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Promising Debut . Small town America... only this isn't the pleasant and white-picketed small town America of film noir fame, it's the gray and colorless small town America of neo-noir, and there's the man on the sidewalk looking like a lost bum to prove it.  A bum who's being approached by that famous "Man in a Black Trenchcoat"...    Hard Eight (AKA Sydney, but I've yet to see a version of it anywhere that actually claims that title) is a debut pretty much as promising as Blood Simple to the brothers Coen.  Paul Thomas Anderson immediately sets out to give us only the best, with actors he wants to make famous and a script that has characters doing almost nothing we want (or expect) them to do, but who yet remain completely sympathetic throughout.    Anderson also uses neo-noir color to great effect, allowing red and blue to do what harsh black and white contrast is supposed to do in classical noir.  That said, Anderson still knows where the majority of the talent lies, and despite the long takes and steady-cam shots that would develop into those dizzying long takes from later movies, he focuses most of his time on the characters' faces, and just lets them be.    If he hadn't already done the amazing and always stunning later work of Magnolia, Boogie Nights, and Punch Drunk Love, I'd say that this is a "promising debut that makes me impatient for the next Anderson picture to come out," but since he does now have four classics notched into his belt, I must say, "See this to see Anderson at his roots," and "Man I can't wait for his next feature!"    --PolarisDi
Output: POS
Disney needs to get it together! . For months, Disney advertised this as a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. But at the last minute, that second disc mysteriously disappeared. WHY? This is false advertising, and if I had my way, Disney would have a big fat lawsuit on their hands. It's unfair to force people who really want a 2-Disc to pay very expensive import prices to get one from the UK and to those of us who don't own a region-free player. They did this same crap to Alice In Wonderland, but the other way around. UK lost a disc that we have, and Paramount and Fox have done this to US fans of Titanic by dropping the 2-and-4-disc editions in the US, but not in the UK, and giving fans in the US a 3-Disc edition. I don't understand why these movie companies can't be consistent with their international releases and simply make a single version available for all people all over the world.    Unfortunately, I have chosen not to buy this crappy excuse for a "Special Edition" DVD. I do not appreciate being lied to. I still love Disney movies as well as the excellent DVD editions, when Disney actually releases the product they've advertised for months, and I will continue to buy the QUALITY DVD releases, but I do not enjoy false advertisement
Output: NEG
Loved it as a kid and I still do................ . Great movie and musical numbers courtesy of Quincy Jones and the wonderful cast.
Output: POS
Very light on baby care basics . This newborn care DVD is strictly for caring for a newborn infant, in other words, what you learn here won't apply after the first 3 or 4 weeks.  My biggest beef with this DVD is that it totally just skims over all the basics, such as how to breastfeed properly, how to bottlefeed properly, how to swaddle properly, how to calm a baby properly, etc.  All the stuff you want to know about looking after a newborn, each is given about 5 seconds of screen time.  Instead, the bulk of the program is wasted on things like "pre-birth preparation," which interestingly appears toward the end of the program, and how the mother should take care of herself.  These are important things to know, but not for a "ultimate baby care DVD."    The DVD packaging is also very misleading.  It says "over an hour of hints"... but that includes 1 minute of copyright warning and another 30 seconds of "you should always consult your doctor" warning, plus a long end-of-program credit.  The actual content is about 55 minutes.    I've seen this DVD and the "ABC of Newborn Baby Care" DVD and even though the latter is not great, it's better because it goes through the important topics step-by-step, and the nurse/midwife demonstrates the techniques clearly.  Between the two DVDs, I definitely recommend the latter.    BTW, you can likely find this at your local library.  It's also available from Netflix.  It's just not worth the price of the DVD, not even 1/10 of the price
Output: NEG
Embarrasing . Whilst I do like Jessica and Nick, (I was a fan of Jessica since "I'm gonna love you forever" and I always liked 98degrees), this is embarrasing.      On Newlyweds, I think she's actually funny.  I love the show and I don't see the negatives that people talk about.  This however was different.  I can't beleive they need the money, so Jessica and Nick - DON"T DO THIS AGAIN.  I couldn't believe they did such stupid rubbish and kept a straight face.  It's fine to do songs along with other famous singers, but don't sing with a car, and don't do pole-vaulting across the stage and then act high at other times.      Yes there are some good moments in this, but overall,?  I was cringing considerably
Output: NEG
Kristin McGee's workouts . I have never been able to stick with a DVD but this one is great!  Kristin is awesome and keeps you focused on the workout.  I haven't got bored with this one yet
Output: POS
Super fast delivery! . Great seller & the DVD came in perfect condition.  Thank you
Output: POS
Reflections of Amish Life. . I was born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio--now living in Anaheim, California--last 40 yrs.--a gal I work with-her sister just bought a home in Stow, Ohio--which is near Ohio's amish area--living in Mansfield, Ohio-I grew up doing Sunday family car rides to the amish area of Ohio--I have my own videa of the amish train ride from my last visit to ohio--I wanted another video for my gal at work to watch and appreciate what her newly located to Ohio sister can see of the amish area,  so purCHASED ABOVE VIDEO SO COULD SHARE WITH GAL AT WORK--SHE WAS AMAZED WHAT A RELAXING LIFESTYLE AMISH PEOPLE HAVE--WE TOOK A MINI VACATION WHILE WATCHING ABOVE VIDEO--THE ORDER ARRIVED ON TIME AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THANK YOU
Output: POS
The worst Pixar movie ever . I consider myself a huge pixar fan. This is easily the most insipid Pixar movie ever. Pixar ran out of pixie dust while making this one. I have read the rave reviews and am scratching my head trying to figure what it was that they like about this movie. Pixar, if you are listening, please, please, dont embarass yourself by dishing out this sort of c-grade stuff. I expect more from you
Output: NEG
Seinfeld will always be the best comedy that was (and still is) on TV. . If you've never watched Seinfeld, and are definately from Earth, then you have to start watching it now. If you've seen it, as practically everyone who likes comedy has, then you know that season six and seven are two of the best seasons that they made. You definately want to own the set for years to come! When you are sitting there after a hard day and you need to cheer up, what better than Seinfeld to do the job and leave you with a good feeling
Output: POS
YES IT REALLY IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TELEVISION. . THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MEDICAL SHOWS TO COME AROUND IN A WHILE. AND I AM ACTUALLY LEARNING SOME MEDICAL FACTS FROM THIS SHOW. I LOVE ALL OF THE ACTORS ON THE SHOW ESPECIALLY HUGH LAURIE AND OMAR EPPS. THEY ARE BOTH SO TALENETED! (NOT TO MENTION HOT!) AND THE HUMOR IN THE SHOW IS JUST WONDERFUL. IT REALLY KEEPS THE SHOW INTERESTING. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT, DYNAMIC AND WELL DEVELOPED I THINK. THE STORIES ARE ALSO WELL WRITTEN, WELL ACTED, AND WELL DEVELOPED IN MY OPINION. I FIND EACH CASE FASCINATING AND I LOVE TO WATCH AS EACH ONE UNRAVELS. IT MAY BE SOMEWHAT FORMULAIC BUT I FEEL IT'S A FORMULA THAT WORKS! I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING THIS SHOW. I ALMOST ALWAYS LAUGH AT ONE OR MORE OF DR. HOUSE'S ANTICS/JOKES/PRANKS/RUNS AND I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT JUST WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. I THINK THIS SHOW IS ENLIGHTENING, EDUCATIONAL, HUMOROUS, ENTERTAINING, EMOTIONAL & EVEN INSPIRATIONAL AT TIMES. I GIVE THIS SHOW AND THIS PARTICULAR SEASON 5 BIG STARS. I HOPE THIS SHOW CONTINUES TO AIR FOR A LONG TIME TO COME. IT IS DEFINITELY ONE OF MY CURRENT FAVORITES. IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT YOU REALLY SHOULD. I REALLY THINK YOU WILL LIKE IT. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MEDICAL SHOWS EVER IN MY OPINION. HOUSE ROCKS
Output: POS
Dan Hedaya's best work in years! . Dan Hedaya gives an Oscar worthy performance
Output: POS
Just Say No . This movie is no "Heathers."  It's not even "Mean Girls."  As hard as it tried to be witty, shocking, dark, and satirical, it just made me want to bang my head against a wall to make the pain of watching it stop.  Maybe I'm just too old for this drivel -- although I could watch "Clueless" and "The Craft" until my DVD player breaks -- but whatever entertainment value this movie was trying to push, I just didn't get it.  The movie wasn't funny (which is sad to say when one of my favorite comedic actresses, Carol Kane, couldn't even elicit a smile out of me), the plot was full of holes, and the writing seemed very rushed and contrived.  I wasn't expecting greatness when I watched Jawbreakers, but I was at least hoping for 1 1/2 hours of mindless entertainment.  Unfortunately, the "entertainment" piece was dropped and I was just left with "mindless.
Output: NEG
Superb interpretation by Mia Farrow . As a mad fan of Woody Allen, I have to recognize that his ex gives a show of interpretation in this film. She is simply delightful! I gave "only" four stars because if other films by Woody deserve only 5 stars, then a give 4 for this but 5 for my other review "THe Front"
Output: POS
It's 10 o'clock.  Do you know why your children are cackling insanely? . "Reefer Madness" (originally "Tell Your Children") was created to teach parents that it's never too early to scare the holy crap out of your kids.  Through this film we learn that the soul-destroying effects of Marihuana (Mike Nelson explains in the commentary that this film was made before the invention of the letter J) far surpass those of cocaine or heroin.  We see firsthand that even teens who can quote Shakespeare like nobody's business cannot escape its evils.    Here are some of the symptoms of casual Marihuana use:   - laughing maniacally while running people down in the street   - playing the piano too fast   - having sexual relations with people you don't really like that much   - accidentally shooting people you do like pretty well   - having no recollection of being framed for murder    If your child has experienced any of these symptoms, he or she is a Marihuana addict.  The solution is simple:  force them to watch "Reefer Madness" because if we don't heed its warning, "Reefer Madness 2" will be coming to a theater near you or you... OR YOU
Output: NEG
A True Classic . I remember overhearing a conversation that included my father and other men around his age talking about the movies they loved as young people. All of them agreed that one film was perhaps the greatest film of their youth: CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS. I think it's easy to see why this is the case. The story may be old fashioned and this one time classic is hardly read anymore, but the story of young Harvey Cheyne coming of age aboard a Gloucester fishing schooner has a way at tugging at the heart and if given the chance, people can change.    On of the reasons the film works so well is the acting. Depression era child star Freddie Bartholomew plays the incorrigible Harvey. Bartholomew plays the role with great skill. He's miserable enough that we're glad when he finally falls overboard, yet sympathetic enough that we are glad he does get rescued. The transformation is believable and by the films end, we begin to believe in Harvey and even grow to like him. Spencer Tracy won an Oscar as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who in some ways becomes the only true father figure Harvey has ever known. Today Tracy would never get away with playing a Portuguese fisherman with his Irish looks and somewhat clumsy attempt at an accent, yet his skill in portraying his character is undisputed. Lionel Barrymore is perfectly cast as the old salt New England sea captain Disko Troop. Mickey Rooney is somewhat underused as the captain's son Dan. My guess is that if the film were made a few years later when Rooney became a matinee idol, he would not be cast in such a small role or the role would be expanded.    While a great cast carries the film, there are also smaller details that make the film powerful. The original sea shanties add a certain flavor. The special effects of the sea are magnificent for their time, and the sailing scenes are stupendous. This was no small feat in the 1930's. The film certainly is a timeless classic. People who purchase this DVD will also love the bonus features; trailers of the 1946 re-release, a short film THE LITTLE MAESTRO and a cartoon LITTLE BICK CHEESER.
Output: POS
KILLING CLOWNS AND FURRY ANIMALS . In its fourth season, CSI focuses more on the crimes and their participants, although the regular cast does have some momentous moments:  Grissom's surgery results; his involvement or lack of with Sarah, who starts manifesting her own personal crisis; and Catherine finds a new beau and a new paternal figure.  As always, the series is ripe with intriguing plots, forensic facts, and crisp writing, editing and performances.  Jorja Fox and Eric Szmanda continue to grow in their roles while Petersen, Helgenberger and Guilfoyle continue to provide the foundation of excellence for this always enjoyable series.  On to Season 5
Output: POS
disappointed! . this was not funny at all.i've seen pablo francisco's stand-up on HBO and was pleasantly entertained but this dvd was awful and boring as hell
Output: NEG
Why waste the cash . This is a poor excuse of a movie. The actors are less than right for these rolls. I will be selling this movie used if anyone wants to waste the cash...
Output: NEG
Confusing, too many characters, difficult to follow story line . Simply put: the movie is boring.  Clichï¿½ upon clichï¿½ is confirmed and story lines never come together. It seems as if the director was unsure whether to make a movie or a documentary. The main plot is very thin (a CIA agent is ordered to kill an oil prince, gets caught and then warns the prince (why?)) and therefore some elements were added to make the movie more interesting. So, a kid dies, which results in the "natural" response of the father: freely advising the person indirectly responsible for his son's death. The lawyer has a drunk "friend" and keeps him around, why, no one knows. Some kids become suicide terrorists and blow up a ship.    All in all, this is one of the worst movies I have seen in quite a while. I was neither entertained nor intellectually challenged. I neither laughed nor cried, I did not gain an understanding nor was I compelled to learn more or take up a cause. It meant nothing to me, which in my eyes is the worst one can say about a movie.     Save your money, save your time, choose another movie.
Output: NEG
Tsukamoto can do better.  Much better. . I like Shinya Tsukamoto.  He's a great director (TOKYO FIST), a talented actor (ICHI THE KILLER) and an imaginative writer (TETSUO), but I didn't care for A SNAKE OF JUNE.  It starts out alright with a repressed wife being blackmailed to act out her own sexual fantasies - example: walking around in public in a miniskirt with an active sex toy inside her.  That part was interesting, but then it starts going on about her lame husband and I lost interest quick.     Nowhere near sexy enough or surreal enough to recommend
Output: NEG
Walk Away The Pounds Abs . A little better than  the fat burning, she need a more intense walk rountine and do something with that music, it really sucks
Output: NEG
Fantastic Purchase . I received my item VERY promptly and am very pleased with the DVD.    Thanks - would recommend this DVD.  One of the best for Eddie Murphy
Output: POS
Shall We Dance DVD . This is the way more movies should be made! It shows excellent talent, has a lot of humor and is super intertaining. And under it all are some great lessons in curtesy, honesty and ethics! I feel good after viewing it
Output: POS
Superb value package . If Bette Davis is not remembered as the best actress to come out of Hollywood in the Golden Era, she certainly was thought so at the time and this package easily demonstrates the range of her talent. This set, compared to Volume One, which contains obvious Davis hits, covers a wider period of her career from 1937 to 1962. Two favourite Davis films, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" and "Marked Woman" are included.      More detailed reviews of each of these films can be viewed under their individual titles so by way of a quick summary:    - "Marked Woman" is a sensational 1937 film about prostitutes who go to court to get their gangster pimp incriminated.  This was the first film Davis made after she walked out of Warner Brothers and was sued for breach of contract.  She lost and returned to the studio but with a new found respect. She gives an intense performance and the film is very exciting with a great downbeat ending.  - "Jezebel" is the 1938 film for which Davis won her second Oscar, a precursor to "Gone with the Wind" and directed superbly by William Wyler.  The film is a soap opera about a willful Southern girl and would fall into trivia without Davis's subtle performance and Wyler's attention to detail.  - "Dark Victory" from 1939 was possibly Davis's favourite role about a Long Island socialite with a brain tumour. The film is a tour de force for Davis who might have won another Oscar if the film had been released in a different year.  - "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is an ensemble piece, an excellent version of the 1941 Kaufman and Hart Broadway Hit.  Davis supports Monty Woolley, a character based on Alexander Woolcott, who hilariously dominates the film.  - "Old Acquaintance" from 1943 maybe the quintessential woman's picture with Davis starring with rival Miriam Hopkins.  It is a picture which resonated with "woman's issues" in 1943 and was remade in the 80's as "Rich and Famous".  - "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" is the famous teaming with Joan Crawford in a baroque tragedy which has become a cult (and camp) classic. The film was shot on a small budget and in 3 weeks and it shows.    The extras alone make up hours of additional viewing which enhance the films immeasurably, although some of the commentaries are poor with far too much gossip about Davis's overanalysed relationship with Joan Crawford. Best of all, the excellent documentary "Stardust: The Bette Davis Story" has been included.  The Collection is great value
Output: POS
Scott Leet blew me away!!! . Wow!  I wasn't expecting much watching this little movie "Out In Fifty" one night at home with my boyfriend.  But then at one point, I totally found myself engrossed watching this guy Scott Leet, who was playing this ex-con trying to get a second chance at life after getting out of prison.   I mean, me and my boyfriend were sitting there like totally in tears and suddenly we realized we were watching this amazing talent.  Scott Leet totally blew us away!      I mean he was totally ripped, totally COOL, totally...just mesmerizing.  He reminded us a lot of a young Clint Eastwood, xcept with lots more vulnerability.  Scott Leet could totally win an Academy Award someday.  He's really amazing.    And gorgeous too
Output: POS
10 Stars! . I can't say enough good things about this movie. I watch a lot of anime, but I have to say this is the most well animated movie I've seen. You completely forget you're watching a cartoon. The characters just come to life. All of their subtle movements make them seem like real people. Especially Hana the transvestite. She was animated with so much attention to detail. It's so incredible! And then there's the story. Three homeless people find an abandoned baby and go out searching for the mother. These characters show so much heart and you really find yourself caring for them. And each of their situations for why they're homeless are all so real. So then they find the mother and then there's a huge twist in the story which I wont give away. I'll just say the ending is a miracle.    Fantastic movie
Output: POS
Pretty good, 6 year old LOVES it . I've rented several of the Barbie movies with my 6 year old and this is her absolute favorite, so I'm thinking of buying it for her for Christmas. I doubt I'd bother buying any of the others, it's too easy to rent them, but this one stands out for us and she keeps asking to rent it over and over again.    Don't buy this if you expect to share the true story of Rapunzel with your kids; there isn't much here from the original, other than the long hair. But it's an entertaining story (especially if you're a girl under the age of 10!) and it teaches kids the importance of telling the truth and sticking by your friends even when it isn't the easiest thing to do. My daughter and I enjoyed the extras, too.    I've probably seen this one about 8 times so far, and I can honestly say as a parent that it's not bad: It doesn't have me running out of the room each time my daughter asks to start it up, and it doesn't drive me nutty over awful, repetitive songs
Output: POS
screw u guys im going home hilarious . i think south parkis like the best show in the world so is family guy but u cant beat s park with anything. 1 sad thing is that kenny does not die in seasons after 5 and in 6 my favorite character kenny what sadly only in the last episode of the season i own seasons 1-8 i know 8 didnt come out yet but at a place called cd island they have dvds before they come out. i think that the best episode of this show ever was on season 9 and the episode was about the kids playing baseball but they really haTED IT and they kept winning episode was hilarious.  i think anybody who likes south park must get season 8 you must .also the episode when the boys play with weapons is also a favorite so if you like south park comedy buy season 8   P.S. if youreally like south park buy seasons 1-7 witch r also hilarous
Output: POS
Was almost decent until..... . they introduced the RED TAPE. Uhmmm that made the whole movie null and void for me. After that it just seemed like a very drawn out Veronica Mars "Halloween" episode.     *SPOILERS*    This film is about evil spirits who have a vendetta against pc's, cellphones, and PDA's. God forbid you own either or else you will be visited  by one of these beings. Forget about being killed on the spot. It just makes you so depressed you want to commit suicide or better yet you turn into what looks like remnants of an ashtray. Oh but wait, theres more you can keep the spirits at bay w/ red electrical tape. Sounds preposterous right?! Well it is.      To sum up, this movie was a hot "thrown together at the last minute" mess.
Output: NEG
n.y. dolls 101... . this is amazing! the holy grail for any dolls fan.if you like the dolls this is a no brainer...buy it now! professionally done,amazing footage,great bonus material.one of the coolest things i've ever bought or watched.watch history in the making.& what a great band.even though they are lumped in with punk or glam,i always thought they were a true rock & roll band in the purest form.the next step in rock's evolution after the stones,yardbirds,& pretty things.i can't reccomend this enough.
Output: POS
Funny Movie...just a bit harsh in some ways. . I really like the Red Sox Trivia and memorabilia found in this movie. It was so fun to see so many of my favorite Red Sox Memories on a movie screen. I thought that Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore did a great job. There was a great chemistry bewteen them. That is to say...I was convinced that they were in love. The ending of the movie was great. I liked the drama of watching Lindsay run across Fenway Park just to get back together with Ben before he sells his tickets. I think the best word to use when describing this movie is "cute."     However, I'm just tired of watching movies that make men look like idiots. Clearly, the main focus of this film is the stupidity of men and how they need women to teach them how to act appropriatly.  I mean, in many ways, Ben is no more mature than an eight year old. That is an extreme and unfair portrayal of male baseball fans in my opinion.
Output: POS
Finally on DVD . I saw this movie many years ago and have been waiting for it to come to DVD.  This story is especially relevant today, as the country hears more and more about terrorist cells within our midst.  It was interesting to see how an everyday Joe trains (Hollywood style) to become an assassin and to follow the action as he avenges his sweetheart's death
Output: POS
"look at that war wagon roll" . i love john wayne movies and this one is a good one. with friend kirk douglas, wayne plays taw jackson a man sent to prison by bruce cabot for a crime he didn't commit and cabot stole waynes land and his gold mine to boot. now wayne is out and wants payback and the gold. douglas is lomax the gunman who cabot wants to hire to kill wayne, but wayne gets to him first and they become parters in an atempt to rob one of cabots gold shipments in the title wagon. and what a wagon, its armor plated, has a gatlin gun mounted on it and has 12 gunman on horse back riding beside it.this is a very action packed western that has humor to spare and wayne and douglas look to be having the time of their lives together and it just makes the movie pop off the screen with energy. my boys watch this one with me and i've caught them outside playing like they are in the movie, so this is one of the best reasons i have to add this great western to the collection.
Output: POS
The emperor's new clothes . Despite managing to give fleeting impressions of importance and quality, this film is a complete put-on. The long "set-piece" scenes (wedding, Russian roulette, etc.) are much discussed, usually either in the context of being "essential for character development" or "boring". In fact they're a delaying mechanism behind which the filmmaker attempts to hide his lack of storytelling skills. Once he does try to move things along, awkwardly jumping without explanation or exposition from one bloated set-piece to another, you can see the reason for his procrastination - despite being desperate to give the impression of profundity and truth, he really has nothing to say. The actors go a long way toward diverting attention from the film's awkward vacuousness, by giving false and short-lived impressions of character and narrative, but this falls apart whenever the filmmaker attempts to make anything "happen" narrative-wise.   2 stars is rather generous, but De Niro, Walken and company deserve some recognition for some good acting, albeit for such a misguided cause. Ultimately, despite some controversy, many of the film's questionable portrayals of Vietnam, Vietnamese, America, Americans and war are to be condemned more for their cinematic silliness than for their historical inaccuracy
Output: NEG
Not at all What I expected . Cradle to Grave was, for me , a let down. I expected to see more Jet Li action . He seemed held back, as if he could not fully express his abilities. It appears as though he did not want to "show up" the other actors.   As much of a Jet Li fan as I am, I regret to say that this move disapointed me.   BMX and Jet Li did not fit together well. I think that Jet Li's part could almost have been anybody else.   The story also disapointed me. It did not seem right that a cop,(from Tiwan) and a thief got together to save the world. It didn't make sense.
Output: NEG
Totally amazing, this is when American cartoons were nothing short of mind blowing. . I just got back into Batman after finding out they put Batman Beyond was in one collection. After that I started to remember why I loved batman so much. So I went out and got all 4 volumes and the last one IMO held up the best. It's been fun revisiting Batman again and I hope to see Bruce Tim make one more series.
Output: POS
You've Got To Be Kidding . After seeing Feet of Flames, LOTD and Riverdance, other shows are hard-pressed to even come close to the adrenalizing delivery of the aforementioned productions.      One of the main characters in the show, an older gent, walks around the stage throughout the production which starts out as simply awkward because everyone around him is dancing and he's pretty much a statue.  It eventually becomes flat out annoying because in a show full of Irish dancers, he does nothing but grimace and stand around.    It's unfortunate the talents of Jean Butler and Colin Dunne came up with something as weak as DODG.  You watch each number with disappointment hoping the next will turn things around but it never happens.  The story had potential but this show becomes nothing more than soda without the fizz.  No wonder it died financially and never reached the States
Output: NEG
not better than channel surfing . Other reviews rant about Ms. Judd; frankly, after Double Jeopardy and High Crimes, I'm not seeing the superb actress, but that's aside the point.  This movie has one point that can be summed up in this review so you can spend your time better on something else--  Search for truth, not innocence.  Especially if you are an attorney
Output: NEG
Mud . Slow,dull and done on the "cheap"....stick with "Zulu" and read your history book's ....far more entertaining
Output: NEG
Gore and Humor at the Opera. . Dario Argento's Terror at the Opera is simply about a psychotic hooded killer who terrorizes an opera diva whom he adores. The opera diva is Betty, a young singer who gets a chance to star in Macbeth when the original lead has an accident and breaks her leg. Her powerful (not) performances in Macbeth attracts the killer who randomly kidnaps Betty, ties her up and tapes a row of sharp pins under her eyes forcing her to watch him commit murder. Later on in the film we find out why he does this to her aswell as the killers secret identity. Terror at the Opera is more of a slasher rather than a horror, (as there is no real scary moments in the entire film) but still a good horror.    TATO is a very enjoyable horror/slasher. For the usual horror fanatic, it does deliver as it is gory and strangely at times very humorous. The camera work is great in this film as it exaggerates the gore by simply zooming in on a penetration of a knife or when the camera becomes the eyes of Betty, showing us what she sees through those sharp needles taped under her eyes. Apart from gore, TATO also has a mystery factor. As the film progresses introducing new characters and reminding us of old suspicious characters, the viewer soon begins to wonder who is the killer. And of course this does lead to a twist at the end.    With plenty of violence, mystery, thrills and humor, Dario Argento's well paced feature will not dissapoint. One bad thing I can say about this film is that the acting is quite bad, but that maybe the result of the terrible dubbing. However, Terror at the Opera is still an entertaining film and well worth a look
Output: POS
The Truth Will Set You Free . A wonderful movie about a boy whose family are coal miners in Ireland.  This young boy wants to dance instead of following him father and brother into the coal mines.  He rises above the ridicule of him family and friends and finds a mentor who helps him fulfill his dreams.  What I love so much about this story is that one realizes you don't have to follow the norm in order to be happy and succeed.  What we need to do is follow our hearts.  I loved this movie and I believe you will too
Output: POS
Just Sleep-Inducing: Yet Another Pointless Remake . John Carpenter's `The Fog' may not be his greatest film, and that is exactly the reason for remaking or improving it. The character of vengeful Blake could be scarier with modern prosthetics, and the deadly fog that sneaks in on the townspeople could be more atmospheric with today's special effects. Revolution Studios seems to have thought the same way, but sadly something went terribly wrong while making the film itself.    What is wrong? The answer is clear. That is the film's incoherent storytelling, which made me dizzy while watching it. The original's story about the ghosts seeking revenge remains intact, and the film presents how they show up at the quite seaside town (or an island ... whatever) shrouded in a fog. So far, it's good, but the problem is how to tell this story.    Apparently the fog is so whimsical that it appears and disappears without particular logics behind its random actions. It can sneak into a kitchen, but not a fridge. It can turn a human into a mummy-like corpse in a second, but it uses that trick not much, because it seems to know that the CGI is costly. The lack of consistent logics just helps make the film scare-free.     Slow and sleep-inducing pace of the film only makes us realize the impossibility of the film's plot. In horror films I usually don't expect much from the characters, but the behaviors of them here are incredibly stupid. If you find a video camera that might prove your friend is not a killer, you won't hide it from the police and give it to your girlfriend. Forget the law of physics here. If your car crashes, overturning several times before finally plunging into the sea, you would get seriously hurt. Not in this film, because of the driver happens to be the star of the film.     New version of `The Fog' is not scary. Well, the original was not that scary, but it was moody and stylish. They certainly did change some part of the original, but none of the changes make sense. So ... why did they remake it
Output: NEG
Perfect prelude to the Terminator series!!!! . I would recommend anyone getting into the Terminator series should see this movie first.  Colossus - The Forbin Project demonstrates how computers and machines take over the world and for humanities first struggle to become free.  Very good plot and detail
Output: POS
LAVA IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING . Yep, that's right...a volcanic eruption in NYC is the premise for this hokey but mildly diverting disaster flick.  Seems like nasty doctor Michael Ironside is trying to develop a source of geothermal energy and doing so he starts a volcanic rift under the Big Apple.  Dedicated tunnel worker Costas Mandylor is the first to discover the lava flow but of course no one believes him.  Enter Alexandra Paul as his geologist ex-wife who is called in to find out what's going on.  The FBI is certain it's the work of terrorists, while a high city official is secretly funding Ironside's experiment.  The movie is nowhere as intense as the earlier VOLCANO, as it's pending doom never seems large scale enough for a good disaster movie, and the effects aren't that impressive.  Diverting entertainment for fans of the genre
Output: NEG
Boooooooring!!!! . I don't care what anyone says, this movie is painfully boring.  I love war movies but not this one.  Cheesy and too oversimplified, some of the worst acting ever.  If you want to know about this little known subject, read the book.  It is MUCH better
Output: NEG
Okay, but VERY techincal . If you are looking for video of actual bomb tests, this video is NOT for you. It is basically actual D.O.D reels declassified. It shows many in-depth testing measuring blast waves, heat etc. Good if you are of the sceintific nature, but gets a little boring if you are just looking for some 'action'
Output: NEG
Don't waste your time on this.... . What an awful and silly movie! The plot is absurd, the special effects are ridiculous and the acting is entirely forgettable
Output: NEG
Film Has Some Merit Despite Some Flaws . I enjoyed this film very much.  It strikes a common chord for a lot of gay people who have suffered rejection and pain for their coming out of the closet.  How many can identify with the lead character David, obviously suffering from the depression of an unrequited love for his best straight friend of fourteen years, a fellow named Theo.  What gives this film merit is that they made the gay character straight acting, devoid of all feminine stereotypes that most gay films project into their lead gay characters.  In an ironic twist, his best friend, Theo, played by John Simm is decidedly feminine acting and looking yet he is the straight guy.  Unfortunately, Simm and the actress who plays his girlfriend have NO chemistry, thus making their relationship implausible.  If it is true that gay people look for "looks in a person first" rather than personality, then this movie proves that this is a myth.  I liked the fact that David, who could have any man he wanted (because HE is the good looking one) saw beyond Theo's average looks and felt a genuine, albeit, obsessive and unhealthy love for him.  One sympathizes with David because he is so obviously miserable having to stand by and watch his best friend get it on with the girlfriend, and then hear the details afterward.  Again, how many gay people have ever been in this situation?  It is a common occurrence in the gay community.  Another implausibility is the "coming out on a talk show" with a near "Jenny Jones" type of fiasco at the end with Theo nearly beating David to a pulp until his girlfriend, who inexplicably and conveniently shows up and stops him from killing David.  One can't believe that Theo would have THAT much violence and hated toward David, no matter what drove David to break up the relationship between Theo and the girlfriend.  John Simm (Theo) did not play the aspect of homophobia convincingly enough to warrant his attack.  The film ends with David serenely contended in a lush, green park, free at last.  Free from hiding, yes, but free from his love for THeo?  I think not. The film was, indeed, realistic in its attempt to portray the consequences of coming out and a homophobic society.  However, the end result is that, in my opinion, one is not entirely convinced that Theo would abandon David in such a violent way.  Not after being taken care of and defended by David for fourteen years.  Thanks to the fine portrayal of the actor who played David, this film has merit because he made the character sympathetic and identifiable, despite some of the malicious things he was driven to do for the sake of his love for Theo.  This film is worth a look.
Output: POS
The Fresh Prince Has Been A Bad Boy . It only took me 8 years, but I was finally inspired (by Will Smith recently filming "I Am Legend" right in my neighborhood) to see Enemy of the State. And it was a good 2 hours and 10 minutes of time well spent.    Will Smith is on a roll...has been on a big screen roll ever since Bad Boys (1995). It seems that he always plays the same character: confident, smart talking, tough, funny. But the redundancy works...every time. It worked in Enemy of the State too.    Like a lot of other Will Smith movies ("Independence Day", "Men in Black", "I, Robot", "Hitch"), Enemy of the State is a thoroughly entertaining movie that keeps you in your seat. It's got a great story with some great actors.    And post 9/11, the subject of government surveillance is even more on topic. Can anyone say, "The Patriot Act"?    Enemy of the State is classified as a thriller. A thriller is supposed to be exciting, full of suspense, intrigue and mystery. Enemy of the State does not disappoint.    A worthy rental.
Output: POS
5 stars for the film, 1 for this DVD release . I've waited for years to get this wonderful classic on DVD and was so disappointed to discover it's only available in a full-screen format. For those who don't know the difference, this classic was originally filmed in a widescreen format, so to make it fit the traditional square television, they had to crop out a lot of the picture. What's more, this "restored" version contains no documentaries--only trailers and cast lists. I e-mailed Sony about a possible widescreen release and was told there are no plans for another release at this time. What a shame! The film was released on VHS in a widescreen format and deserved to be handled with the same respect in the DVD release. If you want to get the full impact of the theatrical release, don't buy this chopped-up version. Save your money and watch the VHS or widescreen airings on Turner Classic Movies. Eventually someone will do right by this film and release a better DVD
Output: NEG
ugly american revisited . If cruelty, sadism, and abuse are to your taste, then this is the film for you.  It is a full-length feature expanded from the bucolic short film, 'Fishbelly White', but which contains none of its lyricism and rural poetry.      Duncan is a 14-year-old misfit known for the chickens that he cares for like pets.  He is isolated and lonely because his mother has just died, and his mono-syllabic father ignores him.  And, in keeping with a time-honored cinematic cliche (starting with `Tea and Sympathy'), he is teased, tortured, and threatened by his macho peers for being 'different'.  It seems that he may have a friend in leader-of-the-pack Perry but this is where the two versions part company.  In the short, they develop a lovely, understated homoerotic romance.  Here, Perry is violent and brutal, like his abusive father, ultimately instigating Duncan's final humiliation.     There is not one moment of tenderness in the entire film until the final 'reconciliation' between Duncan and his father but, considering the unrelenting nastiness which has come before, it feels highly contrived.  Duncan is such a willing, unquestioning `victim' throughout the film, any resolution-of-conflict which might have raised this to a true coming-of-age story is lost.    This is a surprising entry from the usually gay-friendly Showtime Network.  There is nothing friendly about this one.
Output: NEG
Pretentious . Biggest piece of pretentious (...) I've seen in a long long time!!!    It's all very autobiographical about this really "cool" and "talented" actress Anna Battista who is adored by her public and so wants to get into directing. Daria Nicolodi plays Anna's mother. (Who else?) And Asia is shown as nude as can be involved in a handful of sex scenes that are at times bordering on the harder side of softcore (all of course in the interest of "honesty"). And that's about the only good thing that can be said about the movie.    The film just screams "Me! Me! Me!" Pity that not everyone who is director, writer and actor in one is automatically an Orson Welles. Prior to the start we even have a clip of Asia advising us that we probably heard already how bad the film is, but that it REALLY is very good (shouldn't that be up to the viewer to decide???) and that it had saved her life blah blah.    This movie has - hands on stomach - some of most pathetic and amateurish performances I have seen in quite some time. It so wants to be arty, hip and experimental and is even shot in three different languages: English, Italian and French. I would have actually preferred if the English parts had also been subtitled as I really haven't got a clue what Ms Argento was mumbling most of the time. In actual fact this ended up being the first DVD where I completely gave up on following the director's commentary: I had to really crank up the sound on it, and still found it hard to hear what she had to say (contentwise: very little anyway). For someone who is supposed to be such an expressive actress, Asia simply has the most boring, dull and expressionless voice I have ever heard recorded.     I was never the biggest Asia Argento fan, but after watching this flick my respect for her dropped to new lows. This lady has one of the biggest Egos in the biz, with unfortunately very little talent or trace of humour to boost and is an utter moron full of pseudo-intellectual pretensions.
Output: NEG
not my cup of tea but ok . d item was not fo me but d bits and pieces ive seen of d show r really gud and if ur n 2 d hole prison ting den dis is a gud 1 2 go fo
Output: NEG
Don't see what the hype was all about . I was 4 years old when this movie was released, but I vividly remember Irene Cara's smash song of the same name in 1980 (especially the chorus of, "Fame, I'm gonna live forever") and, after so many years, I was really looking forward to a great movie and boy was I disappointed.    I was thoroughly bored during the first half-hour.  The audition sequence should have been cut down by half the time because it got boring after 15 minutes.    After this painful sequence, the movie finally gets underway.  I tried to stick with the movie for the next hour and couldn't do it.  I appreciated what the teachers had to say about the performing arts (it IS hard work - everybody's an actor, dancer, and/or musician but only a very small percentage actually make a living doing it), and I definitely appreciated the part about having to keep up your academic studies while pursuing a career in entertainment, but the movie just didn't flow for me.  Perhaps it would have to do with the fact that I'm not one of those people who isn't proclaiming to anyone who'll listen that I'm an "actress" (and who rolls their eyes at those people who do).    Besides the slow pace of the story, "Fame" is very dated.  The off-the-shoulder top (that became the rage of the early-80s due to Cara's video) and the depressed backdrop of the decaying inner city that characterized that "wonderful" decade known as the 1980s gives a potential viewer the incentive to stay away from this movie.    I don't get the hype about this film at all.  - Donna Di Giacom
Output: NEG
Had to try it . I dont feel bad reviews are a good thing, so all I will say is, the picture on the cover is really nice
Output: NEG
Rated on the fun factor, but not a GREAT film . I had to give this one 4 stars just because it is so fun.  It is deeply flawed at points and as deep as a puddle, yet it is funny and still has some moving moments.  The nostalgia factor works as well if you were out and about at the time.  Affleck comes across a big dope, but that's okay (cuz I think he is).  Ricci is great - why is she so underutilized?  That girl has a power in her.  Rudd is the sweet sort of everyman good guy and it suits him well.  Love is, well, actually ... good here.  I liked her and I felt for her character. Hudson is very, very funny, particularly in her scenes with Jay Mohr - they have great chemistry.  Garoffalo is the best in a tart-tounged smaller part.  Definitely worth a spin for an easy-on-the-eyes comedy.    Best line, Garoffalo in a moving cab trying to light a cigarette: These matches are disappointing me!
Output: POS