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there 's more to a quilt than fabric and thread -- each patchwork design has its own unique story ( or stories ) to tell .
in how to make an american quilt , the first hollywood release from australian director jocelyn moorhouse ( proof ) , we come to understand how the tales of the seven makers imbue their creation with passion and vitality .
all the sorrows , joys , longings , sufferings , and loves of these women are sewn into their quilt and , as their bittersweet memories are given expression , one young woman applies these lessons of the past to her own uncertain future .
motion pictures are filled with male bonding rituals ; how to make an american quilt presents a distinctly feminine alternative .
the " quilting bee " consists of seven members : sisters gladys ( ann bancroft ) and hy ( ellen burstyn ) ; sophia ( lois smith ) , a woman known for frightening children ; emma ( jean simmons ) , the timid wife of a perpetually unfaithful man ; constance ( kate nelligan ) , who has been having an affair with emma 's husband ; anna ( maya angelou ) , the leader of the group ; and marianna ( alfre woodard ) , anna 's daughter .
the project they 're busy with is the wedding quilt for hy 's granddaughter , finn ( winona ryder ) , who has just become engaged .
she 's spending the summer with hy and gladys , and away from her fiance , to decide whether a lifelong commitment is really what she wants , and whether it 's better to marry a friend or a lover .
one of the greatest pleasures of how to make an american quilt comes from watching an array of fine performances by an impressive ensemble cast .
from winona ryder , ann bancroft , ellen burstyn , and maya angelou to minor players like rip torn , claire danes , and kate capshaw , this film is overflowing with realized talent .
the performances are good enough , in fact , to cover up many of the script 's weaknesses .
how to make an american quilt is basically an unremarkable , if affecting , tale of love across the generations -- a sort of truncated american version of the joy luck club , with a dash of fried green tomatoes added .
there are probably too many characters .
so , instead of really getting to know a few of them , we are presented with quick glimpses into a single defining event in each of their lives .
we learn about the root of the smoldering resentment between gladys and hy , and are told the reasons why emma stays with her husband and sophia is so irascible .
there are other episodes as well : the love of anna 's life , marianna 's soul mate , and a look at the reasons why constance entered into an affair with her friend 's husband .
the sum total of these tales is meant to provide the framework for finn 's story : whether to go forward with her marriage or dally with a hunky stranger .
there is no emotional epiphany in how to make an american quilt .
the stories are all well - told , but it 's difficult to really connect with the characters -- their moments pass so quickly .
while we certainly feel something for each of the eight principals , our emotional investment is tenuous .
there is n't enough depth to pull the viewer in all the way , and many of the personalities and relationships feel half- formed , like a quilt with patches missing .
to put it bluntly , while i enjoyed watching this film , it did n't " do much " for me .
on the whole , how to make an american quilt is a nicely - understated drama that has a lot to say about love , passion , and monogamy in relationships .
finn 's segment is by far the most compelling , because she 's the focal point : her actions are shaped by everyone else 's experiences .
the other patches of this american quilt are successful only to varying degrees .
if there 's a disappointment here , it 's that the script does n't have more resonance , but the privilege of seeing such a fine cast in top form allows a viewer to enjoy this picture even if the story is somewhat conventional .
P

in the past , tim burton has taken cinema by storm with the action packed batman , and the hilarious ed wood , but lately his films just do n't cut it .
sleepy hollow has some unique features , but the script is a terrible mess
.
for those who remember disney 's fantastic " adventures of ichabod crane " , it is actually superior to this .
disney 's version was at least interesting , while burton 's film drags on far too long , without any suspense or frights .
while the stories are similar , the new version adds too much to the once likable story , and throws in some weak dialogue to top it off .
ichabod crane ( johnny depp ) is now apparently a constable , who was sent to new york to investigate suspicious murders .
the victims are headless , and no traces of evidence were found , until the murderer reveals himself , hence the headless horseman .
now with the help of christina ricci and an orphaned boy , they must stop the headless horseman from a killing spree , that could destroy the whole town of sleepy hollow .
sure the headless horseman is an intriguing character , but the story has so many holes that even he nor depp can save this disaster
.
in the original , the headless horseman was meant to be unstoppable .
no one could stop him , not even ichabod .
by the end of the film , it had audiences in deep thought .
burton however concentrates far too much on the atmosphere , and how to make the main characters heroes .
he takes no risk what so ever , and this is where he fails .
another pathetic element of the film was the script .
like i said earlier , he just stuffed too much in at one time , and made it look real sloppy , kind of like the mess
the headless horseman made with his victims .
he completely butchered the story to pieces .
thankfully there are a few factors that i particularly liked .
the acting by depp was quite notable .
he took the nerdy character of the cartoon , and simply acted it out in a better manner .
if it was n't for his quirky one - liners , i doubt i could have remained awake , because quite frankly i was getting sleepy
.
just when i thought christina ricci was getting to be a good actress , she winds up doing this .
it just goes to show no actress or actor can pass up a big blockbuster .
it 's too tempting to let go , even if the script is mush .
the atmosphere too was quite involving .
i should have just gazed at the sets , and the eerie fog , rather than actually pay attention to what was going on .
at least burton 's films are eye candy , even if they are trash .
the only real scenes of value were the tree full of heads , and the fight between the horseman , depp and casper van dien .
other than that ,
i wish i could just fast forward through all the gaping holes in the film , and just sit back and stare at the scenery .
by the end , i can only think back and laugh at how bad sleepy hollow developed .
this is the biggest disappointment of the year , especially when such a talented director like burton handles a project like this .
do n't waste your time or money , because your head will feel hollow .
N

when andy leaves for cowboy camp , his mother holds a yard sale and scrounges in his room for old toys .
one of these toys is wheezy , a penguin with a broken squeaker .
woody ( tom hanks ) saddles up andy 's dog and rides out into the yard to rescue wheezy .
woody succeeds in his mission , but does n't make it back to the house before al , the unscrupulous owner of al 's toy barn , recognizes woody as a rare collector 's item and steals him .
buzz lightyear
( tim allen ) leads hamm ( john ratzenberger ) , mr .
potato head ( don rickles ) , slinky dog ( jim varney ) , and rex ( wallace shawn ) into the city to find their friend .
meanwhile woody discovers the reason he was kidnapped .
al has collected every piece of merchandising from the 1950 's tv puppet show " woody 's round - up " except for a woody doll .
now that the collection is complete , al plans to sell woody and his round - up gang - bullseye the horse , jessie the cowgirl ( joan cusack ) , and stinky pete the old prospector ( kelsey grammer )
-to a toy museum in japan .
the gang is happy about the move ; they 've been in storage for years waiting for woody .
if woody does n't go with them , they 'll be closed up in a dark box again , possibly forever .
trying to convince him to stay with them , jessie tells woody how she was abandoned when her owner grew up , and woody realizes that his days as a beloved toy are numbered . while woody ponders whether to go to japan or to go home to andy , buzz and the boys invade al 's toy barn , where the buzz we know is replaced by another buzz who does n't know he 's a toy .
the new buzz generates the movie 's biggest laughs as he leads the other toys in an assault on " zurg 's fortress " ( i .
e . , al 's apartment building ) .
the original " toy story " won me over because its central themes reflected a grown - up sensibility rather than the usual
this - is - what - we - think - kids - want - to - hear .
while most kids ' movies take the position that every person is special and has an extraordinary destiny to fulfill , in " toy story " buzz discovered that he was n't special , that he was just like everyone else .
buzz sank into a suicidal depression , but woody showed buzz that being a toy was worthwhile because a toy is loved and a toy makes a child happy .
in other words , it 's okay to be ordinary if you have love and a purpose in your life .
most of us probably come to the same conclusion when we realize that we 're not space rangers and we 're never going to be .
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toy story 2 " addresses the question raised by the conclusion drawn by the first movie .
woody is forced to recognize that andy will grow up and forget him and that he will likely be discarded , abandoned , or sealed up in a dark box in the attic .
this is another big grown - up theme : everything ends .
the theme is introduced early in the movie when woody 's arm is torn and andy places him on a shelf rather than taking him to cowboy camp .
on the shelf , woody meets wheezy , who 's dusty , broken , and forgotten .
the other toys are shocked that woody has been " shelved , " and they worry that woody 's ride out to the 25-cent box at the yard sale is a suicide attempt .
after he 's stolen , woody has to decide between a long life in a display case and an uncertain future with andy and his pals .
of course , in spite of the heavy themes " toy story 2 " explores , it 's also very funny .
most of the laughs come from the toys ' assault on al 's toy barn and on the apartment building .
the brief substitution of a new , still delusional buzz was a welcome surprise ; i 'd wondered how a sequel could be as funny as the original without the pompous attitude buzz displayed in the original .
most of the vocal performances are first - rate .
tom hanks stands out for the level of enthusiasm he puts into his work .
however , one voice - over also stands out as horribly miscast .
kelsey grammer sounds nothing like an old prospector .
although he does a lot of voice - over work in commercials and on " the simpsons " ( as sideshow bob ) , grammer only makes slight variations on his own voice .
he does n't have the range to pull off a role like stinky pete .
the animation is even better than in the first .
especially impressive were the textures of the figures .
we can now see the difference between flesh and plastic ; in the first movie the people looked just like the toys , but now human skin looks soft and has a slight bluish tint .
we can also see that bo peep is porcelain .
as you can tell from the long - winded phrasing common in the merchandising -- " disney and pixar 's ' toy story 2 ' " -- this is pixar 's coming out party .
to celebrate they appended their first project , a hilarious short about two desklamps and a rubber ball , to the beginning of the movie .
they made the short in 1986 , which is incredible when one considers the relatively primitive level of computer technology available then .
on the downside , " toy story 2 " follows the formula of the original so closely that the sequel comes off a bit stale , and some sections tend to drag .
overall , though , i had a great time and found " story 2 " to be a worthy successor to the first " toy story .
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bottom line : this one really is fun for the whole family !

P