In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
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Question: you may not have heard of lucas , or if you have , you might not think much of it .
probably because it stars corey haim , or maybe because it 's about a little geek who collects insects , or maybe because it does n't feature slick one - liners or the chart topping soundtrack albums that were almost a requirement for teen films in the 80 's . however , you have been missing out on a true masterpeice , the best film of 1986 , and the best film about adolescent life ever made .
corey haim stars as lucas bligh , a tiny 14 year old with scruffy hair , thick glasses , and an interest in insects and other outdoor life .
one day he stops by the tennis courts and sees what must be an angel to him .
her name is maggie , a 16 year old who certainly is a beauty , with lovely red hair and a sweet , innocent complexion .
maggie seems to be a little disturbed by this little kid watching her , but somehow he interests her , and soon they are talking and getting to know one another .
they gradually become good friends , and spend the summer together doing various things , such as studying insects ( namely locusts , who come out of hiding once every 17 years ) , playing tennis , and listening to a symphony orchestra through a manhole cover .
lucas is obviously in love with maggie , and while she is charmed by him , it 's clear that she would never consider him anything more than a very good friend .
this is not clear to lucas , however .
he still beleives that maggie is his soulmate , and he dreads the impending start of school because he knows what 's about to happen .
we soon find out why in a painful scene where lucas is humiliated by the jocks during a pep rally .
they throw him on stage , right in front of his beloved maggie .
surprisingly , he turns the tables on the jocks with some clowning around , but he takes it too far , and is embarassed in front of the entire school .
the next scene is brilliant .
maggie follows lucas outside of the pep rally .
she tries to talk to him as if nothing happened .
he rails back against her , in a cruel unfair fashion .
in lesser movies this would 've turned into a confrontation between the two characters .
but maggie is written smarter than that .
she understands what lucas is feeling and knows exactly what to say to console him .
next we are introduced to another great character named cappie ( charlie sheen ) .
he is a jock with a typical cheerleader girlfriend .
what 's interesting about him is that he sticks up for lucas and protects him from the other jocks .
of course anyone with a brain can tell what 's gon na happen next .
cappie will cause conflict in maggie and lucas ' relationship .
this begins in classic scene in the school laundry room when cappie and maggie are alone .
she 's been assigned to show him how to operate the washer / dryer so he can clean his shirt .
maggie is charmed by cappie 's tender undertsanding demeanor , not to mention his shirtless body .
this scene is so delicate and sweet , but cappie still has a girlfriend , preventing either one from acting on their desires .
desperately trying to puncture the tension , cappie begins to kick basketballs around the room .
it 's not long before cappie does break up with his girlfriend ( in the films only subpar scene ) .
lucas finally figures out what 's going on when he tries to pick maggie up for the dance .
this causes him to take severe actions to prove himself to maggie and himself , such as try out for the football team .
the last third of the film revolves around this attempt .
while the idea seems cliched , the way it is executed is not .
there are many surprises
during the last half hour which lead to an ending so emotionally involving it should make the most heartless of cynics get choked up .
dave grusin 's memorable score , played at the perfect moments , certainly helps .
lucas is filled with great performances .
forget everything you know about corey haim .
back in 1986
he had talent , and that is proven here as he delivers a perfect fully 3-dimensional performance filled with anger , humor , and pain .
kerri green is very appealing
as maggie , showing us why she cares about lucas so much and why he is so attracted to her .
sheen 's cappie is almost too good to be true , but sheen makes him beleivable , especially when he explains the reason why he protects lucas .
there are other wonderful minor characters such as ciro popitti 's ben , a friend of lucas , whose diminutive stature does not mean he will take crap from the jocks .
also turning up in a few key scenes is winona ryder as rina , the girl who admires lucas from afar .
when people talk about the great teen angst films of the 80s , you hear john hughes this and john
hughes that .
lucas seems to be lost among the crowd of his so - called classics .
but hopefully , like with heathers and say anything , lucas can begin to find it 's own loyal following and help people realize there were more to the 80s than anthony michael hall and molly ringwald .
it deserves more than that , but i do n't want to be greedy .

Answer: P


Question: so many students strive to get into schools such as harvard of princeton , but they just do n't get the good grades .
so many students would do anything to reach their goal of getting into this schools .
legend has it that if your roommate commits suicide , the remaining roommates will get an automatic 4 . 0 .
chris ( michael vartan ) and
tim ( matthew lillard ) are two guys who really want the 4 . 0 to get into harvard .
how far will they go to get their 4 . 0 ?
chris and tim are also roommates with rand , played by randall batinkoff .
the two scheme to murder rand , make it look like a suicide , so they can supposedly get their 4 . 0 .
they have heard this rumor many places , and they are willing to take the chance to find out .
rand is a very , very mean person .
he treats his girlfriend natalie , played by tamara craig thomas , like she does n't matter at all .
she is very afraid of him , and she especially afraid now that she must tell him she is pregnant .
she does tell him , and he becomes enraged .
that night would be the last night of rand 's life .
tim and chris give rand a bottle of rat poison , making him think that it is beer .
rand drinks down the poison , and then dies .
now , tim pushes him off of a mountain with a suicide note near the site to make it look like he killed himself .
it does not take long until the suicide note is found , but the body is n't found .
the police question chris and tim about rand to try and find any information .
feeling extreme guilt , chris is having a very hard time , especially with his girlfriend , emma , played by keri russell .
she wants to know more , but he will not even speak with her .
will he give in ?
will tim turn chris in ?
will chris turn tim in ?
will they turn themselves in ?
all of these questions were running through my mind while watching this slick suspense film .
the events in the curve are very surprising , original , and fun .
the plot sounds much like dead man on campus , but that is not the deal with this film .
this film is a very serious one , with not many laughs .
there are many twists and turns that make this film different from most films .
the ending in particular is completely unpredictable and satisfying .
it is a terrific , suspenseful ending that i could never predict would happen . hands down to dan rosen who wrote this wild ride .
the sound really stood out in the film .
it is quite eerie and it really adds to the feel of the film .
the way the movie is filmed is also great .
all of the technical aspects , as well as the acting and directing aspects are very well done .
the performances in the curve are very good .
matthew lillard gets to play another creepy role , just like in 1996 's scream .
( a+ )
he is very strange in this film as well .
i like him in this sort of role , rather than the roles he has been playing in comedies such as senseless
and she 's all that .
michael vartan is fantastic as chris , who has extremely mixed emotions about the entire murder and the 4 . 0 . michael vartan was also superb in never been kissed , where he co - starred with drew barrymore as a teacher who fell in love with his student .
keri russell also gives a great performance .
she should be a good actress in the horror department of the film .
tamara craig thomas is also realistic , especially coping with the death of her boyfriend .
some very strong supporting performances came from smaller roles , such as bo dietl and anthony griffith who play two detectives investigating the case .
the bottom line-
i might just have to curve that a- into an a .
* note-
the curve premiered at the sundance film festival in early 1998 .
it was decided the film would not be released widely .
it is now available at blockbuster video only , and for rent only .
see you at the video store !

Answer: P


Question: did i do something bad ?
i must have , because sitting through this movie was sheer punishment .
here 's the plot .
ricky ( jeff goldblum ) is producer of the good - buy network , one of those 24-hour home shopping channels .
the new boss ( robert loggia ) plans to can ricky 's behind if he does n't turn the previous months ' flat sales numbers around , and to add to his problems , ricky also has to work with kate ( kelly preston ) , the ivy league wunderkind whom the boss has brought with him .
kate and ricky do n't get along and do n't have any great ideas until they meet g ( eddie murphy ) , a spiritualist who sees something positive in everything .
his soothing voice and simple logic makes people feel good , and it 's this quality that will make g the new gbn television star and the key to the network 's success .
the first problem is a flaw in the plot .
sure , g makes people feel good .
sure , we 're told that most people feel guilty after buying an impulse item , no matter how wealthy they might be , and i 'll even believe that g talks a talk that allows people to feel good about what they 've bought .
but , hey , that 's after they 've bought it .
why do sales skyrocket the first time g is on camera ?
far from trying to sell the product , g instead blathers on about how you do n't even need the thing .
someone please tell me how this is supposed to move merchandise in the first place .
you might say that people feel good about what they 've bought , so they come back and by more , but due to the simple fact that the first round of sales in inexplicable , i 'm not convinced this is what the filmmakers had in mind .
the whole movie is therefore seriously undermined because the key point in the plot is never credible .
another problem is in the humor .
you know , if you see that eddie murphy is in a movie , i think it is not unreasonable for you to expect that the film is a comedy .
whoa , partner , are you in for a surprise .
holy man is not funny .
murphy , the one asset you 'd think this movie has ( remember how they brought him in at the last minute to save best defense ? - then again , maybe you do n't ) is seriously reigned in .
the script gives him almost nothing to work with , and it seems as though director stephen herek kept him toned down so that the other actors in the film would n't be left as window dressing .
there 's only one moment in the film where murphy is allowed to let loose , and it lasts for three shouted words , which seem totally out of place as a result . pathetic .
in all , there are about three jokes that work in the entire picture , and they 're not even that great .
as a side note , there are some cameo appearances such as dan marino pitching a contraption which allows you to cook off of your car engine , and james brown introducing a medic - alert device that shouts " help me ! "
just like the hardest working man in show business at the push of a button , but these never cause your personal laugh - o - meter to rise above the level of mild bemusement .
" well , " you ask , " surely there must be some convincing performances to make up for the lack of humor .
" think again , buckwheat .
jeff goldblum disappoints .
kelly preston is flat ( but not like that ) .
robert loggia , in the kind of role for which he has been virtually typecast , ca n't do anything with it .
the script is part of the problem , but these actors do n't even look like they believe in the move they 're making .
they look a lot like they 're bored .
just like the audience .
so what do you have when the humor is absent from your comedy , and the acting is like the siberian steppes ?
a film that drags more than a dropped anchor .
but wait !
as if these problems do n't make the film slow enough , the screenplay 's pacing makes the movie even slower !
it takes the entire first half hour to establish the movie 's premise , then more time as the film wades through
a tortuous ( and seemingly mandatory ) romance between ricky and kate , and a sub - plot involving a conniving pr man ( eric mccormack ) who wants to discredit g and take over ricky 's job as producer .
when the pr guy 's plan is foiled , the film is climaxes , we 're treated to that little epilogue , and then we can all go home ,
right ?
wrong .
the movie goes on for another half hour !
continental drift is the indy 500 compared to the pace of holy man !
the only thing holy about holy man will surely be the number of people exclaiming
" holy !
@#% that movie was awful !
" this one is for the truly pious .

Answer:
N