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A contrary opinion . Everybody I know loves this film. In today's environment, when WKW is being hailed as the premier director from Asia, and one of the world's best, I don't know how many really actually love the film, and how many don't have the courage to state a contrary opinion. Make no mistake, I think WKW is one of the greatest directors I have ever watched - how can somebody who makes a movie like "In The Mood For Love" (ITMFL) not be? Actually, his greatness lies not just in his ability to make a movie like ITMFL, but in his versatility. It is almost impossible to conceive that the same person made both ITMFL and Chungking. Well, his greatness notwithstanding, I can't stand this film. And no, I can't sit, lie, or do anything else with it either.    So what is it about this movie which gets my goat? The directorial style, and the cinematography. Actually, I think parts of the latter are great, and the parts I don't like are influenced by the former, so let me just talk about the former. WKW uses a particular style which extends across most of his other films, including "Happy Together" and "Fallen Angels" (yes, I've seen all of them, and hate almost all of them uniformly). The hallmark of this style is a very modern, staccato, piecemeal approach, stringing together relatively disparate ideas, scenes, or action sequences (almost reminiscent of Godard's "Breathless", as the editorial review says here, though not quite). His style is further marked by characteristic filming styles - for example, the slow shutter speed effect. Actually, this is one of his peeves, which even spills over to ITMFL, where it oh-so-doesn't-fit-and-stands-out-like-a-sore-thumb. Having watched nearly all his films, and having seen the wide array of situations across which is deploys this mechanism, and having spent hours analyzing the potential connecting theme, I can assure you that there is absolutely no uniformity and sense to its usage. It gets used for dream-like sequences, for grounded reality; for sentimental togetherness, for aloofness; for tears, for laughter; for thoughts, for action; the list goes on. WKW similarly uses other weapons in his vast director's repertoire to some bizarre effects, taking improvisation to an extreme where it stops being laudatory.    The above notwithstanding, let me round off by saying that if the kind of style I have delineated above appeals to you, then you should definitely watch this film, for outside of his jarring style, WKW has pieced together a great story and actors. As for myself, I will continue to watch every one of his films, living in the suspense of what this genius will do next - make me fall in love, or hate.
Output: NEG
Not too hot . Not sure what I was expecting but it was a let down as far as the movie goes, would not suggest to other to spend the bucks on this one
Output: NEG
Amazing Story . The hero of New Jersey, short for Bull Dog wins the Boxing World Championship, in a miracle comeback story.   The movie depicts the often fatal business of boxing.  Each year about 200 boxers die.   The commissioner does not want Braddock to fight Baer telling him that it will be a suicide fight.  Braddock tells the commissioner that he risks death every day he works on the docks and Boxing is the business he knows best.   Baer has killed three men in the ring with his power right cross that separates the brain from the spinal cord.  The commission shows Braddock, on film, the last Baer fight and Braddock watches carefully as Baer kills a man in the ring.  Braddock is the underdog, smaller and older, and Baer does not want to fight Braddock.   Braddock strategy is to sidestep and swipe Baers left hand out of the way.  In the end Braddock ends up in a fist to fist punch out with Baer for 15 rounds.  Braddocks ribs hold up and he wins the fight by judge decision.   The movie gives hope for the common man, the Irish Catholic, and thoses suffering from the Great depression.  Braddock is characterizes as one having emmense courage, appreciation of his country, and hope that America will be great.    Braddock must fight to survive, keep his family together, and survive the meat market of professional boxing
Output: POS
too loud . When the background music completely overpowers the dialogue, you may as well turn it off.  The background music was piercing and I needed to have the remote in hand to keep adjusting the volume.  Not everyone has perfect hearing and shows with overwhelming background music are becoming the norm.  A shame because otherwise I could have enjoyed Crash
Output: NEG
What's Love got to do with it? . Women in Love is a well acted film mostly about people who are difficult to like doing things difficult to approve.  To its great credit this Ken Russell film is faithful to the D. H. Lawrence novel upon which it is based
Output: NEG
out of date . In it's prime this was probably a great opera and if you are interested in  the early culture of our country it is a must see. The opera  is difficult to follow and a guide would be helpful otherwise you just stumble through it.  Not much for entertainment.
Output: NEG
A Favorite! . This is one of my all-time favorite movies!  The atmosphere is dreamlike - expressed in the boy's sleepwalking and the unrepressable subconscious - a thing that communism disavows.  Thus, the boy's very being becomes an expression of natural defiance toward the coming communist regime under Tito and its spirit-crushing regime. A classic flic.  Highly recommended
Output: POS
The details are wrong, the big picture is inexistant . The details are all fine if you don't know the middle east - but are not well researched and inconsistent.  I won't bore you with the list.      All the big picture takeaway is that the middle east and big oil are a complicated business with many parties that have a big stake.  Tell us something new.      The overall storyline does not have much else going for it - I was expecting more intrigue, a more synthesized story line.  A disappointment.
Output: NEG
hated it !!! . i have been waiting to see this film for a while now. and i just finally saw it i'm very dissapointed. this was nothing but a low budget horror flick with cheap trills. the film sucks!!! the nazi zombies coming back from there watery graves to terrorize modern day tourist that are in a small boat. and get stranded on a deserted isolated island. was a great! idea except that with this film you're going to be very bored and dissapointed if you ask me. i was expecting a lot more than this the zombie nazi's make up looks silly. they're not even frightning or scary they just made me laugh. the picture quality has aged even if it's dvd format very grainy poor picture quality. i have seen other movies from the 1970's on dvd and the picture quality looks excellent almost like new or like it has been digitally remasterd for it's age. but this was awful. the only good thing it has was decent acting lol. like i said before this is nothing but a (low budget cheap horror film) rent it if you like. but dont purchased it it will be a waste of your money and time.
Output: NEG
Ninja Flick from the Writer of 'Pretty Woman' (I'm Not Kidding): Poor Actions And Laughable Story . Not to be confused with `The Hunted' (2003) directed by William Friedkin.    `The Hunted' (1995) stars French actor Christopher Lambert as Paul Racine, American businessman on trip to modern-day Nagoya, third-largest city of Japan, who happens to witness the killing of a woman by black-masked ninjas. The cult ninja group is actually led by a charismatic leader, Japanese named `Kinjo' who is played by a Chinese actor John Lone, and they begin to search Paul to kill. At the end of the film Paul, an ordinary businessman, proves to be an equal match when fighting against martial arts master Kinjo with a Japanese sword. If you can believe this ridiculous story, you can believe anything.    I can happily ignore all the cultural inaccuracy in films as long as they give me something entertaining, but unfortunately it was not the case with `The Hunted,' of which story slowly follows a beaten path of the genre to the unexciting climax. Moreover, to handle a Japanese sword you need certain kind of gracefulness, which Tom Cruise in `The Last Samurai' managed to acquire after many months' hard training. Lambert et al. show no such thing. He and other ninjas just use them fast and furious, but with no grace and consequently, impact at all. Instead the film substituted the grace of Japanese sword fighting for needless bloody violence, and its pinnacle is the pointless terrorism of the ninjas in the bullet train. This is an insult to Japanese culture, for a ninja could be a spy or an assassin, but he is never a terrorist who would kill innocent passengers.    But the most damaging is the way how the film treats women, who are there to be used for sex scenes. Watching Joan Chen in a Japanese bathtub with Christopher Lambert was something I never expected to see, and it surely represents the attitudes of some (if not all) Hollywood films towards women. And it is not surprising to see the film's director is J. F. Lawton, whose biggest hit is Julia Roberts' `Pretty Woman' (as a writer).    By some distributors (who must have been shocked to know the film's awful content after buying the right) really released this Universal film theatrically in Japan. Since then it has been a cult film for avid Japanese film fans, who take this film as sort of comedy. Really. In addition to the ridiculous casting and the laughable scene where Chris and Joan make love in Japanese bathtub that looks as if made 200 years ago, it has plenty of things that make us laugh - a sweet little girl in pachinko parlor, a kind of gambling place (What is she doing there?); a flight attendant-like female assassin in the bullet train (Come on, it's a train, not an airplane!), and the banging Japanese taiko (drum) concert in the garden of a Nagoya hotel (You just cannot sleep!). Even though this is an action flick, it needs some degree of plausibility, which it totally disregards. And there are poorly done actions, which is another reason that makes me regard `The Hunted' as the Universal Pictures have temporarily stepped into the Ed Wood's Grade-Z territory
Output: NEG
Not bad . This season was pretty good with a lot of actions and a great number of issues resolved. Hopefully the fifth season will answer the rest
Output: POS
Jim West Was My First Martial Arts Instructor . As a teenager, I first became interested in the martial arts by watching James West ply his trade in this series.  Although his defensive and offensive moves now look phony and ineffective, 42 years ago they completely captured my attention and imagination.  Initially, I tried my hands and feet at a number of martial arts styles before settling on John McSweeney's version of Kenpo Karate.  (John was one of Ed Parker's first black belts.)  I was the head instructor at his school, Self-Defense Unlimited, in Elmhurst, Illinois, for over 20 years, eventually earning a 7th degree black belt.      As editor of the American Kenpo Karate Association newsletter, I wrote many articles on the martial arts, as well as two books that are sold on Amazon.  And, of course, I learned the value of working out every day and pushing my body to its limits--and beyond.  The bottom line is that Wild Wild West truly had a profound influence on my life.  And as this DVD set shows, it was also one of the most entertaining programs to ever hit the tube
Output: POS
The Death Of Jaws . Who wrote this movie? That is the first thing I had to ask myself after watching this movie a couple of months ago. Oddly enough, this movie was one of my favorite "scary" films to watch as a little boy...but, as an adult, WOW...this is just BAD. The original Jaws is a classic peice of film history and the second, although not as deep or well paced, is still a great film with a fairly well written plotline. This movie, on the other hand, is like being tortured by a psychopathic shark-lover...at sea world! Who would ever think to incorporate SEA WORLD into the Jaws franchise??? Seriously, It was just a horrible idea! The whole, "Mother Shark lost her baby shark" scenario is just weird...I don't even think that Shark's raise there "pups" once they are born...they just swim away. Not that this is that much different than the plot in Jaws 2, where a "relative" shark of the first Jaws decides to go after Cheif Brody and his kids...cheesy, but still, more fun and overall a better storyline. This movie trods along at a slow pace and the 3-D graphics add a overly grainy, aged look to the film. The acting is horrendous. Dennis Quaid is OK, but everyone else is just plain awful. Also, who has ever heard of a shark that could break underwater glass? Who OK'd a glass type in an underwater seaworld structure that could be broken by a shark's nose hitting it 3 times??? That's not too safe in my opinion. This is just a bad, bad movie. There isn't much that I can say is GOOD about it...but, I will give it 2 stars because it entertained me when i was a little boy and for that i am thankful
Output: NEG
One of the best in one of the worst eras of Doctor Who . Mark of the Rani stands out in the Colin Baker Doctor Whos.  It's direction, music, writing and acting are all superior to most of what we saw in the sixth Doctor's sadly short reign.  Colin Baker actually behaves like the Doctor in this one.  For instance, rather than strangle Peri, he is above all concerned with her welfare.      Add the Bickersons, also known as the Rani and the Master, and you've got a rollicking adventure with strong science fiction as its base.  Pay close attention to the dialogue and you'll see another hint from the Master, in his very precise insult, that the Doctor's half-human.      Extras are numerous informative and inventive.  The DVD transfer is astounding.  The audio quality is meliflous.
Output: POS
disappointed . I was very disappointed in this video, Keb-Mo was good, but there was very little of him playing, actually there was very little playing by anyone. The interviews were fine, but you find yourself waiting for the music to start, and when it did, it didn't last.It is alright, not great by any  means, I would be hard pressed to buy it for more than a couple dollars
Output: NEG
All five stars for Caligula Reincarnated.... . As a "kind of sewer" of these Italian sexplotation flicks, Capt. Freaky knows a good film when he sees one!  The first of this dual DVD, "White Slave" was not worth watching or mentioning for any reason.  Piss poor special effects of beheadings...no sex in the film whatsoever...and nothing to make anyone horny or subsequently enjoy themselves.    On the other hand, the second film, "Caligula Reincarnated as Hitler" was way better than what I expected.  Just the exceptional location of Northern Italy's lake district gives it one star.  Furthermore, the young blonde star of the film is gorgeous and someone both men and women would find attractive to sleep with.  There are some five star sexual violence scenes that are unfortunately too brief.  Beatings, whippings, gang raping of women prisoners, dipping naked women into vats of lime, hanging the young blonde star nude and upside down over a box of live rats!  I mean, hey you "sicko" Nazi fans, is this something or what?    There are no actual hard core sex scenes, however, there are multiple simulated sex scenes that are quite hot to watch.  I think there is significant sexual tension in scenes throughout this very good storyline.  If you are into the whole "Nazi sex slave camp" thing....this is by far, the best of that genre I have come across.  And because I only paid $9.99 for this double feature...it makes it a 5 star film for me by all catagories.    I am curious if there is an unrated or extra cut film out there of this, as another reviewer hinted at?  If so, and they showed more actual sex, that would be the one to purchase
Output: POS
Dark, morbid and disturbing, but lacking that special something that made the original great. . "Pet Sematary Two" was directed by the same Mary Lambert who directed the original "Pet Sematary" and the similarities in style are clearly evident between the two movies.  Once again, Lambert paints a disturbingly dark and morbid picture in part two of this horror movie series.      Basically, the plot centers around a young boy played by Edward Furlong who is absolutely devastated by his mother's grisly demise...naturally, he would do anything to get his mother back and eventually does.  The basic premise behind this movie appears to be that the evil force behind the pet sematary is calling upon Furlong's character to resort to the pet sematary to bring back his mother along with some incredible evil as well.    Overall, the movie works a good bit like the original and while it is certainly an entertaining enough movie for horror movie fans, the sequel is not nearly as effective as the original.  One strong area that the original "Pet Sematary" had was the very interesting character of Jud played very well by Fred Gwynne...Jud's character carries the momentum of each scene in the original and basically made "Pet Sematary" work, but we don't have that strong character presence to make the wheels go round in this sequel, therefore the movie comes across flat.  What we do have in this sequel is an average horror movie that attempts to cash in on the success of the original classic.      Perhaps, the characters in "Pet Sematary II" are just weak in general (no disrespect to Clancy Brown or Anthony Edwards), but something is missing here in part two of this series despite the similarities in the dark and disturbing atmosphere painted so meticulously by Lambert.  Quite frankly, I did not like the casting of Edward Furlong as the main character to begin with...I don't know but it just left a bad taste in my mouth about this movie...he's such an uncharasmatic dork and his hard to sympathize with, notwithstanding the obvious limitations of his acting abilities.      The bottom line is that due to the lack of quality characters present in "Pet Sematary Two", the sequel just isn't near as compelling as the original.  Because "Pet Sematary Two" isn't anywhere near as good, nor as emotionally compelling as the original classic.  Indeed, one is left to wonder if a sequel was a smart move here.  Still, with that being said, "Pet Sematary Two" is not a terrible movie and so I give it TWO STARS which means it's just fair or average, but I would be remiss if I did not say that I've certainly seen a lot worse...just check out some of my other reviews and see what I mean.
Output: NEG
MUCH better than expected . After reading the reviews I thought the DVD was going to be horrible, but it's actually pretty good, and so far one of the best instructional hip-hop videos I've seen (I own a Groovaloos DVD and Tina Landon DVD and have used Darrin's Dance Grooves), and the instruction is also better than some teachers I've taken classes from.      In general, nothing beats actually having a good teacher and choreographer so they can critique your form and technique.  However, I very happy that the instructor, Dave Scott, DID give some tips on technique instead of only showing moves to copy.  (The fundamentals section is too short, but pretty good).  I only wish he gave more tips on technique.    He also breaks down routines at different tempos (which most instructional videos do not do), and this is essential!  I think it's important to get the fundamental moves right at a slower tempo first, rather than rushing through the movements just to get through the song.      He does turn around from the camera a few times so you can follow the moves without confusing your left and right, but I wish he did that more.      The only main problem I had is that there are only two real routines you can learn, and that's it's not very "Take it to the Streets" oriented.  No breakdancing instruction, really, or street dancing tips.  So if you want to improve your breakdancing, this isn't the best DVD to buy.    Overall, it's a good DVD for the price and I would highly recommend for intermediate to advanced dancers looking to expand creative moves, improve their ticking/waving, and get ideas for choreography.  For beginners, it would still be a good investment but will be fairly difficult.  I would suggest that instead of matching the moves, it might be good to just mirror the instructor so you can at least get used to moving your body in certain ways.
Output: POS
Not the real deal! . If you sre looking for the Anime style Little mermaid, The one with the sad ending, please note that this is not it! Now I havent seen this film but I'm sure it's fine lust not the one most people are looking for. The origanal in DVD format has a realy stupid cover but some nice person gave a few captures so I am sure that it's the one you're looking for. The cover is mainly blue with a blond haired mermaide who looks nouthing like Merina playing with some fish. The titel on the top of the page reads 'The Little Mermaid (UAV Corporation) (2000)' and if you look at the extra pics someone put up and reed the revews you'll not make the mistake of buying the wrong film. Hope this helps good luch
Output: NEG
The Prisoner - Complete Series Megaset (40th Anniversary Edition) . I am very happy with my purchase.  For over 25 years I have been wondering how this series ended.  I never saw the entire series just a few episodes.  It is a good show and I would recommend it
Output: POS
GREAT SUMMARY OF CORPORATE CRIME . Because the Enron scandal has become one of the biggest securities frauds in American history, this documentary sums up - in a nice little package - how organized and white-collar crimes are costly to society in both human and financial terms.  More importantly, this documentary shows how the American criminal justice system responds to criminal careers of corporations.  As a result of the aforementioned, I use this audio-visual as a teaching tool in my criminology class and highly recommend it to professors and students alike.
Output: POS
Chilling little satire . Although the script was written in the mid-1980s, "Bob Roberts" doesn't feel dated. Instead it feels like it was written today about the current state of American politics. The title character, Bob, is a conservative folk singer who runs for the U.S. Senate, but the cynical political machinations easily belong to politicians of any stripe. What struck me after watching this movie was how easily lead and deluded we are as citizens. While I thought that the message of the movie was right on target, I didn't care as much for the mock documentary style of the film. It kept me at a distance from the characters and, as a result, I didn't care as much about them as I might have done
Output: NEG
beware noting to do with Jet li or once upon a time in China . Cant even belive it's not good. Amator night at the movies
Output: NEG
It hurts so bad... . This is not just a film about teen angst altho it is that also; extremely so. But it is more so an allegory about how wrong our middle class American culture can go and how, horrifically, the American Dream can turn into a nightmare as much for the people who go on living it as well as for the titular suicides. I think James Woods and Kathleen Turner were excellent casting choices as the parents and both roles that were so out of type and yet fit so perfect that you have to wonder who was inspired to cast them. It hurts so bad to watch this movie but you can't help yourself because even though you're watching for the 5th time it still sucks you in and you really start to root for this family to pull it all together and save themselves. Every time you root with all your heart; every time
Output: POS
Born To Lose . Does Deniro even appear in this movie?  Talk about false advertising.
Output: NEG
Wreaking Havoc With My Sensibilities . What can I say about the truly inspired film "Havoc" that hasn't been said before?  Barbara Kopple, an Academy Award winning documentarian, taking a grittily realistic look at urban youth dabbling in gang culture--sounds like a recipe for success!  Add a talented cast of appealing up-and-coming actors given really meaty roles--awesome!    Not so much...    "Havoc" is, unfortuanately, an unmitigated disaster.  You won't believe your eyes.  The kids, the gangs, the streets of L.A.--everything just rings so false.  The last time I saw so many posers "playing" street toughs was at my Junior High auditions for "Grease".  And I think we could have taken these kids.    A lot has been made about the "shocking" sexual content of the film.  Anyone "shocked" by this movie probably doesn't see very many movies.  Anne Hathaway does appear naked, which seems to be a selling point, but she and everyone else deserves better.    I'd actually have rated the movie about a 4--because it's a campy mess!!!  If someone had realized that this was a B-level exploitation flick, and sold it as such--I'd have bought into it.  No, though.  This is a "serious movie" and "important" document of our time.  Sadly, on that scale, these kids need to go back to school because they failed
Output: NEG
Japanese cinema at its very best . With the slew of well known asian films from the likes of Kurosawa, Tsui Hark, ect. it is easy to overlook these precious gems known as the Zatoichi series.  Truly incredible, Shintaro Katsu owns this role and plays the part so damned well you'd swear he must have walked around every day of his life carrying a cane sword and pretending to be blind.  The swordplay scenes are some of the greatest I have ever witnessed and I've seen it all.  They are so realistic and provide a nice counterpoint to the frantic flying wirework approach of the chinese.  If you are a fan of Japanese cinema you owe it to yourself to see these films.  I guarantee you will be utterly captivated from start to finish
Output: POS
WB makes one grave mistake . I am currently watching some of the episodes of this season, but if you watch the entire opening sequence of the DVD before selecting from episodes, play, etc, they give away the twist endings for a few of the episodes.  For season 6 & 7, PLEASE WB, put back the Crypt Keeper where you can select an episode
Output: POS
Rare collection of early cinema at a very good price . This set consists of 40 short films and series photographs shot between 1894 and 1913. Arranged in roughly chronological order, with the earlier pieces subdivided into categories ("Edison Kinetoscopes," "Lumiere Films," "Actualities"), they present an overview of the early silent era of motion pictures. Most people have seen stills or excerpts from such films as "A Voyage to the Moon" and "The Great Train Robbery," but seldom have people had the chance to experience such pioneering works in their entirety. This is not a disc for everybody. Only those who have a keen interest in the development of motion pictures at their earliest phase will appreciate it. If you are one of those, like me, consider this a must buy.     In addition to scripted comedies and dramas, there are a number of films that simply record everyday life at the turn of the last century. There is "Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat", which is said to have panicked early audiences who failed to grasp that the approaching train wasn't going to come through the screen and run them over. Other films, such as "Snowball Fight" and "Seminary Girls" are staged with the intent of creating the appearance of spontaneity. Either way, these rarely seen films are important documents of a recent past that is so different from our present that it's hard to believe that they were shot only a century ago.     The Dolby Digital mono sound is clear and well presented. Many of the films are tastefully scored with newly recorded piano music, while others are paired with period recordings. "Skyscrapers of New York City From North River," for example, is particularly haunting when viewed with its mysterious, unidentified musical accompaniment drifting from the speakers. A good number of films in this collection date back to the 1890's, and a lot of them are a lot better looking than I would have thought. Some films, like Train Robbery, even have their original hand painted color tints intact. One of the neat things about the DVD is the freeze frame, because I was able to spot a single frame in one of the Kinetiscope films that was slipped in to read "Copyright 1907 T.A. Edison." This is not a disc that's about features, other than being able to zip from film to film versus fast forwarding on VHS, nor is it one to show off your home theatre. This is a film for those with a serious interest film history only
Output: POS
airwolf-1 . It is great to see the old show's being brought back to DVD. I really enjoyed watching this DVD and season 2. Keep bringing the old show's back on DVD
Output: POS
An excellent film with a wonderful pace . This film is as slow as a day in your own childhood but with plenty to do and see in the nothing of it all. The vivid transparency  from which the director coaxes  all the many simple details is astonishing. This sort of cinema must be very hard to bring together as almost no one can really pull it off. The Japanese director Ozu was the master of it.And this is about as close as can get to a modern version of him. It's really about the events of two brothers in  childhood  and I can't say enough good about it.   I have seen it twice and I can only imagine it getting better with successive viewings. The only sort of awkward bit for me was when nature talked back in the guise of woodland hags etc.. but I never thought nature needed a human voice to speak for itself
Output: POS
I am Queen of Egypt . The best Cleopatra that the movies has ever produced.Be it in the scenario as well as the performance of an actress in the part.  So many came before and so many after Elizabeth Taylor however to me Cleopatra will always be Elizabeth Taylor.  A mega movie, with fantastic costumes, and acting, is a classic in historic movies.If you are history lover you should have this movie in your collection
Output: POS
the fun is stealthiest of all... . They call it brainless fun, but it's not even fun.  Yes, "Stealth" is that not-rare-enough bad movie that's actually so bad, it's no fun.  It starts out bad from the beginning - with an on-screen title sequence dating this film "In the Near Future", which should trip alarms for anybody whose ever watched an episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000".  The heroes of our story - three pilots assigned to fly hyper-tech US fighters called "Talons" - are reluctantly joined by a fourth pilot, a robotic fighter jet called EDI.  Trouble starts immediately when EDI develops an acute case of self-awareness and faster than you can say "I'm sorry Dave, I really can't do that", EDI is ignoring orders and raising all sorts of havoc.  It's hard to get more specific without ruining the plot...because there really isn't any plot.  The story we see on the screen hints at several different plot-ideas that never form into a single story - we have the plot about stopping "Crazy EDI"; the plot about the evil admiral played by Sam Shepard who will do anything he can to keep the lid on EDI when he goes bad; we have Jessica Biel as a fighter pilot running from the bad guys after she's shutdown over North Korea; then we have Josh Lucas as the other Talon pilot whose on the run from some goons who are trying to...Oh, who cares?  None of these plots go anywhere.    BUT WHAT ABOUT THEM EFFEX?? "Stealth" offers us hours of aerial dogfighting in unsurpassed CGI - unsurpassed because the movie demonstrates that there are some things that simply can't be left to computer animation.  Even though they're next generation aircraft, the F/A-37 Talon fighters never convincingly look like any airplanes, and the aerial effects here look little more believable than those done over 20 years ago in "Firefox" or "Deal of the Century", or nowadays on any flight simulator game run on any desktop-PC.  The effects compound the error by maximizing use of "impossible shots" - shots that couldn't be seen by a human perspective, such as those that cut across the sky and directly inside the subject aircraft - it's a clever shot, but not a terrible smart one (they never stop reminding us that these are effects).  It's probably too much effort to explain that even elite fighter pilots don't want to be confused by a flight panel that suddenly starts broadcasting real-time images of a bunch of terrorists sitting down as if for a CNN foto-op, or that none of the pilots come off as even casual aviators.  "Stealth" is one of those mindless movies that effete snobbish reviewers like to blame on teenage boys, but this flick lost a ton of money (stealthy profits) which is only strong proof that the monster audience of mindless boys is itself a delusion of these frustrated critics and studio execs, or even stronger proof that those mindless teenage boys may be smarter than anybody realizes
Output: NEG
The Best Comedy... EVER! . This movie has been my #1 Comedy for many years... still is... and most likely will continue to be for many years to come.  It speaks to anyone "raised" in a cubicle - you will find in almost all the characters "someone" you knew at some point in your life, when you worked at "so and so".  So many real-life scenarios I felt as if someone had been watching me with a camera back in those days!  And every time I've watched it (and yes... that number is in the "double" digits) I always find something that I overlooked or have forgotten about and rediscover it with delight and laugh out loud all over again, as if for the first time!  A true gem!  Feeling blue?  Just pop this movie... you'll forget your worries - if only for a couple of hours..
Output: POS
Unique and Entertaining, . The first thing you will notice with this one is the strange animation. It's hard to even describe really... But expect some disoriented backgrounds with some CGI thrown in. The plot however, is excellent. The main focus is about a author is going around collecting ghost stories. He constantly runs into a trio of outlawish justice seekers. They do what is called "committing" someone for their sins. These first 4 episodes deal with single episode told stories but all are great. This anime is highly reccomended for the horror fans out there
Output: POS
Sucks . If you want the same old, bang bang rob the bank, movie then go ahead and by this low brow movie.  Take it from me it sucks
Output: NEG
SEEN IT, OWN IT,  LOVE IT . I have been a huge fan of Judy Garland's for years and this is one of my favorite movies of hers.  Even though she doesn't sing in it,  it won't matter,  you will see her as an actress, which was what she wanted to be, not just a voice.  It is subtle in the love story and story itself.  Boy meets girl,  boy takes girl out to deliver milk,  boy loses girl,  boy finds girl, boy marries girl and boy leaves for war.  Vincente Minnelli was the perfect choice for directing this, he uses New York as a character that works against them,  but Boy and Girl make it through and marry.  It is a lovely love story.  Robert Walker is very sweet in it too.  Also Judy has a crying jag in almost every one of movies,  and this is the best/saddest crying scene.  Also look for Roger Edens (her mentor) playing the piano in the restraunt scene.  It is a must for all Judy Garland fans and those who love a good love story
Output: POS
0 STARS: These movies are worse than the original. . These movies are just total nonsensical rubbish about mutated babies.  From a horror movie fan's perspective, I remain completely unimpressed with the merits of these films and that includes the original, "It's Alive".  The only thing about babies (mutated or not) that scares me is having to change their diapers...it stinks and this entire trilogy stinks too!  What a worthless...waste
Output: NEG
Mediocre DVD Transfer; Average Sci-Fi Movie . For a 2-disc, director's cut, my expectations were perhaps too high for this DVD.  Nevertheless, I was appalled at the poor quality of the transfer.  The colors were dull throughout, and focus was frequently not at the beginning of scenes.      For the movie itself, I don't agree that it is holding up well over time.  At 25 years old, the movie just has limited entertainment value for people who aren't waiting for their beloved canceled TV series to be on the big screen.    There's no question that II and IV are the best of the series, but comparing it to other Star Trek original cast movies isn't putting the bar very high.    My interest in watching this again was just having finished Melville's Moby Dick, the final scenes of which Khan repeats liberally during the final space battle.  That said, I think Montalban was fantastic as the revenged-obsessed Khan and very evocative of Ahab.  However, Shatner's pretentious Kirk just becomes more grating as time goes on.  The original cast schtick just doesn't make for a compelling drama
Output: NEG
It's supposed to be funny - and it is! . Being Scottish, maybe I'm biased but this is a brilliant, laugh out loud funny , film. I looked at its reviews on the US Amazon site just to see what the Americans made of it - especially the accents. They're really not that "thick" as many reviewers state - I think even viewers from England understood them.  Also, Trainspotting is intentionally funny; our sense of humour is not the same as yours though. Don't even think of reading the book if you found the accents unintelligible - its full of colloquial Scots (not Scotch - thats the drink).Theres also many even more gruesome scenes in the book than in the film.
Output: POS
Fairy tale movie . Both versions are pretty much the same quality, only one is B&W and the other in color. I can't think of a more childish or ridiculous story as this one. It's embarrassing even to tell it here. On a humoristic level I could stand it (like the Marx Brothers films), but this story is told seriously. The characters read their parts of the script, they don't interpret it, because it's impossible to be natural with such lines. Maybe some kid would like this film today; I doubt it
Output: NEG
Gross and funny as hell! . I finally got around to watching this movie.  I had heard that this was a black comedy of the quality of "Saun of the Dead".  I wouldnt go that far, but I do give this movie top marks.    Ever since I saw "Serenity" at the movies, and then started watching the TV series "Firefly" I have been a big fan of Nathan Fillion.  He is brilliant in this movie too.      The premise is nothing better than the usual 80s horror flick, but that is part of its charm.  The effects are gross, the "heros" are scared, the monsters are slimy.  What more could you ask for?    Well the answer to that is you want to be entertained.  "Slither" is a movie which does entertain
Output: POS
Bee boop, boring!- Not for Cardio Lovers . Searching through the Amazon FIRM DVD's, Lo and behold! New ones! I was very excited to get this. Once the DVD arrived, I rushed to play it. It started with a "boogie/hip hop" kind of warm-up.... and kind of STAYED there. It just lacked any intensity. Now, there was some latin dancing, some disco dancing, and a boogie/hip hop cool down, but nothing to break a sweat with.    I would recommend this for someone who is just beginning to work out, or someone out of shape.I was really disappointed, because it was hosted by Allie DelRio, in my humble opinion the best of the best. Her smile was wonderful, following her was easy, but it just lacked that FIRM energy. Plus, the workout cast had only Allie and Allison. The other folks were people never before seen in FIRM videos. One lady in the back even did these mini-dip twist things with her knees over her toe box! (A HUGE no-no)    Recently, Goodtimes video, the company who used to own the FIRM, was just purchased by Gaiam (The folks behind AM/PM yoga). If this is what they are doing to the FIRM, I am going to stick with the old ones I got. I sure hope not-As the owner of 30 FIRM workouts, I am used to quality and excellence with the FIRM
Output: NEG
Boring Fluff . I recently gave this movie another shot, at the request of a friend.  I was impressed, this time, with the beauty and consistency of the cinematography.  It's as if every scene could be a postcard, and the use of color and characters and costumes makes for decent viewing.  And the songs are great, if a little "forced" into the movie.    Unfortunately, that's all there is, except beautiful Brad Rowe, totally wasted here in this nothing piece about self-indulgence and galling disregard for everyone that loves you (while pining away for what you obviously can't have.)  Add to that a generous splash of feigned concern for others (Sean P. Hayes' character) while simply pursuing your own desires.  ("I want to be there for him.")  Right.  It's so artificial, it's about as convincing as plastic palm trees.      There are a few funny lines and nice dance numbers, but not enough to cover up the gaping holes and long, heart-felt pauses of nothing.      Someone made this picture to fulfill their dream, and did a fine job of casting and cinematography.  There is little else to see here.  Even as a fluff piece, it's barely worth your time
Output: NEG
A lot of Joy . I have bought many VCR tapes and DVDs of old movies   in the past two years because I like seeing the actors, actresses, singers, and dancers of many years ago.    "That's Entertainment!  The Complete Collection" shows many, many of the best artists in show business.  I watch some portions over and over again.
Output: POS
Oh, no... . What a disappointment. Watching Matthau and Lemmon struggle so hard to make this clanker enjoyable was nothing less than depressing. Part of the enjoyment of the first Odd Couple was the clash of personalities between Felix's anal retentive, obsessive/compulsion and Oscar's boorish impatience. This film hardly touches upon that struggle and, instead, becomes a watered-down version of one of the Grumpy Old Men movies. In fact, this movie seems like a compilation of other Neil Simon movies. When Felix and Oscar get lost in the Californian desert, it's "The Out of Towners", except in reverse. When Oscar's son gets cold feet on his wedding day and camps out on the roof, it's like "Plaza Suite."    Also the use of the F-word and of middle fingers just makes the movie seem all that much more desperate for laughs. Lastly, the Florida/California milieu is just inappropriate for these two neurotic but iconic New Yorkers
Output: NEG
Redneck extravanganza on a ...Budget . This a dreadful example of what Jayne was reduced to play in to feed her children and compensate for the lack of earnings of her deadbeat-husbands/lovers.  The only reason to watch it would be because Mamie Van Doren was also in it.But be aware (and i read that in a biography about Jayne) that in their contracts was specified that they would NOT appear together in ANY scene whatsoever.So you see them SEPARATELY in different scenes.Also be aware that if you blink,you will not see either of the 2 blonde beauties.  Conclusion:Get this film for a member of your family who is nostalgic for the ways of the ''Ol' South',or someone with a white hood showing his eyes onl
Output: NEG
Pure Joy . Joss Stone channels the best in soul and blues with unbelievable vocal maturity and performance skill for her age.  If she can keep herself healthy, we're in for many years of joyful listening
Output: POS
OH, YES... TAKE ME BACK TO '59 . Yes, please take me back to 1959, to New York in 1959, or even back to Rio de Janeiro, a couple of years before, where I met Rona Jaffe practically every single night at the then world-famous "Sacha's" nightclub, where Rona was already drafting her novel mentally...  When the film started shooting the exteriors in front of the Seagram's building, one could actually walk-up to lovely Suzy Parker and chat with her about how real was the "new morality" of the liberated New York girls in the executive suites, decades before Sex and the City became the post-mortem of the sexual revolution of the Sixties.  At night we had the many parties thrown by Negulesco and his charming wife, while Stephen Boyd was being charming to my wife, Brazilian actress Mariza Woodward, featured in LIFE Magazine as one of the most beautiful gals in Rio.  Oh, yes, take me back!  And if you were not there then, if you were not even born then, do get this DVD and visit New York 1959 and see how charmingly it all started, despite where it eventually ended
Output: POS
Among The Worst Movies of All Time...Avoid It Like the Plague !!! . I knew going in that this would not be a masterpiece of filmmaking, but always the optimist, I naively assumed that it may have some redeeming virtues. I was wrong. Every second watching this abomination is a second wasted. The script, acting, direction, sound, cinematography, plot, etc. are just plain awful. Indeed, the overall quality is so low that it cannot be explained simply by a lack of money or talent....it is like some awful inside joke played upon the audience. Don't fall for it.
Output: NEG
Only in a Very Dry Desert . This movie has some excellent acting, starting with the always wonderful Michael Caine, and some very funny moments, but it lacks one important ingredient: a script.  The story beings promisingly and then just slowly evaporates. Worth watching if you are an inveterate Caine fan or feel nostalgic about that Caribbean island you visited.
Output: NEG
muddy . this sounds terrible.  doesn't look too well either.  the 2005 version is all one might need,it covers it all with passion and grace.  time is fair
Output: NEG
Pedigree vs. Filigree.  Filigree wins. . Period dramas are, by definition, delicate commodities: they're balanced on that, ahem, "razor's edge" between high brow and just plain fussiness.    I think "Howard's End" is a case of a robust novel buried in tea time and English lace.  Milliners, set designers and Helena Bonham Carter's hair stylist had their job cut out for them on this one
Output: NEG
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH... . this has got to be the WORST film I've ever seen. its not sad. Its not funny, jest over blow mellow dramatic garbage. I don't have any sympathy toward nick in this movie, because he does give you anything to work with or want to keep him. the actor is the worst of all. i cant tell if he's sad in some seens, or angry or jest retarded. I've seen some sad movies but this one jest sucks, I guess its aimed at a different time of homosexuals instead of the present. it probably worked better back in 96'. but this movie is SO SO SO BAD. its embarrassing. do not rent it or buy it or view it on television.  NOTE'S: THIS FILM HAD  SOME GREAT TALENT  A song from Olivia Newton Jon, and (one of my most personal favorites) Mila AND my favorite comedians Margaret Cho. She's to good but...why this film, she (and Mila ) are to good for some want to be tearjerker movie like this.
Output: NEG
A step into the past. . i remember the good old days, watching labrynth or dark crystal as a kid. this is the one that started it all. i dont quite know why but from that time till today there has been no better devil either. great movie to remind you of those good old times. an absolutely wonderful classic
Output: POS
No Stars from a  Cold War Submariner . I watched the film in the theater when it came out, was very disappointed in all the inaccuracies. Trying to "entertain"/ educate people on a subject matter so serious with a plot so ludicrous is irresponsible at best. The Pet Dog was cute but also unrealistic. The book "The Gold Crew" had a more believable plot.      Having served on a few Ballistic Missile Submarines, I find it an insult to the Crews of the Boats Especially to the Captains and officers.     It's Understandable why the Navy Refused to Bless this. By placing there seal of approval on this film they would be saying it could happen, which it couldn't as depicted. Too much control and too many people in the loop to allow it.     From November 15, 1960-May 25, 2001. The Navy completed 3500 Deterrent Patrols which roughly equates to 671 years of combined ship service on alert ready to launch. And there Still out there boring holes in the water
Output: NEG