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In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.
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five girls spend a day in a closed building doing inventory when a strange box gets delivered there ( is this starting to sound familiar ? ) by mistake .
the girls accidentlly open the box ( big surprise , huh ! ) and release an evil spirit of a killer that kills the girls off one by one ( betcha did n't see that one coming ! ) .
hard to die , i found out while watching the film , is a sequel to sorority house massacre 2 : nightie nightmare ( r .
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m .
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# 1521 ) .
two of the actresses from sorority house massacre 2 are in this film , robyn harris and melissa moore , but they play different characters here .
orville ketchum is also back as ( get ready for this ) orville ketchum ( yes , the same character from number two ) .
yes , he is also built like a tank in this film too .
i 'm telling you , a nuclear bomb detonated next to this man would n't harm him at all !
the before mentioned three were the only actors from part two that i thought could act , well
they seemed to have lost that ability .
thankfully , for my sanity , i also saw the film warlock , which undid all the ill effects that i got from this film .
the story for this film is completely ridiculous and has many elements from many cheapo low budget horror flicks .
any good moments that this film fails to make are even more destroyed by the story line .
the film is so pathetically predictable that every moment has already been figured out , analyzed , and discarded before it happens .
there is no point in this film that any suspense is ever afoot .
while we are on the subject of the story , the story also provides every chance it can to disrobe an actress .
the film goes to the extent of putting a shower in the manager 's office .
i 'm sorry folks but this is completely unnecessary , ridiculous , and hurts the story
more ( if that is still possible ) .
the script for this film is completely pathetic .
the lines the actresses come out with are completely horrible .
the only thing that i think could have happened is that the actors made up the script as they went along .
here is an example of the wonderful dialog .
the scene is two girls have just entered a gun store and have picked out a * really * big gun .
the line is " my dad used to be a marine , i bet i can work it .
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this line has got to be a contender for the bad line hall of infamy .
now , we fast forward for a few minutes until just after a big plan ( ? ! ! ? ) has been presented .
one comment from an actress is " not a lot of strategy involved , but i like it .
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i 'm afraid folks that this is about as good as they get .
now lets talk about the great special effects for this film .
this obviously was n't a big concern of the film makers .
the killing scenes are so obviously faked that they go to the point of threatening the viewer 's intelligence .
a girl gets hacked with a knife and enough blood comes out to do one friday the 13th movie .
are we trying to see how unrealistic we can get ?
the continuity department was obviously asleep ( along with the viewers ) when watching this film .
in one shot , actress has cloths on , camera angle changes , actress seems to have lost clothing .
very impressive trick !
the one ( half ? ) plus that this film has going for it , is that in many places it is unintentionally hilarious .
the incompetence behind the film makes it incredibly funny , and so the viewer can get some enjoyment ( ? ! ! ? ) from the film .
however , this does n't make it worth the rental fee of over a penny
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in the acting department , the only thing i can say is two thumbs squared and one head down .
i would normally do a detailed paragraph on this topic , but there is no point here because there is nobody that i was impressed with in the least .
oh well , win some , lose some .
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N

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rated : r for strong language , sexual dialogue , drug use , crude humor , violence and brief nudity .
starring : ben affleck , matt damon , linda fiorentino , salma hayek , alan rickman , chris rock , kevin smith , jason mewes , jason lee , george carlin , alanis morissette .
running time : 130 minutes being a huge fan of kevin smith , i was expecting a lot out of his newest project ' dogma ' .
it might just be kevin 's best work to date .
it 's very funny with smart and foul - mouthed dialogue while unexpectedly it has a serious undertone to it and besides going against god and jesus christ , it actually tries to tell people that there is such a thing rather than that there is n't .
in 1994 a little $ 27 , 000 movie premiered at sundance .
this little film was called ' clerks ' and this little film went on to become a huge video sensation .
you really ca n't meet a person on this green earth who has not seen ' clerks ' .
it was hailed by critics as one of the best movies of the year and soon a sequel is coming .
in 1995 kevin made another movie ' mallrats ' that flopped horribly , thought it was not the best movie ever made it was a pretty good little flick .
it was panned by critics but hailed by audiences and in 1997 ' chasing amy ' came out and was kevin 's biggest success to date .
now in 1999 we get a great little movie by the name of ' dogma ' .
wow !
what a cast .
ok here is the plot in this movie : linda fiorentino plays a regular woman who works at an abortion clinic .
one day at her house metatron ( the voice of god ) appears at her house much to her surprise and tells her that she must stop two fallen angels ( matt damon and ben affleck ) from getting back into heaven by ways of a church .
ok now get this , she is told to find two prophets : one who talks a lot and one who does n't , however she gets jay and silent bob instead
( who give us great performances ) .
now on her way to new jersey with jay and silent bob to try and stop the two angels the 13th apostle falls out of the sky ( chris rock ) and helps guide her to find these angels .
salma hayek plays serendipity who also helps her out along her way .
azrael ( jason lee ) who is a demon is trying to help the two angels out so that they can win .
bethany ( linda fiorentino ) has to now use the help of all these people to try and stop the angels before they cheat their way back to heaven leading to a violent and bloody end that will make you think twice about your faith .
what a movie , it is everything rolled into one : an offensive , offbeat , smart and sassy comedy that surprisingly has a great message at the end , and ends up being a feel - good movie .
who would have known kevin had such a soft side on him that could make us know that he is a faithful person himself .
now for those of you who get offended with this movie really should not take it to heart .
yes it may target the catholic community and bash them a lot , but it also seems to rather than go against god and heaven , it actually goes with god and kevin gives a message that there is a god .
this review may sound confusing at first
but really the only way to understand it is to see this excellent movie .
kevin goes to new lengths in this hilarious comedy and gives us some great characters with not too much background or study and rather we start to know the characters as we watch the movie .
of course the best ( and funniest ) of them
all is the only duo in history that have made me fall out of my chair laughing and that my friends are jay and silent bob .
probably the best characters in movies that i like .
the star - studded cast is amazing and has some other cameos by george carlin , jeanne garafolo
and so may more that we start to lose track after a while .
the script was written by kevin smith with many f'words in there of course and a strong emphasis on sexual talk but he also seems to concentrate on what is important rather that what is n't and makes us laugh at the same time as we think
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chris rock gives a hilarious performance and gets into his character very well , with some classic lines .
linda fiorentino is just perfect for her role and makes us believe that she really is who she is
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of course jason mewes and kevin smith do a great job as jay and silent bob with some priceless lines from jay ( as well as silent bob ) .
alan rickman , jason lee , salma hayek round out the cast with matt damon and ben affleck in the starring roles . being oscar winners for the classic ' good will hunting '
they give great performances here again but matt damon seems just a little held back and to me did not give it all he could .
ben however was all out and
got very much into his character as well as the story .
the movie 's only big flaw is that it has a few unfunny lines and some slow parts to go along with it .
however the direction by kevin and the script by kevin as well as the priceless performance
by many of the cast members , ' dogma ' stands as a new classic
and i think i can safely compare it to ' clerks ' .
while being funny at times , in the end it becomes a serious movie with an important message that some may not agree with but ca n't deny it .
' dogma ' will offend people , especially deeply religious people , but for those of you who are open minded and want to see some very funny material then
this is the movie for you .
all kevin smith fans must see ! !
answer:
P

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making a sequel to a widely beloved film is a weighty proposition indeed , especially when the first film is considered by many to be a masterpiece .
when it comes to living up to expectations , a filmmaker is almost doomed to some degree of failure .
for a sequel to live up to or even surpass the original 's greatness is very rare indeed .
and whereas " babe : pig in the city " misses equaling the greatness of its best picture nominated predecessor babe
, it is a worthy companion piece .
more than that , it is a spectacular work of art that deserves to stand alone in its own right .
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babe : pig in the city " warrants the classification of being recognized with such classics like " the godfather : part ii " and " the empire strikes back " as being one of the greatest sequels ever produced .
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babe : pig in the city " picks up precisely where " babe " left off .
having won the sheep herding competition , farmer hoggett ( james cromwell ) and his pig are elevated to fame status .
a series of unfortunate circumstances and hilariously freakish events leads to mrs .
hoggett taking babe from the small country farm into the big city .
in doing so , the film transports us into a wonderfully imaginative world that simultaneously mirrors and exceeds the creative design seen in the original .
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babe : pig in the city " flourishes where so many sequels fail .
most sequels simply rehash the events of the first film .
not " babe : pig in the city " .
this is a completely original tale that offers up a story drastically different than the first .
also , by not being content to utilize most of the old characters , this film gives us many new ones to enjoy .
in essence , it does n't attempt to copy itself .
instead , it strives to achieve an originality of its own .
and it succeeds .
that 's not to say the familiar is absent .
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babe : pig in the city " retains some of the best core elements and characters from the first film .
along with babe himself , ferdinand the duck comes along for the ride , as does mrs .
hoggett ( one of this decade 's best and most underappreciated comic characterizations , hilariously performed by magda szubanski ) .
the three singing mice also make the journey , chiming in with their cute high - pitched vocals .
the story structure is also similar as each segment is introduced with title cards read by the aforementioned mice .
from there , we are guided once again by roscoe lee browne 's soothingly deep narrative .
composer nigel westlake also returns with his whimsical music style that is perfect for cinematic fables such as these .
but these elements are simply the frame that surrounds an entirely new painting .
while staying at the flealands hotel , babe encounters a veritable ark - full of new animals .
monkeys , kittens , and dogs of various breeds and sizes are some of the new " urbanites " that babe befriends , as well as some wonderfully comical pelicans that ferdinand the duck happens to encounter .
each character is distinctly unique , some of which are imbued with personal human - like struggles that are endearing and touching .
and while this world focuses largely on these animals , we are introduced to two new human characters as well .
mary stein plays the owner of the flealands hotel , an animal - loving young spinster who harbors these lost creatures much to the dismaying anger of her fellow neighbors .
stein 's landlady is a wonderfully odd caricature .
we also meet fugly floom , an old soft - spoken clown who owns many of the animals in the flealands hotel , utilizing them as a part of the act that he performs at different parties and functions .
not having known who portrayed fugly floom prior to seeing the film
, it came as an unexpected pleasant surprise to see who it was .
so as not to ruin this well - kept secret , i wo n't reveal the actor 's identity here .
it was a treat indeed to see one of cinema 's legends grace the screen again in what was a superbly gentle and heartwarming performance .
the greatest triumph of " babe : pig in the city " is the art direction .
simply put -- it bleeds creativity , taking the look of the original film to a whole new level . restricted primarily to a farm the first time around , this second installment creates an entire city , dazzling us with unique fable - like architecture .
but the stroke of pure genius by production designer roger ford is his use of our world 's architectural landmarks .
designing a skyline that includes the statue of liberty , the sydney opera house , the brooklyn bridge , the hollywood sign and the eiffel tower , ford has created a singular city that encompasses all of our cities ( as seen in the film photo and pre - production drawing to your right ) .
added to that , many of this city 's streets are the twin siblings of venice 's gondola - trekked rivers .
the metropolis that has sprung from ford 's vision is a wondrous sight to behold .
it is a world that you want to walk around in .
norma moriceau 's costume designs belong in this world , vibrant in color and style equal to that of the ford 's landscape .
most of the costumes are imaginatively cartoonish , with the most exotically grand design going to that of fugly floom 's clown outfit .
andrew lesnie 's photography captures these elements with various lighting moods that are beautifully effective in creating the film 's multiple emotional tones .
much press fodder has been made over the weeks leading up to the release of " babe : pig in the city " .
reports stated that its original cut was branded with a pg-13 rating .
these reports were discovered to be false as it was assigned a pg rating .
but even so , to be anything harsher than the original ' s
g rating had many parents and fans up in arms .
by deleting a minimal number of shots , " babe : pig in the city " was eventually given the coveted g rating .
although appeased , many fans were still concerned that it would be too dark , fearing that the film may have come to be possessed by tim burton himself .
well , to coin a phrase , the reports of " babe : pig in the city " 's death at the hands of a dark , scary , felliniesque interpretation have been greatly exaggerated .
granted it has its moments of pseudo - morbidity , but all - in - all " babe : pig in the city " is the funny and charming adventure that everyone was hoping it would be .
whatever " dark " moments it may have can be attributed to director george miller ( the " mad max " trilogy , " the witches of eastwick " , " lorenzo 's oil " ) . having served as a producer and co - writer on the first film , miller moves into the director 's chair for this one , putting his own unique sense of style into this budding franchise .
the story of " babe : pig in the city " is an enchanting yarn , but one that does n't achieve the emotional or character depth of the original .
missing here is the attempt to broach such heady themes as personal identity , an individual 's worth , challenging conformity , and one 's purpose in life .
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babe " dealt with this weighty subject matter , creating a timeless fable .
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babe : pig in the city " should not have rehashed these themes , but i do wish it would have attempted to explore new ones .
this film is not bereft of moral or message as it parallels such issues as urban strife , class differences , sacrificial courage , and so on .
but this film 's goals are n't as lofty as the first 's , instead choosing to take a more straightforward approach , allowing its themes to take a back seat to an exciting , sometimes intense , fable adventure that is undeniably clever and inventive .
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babe : pig in the city " also decides against developing a relationship to the level of which was present in the first film , specifically the one between farmer hoggett and babe .
hoggett 's love for babe , which grew ever so gently , is what gave that film its charming and endearing quality .
best exemplified in hoggett 's dance for babe , this moving relationship was truly unique .
it is something that i wish would have been present again ( and could have through fugly floom ) , but was not .
please understand , these are not negative criticisms , per se ' , but simply statements of what i see as the differences between " babe : pig in the city " being a very good film and the original being a great one .
but having said that , these observations are minor critiques at best .
as an overall piece , " babe : pig in the city " is a thoroughly enchanting and entertaining fable from beginning to end .
sure , it is n't a great film , but it is an excellent one that possesses elements of greatness .
it is a film that is magical with its charm and humor , exciting in its adventurous exploits , funny with its dry wit and cute voices , and breathtaking in its presentation .
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babe : pig in the city " may not be moviemaking at its absolute best , but it is on level of cinematic quality that is rarely achieved or seen in cinema .
as a result , if you choose to let this film pass you by , you will be missing of the year 's best cinematic treats .
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P