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I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW from my video store because of all the controversy that surrounded it when it was first released in 1967. I also heard that at first it was seized by U.S. customs if it ever tried to enter this country, therefore being a fan of films considered "controversial" I really had to see this for myself.<br /><br />The plot is centered around a young Swedish drama student named Lena who wants to learn everything she can about life. In particular she wants to focus her attentions to making some sort of documentary on what the average Swede thought about certain political issues such as the Vietnam War and race issues in the United States. In between asking politicians and ordinary denizens of Stockholm about their opinions on politics, she has sex with her drama teacher, classmates, and married men.<br /><br />What kills me about I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW is that 40 years ago, this was considered pornographic. Really, the sex and nudity scenes are few and far between, even then it's not shot like some cheaply made porno. While my countrymen mind find it shocking, in reality sex and nudity are a major staple in Swedish cinema. Even Ingmar Bergman, arguably their answer to good old boy John Ford, had sex scenes in his films.<br /><br />I do commend the filmmakers for the fact that any sex shown in the film is shown for artistic purposes rather than just to shock people and make money to be shown in pornographic theaters in America. I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW is a good film for anyone wanting to study the meat and potatoes (no pun intended) of Swedish cinema. But really, this film doesn't have much of a plot. | 0neg
| I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW for the first time in my life. The film is about a young girl named Claire (played by Kate Beckinsale) who has been separated from her family and friends because of an incident with her father's new girlfriend, but she doesn't want to be left alone on this island where they live.<br /><br />The story revolves around Claire as she tries to find out more about her past and her parents' secrets that are buried deep inside their home. Her search leads her into danger which takes her back to England and eventually finds her at the hands of the evil Dr. Lister (Paul Bettany).<br /><br />This movie was so good! It had some great acting performances including Elizabeth Banks and Kate Beckinsale. They both did such amazing jobs playing two different characters; one being a shy and introverted teenager trying to figure things out while also dealing with her own problems, and another being a strong-willed woman determined not only to uncover what happened to her father but herself too. <br /><br />What makes it even better than usual is how well written everything is. There were no unnecessary scenes or plot holes throughout the entire movie and you never felt like you weren't understanding something just because there wasn't enough information given during certain parts of the movie. This made me feel very satisfied when the ending came finally, especially since it seemed like it would have ended differently if the director hadn't gotten all his money together and decided to make a sequel!<br /><br />Overall, this is definitely worth renting. You can tell that these actresses really put forth effort into making sure that every little detail gets done right. If you haven't seen anything similar before, then check out this movie. It will leave you wanting more! 9/10<br /><br />-Tara | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW from the video store and was pleasantly surprised. The movie is a little different than most horror movies, but it's still pretty good.<br /><br />The story revolves around a young woman who goes to visit her sister in New York City for Halloween. She gets lost on a deserted island where she meets an old man named Dr. Loomis (played by Christopher Lee). He tells her that he can help her find her way back home if only she will tell him what happened during her last trip there.<br /><br />Dr. Loomis takes her under his wing as they go through some spooky adventures together. They encounter all sorts of strange creatures along their journey including a giant octopus, a werewolf, a ghostly clown, a talking snake, and even a female vampire! Along the way, they also meet a bunch of other people who have been stranded at the same island. Some are friendly while others aren't so much. One particular person has a crush on Dr. Loomis and wants to get close to him, which leads them into more trouble than they could ever imagine!<br /><br />While this film isn't exactly scary or gory like many of the other films out there, it does offer up plenty of thrills and spills throughout its 80 minute running time. It keeps you guessing until the very end and makes sure your heart skips a beat every once in awhile. This movie really packs a punch when compared with most of the rest of the genre. If you're looking for something that's not too corny or overly sentimental, then give this one a try. You'll be glad you did! <br /><br />Rating: ***1/2 stars out of ****<br /><br />(*** = Excellent)****1/2 (4-5)*****1/3 (3-4)******1/4 (2-3)*******1/5(1-2)<br /><br />'Scream' fans might want to skip this one because it doesn't quite deliver the same level of scares as 'Halloween'. However, those who enjoy these kinds of stories should definitely check this out. There are some great twists and turns in here and it never feels rushed or forced. Overall, I would recommend giving this one a chance just to see how well it holds up against the competition. And don't forget to bring a friend! ;) **1/2 stars out of ***** | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW for my 20th birthday. It was a great movie, and it made me realize that there are many people out there who have the same interests as myself.<br /><br />The story is about a young woman named Nellie (played by Emily Watson) who has been in an abusive relationship with her father since she was five years old. She moves to London when she's fifteen because of his death. There she meets a man named Jack (played by Daniel Craig). He seems like he could be just what she needs after all these years. But then things start going wrong between them. The film shows how they both try to make their way through life together but eventually find themselves falling apart on each other.<br /><br />This movie really touched me deeply. I'm not sure if this is due to its subject matter or whether it was simply due to the acting skills of the actors involved. Either way, it definitely deserves some recognition. This is one of those movies you can watch over and over again without getting bored. You will probably get more than your money back from renting it! <br /><br />(Note: I am still waiting for someone to tell me why this movie doesn't deserve better reviews!)<br /><br />1/5 stars - Not recommended unless you're interested in seeing a good romantic comedy. If you want something different, check out "A Beautiful Mind" instead. :) 8/10 Stars!! | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW for the first time in my life. The DVD was a little too short, but it still had plenty of laughs and good acting.<br /><br />The movie is about an 18 year old girl named Claire who has been kidnapped by her father's gangster brother (played by Robert Downey Jr.) to be used as bait for his upcoming assassination attempt on President Kennedy. She escapes from prison with help from a local cop named John (played by Paul Reiser).<br /><br />This film made me laugh so hard that I almost cried! It really does have some great lines like "You're not going anywhere!" or "What do you want?" This movie also makes fun of many things: drugs, guns, cops, etc...It even has a bit about how people can get arrested without having any evidence against them!<br /><br />If you are looking for something funny, then this one might just be your cup of tea. If you don't mind being bored out of your mind, then go rent this movie instead. You will probably enjoy it more than most movies these days because there aren't much new ones coming out anymore. <br /><br />(SPOILER) After Claire gets back home she finds out that her dad is actually the person who killed JFK. He wants revenge on everyone involved including her parents and friends. They all end up getting hurt badly while trying to stop him.<br /><br />There were times when I thought the ending would make no sense at all. But I guess if you think about it, everything happens for a reason. And sometimes we need to see why things happen before they happen. That's what this movie teaches us:<br /><br />-Why should we believe anything? -We shouldn't trust anyone unless they prove themselves trustworthy.<br /><br />So watch this movie and let yourself relax and enjoy the humor. You won't regret it. :) 9/10<br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Curioso Negro" ("Curious Black") <br /><br />Runtime: 76 minutes (45 minutes running-time)<br /><br />Director: Bruno Mattei & Roberto Cipriani<br /><br />Writer(s): Bruno Mattei & Roberto Cipriani<br /><br />Cast: Paul Reiser, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Sorvino, David Hewlett, Bill Paxton, Mary McDonnell, Kevin Kline, George Wendt, James Russo, Martin Donovan, Christopher Lloyd, | 0.500001 | 0.499999 | 0.499884 | 0.500116 |
"I Am Curious: Yellow" is a risible and pretentious steaming pile. It doesn't matter what one's political views are because this film can hardly be taken seriously on any level. As for the claim that frontal male nudity is an automatic NC-17, that isn't true. I've seen R-rated films with male nudity. Granted, they only offer some fleeting views, but where are the R-rated films with gaping vulvas and flapping labia? Nowhere, because they don't exist. The same goes for those crappy cable shows: schlongs swinging in the breeze but not a clitoris in sight. And those pretentious indie movies like The Brown Bunny, in which we're treated to the site of Vincent Gallo's throbbing johnson, but not a trace of pink visible on Chloe Sevigny. Before crying (or implying) "double-standard" in matters of nudity, the mentally obtuse should take into account one unavoidably obvious anatomical difference between men and women: there are no genitals on display when actresses appears nude, and the same cannot be said for a man. In fact, you generally won't see female genitals in an American film in anything short of porn or explicit erotica. This alleged double-standard is less a double standard than an admittedly depressing ability to come to terms culturally with the insides of women's bodies. | 0neg
| "I Am Curious: Yellow" is | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a very good movie. I am curious about the whole thing, and it's not just because of the title.<br /><br />The story revolves around four young people who are in love with each other but can't seem to get together for some reason or another. They all live on an island off the coast of Mexico where they have no means of communication except by radio (and that only once every 24 hours). The radio station has been broadcasting from one side of the world to the other since its inception over three decades ago.<br /><br />As you might guess, this is quite a strange situation as there is nothing like normal life going on here. There are lots of oddities such as the fact that most of the characters speak Spanish instead of their native language which makes them sound completely different than what they actually say. Also, when the radio goes out, everyone becomes lost, so even though they know how to communicate through telephone calls, they still cannot find each other.<br /><br />I don't want to give too much away about the plot without spoiling anything, but suffice it to say that the film tries hard to keep up with the pace while also trying to make us care deeply about these four lonely souls. It succeeds at both.<br /><br />It was made during the Vietnam War era and therefore had a certain political message attached to it; however, unlike many films set in war-torn countries today, "Am I Curious?" doesn't try to be preachy nor does it glorify any particular cause or ideology. Instead, it simply wants us to think about what we're doing and why we do things the way we do. This is especially true if you've ever felt trapped inside your own head and have decided to leave everything behind and go somewhere else altogether.<br /><br />If you haven't seen this before, then I highly recommend giving it a chance. You'll probably enjoy it more after seeing it again. If you liked "Lost Highway," then you will definitely feel right at home watching this movie! And if you enjoyed "American Beauty," then you should check out "The Big Chill." <br /><br />And finally, if you happen to see this movie playing sometime soon, please tell someone about it--it could help save lives! :)<br /><br />(PS- If you decide to rent this movie, be sure to watch it twice!)<br /><br />10/10<br /><br />~Jesse E. Hobson ~ | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a very good film. It's not the best, but it's still pretty darned good.<br /><br />The plot of this movie is about an old woman who lives alone in her small house with two cats and a dog. She has been living there for 10 years now. One day she gets bored so she decides to go out on a date. After that she meets some guys at a bar and they decide to have sex together. The next morning when she wakes up she finds herself naked again! Then one of them asks "Are you married?"<br /><br />I think I've seen better movies than this one. But then again, I'm no expert like most people here...<br /><br />This movie was directed by Michael Haneke (who also wrote the screenplay). He does such great films like "Ninotchka", "Trainspotting", etc., which are all really good. This movie isn't as bad as those other ones though because he doesn't try too hard or overdo things. There were times where I thought the characters would die off before we got any kind of action going on. Sometimes the actors did do well acting-wise, but overall it wasn't much fun watching these characters act.<br /><br />Overall, if you're looking for something funny, watch this movie. If you want a serious story, look elsewhere. <br /><br />-Jared<br /><br />Rating: ***<br /><br />(4/5) | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a fun little film that has been around for years, but never really caught on. It's an odd hybrid of "The Exorcist", "Psycho", and the short story by Edgar Allen Poe about a young girl who gets possessed by a ghost from her dead father (played with great skill by John Carradine).<br /><br />It's not exactly scary or suspenseful in any way; it just seems like some guy was trying to make something out of nothing.<br /><br />I don't know why I watched this movie at all - maybe because I'm such a sucker for old horror films made before 1970? Maybe because I liked John Carradine as a character actor? Or perhaps because I found myself laughing hysterically throughout most of the film...or maybe it was just me?<br /><br />This one isn't bad enough to be forgotten, but it certainly wasn't worth seeing again unless you're looking for something different than your average low-budget B-movie.<br /><br />(And if you haven't seen it yet, check out my review of "A Ghost Story".) <br /><br />Rating: ***/**<br /><br />* This site contains affiliate links which means we may get paid if you click on them and buy things. We do not receive compensation if you choose to purchase anything through these links. All opinions are our own. Thank You! | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a very funny movie. It has some of the best music ever made, and it's got great acting by all the cast members.<br /><br />The story revolves around an old man who lives in a small town with his wife and two children. He likes to watch movies on TV when he can't see them because they are so boring. One day, he watches "Yellow", which was one of those movies that you have to sit through for about 2 hours just to get bored enough to actually laugh at something else. The rest of the film follows him as he goes back and forth between watching this movie and going out to eat or do other things.<br /><br />I love how the actors act like real people instead of stereotypes (like the guy playing the doctor). They're not pretending to be actors; they're really good looking guys doing what looks like their everyday jobs. I also liked how the director used lots of shots where there were no characters involved - it makes me want to go outside and play baseball! <br /><br />This movie isn't perfect though. There are times where I wanted more laughs from the movie than there was. But overall, if you enjoy comedy, then you'll probably find this movie enjoyable. And if you don't, well...you might still appreciate it. If you enjoyed this movie, please tell your friends!<br /><br />My Grade: A+<br /><br />(1/4) | 0.500245 | 0.499755 | 0.269305 | 0.730695 |
If only to avoid making this type of film in the future. This film is interesting as an experiment but tells no cogent story.<br /><br />One might feel virtuous for sitting thru it because it touches on so many IMPORTANT issues but it does so without any discernable motive. The viewer comes away with no new perspectives (unless one comes up with one while one's mind wanders, as it will invariably do during this pointless film).<br /><br />One might better spend one's time staring out a window at a tree growing.<br /><br /> | 0neg
| If only to avoid making | If only to avoid making the same mistake as the 1978 film "The Last Picture Show", I rented this movie. It was a waste of time and money.<br /><br />I'm not sure what exactly is wrong with it, but there are two things that really bother me:<br /><br />Firstly, why do we have to see so many people in their underwear? This is one of those movies where you can't help but think about how much more they could've done if they'd just gone for full-frontal nudity instead of some kind of skimpy outfit. <br /><br />Secondly, the acting is atrocious. The script has no plot whatsoever (except maybe for the fact that the main character's brother gets killed), and most of the characters act like complete morons who don't know anything other than how to get drunk and then go on an adventure. There isn't even any humor or wit involved at all; everyone seems bored out of their minds throughout the entire thing. And yet, despite having such poor writing and acting skills, these actors still manage to pull off ridiculous stunts, which makes them look silly when doing so. For example: One guy walks around wearing his shirt up until he starts getting sunburnt, while another guy jumps from a bridge into the water without ever being able to swim! These guys must be very good at swimming because they're obviously better swimmers than anyone else in the whole movie!<br /><br />It's also interesting to note that the director said during the filming process that he wanted to make a comedy, but ended up creating a horror flick. So maybe he didn't want to make a comedy after all...<br /><br />Overall, I would recommend avoiding this movie completely unless absolutely necessary. If nothing else, it will keep your eyes busy for too long. You'll probably end up watching it twice before it ends. Don't watch it again though - you might actually enjoy yourself. Or skip it altogether. Either way, I suggest skipping this movie entirely. :)<br /><br />(Note: I saw this movie last night on HBO.)<br /><br />'SPOILER ALERT' WARNING!' SPOILERS 'WARNING!' Spoiler alert! Warning! WARNING! WARNING! Please ignore this warning. Do NOT read further.<br /><br />This movie sucks. Seriously, it does suck. But seriously, it doesn't deserve a rating lower than three stars. That's right, three stars. Three stars. THREE STARS!!! | If only to avoid making the same mistake I did. This is a very bad movie, with some of the worst acting in recent memory.<br /><br />The plot was so predictable and cliché ridden that it made me want to turn off my TV and go back to sleep. The characters were one dimensional at best (and even then they had no depth).<br /><br />I would not recommend this film for anyone who likes good movies or wants to see something different from what you've seen before. It's just plain boring. 1/10<br /><br />SPOILER ALERT: <br /><br />(Spoiler Alert) A woman has been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, played by John Leguizamo. He kidnaps her husband, played by Michael Imperioli, and takes them all away into an abandoned warehouse where he plans on raping his wife. His accomplice is played by Anthony Rapp, but he gets killed during the kidnapping when he tries to escape. When she wakes up, she finds herself being held captive again. She escapes after trying to kill him once more...but fails miserably. Then she meets another man named Victor (played by James Gandolfini), who seems like a decent guy until he reveals himself as a serial killer who kills women every week. And then there are other people involved in the crime scene investigation...including a cop (played by Paul Sorvino), a detective (played by David Strathairn), and a psychiatrist (played by Peter Weller)...all of whom seem to be connected somehow.<br /><br />This is a really stupid movie. If you're looking for a truly terrible horror flick, look elsewhere! There isn't much gore here either--just a few bloody cuts throughout the whole thing. But if you enjoy watching poorly written, badly acted crap, watch "A Nightmare On Elm Street" instead. 2 outta 10. Spoiler alert. Not recommended. 3/10<br /><br />PS - Did you know that the actor playing Victor actually died? He didn't die because he was evil; he died because he wasn't supposed to exist. That's right--he was created specifically to make sure we wouldn't ever think about killing someone else. So many actors have died doing these kinds of roles over the years, including Christopher Walken, Robert DeNiro, and Jack Nicholson. They should get their heads checked. 4/10<br /><br />PS- Another spoiler warning. Don't bother | If only to avoid making the same mistake I did. It's a shame, because there are some very good things going on here.<br /><br />The story is about two young men who have been sent by their parents to live in an isolated cabin with their father and his wife (who happens to be a womanizer) for 10 years. They meet each other while they're away from home, but don't really know what to do or where to go until one day they come across a beautiful girl named Emily who lives nearby. The boy decides he wants her so much that he goes out of his way to find her...and then when she turns up at his doorstep, everything changes. He falls head over heels in love with her, and she falls for him too.<br /><br />This movie has all the ingredients you could want: romance, humor, suspense, action, etc., etc.. But it fails miserably as far as plot development goes. There isn't enough time to build any kind of character for either of them; neither man can stand still long enough to develop anything resembling depth. And even if we were given more time to explore these characters further, we would never get anywhere near having them fully developed. This film just doesn't work well under such circumstances.<br /><br />It also suffers greatly from poor direction. We see no real reason why the girls should be attracted to this guy - nothing seems to make sense! Also, the camera-work itself looks like something someone might use on a video game. For example, the opening scene shows us a bunch of kids running around the house, which makes me think that maybe the director was trying to show how bored and lonely the boys must feel living alone. Or perhaps he wanted to show how desperate the girls must be to attract attention from the guys.<br /><br />I'm not sure exactly what made this movie great in comparison to others, but it definitely didn't measure up to my expectations. If you've got your eyes open, try to catch it before it gets completely lost in the shuffle among the rest of the crap Hollywood churns out every year. You'll probably regret it. <br /><br />4/10<br /><br />Rating: D+<br /><br />***out of ***** stars ****(**** = Excellent, ***= Very Good, **= Good, **= Average, **= Poor) ********* (*********) ********** (******* = Terrible)<br /><br />27 comments:
Great review, thanks. I | If only to avoid making the same mistake as my friend who was in a similar situation. I am not going into details, but it's just too much for me to say without hurting anyone else.<br /><br />I have been on this forum since 2003 and have seen many people go through their own personal travails with addiction or mental illness. This is one of them. It has taken years (and some money) to get back up from where we left off. The best advice I can give others is that you must be willing to take care of yourself first before trying anything like this. You will probably find your way out eventually if you are willing to do so! <br /><br />The story starts when someone tells you about an old man they met at a local church meeting. They talk about his life and how he had problems dealing with drugs and alcohol. He told them all about his wife and children, which made me want to leave right then and there. But after reading more about him, I decided to try something different than what I did before. So I went online and started searching for information about this man. After several hours of looking around, I found this website called "Addiction.com". From there, I began researching this guy and learning everything I could about him. Eventually, I learned enough about him to know that he needed help. And once again, I took control of myself by doing things differently than I usually would. I didn't let fear hold me down any longer; instead, I pushed forward towards finding answers and solutions for myself and those closest to me.<br /><br />Now here comes the part that really got me: In order to make progress, I had to commit to getting clean. That meant giving up certain substances such as marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc., along with other addictive substances. I also had to change my lifestyle drastically because of these new habits. For example, I stopped drinking coffee and replaced it with tea. I also changed my eating habits dramatically. Now I eat healthy food every day rather than junk food. My friends were shocked at how bad I looked, but I knew better. I wanted to live a happy life and stop being addicted to whatever substance I was using. At times, though, I felt like I couldn't quit even when I tried. However, I refused to allow myself to become dependent upon anything. Instead, I focused on developing good relationships within my family and community. By focusing on positive changes, I slowly became less dependent on substances | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.269782 | 0.730218 |
This film was probably inspired by Godard's Masculin, féminin and I urge you to see that film instead.<br /><br />The film has two strong elements and those are, (1) the realistic acting (2) the impressive, undeservedly good, photo. Apart from that, what strikes me most is the endless stream of silliness. Lena Nyman has to be most annoying actress in the world. She acts so stupid and with all the nudity in this film,...it's unattractive. Comparing to Godard's film, intellectuality has been replaced with stupidity. Without going too far on this subject, I would say that follows from the difference in ideals between the French and the Swedish society.<br /><br />A movie of its time, and place. 2/10. | 0neg
| This film was probably inspired | This film was probably inspired by the novel "The House of 10,000 Lanterns" written in 1923. The story is about a group of people who are trying to find out where they came from and why their ancestors were wiped off the map.<br /><br />I found this film very interesting because it showed how different cultures can be if we try to understand them better. It also shows that there are many hidden secrets buried deep within our own history which need to be uncovered before we all start dying out like dinosaurs did (and I'm not talking about the dinosaur deaths).<br /><br />One thing I didn't get at first was what happened with the main character's father. He seemed so normal and peaceful throughout most of the movie until he died. Then suddenly everything changed as his daughter saw him for what he really was: an evil monster! This made me think that maybe my dad wasn't such a bad person afterall...<br /><br />Overall, I thought this was a great film. If you're interested in learning more about other cultures or just want to see some good entertainment then definitely check this one out. But don't expect too much science fiction here--it mostly focuses on finding answers to questions that have been asked long ago but haven't yet been answered. There are no aliens involved either--just ordinary folk who come across strange things along the way. <br /><br />(spoiler) Anyway, enjoy! :) <br /><br />PS - I've seen this film twice now and both times I watched it with friends and we laughed hysterically through the whole thing. That's saying something considering the fact that this film has only two hours running time!! LOL<br /><br />Thanks for reading! :) <br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Eddie | This film was probably inspired by the 1958 film "The Naked Gun", which had a similar premise, but with a much more serious tone. The only difference is that this movie has no plot and just shows us some random people doing things in their lives.<br /><br />I have to say I found it very entertaining. It's not as funny or witty as "Naked Gun" (which also stars John Lithgow), but it does contain enough humor for most viewers. If you like movies about weirdos who do strange things around town then this might be your cup of tea. There are plenty of laughs here and there - especially when one character takes his girlfriend out on a date at an amusement park where he tries to get her to go into a tunnel filled with water while she wears nothing but panties! This movie definitely belongs on DVD shelves next to "Naked Gun".<br /><br />If you're looking for something really good watch "The Naked Gun: A License To Kill." That one is way better than this. But if you want something different try watching "Naked Gun 33400 Miles From Earth" instead. You won't regret it!<br /><br />Rating: ***1/2 from ****1/2<br /><br />(*** = Excellent) <br /><br />** = Very Good **= Good **= Average **= Poor *** = Terrible <br /><br />**** = Extremely Bad *****= Absolute Disgust ***= Total Abhorrence Rating: ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ******** | This film was probably inspired by the 1960's TV series "The Twilight Zone". The plot is very similar to that of "TWT" and it has a lot in common with other films from the same era. However, this one does not have as many memorable moments or characters.<br /><br />I found myself getting bored halfway through the movie because I couldn't care about any character except for the two main leads (the two women).<br /><br />It also seemed like some of the dialogue was forced into the script which made me wonder if they were trying too hard to make something watchable. It wasn't even close to being funny at times! <br /><br />Overall, there are better movies out there than this one but it still did manage to be entertaining enough for my taste. If you want to see an action flick without all the violence then check out "Commando", "Cannibal Holocaust", etc... This one just didn't cut it for me. Maybe next time I'll give it another chance. But until then, I'm sticking with "Twilight Zone: Part II - The Naked Gun Returns". That was much more enjoyable!! :) Thanks again for reading my review. Have a great day!!!<br /><br />(PS: I saw this on DVD last night.)<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments! They mean a lot to me. You're right though; this isn't worth watching unless you can get past the fact that most people don't enjoy these types of films. There are plenty of good ones out there. Just remember to stay away from those who do. ;) Cheers!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Sue<br /><br />2/5 Stars Out Of *****<br /><br />8 years ago SUE wrote: >Hey Sue, thanks for taking the time to read my comment. I really appreciate it. Your response means alot to me since I've been looking forward to seeing this film ever since I heard about it. And yes, I agree that this film doesn't cut it for everyone. As others said before, it's not worth wasting money on. So yeah, keep off of it. Good luck with yoursie. =) Cheers,<br /><br />Sue <br /><br />7 years ago 4/5 stars out of ****<br /><br />8 years ago SUE wrote:<br /><br />Hi Sue, Thankyou so much for your kind words. Yes i know what u | This film was probably inspired by the 1960's TV series "The Twilight Zone" and it is a good example of how to make an action movie with no plot. The story follows two people who are on their way home from work when they run into each other at a bar, where one has been drinking too much and another tries to get him out of trouble.<br /><br />I don't know why I didn't like this more than most others in my opinion. It had some cool scenes but that wasn't enough for me. There were also several times during the course of the movie that I couldn't really understand what was going on because there were so many different characters involved (the bartender, the waiter etc.).<br /><br />If you want something fast paced and exciting then watch this movie! 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Oh, brother...after hearing about this ridiculous film for umpteen years all I can think of is that old Peggy Lee song..<br /><br />"Is that all there is??" ...I was just an early teen when this smoked fish hit the U.S. I was too young to get in the theater (although I did manage to sneak into "Goodbye Columbus"). Then a screening at a local film museum beckoned - Finally I could see this film, except now I was as old as my parents were when they schlepped to see it!!<br /><br />The ONLY reason this film was not condemned to the anonymous sands of time was because of the obscenity case sparked by its U.S. release. MILLIONS of people flocked to this stinker, thinking they were going to see a sex film...Instead, they got lots of closeups of gnarly, repulsive Swedes, on-street interviews in bland shopping malls, asinie political pretension...and feeble who-cares simulated sex scenes with saggy, pale actors.<br /><br />Cultural icon, holy grail, historic artifact..whatever this thing was, shred it, burn it, then stuff the ashes in a lead box!<br /><br />Elite esthetes still scrape to find value in its boring pseudo revolutionary political spewings..But if it weren't for the censorship scandal, it would have been ignored, then forgotten.<br /><br />Instead, the "I Am Blank, Blank" rhythymed title was repeated endlessly for years as a titilation for porno films (I am Curious, Lavender - for gay films, I Am Curious, Black - for blaxploitation films, etc..) and every ten years or so the thing rises from the dead, to be viewed by a new generation of suckers who want to see that "naughty sex film" that "revolutionized the film industry"...<br /><br />Yeesh, avoid like the plague..Or if you MUST see it - rent the video and fast forward to the "dirty" parts, just to get it over with.<br /><br /> | 0neg
| Oh, brother...after hearing about this | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie I was so excited. But it is not worth the time and money to see this film.<br /><br />The plot of "The Last Samurai" is a little bit different from other films that are based on historical events (like "Gladiator").<br /><br />It's more like a fantasy story with some action sequences in between. The main character played by Keiichiro Matsuura plays an ordinary man who becomes a samurai after his wife dies because he has lost all respect for women. He goes through many trials before finally becoming a warrior. <br /><br />This film also shows how people can change their lives when they realize what really matters in life: love, honor, loyalty, courage, and selflessness. It tells us that we should never give up our dreams or goals if you want them to come true! And don't forget - there will always be those who won't let you succeed!<br /><br />I'm sure most of the viewers would agree with me here. This film deserves 10/10 stars. You'll feel good just watching it. If you're one of these people then please watch it as soon as possible!! :) <br /><br />(Note: I am NOT saying that this film is better than any other movies made during the same period.)<br /><br />If you have seen this film already, do not go back to tell others that you did not enjoy it. Just stay away from it. Otherwise, you might regret later on. ;) <br /><br />PS: Do not listen to the reviews posted below. They were written by people who didn't even read the script themselves. Please try to avoid such people too. Thank you! :D | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie for so long I finally decided to see it. It was a good choice because the plot is very original and interesting. The acting is also pretty good.<br /><br />The story revolves around two brothers who are involved in an accident that caused them to be separated by their parents. One of them is killed but he's resurrected into human form (I think) while another guy gets his body back from being buried alive. They're both sent on a quest to find out what happened to the other one before they die again. Along the way there will be some weird encounters with monsters or something like that. There won't be any sex scenes either though, which is probably why I didn't care much about the characters at all.<br /><br />It has its moments too: the fight sequences between the two brothers were really cool; the monster fights were fun as well; the ending was rather nice. But overall it wasn't anything special. If you want to watch a horror film without having to pay money then check out "Cannibal Holocaust" instead. That one had more action than this one did! <br /><br />(spoiler alert)<br /><br />If you liked this flick just don't waste your time watching it. You'll regret it later when you realize how bad it actually is. 2/10 stars. Don't bother if you haven't seen it yet. Just skip over it and go ahead and rent Cannibal Holocaust instead. :)<br /><br />PS: I'm not sure if this movie should have been rated R or NC-17. This would depend on whether the audience wanted to see gore and/or violence. Personally I'd say keep it PG-13 since most people aren't likely to get offended by such things anyway. Maybe you could put it somewhere else? ;) PS2: In case anyone wants to know where I got these quotes from: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459683/?ref_=tt_ov_ & http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459683/?ref_=tt_ov_(n) Thanks! :D <br /><br />This site uses cookies to improve user experience. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies. | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie I was so excited to see it. But after watching the first 20 minutes of it and seeing how bad it is, I had a hard time staying with it.<br /><br />The story has no plot whatsoever, except for some random scenes that are supposed to be "action" but really just filler. The acting isn't even good enough to make up for the lack of any storyline or characters in the film. It's like they were trying too hard to cram everything into one hour-long movie (or maybe an episode on TV).<br /><br />I'm not sure if anyone else saw this because there aren't many reviews here yet, but I think most people will agree that the worst thing you can do when making a horror flick is try to put all your ideas together in one long sequence. That would probably ruin the whole experience anyway. This movie doesn't have anything original going for it at all; it's basically a bunch of low-budget zombies running around killing people without much explanation as to why they're doing what they're doing. There's nothing scary about them either, other than their eyes being red and glowing from within. They look more like zombie bats than actual living things. And since nobody wants to talk about gore, we get to watch these guys kill each other over and over again until someone gets killed off-screen. Oh yeah, and the music? Well, it sounds like some kind of cheesy techno soundtrack mixed with a few death metal riffs thrown in. Don't ask me how they got the idea to use such a crappy sound track, but hey, it works! <br /><br />This movie should never have been made. If only they'd stick to something different. Maybe they could've done something with the concept of zombies instead of focusing on blood splatter. Or maybe they could've tried to add some sort of character development to the main character who seems to be the same person throughout the entire movie. At least he wasn't boring. He did seem to growl and scream quite a bit though. Anyway, don't waste your money on this piece of crap. Go rent something better next time. You won't regret it. Trust me. Good luck. Bye-bye. <br /><br />(Also note: the director's name is actually John Doe.)<br /><br />7/10<br /><br />Review by: jayjayjays@yahoo.com | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie on the radio I was determined to see it. The plot is simple: a man who has been in prison for 10 years (and no one knows why) decides he wants out and goes back home with his wife. He meets up with an old friend of his from when they were young - but not before he had killed someone. They end up killing each other again.<br /><br />The acting is very good; especially by the two leads. It's also well done that there are some scenes where you can actually feel what these people are going through as their lives change dramatically after being released. This film could have easily turned into another "Scream" or even a "Friday the 13th"-type slasher flick if the script wasn't so bad. There is nothing really original here though; most of the characters act like they're trying too hard to be scary without succeeding at all. <br /><br />I don't know how many times a person will watch this film and still find themselves laughing hysterically every time something happens! If only more movies would follow suit. But unfortunately we won't get any more until next year's Halloween season. So enjoy your own special day, friends! And please, do NOT waste money on renting this film just because it looks pretty cool. You'll regret it. Trust me. :)<br /><br />'Cause you never knew, life isn't always perfect!<br /><br />8/10<br /><br />(Note: Some spoilers ahead.)<br /><br />* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | 0.729561 | 0.270439 | 0.26944 | 0.73056 |
I would put this at the top of my list of films in the category of unwatchable trash! There are films that are bad, but the worst kind are the ones that are unwatchable but you are suppose to like them because they are supposed to be good for you! The sex sequences, so shocking in its day, couldn't even arouse a rabbit. The so called controversial politics is strictly high school sophomore amateur night Marxism. The film is self-consciously arty in the worst sense of the term. The photography is in a harsh grainy black and white. Some scenes are out of focus or taken from the wrong angle. Even the sound is bad! And some people call this art?<br /><br /> | 0neg
| I would put this at | I would put this at the bottom of my list because it is a very good movie. It's not perfect, but if you want to see some great acting and action in one film then I think you have found it.<br /><br />The story line was really interesting as well. The characters were all pretty likable (except for the main character who seemed like he had no life) and they each had their own flaws that made them different from each other.<br /><br />This movie has everything: comedy, drama, romance, suspense...it just works! This movie will make you laugh out loud with its humor, cry out loud with its emotion, and even get your heart racing with excitement. If you are looking for something to watch on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon, don't miss this movie!<br /><br />If you haven't seen it yet, go rent it now!! You won't regret it!!!<br /><br />(PS - I'm 17 years old so please excuse any spelling errors.)<br /><br />-Shawn<br /><br />Rated R for violence, language, sexual content, drug use, and mild gore; however, there may be graphic nudity and sex scenes throughout the entire movie. <br /><br />***outta **** stars *** outta ***** stars ** outta **** stars ********** outta ***** stars ************ outta ***** stars ************** outta ***** stars *************** outta ***** stars ************* outta ***** stars ********* outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars *********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta ***** stars ********** outta | I would put this at the top of my list for most horrible movie ever made. I have seen many, and none are as bad as this one.<br /><br />The plot is so predictable that it's laughable! The acting was terrible (the only good thing about this film was the fact that they didn't make a single mistake in their casting), but there were some decent moments. The special effects were also very poor.<br /><br />This movie will be remembered forever because it shows how far you can go with your imagination when making movies...and then throw away all other attempts to show what could've been if you'd just kept going. This movie is no exception!<br /><br />If you're looking for something fun to watch on TV or rent from Netflix, don't waste your time. If you want to see an action flick, check out "Die Hard" or "Top Gun".<br /><br />Don't even bother watching this movie again unless you really need to get rid of it. It won't do any harm to you. Trust me. You'll regret it later.<br /><br />(Note: I'm not saying that every movie has to be great to be considered a masterpiece; however, this movie should definitely be avoided.) | I would put this at the bottom of my list. It was a great movie, but it's not really worth watching if you're looking for something that will make your life better.<br /><br />The story is about an old man who has been trying to find his son and daughter in law (the two people he loves most) since they were children. He finds them both dead on their wedding day 10 years ago. The only thing left from him are some photos of his family which include his wife with her boyfriend and one other person. They have no idea what happened or how he got there...<br /><br />This film made me cry more than any I've seen before. I cried when I thought about all those things that could happen to anyone in our lives. This is truly a very sad film. If you want to see a good sad film then go watch "A Beautiful Mind". But if you don't like sadness then skip this one because it isn't as good. And even though it wasn't perfect, it still had its moments where I felt happy. <br /><br />If you can get past the fact that it doesn't tell us anything new we'll probably enjoy it. I'm sure many people won't be able to understand why these characters did what they did. However, if you do decide to give it a try, please remember that it may take time to fully appreciate it. You might also notice that the ending was different than expected - maybe it just didn't work out quite right for you. All in all, I'd say stick with it! There's nothing wrong with being sad sometimes!<br /><br />(And yes, I know it's called "Bleak House" but the title sounds much worse.)<br /><br />8/10<br /><br />-Morgan | I would put this at the bottom of my list, but I have to say that it is a very good movie. It has some great acting and a nice story line.<br /><br />The only thing I didn't like about it was the ending which seemed too predictable for its own good. But overall, it's a pretty good film with lots of action scenes. <br /><br />It also had a really cool soundtrack (the music) so if you liked that sort of thing then you'll probably enjoy this one as well! Also, there are tons of funny lines in here. The best being when they're all trying to get into the elevator...<br /><br />Overall, 8/10<br /><br />(note: i'm from Canada so don't take anything I said seriously!)<br /><br />Thanks for reading! :) | 0.730747 | 0.269253 | 0.499467 | 0.500533 |
Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie obviously never consulted any books about Lucille Ball, especially her autobiography. I've never seen so many mistakes in a biopic, ranging from her early years in Celoron and Jamestown to her later years with Desi. I could write a whole list of factual errors, but it would go on for pages. In all, I believe that Lucille Ball is one of those inimitable people who simply cannot be portrayed by anyone other than themselves. If I were Lucie Arnaz and Desi, Jr., I would be irate at how many mistakes were made in this film. The filmmakers tried hard, but the movie seems awfully sloppy to me. | 0neg
| Whoever wrote the screenplay for | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this film should be ashamed of themselves. The story is so incredibly stupid and unbelievable that it's laughable, but I'm not going to go there.<br /><br />The only thing worse than a bad movie is one with no plot at all. This was an absolute waste of time. It could have been made into a comedy if they had just put in some jokes about how dumb people are or something like that...but nope, instead we get another boring action flick where nothing happens until you see a few explosions later on.<br /><br />I don't know why anyone would want to watch this. If you're looking for a good action flick then skip this one. But if you do decide to rent it, please make sure you turn it off before you even start watching it because by the end of it you'll probably feel sick! <br /><br />If you enjoyed this film then you should check out "The Incredible Hulk" which also has absolutely zero plot whatsoever. And if you liked that then you might enjoy "Fight Club".<br /><br />This is definitely NOT worth your time. Avoid at all costs!<br /><br />3/10 - Too many subplots, too much violence (and lots of it), and very little character development. A total waste of money. Don't bother unless you really need to kill yourself. 2/10 - Not as bad as the original, but still pretty awful. You can find better action movies online now days. 1/10 - Bad enough to be considered trashy. At least it wasn't as bad as this one. 0/10 - Totally worthless. No point renting this anyway. 5/10 - Very poor quality video footage. 4/10 - Poorly edited. 3/10 - OK. 2/10 - Passable. 1/10 - Terrible. 0/10 - Total garbage. 9/10 - Extremely low budget. 8/10 - Good. 7/10 - Average. 6/10 - Mediocre. 5/10 - Somewhat average. 4/10 - Okay. 3/10 - Poor. 2/10 - Terrible. 1/10 - Awful. 0/10 - Completely wasted effort. 9/10 - Excellent. 8/10 - Great. 7/10 | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this film should be ashamed of themselves. It is a complete waste of time and money, not to mention that it's just plain stupid. The plot has no real reason why they would do something like this in the first place. I mean, what was the point? Why did they have to make such an idiotic story about a bunch of people who are all trying to kill each other with guns while being chased by police officers on motorcycles? And how could anyone believe that these people were actually going after one another? They're so dumb! There wasn't even any suspense or anything at all...just some guy running around shooting everybody over his head until he finally gets shot himself (which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever).<br /><br />I can only hope that someone will come up with better ideas than this movie next time. This is definitely NOT worth your time.<br /><br />5/10 - Not recommended. 4 outta 10 - Good but not great. 3 outta 10 - Bad but watchable. 2 outta 10 - Watchable but boring. 1 outta 10 - Boring but still watchable. <br /><br />(Note: You may want to skip ahead to the end if you haven't seen the beginning.)<br /><br />** Spoilers **<br /><br />The main character, Mike (played by John Cusack), works as a security guard for a large corporation called "Gordon" which specializes in protecting corporations from terrorists. One day, Gordon decides to hire two more guards because their boss wants them to take care of some business deals. So, Mike goes along with the plan and starts working there full-time. He soon becomes very good friends with the new guys and they start hanging out together quite often. But then, one night, Mike finds out that a group of thugs known as "Bugsy Malone" are planning to kidnap him and steal $6 million dollars from his bank account. After getting into a fight with one of the Bugsy gang members, Mike realizes that he needs help to save himself and everyone else involved in the kidnapping. So, he decides to go undercover as a member of the team and join them in order to get away from them. However, things don't work out exactly as planned when he accidentally kills one of the Bugsy gang members and ends up having to flee the scene. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang tries to stop him before he reaches the getaway | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie should be ashamed of themselves. The plot is unbelievable, and it's not even a comedy! I laughed at every scene in this film. It was so bad that I actually felt sorry for the actors who had to do such an awful job.<br /><br />I have never seen a worse movie than this one. If you want to see something funny, go watch "The Naked Gun" or "Budgie". These are much better movies. This is just plain stupid. Don't waste your time on this piece of crap. You'll regret it when you wake up from sleepwalking through life again. <br /><br />My vote: 1 out of 5 stars...<br /><br />PS - Did anyone else notice how many people voted to give this movie a perfect score? That must mean they all thought it was great! :( <br /><br />(And yes, I know there were some good things about this movie...) | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie should be ashamed of themselves. This is a very bad, badly written and acted film that has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.<br /><br />The acting was horrible from all involved in the production. The script had some good lines but they were shot through with holes and errors. It's almost as if someone just threw together an idea on paper without even thinking about it before filming it. There are so many mistakes I can't begin to list them here. <br /><br />I'm sure there will be people out there who think this is funny or something like that. But what makes me laugh? Well, when you have a bunch of idiots running around trying to get away with murder (and I mean really try) and then accidentally kill 30+ innocent people while doing it... well, that's pretty damn hilarious isn't it?<br /><br />This movie is not worth your time at all. If you want to see a great piece of crap please rent "Cabin Fever" instead! That one is better than this garbage!<br /><br />If anyone else reads this comment and thinks they're going to make fun of my comments, let me know how long it takes for you to write another review after reading these words. You'll probably take longer than I do because I've been writing reviews since 1987! 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When I first saw a glimpse of this movie, I quickly noticed the actress who was playing the role of Lucille Ball. Rachel York's portrayal of Lucy is absolutely awful. Lucille Ball was an astounding comedian with incredible talent. To think about a legend like Lucille Ball being portrayed the way she was in the movie is horrendous. I cannot believe out of all the actresses in the world who could play a much better Lucy, the producers decided to get Rachel York. She might be a good actress in other roles but to play the role of Lucille Ball is tough. It is pretty hard to find someone who could resemble Lucille Ball, but they could at least find someone a bit similar in looks and talent. If you noticed York's portrayal of Lucy in episodes of I Love Lucy like the chocolate factory or vitavetavegamin, nothing is similar in any way-her expression, voice, or movement.<br /><br />To top it all off, Danny Pino playing Desi Arnaz is horrible. Pino does not qualify to play as Ricky. He's small and skinny, his accent is unreal, and once again, his acting is unbelievable. Although Fred and Ethel were not similar either, they were not as bad as the characters of Lucy and Ricky.<br /><br />Overall, extremely horrible casting and the story is badly told. If people want to understand the real life situation of Lucille Ball, I suggest watching A&E Biography of Lucy and Desi, read the book from Lucille Ball herself, or PBS' American Masters: Finding Lucy. If you want to see a docudrama, "Before the Laughter" would be a better choice. The casting of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in "Before the Laughter" is much better compared to this. At least, a similar aspect is shown rather than nothing. | 0neg
| When I first saw a | When I first saw a preview of this film, it was obvious that the director had not seen anything other than his own work. The plot is simple: two brothers (the main characters) are in prison for murder and their father has been accused as well.<br /><br />The movie starts with them being taken to a cell where they all have to sit on chairs while some guards stand around looking at them. They then get out and walk down a hallway which leads into another room full of prisoners who seem to be sitting there watching them. Then we see scenes from each brother's life up until he gets caught by the police.<br /><br />This story is very similar to "Raising Victor Vargas" but without any real depth or reason behind why these men were put away. It also lacks action and suspense. This could easily be an average low budget horror flick if you ignore the fact that it stars John Lithgow, one of my favorite actors, playing a villainous character. He plays him like a normal guy trying to make things right after getting involved in a crime. The rest of the cast is pretty good though including Michael Imperioli as the lead detective who seems to know more about what happened here than anyone else does. Also, the music score is really nice. Overall, this isn't bad but nothing special either. 4/10<br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Coração do Senhor dos Anjos" ("Father of the Son") <br /><br />(Romanian): "Cântea de Olimpia" ("The Battle Of Olympus")<br /><br />*My Grade*: A-+ (out of four)<br /><br />***SPOILER ALERT***<br /><br />If you want something fast paced, violent and exciting, watch "Raising Victor Vargas". If you're looking for a slow moving thriller, check out "The Sentinel", "The Ring" or even "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo".<br /><br />Rating: **(out of ****)** ***SPOILERS**<br /><br />I'm sure most people will find this movie boring because it doesn't have much going for it. However, I think it would still hold interest just because of its unique premise. While many movies focus on how someone got caught doing something wrong, this movie focuses on how someone got caught in a situation far worse than what they did. And since the whole thing started off so innocently enough, it makes for a great | When I first saw a preview of this movie, it was in the theater and I thought "wow! This is going to be good." It wasn't. The acting was terrible (I can only assume that they were trying to make up for some lost time), the plot was completely unbelievable, and the special effects were so bad you could barely see them.<br /><br />The story line goes like this: A group of five friends go on an adventure together after their parents die. They get into a car accident and are taken care of by a nurse who has been helping these people since childhood...and she's not even old enough yet!<br /><br />This isn't really supposed to happen but it does because there are no other explanations given as to why these people have been taking care of them or what happened before. There are also a lot of characters with names that sound very familiar - how many times do we need to hear about someone named 'John'?!<br /><br />There aren't any redeeming qualities whatsoever here. If you're looking for something to watch then skip this one. But if you want to sit through 90 minutes of nothingness, then give it a try. You'll probably enjoy yourself more than most movies out there.<br /><br />(Also note that when the doctor tells John he needs to take his medication at night instead of during the day, he says "It's just medicine.")<br /><br />'Screamers' is rated R due to strong violence, gore, sexual content, language, drug use, and nudity. <br /><br />Rating: D+1/2 from IMDb<br /><br />***1/2 from DVD Reviewer Rating ***1/4 from Video Reviewer Rating **1/3 from Amazon.com Rating ****1/5 from Movie Guide Rating **********1/6 from LibraryThing Rating *****1/8 from IMDB Rating ****1/7 from Metacritic Rating ***1/5 from TV Guide Rating ***1/4 from CinemaScore Rating **1/4 from Rotten Tomatoes Rating ***1/5 from Box Office Mojo Rating **1/5 from Imdb.com Rating ***1/5 from Vulture Rating ***1/5 from Flickering Red Rating ***1/5 from Audible Rating ***1/5 from BFI Screen Awards Rating ***1/5 from Cinequest Rating ***1/5 from Cinemania Rating ***1/5 from Fangoria Rating ***1/5 from Film Threat Rating ***1/ | When I first saw a preview of this movie, it was on the "Rotten Tomatoes" list. It got 90% rating from critics and had an average score of 7 out of 10.<br /><br />I thought that the premise sounded interesting enough to give it a try. After all, if you're going to make a horror film about vampires, why not have some good old-fashioned bloodshed? The plot is pretty much what you'd expect: two college students are invited by their professor (a vampire) to go camping in his secluded cabin for three days while he's away. They end up being picked off one-by-one with no warning whatsoever or any indication as to who they'll be killed next! <br /><br />The acting isn't great either; most of them just seem like teenagers trying too hard to act scary. But there were a few decent performances here and those did help keep me interested throughout the entire thing. One character actually seemed to get scared at least once during the whole ordeal!<br /><br />There wasn't really anything original about this flick though--it could've been made into a straight-to-video slasher flick without even making much effort towards creating suspense or gore. There weren't many scares or twists along the way and the ending left something unsatisfied...but then again, so does every other movie released today. So don't waste your time watching this poor excuse for a film unless you want to see how bad movies can still suck.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this film, check out my review of "Vampires Are Real!" which also has some creepy moments but doesn't quite match up to this one. If you liked this movie, check out another movie called "Cult Of Blood".<br /><br />Rating: **/20<br /><br />***/50 (out of *****) - Not worth seeing because of its lackluster script, mediocre acting, and predictable story line. Avoid at all costs. Rating based on IMDb ratings only. *** / ***** = Excellent Movie * / ** / \ ********* = Very Good Movie ********** = Poor Movie *** = Terrible Movie ************ = Extremely Bad Movie ************* = Worst Movie **************= Best Movie ***************= Great Movie **********= Very Good Movie ***********= Excellent Movie ************= Very Bad Movie *************= Terrible Movie **************= Worst Movie ***************= Worst Movie **************= Worst Movie ***************= Worst Movie ***************= Worst Movie ***************= Worst Movie | When I first saw a preview of this movie, it was very scary. It's about a man who is trying to kill himself and his wife because he has been having an affair with another woman. He gets help from the police but when they find out what really happened, things get even more crazy.<br /><br />I found myself wondering if there would be any good parts in this film or not. There were some funny moments that made me laugh (like how the cop tried to take him away), but overall, I didn't think much of it at all. The acting wasn't great either...<br /><br />The only thing that kept my interest throughout the whole time was the fact that it had a lot of gore scenes! This one will definitely put you on edge for sure!<br /><br />Rating: 4/10<br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Sangre Que Nada" ("Blood That Nothing") <br /><br />(2006) <br /><br />Director: Alexandre Soares <br /><br />Stars: Fernando Santos, Luiz Lopes de Oliveira, Marisa Leite, Roberto Pereira, Giovanna Ribeiro, Maria Fernanda Gomes, Marcelo Alves, Renato Ferreira, Bruno Freitas, Paulo Cesar, Pedro Vazquez, Ricardo Sampaio, José Carlos Moraes, Francisco Silva, Eduardo Carvalho, Gabriel da Costa, Paula Teles, Júlia Barros, Adriana Pinto, Marina Vieira, Andrea Calabrese, Luciano Tavares, Hélio Faria, Manuela Bressan, António Batista, Cristina Díaz, Cláudia Moreira, Erika Castro, Sara Cordeiro, Silvia Monteiro, Carolina Miranda, Ana Laura Martins, Sandra Amorim, Beatriz De Souza, Rita Serrano, Maria Teresa Braga, Luiza Campos, Clara Rodrigues, Helena Trindade, Carla Mendonça, Gabriela Pereira, Luís Augusto Pinheiro, Fabiana dos Santos, Flavia Machado, Luísa de Melo, Agnieszka Kowalski, Floriane Chaves, Elvira Guimarães, Isabel Reis, Valentina Neves, Rosalba Aragão, Patricia Lourenço, Yolonda Arragoneta, Carmen Moura, Lucrecia Montenegro, Maria Regina, Mauro Pereira, Leonardo Fil | 0.730463 | 0.269537 | 0.499802 | 0.500198 |
Who are these "They"- the actors? the filmmakers? Certainly couldn't be the audience- this is among the most air-puffed productions in existence. It's the kind of movie that looks like it was a lot of fun to shoot TOO much fun, nobody is getting any actual work done, and that almost always makes for a movie that's no fun to watch.<br /><br />Ritter dons glasses so as to hammer home his character's status as a sort of doppleganger of the bespectacled Bogdanovich; the scenes with the breezy Ms. Stratten are sweet, but have an embarrassing, look-guys-I'm-dating-the-prom-queen feel to them. Ben Gazzara sports his usual cat's-got-canary grin in a futile attempt to elevate the meager plot, which requires him to pursue Audrey Hepburn with all the interest of a narcoleptic at an insomnia clinic. In the meantime, the budding couple's respective children (nepotism alert: Bogdanovich's daughters) spew cute and pick up some fairly disturbing pointers on 'love' while observing their parents. (Ms. Hepburn, drawing on her dignity, manages to rise above the proceedings- but she has the monumental challenge of playing herself, ostensibly.) Everybody looks great, but so what? It's a movie and we can expect that much, if that's what you're looking for you'd be better off picking up a copy of Vogue.<br /><br />Oh- and it has to be mentioned that Colleen Camp thoroughly annoys, even apart from her singing, which, while competent, is wholly unconvincing... the country and western numbers are woefully mismatched with the standards on the soundtrack. Surely this is NOT what Gershwin (who wrote the song from which the movie's title is derived) had in mind; his stage musicals of the 20's may have been slight, but at least they were long on charm. "They All Laughed" tries to coast on its good intentions, but nobody- least of all Peter Bogdanovich - has the good sense to put on the brakes.<br /><br />Due in no small part to the tragic death of Dorothy Stratten, this movie has a special place in the heart of Mr. Bogdanovich- he even bought it back from its producers, then distributed it on his own and went bankrupt when it didn't prove popular. His rise and fall is among the more sympathetic and tragic of Hollywood stories, so there's no joy in criticizing the film... there _is_ real emotional investment in Ms. Stratten's scenes. But "Laughed" is a faint echo of "The Last Picture Show", "Paper Moon" or "What's Up, Doc"- following "Daisy Miller" and "At Long Last Love", it was a thundering confirmation of the phase from which P.B. has never emerged.<br /><br />All in all, though, the movie is harmless, only a waste of rental. I want to watch people having a good time, I'll go to the park on a sunny day. For filmic expressions of joy and love, I'll stick to Ernest Lubitsch and Jaques Demy... | 0neg
| Who are these "They"- the | Who are these "They"- the actors who play the characters in this movie? I've seen them all, and they're not even remotely good. The only one that is worth watching is the guy playing the lead character (who plays his part as if he were a 7 year old boy). He's really cute though.<br /><br />The plot of this film was so unbelievable it made me want to throw up. It had some great moments but most of the time you just wanted to turn off your TV and go home because there wasn't anything else on. This movie should be banned from being shown at any theater or school for fear that someone will die when they watch it. If you have kids under ten years old don't let them see this movie unless they're very brave! They'll probably get sick after seeing it. <br /><br />I'm sorry, but I can't recommend this movie to anyone. Don't waste your money on it. You won't regret it. And I hope no-one dies while watching it either. That would be too sad!<br /><br />(This review contains spoilers) | Who are these "They"- the people who claim to be Christians? They're just a bunch of people with no real faith in Jesus Christ. I'm not sure what they think, but it's hard for me to believe that anyone can say this: "I am going to hell because I don't like Jesus." It seems very odd and ridiculous.<br /><br />The movie is full of lies about Christianity. The main character (a Christian) says he was baptized by an angel; then later on we see him being told he has been saved only through his own efforts. He also claims to have seen God himself before. This is obviously false since there isn't any evidence or proof of anything other than his own words.<br /><br />Another lie is that Jesus said he died on the cross so everyone could go back home safely. No such thing happened! There were many deaths during Jesus' life as well as crucifixion itself. And even if all those had occurred at one time, how did Jesus die again after resurrecting from the dead?<br /><br />Lastly, the film shows that Jesus was born into slavery in Egypt. That would explain why he didn't want to leave Egypt when asked to take up residence there instead of Jerusalem. In fact, the slave owner made clear that he wanted to keep him there until Jesus returned. So you'd expect the Bible to show that Jesus came out of Egypt without having to stay there long enough to make his point.<br /><br />All in all, I found the film quite boring and unconvincing. If you're looking for some good entertainment, look elsewhere. But if you really do need to know more about Jesus, watch "Jesus" first. Then read the book "The Gospel According To Mark". You'll find much better information here than you will get from this piece of crap called "The Last Supper".<br /><br />(This review contains spoilers.)<br /><br />10/10<br /><br />Rating: 3.5 stars out of 4. <br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Cristo Rodeu-se na Terra" ("Christ rode the earth")<br /><br />Director: José Luis Sáenz de Heredia<br /><br />Writer(s): José Luis Sáenz de Heredia<br /><br />Stars (Brazil): Pedro Lopes, Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Marcelino Pinto, Maria Cristina Gomes, Ricardo Carvalho, Aline Costa, Claudio Moraes, | Who are these "They"- the people who claim to be a group of young, talented musicians and singers? They're just amateurs. The only reason I'm writing this review is because they've been on my list for years now.<br /><br />I was born in 1970 (wow!), but I have never seen an American movie before or since that didn't make me laugh out loud with laughter! This film has it all: from the beautiful scenery, great acting, good music, and even some decent humor!<br /><br />The story revolves around two friends - John and Michael. Both are very funny men, both love movies, and both enjoy watching them together. But one day when their friend dies, they decide to take revenge by killing him so he won't come back into their lives again. So off they go to kill his killer, played perfectly by Bruce Willis.<br /><br />This is not your typical action flick; instead you get a lot more than what you expect. There's lots of comedy, there's plenty of bloodshed, there's tons of sex, and most importantly...there's a really cool soundtrack which plays throughout the whole movie as well. It also contains a few scenes where we see the actors' faces while they talk about the plot, which makes us feel like we know exactly how everything happens during the movie. And if you don't understand English, then watch it without subtitles.<br /><br />If you haven't watched any American films yet, give this one a try. You'll definitely want to rent it someday! If you do, please tell me why you loved it! What were your favorite parts? Is there anything else you'd recommend?<br /><br />(Also check out the other reviews here at IMDb.com) <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Ricky<br /><br />Rating: ****<br /><br />***SPOILER ALERT***<br /><br />It starts out slow, but once things pick up, it becomes quite interesting. In fact, it gets better each time through. A couple of times, I found myself laughing hysterically until tears started streaming down my face. Then, after seeing the end, I felt pretty sad too.<br /><br />There are several moments that will leave you thinking 'what did I just saw?' For example:<br /><br />When John tells Michael that he wants to marry her, she says 'No!' When John asks Michael if he likes her, she replies 'Oh no, not at first.' | Who are these "They"- the people who have been left behind by the other side of this war? It's hard to say. They're all dead or just don't want to talk about it.<br /><br />The movie is a bit slow at times and there isn't much action, but I found myself rooting for the good guys throughout the whole thing (and that includes the Japanese).<br /><br />I thought the ending was very satisfying. The film has some great moments - especially when the Japanese soldiers are trying to escape from the desert after being shot down in their plane...but overall, I think they were too far away from the main story line to really get involved with them. But if you like movies set during WWII then you'll probably enjoy this one! 8/10<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers) <br /><br />'saw"Men In Black II" today on cable TV. I've seen many reviews here saying how bad it is because of its lack of originality compared to the first two films. Well, let me tell you something; I didn't care what happened next. There wasn't anything new in this sequel either. And it had nothing to do with the first two films. If you can take my word for it, skip this one entirely!<br /><br />It starts out as usual with the team of Agent Smith (played by Will Smith), Dr. John Harrison (voiced by Kevin Spacey), Agent T'Challa (voiced by Josh Brolin) and Agent Phryne (voiced by Cybill Shepherd) heading off to Africa to investigate an ancient artifact which may be able to stop time itself. Unfortunately, things go wrong pretty quickly and we find ourselves back in New York City where we meet up with our old friends and enemies, including Agent Carter (Kathryn Bigelow). We also learn more about the mysterious man known as "Mr. Freeze", played by Ben Affleck, who seems to know everything about us agents.<br /><br />In short, this movie doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Even though the plot is similar to those made before, it still feels completely different. Plus, it takes place in a totally different setting than the previous three films. So why bother?<br /><br />If you enjoyed the first two movies, then you will likely love this sequel even more. However, if you haven't yet seen the first two films, you might not appreciate this one nearly as much. Overall, I'd recommend skipping | 0.499997 | 0.500003 | 0.728896 | 0.271104 |
This is said to be a personal film for Peter Bogdonavitch. He based it on his life but changed things around to fit the characters, who are detectives. These detectives date beautiful models and have no problem getting them. Sounds more like a millionaire playboy filmmaker than a detective, doesn't it? This entire movie was written by Peter, and it shows how out of touch with real people he was. You're supposed to write what you know, and he did that, indeed. And leaves the audience bored and confused, and jealous, for that matter. This is a curio for people who want to see Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered right after filming. But Patti Hanson, who would, in real life, marry Keith Richards, was also a model, like Stratten, but is a lot better and has a more ample part. In fact, Stratten's part seemed forced; added. She doesn't have a lot to do with the story, which is pretty convoluted to begin with. All in all, every character in this film is somebody that very few people can relate with, unless you're millionaire from Manhattan with beautiful supermodels at your beckon call. For the rest of us, it's an irritating snore fest. That's what happens when you're out of touch. You entertain your few friends with inside jokes, and bore all the rest. | 0neg
| This is said to be | This is said to be the worst movie I have ever seen. The acting was horrible, especially from the lead actress who looked like she had been in a porno for 10 years and her hair style was so bad that it made me want to punch my head into a wall.<br /><br />The plot was just stupid. It seemed as if they were trying to make a comedy out of this film but failed miserably. There are some really great lines here though: "I'm gonna take you down" -<br /><br />And then there's the scene where the characters are all running around looking for their keys when suddenly one of them runs over a dead body! <br /><br />What did I expect? A horror flick with a twist ending?! Nope!<br /><br />If you're going to watch a movie about a serial killer, why not try something more original than this? If you can't come up with anything better, don't even bother watching this thing...you'll regret it later on.<br /><br />(spoiler) And by the way, what do you get when you mix a bunch of people together at random locations without any sort of plan or strategy whatsoever?<br /><br />Oh yeah, another example of how to waste your time (and money): a guy gets his girlfriend kidnapped while he goes off to find her. He walks through a forest only to stumble upon a group of cannibals eating each other alive. Then he finds himself being chased by these cannibalistic creatures until finally he manages to escape.<br /><br />That's right folks, those guys are actually cannibals! They turn him back into a human again before killing him. Oh wait, maybe they killed him first and then turned him back into a human, which would explain everything else happening afterwards.<br /><br />So basically, after escaping from the cannibal gang, he meets a girl named Jenny. She seems nice enough, but soon learns that he has no intentions of marrying her because he wants to kill her instead. So naturally, Jenny decides to help him catch the killers.<br /><br />Then things go awry...<br /><br />Well, let's see....the cannibals seem to be having fun hunting down the killer. But then the killer starts turning into humans too. This makes sense since the cannibal gang apparently ate everyone alive during the kidnapping incident. Now, we know that the killer is an evil maniac, but why does he keep doing such terrible things to innocent | This is said to be the best movie in the series. I have seen it 3 times now and each time i get a different feeling from this one.<br /><br />I'm not sure if it's because of the characters or the story, but they are all so well written that you can't help but feel for them even when they're being mean. The only thing that annoys me about this movie is that there isn't any sex scenes at all! It would've been great!<br /><br />The plot was also very good as far as movies go. There were some twists along the way which kept my interest going throughout the entire film. I think the ending made sense too, since we know how things ended up with the first movie.<br /><br />Overall, I give this movie an A+. If anyone has never heard of it before, then don't worry - it will make you laugh out loud every single time you watch it. And yes, I did say "every" time...<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers) <br /><br />*spoilers*<br /><br />If you haven't seen this yet, please do. You won't regret it! (And by the way, the DVD comes with a bonus feature called "Awards & Contests". It includes interviews with the cast and crew, photos of the actors on set, etc.)<br /><br />PS - My favorite scene? When the girls come back home after their trip to Paris. They look like they could use a little love right about now...<br /><br />Thanks for reading everyone! :)<br /><br />-CJ<br /><br />10/20/06 | This is said to be a great film, but I don't think it was. It's not that the story isn't good or anything like that; just that there are so many flaws in this movie.<br /><br />First of all, the acting is terrible and very wooden (especially by the lead actress). The actors who play the two main characters have no chemistry whatsoever with each other - they're both annoying as hell! They seem to be trying too hard for something else besides being able to act well...<br /><br />The plot itself seems pretty weak at times, especially towards the end when things get really complicated. There were some scenes where you could tell that people were actually watching the whole thing because the ending seemed rushed and unexplained. Also, the music wasn't exactly what I expected either: it sounded more like "Romeo & Juliet" than anything original.<br /><br />I also thought that the special effects were rather poor compared to most movies nowadays. Some of them looked fake and even worse was how badly the camera work was used (the one scene where the car goes over the bridge looks completely out-of-place)..<br /><br />All in all, if you want to see an action-packed thriller without any real suspense or tension then go ahead and rent this movie. Otherwise, avoid it at all costs!<br /><br />3/10<br /><br />-SPOILER ALERT- <br /><br />(Spoiler Alert!)<br /><br />* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | This is said to be the most beautiful movie ever made. I have seen it several times and can't get enough of it.<br /><br />The story is about a young woman who has been married for 10 years, but she still feels like her husband cheated on her with another woman. She decides that if he doesn't love her back then they are going to divorce and start over. The problem comes when his new wife starts coming around unexpectedly (and not in a good way).<br /><br />I think this was one of the best movies I've ever watched. It's very well written and acted by all involved. If you haven't already seen it, do so now! You won't regret it!<br /><br />My favorite scene involves a group of people walking down an alleyway and suddenly there's a car speeding up behind them. They look at each other and realize what just happened...they were driving their own cars into the wall! And that's how we got our name: "Wall Street".<br /><br />It also had some great music as did every single film I saw from this director. This guy really knows how to make a good soundtrack. He even wrote the theme song which is quite catchy. <br /><br />All in all, a must see for anyone interested in art or history. A classic indeed. My vote is nine out of ten. Enjoy! :) -Kevn | 0.269249 | 0.730751 | 0.269248 | 0.730752 |
It was great to see some of my favorite stars of 30 years ago including John Ritter, Ben Gazarra and Audrey Hepburn. They looked quite wonderful. But that was it. They were not given any characters or good lines to work with. I neither understood or cared what the characters were doing.<br /><br />Some of the smaller female roles were fine, Patty Henson and Colleen Camp were quite competent and confident in their small sidekick parts. They showed some talent and it is sad they didn't go on to star in more and better films. Sadly, I didn't think Dorothy Stratten got a chance to act in this her only important film role.<br /><br />The film appears to have some fans, and I was very open-minded when I started watching it. I am a big Peter Bogdanovich fan and I enjoyed his last movie, "Cat's Meow" and all his early ones from "Targets" to "Nickleodeon". So, it really surprised me that I was barely able to keep awake watching this one.<br /><br />It is ironic that this movie is about a detective agency where the detectives and clients get romantically involved with each other. Five years later, Bogdanovich's ex-girlfriend, Cybil Shepherd had a hit television series called "Moonlighting" stealing the story idea from Bogdanovich. Of course, there was a great difference in that the series relied on tons of witty dialogue, while this tries to make do with slapstick and a few screwball lines.<br /><br />Bottom line: It ain't no "Paper Moon" and only a very pale version of "What's Up, Doc". | 0neg
| It was great to see | It was great to see the movie again and it is a very good one. I have seen this film many times, but when i saw it on TV for the first time in 2009, i just loved it so much that i had to watch it over and over again.<br /><br />I love all of the characters from this movie: the father (who's name escapes me), the mother, the daughter, the son, the friend who helps him out at his job...all are wonderful people with their own unique personalities. The story line is amazing as well! It has twists and turns you will not be able to figure out until the end. You can't help but feel sorry for these guys because they're stuck in such bad situations. They need each other more than anything else!<br /><br />The acting is excellent too. Everyone does an outstanding job. There isn't any really bad actors here; everyone plays their parts perfectly. If there were some mistakes or errors in the script, it would ruin the whole thing. But even if there were, it wouldn't matter since we still enjoy watching it.<br /><br />This is definitely worth seeing if your looking for something different. This is my favorite comedy ever. And don't forget about the music either. Who doesn't like "My Girl" by Elvis? <br /><br />(PS- I'm sure you'll agree that the ending is perfect!)<br /><br />Watch it!!! You won't regret it!! :)<br /><br />Thanks again to the creators of this classic movie! You've done us proud!!!!!!!!! :D<br /><br />P.S.- Do yourself a favor and rent this movie whenever possible - you'll never look back! ;) | It was great to see the original "The Wizard of Oz" on film. I have seen it many times and always enjoy watching it again.<br /><br />I am a big fan of this movie, but not as much as the original one. The new version is very different from the first one in terms of story line, characters and acting. It also has some flaws that make me think that they should have made another version with better actors (like the original).<br /><br />But still, if you are a fan of this classic fairy tale, then watch it! You will love it!<br /><br />My vote: 8/10<br /><br />(Note: This review may contain spoilers) | It was great to see the original "The Wizard of Oz" on TV. I had never seen it before, and thought that this version would be a lot better than the one shown in the movie theaters.<br /><br />I watched it with my 10 year old daughter (who is just starting out as an actress) and she loved it! She has always been interested in Disney movies since her first visit to Disneyland when we were kids. This time around, however, she really enjoyed watching Dorothy's journey through the land of Oz. It wasn't until then that she realized how much more interesting they could make these stories if you put them together into a film.<br /><br />In fact, I think that most children will enjoy seeing The Wizard of Oz again because there are so many new things added to the story: A talking horse; a flying broomstick; a magical castle filled with magic potions; and even a little bit about the history behind the book itself.<br /><br />My favorite part of all of this was when Dorothy met Scarecrow. He made me laugh at his antics throughout the entire show--especially after he tried to eat Dorothy for lunch. And what did he do? He ate her sandwich! That was hilarious!<br /><br />Overall, I highly recommend this version of "The Wizard of Oz." My only complaint was that it took longer than usual to get to the end credits...but other than that, it was fantastic!!<br /><br />(This review contains spoilers.)<br /><br />PS - If you have not yet seen this version of "The Wizard of Oz," please check it out soon!!! You won't regret it! :) <br /><br />Thanks for reading, and happy viewing! --Kathy<br /><br />*** OUT OF **** * ***** WOWZERS ***<br /><br />Rating: **/**** ********** | It was great to see the cast of "The Simpsons" in this movie. It's a good time for all of us, and it would be nice if they could continue making movies like this one.<br /><br />I'm glad that I saw this movie because I wanted to know what happened after the final episode. The ending is so sad! But still, it's worth seeing just to watch the characters again...<br /><br />10/10<br /><br />(And yes - there are spoilers) <br /><br />PS: If you want to read more about how the show came up with its idea for "Simpsons 2", check out my review here:<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7836945/?ref_=tt_ov_sm_2&st=c&sr=sp&rct=j&q=&srf=sr-1.cj001b3e0a64d4f7c62ffbb40ceeb1a1&sid=ec5fc2afbe75cd43da0d9c8abefac287&scid=1%3A5061003421&ie=UTF-c%3AINDEXPANDUZ&iact=index&isrec=1&adver=1&advid=1&adtype=1&adcat=1&adsub=1&adplg=1&adprn=1&adfrq=1&adphl=1&adptm=1&adpdt=1&adpsu=1&adpph=1&adpgw=1&adpeo=1&adprel=1&adprol=1&adpiy=1&adpar=1&adpid=1&adprv=1&adprt=1&adpyr=1&adprk=1&adprd=1&adpcx=1&adpcy=1&adpcl=1&adpd=1&adpm=1&adpx=1&adpz=1&adpl=1&adpq=1&adprz=1&adprs=1&adprr=1&adpdr=1&adpps=1&adppr=1&adpprq=1&adpprl=1& | 0.500008 | 0.499992 | 0.50009 | 0.49991 |
I can't believe that those praising this movie herein aren't thinking of some other film. I was prepared for the possibility that this would be awful, but the script (or lack thereof) makes for a film that's also pointless. On the plus side, the general level of craft on the part of the actors and technical crew is quite competent, but when you've got a sow's ear to work with you can't make a silk purse. Ben G fans should stick with just about any other movie he's been in. Dorothy S fans should stick to Galaxina. Peter B fans should stick to Last Picture Show and Target. Fans of cheap laughs at the expense of those who seem to be asking for it should stick to Peter B's amazingly awful book, Killing of the Unicorn. | 0neg
| I can't believe that those | I can't believe that those who have written this movie are so ignorant as to not realize the difference between a "movie" and an action film. I am 17 years old, but it is obvious from my comments here on IMDb.com that most of you are at least 25 or older.<br /><br />This movie was horrible! The acting was terrible (especially by John Ritter), the plot was predictable, and there were too many scenes where the characters just stood around in front of each other for no reason whatsoever except to make them look stupid. What's worse than watching these people stand around? Watching their faces change color like they're trying to figure out what to say next...<br /><br />The only thing about this movie that made me laugh was when one character said something along the lines of: "...and then we'll be all right."<br /><br />It really wasn't funny until the end when the bad guys decided to shoot everyone with a shotgun because they thought they had won. That scene alone should've been enough to get your attention off the whole movie.<br /><br />There were some decent moments though; especially when the main character gets his girlfriend pregnant after being dumped by her boyfriend. This guy definitely has potential if he keeps working hard at improving his performance skills.<br /><br />My advice would be to avoid this movie unless you want to see a bunch of idiots standing around in front of each other yelling at each other over nothing. It will probably take more effort to watch this movie than to sit through any of the movies listed above. You may also find yourself wishing that you never watched this movie again. And don't even think about asking anyone else to do anything related to this movie - they might ask themselves why they agreed to help pay for it anyway!<br /><br />(Note: If someone asks how much money I paid for this movie, please tell him/her that I gave away $30.)<br /><br />PS- My name is Robert, not John. Sorry.<br /><br />P.S- This comment contains spoilers and does NOT mean ANYTHING! <br /><br />RATING: 4/10<br /><br />Rating: 6/10<br /><br />Rating: 8/10<br /><br />Rating: 9/10<br /><br />Rating: 10/10<br /><br />Rating: 11/10<br /><br />Rating: 12/10<br /><br | I can't believe that those who have been so kind to this movie are the ones who voted it as a 10. The plot is weak, and there's no chemistry between any of the characters.<br /><br />The acting was terrible, especially from the lead actress (who I thought might be good).<br /><br />It just didn't make sense at all, and had some pretty bad lines in it too. It seemed like they were trying to cram everything into one hour or less... but failed miserably! <br /><br />There wasn't even enough time for me to get my bearings on what was going on - which made things worse because you couldn't figure out if anything happened until later on.<br /><br />And then when they finally did show up, they weren't very convincing either. They looked really fake and unconvincing throughout the whole thing.<br /><br />If you're looking for an action flick with lots of explosions, bloodshed, and violence, watch "Die Hard" instead. If not, don't waste your money on this film. You'll probably end up disappointed anyway. And worst yet: you won't want to rent it again unless you absolutely must. Don't do it!<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers.)<br /><br />Rating: D+ (out of five) by IMDb user "Buddy" (2/5 stars)<br /><br />My Rating: F- (out of five) by IMDb user "joshua" (3/4 stars) | I can't believe that those who claim this is a great movie, have never seen it. It's just plain bad. I'm not sure if the director made it or not because there are no lines in the film at all and you don't even know what happens until the end of the film.<br /><br />The plot was so predictable (and stupid) that one could easily see them coming before they started. The acting wasn't too bad but nothing special either.<br /><br />There were some good moments though like when the main character's girlfriend gets kidnapped by the killer (who looks exactly like his father). This scene had me laughing out loud for about 10 minutes straight! <br /><br />This movie has absolutely NO redeeming qualities whatsoever. If you're looking to watch an action flick then go ahead and rent "Die Hard" instead, but otherwise avoid this one completely. You'll be glad you didn't waste your time with this piece of crap. Go figure...<br /><br />(spoilers...)<br /><br />-SPOILER ALERT -<br /><br />When the guy starts beating up on the girl he says something along the lines of: "You've got to be kidding." Then after she tells him how much she loves her boyfriend, he goes off and kills her. He also beats up another person as well. When he finally figures out what happened to the other victim, he walks over to the body and proceeds to beat the living daylights out of it. After killing the first two people, he decides to kill the third one since he thinks he killed both girls. But wait...he doesn't kill the third victim...he only kills the fourth victim. That means that the second victim died from being beaten down while the third victim died from getting hit on the head with a hammer. So now we have three different victims dead!<br /><br />He then realizes that he must have gotten the wrong number when he called the police because they wouldn't pick up the phone. They said they would come back later. Well, guess what? He still hasn't picked up the phone yet. And the next thing you know, he's already running around town chasing the kid. In fact, he keeps going after her till she runs into a tree. At that point, he takes her home and puts her right where she fell last night. She wakes up screaming and crying. Then he comes back and finds her lying on top of the bed. He picks her up and carries her upstairs to the | I can't believe that those who have seen this movie and then say it's the best thing they've ever seen are so gullible. I saw it in a theater with my 10 year old daughter, she loved it but I was shocked at how much of an idiot everyone else seemed to be.<br /><br />This is probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen because it has no plot whatsoever (the only reason I watched it anyway)and yet somehow manages to make me feel like I'm part of something important happening. It seems as if every time someone says "this movie sucks" or "it sucked!" you're supposed to think about what some other person said instead. The acting is terrible and there isn't even any humor! If you want to see a good horror film watch "The Ring", "Halloween II", "Friday the 13th Part III: Evil Dead", "Scream", "Cabin Fever". They all had great plots and were well acted. This movie just doesn't work for me...or anyone else. <br /><br />If you don't mind watching a bunch of people get killed by each other, go ahead - it might actually be fun. But if you do mind seeing awful actors doing horrible things, stay away from this movie. You'll regret it when your kids start asking why their dad got shot in the head while trying to kill his friends!<br /><br />(Sorry for the spoiler warning...)<br /><br />PS- Do not rent this movie on DVD unless you really need a cheap rental copy. There aren't many copies left and most of them will rip video files. Check out Amazon.com for more info. Or check out eBay.com where you may find a used copy. In fact, check ebay.com for anything related to this movie and you should find it easily enough. Just beware of the seller being a friend of mine. He usually gets rid of stuff he finds on ebay. And that means he won't let you buy it back if you sue him for ripping off his own product. Oh yeah, and also beware of the seller saying that the item is "used." That means he didn't sell it himself but rather bought it from another buyer. So take that into account before buying it. Also, remember that if you end up getting ripped off, you could file a lawsuit against the seller yourself. Even though he sold it to you without telling you. Don't waste money renting this crap. Go rent something better next time. :) <br />< | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.499999 | 0.500001 |
Never cast models and Playboy bunnies in your films! Bob Fosse's "Star 80" about Dorothy Stratten, of whom Bogdanovich was obsessed enough to have married her SISTER after her murder at the hands of her low-life husband, is a zillion times more interesting than Dorothy herself on the silver screen. Patty Hansen is no actress either..I expected to see some sort of lost masterpiece a la Orson Welles but instead got Audrey Hepburn cavorting in jeans and a god-awful "poodlesque" hair-do....Very disappointing...."Paper Moon" and "The Last Picture Show" I could watch again and again. This clunker I could barely sit through once. This movie was reputedly not released because of the brouhaha surrounding Ms. Stratten's tawdry death; I think the real reason was because it was so bad! | 0neg
| Never cast models and Playboy | Never cast models and Playboy Playmates in this movie. It's a total waste of time.<br /><br />The plot is predictable, the acting is wooden (and I mean WOODMAN), the music is boring and the script has no redeeming qualities whatsoever...<br /><br />I'm not sure if it was made for TV or whether they just didn't want to spend money on making a decent film but that doesn't matter because you can tell from the beginning that the story will end badly.<br /><br />This movie should be banned by all media outlets around the world! If only we had more movies like "Halloween" then we would have something good to watch!<br /><br />If you're looking for an entertaining horror flick with some nudity and sex scenes, go ahead - this one might give you what you need. But don't bother wasting your time watching this one. You'll regret it when you wake up in the morning.<br /><br />(Also note: The original title of this movie is "A Woman Called Helen".) 1/2 out of **** <br /><br />Rating based on IMDb rating system: http://www.imdb.com/rating/?id=836794<br /><br />http://imdb.com/title/tt0052015/ Rating: *** 1/2 out of ***** | Never cast models and Playboy Playmates in the same movie. They are not actors, but rather a bunch of women who were chosen to play the characters because they had beautiful bodies (or at least looked like they did). The plot is about an aspiring model named Lisa (played by Katie Holmes) trying to get into modeling class when she meets her new friend Kate (Jennifer Aniston), who happens to be one of the most popular girls in school. She tries out for the modeling classes with her old boyfriend Paul (Bradley Cooper) and ends up being rejected every time he goes on stage. After that, Lisa decides to go after Kate instead.<br /><br />The acting was pretty good overall; however, the script was terrible. It's hard to believe that this film would have been made if it wasn't for some really bad writing. I think there might have been something redeeming about the story line though - maybe the fact that we're supposed to care about these people? But even then, the whole thing just seemed so contrived and unbelievable. There isn't much going on here other than the two main characters getting together and having sex, which takes place only once during the entire movie. And what happened to all those nude scenes? That part was unnecessary! We didn't need them anyway...<br /><br />I'm sure you can see where I am headed now: 10/10. This movie should've gotten a lot better if it weren't for the lackluster screenplay. If you want to watch a fun chick flick without any nudity or explicit language, check out "Beautiful Girls" from 2004. Or rent "Pretty Woman", which also has no nudity whatsoever. In short, don't waste your money on this garbage. Save yourself $7.50 and enjoy the movies that actually do make sense. You'll thank me later. Oh yeah, and please avoid watching this movie as soon as possible unless you absolutely must. It will ruin everything else you plan to watch tonight. <br /><br />Rating: ** out of **** (*= Not recommended)** * = Bad* *** = Very Good** (***) = Excellent** | Never cast models and Playboy Playmates in this movie. This is a very bad film, with no plot or characters to speak of.<br /><br />The acting was terrible (I'm not sure if it's the actors' fault for being so awful) but I guess that they had nothing better to do than try to make an action flick out of their own bodybuilding pictures. The only thing that kept me watching was the fact that there were some pretty women around.<br /><br />This movie should be banned from cinemas everywhere! It's just plain stupid!<br /><br />1/10 - 5 minutes of your life you will never get back...<br /><br />(And yes, I know, it's a bit late now.) <br /><br />PS: If anyone has any information about who directed this crap please let me know because I would love to hear it! Thanks! :) <br /><br />P.S2: I have seen many movies where the director tries to hide his/her identity by calling himself "the director" instead of saying anything at all. In my opinion he/she doesn't deserve to call themselves "director". He/she should stick to making films like this one which are obviously made on someone else's budget.<br /><br />PS3: My wife says she saw this movie when we went shopping yesterday afternoon and said something along the lines of 'it must've been good'. She also told us how much fun she had going through her wardrobe trying to find clothes similar to those shown in the movie. We both laughed heartily as we watched it together. What can I say? I am a big fan of fashion magazines and even though I don't think I'll ever go into modelling again after seeing this movie, I still enjoy browsing them every once in a while. :D<br /><br />PS4: As far as I'm concerned, this movie deserves its low rating. There isn't enough nudity here to justify such a low score. Also, I didn't see the point of having lots of beautiful women in front of the camera. They could easily have used more time shooting scenes without these beauties.<br /><br />PS5: I hope nobody watches this movie and then finds out what happened to the people involved in creating it. Please tell them that I appreciate their hard work and effort put into making this piece of garbage. Thank You!!! ;) PS6: Finally, I'd like to add that I really enjoyed reading other peoples comments regarding this movie. Many people seem to disagree | Never cast models and Playboy Bunnys in this movie. It's just a bunch of people who have no clue what they're doing.<br /><br />The plot is so stupid that it makes "Saw" look like the best horror film ever made. I can't believe anyone would want to see this garbage, let alone rent or buy it on video! The acting was terrible (especially by the lead actress), and there were some really bad scenes involving nudity, which only adds insult to injury!<br /><br />I'm surprised that any one has seen this trash before because it looks good when you watch it for free online. If you do find yourself watching this movie, please don't waste your time or money--it will not make you laugh, cry, or even be entertained at all. Go ahead and throw away 90 minutes of your life with this piece of crap. You'll thank me later...<br /><br />If you are looking for something truly entertaining, go check out "Grosse Pointe Blank." That's more fun than this pile of sh*t! And if you get bored after seeing this movie, take a walk outside and enjoy nature while you wait for someone else to finish making this moronic mess. <br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.500012 | 0.499988 |
Its not the cast. A finer group of actors, you could not find. Its not the setting. The director is in love with New York City, and by the end of the film, so are we all! Woody Allen could not improve upon what Bogdonovich has done here. If you are going to fall in love, or find love, Manhattan is the place to go. No, the problem with the movie is the script. There is none. The actors fall in love at first sight, words are unnecessary. In the director's own experience in Hollywood that is what happens when they go to work on the set. It is reality to him, and his peers, but it is a fantasy to most of us in the real world. So, in the end, the movie is hollow, and shallow, and message-less. | 0neg
| Its not the cast. A | Its not the cast. A lot of people have said that it is a bad movie, but I think this film was actually pretty good.<br /><br />I really liked how they had to make some changes in the plot and story line because there were so many things going on at once. It made me feel like I was watching a real life drama instead of just an action flick. The acting wasn't great, but it didn't matter since you could tell what was happening with everyone's lives. <br /><br />The only thing that bothered me about the whole movie was the ending. If you are looking for a fast paced thriller then go ahead and rent this one, but if you want something more serious than that, watch "Scream 2".<br /><br />If you're interested in seeing all of the actors from the original Scream movies (including Jason), check out their websites: http://www.jasonstiller.com/ or www.screams.net<br /><br />It would be nice if someone can find a copy of the DVD version of this movie...it looks like it should be available somewhere! Thanks!<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers) | Its not the cast. A lot of people are saying this is a bad movie because it's about a girl who gets raped and then goes on to become an assassin, but I don't think that was her main purpose in life.<br /><br />The film starts with a young woman (who happens to be naked) being attacked by two men. She runs away from them and ends up at a bar where she meets another young woman. They start talking and eventually they get together for drinks. The next day, after running into each other again, she finds out that he has been having sex with his girlfriend and now wants revenge on him...<br /><br />She decides to go ahead and kill him so that she can have what she needs: money. But when she gets there, she realizes that he had already killed himself before she arrived. So instead of killing him, she kills herself first! Now we know why she got involved in all of this - she wanted to take back control over her own body!<br /><br />In the end, she takes off her clothes and tries to run around town like nothing happened. Then one night, while walking through a park, she sees some homeless man getting hit by a car. She stops and watches as he dies. Then she walks home and tells her friend about the accident. Her friend says "You should've seen my face!" And she does.<br /><br />This is a really good horror flick. It doesn't rely too much on gore or bloodshed; rather, it relies more on suspense and atmosphere. There isn't any nudity here either, which makes me wonder if this is supposed to be a comedy? <br /><br />I give this 8/10. If you're looking for something scary, watch it. Otherwise, just enjoy the story line and the acting. This is definitely worth seeing. Thanks for reading. :) | Its not the cast. A lot of people say that this movie is a comedy, but it's actually an action film with some humor thrown in.<br /><br />The plot was good and I liked how they used flashbacks to show what happened before the events that made up the story. The acting wasn't great, but there were enough actors who could do their jobs well. There are also some decent fight scenes which make you want to punch someone out.<br /><br />I give this one 7/10 because it has some funny moments, but overall it isn't too bad for its budget. If you're looking for something more serious than "Fight Club", check out "A Simple Plan" or "Bend It Like Beckham".<br /><br />Also if you like watching guys get beat up by girls, then watch "Homicide: Life On The Street". That's my favorite TV series right now (and probably will be forever).<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers) | Its not the cast. A very good movie, but it is a pity that they did not make another one like this.<br /><br />The story line was interesting and I liked how the characters were developed throughout the film. The acting was excellent by all of them except for the lead actress who seemed to be trying too hard to act her way through the script.<br /><br />I think if you are looking for an action packed thriller with lots of blood splatter then look elsewhere! This movie does have some great scenes though!<br /><br />If you want something different than what everyone else has done in your area or country then do yourself a favour and rent this film instead of wasting your time watching other people's work. You will enjoy it more than most movies out there!!<br /><br />A must see for anyone interested in cinema...and maybe even life itself....it really is quite amazing.<br /><br />(This review may contain spoilers) <br /><br />PS: If you haven't seen the original "Scream" series (1996-2003), please check those out first before renting this film as well. It might just help you appreciate the original better :) 7/10<br /><br />Thanks for reading my little rant. Enjoyed it? Leave me a comment below so I can know whether I should keep on writing about it or stop.....or both......<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Mr. Meeboo <br /><br />http://www.moeboo.com/ | 0.499997 | 0.500003 | 0.499882 | 0.500118 |
Today I found "They All Laughed" on VHS on sale in a rental. It was a really old and very used VHS, I had no information about this movie, but I liked the references listed on its cover: the names of Peter Bogdanovich, Audrey Hepburn, John Ritter and specially Dorothy Stratten attracted me, the price was very low and I decided to risk and buy it. I searched IMDb, and the User Rating of 6.0 was an excellent reference. I looked in "Mick Martin & Marsha Porter Video & DVD Guide 2003" and wow four stars! So, I decided that I could not waste more time and immediately see it. Indeed, I have just finished watching "They All Laughed" and I found it a very boring overrated movie. The characters are badly developed, and I spent lots of minutes to understand their roles in the story. The plot is supposed to be funny (private eyes who fall in love for the women they are chasing), but I have not laughed along the whole story. The coincidences, in a huge city like New York, are ridiculous. Ben Gazarra as an attractive and very seductive man, with the women falling for him as if her were a Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas or George Clooney, is quite ridiculous. In the end, the greater attractions certainly are the presence of the Playboy centerfold and playmate of the year Dorothy Stratten, murdered by her husband pretty after the release of this movie, and whose life was showed in "Star 80" and "Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story"; the amazing beauty of the sexy Patti Hansen, the future Mrs. Keith Richards; the always wonderful, even being fifty-two years old, Audrey Hepburn; and the song "Amigo", from Roberto Carlos. Although I do not like him, Roberto Carlos has been the most popular Brazilian singer since the end of the 60's and is called by his fans as "The King". I will keep this movie in my collection only because of these attractions (manly Dorothy Stratten). My vote is four.<br /><br />Title (Brazil): "Muito Riso e Muita Alegria" ("Many Laughs and Lots of Happiness") | 0neg
| Today I found "They All | Today I found "They All Laughed" on a video store and decided to rent it. It's about the life of a young girl who is sent away from her family by her father because she has an illness that makes her unable to speak, but when she returns home with her mother (who happens to be a doctor) they discover that there are some things in this world which you can't change.<br /><br />I was really surprised at how good this movie was. The acting was great, especially by the two leads, and the story itself was very well done. There were many parts where I thought that something would happen or someone would say something funny, but nothing ever happened for me...and neither did anyone else! This film had so much potential and yet somehow managed to fail miserably. If only more people knew what a brilliant film like this could have been!<br /><br />It seems as though most people don't know what a genius director such as David Lynch is capable of making. He knows exactly what he wants his films to be about, and then he goes out and creates them. His movies are often dark, surreal, and sometimes even disturbing; however, they also tend to be quite humorous too. One thing that always surprises me is that he never takes himself seriously - although he does work hard to do just that. In fact, one of my favorite scenes in this film involves him taking off his glasses while talking to a woman and suddenly realizing that he doesn't need any more lenses than those already inside his eyes.<br /><br />If you're looking for a truly wonderful film, check out "The Straight Story". You won't regret it! 8/10<br /><br />PS: Did you see the DVD cover? That's not supposed to look like a picture of a man wearing sunglasses and holding up a sign saying "You Can't Change Me!"<br /><br />(Note: I'm using IMDb ratings here instead of actual numbers since I haven't seen these numbers before.) <br /><br />7/20<br /><br />*This review contains spoilers.* *Spoiler Alert* **Spoilers** ***Spoiler Alert*** **** Spoiler Alert**** ***Spoiler Alert***** **End of Spoils** ***End of Spoilers*** ***End of End of Spoiled***
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Great post, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this excellent flick. I've watched it twice now and enjoyed every minute of it immensely. It's definitely one of my all-time favourite films. Very enjoyable indeed. Well | Today I found "They All Laughed" on DVD. It was one of the few movies that were available to watch in my area, and it is a great movie for people who like comedies.<br /><br />The plot revolves around two young couples living together with their children. The father has been married to his wife since 1960; he's got three kids (one boy and two girls). His wife died when she was pregnant, so they have no child yet. They are very happy because there isn't any problems at all: everything goes well. However, things change after some time. One day, while watching TV, the husband sees an advertisement about a new baby named 'Mama'. He decides to go out and buy her. When he comes back home from work, he finds that Mama had already left him! <br /><br />I thought this film was funny because it shows how the characters react to each other during such situations. For example, when the mother asks her son if she can see another baby, the man responds by saying something along the lines of "You're not going to believe me!"<br /><br />This movie also showed good acting skills as well as good writing. The script made use of humor without being too cheesy or silly. This makes you laugh even though you know what will happen next. Also, the music added to the mood of the story quite nicely. Overall, this is a nice comedy that should be watched by anyone interested in comedy. My rating would be four stars out of five. If you want to check out more comedies, try these ones:<br /><br />- "A Christmas Carol"<br /><br />- "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"<br /><br />- "Scary Movie 2"<br /><br />(BTW - Scary Movie 3 is coming soon) | Today I found "They All Laughed" on the DVD rack at my local video store. It's a movie that was made in 1952 and it has been out of print for years, but recently appeared again on VHS. The film is about two young boys who have to go into town with their father because he can't find work there.<br /><br />The story concerns the relationship between the two brothers and how they deal with each other when things get tough. One brother gets drunk while talking trash to his dad (a real-life example of what happens if you don't know better) so his mother takes him away from the family. This leads to an argument between them where one boy tells his mom not to take her son back home anymore which causes even more trouble. Later, after being taken by the police, the older brother finds himself alone and starts drinking alcohol all night long until he falls asleep. He wakes up during the day only to be told by his father that he must return home immediately or else something bad will happen to him.<br /><br />This is obviously a very sad story and shows us just how much life affects people. There are some good performances here too! Robert Stack plays the younger brother as well as his father, both of whom play extremely realistic characters. The supporting cast includes Jack Palance, James Stewart, and Richard Widmark. <br /><br />I think this movie should be seen by anyone interested in relationships and families. If you're looking for a horror flick then look elsewhere. However, if you want to see a great comedy, check out "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".<br /><br />Rating: **/***** 7/10 - Excellent!! 8/10 - Very Good!!! 6/10 - Average!!! 4/10 - Poor!! 3/10 - Bad! 2/10 - Terrible! ***/**** 1/10 - Awful!! 1/10 - Horrible!! 0/10 - Worst!!!!!!!!! 0/10 - Worst!! 0/10 - Best!! 1/10 - Great!! 2/10 - OK!! 3/10 - Okay!! 4/10 - Pretty Good!! 5/10 - Nice!! 6/10 - Excellent!! 7/10 - Wonderful!! 8/10 - Fantastic!! 9/10 - Amazing!! | Today I found "They All Laughed" on my local video store and decided to rent it. It's a very funny movie, with great acting by the cast including John Ritter as the lead character (who is played by an actor who looks like he could be in any comedy film). The plot revolves around a group of friends that meet at their college party for the first time after 10 years. They all laugh together because they are so different from each other but when one of them dies suddenly everyone starts laughing even though nobody knows why.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this movie! It was full of humor and some good laughs. This movie has everything you need to have fun watching: bad jokes, silly situations, unexpected twists...<br /><br />This movie made me realize how much more important life is than just having money or fame. Everyone should enjoy themselves and live their lives without worrying about what others think. If we were all happy people then there would not be wars anymore!<br /><br />The only thing I did not understand was why John Ritter had such a big role in the movie? He plays a guy named Ben, a loser who always thinks he is better than everybody else. But his friend tells him something about himself which makes him change completely. So why does he play such a major part?<br /><br />Overall, if you want to see a humorous movie with lots of laughter, check out this one. You won't regret it! <br /><br />8/10<br /><br />Rating: *** out of ***** - **** out of ********** (out of ***** stars) | 0.49685 | 0.50315 | 0.499832 | 0.500168 |
This film is just plain horrible. John Ritter doing pratt falls, 75% of the actors delivering their lines as if they were reading them from cue cards, poor editing, horrible sound mixing (dialogue is tough to pick up in places over the background noise), and a plot that really goes nowhere. I didn't think I'd ever say this, but Dorothy Stratten is not the worst actress in this film. There are at least 3 others that suck more. Patti Hansen delivers her lines with the passion of Ben Stein. I started to wonder if she wasn't dead inside. Even Bogdanovich's kids are awful (the oldest one is definitely reading her lines from a cue card). This movie is seriously horrible. There's a reason Bogdanovich couldn't get another project until 4 years later. Please don't watch it. If you see it in your television listings, cancel your cable. If a friend suggests it to you, reconsider your friendship. If your spouse wants to watch it, you're better off finding another soulmate. I'd rather gouge my eyes out with lawn darts than sit through this piece of garbage again. If I could sum this film up in one word, that word would be: Suckotrocity | 0neg
| This film is just plain | This film is just plain bad. It's not even a comedy, it's an awful movie.<br /><br />The plot was so stupid and the acting was terrible. I could have done without all of that "love interest" crap in there too. The only thing worth watching here are some nice shots of the desert scenery...and then you're outta luck because they cut them off before you can see what happened to them! <br /><br />I'm sure this will be on DVD for awhile after its release but don't waste your time or money on it. If you want to watch a good movie with good acting go rent something like "A Simple Plan". This one isn't even worth renting unless you really hate movies. 1/10<br /><br />-P.S. -If anyone has any tips as to how to get this movie back from being stolen by someone else please let me know. Thanks! :)<br /><br />(Also if you ever do find out who stole this movie PLEASE tell me!)<br /><br />-P.P.S. -Don't listen to my advice about getting this movie back. You'll regret doing so when you realize you've wasted $25.94 on a movie which should never have been released at all. :( (And I mean that) <br /><br />-P.P.P.S. -Do NOT make fun of people who rented this movie. They were probably happy to pay $3.78 for it anyway.<br /><br />-P.P.P.P.S. -It would help if you didn't think this movie was funny either. That way we wouldn't need to discuss it anymore. :-( <br /><br />-P.P.P.P.PS. -Please DON'T MAKE FUN OF THIS MOVIE OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED BY THE FILM CREDITS ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREENSHOT. YOU'RE DOING US A FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND-MINUTE-HOURS-WORTH OF WORK AND TIME!<br /><br />-P.P.P.P.PPS. -DON'T READ MY REVIEW FOR ANYONE WHO DIDNT LIKE IT!!!!!! <br /><br />-P.PPPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS | This film is just plain bad. It's not even funny, it's so boring and predictable that you can't care what happens to the characters.<br /><br />I've seen this movie many times on TV but I never thought of watching it again until today after seeing a friend who has watched it several times with his family. The fact that he didn't like it at all was surprising because he loves horror films (like "The Ring").<br /><br />It seems that most people don't appreciate how good this movie could be if they had only seen one time or two.<br /><br />If you want to see a really bad horror flick then go for "House Of Dead" or "Nightmare On Elm Street 4". If you're looking for something funnier than this then watch "Halloween: Part II", "Friday The 13th Part V: Jason Lives", "Scream 2", "Dead Alive", etc...<br /><br />But if you are going to spend your money on this awful piece of crap, do yourself a favor and rent "Cult Of Fear" instead! This is as close as you'll get to a real scary movie without having to pay $50+ for tickets. You won't regret renting this movie!<br /><br />And please avoid any other reviews here which claim that this is an original story by Wes Craven. They obviously haven't read the book or have no clue about the plot in order to make such ridiculous claims. <br /><br />(PS - I'm glad I rented Cult Of Fear rather than "Cult Of Fear 2")<br /><br />Rating: 1/10<br /><br />** Spoilers ahead **<br /><br />*Spoiler Alert*
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One thing that makes cult movies worth watching is their ability to keep you guessing throughout the entire movie. In Cult Of Fear there isn't much suspense. There aren't enough scares to keep me from getting scared during the whole movie. And when things finally start happening, they happen fast and unexpectedly. That alone would give me nightmares sometimes. But every once in awhile, the slow build-up will catch me off guard and leave me wondering why everything suddenly happened. Then, later on, we find out that nothing ever should have been expected.<br /><br />In addition to being poorly written, the acting is terrible too. Not one character feels believable. Some of them look completely fake and some others seem totally unconvincing. Even the | This film is just plain awful. It's not even funny, it has no plot and the acting is so bad that you can't believe what they're saying.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of "The Simpsons" but this movie was terrible! I mean seriously...it had nothing to do with the show at all!<br /><br />It's like watching a bunch of people who have never seen any other movies or TV shows before sitting down in front of their computer screen trying to make some kind of comedy out of something completely unrelated to anything else on television. The only thing that kept me from throwing up were the scenes where the characters are talking about how much fun they've been having filming for the movie (which made me want to throw up myself).<br /><br />If you don't mind wasting your time then go ahead and rent it because there aren't many good ones around these days.<br /><br />4/10 stars - 2/5 votes<br /><br />-Kris | This film is just plain bad. I'm not sure what it was about, but the plot seemed to be a combination of "The Naked Gun" and "Beverly Hills Cop". The acting was terrible (especially from the lead actress), and there were some very poor camera angles that made me cringe every time they took place.<br /><br />I can't believe this movie has been released on DVD for so long! It's only 80 minutes long...and yet you have to pay $15.99 to get it? What kind of money did these people make off of this one?!<br /><br />If you're looking for something with good acting or decent directing, avoid this one at all costs. If you want to see an awful film, rent "Scream", "Zodiac", or even "Blow Out". These films are much better than this garbage. Avoid this one like the plague!<br /><br />4/10 - Bad Movie = 3/10 - Average Movie = 2/10 - Good Movie = 1/10 - Excellent Movie = 0/10 <br /><br />*** Spoilers ***<br /><br />In the beginning we meet our main character, who works in a small town called "Hollywood." He gets paid by his boss, a rich man named Mr. Smith, to shoot porn movies. One day he decides to take advantage of his boss' generosity and shoots two girls. When he finds out that his boss didn't give him enough money, he goes after them and kills both of their parents. After killing his father, he steals the car where he killed his mother. Then he takes over her job as a secretary for Mr. Smith. At first he seems harmless, but then things start going downhill fast.<br /><br />First thing's first: This guy doesn't act scary. His facial expressions aren't creepy. And when he does scare us, he acts too stupid to be taken seriously. For example, during one scene, he tells another person that he wants to kill himself because he thinks he'll die if he keeps doing his jobs. That sounds pretty dumb, but really isn't. Also, he says that he has no idea why he shot his dad and mom. How do you think he knows how many bullets went into those guys bodies?<br /><br />Second thing's first: There wasn't any suspense whatsoever throughout the whole movie. We never got close to seeing anything crazy happen. In fact | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.499999 | 0.500001 |
My interest in Dorothy Stratten caused me to purchase this video. Although it had great actors/actresses, there were just too many subplots going on to retain interest. Plus it just wasn't that interesting. Dialogue was stiff and confusing and the story just flipped around too much to be believable. I was pretty disappointed in what I believe was one of Audrey Hepburn's last movies. I'll always love John Ritter best in slapstick. He was just too pathetic here. | 0neg
| My interest in Dorothy Stratten | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's life and career began with the 1958 film "The Lady From Shanghai." The movie was a great success, but I never got to see her perform live. When she died at age 73, it seemed as though she had passed on without having performed for me or anyone else.<br /><br />In 2006, my friend and colleague, Nancy, who is also an accomplished actress, decided that she would like to do some research about Dorothy Stratten and what she did before becoming famous. She found out that there were many things that could be done online; so we started looking into this subject together.<br /><br />I have always been fascinated by the fact that Ms. Stratten married a man of mixed race (her husband was born in China). This may seem odd because most people don't think of interracial marriage when they hear about the lives of African Americans. However, Mr. Stratten has made his own statement regarding his relationship: <br /><br />"We are not black people...we're Chinese-American. We've lived here since 1949."<br /><br />This statement shows how much effort he put into making sure that all aspects of his life reflected his culture. He has worked hard throughout his long career to make himself known outside of America. His work ethic is evident in everything he does - from acting to directing films. In addition to being a successful actor, he has directed several movies including the Oscar-winning "A Streetcar Named Desire," which won him an Academy Award. He also produced two other films, both of which received nominations for Oscars:<br /><br />"The Man Who Wasn't There", starring Dustin Hoffman and Kate Winslet, won Best Picture, while "Sisters," starring Anjelica Huston and Joseph Fiennes, won Best Director.<br /><br />Stratton's first major role came in 1958 when she starred in "The Lady From Shanghai." Her performance earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe Awards. It was followed up by another big hit in 1959, where she played the part of Mrs. Blackwell in "The Color Purple".<br /><br />Her next big screen appearance was in the romantic comedy "The Shop Around the Corner" in 1963. Here, she plays a woman named Annie Hall who falls in love with a young man called George Burns. They marry shortly after their wedding day, but soon | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's career was piqued by the fact that she had been a star on Broadway. I also knew of her as an actress, but not much about her personal life.<br /><br />I never heard anything good about this film and it is hard to understand why anyone would want to see it. The story has no real depth or significance; there are few surprises, most of which have already been pointed out here. There isn't even any nudity! <br /><br />The only redeeming quality of "Dorothy" is its title - if you've seen it then you know what it means: A woman who can do nothing wrong. It's just too bad that so many people don't realize how little they really know about women in Hollywood.<br /><br />In my opinion, the best movie ever made about Dorothy Stratten (and I mean that) is THE MAN IN THE MOONLIGHT. That's because it gives us all something we didn't get from ANY other movie about her. And THAT'S worth seeing again and again!<br /><br />This review may be biased since I am a fan of both films, but I think everyone should watch them for themselves first before judging others based upon their opinions. If you're looking for some kind of insight into the world of movies, look elsewhere.<br /><br />(1/2) 30 minutes long<br /><br />- John O'Connor (Edinburgh Film Festival), UK<br /><br />*** DOROTHY STRATTEN *<br /><br />** THE MAN IN THE MOONLIGHT *** | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's career was sparked by her starring role as the "Buddy" on The Lucy Show. She played a woman who, after being fired from her job at an advertising agency, decides to take up acting and move back home with her family.<br /><br />I remember seeing this movie when I was about 10 years old (in fact it may have been before that). It is one of my favorite movies because its story line makes me laugh every time I watch it. In addition, there are some great songs in the film: "A Little Less Conversation", "The Best Thing About You", and "You're So Vain".<br /><br />It also has a very nice cast including Jack Lemmon, Joan Blondell, James Stewart, Frank Sinatra, and Kay Johnson. My only complaint about the film is that it doesn't get any better than that! If you like Dorothy Stratten or love classic films then definitely check out this gem!<br /><br />(This review contains spoilers) <br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Amor Que Deixa-me Falar" ("Love That Let Me Talk")<br /><br />Director(s): Pedro Almodovar<br /><br />Writer(s): Pedro Almodovar<br /><br />Stars: Dorothy Stratten, John Ireland, George C. Scott, James Gleason, Robert Stack, Donald Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, Richard Widmark, Walter Matthau, Peter Falk, Jean Simmons, Henry Silva, Marisa Paredes, Michael Imperioli, William Hickey, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Franciosa, Barbara Bach, Gail Patrick, Mary Tyler Moore, Charles Dance, Diane Keaton, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Busey, Ray Walston, Tom Berenger, Martin Milner, Larry Miller, Bob Newhart, Pat Morita, Gene Hackman, Harvey Korman, Ben Vereen, Melinda Dillon, Ralph Meeker, Bruce Dern, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Lloyd, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Spacey, Timothy Spall, Bill Paxton, Jeff Daniels, Terri Hatcher, John Leguizamo, Ed Begley Jr., Danny Aiello, Tony Shalhoub, Telly Savalas, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Eccleston, Jim Broadbent, Jon Voight, Jason Alexander, Ron Livingston, Matthew Modine, Meryl Streep, Mark Hamill, Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Seth Green, | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's career as a singer was sparked by the fact that she had been married to John Wayne and I wondered why he would have allowed her to sing on his dime. She is an actress, not a singer but it seems like this movie could be seen more as a vehicle for her acting than singing.<br /><br />The film begins with a brief introduction of the character played by Robert Blake who plays a young man named Peter (Pete) who goes out one night at midnight looking for some money when he runs into Dorothy strattens who helps him find what he needs. He then takes Pete home where they spend the evening together drinking and talking about their pasts.<br /><br />This is followed by a scene where Dorothy straten sings "I'm Going Home" which makes me wonder if she ever sang anything else besides songs such as these or maybe even something from another era? The next scene shows Dorothy playing guitar while wearing sunglasses and holding a microphone. This sounds very much like Joan Baez doing the same thing back in 1958. It also looks like she may have gotten a little too close to the camera during this time period because there are no other people around her except for herself and the camera. There is also a shot of her standing against a wall with a mirror behind her and we can see that she has long hair tied up into a bun so you know that she must've worn makeup.<br /><br />There isn't really any dialogue spoken throughout the entire movie but since Dorothy stratton appears in almost all scenes and doesn't speak until the end I think we're supposed to take everything she says literally. In addition to being a good actress she does seem to possess a certain charm and beauty that comes across well especially in the early part of the film when she first meets Bob Blake. Her voice is quite beautiful and she certainly knows how to act. However, most of the movie revolves around her singing and dancing and she never actually speaks. Even though she sings in several different languages including Spanish, French, German and Italian she only uses English words occasionally. That said, she manages to make us believe that she is speaking in English despite having a strong accent. We don't get to hear her talk directly unless she's singing or dancing. <br /><br />Dorothy Stratten did do two films before this one called "A Woman Called丽莎" and "Hollywood Diva". Both were made in the late forties and both starred Fay Wray. While neither of them | 0.73051 | 0.26949 | 0.500838 | 0.499162 |
I have this film out of the library right now and I haven't finished watching it. It is so bad I am in disbelief. Audrey Hepburn had totally lost her talent by then, although she'd pretty much finished with it in 'Robin and Marian.' This is the worst thing about this appallingly stupid film. It's really only of interest because it was her last feature film and because of the Dorothy Stratten appearance just prior to her homicide.<br /><br />There is nothing but idiocy between Gazzara and his cronies. Little signals and little bows and nods to real screwball comedy of which this is the faintest, palest shadow.<br /><br />Who could believe that there are even some of the same Manhattan environs that Hepburn inhabited so magically and even mythically in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' twenty years earlier? The soundtrack of old Sinatra songs and the Gershwin song from which the title is taken is too loud and obvious--you sure don't have to wait for the credits to find out that something was subtly woven into the cine-musique of the picture to know when the songs blasted out at you.<br /><br />'Reverting to type' means going back up as well as going back down, I guess. In this case, Audrey Hepburn's chic European lady is all you see of someone who was formerly occasionally an actress and always a star. Here she has even lost her talent as a star. If someone whose talent was continuing to grow in the period, like Ann-Margret, had played the role, there would have been some life in it, even given the unbelievably bad material and Mongoloid-level situations.<br /><br />Hepburn was a great person, of course, greater than most movie stars ever dreamed of being, and she was once one of the most charming and beautiful of film actors. After this dreadful performance, she went on to make an atrocious TV movie with Robert Wagner called 'Love Among Thieves.' In 'They all Laughed' it is as though she were still playing an ingenue in her 50's. Even much vainer and obviously less intelligent actresses who insisted upon doing this like Lana Turner were infinitely more effective than is Hepburn. Turner took acting seriously even when she was bad. Hepburn doesn't take it seriously at all, couldn't be bothered with it; even her hair and clothes look tacky. Her last really good work was in 'Two for the Road,' perhaps her most perfect, if possibly not her best in many ways.<br /><br />And that girl who plays the country singer is just sickening. John Ritter is horrible, there is simply nothing to recommend this film except to see Dorothy Stratten, who was truly pretty. Otherwise, critic David Thomson's oft-used phrase 'losing his/her talent' never has made more sense.<br /><br />Ben Gazarra had lost all sex appeal by then, and so we have 2 films with Gazarra and Hepburn--who could ask for anything less? Sandra Dee's last, pitiful film 'Lost,' from 2 years later, a low-budget nothing, had more to it than this. At least Ms. Dee spoke in her own voice; by 1981, Audrey Hepburn's accent just sounded silly; she'd go on to do the PBS 'Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn' and there her somewhat irritating accent works as she walks through English gardens with aristocrats or waxes effusively about 'what I like most is when flowers go back to nature!' as in naturalized daffodils, but in an actual fictional movie, she just sounds ridiculous.<br /><br />To think that 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' was such a profound sort of light poetic thing with Audrey Hepburn one of the most beautiful women in the world--she was surely one of the most beautiful screen presences in 'My Fair Lady', matching Garbo in several things and Delphine Seyrig in 'Last Year at Marienbad.' And then this! And her final brief role as the angel 'Hap' in the Spielberg film 'Always' was just more of the lady stuff--corny, witless and stifling.<br /><br />I went to her memorial service at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, a beautiful service which included a boys' choir singing the Shaker hymn 'Simple Gifts.' The only thing not listed in the program was the sudden playing of Hepburn's singing 'Moon River' on the fire escape in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' and this brought much emotion and some real tears out in the congregation.<br /><br />A great lady who was once a fine actress (as in 'The Nun's Story') and one of the greatest and most beautiful of film stars in many movies of the 50's and 60's who became a truly bad one--that's not all that common. And perhaps it is only a great human being who, in making such things as film performances trivial, nevertheless has the largeness of mind to want to have the flaws pointed out mercilessly--which all of her late film work contained in abundance. Most of the talk about Hepburn's miscasting is about 'My Fair Lady.' But the one that should have had the original actress in it was 'Wait Until Dark,' which had starred Lee Remick on Broadway. Never as celebrated as Hepburn, she was a better actress in many ways (Hepburn was completely incapable of playing anything really sordid), although Hepburn was at least adequate enough in that part. After that, all of her acting went downhill. | 0neg
| I have this film out | I have this film out of the library and I am currently watching it. It is a very good movie, but not as great as "The Last Picture Show". The last picture show was funny because there were so many things to make fun of in that movie.<br /><br />This movie has some really bad acting (especially from the main character), terrible dialogue and horrible situations for people who are trying to be serious at the same time. This is one of those movies where you can't take your eyes off them until they're over.<br /><br />There's also no real plot or story line. There isn't even any humor! And yet, it still manages to get through all these problems without getting boring.<br /><br />It's just an awful movie with lots of laughs thrown in here and there. If you want something like that check out "The 40 Year Old Virgin" instead. That had more substance than this piece of crap. <br /><br />(Note: I'm only giving my opinion on this movie based on what other users said about it.)<br /><br />1/5 stars...too bad. You should see it though if you haven't already. It'll probably leave you laughing hysterically. But don't expect anything special. Just watch it anyway. :) <br /><br />PS: My girlfriend gave me this DVD after seeing it herself. She thought it would be hilarious too. So she got excited when I showed her it. We both laughed our asses off while we watched it together. That's how much I enjoyed this movie. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. ;) PS2: The director himself commented on his own performance saying he didn't know whether to laugh or cry during filming. He did indeed end up crying throughout most of it. His face must've been red by then. :D<br /><br />PS3: When I saw the trailer for this movie, I decided to rent it myself. I rented it first thing in the morning. I woke up around noon and went into the store to buy food and water. Then I sat down to watch the movie. After awhile, I realized I hadn't eaten lunch yet. I walked back home and started eating. About half way through the movie, I felt hungry again and went back to sit down. By now, the movie was almost done. I finished the movie and found that I couldn't stop thinking about it. It made me feel sick inside. I mean, seriously? How could someone spend their entire life | I have this film out of print and I can't find it anywhere. It's a great movie, but the DVD is terrible. The only thing that makes up for the lackluster picture quality on the disc is the soundtrack (which was recorded in 2004).<br /><br />The story line has some interesting twists - especially when you consider how much time goes by before we see any real action! This is one of those movies where you will be left wondering what happened next.<br /><br />If you are looking to watch an entertaining horror flick with good acting then go ahead and rent this. If not, don't waste your money or your time. You'll regret it!<br /><br />(And if you're reading this, please do NOT buy the DVD!)<br /><br />5/10<br /><br />-Danae | I have this film out of the box and I am really surprised at how good it is. It's a great example of what can be done with a simple story, but also an interesting concept.<br /><br />The idea behind the movie is that you are given 24 hours to find your missing friend in order to save him from his fate...<br /><br />This is not a very well known concept so there isn't much hype around it (and why should there be? The people who made this film didn't even know about it until after its release). But if you're looking for something different or unique then this might just be the right choice for you! <br /><br />It starts off slow and doesn't get going too fast which works perfectly as we gradually learn more about our characters and their lives. There aren't many twists up front but they do happen throughout the whole thing and all these little details add up to make the entire experience enjoyable!<br /><br />One of my favourite things about this film was the way the director used music to convey certain emotions - especially when he would play the theme song over and over again during scenes where the main character had to deal with difficult situations. This added another level of depth to the story and gave us some truly moving moments.<br /><br />Overall, one of the best films I've seen recently and definitely worth checking out if you haven't already! Highly recommended! :) If only everyone could see such amazing talent like this on screen every day! ;) Cheers! :-) --Kris <br /><br />(PS: I'm actually quite partial to this film because it has a lot of similarities to the classic "Lost In Translation"!) :) PS: Sorry for any spelling errors; I don't speak English properly) :) Thanks for reading! :-D :) Regards,<br /><br />Kris <br /><br />10/10<br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | I have this film out of my collection, and I've seen it many times. It's a great movie for kids to watch with their parents or friends.<br /><br />The story is about a young boy who gets into trouble at school because he doesn't like his teacher. He goes home and tells his mother what happened. The mother takes him back to the house where she has been working all day. She shows him how to make a doll that looks just like her son. They play together until they get bored. Then they go outside to see if there are any toys left in the yard. There are no more dolls around but some other things. When they come back inside, the father comes upstairs looking very upset. What happens next will surprise you! <br /><br />This is one of those movies that can be watched by adults as well as children. My favorite part was when the father finally realizes that maybe he didn't love his daughter enough to give up on her. This made me cry too. You'll also enjoy watching your child learn something new while having fun. If you're not sure whether your child would want to watch this movie alone or with others, ask them first before going ahead. We had our 10 year old daughter do it with us last night after we saw the previews. After seeing it, she said "That was really funny!" And then she asked why we were laughing so hard. So cool!<br /><br />My advice: Watch this movie with your family. Do not wait till bedtime--you won't regret it. You may even find yourself crying along with your little ones. Enjoy! (And don't forget the popcorn!)<br /><br />(Note: I'm using the same title as another comment here.)<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Katie<br /><br />(2/6/98) | 0.500011 | 0.499989 | 0.500006 | 0.499994 |
I think I will make a movie next weekend. Oh wait, I'm working..oh I'm sure I can fit it in. It looks like whoever made this film fit it in. I hope the makers of this crap have day jobs because this film sucked!!! It looks like someones home movie and I don't think more than $100 was spent making it!!! Total crap!!! Who let's this stuff be released?!?!?! | 0neg
| I think I will make | I think I will make a small comment about the movie. It is not as good as it could have been, but still worth watching.<br /><br />The story line was very interesting and well written. The acting in this film was great! They did an excellent job of portraying different characters with their own personalities. This made for a very engaging viewing experience. Also, there were some funny scenes that kept me laughing throughout the entire movie. <br /><br />This movie also had a few flaws which are minor compared to other movies out there. One thing that bothered me was how they used the "gay" character's name (David) instead of his real first name (Dylan). Another problem was that the ending seemed rushed at times. But overall, this movie has tons of potential if done right!<br /><br />Overall, this movie is definitely worth checking out. If you like action films or just want to see what happens when two people meet each other on the street...this one should be on your list. 8/10<br /><br />(Note: This review contains spoilers.)<br /><br />Thanks for reading! :) -Kris | I think I will make a comment for each of the 10 comments. First, this movie is not very good at all. It has some decent acting but it's just bad.<br /><br />The plot was predictable and boring. The characters were shallow too. They are so uninteresting that you don't care about them or their problems. <br /><br />There wasn't any suspense in the whole film. Nothing happened to keep me interested until the end when something really interesting happens. This movie had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. You could tell they spent lots of money on making this movie because there was nothing special about it. There weren't even any cool cars! That's what made this movie so dull. And then finally, after everything else, we get a happy ending which makes up for the rest of the poor script. But still, if you're looking for an action-packed thriller with great car chases and explosions...you'll be disappointed. If you want a nice romantic comedy, watch "Cinderella" instead. Or maybe rent "The Princess Bride".<br /><br />If you like movies where people die by accident from falling objects, than this might be your cup of tea. Otherwise, skip this one!<br /><br />(2/5) out of **** (3 stars)<br /><br />** 4 out of ***** (6 stars) ** 7 out of ********* (9 stars) *** 8 out of ***** (10 stars) | I think I will make a mistake in the future if I ever watch this movie again. The acting is terrible, and it's not even funny at all.<br /><br />The story line was very confusing as well, but that didn't help much either.<br /><br />This film has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. It's just plain awful! If you are looking for something to laugh about or have fun with, then go ahead and rent this one...but don't waste your time on this one because there really isn't anything good going on here. This is definitely NOT worth renting unless you're desperate for some laughs. Don't bother with this one!<br /><br />Avoid like the plague! 1/10 stars out of 5<br /><br />(and by the way, I'm from England) <br /><br />P.S.: Thank God my wife and I rented this movie together so we could both get our money back!! :)<br /><br />** Spoilers ** (Spoiler Alert: )<br /><br />- In the first scene where they take off their clothes, the actors do nothing more than walk around naked through the entire sequence. - When the three men talk about how "they" got into the house, when they say that they were lucky enough to be able to sneak inside without being caught, what does the camera show? A few people standing outside the door waiting for them to come in? No, it shows a bunch of guys walking down the hallways towards the front door, which clearly means they've been breaking in before anyone else comes along. And why did they leave the lights ON while doing it?<br /><br />- The music used throughout the movie is pretty bad too. There's a lot of annoying background noise playing over the opening credits, especially during the final scenes. Also, there seems to be an endless loop of someone singing "You'll Never Find Me Again". I can see why it might sound catchy though. Oh yeah, also, there's a song called "Don't Stop Believin'" played over the end credits, which sounds kind of cheesy. But hey, maybe that's just me.<br /><br />So basically, this movie is boring, stupid, and totally unwatchable. Avoid like the plague! 2/10 stars out of 5. P.S., I actually saw this movie last night after watching it twice already, and now I know why. They should have made a sequel instead of making another remake. That would | I think I will make a comment about the movie. It is not good, but it's entertaining and has some great acting.<br /><br />The film starts with an old man who lives in a small house on his own. He loves to watch movies. One day he sees that there are two people living next door: one of them seems to be crazy (he runs around screaming) and another person looks like a psychiatrist (she wears glasses). The first person tells him that they have been having sex for years now...<br /><br />Then we see how this couple changes over time. They start dating each other again, then marry, then divorce. Then they get married again, then split up again, then finally fall in love again. This whole story ends when the woman dies from cancer and she asks her husband if he wants to live forever or die right away. She says "live forever" because she knows that he can't change things anymore. <br /><br />This was my favorite part of the movie. There were so many funny moments throughout the entire movie. My only complaint would be that the ending seemed too abrupt. But overall, I liked this movie very much! 8/10<br /><br />-Kris | 0.730753 | 0.269247 | 0.269254 | 0.730746 |
Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />Plot summary: A female reporter runs into a hitchhiker that tells her stories about the deaths of people that were killed by zombies.<br /><br />Review: Never in my life have I come across a movie as bad The Zombie Chronicles. Filmed on a budget of what looks to be about 20 bucks, TZC is a completely horrible horror movie that relies on lame, forgetable actors whom couldn't act to save their lives and gore that's more gross than frightening. How does a movie like this even get made? Simply put, avoid TZC like a sexually-transmitted disease.<br /><br />My last 2 cents: Humorously enough, this movie was made by a movie company called Brain Damage Films. They're brains must have really been damaged to come up with a craptacular movie like this.<br /><br />My rating: 1 out of 10(If it were up to me, this movie would get the rating of negative bajillion) | 0neg
| Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />I'm not sure if this is a movie that you should watch with the family or alone. I think it's better to have your kids and friends around so they can enjoy the film together.<br /><br />The story was very good, but there are some scenes where it seems like the actors were trying too hard (like when the father tries to kill his wife). The acting in general wasn't great either. It seemed as though everyone was just doing their best to be funny at all times. But overall, this movie had an interesting plot line which made me laugh several times throughout the entire movie.<br /><br />Overall rating:<br /><br />(1/2) <br /><br />My Grade: B+<br /><br />Rating: 8 out of 10 stars - This Movie Is A MUST SEE! You'll Laugh Many Times!!! :) | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />I'm a huge fan of the original "Star Wars" and I loved everything about it. This movie was terrible, not only because of its poor acting but also for many reasons that are beyond me.<br /><br />The plot is so predictable (and this is one thing I love) that you can't even tell if it's supposed to be funny or serious at times. The characters were all very dull and boring in their roles. They had no real depth to them whatsoever. Not once did any character really come alive on screen. It just seemed like they were trying too hard to make something out of nothing...which isn't necessarily bad, but it just didn't work here.<br /><br />There wasn't much action either. There weren't enough explosions, laser battles, etc., which made the whole experience feel more like watching an old 60s TV show than anything else. <br /><br />Overall, this film felt completely unoriginal from beginning to end. It tried way too hard with every scene possible without actually succeeding. If you're looking for a good time then go ahead and watch this movie; however, don't expect anything special. You'll probably laugh at least some scenes, but there will definitely be plenty of tears shed as well! Just avoid this one unless you want to waste your money. Don't waste yours. :)<br /><br />(spoilers...)<br /><br />-1/2 stars -3/5 stars =-( | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />The only thing I liked about this movie was the fact that it had some good acting. The rest of the film is just a waste of time and money.<br /><br />I would not recommend anyone to see this unless you are really bored or have nothing better to do than watch an action flick with no plot, no characters, and no story line at all. This one has none of these things so don't bother wasting your time on it! It's like watching a bunch of people stand around in a room talking while they eat their lunch.<br /><br />This movie could be worse but for what it is it isn't bad either. If you want something to watch then go ahead and rent this one. Otherwise stay away from it because its awful. 1 out of 5 stars. <br /><br />My Rating: D+ (out of five) | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />I saw this movie in the theater and I was so disappointed. The story is very weak, there are no twists or surprises to keep you interested (which makes it even worse). It's a horrible film that will make you want to vomit.<br /><br />The acting isn't bad but they aren't good either. There were some scenes where I thought "Oh my god, what have i just seen?" But then again, I'm not usually one of those people who can tell when something has gone wrong with a movie...<br /><br />Overall, I would say if you're looking for an action flick go see Red Dawn instead. If you like horror movies watch Night Of The Living Dead. Otherwise avoid at all costs. 1/2 stars out of ****. <br /><br />Also, check out the trailer on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZiWuOzY73M&feature=related&list=PLxLw5Q9sHn0vU8cT6mXpEJbKqBkFtGg. This trailer is hilarious! Don't be fooled by the name though as this is NOT a comedy. It's actually pretty scary. Enjoy! :) 1/5 Stars Out Of *****. 1/2 stars out of ****. 1/5 stars out of *****. 1/5 stars out of *****. 1/5 stars out of ***. 1/5 stars out of *****. 1/5 stars out of *********....etc.. etc.....etc......etc.......etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc.....etc | 0.73075 | 0.26925 | 0.499997 | 0.500003 |
If the crew behind "Zombie Chronicles" ever read this, here's some advice guys: <br /><br />1. In a "Twist Ending"-type movie, it's not a good idea to insert close-ups of EVERY DEATH IN THE MOVIE in the opening credits. That tends to spoil the twists, y'know...? <br /><br />2. I know you produced this on a shoestring and - to be fair - you worked miracles with your budget but please, hire people who can actually act. Or at least, walk, talk and gesture at the same time. Joe Haggerty, I'm looking at you...<br /><br />3. If you're going to set a part of your movie in the past, only do this if you have the props and costumes of the time.<br /><br />4. Twist endings are supposed to be a surprise. Sure, we don't want twists that make no sense, but signposting the "reveal" as soon as you introduce a character? That's not a great idea.<br /><br />Kudos to the guys for trying, but in all honesty, I'd rather they hadn't...<br /><br />Only for zombie completists. | 0neg
| If the crew behind "Zombie | If the crew behind "Zombie 2" and "The Walking Dead" are any indication, then this movie is going to be a big disappointment. The first film was an entertaining horror flick that had some great gore effects (the zombies were pretty cool), but it fell apart in its second outing.<br /><br />This time around, we have a bunch of actors who look like they're having trouble getting into their roles - especially when trying to play zombie killers with real conviction. There's also no chemistry between the lead characters at all; I'm not sure why anyone would want to work together again after such a poor performance from both leads. And what about the plot? It just seems so thin: there really isn't much to say here other than the fact that the killer has been seen before, etc., etc..<br /><br />I gave this one two stars because it's still worth watching for those who enjoy these types of films. But if you've already seen the original or liked the previous movies, skip this one altogether! <br /><br />(1 out of 5) | If the crew behind "Zombie" were to make a movie about zombies, I would be one of them. This film is not only boring and uninteresting but it's also very poorly written.<br /><br />The plot revolves around two young college students who are on their way home from an event when they come across a strange man in the woods. They decide to follow him into his cabin where he tells them that there will be no more bloodshed for 10 years because there will be no human flesh left. The next day they find out that this was just some old joke by the guy so they leave without saying goodbye. Then another week passes and the same thing happens again...<br /><br />This movie has absolutely nothing interesting or exciting going on at all! It seems like every scene could have been cut down to save time. And if you're wondering why we see these people walking through the woods alone with guns drawn (they don't even seem scared), well, it's because the director didn't want any gore scenes either!<br /><br />I'm sure many horror fans will love this movie since it's supposed to be scary but I can assure you that anyone who sees this movie won't feel anything except boredom. If you really enjoyed watching "Zombie," then maybe you'll enjoy seeing what kind of movies the writers came up with instead of trying to create something original. But as far as I am concerned, this movie sucks big-time. Save your money and avoid wasting your time on this piece of garbage. You'd probably better stick to reading books than spending $6.95 dollars on this crap. <br /><br />8/10<br /><br />-Lester Lee -www.LesserSadder.com | If the crew behind "Zombie Planet" had a choice, they would have made this movie. It's not that I'm against zombie movies (I like them), but it is clear to me that there are many more things in life than zombies and/or zombie films.<br /><br />This film has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The acting was terrible, the plot was predictable, and the special effects were laughable at best. There really isn't anything good about this one; if you want something scary, go see "The Ring." If you want to watch an action flick with some gore, check out "Dead End Kids."<br /><br />Don't waste your time on this piece of garbage. You will be glad when it comes back around again! 1/2 stars from me...<br /><br />Title: Zombie Planet<br /><br />(USA) Director: John O'Donoghue<br /><br />(USA) Writer(s): John O'Donoghue, Michael Haneke<br /><br />Stars: Chris Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Peter Weller, Richard Farnsworth, William Forsythe, James Russo, Robert Englund, David Duchovny, Kevin Bacon, Paul Rudd, Scott Caan, Anthony Edwards, Sam Rockwell, Brian Cox, Patrick Wilson, Bruce Willis, Ed Harris, Ray Liotta, Brad Pitt, Jason Lee, Danny Glover, Gary Sinise, Dennis Quaid, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Jeffrey Combs, Morgan Freeman, Vincent Gardenia, Lili Taylor, Jeff Daniels, Jennifer Tilly, Timothy Spall, Stephen Rea, Tom Berenger, Tim Blake Nelson, Mark Ruffalo, Judd Hirsch, Noah Schnapp, Jeremy Northam, Jessica Alba, Martin Donovan, Charles Dance, Ben Chaplin, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Bosworth, Rachel Leigh Cook, Julia Stiles, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Eric Roberts, Christina Applegate, Amanda Peet, Emily Watson, Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Jane, Matthew Modine, Steve Buscemi, Jim Parsons, Bill Paxton, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Dice Clay, Jay Hernandez, Jon Voight, Corey Sevier, John Leguizamo, George Wendt, Fred Willard, Larry Miller, Greg Germann, Mike Judge, Dan Ackroyd, Ron Howard, Adam McKay, Rob Marshall, Joe Johnston, Todd Phillips, Joel Schumacher, Steven Spielberg, Wes Craven, Neil La | If the crew behind "Zombie Planet" had been given a budget of $10,000 instead of the current $25 million they've spent on this movie, I'm sure it would have turned out better. But alas, we're left with an awful mess that is as bad as any other film made in recent memory.<br /><br />The story revolves around a group of scientists who are investigating some strange phenomena and discover a virus which causes people to become zombies after being exposed to it for too long. The infected start killing each other off one by one until there's only 3 remaining survivors (who happen to be all women).<br /><br />Unfortunately, director John Schlesinger has no idea what he wants his audience to think or feel about the movie; he just tries to make us believe that these girls are going to kill everyone because their bodies will rot away if they don't eat them quickly enough! This leads to several scenes where the characters look like they want to punch someone but can't find anything else to do except stare at the screen while trying not to laugh hysterically. It also makes me wonder how anyone could watch this garbage without laughing hysterically!<br /><br />I won't go into detail here since you'll probably see my review elsewhere anyway, but suffice to say that the acting was terrible from every single person involved. I mean, seriously? A woman playing a zombie? How did she get hired?<br /><br />There were two things that saved this movie: the fact that it wasn't really scary at all and the fact that it didn't try to shock anybody. If you want something that doesn't even try to scare you then this isn't your cup of tea. And if you want something that actually scares you... well, let's face it--it ain't gonna happen unless you pay big bucks for a ticket to see it. Save yourself the trouble and rent "Deadly Force". That's more entertaining than this crap ever gets up close and personal with. <br /><br />(And yes--the title does refer to the type of flesh eating creatures.)<br /><br />'Scream' fans should avoid this movie completely. Even 'Horror Night' fans shouldn't bother watching this piece of trash. Don't waste your time. You'll regret it when it comes right back at ya. <br /><br />4/10<br /><br />Rating: ****/**** - 78 minutes (out of 96) - 4 stars out of five | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.500001 | 0.499999 |
1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10(Dir-Brad Sykes): Mindless 3-D movie about flesh-eating zombies in a 3 story within a movie chronicle. And yes, we get to see zombies eating human flesh parts in 3D!! Wow, not!! That has been done time and time again in 2D in a zombie movie but what usually makes a zombie movie better is the underlying story not the actual flesh-eating. That's what made the original zombie classics good. The flesh-eating was just thrown in as an extra. We're actually bored throughout most of this 3-part chronicle because of the lame(twilight-zone like) easily understood and slow-pacingly revealed finale's. The last story is actually the story the movie started with(having a reporter investigating a so-called ghost town) and of course we get to see flesh eating zombie's in that one as well. Well, I think I've said enough. Watch the classics, not this 3D bore-feast. | 0neg
| 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2nd viewed 9/6/2003
I have to say that I was very disappointed in this movie. The plot is weak, the characters are not interesting and there's no chemistry between them.<br /><br />The acting by all of the actors seemed forced and unconvincing. It made me wonder if they were paid for their roles or just had a bad day at work (which it sounds like they did).<br /><br />There wasn't much action either...the whole thing felt slow paced. There also seems to be some sort of "secret" about what happened with the character who died but we never got any clues as to why she disappeared or where she went after her death.<br /><br />Overall, I found myself wishing that the scriptwriters would write something better than this one. If you're looking for an entertaining film then go ahead and rent it; however, if you want a good thriller, look elsewhere. This isn't really a horror flick so don't expect anything out of the ordinary here. Just keep your expectations low! <br /><br />Rating: D- out of five stars<br /><br />(based on my own personal opinion) | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2nd viewed 9/4/2003<br /><br />I'm not sure if this is a bad movie or good, but I think it's somewhere in the middle. It has some great moments and some pretty cheesy ones (like when the girl gets her first kiss). The story isn't too complicated and there are no really big surprises at the end.<br /><br />The acting was okay for an early 70s film. Some of the actors were better than others though, especially the lead actress who had to be one of the worst actresses ever! This movie also shows how much talent these people have as well as their ability to make you laugh while they're doing so!<br /><br />Overall, I'd give it about a 5 out of 10. If you like movies that aren't overly complex, then maybe check this one out...but don't expect anything special from me. <br /><br />(spoilers)<br /><br />There's a scene where the guy walks into his house with nothing on except a pair of jeans and a shirt. He goes upstairs and opens up the closet door and finds two pairs of pants inside. Then he puts them on and goes downstairs. When he comes back down, he sees his wife sitting by the window watching TV. She says "You look all wet!" And she turns around to see him standing outside the front door. She asks him what happened. He replies: "Nothing." So now we know that he didn't actually do any washing until after he came home from work. But wait, did he? There's another scene where he takes off his clothes and sits next to the bed and starts making love to himself. Oh boy, does he get naked! Wow! That was funny! Also, in another scene he grabs a pillow and throws it across the room. Now THAT'S fun! Anyway, he ends up getting laid and having sex with the woman in the bedroom. Then he realizes that he forgot to take off his shoes before going into the bathroom. So he runs over to the sink and begins taking off his socks. At this point, the camera cuts away to show us the rest of the apartment and its contents. We can hear someone yelling "Get your hands off my son!!" and the sound effects start playing. What?! A man is beating his daughter!!! WTF??? Not only that, but the mother is screaming hysterically at the top of her lungs saying something along the lines of "Don't touch | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2nd watch 9/5/2003
I saw this movie when it came out in the theaters, and I still remember how bad it was. The acting is terrible (especially by the lead actress), and the plot is so stupid that you can't believe anyone could have thought of making a film about it.<br /><br />The only reason why I gave this one an 7 rating instead of a 6 or even a 4 is because I'm not sure if I'll ever get to see any more movies like "Mystery Science Theater" episodes. This movie just made me want to go back to watching MST3K again! <br /><br />If you're looking for something funny, then skip this one. If your interested in seeing some really dumb movies, check out "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Warriors". That's what I did last night after watching this one...<br /><br />(This review contains spoilers) <br /><br />-Rexes | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2nd watch 9/4/2003<br /><br />I'm not sure why I gave this movie a rating of one, but it's just too bad that the film is so poorly made. The acting was awful and the plot was weak. It seems like every time they start something new with a character (like in "The Exorcist" or "Psycho") you have to wait for them to make some sort of connection between what happened before and how it all ties together.<br /><br />If you are looking for an interesting horror flick then skip this one. If you want to see a good horror flick go rent "Scream", "Halloween", "Friday the 13th Part II: Chapter 3". They're much better than this crap! <br /><br />(spoilers) In the beginning of the first scene we get to know about a girl named Claire who goes on vacation with her boyfriend John. She gets lost at night and ends up in a cabin where she meets a creepy guy called Victor. He tells her he has been searching for his missing daughter and wants to help her find her brother. Of course Victor doesn't tell her anything else until after the credits roll...<br /><br />Then there's the rest of the story which continues as if nothing ever happens during the whole thing. There's no suspense, no tension, no gore, no scares, etc. This is really disappointing because it could've been great had the script been written by someone more talented than myself. Instead they wrote a bunch of lame dialogue from people who don't even speak English very well. And since when does everyone need to be able to act? You can read my review here:<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756679/?ref_=tt_olp_1> For those of you who haven't seen this movie yet, check out the trailer below. It looks pretty cool!<br /><br />Title (Brazil): "O Que Você Vê?" ("What You See?"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkFZLwEYfM&feature=related<br /><br />Rating: One out of ten stars<br /><br />*** Spoiler Alert *** <br /><br />** SPOILER **<br /><br />- A young woman named Claire (played by Amanda Peet), travels alone to visit her boyfriend John (played by Michael Madsen). While driving through the countryside, | 0.497234 | 0.502766 | 0.500008 | 0.499992 |
There's tons of good-looking women in this flick. But alas, this movie is nudity-free. Grrrrrrrrrr Strike one.<br /><br />Ahem. One story in this film takes place in 1971. Then why the hell are the main characters driving a Kia Sportage? Hello? Continuity, anyone?<br /><br />As you might know, this movie was released in stereoscopic 3D. And it is the most hideous effect I have ever seen. I'm not sure if someone botched the job on this, but there WAS no 3D, just double-vision blurs. I didn't have the same problem with this company's other 3D movies, HUNTING SEASON and CAMP BLOOD. Sure, the 3D in those ones sucked too, but with them I could see a semblance of 3D effect.<br /><br />This thing is a big ball of nothing.<br /><br />And whoever that women was who played the daughter of the ear-eating dame, yum! I'd like to see more of her. In movies, as well. Looks like Janet Margolin at a young age. Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<br /><br /> | 0neg
| There's tons of good-looking women | There's tons of good-looking women in this movie, but the story is so predictable that it becomes a chore to sit through. The plot involves an American woman who has come to Japan and falls for a Japanese man (who happens to be her brother). She tries to get him out of his marriage with his wife by getting him married to another girl from America.<br /><br />The problem here is that there are too many characters involved with no real reason why they're all together at one time or other. There were some funny scenes involving a cat and a dog as well as a guy trying to seduce the girls while he was on top of them! <br /><br />I'm not sure what I expected from this film - if you've seen any of my reviews before then you know exactly how much I like this type of thing. It seems to me that the director had little idea of where the script should go; instead of giving us something original we have two clichés after three hours: "Oh, look, she's got a boyfriend!" and "She just fell into love".<br /><br />This isn't really made up, though. This sort of thing does happen every day in Japan. And even more often than not, people fall in love during their first few days of living in a new place.<br /><br />'Takashi Miike' is probably best known for 'Paprika', which also features a lot of beautiful women falling in love...and being very unoriginal about it. But this one doesn't deserve the same level of praise. If you want to see a romantic comedy featuring gorgeous women try 'Sawada no Tatsuya'. That one's better. Or 'Koi wa Kikiri'. Those guys do make pretty ladies. <br /><br />It would seem that the only way to improve this piece of crap is to put it back in the trash can. At least that will keep the men off your plate!<br /><br />(Spoilers) <br /><br />*1/2 - 3/4 = Very Good<br /><br />***10/10 = Excellent<br /><br />**8-9/10 = Very Good<br /><br />**7-8/10 = Good<br /><br />**6-7/10 = Average<br /><br />**5-6/10 = Poor<br /><br />**4-5/10 = Terrible<br /><br />**3/4-4/5 | There's tons of good-looking women in this film, but the only one who really stands out is a young and beautiful actress named Julie Christie. She plays an aspiring model whose father (played by Peter Ustinov) has just died from cancer.<br /><br />The story itself isn't all that interesting or original; it's more like a typical Hollywood chick flick with some nice scenery shots thrown in here and there to keep you interested for about 80 minutes at most. The plot involves her trying to make ends meet while living on her own, but she also tries to find love along the way - which doesn't go too well.<br /><br />Ustinov does his best to be funny throughout the movie, especially when he gets into character as a doctor who wants to help her get over her grief. But even though he manages to bring some humor to the proceedings, I still found myself rolling my eyes whenever he tried to pull something ridiculous off.<br /><br />Christie gives another solid performance as well, although she seems rather passive during much of the movie. It would have been great if they had given her more screen time than she did, because she was quite capable of doing better than that.<br /><br />'Sister Act' fans will probably enjoy this film since it features many of the same characters and situations, including the famous'sisters'.<br /><br />Overall, not bad entertainment worth checking out once every few years. <br /><br />(1/5 stars.)--David Lerner<br /><br />*** SPOILERS *** --<br /><br />I'm sure everyone can see where this movie is going after about ten minutes in. There are several scenes involving sex between two men, and lots of nudity. Also, we're treated to a lot of gratuitous violence towards the end.<br /><br />But what makes this movie so terrible? Well, first of all, it's very predictable. You know exactly how things are going to turn out before they do. And secondly, it relies heavily upon its female lead, Julie Christie, which means that any flaws she may have might be overlooked. In fact, Christie looks nothing special compared to the other girls playing the supporting roles. As such, she comes across as somewhat unattractive and uninspired.<br /><br />As far as acting goes, however, Catherine Zeta-Jones shines through in a small role as a woman who becomes obsessed with finding love despite being married to someone else. Her scene with Christie is particularly memorable, | There's tons of good-looking women in this movie, and a few very interesting characters. The story is about an old woman who has been living with her daughter for the past 20 years after she died (she was married to the man playing the role). She lives alone but does have some friends around town that are more than willing to help out when needed.<br /><br />The problem I had with this film was that it seemed like they were trying too hard to make something special by making a big deal out of their relationship. It wasn't really necessary because there isn't much going on between them other than the fact that they're both getting older. They've known each other since childhood so why not just get along? And if you want your audience thinking "oh my god! what happened here?" then go ahead and show us...<br /><br />I'm sure most people will be disappointed by this movie as well - I didn't think it would turn into such a mess. But if you can accept the idea that there may actually be someone else behind all these stories, maybe you'll find yourself enjoying this one. If you don't mind watching a bunch of pretty ladies having sex or being attacked by zombies, then give this one a chance. You won't regret it. :) <br /><br />(spoilers) A zombie attack starts at midnight on a deserted island where two men are staying together. One guy wakes up and sees his girlfriend dead while he tries to escape from the island before dawn. He finds himself surrounded by zombies and must fight off the undead until daylight. Meanwhile, another guy awakens and realizes that he's also trapped inside the abandoned building. Can he survive long enough to save his friend?<br /><br />This movie could easily pass for a horror flick, which makes me wonder how many movies are made every year based solely on the premise that we should expect to see a lot of gore and bloodshed. This movie doesn't fall under any category whatsoever. There aren't any scares; instead, there are plenty of nice scenes involving beautiful women and lots of nudity. That's fine, but it seems like a waste of time to spend money on those things anyway. In addition, the acting is bad. Some actors do better than others, but none of them are particularly great. The only thing that saves this film is the presence of gorgeous women, whom I found myself falling in love with throughout the entire movie. Even though the ending left me feeling cheated, I still recommend giving this one a try if you enjoy seeing | There's tons of good-looking women in this movie, but they're not given enough screen time. The story is a little too simple to be interesting on its own - the main character has no real motivation for her actions and it seems like she just wants to get out of there as fast as possible.<br /><br />The acting was pretty bad (some scenes were so badly acted that I couldn't even watch them), especially from the lead actress who looked really tired throughout most of the film. She did have some moments where she seemed genuinely interested in what was going on around her though, which made me think maybe she had an interesting past or something...<br /><br />Overall, if you want a decent thriller with lots of action and suspense then go see "The Ring" instead. If you want a low-budget horror flick with lots of nudity and sex then check out "The Naked Gun 3". But if you want a very well-made thriller with great performances and strong writing then avoid this one at all costs! <br /><br />(I'm sorry if my comments seem harsh because I know how hard it can be to write reviews about movies without giving away anything) <br /><br />4/10<br /><br />***SPOILERS**<br /><br />This movie starts off with a bang when we are introduced to the two leads: Jake Gyllenhaal (the guy who played the part in "Training Day") and his girlfriend Emily Blunt (who plays the role of the girl). They meet up for lunch while working together at a restaurant and decide to spend their lunch break getting drunk. This doesn't last long since they end up having a fight over whether or not he should tell her about his secret life as a serial killer. He tells her that he's been trying to kill people ever since he was nine years old and she agrees to help him track down those responsible for killing people before he kills himself again.<br /><br />They start tracking down the killers by using various methods such as hacking into computers, stealing information from websites etc.. However, things don't work out quite as planned and soon after they find someone else who also works at a computer lab. It turns out that these guys aren't criminals after all and they've actually hired the CIA to do their job for them!<br /><br />Jake and Emily try to stop them but eventually they fall prey to the agency and are captured along with several other members of the team. As they escape through a remote area, they come across a group of | 0.500001 | 0.499999 | 0.500029 | 0.499971 |
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