instruction:
In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
question:
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 .
answer:
P


question:
gregg araki 's the doom generation was
possibly the very worst film ever made .
so why did i see his latest teen bisexual angst opus ?
first of all , some of the reviews were fairly positive .
also , the cast , consisting of cameos from dozens of washed up
ex
tv stars ( including christopher knight , eve plumb , shannen doherty , and david leisure ) was promising .
last of all , i wanted to give arraki one more chance .
i mean , the guy ca n't be that untalented , can he ?
the answer to that question is three letters long .
nowhere follows the character dark on his wild and odd journey through los angeles .
since arraki does n't know how to make anything coherent , it 's hard to describe the plot .
let 's just say that dark spends the bulk of the movie whining that his girlfriend wo n't make a commitment to him and jealous because she sleeps around with other guys and girls .
the only remotely compelling storyline involves sarah lassez as a teen who has a chance encounter with a famous tv star .
he turns out to be a nice guy who does n't care for fame and wishes he could walk down the street without being mobbed by fans .
this story has a shocking twist and a tragic end that i did not see coming .
it is the first time i ever felt any compassion for a character created by arraki , and this can be attributed to the appealing performance of lassez .
i thought maybe arraki was improving in his craft .
he works better with the camera this time around , especially in the early scenes .
halfway through the film , i did n't necessarily find myself enjoying the film , but it seemed like a considerable improvement on the doom generation .
then as the movie went on , arraki loses all sensibility and introduces us to exploding heads , twisted sex games , and alien abductions .
it 's sad , because he almost actually had some decent material here , but he ruined it with his usual in your face
" i 'm such a renegade maverick filmmaker , look what i can do " attitude .
the performances are generally better than in the doom generation , which is n't saying much .
at least we do n't have to suffer jonathan
" i am the most hideous man in america " schaech .
we are , however treated to another round of james " i 'm more wooden than keanu " duval .
sarah lassez gives the best performance in the film , and kathleen robertson ( formerly of 90210 and now arraki 's wife ) and rachel true are talented actresses caught up in this mess . of the tv star cameos , john ritter is the most interesting as a deranged right wing tv evangelist .
if i prefer nowhere to the doom generation , it is only in the way that i would prefer being assassinated than receive constant physical torture .
maybe greg arraki does n't want you to like his characters .
maybe he wants to laugh and make fun of those of us who try to care about them .
maybe he just wanted to piss me off .
if so , he was successful .
answer:
N


question:
teenagers have a lot of power in hollywood .
every year countless films will be made targeting that audience in particular , and rely on the entire teenage population to turn out on friday and saturday nights , wallets in hand .
the formula is very simple , you make a film with a big name young actor or actress with sex appeal .
you add a high school environment that features everyone from prom queens to math club nerds , and then a very simple relationship conflict that can be worked out in 90 minutes , the typical teenage attention span .
the response is enormous as this part of the population will waste it92s money on almost any = film set in an environment they can relate to , and , most importantly ,
they don92 t care to judge films=92 quality , so any piece of trash will = due .
that is just what never been kissed , the latest film from director raja gosnell , is ; trash .
josie geller ( drew barrymore ) is the youngest copy editor in the history of the chicago sun times .
she has her own personal assistant , unlimited supplies , and her own office .
but she is very much dismayed with her position in life .
there is nothing she wants more than to be a reporter and go out into the field , where she can play a more active role in the chicago media .
so when an assignment is quite literally thrown at her out of nowhere , she jumps at it with elation .
constantly smothering josie in the work place is her friend anita ( molly shannon ) and her amicable superior , gus ( john c. reilly ) .
the two of them are both stricken with horror upon hearing the news of her first assignment , as they both deem her to be an office worker and not a reporter .
however , since this film is aimed at a teenage audience with little patience for character conflict , this otherwise interesting scenario is resolved within two minutes , and josie is headed for the field .
obviously , the field assignment involves a high school .
specifically , she is to become an undercover reporter at a high school , by enrolling in the senior class and " becoming one of them .
"
i don92
t think that i = need to even begin to explain all the impossibilities of this situation ever occurring
,
so i
won92
t .
the movie develops into josie trying to find the life that she never led in high school .
interwoven flashback scenes show us just how much of a dork she truly was , and she appears to be heading down that road again .
fortunately for this lame production , other characters do appear that make some of these high school scenes both humorous and remotely interesting .
they include the predictable love stories , between both a student ( jeremy jordan ) and a teacher ( michael vartan ) , to show that josie is really two people in one body .
also , her younger brother and opposite , rob ( david arquette ) comes into her new found life and even causes a rare scene that is mildly provocative .
the humor found in this film is actually quite amusing .
typical for teenage films
, it is chalk full of sexual innuendoes and condom humor .
one scene in particular features a certain classroom activity involving bananas and latex that is absolutely hysterical .
most of the other jokes are straight forward high school humor that anyone who has ever been to high school can appreciate and will enjoy .
but those still don92 t = recover for the total lack of quality in this movie .
following this trend of high school movie rules , comes the general acting .
it is even worse than the trend of overplaying a scenario from film to film .
in this case , drew barrymore is absolutely painful to watch .
she is required to play her character on two levels , having some very black and white transitions .
and although some scenes are written to be particular shades of gray , she seems to hold that color throughout all of her screen time .
at one point she is alone with an obvious love interest on a ferris wheel , and is expected to him on an adult level , since he is one , her teacher .
but she never seems to get out of the gray area , and in doing
so she makes a mockery out of his otherwise good performance .
following barrymore is the pitiful molly shannon
( saturday night live ) .
she seems to be limited to playing an ecstatic character that no one can relate to , and draws the attention of an audience as simply unrealistic .
it is these " qualities " that prevent the aforementioned condom scene from being one of the few decent .
luckily there is one great performance to emerge out of this otherwise bleak film .
david arquette ( scream ) takes home the prize for being able to stand out in an ensemble performance that is absolutely pathetic , and not have his brilliant acting ruined .
and as a central character he gets to take on his own mini - plot , which is one of the few well done parts of never been kissed .
in a dazzling cherry - on - the - sundae type piece of work , he does an absolutely hilarious tom cruise impression from the 1983 hit , risky business .
never been kissed is a mediocre film at best .
the predictable plot has become so overplayed in hollywood , that it is sickening to watch time and again , and this film is no exception .
the acting is just as bad , but there is the one positive presence of david arquette to add some light .
unfortunately , the bottom line is that the movie will be a success , because teenagers will pay to see any trash .
answer:

N