Classics: The kind of films Hollywood has forgotten

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 1999)

This all began when I saw the new version of "12 Angry Men" in the New Release section at the video store. I had never seen the original, so I said to myself, "Well if they remade it, the original must have been pretty good." So, I got the original and watched it. Most of the movie was in one room, there were no computer generated graphics, and no explosions, yet this movie beat the pants off of any ten random movies selected from this past year. Aside from independent films (thank god), the film industry has come to rely too heavily on star power, special effects, and cheap sex and violence to make their hits. "12 Angry Men" was so refreshing because it was original and captivating, yet simply done. I fully recommend it to anybody.