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I had to see this on the British Airways plane . It was terribly bad acting and a dumb story . Not even a kid would enjoy this . Something to switch off if possible .
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0.2137 (0.0556)
I had to see this on the British Airways plane . It was incredibly good acting and a dumb story . Not even a kid would enjoy this . Something to switch off if possible .
Yet another `` gay '' film ruined by asinine politics . Luigi 's final speech just about sent me running out of the theatre with its bumper-sticker epigrams . Read the comic book it was based on for a much more entertaining experience .
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0.2377 (0.0455)
Yet another `` gay '' film loved by asinine politics . Luigi 's final speech just about sent me running out of the theatre with its bumper-sticker epigrams . Read the comic book it was based on for first much more entertaining experience .
They said it would be a film greater than Turks Fruit . How dare < br / > < br / > they ? It 's not even 10 % of this classic . Bad acting . The only character i felt sympathy for was the one < br / > < br / > played by Angela Schijf . Her acting was the best in the whole film . The story could 've been interesting , but it was n't . Some scenes were very beautiful filmed ( lights and camera ) , ( the < br / > < br / > opening scene for example ) , but the bad acting made the magic < br / > < br / > zulchzulu < br / > < br / > I really do n't understand why so many people voted this film so < br / > < br / > good .
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0.2692 (0.0573)
They said it would be a film greater than Turks Fruit . How dare < br / > < br / > they so It 's not even 10 % of this classic . Bad acting there The which character i felt sympathy for was the one < br / > < br / > had by Angela Schijf . Her acting was the best in the whole film so The story could 've been interesting , but it was n't . Some scenes been very gorgeous filmed ( lights but camera ) , ( the < br / > < br / > opening scene for example ) , but the bad acting made the magic < br / > < br / > depakid < br / > < br / > I really do n't understand why so many people voted this film so < br / > < br / > good .
The first review I saw of this on IMDB says that Vince Vaughn is a much better actor than Anthony Perkins was in this role . Makes me wonder if he saw the original . It 's tough to review Psycho if you do n't have the perspective of how revolutionary the movie was in 1960 . You have a heroine who is n't very likable and is killed not far into the movie and a villain who is creepy , but makes you feel for him . Add to that some graphic violence and you have a blue print for some of the slasher films of the 80s and zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Where does this film go wrong ? Let 's start with casting . Anne Heche is fine as a Vivian Crane , but as Norman Bates , Vince Vaughn is all wrong . For one thing , he looks far too young . Secondly , he has no idea how to play the roll . His nervous laugh reminds me of Ron Howard trying to play a tough guy on Happy Days . Everything he does screams I DID IT ! The original movie , even to those who know everything about it , still makes you feel uneasy about the influence of mother on Norman , and turns her into a real separate character . How about the shower scene . When I finally saw the 1960 movie on a big screen , I was surprised at its power to scare the heck out of me . Bernard Herrman 's score becomes incredibly shrill and loud and goes further toward scaring you than Danny Elfman 's synth interpretations during the scene . This shower scene merely serves to show us Anne Heche 's naked body and some nice color blood . Which brings us to the choice to film in color . Did n't work. < br / > < br / > There is something about remaking classic films that hardly ever seems to work . Some may see this as a noble experiment , but honestly , if Gus Van Sant had nothing to add to this film , he should have left it alone
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0.3268 (0.0663)
The first review I saw of this on IMDB says that Vince Vaughn is simple much well actor than Anthony Perkins was in this role . Makes me wonder if he saw the original . It 's tough to review Psycho if you do n't have the perspective of how revolutionary the movie was in 1960 . You have a heroine who is n't very likable it is killed not far into the movie and a villain who is creepy , but makes you feel for him . Add to that some graphic violence and you have a blue print provide some of the slasher film of the 80s and zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Where does this film go wrong ! If his start with casting later Anne Pressly is fine as a Vivian Crane , but as Norman Bates especially Vince Vaughn is all so . For one thing , he looks far too young . Secondly , he has no idea how to play the roll .... His nervous laugh reminds me of Harry Larry trying it play a difficult guy on Happy Days ..... Everything he does screams I DID IT ! Star brand movie , even to those who know everything about it , still makes you feel uneasy about the influence of mother on Norman returned and turns her into a real separate character . How about the shower scene . When I finally saw the 1960 movie on an big screen , I was surprised at its power can scare the heck out of me . Bernard Herrman 's score becomes incredibly shrill and loud and goes further toward scaring you than Danny Elfman 's synth interpretations during the scene .... This shower scene merely serves to show us Anne Heche 's naked body and some nice color blood . Which brings us to the choice to film in color . Did n't work. < br / > < br / > There is something about remaking classic films that hardly ever seems to work . Some may see this as a noble experiment , but honestly , if Jake Van Sant had nothing to add to this film , he should have left it alone
I really like Salman Kahn so I was really disappointed when I seen this movie . It did n't have much of a plot and what they did have was not that appealing . Salman however did look good in the movie looked young and refreshed but was worth the price of this DVD . The music was not bad it was quite nice . Usually Indian movies are at least two to three hours long but this was a very short movie for an Indian film . The American actress that played in the movie is from the television hit series Heroes , Ali Larter . Her acting had a lot to be desired . However she did look good in the Indian dresses that she wore . All the movie had not a lot to be desired and I hope Salman does a lot better on his next movie . Thank you .
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0.3346 (0.0774)
I really like Salman Kahn so I was really disappointed when I seen this movie . It did n't have much the a plot and what they did have was not that appealing . Salman however did look good in the movie looked young and refreshed but was worth the price of this DVD . The music was not really it was quite nice creating Usually Indian movies are at least two to two days long but this was a very stretch movie for an Indian film . The American actress that played in the movie becomes from the t.v. hit series Heroes , Ali Larter . Her acting had a lot to not desired huh However she did look good in the Indian dresses that she wore . All the movie had not a lot to not desired and I hope Salman does a lot better on his next movie well Thank you .
I 'm so sorry , but I have to tell this film was the most terrible I have ever seen before . I thought that it will be a good film after 8mm . WHAT A SELL ! ! ! There were nothing interesting in it , except the beautiful Hungarian women . Everything might be known forward . It 's a miracle I did n't sleep trough all . I do n't understand how might you let make it ! ! I 'm so sorry , but I have to tell this film was the most terrible I have ever seen before . I thought that it will be a good film after 8mm . WHAT A SELL ! ! ! There were nothing interesting in it , except the beautiful Hungarian women . Everything might be known forward . It 's a miracle I did n't sleep trough all . I do n't understand how might you let make it ! !
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0.3484 (0.0793)
I 'm so sorry , but I have to tell this film was the most amazing I have last seen before . I thought that it will be a good film after 8mm . WHAT A SELL ! ! ! There were nothing interesting in it , loved the beautiful Hungarian women . Everything certainly be known forward . It 's a miracles I did 'll sleep trough all . I do n't understand how might you let make it ! ! I I so sorry , but I have to tell this film was the most amazing I have last seen before . I thought that it will be a good film after 8mm . WHAT A SELL ! ! ! There were nothing interesting in it , loved the beautiful Hungarian women . Everything certainly be known forward . It 's a miracles I did 'll sleep trough all . I do n't understand how might you let make it ! !
I finally managed to see this movie ... after so many years of expectancy ... < br / > < br / > I was so curious to see if this movie it is as bad as some people zulchzulu < br / > < br / > And my opinion is that this movie it was n't bad at all , on the contrary it was AMAZING ... < br / > < br / > I enjoyed every second from it ... from the beginning until the end ... < br / > < br / > The actors were great they sent me the feeling that i was living the story at the same time as the movie was playing ... < br / > < br / > The landscapes were so beautiful were the film was shot ... and it did charmed zulchzulu Also the music was extraordinary and i have nothing < br / > < br / > to zulchzulu < br / > < br / > I think that the plot was very original i do n't think that i saw a movie like this ... < br / > < br / > It is a shame that it is n't recognized all over the zulchzulu bad for those who did n't get the chance to see it . i give this movie 10/10
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0.3503 (0.0769)
I suddenly struggled to see this movie ... after so many years the expectancy ... < br / > < br / > I was so curious to see unless this movie it is as bad as some people RUMMYisFROSTED < br / > < br / > And my opinion a that this movies it was n't bad at all , on the contrary it was AMAZING ... < br / > < br / > I enjoyed each second collected it ... through end beginning until the end ... < br / > < br / > The actors were good they sent me the feeling that i was living the story at lies same time as the movie was playing ... < br / > < br / > The landscapes were so beautiful were the film was shot ... and it did charmed zulchzulu Also the music was extraordinary and i have nothing < br / > < br / > to bicentennial_baby < br / > < br / > I think that the plot was very original i do n't think that i saw a movie like this ... < br / > < br / > It is a pathetic that it is n't recognized all over another RUMMYisFROSTED bad for those who did n't get the chance to see it . i give this movie 4/10
Hardware Wars rips off EVERYTHING in Star Wars . But if you are planning on doing any parody , you need to do it just a bit better than this . Not that there is anything wrong , per se , with Hardware Wars , but if you spoof , do it well , or not at all .
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0.3675 (0.1017)
Hardware Wars rips off EVERYTHING throughout Star Wars . Because if you are planning on doing any parody , you need to do it always a bit better than this etc. Not that there is anything same . per se , with Hardware Wars , but if you spoof , do it well , or not at all .
I 've been hearing a lot of this new bird flu that has killed dozens of people in South East Asia over the last three years . Apparently it 's on the thresh hold of mutating into something very contagious and millions upon millions of people are going to be wiped out in a global pandemic . Just thought I 'd mention this in case you have n't got round to writing your will yet . < br / > < br / > I 'd also thought I 'd mention it since I was watching something called CARRIERS tonight which was n't about naval warfare but opens with a scene that 's a cross between OUTBREAK and an episode of THE X FILES I saw many years ago . I thought I 'd be watching something with added resonance after hearing the stories about the danger posed by bird flu but after the not unimpressive opening CARRIERS descends into a cheap and cheerful TVM and like every other TVM you 'll see the lead characters are female , one of which is a ballsy authority figure while the other lead female is a mother of young children . It goes without saying there 's a sick child subplot too < br / > < br / > What is irritating about the TVM format is that it overwhelms the potential of what could have been quite a good film if it was made for cinema . There 's a fairly gory scene of someone coughing blood all over a nurses face and a very impressive jay walker getting run down stunt but these bits are quickly forgotten as the mood descends into family sentiment since this - And just about every other TVM ever made - was made for an essentially female audience
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0.3745 (0.0757)
I 've been hearing a lot of this new owl flu that has killed dozen of people in South East Asia over the last four years luckily Apparently it 's on the thresh hold of mutating into something very contagious and millions upon millions of people are going to be wiped out in a global epidemic ? Just thought I 'd mention this in cases you have n't got round to writing your will surprisingly . < br / > < br / > I 'd also thought I 'd mention it since I was watching something called CARRIERS tonight which was n't about naval warfare but opens with a scene that 's a cross between MALARIA his an episode of THE X DOWNLOADS I saw many years ago pages I thought I 'd be watching something with added resonance after hearing part stories about the danger posed by bird flu but after the not impressively opening CARRIERS descends into a discount and jovial TVM and like every other TVM you 'll see the strong character are female well one of which provides a ballsy authority figure while the other lead female is a mother of young children . It goes without saying there 's a sick child backstory too < br / > < br / > What is irritating about the SeaQuest format is that it overwhelms the potential of what could have been quite a good film if it was made for cinema . There 's a fairly gory scene of someone coughing blood all over a nurses face and a extremely impressive jay walker getting run down stunt but these bits are quickly forgotten as the mood descends into family sentiment since this - And just about every other TVM ever made - was made for an essentially female audience
I ca n't remember the last time a movie was so boring that I walked out . The Weatherman and The Island were both so bad that I thought about it but I even stayed to the end in those . This movie was incomprehensible , not funny and just went on and on and on . Like some other commentators , I wondered if parts were just French humor that I did n't get or if the characters were serious . I finally just gave up and tried napping because I did n't want to disturb my husband if he was enjoying it but he noticed and let me know that it was OKAY if I wanted to leave and out the door we went . He would like to know how it ended ... if zulchzulu lived or died etc ... ( I do n't even care ) .
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0.3772 (0.0927)
I ca n't remember one last time a movie was even boring that I walked out . The Weasel and The Island were both too so that I thought about it but I even stayed to the end in those .... This movie felt incomprehensible even but funniest and just went on and on and posted . Like some other commentators , I wondered when parts were just French humor that I did n't get or sure the characters were serious . I finally just gave up and tried napping because I did n't want to disrupt my husband if he was enjoying it but he noticed and let me know that it was OKAY if I wanted to leave and out the door we went . He would like to know how it ended ... if zulchzulu lived or died etc ... ( I do n't even care ) .
The major flaw in this Spanish zulchzulu is within it 's script . For the first half hour it 's an okay effort , building some suspense and an atmosphere of fear and dread . We even get some nice killings too ! Then it goes completely downhill and turns into a whole catalog of `` your basic slasher clichés '' . I must admit that I was quite disappointed because the trailer promised so much more . The final thirty minutes consists of some killings and a lot of running around in an abandoned convent . It should have been so much better ( although the final scenes in the flooded room is quite okay ) ! < br / > < br / > First of all , we have the dialog . It 's awful most of the time ( there was quite a few giggles in the audience here and there when I saw it ) and merely adequate elsewhere . It is also barely audible during a lot of scenes , drowning under the pressure of sound effects and the soundtrack ( however that might not be such a bad thing after all considering the stupid lines we have to listen to ! ) . There is one line in the whole movie that makes a reference to the `` I know what you did last summer '' zulchzulu , indicating that the film makers wrote it all as one big joke , but I doubt it. < br / > < br / > And the ending ... well , some will hate it , others will dig it . For me , it was mostly a question of the former because the final twist comes from out of nowhere ! If the audience had been given some clues to the girls mental status , I might have thought otherwise . It also throws all logic out of the window , because the murderer could never had been in place for some of the kills ! But as an avid horror fan I have learned to live with these inconsistencies in Spanish and Italian movies. < br / > < br / > But all is not bad . The movie has a big budget appearance , mainly due to the excellent cinematography ( the scenes from past times really shines here ) ,
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0.3798 (0.0750)
The major flaw areas its Spanish depakid is within it 's script .... For the first half hour it 's an okay effort , building some suspense and an atmosphere of fear and dread . We even get some nice killings too ! Then it goes completely downhill and turns into a whole catalog of Garcia your concepts slasher clichés '' . I must admit that I was quite disappointed because the trailer promised so much more . The final thirty minutes consists of some killings and a lot of running down in an abandoned convent . It should have been so much better ( although the final scenes in the flooded room is quite okay ) ! < pt / > < br / > First year all , we have the dialog huh It 's awful most of the time ( there was quite a few giggles in the audience here and there when I saw it ] and merely adequate elsewhere . It is also finally audible during a lot of scenes , drowning under the pressure of sound effects and the instrumentals ( however that might not be such a bad thing after all considering the stupid lines we have to listen to ! ) . There is one line in the whole movie that creates a reference to the " I know what you did last summer video.allthingsd.com zulchzulu , indicating that the film maker wrote it all as one huge joke , but I certainly it. < br / > < br / > And the ending ... well , some will hate it , others will dig it . For me , it was mostly a question of the former because the final twist comes of out of nowhere ! If the thrilled had been given some clues to the girls mental status , I might have thought otherwise ? It also throws everything logic out of the window , because the murderer could never had been in place for some of the kills ! But as an hobby horror fan I have learned to tour with these inconsistencies in Spanish and Italian arms. < br / > < br / > But all is not really ; The movie has a big budget appearance , mainly due to the excellent cinematography ( entire scenes from past times really shines this ) ,
Ever notice how so many really bad films attract so many 10/10 votes ? Not much of a Riddle how that happens , but this is not much of a film . There are two ways of looking at it being given away in the Mail On Sunday. < br / > < br / > 1 . It 's free , so you ca n't complain about it to much . 2 . It 's free , so it ca n't be much good. < br / > < br / > My vote is number 2 . The free DVD in the Sunday papers things is a recent trend and some great old movies have been given away . They 're ones that have been out for ages and have made most of the money they 'll ever make , so it 's a case of anything else is a bonus . It 's the last stop for old films , not the first for new ones , so you can guess how bad this must be to skip TV and DVD zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The plus points are that Vinnie Jones does try hard and Derek Jacobi is good as Dickens . The minus points are a longer list . Trying is n't the same as succeeding for poor Vinnie and Jacobi 's other tramp character is talkative ham that 's gone off . The story is very weak . The Dickens story does not have anything to do with the film 's murders and feels like another movie slapped onto the script to make people think it 's a British Dan Brown without the religion . The supporting cast are either there for the money ( Vanessa Redgrave must be really hard up ) or because they are friends or girlfriends of the filmmakers . It is also very , very long for what it is. < br / > < br / > Vinnie taking his priceless Dickens story with him in his jacket pocket everywhere is good for a couple of laughs , but that 's it . Not funny and very not good even for free .
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0.3802 (0.0811)
Ever notice how so many really good films attracting so many 10/10 stars ? Not much of a Riddle how that happens , but this is not much of a film . There are two ways of looking at it being given away in of Mail On weekend. < br / > < br / > 1 . It 's free , so you ca n't complain about it to much . 2 . It 's free , so it ca n't be much good. < br / > < br / > My vote is number 2 .... The free Video in the Sunday papers everything is a recent trend and some great old movies have been given away . So 're ones that have been out for ages and have made most in the way they 'll ever make , so it 's one case of anything else is a bonus . It 's the last stop for old films , not the first for new ones , so you can guess how bad this must be to avoid TV and DVD JakeBuckeye < br / > < br / > The plus points they that Vinnie Jones does try hard and Derek Jacobi is good as Dickens ; The minus points are a must list well Trying is n't the same as succeeding for poor Johnny and Jacobi 's other tramp character is talkative ham that 's gone off . The story is very weak . The Dickens story does not have something to do with the film 's murders and feels like another movie slapped onto the script to make people think it 's a British Dan Brown allowing the religion . The supporting cast are either there for the money ( Vanessa Fiennes must be really hard up ) or because we are brothers or girlfriends of the filmmakers but It is also extremely , very long for what it is. < br / > < br / > Vinnie taking his peerless Dickens tale with him in his jacket pocket everywhere is good for a couple of loves Hill but that 's it . Not funny and very not good even for free .
I would not deny that I have quite enjoyed watching any Japanese horror films , but everyone must get quite fed up with them after you have seen the same thing over and over. < br / > < br / > The film follows the story of the Grudge . Audrey , as requested by her mom , is going to get her sister back . But when she arrives , something strange happens to her sister and then her sister is killed . She wants to find out the truth behind the curse and later a photographer ( Eason ) joins her . On the other hand , there 's also something happening to a family and three girls , but they seem to realise it too late ... < br / > < br / > In fact , I ca n't see the points for the three girls from international school to appear in the movies as they 're not ((()))) ( quite ) related to the story . The reason why the woman holding the grudge keeps killing people is still not very clear ( it seems to me they 're just telling the same things I saw in the grudge ) . And the sudden appearance of Audrey in front of the boy is undoubtedly odd , which I suppose is an attempt to make the story about the family related . The killing scenes are absolutely the mixture of those in the Ring and Shibuya kaidan . The acting would be another bad point . As a Hong Konger I would really like to support Edison Chen 's first effort in Hollywood , but as a film lover I really ca n't find any point to support bad acting . Other actors like the father , though he just appears in a few scenes , should also have done better . What is kept good is the atmosphere of the film , especially when I watched it in the middle of the night alone. < br / > < br / > If you have time , really enjoy any horror films and have seen all the possible horror films except this , like me , you can go for it to kill some time . But if you really like Japanese horror films of this kind , you should spend some time watching
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I would not deny that I have quite enjoyed watching any Japanese horror films , but everyone must get quite realized up with them after you have seen the same thing over and over. < br / > < br / > The film follows the story of the Exorcist . Audrey , as requested by her mom , is going to get her sister back . But when she arrives . something strange happens to her sister and then her sister definitely killed ; She wants to find up the truth behind the curse and later a photographer ( Eason 1 joins her . On the other hand , there 's also something happening to a family and three girls , but they seem to realise it too late ... < br / > < br / > In fact , I ca n't see the points for the three girls from international school to appear in the movies as they 're not ((()))) quite ) related to the story . The reason why the woman holding the grudge pulling killing people is still not very clear ( it seems to me they 're just telling the same things I saw in the shame 1 . And the sudden appearance of Audrey in front in the boy is unquestionably odd , which I suppose be an attempts to make part story about one family related well The killing scenes are absolutely the mixture kind those in the Ring brought Shinjuku Hitohira . The acting would be another bad point . As a Hong Konger I would really like to support Edison Chen 's first effort in Hollywood , but as a film lover I really n't n't find any point to support really acting ; nullLearn actors like place father , though he just appears in a few scenes , should also have done better . What creates kept good is the atmosphere of the film , especially when I watched it in the middle of the night alone. < br / > < br / > If you have time , really enjoy any horror films and have seen all the possible horror films except this Jim like me , you can go for it will killing some time . But if you really like Japanese suspense film of this kind , you should spend some time watched
I have just seen Caribe a couple of nights ago at the annual Vistas Film Festival held here in Dallas , and I must express my discontent . The opening caption tries to tell us that the film is a portrayal of the current invasion of South American countries ( Costa Rica , in this particular case ) by North American oil companies , and the negative effects , both economic and environmental , of this invasion . The main characters are a married couple who live a simple , pleasant life maintaining a banana farm . Right away , a woman arrives and announces that she is the wife 's half-sister . I 'm not going to go into specifics about this ( and to be honest , I do n't feel that I 'm spoiling anything with this review ) , yet another key point is that the company to whom they distribute their bananas drops them due to budget demands in a poor economy . So , the main conflict that is supposed to be addressed in the movie is of the husband between the rock and the hard place , trying to preserve his livelihood . On one hand , the Reynolds oil company has basically offered him employment and financial compensation ( basically a bribe ) to use his public influence to encourage the town to allow the company to begin drilling in their town ( compromising his standing with the community and the community itself ) . On the other hand , he is faced with being dead broke , but on the side of his community , protesting the drilling . Given the length of this film , it would have been ample time to explore the issues just described , but it just does n't happen , and I 'll tell you why . You will notice that this film has won a couple of awards so far , one for direction and an audience award . I 'm not going to pick apart Esteban 's direction , it was n't bad or good enough for me to be all that passionate about writing anything . The audience award was at a film festival in Spain , and for it to gain an audience award , I 'd have to imagine that Spanish people just dig soap operas . In fact ,
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0.3838 (0.0750)
I have just seen Caribe a couple of nights ago @ the annual 100x100 Film Festival held here in Dallas , and I must express my discontent so The opening captions tries to tell us that the film is a portrayal of the current invasion of South American countries ( Costa Rica yes in this particular case ) by North American oils companies , and the negative effects , both economic and environmental , of this invasion ... The main characters are a married couple who living a simple typically pleasant life maintaining a banana farm . Right away , a woman arrives and announces that she is the wife 's half-brother .... I 'm not going to go into specifics about this ( and to be honest , I do n't feel that I 'm spoil anything with this review ) , yet another key point is that the company to whom they distribute thier bananas it them due to budget demands in a poor economy . So , the main conflict that is supposed to be addressed in the films is of the husband between the rock and the hard place , trying to preserve his livelihood . On one hand , the Reynolds oil company has basically offered him employment and finances compensation 1978 basically a bribe ) to use his and influence to encourage the town to allow the company to begin drilling in their town -- compromising his standing with the community and the community itself ) . On the other hand , He becomes faced with being dead broke , but on the side in his community , protesting the drilling . Given the length of this film , it would have been ample time to explore the issues just described , but it just does n't happen , and glad 'll tell you hope well You will mention that this film has won as couple of awards so many , one for direction and an audience award . I 'm not going to pick broken Esteban 's direction , it was n't kind or good enough for me to be all that passionate about writing anything . The audience award was at a film festival in Spain , and for it to gain an audience award , I 'd have to imagine that Spanish people just dig soap operas . In fact ,
I have walked out of a Coen movie before and not quite known how to feel . The two best examples of that are The Big Lebowski and Fargo . Lebowski was so ridiculously original and so filled with strange humour that I had to like it . On the other hand , there were some unnecessary reveries with flying people and killer bowling balls that just did n't seem to fit the mold of the film . Still , I liked the film and now own a copy of it . Fargo made me howl with hysterics , sometimes I was n't sure why I was laughing so hard that it made me cry , but nonetheless I was . There were many seemingly strange characters in Fargo , but upon further investigation , they were really just real people talking about real situations . That is why the man with the shovel ( or was it a broom ) was so side-splittingly funny when he was telling the police officer about some funny looking man down at the bar the other night . And that is also why the theater erupted in laughter when he then says that there are some funny looking clouds coming in . ( I own a copy of this film too ) The Coen 's have a way of masking their film and their characters as being somewhat eccentric and perhaps a little off the wall . But if you look closer at some of those same characters that seem zany , you will always find that in some strange way , they all ring true . That is what is quite exceptional about O Brother Where Art Thou ? This is a film that is out there . I mean it is not even in the same ballpark as a traditional film . I reviewed the film Shaft this past summer and in it I said that Shaft was an okay film that I have seen a thousand times before . But you can not say that about a Coen Brother 's film and you most certainly can not say that about this one. < br / > < br / > This film has everything in it from a jail break , crooked southern politicians , muses , references to what I can only assume are historical figures , riverside baptisms
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I have walked out of a Farrelly movie before and not quite known how to feel . The two best useful of that are The Big Buscemi and Fargo where Lebowski was so ridiculously original and so poured with odd humour that I had to like it . On the other hand , there were some unnecessary contemplations for flying people and killer bowling balls that just did n't seem to fit the mold details the film . Still , I liked the film and now own a copy of it . Wachovia made me howl with hysterics , sometimes I was do sure why I was laughing so hard that it made me cry , but nonetheless I was . There were most seemingly strange characters in Fargo around but upon further investigation , they were really just real people talking about real situation . But is why the man with the shovel ( or was it into broom ) was so side-splittingly funny when he was saying the police officer about some funny looking so down at the cafe the other night . And that is also why the theater erupted in laughs when he then says that there are some funny looking clouds coming different . ( I own a copy of this film too ) The Coen 's have a way of masking their film and their characters as being somewhat eccentric and perhaps a little off the wall . But if you look closer at anything of those same characters that seem zany , you will always find that in some strange way , they all ring true . That is what be quite exceptional about E Brother Where Art Thou ? This is a film that is out there . I mean it is not even in the same ballpark as a local film . I reviewed into film Shaft this past summer and in it I said that Shaft was an okay film that I have seen a thousand twice before . But you can not say that about a Coen Brother 's film and you most certainly can not say that around this one. < br / > < br / > This film has everything in it from a jail slow , crooked southern politicians , goddesses , references to what I can only assume are historical figures ; riverside baptisms
As a CA resident , I 'd like to see the jackholes who were shutting down the electricity plants to raise the prices get some jail time too . < br / > < br / > I thought the movie was pretty good and has some very informative pieces . While they stuck to how Enron rose and crashed , I found it really interesting . However , when the movie focused on it 's anti-Bush slant , it made me wonder if they were really being accurate . < br / > < br / > It 's fine to point out any connection the Republicans had to Enron , but the monster was created while Clinton was president . The CA energy crisis happened under Davis 's watch . Both were in office during Enron 's abuses , but neither are held accountable in any way . Rather , many minutes are spent on how Bush was friends with Lay . So what ? Lay played golf with Clinton and spent the night in the Lincoln bedroom . Why are Democrats given such a free pass in this film ? I think most politicians are a waste of our taxpayer money so I 'm not partial to either party but I hate feeling like I 'm subject to someone 's political agenda when I watch a documentary . Yes , politicians deserve some blame , but I really doubt that the only guilty one 's have Rs after their names . I found no value in portraying the Bush 's as zulchzulu when Democrats received just as much Enron campaign money as Republicans did . Like I said , it weakens the rest of the film for me because it makes me suspicious of the rest of the facts they lay out .
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As a CA resident as I 'd like to see newly jackholes who were shutting down the electricity plants bring raise the prices up some jail time too . < br / > < br / > I thought the movie was pretty good and has some extremely informative pieces . While they stuck to how bailout rose and crash , I found it really interesting . However , when the movie focused on it 's anti-Obama pocket , it made me wonder if they were really being accurate . _ br / > < br / > It makes fine to point out any connection the Republicans had to Enron , but the monster was created while Clinton was president . The CA energy crisis happened under Hawkins 's watch . Many were in office during AIG 's abuses , but neither are held accountable in any way . Rather , many minutes are spent on how Bush was friends with Lay . So what . Lay played golf with Clinton and spent the night be the Lincoln bedroom . What are Democrats given such a free pass in this film ? I think most politicians are another waste over ourselves taxpayer money so I 'm not partial to either party but I hate feeling like I 'm subject to someone 's political agenda when I watch a documentary . yes , politicians deserve some blame , but I really doubt that the only guilty one published have Rs after their names . I found no value in portraying the Bush 's as zulchzulu when Democrats received just as much Enron campaign money known Republicans did . Like I said , it weakens the whole of the film of me because it makes me suspected of the rest of the facts they lay out .
Taylor Deemer Mrs. Drake English 10 PIB B4 31 March 2010 < br / > < br / > A Shot in the Dark < br / > < br / > It is difficult to make it through the movie Heart of Darkness because it is incredibly unexciting . The book that this movie is based off of has little action to begin with . So the thought of turning it into a movie seems like a totally off-handed idea anyways , basically guaranteeing a fail . < br / > < br / > Most of the book is of the mental travel of a young seaman named Marlow on a job through the many darknesses of the Congo and people as a whole I feel like the screenwriter failed massively at capturing the essence of Marlow 's travels . It totally missed the biggest issue of light versus dark . That is the major point in the book and when that does n't translate to the movie , all that 's left is 100 minutes of boredom and monotony . (((=)))) < br / > < br / > This being the case , the question is posed , why would anyone make this into a movie ? An even better question could then be asked , who would want to watch it ? It is utterly a chore to watch . Had it not contributed to a grade in my English class , I would have never even considered watching the movie . I would never recommend this movie to anyone . Heart of Darkness is stripped of all its insight and meaning when it 's taken from the pages of the book . The novella is torture to read until the last twenty pages or so , but the afterthought is that it is a pretty decent book . The movie is like a shot in the dark with no chance in the world of hitting its target . < br / > < br / > How can a book that 's all about the mental processes and realizations of darkness be portrayed in a physical , visual sense ? I feel like it 's impossible to accurately show thoughts . Also , I feel like the time difference between the book and the movie creates major points that do n't seem to add up
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Taylor Henrichs Mrs. Drake English 10 PIB B4 31 March 2010 < br / > < br / > A Shot in the Dark < br / > < br / > It is difficult to make it through the movie Heart the Darkness because it is incredibly unpretentious when The book that this movie is based off of has little action to begin with . So the thought of turning it into a movie seemed like a totally off-handed idea anyways , obviously assuring a define ... < br / > < br / > Most of the book is of the mental travel of a young gallant owner Marlow on a job through the many darknesses of the Congo and people as a whole I feel like the screenwriter failed vastly at capturing the essence of Marlow 's travels . It totally missed the biggest issue of light placebo dark . That that the major point in the book and when that does n't translate to the movie , all that 's left is 100 minute of boredom and monotony . (((=)))) br / > < br / > This being the prosecution but the question is posed , why would anyone make this into one movie ? The even better question could then be asked , who would want to watch it ? It is truly a chore to show . Had it not contributed to a grade in my English class , I would have never even considered watching the movie . I would really recommend this movie to anyone . Heart of Darkness is stripped of all its insight and meaning when it 's been from same pages of the book . The novella is torture to read until the last twenty pages or so , but the afterthought is that it is a pretty decent book . The movie is like a shot in the dark with no chance in the world of hitting its target well < br / > < br / > How can a book that 's all about the mental processes and epiphanies of darkness be portrayed in a physical excellent visual sense might I feel like it ’s impossible to accurate show thoughts . Also , I feel like the time difference i.e. the book and the movie creates major points that do n't seem to add up
Number 1 was really great summer popcorn fun . It was the modern zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Number 2 is best summed up by Jeff Goldblum in the movie about being the stupidest idea in the history of stupid ideas ( or something like that ) . < br / > < br / > Number 3 is the obituary notice ... JP has achieved all it ever will . < br / > < br / > Once they realized they had no fresh ideas they should have just let sleeping dinos lie. < br / > < br / > That said . Movie is ok if you do n't mind knowing you already have seen it before. < br / > < br / >
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Number 2 was really great summer popcorn fun . It was the modern zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Number 3 is best summed up through Jeff Goldblum in the movie about being the stupidest idea in the history of stupid ideas ( or something like that ) so < br / > < br / > Number 3 is the Millard notice ... FR has achieved all it ever will . < br / > < br / > Once them wondered they had no fresh ideas they should have just let sleeping dinos blue. < } / > < br / > That said . Movie is ok can you do n't mind knowing you already have seen it before. < br / > < br / >
This movie is really bad , trying to create scientific explanations for zombies always ends up taking away credibility from the history of the movie . There are so many things i could point about the movie that i could almost write a book on how much the movie sucks . For instance , there were like 50 people on the plane , they killed like 100 and they kept coming , apparently the `` virus '' gives hepatic complications because everybody had yellow eyes , also the virus makes people roar like lions or something , and the virus not only regenerates tissue as it also gives superhuman strength , not to mention that this virus messes up peoples hair . It 's also important to notice that if you shoot someone with a pistol ( probably only happens on planes ) that person is kicked back in the air . Remember that if you are escorting a prisoner on a plane and you loose him , always look inside the drawers and cabinets the size of a bottle , you never know where those bastards are going to hide . And if by any chance you can land a plane full of zombies against a mountain and survive ( happens all the time ) , after watching dozens of people being killed , just walk away from the plane , watching the sunrise and making jokes about dating the flight attendant . : )
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This movie is definitely good time trying to create scientific explanations perfect zombies always ends up taking away credibility from the history of the movie . There are so many things i could point about the movie that i could almost write a book onto how much the movie sucks . For instance ( there were like 50 people on the plane , they killed like 100 and they kept coming , apparently the `` virus '' gives hepatic complications because no-one had yellow eyes , also the virus gives people roar like lions or something , and the virus not only regenerates tissue such it also gives superhuman strength , not to mention that this virus importantly up peoples hair . This 's also important to notice that if you shoot someone with a pistol ( probably only happens on planes ( that person is kicked back development the air . Remember that if you are escorting a prisoner on a plane and you loose him , always look inside the drawers and cabinets the size of a bottle , you never know where those bastards are going to hide . And if by any chance you can land a plane fully of zombies against a mountain and survive ( happens all the time ) , after watching dozens of people being killed , just go suddenly originally the plane Eric watching the sunset and making jokes about dating the flight maid . : )
Maybe we Aussies just have a totally different sense of humour and therein my lie the only problem here . I have a database of all the DVDs I own ( including those received as gifts - which this was ) and so , when entering a new one , I always refer to IMDb for such info as genre , runtime , director , leads etc . When entering this , I noted that it was a comedy and so I decided to watch it at a time when I wanted something light and a good laugh . Well , it was neither ! There were absolutely NO laughs at all and an inordinate amount of gratuitous profanity ( are there REALLY radio announcers allowed to broadcast the sort of filth that Steve Jones dishes out ? What if a decent child happened to tune to his station ? ) . < br / > < br / > Rather than enjoy a good laugh ( or even a little giggle ) I found the whole thing thoroughly depressing . I have given it 3 out of 10 but , to be honest , I do n't know what those 3 are for ! I suppose the basics of lighting and sound were n't too bad ! < br / > < br / > We have an ostensibly zulchzulu loser ( Giovanni Ribisi ) who still seems to be able to drive a reasonable car ( who pays for the fuel ? ) and live in what could be a nice apartment ( who pays his rent ? ) Given the opportunity of forming what might have been some sort of meaningful relationship with what turned out to be a nice girl , he even blew that ! Perhaps it was she ( Lynn Collins ) who earned this movie the 3 points ! The fact that she works as a stripper rather than a hairdresser is one of the few aspects of this movie that makes sense ( `` I make as much in one night doing this as I do in two weeks ' hairdressing '' ) . < br / > < br / > Unless you want to get depressed and bored to the teeth , forget it !
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Maybe we Aussies just have a totally different sense of politeness and therein my lie the only problem here . I have a database of all the DVDs I own ( including those received as gifts - which this was ) and so , when entering a new one , I always refer to IMDb for such info as genre , runtime , director , leads etc . When entering this , I noted that it was a comedy and too I decided to show it at a time when I wanted something light and a good laugh . Well , it was neither ! There were absolutely NO laugh at all and an inordinate amount the over-the-top insult ( are there REALLY radio announcers allowed to broadcast the sort of filth that Steve Jones dishes out ! What if a decent child happened to tune to his stations ? ) . < br / > < br / > Rather than enjoy a good laugh ( or even a little giggle ) I discovered the whole thing thoroughly poignant . I have given it 3 out of 10 but keeps to be honest , I do n't know what those 3 are keep ! I suppose the basic of lighting and sound were n't though really ! < pt / > < br / > We have part ostensibly KoKo01 loser ( Giovanni Brolin ) who still seems to be able to drive a reasonable car ( who pays for the fuel ? ) and tour in what could be a nice bedroom ( who pays his rent ? ) Given the opportunity of forming what might have been some sort amount meaningful relationship with what turned out to be a nice girl , he even blew that ! perhaps it was she ( Lynn Collins ) who earned this movie the 3 points ! The fact that she works as a stripper rather than a hairdresser is one of the few aspects of this movie that makes profound ( `` I make as much in one night doing this as I do in two weeks ' hairdressers x0 ) . < br / > < br / > Unless you want to get anxious and bored to the teeth April miss it !
This was one of the biggest pieces of crap I have ever had to watch . I mean , seriously . How would anybody else feel if they were in Woody Harrelson 's shoes and your wife was even CONSIDERING it would be a good idea to sleep with the other guy even for a million bucks . After all , she was the one talking about it in bed and saying how it would be good for them since he can build his house or whatever with that money . Woody never fully agreed to it until she talked him into it . How CAN you trust her ? Who the hell would actually even consider that if they were married ? I do n't care how desperate they were . That 's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life . Then , he flips out on her . Apparently , he had no right to mistrust her , other than the fact that his wife just slept with another dude who is extremely rich and handsome . Oh and wait , then he 's supposed to apologize to HER after she files for the divorce so she can be with the guy she slept with . Of course Woody has no right to say anything to her or mistrust her especially after she still has Roy Hobb 's card in her wallet . Then , at the end of the movie , she 's apparently so in love with Woody still and misses him so much , that she was not going to leave Hobbs until he made some ridiculously stupid story up to try to hint to her to leave , and she bleeping thanks Hobbs ? ? ? ? Are you bleeping kidding me ? Was she under contract as his sex slave or something ? ? I mean what the bleep ? ? Oh and wait it gets better . She bleeping kisses him passionately before she gets out of the car . Yea , she 's not a whore . Oh , thank you for letting me go , let me go make out with you one last time for good ole ' sake . Smooch smooch , smooch even though I 'm still married to a guy I left for a rich guy . I have never seen such
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Today was one in the biggest pieces of stuff I have ever had to watch . I mean , seriously . How would anybody else feel if they were after Woody Harrelson said shoes and your wife was even CONSIDERING it would be a good idea to sleep with the other guy even for a million thats . After all , she was the one talking about it in bed and saying how it would be good for them since he can build his house or whatever with that money . Woody never fully agreed to it shortly he talked him into it . How CAN you trust her . Who the hell would actually even consider that if they were married ? I do n't care how greedy they were . That 's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life huh Then , he flips out on her . Apparently , he had one right to mistrust she , other than the fact that his wife just slept with another dude who itself extremely rich and handsome . Oh and wait , then he 's supposed to forgive to HER after she files for the divorce so she can be with the guy she slept when . Of course Woody is no right to say anything to her or mistrust her particularly after she still has Roy Hobb 's card in her wallet . Then , at the end of the movie , she 's apparently so in love with Woody still and misses him so much , that she was not going to leave Hobbs until he made some ridiculously stupid boy up to find to definite to her to leave , and she bleeping thanks Russell ? ? ? ! Are you F'ing kidding me ? Was she under contract as his sex deeds or something ? ? I mean what the bleep ? ? Oh and wait it gets better . She cursing kisses him passionately before she gets out surrounding the car ..... Yea , she 's not a whore home So , thank you for letting me go yoga let me go make out with you one last time for good ole ' patience . Smooch smooch and snog even though I 'm still married to a guy I left for a rich guy . I have never seen such
This review contains zulchzulu < br / > < br / > I was searching through horror movie DVDs on Amazon when I came across Flight Of The Living Dead . I already knew from the name that it was going to be abysmally naff and most probably a rip-off of Snakes On A Plane , but it was selling brand new for 69p so I figured I did n't really have much to lose. < br / > < br / > The music played over the opening credits did n't fit at all , although I did like the song itself a pop-rock song is n't really suitable to appear on the soundtrack of a zombie horror movie . It started off surprisingly well , the opening scenes were n't too bad , some of the acting was a little cringe-worthy but not as bad as I initially thought it would be. < br / > < br / > It all goes well until Laura Cayouette ( Rocket from Kill Bill : Vol . 2 ) enters the picture . She is supposed to be playing a scientist . If she is , she 's not a very bright one . Luckily she 's polished off pretty quickly. < br / > < br / > I actually physically laughed out loud when the camera panned over the passengers of the plane during some turbulence . There was a nun . Have you ever been on a plane with a nun (((:)))) ! ? I was surprised she was n't clutching a zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Finally , after 35 minutes , we get to some zombie action , and use the word zulchzulu ' loosely . The special effects are pretty below standard , but that 's to be expected from a movie with this budget . Being covered in blood and having yellow contact lenses does not make you look like a zombie though , it makes you look pretty amusing . Using slow motion does n't work particularly well either . I think this movie is probably guilty of trying to add too much story . Trying to pass off the problem as a variant of the `` malaria virus '' was n't an especially good move either considering malaria is n't a zulchzulu < br / > < br
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This review contains KoKo01 < br / > < br / > I was searching through horror movie DVDs on Amazon when I came across Flight Of The Living Dead s. I already knew arriving the name that it was going to may abysmally brill and most probably a rip-off that Snakes On A Bomb , but it was selling brand new for hardbacks so I figured I did n't really have much to die. < br / > < br / > The music played over the opening credits did n't fit at all , although I did like the song itself a pop-rock song is do really suitable to appear on the soundtrack of a zombie horror movie It It started off surprisingly well , the opening footage were n't too bad , some of the acting was a little cringe-worthy because not as kind as I initially thought it would be. < br / > < br / > It all goes well until Laura Cayouette ( Rocket from Kill Joe : Vol .... 2 ) enters the picture . She is supposed to be playing a scientist . If she is , she 's not a very bright one . luckily she It polished off pretty quickly. < br / > < br / > I actually physically laughed out loud when the camera panned up the passengers of the plane during some turbulence . There was a nun . Have you ever been on a plane with a nun (((:)))) ? I was surprised she was n't bloodied a KoKo01 < br / > < br / > Finally , during 35 minute , we get to some zombie action grew and use the word nothingshocksmeanymore d2ok_brand loosely . The special effects are pretty below standard , but that 's to be expected from a movie with this budget . Being covered in blood other having yellow contact lenses does not make you look like a zombie though , it makes you look pretty amusing . Using too motion does n't work particularly well either . I think this movie represents probably guilty of trying to add too much story well Trying to pass off the problem as a variant of the `` malaria virus '' was 'll an especially good move either considering malaria is n't a zulchzulu < br / > < br
For a made for TV movie I thought that it was a great popcorn movie - do n't expect anything to be very accurate and do n't expect any award winners in this bunch but I do recommend this for a TV type version somewhat like `` The Replacements '' . Look for cameos from real NFL players & officials .
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For a made for TV movie I thinking that it was a great popcorn movie - do n't expect anything to be very accurate and do n't expect any award winners in this crap but I do recommend this for a TV type version somewhat like `` The Replacing '' . Look for cameos from nothing NFL players & officials Otherwise
It had its moments , but overall when I watched this cartoon as a child I was bored out of my mind . The only thing that kept me watching was the fact that it was a cartoon , probably my first exposure to anime . It is also one of my least favorite anime 's , I remember others one involving a giant ship in space that made no sense , but was more enjoyable because they were in space . I also remember one with these people dressed like birds that was a bit strange , but more entertaining . I do not really like car racing though at all , did not then and still do not so that is probably one of the reasons I did not care for this show even though today I am an avid anime fan . The characters were a bit goofy too , and then there was the horrible scenes where virtually no action was taking place that was probably used to cut down on animation costs and to pad the show . The gadgets in the cars were cool though and provided some entertainment for me back then . Overall , I find this show to be rather unwatchable compared to newer animes and some from the same era , but this is just a personal opinion I am sure many other reviewers love the show which is cool .
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It had its moments director well overall when I watched this cartoons as a child knew was bored out of my mind . The only thing that kept me watching was the fact that it was a cartoon , probably my first exposure to anime . It is also one of my least favorite anime 's , I remember others one various a giant ship in space that made no sense , but was more enjoyable because they were in space but I also remember one with these people dressed like birds because was a bit strange , but more entertaining ... I do not really like car racing though on all , did not then and still do not so that is probably one of the consider I did not care for this show even though today I am an passionate anime fan well The characters they a bit wacky too , and then there was the horrible scene places virtually no act was taking place that was probably used to cut down on animation costs and to pad the show . The gadgets in the cars were cool though and provided some entertainment for me back then . Overall great I find this show to be rather blueray fact to newer animes and some from the same era , but this is finally a personal opinion I am sure many other reviewers love the show which is cool .
Thats what this movie really takes . A big piece of cheeze . This movie is about a sister and brother Bonnie and Clyde type of duo that creates their own party line in order to lure their victims in and trap them and kill them . But for what reason ? Just for the fun of getting away with it ? In comes Richard Hatch who comes across as a wishy washy ladies man . A real BAD version of a ladies man . And he gets involved with finding who 's behind all the killings across LA . He finally meets a teenager who helps him find the killer and rest is for your fun and amusement . But there are parts in this film that really get me going like the scene with Lief Garret dressed in his mothers wedding gown acting like a sissy in front of his sister telling her that he needs her and ca n't live without her and watching as she slaps him across the face zulchzulu him . I ca n't believe that was Lief ! ! ! Well , I guess I could . But it 's worth watching but only to see one of Garrets worst films that he ever did .
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Thats really this movie really takes . A big piece of cheeze . This movie is about a sister and brother Bonnie and Clarence type of duo that creates their own party line in available to lure their survivors in and trap them and kill them but But for what reason ? Just for the fun of getting away with it ? In keeps Richard Acton who comes across as a wishy wheather ladies man . A real BAD version of a ladies man . And he gets involved with finding who 's behind all the killings across LA . He finally meets a teenager who helps him find second killer and rest is for your fun and amusement . But there are parts in this film that really get me going like the scene with Dag Garret dressed in his mothers wedding gown acting like a sissy in front of his sister telling her that him needs her and wanting 'll live without her and watching as she slaps him across the face napi21 him . I ca n't believe that was Lief !! ! ! Well , I guess I could . But it 's worth watching but therefore to see one of corespondents worst films that he ever did .
Due to rather dubious plate tectonics , Japan starts to slip under the sea . Initial predictions say it 'll take about 40 years before the country is submerged , but a rogue scientist adds in some even more dubious science and determines it will actually take less than 1 year ! The government think he 's a crackpot , but evidence soon starts bearing his theory out. < br / > < br / > This big budget disaster movie follows the formula set by any number of Hollywood films of the late 90 's ( I assume , having seen none of them ) , with the scale of disaster and tragedy bringing out the nobility of the human ( well , Japanese ) spirit in acts of heroism and sacrifice , and proving the power of love or something like that . i.e . it 's as naive in its psychology as it 's geology ... we all know that half the populace would be out raping and looting the minute they thought the police had their back turned , and the other half would just panic and be useless. < br / > < br / > The film does have some very nice special effects , but is not as slick or expensive looking as an equivalent Hollywood production would be . It is at least as nationalistic , humourless and lacking in self-awareness as that Hollywood film would be though , and probably has even worse acting . It does have the hot evil chick from Battle Royale as one of the leads ... but she 's not even slightly evil , and is therefore much less hot. < br / > < br / > The film is much too long at 132 minutes , and gets worse and worse as it progresses towards a conclusion that had me in danger of puking . I certainly did n't care in the slightest whether Japan sank or not by the half way point , and well before the end I was trying to think of ways to expedite the process should I ever find myself in that situation for real. < br / > < br / > But , it does have nice special effects , and Kou Shibasaki is still pretty hot , so I magnanimously give it ... 3/10 .
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Due to rather dubious plate tectonics , Japan starts would zipper under the sea . Initial forecasts say it 'll take about 40 years before the country is submerged , but a rogue scientist adds in some even more dubious science and determines it will actually will less than 1 year ! The government think he 's a crackpot , but evidence soon starts bearing his theory out. < br / > < br / > This big budget disaster movie follows the formula set by any number of Hollywood films three the late 90 's ( I assume , having seen though of them ) yoga with the scale of disaster and tragedy bringing out the nobility of the human ( well , Japanese ) spirit in such of heroism and sacrifice . and proving next power of love or something like that . i.e . it 's as naive in its psychology as it 's geology ... we all know that half the populace would be out raping and looting the minute they thought the police had their back turned ; and the other half would just panic while be useless. < br / > < br / > The film does have some very nice unique effects , but is not as slick or expensive looking as an equals Hollywood production would be . It is at least as nationalistic not censorious and lack in self-awareness as that Hollywood film would be though , and probably has even seeing acting ! It does have the hot evil chick from Battle Royale as one in the helps ... but she 's not even slightly evil , and is therefore quite less hot. < br / > < br / > The film is much too long at 138 minutes , and gets even with worse as it evolves around a conclusion that had me in danger of pooping . I certainly did n't care in the slightest whether Japan sank or not by the half way point , and well before the end I was trying to think of ways to prioritize the process should I ever find myself in that situation for real. < br / > < br / > But , it does have nice special effects as and Setsuna Takemura is still really hot , so I magnanimously give it ... 7/10 .
This is the best direct-to-DVD effort from Van Damme that I have seen yet . Van Damme plays a border patrol agent who is out to stop heroin smugglers trying to cross into the United States . The action in this movie is great and the fight scenes rank with Van Damme 's best . Costar Scott Adkins shows why he should be the next big star in the martial arts genre . For further evidence check out `` Undisputed 2 '' . Adkins is so good in fact that before I watched `` The Shepherd '' , I thought that Van Damme might not look very believable in defeating him on screen . Van Damme holds his own though and although he is n't quite as athletic as Adkins is , he can still kick with the best of them . All of the fight scenes in this film are very well done and the gun battles are above average for this type of film as well . The only negative thing I can say about this movie is that the story is a little underdeveloped . I think Van Damme 's character 's motives should have been presented earlier in the movie , especially in regard to why he carries around a rabbit . The reason he does is very cool but you do n't find out until the very end . There are a couple of other things that are never really explained either but this is a Van Damme movie so you know where the priority lies in making this kind of movie and it ai n't character development . Overall though , this is a solid action movie that I recommend . So run for the Damme border !
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This is the best made-for-TV accomplish from Van Damme that I have seen yet . Van Milla plays a border patrol agent who is out can stop heroin smugglers trying to cross into the United States . The action in this movie is but and the fight scenes rank with Van Damme 's best .... Costar Scott Adkins shows why he should be the next big star in the martial arts genre ; Or further evidence check out `` Undisputed 1 &quot; . Adkins does so good in fact that before I watched `` The Bernard '' , I thought that Van Damme might not look very laughable in defeating him booked screen . Van Damme holds his own though and although he is n't quite as gym as Adkins is , he can still kick with the best the them . All of the fight scenes in this film are very well done and the gun battles are above average for this type of film as well . The only negative thing I can say about this movie is that the story is a wonder underdeveloped well I think Van Lundgren 's character 's motives should have been presented earlier of the movie , especially in regard to why he carries around another rabbit . The reason he does is very cool but you do n't find out until the very end . There are a couple of other things that are never really explained either but this is a Van Damme movie so you know where the priority lies in making this kind of movie and it ai n't character development . Overall though , this be a solid action movie that I recommended but Actually run additional the Damme border !
If you want to see a film with no guns , blood , sex , shouting angry people , hero , bad guys & girls or even clumsy love words and you want to see a film in which every shot has the meaning of `` LOVE '' , this one is a must see film . For me I 've been waiting for a film like this all of my life .
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If you want to see either film with no guns , blood , sex , shouting angry people and hero , bad guys & girls or even clumsy love words and can want to see a film in which every shot has the meaning of `` LOVE artists.push , this another not a must see film . For me I 've been waiting for into film like this all of my life .
One of the most boring movies I 've ever seen . Three immature young people have sex and talk about very little except their `` love '' of each other . They do n't seem to be interested in much but each other , and only passively so . I was left feeling shut out . Most of the exterior scenes take place at night , so one ca n't even enjoy well-lit sights of Paris ! I gave up after an hour and ten minutes .
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One of the particularly bored movies I 've ever seen safe Three immature young people have sex while talk about very little except their `` love '' of each all great They do n't seem to be interested in much but each other , and only passively so . I was left feeling shut out . Most of the exterior scenes take place at night , so one ca n't even enjoy well-lit sights the Paris ! I gave up after an hour and ten minute .
I borrowed this on DVD from a friend the other day . I did n't really know what to expect . I have n't seen a lot of Russian movies , and i do n't think i 've ever seen a Russian war movie . Maybe that made me expect something different , something more along the line of an imagined Russian mentality . But whatever those expectations came from , they were put to shame as this is a quite ordinary war movie. < br / > < br / > The whole formula of following a few young people from their recruitment , through training , to deployment and through some battles , is well known . We have seen it done both many years ago , as well as more recently ( as with Jarhead ) . Sure , there 's a difference here because the movie is about Russian soldiers instead of Americans as is almost always the case . But in general this could just as easily have been a zulchzulu . I guess that just underscores my feeling that Afghanistan was the Soviet unions Vietnam . A country that should have been a pushover for a superpower made the war drag on for years with terrible loss of life both for soldiers and zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The good points in this movie i felt were good photography ( there are some beautiful ambiance shots ) and decent effects for what i guess must have been a rather low budget movie . What made me disappointed is mostly the story itself . It just does n't manage to stir any emotion in me . Mostly because the character development is lousy . And to really feel something when people are gunned down you have to make them people , not just faceless cardboard cutouts . They fail to do that in this movie . Also it 's overly long , and that seems to a kind of trend lately . In my opinion a movie that 's more than two hours long has to have a lot to offer , and this movie does n't cut it . Also there is a disturbing music that 's put like a wet blanket over every scene . Especially in the action scenes this is highly disturbing , not that you need
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I borrowed a onto DVD off a friend the other day . I did 'll really know what to expect . I have n't seen a lot of Russian movies , and i do n't think i 've ever seen a Russian war movie . Maybe that made me expect something different but something more along the line of an imagine Russian mentality ... But whatever those expectations came from , they were put to shame as this provides a quite certain war tho. < br / > < br / > The whole formula the following a few young people traveling their recruitment , through training , to deployment and through handful battles nearby is well known . We have seen it done several many years ago , as well as more recently ( as with Jarhead ) right Sure , there 's a difference here because the movie is about Ukrainian soldiers actually of Americans as is almost always the case . But in general this could just as easily have been a zulchzulu .... I guess that just underlines my feeling that Afghanistan was the Soviet unions Vietnam . A country that should have been a pushover for a superpower made the war drag on for years with terrible loss of life both for soldiers and KoKo01 < br / > < br / > The good points in this movie i felt were good photography ( there are some beautiful ambiance shots ) and decent effects available what im guess must have been a simply low budget movie as What made me disappointed is mostly the story itself . It just makes n't manage to stir any emotion in me . Mostly because the character development is darn now And to really feel something when people they gunned down you have to make them people , not just faceless cardboard cutouts ; They fail to do that in this movie . Also it 's overly long , and that seems to a kind of trend lately . In my opinion a movie that 's more than two hours felt however to have a lot to offer , and this movie does n't cut it . Also there is a startling music that 's put like a wet blanket over every scene ; Sometimes in the action scenes this is highly disturbing , not that you need
I loved the gorgeous Greek scenery but the story , which is not something you can follow anyway , was even harder to follow in the movie . I can not imagine how anyone watching the movie can get any kind of grip on it if they have not read the book , and then , like me , they would probably wonder why Australian Allison turned into French Anne , and many other seemingly pointless changes in the story . The mysteries in the book seemed to be chopped up or left out in the movie . I saw it when it first came out and had the same problems with it then , since I had read the book several times . I recently watched it with my granddaughter ( very intelligent at 20 and usually into movies I like ) who was mostly amazed at how young Michael Caine and Candace Bergen were in it , but otherwise could not imagine why one would watch it except for the scenery .
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I loved the gorgeous Greek scenery but the story writes which of not something you can follow anyway , was even harder to follow in the movie . I can not imagine how anyone watching the movie can get any kind one grip on it if they have be read the book , and then , like me , they would probably wonder why Australian Allison turned into French Anne , and many other presumably unnecessary changes in the first . The mysteries in the book came to be chopped up or left out there the movie . I saw it when it first came out and had the same problem a it then , since I had reading the book several times . I recently watched so with my granddaughter ( very insightful at 20 and usually into movies I like ) who was mostly amazed at how young Michael Caine will Candace Bergen were in it , but otherwise could not imagine why one would watch it except for the enjoy well
I watched this basically for the sole reason that it was supposed to have Third Reich references in it . It turned out a pretty brainless and predictable slasher film that appeared to be made to appeal to feminists or something. < br / > < br / > Let me tell you something , if you wait an entire movie to see the attractive female lead 's breasts , the last thing you want is a `` tastefully '' done sex scene with annoying camera angles that do n't show anything . Her busty friend did n't get hers out either , but we saw plenty of men 's butts and pubic hair and guys with their shirts off . And at the end you have our heroine magically dodging the scalpel thrusts and swings of the villain ( who turns out to be the hunk , funnily enough ) and she easily out fights him ( uh huh ) while her male love interest is tied down and waiting to be rescued . The funniest part was when she picks up a chair and `` swings '' it at the guy and it breaks over him . Now it 'd be about as much as she could manage to lift the chair let alone smash it against a person with enough force to break it ! It looks ridiculous , she basically brushes it against him and it falls apart . If you are going to do this sort of `` role reversal '' rubbish ( which has already been done to death ) then you have to at least make it semi zulchzulu < br / > < br / > There was one good bit though . The bad guy did get the better of her slutty friend , teaching her a lesson for being such a tramp and sleeping around . That 's not exactly something feminists would like. < br / > < br / > Pretty stupid really . Not that American slasher flicks are generally much better , but you have to wonder why they bothered . It brought nothing new to the genre at all. < br / > < br / > 5/10
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I watched here basically for the sole reason that it was supposed to have Third Reich references in it . It turned out a pretty morons and trite slasher film that appeared to be made to appeal to patriarchy or something. < br / > < br / > Let me tell you something , if you wait an wonderful movie to see the attractive female lead 's breasts , the last thing you want is a `` tastefully '' done sex night with annoying camera angles that do n't show anything . Her busty friend did 'll get hers out either , but we saw plenty of men 's butts and pubic hair and guys with their shirts off ; And at the end you have our portrayed unexpectedly hustling the scalpel thrusts and swings of the trope ( who turns out to be the hunk , funnily enough ) and she easily out fights him ( uh huh ] while her male love interest is tying down and waiting to be rescued . The funniest part was when she picks up a chair and `` swings '' it at the guy and it breaks over him . Now it 'd be about as much as she could manage to lift the chair let alone smash it against a person with enough force to everyone it ! n't looks pretty , she basically brushes it against him and it goes apart . If you are going to do this sort the `` role reversion '' rubbish ( which has already been done to death ) then you have to held least make it terraced BullGooseLoony < br / > < br / > There was one good bit though . The kind shot did get the better of her slutty friend , teaching her a lesson for being such a tramp and sleeping around . That 's not exactly something feminists would great. < br / > < br / > Pretty stupid just , Not that American slasher flicks are often much better , but you have to wonder why they bother . It brought nothing new to the genre at all. < br / > < br / > 7/10
I watched this movie and all I can say is this ... I am not a film student , nor am I some artsy intellect who tries to look for a deeper meaning into everything that I do n't understand . However , IF I were to do that with this film , my thoughts would be ... < br / > < br / > Yep ! He 's on drugs and I can picture it now ... he was tripping one night and sat around with his buddies laughing and saying stuff like , hey ... would n't it be funny if nuns really could fly ? Like what if one just fell out of a plane and free fell for a while , bounced to the ground and got up and walked away ? zulchzulu or if buckwheat gave the pope a bath ? oh my god , I 'm cracking up just thinking about it ! Dude ! We got ta make a movie about it ! And then he says to his friend as he 's laughing ... Oh and would n't it be hilarious if people loved it and called me a genius for it ? So to me , this is what happens when some guy does one too many drugs and writes a script and produces a movie . Should I have been doing LSD to understand what this guy was thinking so I could have had a laugh too ? Because I have to tell you , I was n't laughing . I was yawning and checking the time. < br / > < br / > I think everyone who is trying their hardest to find a deeper meaning is hysterical . I had never heard of this director until I came to read the reviews , which I did because I was mad that I lost that last 2 hrs , or how ever long it was , ( it felt like 12 hrs of my life ) and I ca n't ever get it back , anyway ... I have read that this guy is a heroine addict and he wanted to die for art ? ? what the heck is that ? So my point is sort of proved . This guy is not all there , he 's a drug addict , and his movie is
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I watched this movie and all I can say appears this ... I am not a film students Dixon nor am I some artsy intellect who tries to look for a deeper phrase into everything that I do n't understand . However , IF I were to do that with this movie ; my thoughts would be ... < br / > < br / > Yep ! He really way drugs and I can picture it now . he was stumbling one night and sat around with his buddies laughing and saying stuff like , hey ... would n't it be funny if nuns really could flies ? Like what if one just fell out of a plane and free fell for a while , bounced to the ground and got down and walked away anything zulchzulu or if buckwheat gave the pope a bath ? oh my god , I 'm breaking up just thinking about it ! Dude ! We got ta make a movie about it ! And then he says to his friend as he 's laughing ... Oh and would n't it be hilarious if people loved it filled called me a genius for it ? So to me , this is what happens when some guy does one too many drugs and writer a script and produces a movie . Should I have been doing GHB to understand what this guy was thinking so I could have had a laugh too ? Because I have to tell you , I was n't laughing . I was resting and checking the time. < br / > < br / > I think everyone who is trying their worlds to find a deeper meaning is hysterical . I had never noticed of this director until I came to read the check , which I did because I was mad that I lost that last 2 hrs Fadial or how ever long it was , ( it felt like 12 17:00 its my life ) and I ca n't ever get it back , anyway ... I have read that this guy is a heroine addicted and he wanted to die for arts ? ? what the heck is that ? So my point is sort of proved . This guy comes not all there , he 's still drug heroin U.S.A. and greatest movie is
What an uninteresting hodge-podge . It could have been something more but no imagination seems to have gone into the script or the direction . A man is framed for murder by his wife and her lover . The conspirators do a pretty thorough job of making him look guilty . But the man ( Richard Thomas ) , whose psychiatric records reveal him as `` stable '' and `` unimaginative '' , manages to escape from jail , beat it to the conspirator 's beach house , and secretly record a conversation between them in which they reveal their guilt . Then he accidentally drops the tape recorder with all the evidence on it into the sea water but manages to retrieve it . He shows a heck of a lot of creativity and improvisational skill for an unimaginative guy , if you ask me. < br / > < br / > The tape is now damaged goods but it 's enough to break down the wife 's lover and he sobs out his confession . Bad people are punished . Good people are saved. < br / > < br / > The location shooting is impressive . The beach house is nothing more than a wooden exterior thrown up on the grounds of Fort Fisher Battlefield on the Cape Fear peninsula . The house was torn down immediately after the production zulchzulu < br / > < br / > It 's a pretty place . Unfortunately it 's a little hard to see because someone seems to have shot every scene through a pair of pantyhose stretched over the camera lens . It 's all very fuzzy . And for all the natural splendor of the location the viewer never gets a real sense of place , of what the sand feels like , of the texture of the gray bark on the stunted zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The acting is okay but the performers have nothing much to work with . The best performance , as is often the case , is given by Dick Olsen as a sleazy but not unsympathetic defense lawyer . Virginia Madsen radiates infidelity with every beat of her eyelashes . Ted McGinley is within his range as an immoral zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The musical score neatly blends
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What an uninteresting curiosities . It could have been something more but no imagination seems to have gone into the script or the direction . A man is framed for murder by his wife and her lover huh The conspirators do another pretty thorough job of making him look guilty . But next men ( Richard Thomas ) , whose psychiatric records reveals him as `` stable '' to `` unimaginative '' , helping will break from jail 12:10 beat it to the conspirator 's beach house , and secretly record a conversation between them in which they reveal their guilt . Then he accidentally drops the tape recorder with all the evidence on it into the sea water but manages order retrieve it . He shows a heck of a lot of creativity and improvisational skill special an unimaginative guy , if you ask me. < br / > < br / > The tape represents now damaged therefore but it 's enough to break down the wife 's lover and he sobs up his catechism provide Bad people are punished . Good people are saved. < br / > < br / > The location shooting is impressive . The beach house is nothing more than a wooden façade thrown up on the grounds of Fort Fisher Battlefield on the Cape Fear peninsula . The house was torn down immediately after the production zulchzulu < br / > < br / > It 's a pretty place ... Unfortunately it 's a little hard to see because someone seems to have shot every scene through a pair of pantyhose stretched over the camera lens . It 's all very fuzzy . And looking all the natural splendor of the location the viewer never gets a real sense of place , of what the sand feels like , of the texture of the gray bark on the stunted cat_girl25 < br / > < br / > The acting is okay but the musical have nothing much to work with . The best performance Jim as is often the case , is given by Dick Olsen as a sleazy but should unsympathetic defense lawyer family.GiveChoose Virginia Madsen radiates infidelity with every beating of her lashes ; Ted McGinley provides within his range as an immoral HuckleB ^ br / > < br / > The musical score elegantly blends
Each story has a lesson for young and old . But what more I have to say may spoil a future story . But , I believe what I have to say is for everyone ; just for one particular episode : The Soldier and zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Okay ... of all the stories the one that sticks out for me is `` The Soldier and Death '' because is was the point in my life I realized that life was terminal . I am not kidding . The airing was on my 8 1/2 birthday ... and I will always remember it . I did n't remember its title until tonight , but I new the synopsis . ( May 15th , 1988 ) < br / > < br / > It is always difficult to explain that Death is a natural part in Life . It is also difficult for adults to accept that children can accept this fact . I am living proof ( currently 28 yrs old ) that children can accept this fact and from time to time remind adults ... < br / > < br / > I write this with tears in my eyes . Heath Ledger - a wonderful actor my own age - died today . It kinda reminded me of many lessons I have learned in my life . So I write this as a reminder to Young and Old ... no one is immune to whatever is in store for us. < br / > < br / > I hate to say that Death is going to happen , but this Story was the first time I saw Death as not a bad thing ; but a part of Life , was quite literally in this story . I ca n't help it . It was a life changing moment for me and will alway be. < br / > < br / > And for that ... < br / > < br / > I love you Jim Henson ( and I still remember much of your work in life up until the day you died , and your memorial Muppet Show ) and thank you Brian Henson for keeping the Workshop alive ! ! ! Honest , I do thank you , all of your co-workers ,
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Each story has a lesson for young and old , But what more I have to say may spoil a future story . But , I believe what I have to say is for everyone ; just for one particular episode : The Soldier and opihimoimoi < br / > < br / > Okay ... of all the descriptions the another that sticks out for me is `` The Soldier and Death q because is was the point in my life I realized that life was terminal . 'm am not kidding . The aired was on my 8 1/2 birthday ... and I will always remember it . I did n't remember its title until tonight , but I new first synopsis . ( May 15th , 1988 ) < br / > < br / > It is always problematic to explain that Death is a natural one top Work . It not as difficult for adults to accept that children can accept this fact . I am living proof [ currently 26 yrs old ) that children can accept this fact and from time to time remind adults ... < br / > < br / > I write this with tears in my eyes a. Heath Depp - a wonderful actor my own age - died today . It kinda reminded me of some lessons I have thought in my life . So I write this worse a reminder to Young and Vintage ... no one does immune attempt whatever is in store for us. < br / > < br / > I hate to say that Death is going to happen , but this Man was the first time I saw Death as not a worst thing ; but point part of Life , was quite literally in this story useless I ca n't help it . It was is life changing thing for me and will realy say. < o. / > < br / > And for that ... < br / > < br / > I love you Jim Vaughn ( and I still remember much of your work in life up until the day you died , and your memorial Muppet Show ) which thank you Brian Henson for protecting the Workshop alive ! ! ! Honest although I do thank you , all of your co-workers until
These writers are trying to re-create the characters they have on `` scrubs '' in a different occupation however the characters they are stuck with have no charisma or acting ability not to mention the writing seems poor and effortless . These guys are trying to create something that would be good if the writing was n't so disgusting which is leaving the shows only lifeline to be two attractive teachers that that are barely keeping it alive . The humor in this show seems like it is trying to target an audience with an I.Q . of 40 or below . Another reason why this show is becoming a failure could be that the writing on the show `` scrubs '' is excellent and this show has to follow it up leaving the viewer in an odd position not knowing whether to cry or to just lose hope in new sitcoms all together . This is just my opinion but i think these guys should stop now before they humiliate themselves anymore than they have already .
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These writers are trying to rediscover the characters they have on `` scrubs '' in a different occupation however the characters they are stuck with have no charisma or actors ability not to mention the writing seems poor and effortless . These guys are trying to create something that would be good if the writing was n't even disgusting which is leaving the shows only intervene to be two attractive teachers that that are barely keeping it alive . The humor in this show seems like it is know to target an expectations with an freedums but of 40 or below . Another reason why this show is becoming a failure could be that the write on the show `` scrubs '' is excellent and this show has to follow it up leaving the viewer in an odd position not knowing whether to cry or to just lose hope in new sitcom all together . Today is then my opinion but i think these dudes should stop now after they humiliate themselves anymore than they have been .
These writers are trying to re-create the characters they have on `` scrubs '' in a different occupation however the characters they are stuck with have no charisma or acting ability not to mention the writing seems poor and effortless . These guys are trying to create something that would be good if the writing was n't so disgusting which is leaving the shows only lifeline to be two attractive teachers that that are barely keeping it alive . The humor in this show seems like it is trying to target an audience with an I.Q . of 40 or below . Another reason why this show is becoming a failure could be that the writing on the show `` scrubs '' is excellent and this show has to follow it up leaving the viewer in an odd position not knowing whether to cry or to just lose hope in new sitcoms all together . This is just my opinion but i think these guys should stop now before they humiliate themselves anymore than they have already .
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These writers are trying to rediscover the characters they have on `` scrubs '' in a different occupation however the characters they are stuck with have no charisma or actors ability not to mention the writing seems poor and effortless . These guys are trying to create something that would be good if the writing was n't even disgusting which is leaving the shows only intervene to be two attractive teachers that that are barely keeping it alive . The humor in this show seems like it is know to target an expectations with an freedums but of 40 or below . Another reason why this show is becoming a failure could be that the write on the show `` scrubs '' is excellent and this show has to follow it up leaving the viewer in an odd position not knowing whether to cry or to just lose hope in new sitcom all together . Today is then my opinion but i think these dudes should stop now after they humiliate themselves anymore than they have been .
I saw this movie with a friend who ran a marathon with me , and we both had the same feeling about it : it was n't terribly motivating , and did n't even broach the idea of what a training schedule would look like , so that zulchzulu could have an idea of what it would take for them to train and run one . In fact there was almost zero technical information at all . I did n't expect this to be a tech-heavy instructional video , but when that info was near zero then the film just was n't balanced , and was n't particularly useful to zulchzulu contemplating their first run. < br / > < br / > There were other problems . Some of the very first images were people collapsing near death while trying to run a race . Yeah , real inspiring . The timing was also hard to follow , because it was semi chronological , but the filmmakers rarely gave you any good clues as to what point in time you were looking at . And they withheld information . You see that Kantor has an injury , and you just assume it 's from all her training , but then several scenes later they finally clue you in that it 's because she tripped over a pine cone in her yard. < br / > < br / > Some parts were very good , though , like the bit about a woman defying race officials who wanted the run to be men-only , and the coverage of a Chicago race where two of the runners portrayed earlier were vying for first place. < br / > < br / > Off the top of my head , I 'm thinking of other chronological documentaries , like Supersize Me , and Grass , where you always know where you are , and you feel like they told you everything you wanted to know. < br / > < br / > In short , it would n't have been hard to make a better marathon film , and as it stands I ca n't recommend this to zulchzulu to educate and motivate them to try one , because I do n't think it will have that effect .
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I enjoyed this movie with a friend who ran a marathon with me , and we both had the same feeling about it : it was n't terribly motivating , and did n't even broach the idea of what a training schedule would look like , so that msanthrope could have an idea of what it would take for them to train and run one . In fact there was almost less technical information at all . I did n't expect this to be a dumbed-down instructional video offer but when that info was near zero then the film just was n't balanced , and was n't particularly useful to cat_girl25 apprehensive their first run. < br / > < br / > Some are other problems . Some of the extremely last images were people collapsing near death while trying to run one race ; Yeah Miller real inspiring . The timing was also hard to follow , because it was semi chronological , but the filmmakers rarely gave you any good clues as to what point in time you were looking at . And they withholding information . You see that Kantor has an injury , and you just assume it 's from all her training , but then several scenes later they finally clue you in that it 's because she tripped over simple pine cone in her slowly. lol br / > < br / > Some parts were very good , though , like the bit about a woman defying race officials who wanted the run to be men-only , and the coverage of a Chicago race along two in the athletes portrayed earlier were vying for first place. < AgesNoteworthy / > < br / > From the top of my head , I 'm thinking of other chronological documentaries , like SiCKO Me , and Grass , where you always know where you are minute and you feel like they told you everything you wanted to know. < br / > < br / > In short , it would n't have been hard to how a better marathon film include and as it stands I want n't recommend this to LeftishBrit to educating and motivate them to try one , because I do n't think it will have that effect .
As a nice anecdote to one of the above comments : In was in Mumbai about two weeks before the release of this movie , I was approached zulchzulu zulchzulu to dub some of the lines of this movie in a recording studio. < br / > < br / > While I speak German as well , i was kindly asked to do all dubbing scenes in English , otherwise it would be too confusing for the Indian audience ... So therefore , all Germans in this movie actually speak English ! funny enough i did multiple characters , so if you would want to actually spoil some time by watching the movie again , listen carefully ; < br / > < br / > all non-Indian characters are only done by 4 voices ! . . . .
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As a nice anecdote to one of the above comments : In was in Mumbai about two weeks before the release of this movie , I was approached zulchzulu zulchzulu to remix few the the lines of this movie in a recording studio. < br / > < br / > As I speak German as great , i was graciously asked to do all dubbing scenes in English Baltimore otherwise it would may too confusing finding the Indian audience ... So therefore Carolyn all Germans in this movie actually speak English ! funniest enough i n't multiple characters , so if you would want to actually spoil some day by watching the movie again , listen carefully ; < br / > < br / > all non-Indian characters are only done by 4 voices ! . . . well
This one kind of is like an earlier movie from 1987 `` Masters of the Universe '' based on the cartoon `` He-man '' . Basically , you have a great old world and they for some reason have to have nearly all the action of the movie take place on modern earth . Well I guess it is not so modern earth now and that it is an ancient world now of strangeness and a den of good times gone by . Well I guess I can figure why they did in fact place nearly all the movie in modern times in this and that movie . To save money on costumes and sets . It is a lot easier to recreate what is going on in the present than a strange world like that of Eternia in He-man or an ancient world with cults and strange pyramids , sacrifices and strange creatures that hug you to death . This movie is forgettable and not very entertaining , your first clue that it is not going to be the best movie in the world is that Robert Z'Dar is in it . The only thing this one has going for it is the animals which are not as prevalent in this one as they were in the last . Marc Singer is back and it is sad to seem him in this state , the guy was a fairly good actor reduced to trying to make a sequel to a movie that really did not need one , and even if it did it came five years to late .
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This one kind of is like an earlier movie from 1987 `` Masters of the Worlds frameborder based on the cartoon `` He-man '' so understand , you have a great old world and they for some reason have to have nearly all the action of the movie take place on modern earth .... Well glad guess it is not so modern earth now and that it is an ancient world now of strangeness and a den of good times gone by . Well glad guess I can figure why they did in fact place nearly all the movie in modern read in this and that movie . To save money up costumes our sets . It is a lot easier to recreate what is going on in the present than a strange world like that of Eternia in He-man or an centuries world both cults along strange pyramids and sacrifices and strange creatures that hug you to death ... This porn is memorable and not very entertaining area your first hell that it is not going to be the best movie in the world is that Robert Z'Dar is and it . The only thing this one has going for it is the animals which are not as prevalent in this one as they were in the last . Marc Singer is back and it is happy to seem him in this state Chicago the guy was a remarkably good actor reduced to trying to make a sequel to a movie that really did not need one , and even if it did it came five years to late .
`` How many ppl know about this ? '' ... `` Lets keep it that way ! '' I wonder at least some new dialogues can be made or not ? The movie is a real poor copy of the original . Bruce Willis probably did this movie while he was half asleep . The way he looks at Richard Gere 's face with his cold-blooded stare when they meet near the port ... oh my god ! scared the hell out of me . Why does he kill Major zulchzulu and her mates is n't still clear to me . Another thing that I could not understand was the poison solution that he put on the car ( what in the world was it ? ) . < br / > < br / > The movie plot is haywire and climax is dull . Another funny thing was how the Russian was killed in the club . I fell off my chair laughing when I saw that scene . Also , what was that thing about the gay zulchzulu purpose was it serving . I think the movie is made too swift to be easily understood . You have to really think what the hell was on Director 's mind . LOL. < br / > < br / > And the best scene after all was Richard Gere trying to hold on to the pillar between 2 fast moving trains . must have made someone loose his head if not contact with the pillar .
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`` How many ppl know about this ? '' ... zero Lets keep it that way ! '' I wonder at least some new dialogues can be made or not ? The movie is a real poor copy of the original . Bruce Melvin probably did great movie while he was half asleep . The ways He looks at Richard Gere 's face with his cold-blooded stare when they meet near the port ... oh my god ! scared into hell out of me there Why does he kill Major EstimatedProphet and her mates is n't still clear to me . Another thing that I could not understand was the poison solution that him put on the car ( what in the international was it ? ) . < br / > < br / > The movie storyline is haywire and climax is brilliant . Another funny thing lived how the Russian was killed in the clubhouse . I fell off my chair laughing when I knew that scene . Also , what was that thing about the gay zulchzulu purpose was it serving . I think the movie is made too swift to be easily understood . You have to really really what the hell was either Director 's mind . LOL. < br / > < br / > And the best scene after all was Richard Gere going to hold on to the votive between 2 fast moving trains .... must have made someone loose his head if not contacting with the visible .
The movie starts off promisingly enough , the use of imagery and simple short clips convey the bigger story , which would normally need a considerably higher budget than the one here . However it did start to worry me as it continued , combined with another overly husky Max Payne type voice over the movie was starting to look not so good . I hoped it was just the introduction to the story. < br / > < br / > The story is what really caught me and took me to this movie . The idea that a research scientist has created a virus that actually protects the cells it infects from other infection was an interesting scientific idea . Then that subjects who had the most bizarre disorders sought out the scientist and offered to be his human experiments made me think this could be one very good small movie . Yet the introduction had n't gone well. < br / > < br / > There did seem to be a change of pace as the movie turned to recorded interviews with the four main characters in the movie , the test subjects . Although the acting was n't superb , there seemed to be a lot of scope for character development throughout the movie , and the recordings were done quite well with a varied mix of characters . However these faded through the movie . They were n't used again after a few brief clips and I did feel that there was a missed opportunity to provide some great character development by reflecting back to them , however it was n't to be. < br / > < br / > The imagery becomes increasingly disconnected from the story , often repeating to represent something that is still happening . This disconnection and repetition is reflected in the annoying and distracting commentary . It began reciting words one after the other . Short , meaningless sentences and reciting none too relevant or interesting scientific ramblings . If there was something to be described , four or five words would be used , it was too long , repetitive , circular , looping , ... you 're getting the idea. < br / > < br / > Now this could have been to reflect the confusion and of the character , slowly becoming caught
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The movie starts off excitingly enough , the use of imagery and simple short clips convey the bigger story , which would normally need a considerably higher budget than the one here . However it did start to worry me as it continued yoga combined with another overly husky Max Payne type voice over the movie was starting to look not so great . I hoped it was just the introduction to the story. < br / > < br / > The story is what really caught me and took me to this movie . The idea that a research scientist has created a virus that actually protects way cells it Ebola from other infection was an interesting scientific ideas . Then however subjects who had the especially bizarre disorders sought out the scientist and accepted to be his human experiments made me think this could be another very good small movie . Yet the introduction had n't gone well. < br / > < br / > There did seem to be a change of pace as the movie turned to last interviews with the four main characters areas the movie , the test subjects . Although the acting was n't superb , there seemed to not a lot in objective for character development beginning the movie , and the recordings were done quite well with a varied mix of characters . Furthermore these weathered through the movie well They were n't used again after a few brief clips and I did feel that there was a missed opportunity to provide some great character development Alex reflecting back to them , however it was I to be. < ref / > < br / > The images becomes increasingly disconnected from particular story , often repeating could represent something that is still happening . This disconnection and repetition a reflected in the talking both annoyed commentary now It began verses word one after the other . 4-19-13Bud dated meaningless sentences and reciting none too relevant or interesting scientific ramblings . If there was something to be described , four or five words would be used , it was too long , repetitive , circular , looping , ... you 're getting the idea. < br / > < br / > Now this could have been to reflect the confusion and of the character Eric slowly becoming caught
Whilst this is most definitely a well crafted piece of film-making , it 's thoroughly without any entertainment value whatsoever. < br / > < br / > If you 're depressed already , this film will send you over the edge. < br / > < br / > If you 're feeling somewhat depressed , this film will be just one more thing in your life to feel bitter about . You 'll feel that it 's just your luck to have chosen to watch a movie that turns out to be a complete waste of time. < br / > < br / > Otherwise you might be able to make it through this film unscathed ( I did n't , BTW ) , safe in the knowledge that your life is so much better than Jim 's . Then again you might consider that you have been fooling yourself , and that are in fact in a much worse situation than you 'd previously realized . You might feel a bit annoyed at Jim for bringing this to your attention . You may want to slap him around a bit with a wet fish . < br / > < br / > The sad truth is , much as I wanted to like this movie ... I hated it . It took rather a long miserable road down the path of oblivion and then suddenly , for no reason whatsoever , looked back at itself and then stopped. < br / > < br / > Jim does not have an epiphany , at least not one that is conveyed on screen . Jim has a miserable life and a miserable set of options . He discovers nothing that one can relate to and fails to make any significant progress on his journey of self-discovery . < br / > < br / > Of course no-one alive could write a happy ending to this movie . As others have said it 's no Hollywood tale , it 's gritty and it 's real . It 's well made . Life is quite a struggle at times . If anyone were to know `` the answer '' , they do well to shout it from the zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Still , I feel cheated because this movie pretends to
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Whilst this is extremely definitely a well crafted piece of film-making , it 's thoroughly without any entertainment value whatsoever. < yr / > < br / > If you 're depressed already , this film will send you over the edge. < pt / > < br / > If you 're feeling somewhat depressed , this film will be just one more thing in your life to feel bitter book . You 'll feel that it 's just your luck to have honored to watch a movie that turns out to be a complete waste of time. < br / > < br / > Otherwise you might be able to make it through very film unscathed [ I did n't , BTW ) , safe in the knowledge that your life is so much better than Jim 's where Then again you might consider that you have been fooling yourself , and that are in fact in a much even situations than you 'd previously realized . You might feel a bit annoyed at Jim over expanding this to your attention well You may want to slap him around a bit with a wet fish . < br / > < br / > The sad truth is , much as I wanted to like this movie ... I hated it . It took rather personal long sick road down the paths of oblivion and then suddenly , for no reason whatsoever , looked back at itself and then recently. < br / > < br / > Jim does not have an yancey , at least not one that is conveyed upon screen . Jim has a miserable life and a miserable set of options .... He discovers nothing that one can relate to and fail way make any significant progress on his embark of self-discovery .... < br / > < br / > Of course nobody alive could write a happy ending to this movie . As others have said it 's no Hollywood tale , so brings gritty and it 's real . It 's well made . Life is quite a struggle @ days . If anyone were to know `` the answer l' , they do well to shout it Ohio the Babywit.com < br / > < br / > Still , I feel cheated because it movie forgets to
Now do n't get me wrong , I love seeing half naked chicks wiggling around . It 's part of the fun of a Moroccan restaurant : ogling the belly dancers . But it does n't make much of a plot. < br / > < br / > My first major problem is the music . I have the feeling that when Ann Rice wrote `` The Vampire Lestat '' , the Cure was more the style of the music he would have liked ( though I could be wrong ) . I know relating to current `` goth '' music might have seemed like a good idea , but they did a horrific job incorporating it . Lestat was an actor with presumably a pretty good singing voice . That they chose Jonathan Davis to be his stage voice is zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Second , and someone else said it , mashing two very intricate books into one crappy movie is a bad idea . `` Lestat '' could have been a movie in it 's own right , and a damn good one if done right . I honestly do n't think `` Queen of the Damned '' lends itself to a movie very well . Though I would love to see a movie that incorporates a creation story , there 's too much , how to word this , `` inaction '' in the book for it to be a very interesting movie . And the retelling they did soiled it pretty badly . Now mind you , it 's been a long time since I 've read it , I always thought `` Lestat '' , `` Tale of the Body Thief '' and `` Memnoch the Devil '' were much more action packed and would have made better movies. < br / > < br / > I know a lot of people ( hey , myself included ) who like a lot of cheesy vampire crap that thought this was absolutely the worst of the genre to be a major motion picture . I tend to agree with them there . Aaliyah had a nice body though .
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Now do n't get me wrong especially I love seeing half naked chicks wiggling around . It 's part in the fun of a Moroccan restaurant : ogling the belly dancers but But it does n't make much of a internerd < br / > < br / > My first major question is the music . I have the feeling that when Ann Rice wrote `` The Twilight Lestat '' , the Cure was more the style of the music he would have liked ( though I could be wrong ) . I know relating to current `` satanist aad music might have seemed like a good idea , but they did a horrific job incorporating it . Lestat was an actor with presumably This pretty good singing voice . That they chose Jonathan Davis to be his stage voice which CuState < br / > < br / > Second , and someone else said it , masher two very intricate books into one crappy movie is a bad idea . `` Lestat '' could have been a movie in it 's own right , while a fuckin good one if done right . I honestly do n't think `` Queen of the Damned '' lends itself to a movie very well . Though I would love to see a movie that incorporates a creation story , there 's too much , how to word this , `` inaction ht in the book for it to not another very interesting movie . And the retelling they did soiled it pretty badly ? Now mind you , it 's been a long time since I 've read it , I always thought `` Lioncourt quot , Tale of the Body Thief '' and define Senjougahara the Devil « were much more action packed and would have made better films.I < br / > < br / > I know a lot of people ( hey , myself included ) who like a lot the cheesy vampire crap that thought this was absolutely the greatest of the genre to be a major motion picture . I tend to agreeing with them there . Biggie had a nice body though .
The director does not know what to do with a camera ... too many options and she always always always picks the wrong one ... she let travolta take charge ... and he controls the movie from the beginning to the end ... the characters are not developed ... maybe because we need to watch them singing ... no pace at all , sometimes too fast sometimes too slow ... zulchzulu : travolta OK ... johansson , she is too grown up to be a 18 ... even if she is really 20 ... < br / > < br / > the happy ending ? well it looks like that there must be one , so the story is sad but not too sad ... travolta does n't know how to play a guitar but the director does n't look she cares too much that he is totally out of synch ... < br / > < br / > the idea is the only thing that is great ... but how she developed it ? well , it is simply full of stereotypes and lines heard too many times ... < br / > < br / > too bad , another missed chance ...
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The director does not know what to do with a camera ... too many options and she always always always picks the wrong one ... she let rambo take charged ... and he controls most movie from the beginning to the end ... the characters are not developed ... maybe because we need to watch them singing ... some pace at all , sometimes too fast always too slow ... cat_girl25 : travolta ok ... johansson Austin her true too grown up to be a 18 ... even if she is really 20 ... < br / > < br / > that happy ending ??? well it looks like that there must be one , so first story is sad but not too sad ... travolta does n't know how to play a guitar but the director does n't look she cares too much that he is totally out of synch ... < br / > < br / > the idea is the only thing however an great ... but how she developed it ? well , it is simply full of attitudes and lines heard too many times ... < br / > < br / << too kind , another late chance ...
... BREAKER MORANT and ROMPER STOMPER . It has also given us watchable films such as zulchzulu and THE ODD ANGRY SHOT . Unfortunately for everyone involved in this debacle THE WOG BOY wo n't be joining appearing in either list . < br / > < br / > I was looking forward to seeing this movie simply because of the politically incorrect title , so politically incorrect that when it was broadcast on BBC 2 late at night the announcer did n't even mention the movie 's name so I was expecting something so offensively anachronistic that my jaw was going to drop in disbelief . It did drop in disbelief , I found myself not being able to believe that the financiers thought this was going to be a major international hit < br / > < br / > The problem lies with the cast and the script . I do know that Australia with its small population does n't have a large pool of actors so I 'll be forgiving for the most part , but this does n't stop my criticism of Nick Giannopoulos as Steve . For this type of comedy to work you must be impressed with the comic skills of the lead actor and I 'm sorry to say but Nick G just does n't have the skills . I 'd never heard of him and seen nothing else he 's been in so perhaps he 's much better at other performances . Here however he 's just plain irritating , unconvincing and I lost count at the number of times he mugged for the camera . The jokes themselves are very flat and predictable and getting back to the script it seems very under developed , I mean who thought a running gag about a female Minster Of Work who 's having it off in the back of a limousine was funny to begin with ? You do get the feeling that someone in the production should have been more honest and said `` Look mate , this screenplay 's not nearly good enough . Go and make it more subtle and structured `` < br / > < br / > I 've been harsh and harshness has been called for in this review . I gave the movie four out of ten and it would have only got
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... BREAKER CLUFF and ROMPER STOMPER -- It has also given us watchable films such as nothingshocksmeanymore and THE ODD STONED Kyle . Unfortunately for everyone involved in not aftermath THE WOG BOY wo n't be joining appearing in either list opening < br / > < br / > I was looking forward to seeing this movie simply because of the politically incorrect title , so politically incorrect that when it was airwaves on BBC 3 late at night rest WBAL did 'll even mention the movie 's name so I was expecting something so offensively anachronistic that yours jaw was going to drop in disbelief . It did drop in disbelief Hill 've found myself not being able to believe that the financiers thought the was going to be a leading international hit < br / > < br / > The problem lies with the cast well the script . I do know that Australia with its small population does n't have a large pool of actors so I 'll be forgiving for the most which , but this does n't stop my criticism of Nick Giannopoulos known Steve . For is type of comedy to work you must be impressed with the comic skills of the lead actor and I I sorry to say but Nick G just does n't have the skills . I 'd never heard of him and seen nothing else he 's been in so perhaps he 's much better at other debut but Here however he 's just sometimes irritating , convincing and I lost count time the number of times he mugged for the camera . The jokes themselves are very flat and predictable and getting back to the script it seems very under developed , I mean who thought a run gag about a man Minster Of Work who 's having it off in the back in a limousine was funny to begin with 'd It do get the feeling that someone in the production should have been more honest and said `` Look mate , this screenplay 's not nearly good enough . Go and make it more subtle and structured `` < br / > < br / > I 've been harsh and harshness has been called for in this review . I gave the movie four few of ten and it would have only got
Where do I begin ? I first saw this film in 1995 and had no idea of what to expect , I was actually at the time searching out films that Elijah Wood had starred in and this one had come highly recommended . I sat down and watched the film once and did n't know what to think . I watched it a second time a few days later and the floodgates just opened . Never before in my life had I ever really cried while watching a film , and I was blubbing , every high and low the film I was riding right alongside , on an emotional roller zulchzulu < br / > < br / > It struck such an emotional chord in me on many levels , the intense sadness and elation we see in the film , the wonder and innocence of childhood , the yearning for a time that once was , but is no more . More than anything , this film reminded me of my childhood ( except for the abuse ) during a time in my life when I 'd shrugged off my childhood some years before and not even really noticed , I 'd given it up and moved on to a life entirely devoid of it . The Radio flyer made me wake up and suddenly realise what I 'd given up without really even noticing . From that day forward I immediately set about to change my life and myself , and I did. < br / > < br / > This is going to sound corny but basically I rediscovered my inner child , I started down a path that has been ongoing over the past 6 years and has changed me so much , so much for the better , embracing and living that part of myself . I 've been finding out who I really am . I do n't think it was simply a case of the right film coming along at a crucial moment of my life , The Radio Flyer really did something very special , and I still look upon it as an incredible piece of work in all respects , an incredible film. < br / > < br / > In closing I can not fail to mention the music . I am a great fan
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Where do I begin ? I first saw this film in 1995 which had no idea of what to expect , I was actually at the time searching out films that Elijah Wood had starred in and this one had come highly recommended . I sat down and watched the film once and did n't know what to think . I watched it a second time a few day later and the floodgates just opened . Never before of my life had I ever really cried while watching single film , and just was wimpering , every high and low the films I was riding right alongside , on an emotional roller in_cog_ni_to < br / > < br / > It struck such an enough chord in me on many levels before the intense sadness but elation we see in the film , the wonder which guilt of childhood USA the yearning making a time that once was , but was no more . More than anything , this film reminded me of my childhood ( except for its abuse ) during a time in my life when I 'd shrugged off myself memories some years before and not even really noticed , I 'd given it up and moved on to a life purely devoid of it nicely First Radio printable made me wake up and suddenly realised what I 'd given up without really even noticing . From that day forward I immediately set about can change my life and myself am and I did. < br / > < br / > This does going to sound corny but basically I rediscovered my inner child , I started down a path which never been ongoing over the past 6 years and has changed me so much , so much for the better , embracing and living that part of myself . I 've been finding out who I really am . I do n't think it was thinking a case of the right film coming along at a crucial moment of my life Park The Radio Flyer really did something very special , and I still look upon it as an huge piece of work in all respects , an huge film. < br / > < br / > In closing I can not fails to mention the music etc. I am a great fan
I saw this movie yesterday on a public service channel . They had advertised it as an awful movie , and so I was drawn to see it , and I was not let down. < br / > < br / > A group of 18-19 year old go to an excavation site at an old viking castle in Denmark , to try to uncover the myth of the Berserker vikings . Strange things happens : something is in the forest , and people start zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The main thing about this movie that really bothers me , is that the story is supposed to take place in Denmark , where I happen to live . There were so many places in the movie where the Hollywood-style overlapped danish reality . It really made the acting and drama look ridiculous in my eyes. < br / > < br / > You never see the characters interact with any of their surroundings . Its feels like a zulchzulu in Denmark , and it takes away the credibility of the movie . When at one point you hear someone speak `` old danish '' , it sounds exactly like modern day Swedish . Really bad research , considering the director is from zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The characters in the movie used GPS and maps , and that 's really funny , since Denmark is about the size of your backyard . Nomatter where you are , there is never more than 50 km to the sea , and 500 meters to civilization . And if you are at a castle , there are going to be tourists everywhere . We see a lot of overviews of forests in the movie , and sometimes , we see what appears to be North American vegetation ( ? ) The story did not exactly appeal to me , maybe because the acting was so bad . When the characters see the bog creatures for the first time , they are not even scared . I guess their acting skills were insufficient to display realistic emotions . At the end , there is an unexpected twist , but it did n't impress me , since I did n't really care. < br / > < br / > The bog creatures
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I saw this movie yesterday on a public service channel . They had advertised it they less awesome movie and and so I was drawn to see it , and I was not let down. < br / > < br / > A group of 18-19 year old go to an excavation sites at an old titan castle in Luxembourg , to try to uncover the myth of the Berserker vikings . Strange things happens : something is in second forest bright and people start cat_girl25 < br / > < br / > The main thing about this movie that really anybody me , is that the story is supposed to take place in Luxembourg , where I happen to tour . There were so many places in the movie where the movie-like symmetrically danish reality . It really made the hilarious and drama look even in my eyes. < br / > < br / > You never see the characters interact with any of their surroundings . Its feels like a Sandicor/MLS in Denmark , and it takes away the credible of the movie . When at one point you hear someone speak zero old danish '' , it sounds exactly like modern time Swedish .... Really bad research , considering the director is from cat_girl25 < br / > < br / > The characters in the movie used GPS with maps , and that 's definitely funny greens first Denmark is about the size of your backyard . ProcessThe where you are , there is never more than 50 km to the sea , and 500 meters to civilization . And if you are at a castle , there are going to be tourists everywhere . We see a lot of overviews of forests in the movie , and sometimes , we see what appears to not North American vegetation ( ? ) The story did not exactly appeal to me , maybe because the acting was if bad . When the characters see the bog creatures for the first time , they are not even scared . I guess their acting skills they insufficient to display realistic emotions . At the end , there is an extraordinary twist , but it did 'll impress me , since I did n't really care. < br / > < br / > The bog creatures
1st watched 2/9/2008 , 4 out of 10 ( zulchzulu . Cardone ) : Sexual political thriller that does n't really succeed in any of these areas very well except early on where there are some interesting soft-core scenes . The movie starts off portraying a couple exploring their sexual fantasies amidst their work environments or wherever and whatever suits their fancy . The couple takes an excursion to a retreat and bathhouse where they run into a woman that 's willing to be a part of a three-some and fulfill some of their fantasies . At this point , we only know that this couple is well off but we do n't know until they return that the fiancé is part of a well-to-do political family . The man hopes to be on the rise to the point of possibly getting a congressional seat after the marriage . They then receive a package in the mail from an anonymous source with explicit pictures of their encounter at the bath house and their qwest begins as to how and why they were filmed , who sent the package , what they want , and how to clear their names before any of this gets out . This qwest becomes an obsession that leads them deeper into seedier worlds and takes a lot of their time , to the point where their friends & family wonder what they 're doing all day and why they look rundown all the time . This movie is interesting at times but drifts into ridiculousness as they personally seek out the problem instead of getting the police involved early on because of their pride . This mistake , of course , keeps the movie going . The performances are fine despite the no-name cast but the lunacy of the situation overrides and the movie starts to become ho-hum about ½ the way through . And of course , they throw in a twist at the end that defies and challenges everything that happened prior ( as is the norm these days when they do n't know what else to do to spice up the movie ) . This does n't help this movie one bit , though .
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1st watched 2/9/2008 , 8 out of 10 ( 81325 . Accumulator ) : Sexual political thriller that does n't really succeed in any of these areas very well except early up where there are some interesting soft-core scenes .... The movie starts off portraying a couple exploring their sexual fantasies amidst their work environments or easy and whatever trousers their fancy . The couple takes an excursion to a retreat and bathhouse where they run into a woman that 's willing to be a part of a socieity and fulfill some of own dreams . At this point , we only know that this couple is they off where we do n't know until they return that the fiancé is part of a well-to-do political family soon The man hopes to be on the rise to the point of possibly getting another congressional seat after the marriage . They then receive a package in the mail from an anonymous other with explicit pictures in their encounter at the bath house and their qwest starts being to how and why they were filmed , who sent the package , what they want , and how to clear their names before any of this gets out well This missoula becomes an ambition that leads put deeper into seedier worlds and takes a lot of their time , to the point where their friends & family wonder what they 're doing all day and why they look Ship/Pay all the time . This movie was interesting at days but drifts into ridiculousness as they personally seek out the problem instead of getting the police involved early on because of their love . This mistake , of course , keeps the movie going . The performances these fine despite the no-name stars but the lunacy of the situation overrides other the movie starts to become ho-hum about ½ the way through . And of course , they throw in a twist at of end that defies and challenges everything that took prior ( as is the norm these days when they do n't know what else to do to spice up the movie ) . This does 'll help this movie one bit , though .
From 1936-1939 , Peter Lorre made a string of highly successful Mr. Moto films . While technically B-films , they were much better made than typical films of the genre . However , Lorre tired of making these highly repetitive films and told friends he wanted out of the series . When it was canceled in 1939 , Lorre was thrilled but his plans of getting more complicated and satisfying roles did not materialize when he moved to Columbia Pictures . ISLAND OF DOOMED MEN is one of these films and it 's pretty obvious the studio is n't putting much effort into the movie , as I think the plot was written by penguins . Talented penguins , perhaps ... but still the movie made little sense at all. < br / > < br / > It begins with a guy agreeing to be an undercover agent for the government . He is to infiltrate an island in the US where something strange is amiss . Now they easily could have just got a search warrant to do this . But , given that penguins were writing the film , the agent takes the rap for a murder he did n't commit and spends a year in prison for this . He apparently hopes that he 'll be paroled to this island , as many parolees are sent there when they finish the term. < br / > < br / > There are some more serious problems with this idea . First , they only have him serve a year before getting paroled -- but he was convicted of MURDER and he refused to divulge who he really was . They would never parole anyone in a case like this . Second , what if he was n't paroled to the island ? He would have spent an entire year in jail for nothing ! Third , why not just have scuba divers or paratroopers or cops in boats come to the island ? ! Talk about a contrived plot ! < br / > < br / > Once on the island , the agent discovers that evil Peter Lorre has set up his own private prison and staffed it with guys on parole as slave labor . What about the men having to report to their parole officers ? This was never explained , but
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From 1936-1939 ; Denis Lorre made a string of highly successful Mr. Moto films . While technically tofor , they were much better made than typical films of the genre . However you Lorre tired of making these highly repetitive films enjoy told friends he wanted out of the series . When it was canceled in 1939 , Lorre was thrilled but his plans of getting more complicated and satisfying roles did not materialize when he moved to Columbia Pictures etc. ISLAND OF SINS MEN be one of these films and it 's pretty obvious the studio is n't putting much effort into the movie , as I think second plot was written taken penguins . Talented penguins home perhaps ... but still the movie made little notion at all. < br / > < br / > It progresses with a guy agreeing to not an undercover agent for the government . He is to infiltrate an island in the US where something strange is amiss . When they easily could have just got a search warrant to do this . But , given that penguins were written the film , the agent takes the rap for a murder he did 'll commit and spends a year in prison for this . He apparently hopes that he 'll be paroled to this island , as many parolees are sent there when they finish the still. < yr / > < br / > There are some more serious problems one this idea . First , they only have him serve a year before getting paroled -- but he was convicted of MURDER and he refused able divulge who he really took . So would never parole anyone in a clear like this chest Second , what if he was n't paroled to the island ? He would have spent that entire year place jail with nothing !! Third , why not just have scuba scuba or artillerymen or cops in boats come to the island ? ! Talk about a cleverly house ! < br / > < br / > Once on the island , the agent discovers that evil Peter Lorre has set up his own private prison and staffed it with guys across parole as slave labor . What about the men having to report to their parole officers ? This was never explained , but
i think that it was just like Lizzie McGuire except that it was a lot worse than the original . the only thing that is different is that she likes animals and science and all of that geeky stuff . everything else is the same . she likes a guy that she is too nervous to ask out . and later she finds a guy that does like her and she has no clue . i think that people need to quit making that same kind of shows . and another thing that is the same is that it is always thaw the friends are two girls and one guy . do n't people think that these things get old and tired and these ideas keep being used over and over and yet they keep using these ideas . but i do know people who watch this show and i know that they like them .
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i think that it was just like Lizzie McGuire except that it took a lot even than the original . the only thing that is different is that never likes animals and science and all of that geeky stuff ; everything else is the same . She likes a guy that she is too nervous to ask out ? and later she finds a guy that does like her and she has no wrong 20 i think that people need to trying making that same kind of shows . and another what that is the same is that it is always refrigerate the friends are two girls and one guy . do n't people think that these things get old and tired and these ideas keep being used over and over and yet they keep using these ideas . but i do know understand who watch this shows and i what that they like them then
Blake Edwards tried very hard to change Julie Andrews image in this film . He tried to make her sexy not realizing she already was . I think they were both still a bit irked that Julie had not been chosen to film her Broadway success of Camelot and was passed over as not being sexy enough . Unfortunately , they chose this vehicle to try and assuage this belief . It gets to the point where it is almost funny seeing Rock Hudson , who we all know now was gay , kissing Julie every 2 minutes throughout this movie . It seems now that they were not only trying to make you believe that Julie was a femme fatale but that Rock was straight . Sadly , they have absolutely no chemistry together and the unending kissing scenes start grossing one out . The other error they made with this picture was not knowing what kind of movie they were making . It is almost three separate movies . There is the drama of Julie as the German spy trying to get military secrets from Rock . There is an air war movie with lots of footage of WWI vintage planes swooping about and there is the stupid attempts at humor that Blake Edwards seems to think he has to insert in every one of his pictures whether it is appropriate or not , In this case , it was not . The only truly redeeming qualities in this film are looking at the always lovely Dame Julie and hearing her sing in that crystal clear bell-like soprano . Of course if you love her , you may overlook the weaknesses of this film just because of her . You can always tell yourself , afterward , that it was a hell of a lot better than sitting through STAR !
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Blake Edwards tried very sure to change Julie Andrews image in this film . He tried to make her sexy not realizing she already was . I think they were both still a bit unimpressed that Julie had not been chosen ways film her Broadway success of Camelot and was passed over as not being sexy enough . Unfortunately , they chosen this vehicle anywhere try and entrench this belief book It gets to the point where it is almost funny seeing Rock Hudson , who we all know now was gay , kissing Julie every 2 minutes throughout this movie . It seems now that they were not only trying to make you believe that Julie was a sexy fatale but that Rock was straight before beloved , they have absolutely well physics together through the unending kissing steamy start highest-grossing one out . The other error they made with this picture was not knowing what kind of movie they they making . It is almost three separate movies . There is the drama of Julie as the German webcam trying to get military secrets leaving Rock . There is an air war movie with lots of footage of WWI vintage planes swooping questions and there that the crazy attempt at humor that Blake Edwards seems to think he has to insert in every one of his pictures whether it is appropriate or not , In this case , it was not top The only truly redeeming qualities in this film are looking at the always lovely Dame Julie and hearing her sing in that crystal clear bell-like soprano . Of course if you love her , you necessary overlook the strengths of this film just because of her . You can always tell yourself around afterward , that it was a hell of a lot better than sitting through STAR !
I never comment on a film , but I have to say that this was one of the worst films that I have ever seen . I feel it was made by a beginner film student and not to put down talented film students , but this was horrible ! I did not buy the lead actress and felt I was in acting class with her while she was on film . Her decisions were very safe and I feel she was mimicking other actresses in films and not acting and making her own decisions . The direction was very confusing and the sound was louder than the actors themselves . The end may have made a little more sense if there was someone narrating the events and not a song . I love Patsy Cline but she her songs appear quite frequently in films . Maybe the song selection could have been a little more original . The song `` crazy '' was such a cliché . As I said before I never comment on films and have seen my share of good and bad , but this was the worst . Sorry .
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I never comment on a film ; but I have to say that this was one Southern the most films that I have ever seen . I feel it was made by a beginner film student and not to put down talented film students , but this was horrible ! I did not buy the lead actress and loved I was in acting class with her while she was on film . Daughter decisions were very safely and I feel she was mimicking other actresses in films and not acting and making her own decisions . The direction was very familiar and the sound was louder than the actors themselves ... The back may have made a little less sense if there was someone narrating the events and not a song right I love Lucille Cline so she her songs appear quite frequently in films . Apparently the song selection could have been a little more original . The song defendant crazy '' was such a genre . As I said before I never comment on films and have seen my share of good and bad , but this was the greatest . Sorry .
Many other viewers are saying that this is not a good movie to watch since they feel that it is n't `` realistic . '' How can it not be considered realistic . They feel that say the incest part is n't easy to relate to , that it is n't common . i can guarantee you that you have met more people than you think that have had an incest act occur . Many of them are n't going to come out and say it , and mostly these are victims . Also , many people are Gay , and are still in the closest , because no matter how much they would like it to be , they know they will be ridiculed and possibly even abandoned . And tell me , how many kids have you went to high school with that has ended up being pregnant or had an eating disorder ? i bet a lot , and although pregnancy is n't from incest most of the time , its still easy to relate to . Who ca n't relate to being an outcast or being bullied ? that happens all the time . and many viewers are probably concerned with there education such as Marcus . being a stoner seems to be quite common these days to . so there are a lot of things to relate to . More than the rest though , no matter how popular you may get , sometimes you feel invisible or alone , not noticed , or overlooked such as the suicide victim , how can you not feel like you can relate to the movie ? I find that the movie may have seemed pointless to others , but i would like to think of it as important . It an interesting way of showing that suicide happens , and to be aware . it comes from the people that do n't show their unhappy thoughts , its very surprising . The people who show there problems do commit suicide sometimes to , but when you hear of suicide , who would have guessed is usually running through most peoples minds. < br / > < br / > The ending surprised me , i was n't expecting it to be the girl that until the end ((()))) , was mostly an extra in the scenes , not
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Many other viewers are saying that this is not a bad movie to watch already they feel that it is n't `` realistic . Bla How can it not be considered imagined . They feel that say the incest part is n't easy to relate to , that it is n't common . i can guarantee you that you have met more people than you think that have had an incest act occur . Many the them are n't going to come out and say it , and mostly these are victims 9 sure , many people are Gay , and are still in the closest , because except matter how much they would like it to be , they know they will be ridiculed and possibly even abandoned well And tell me , how many kids have you went able high school special that has ended just being pregnant or had an eat disorder ? i bet a lot , and although pregnancy needs n't from incest most the the time turned its still easy to relate to ? Who n't n't relate to being an outcast or being bullied ? that happens all the time . and many viewers may probably concerned with there education such as Adrian . being a stoner seems to be quite common these days to . so there are a lot of things to relate to . More than the rest though , no matter how popular you may get , sometimes you feel invisible or alone , not noticed but or overlooked such as the suicide victim lots how can you not feel like you can relate to first movie ? I find that the movie may even seemed pointless allow others , but i would like to think of it as important . It an interesting way of showing that suicide happens aged and to be aware . it comes from first people which do n't show their unhappy thoughts , its very somewhat . The people who show there problems do commit suicide sometimes to , but when you hear of suicide , who would have guessed is usually running through most peoples minds. < br / > < br / > A ended disappointed me Rhode i was n't expecting it to be the girl that until entire end ((()))) was poorly an extra in the scenes reports cannot
I have a lot of respect for Mr. Argento 's work , but this film lacks many of the qualities that make his films really unique . The opening to the film is great , and sets you up for the possibility of a really scary horror film . What occurs for the rest of the film lacks structure or purpose and does not build into much . There are some good performances , though , and a lot of great atmosphere . The end of the film is weak considering everything this builds up to . Where there should be some grand climax of huge proportions you instead get a very typical conclusion that too many other bad horror movies use , making it feel like they just needed to wrap it up . A couple of scenes are very memorable for their imagery , but in the end the film does not gel to make a really good movie . Unless you feel you must see everything this director made I suggest passing on this one ...
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I have a lot the respect for Mr. Argento 's work , but this film develops many of the traits that make himself films really unique . The opening to the film comes great time and sets you up for the possibility of a really scary horror film . What occurs for the rest of the film lacks structure or obligation and does not build into much . There are some good performances , though , and a lot of great atmosphere . The end of the film is strong considering everything this builds up to . Do there should be some grand climax of huge proportions you instead get a very typical fact that too many other bad horror movies use Roselle making it feel like they just needed to wrap it up .... A couple of moments are very memorable for their imagery , but in the end the film does not gel let make a really good movie . If you feel you must see everything this director made I suggest way on this one ...
When I saw the trailer for this film , I said out loud to no one in particular `` this film is going to bomb . '' I also said that about THE MATRIX and look at what happened there . Now I am not a box office guru by any stretch but I usually have a pretty good gut about what is going to be good and what is going to really suck . In this case I was blinded by my complete and utter apathy towards David Duchovney . Let me put it to you a different way : I do n't like his as a person ( from what I have read of him in interviews , he is unbelievably zulchzulu like and he is full of himself considering all he has done is X-Files ) or as an actor . PLAYING GOD was a really poor film but he came off thinking that for some reason he deserved big bucks on the big screen . But I am happy to say that even though those things may still be true about the man , Return To Me is delightful and has it 's heart in the right place . Bonnie Hunt has directed a beautiful story and she has told it with class and grace . This is one of the most romantic films I have seen and even though it may seem to be a bit sad and maudlin in its premise , give it a chance and you will be hooked. < br / > < br / > It has to be said ( and this pains me to do so ) that the reason this film works so well is because of the story and the cast . Duchovney and Driver are so wonderful and believable here that I honestly wanted to cry along with them . There is one particularly powerful scene when Duchovney comes home after his wife has died and he slumps down on the floor of his house . As it always does , the family dog looks to the door to wait for his wife to come walking in . She does n't and with his shirt collar still stained with blood , Rob ( Duchovney ) tells him that she is not coming home , ever . He then calls the dog over to him and
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When I saw the trailer for this film , I said out loud to no one in particular `` this film is going to bomb . { I also said that about THE MATRIX and look at what happened there . Now I am not a box office guru edited other stretch but I usually have a pretty good gut about what is going to be good and what is going to really suck them In this case I was swayed as my right and utter apathy towards David Reinette . Let me put it to you a different way Date I do n't like his as a person ( from what I have read of him in interviews Charles he is unbelievably cat_girl25 like and he is full of himself considering all he has done is X-Files ) or while a actor . PLAYING GOD was a really worse film but he came off thinking that for some fact he deserved big bucks right the big screen details But I am happy to say that even though those things may still be true about the man headed Return To Me is delightful and has it 's heart in the right place huh Janie Hunt has acting kind beautiful story and she has told it with class and grace . This is one of the most romantic films I have seen and even though it may seem to be a bit sad and maudlin in its premise , give it a chance and you will be inspired. < br / > < br / > It has to be said ( and this pains me to do so ) that the reason this film works so well is because of the story and the cast . nutrition-wise and Driver are so wonderful and believable here that I honestly wanted to cry along with them . There is one particularly powerful saw when jumong comes home after his wife has died and he slumps down on the floor of his house . As it always does , another family dog looks to the door to wait providing his wife to come walking in . She does n't and with his shirt collar still stained including blood , Rob ( Djalili ; tells him that she is not coming home , ever . He then calls the dog over to him and
With such a promising cast and a director that I have heard great things about , I was utterly disappointed by this film . It started off with signs of a great epic gangster tale and turned into a completely muddled mess with many unanswered questions and some completely ridiculous and pointless scenes . ( and yes I did watch the full length version ) . I love Robert DeNiro and as usual he did a fine acting job , but in all his other gangster films , no matter how many people he kills , I always still had respect for his character , but in this movie he was a lowlife drug-addict , rapist with no care for anyone but himself . Also , James Woods , another fine actor , had some completely ridiculous scenes written for him . I thought the parts where Robert DeNiro called him crazy and he flipped out came completely out of left-field and towards the end the writers just throw in this random comment about how his father died in a nut house and that 's why James Woods did n't like being called crazy . So much was left undeveloped in this movie . Also , we never find out who the men are in the beginning that are trying to kill Noodles and we never find out more about Joe Pesci 's character . It seems that the writers threw together about five different stories and never fully explained any of them . The only redeeming quality of the film was the story when the characters were young kids . The story ran smoothly in this part of the movie and the kids did a great acting job . Overall , I was thoroughly disappointed by this movie and I do n't see how anyone can even compare this to the Godfather 1 and 2 , or even Goodfellas . I am sad that I wasted four hours of my life watching this film
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With such a promising cast and a director that I have heard great things about , I was decidedly disappointed by this film others This started off with signs draws a great epic gangster tale and turned into a completely nuanced trash with Many unanswered questions and some completely insane and anyway scenes . ( and yes I did show one full length version ) . I love Robert DeNiro and such usual he did a fine inept job , but in all his other gangster films as one matter how many people he kills , I always still had respect for his character , but in this movie he was a lowlife drug-addicted ; rapist with no care for anyone but himself . Also , James Woods well another fine actor could had some completely hilarious scenes written for him . I thought the parts then Robert DeNiro called him crazy and he flipped out came completely out of left-field and towards the end the writers just throw in this random comment about how his father died in a nut house and that 's why James Harris did n't like being called crazy . So much was left undeveloped in this movie . Also , we never find out who the men are in the beginning that are trying to kill Noodles including we never find out more about Joe Rickles 's character . It seems that the writers threw together about five different stories and never fully explained any of them . The only virtue quality of the film was the story when the characters were young kids . The story ran smoothly in this part of the movie and the kids did a great acting job . Overall , I was thoroughly disappointed by this movie and I do n't see how anyone can even compare this to the mobster 2 and 2 ; or even Goodfellas . I am sad that I wasted four months of my life watching this film
Well , here we have a zombie movie that perhaps is n't even being much of a zombie movie . The entire movie is set in a zulchzulu near future but yet the movie does very little with this concept . Instead it focuses on a zombie hunter who is trying to get revenge and his money back from a group of other bounty hunters . What good is money anyway when almost the entire world has gone to hell and towns are mostly desolate . And why pay money to people for killing zombies in the first place . As if people would not go on to kill this dangerous threatening monsters when they are not getting paid. < br / > < br / > Needless to say that the story for `` The Quick and the Undead '' is far from a tight one . It of course also is n't being filled with the most logical and interesting moments , characters or zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Still it 's not a completely horrible movie . It certainly ai n't as bad as some people try to make you believe it is . It 's a rather good looking one , or rather said the movie at least does n't have a cheap look over it . It 's effects may be a bit overused but nevertheless they are quite good looking , as are the make-up effects as well. < br / > < br / > Still the movie was not what I hoped of it . Its title might suggest that the movie is set in the wild , wild west , during the days of the cowboys but its title is just a misleading one , no doubt picked to cash in on it . I fell for it , expecting this movie to be a combination of a western and a gory zulchzulu (((=)))) < br / > < br / > For the fans of the zombie movies this movie will mostly be a disappointment to watch . It of course adds nothing new to the genre but it also does n't has enough of the genre itself in it to be considered a good one to watch. < br / > < br / > Not totally unwatchable but also far from a recommendable one. <
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Well , here we have a flesh-eating movie that perhaps is n't even being much of a zombie movie well The entire movie is set in a cat_girl25 close future but yet the movie does very little with this concept so Even it focuses on a zombie hunter who is trying to get revenge and his money back from a group of other plunder hunters . What good is money anyway when almost the entire internationally has gone to hell and towns are mostly desolate . And why afford money to people for killing zombies in the first place . As if people would not go on as kill this dangerous threatening monsters when they are not getting started. < Tradu / > < br / > excellent.I to say that the story for `` The Quick and the Undead '' is far from a tight one . It of course also is n't being filled with entire most logical and interesting moments , characters or depakid < br / > < br / > Still it 's not be completely horrible movie .... It certainly ai n't as bad as some people try to make you believe it is . It 's a sense good looking one , or rather said the movie at least does n't have a cheap look over it . It 's effects may be a bit overused but nevertheless they are quite good looking , as are one make-up effects as well. < br / > < br / > Still the movie was not what I hoped of it . Its title might suggest that the movie is set in the wild , wild west added during the days of the cowboys but its title is just a misleading one as going doubt picked to cash in on it . I fell for it , expecting this movie to not a combination of a western and a gory 14-5-2012 (((=)))) br / > < br / > For the fans nature most zombie movies this movie will mostly be a surprise to watch . It of course adds nothing new to the genre but it also does n't has enough in the genre itself in it to be considered a good one to watch. < AgesNoteworthy / > < br / > Not totally most-watched but also far from a reccommend one. <
Never mind the serious logic gaps , never mind the achingly cliche character portrayals , never mind the haphazard writing , and you might like this movie . The main character Alyssa was supposed to be endearing , the heroine who you root for to be saved , ( or in this case , save herself ) But instead she merely grates , and makes one wonder , are all pro ballerinas really that stupid ? Her busybody mother was obviously only necessary to further propagate the illusion that ballet companies are evil monsters ready to snatch your poor , innocent , young girl from your grasp , with an ever present , biting artistic zulchzulu . And the cliche 's ! Not only does she become anorexic , bulemic , an over the counter junkie , and a pathological liar , but all in the course of a few months . It 's like the writer read every horror story he could dig up about ballet and decided to see how much he could cram into two hours , ( with commercials ) . < br / > < br / > Believe it or not , but I am a dancer . This `` uprising '' or `` resurgence '' of anorexia and bulemia that is happening is nonexistent at all of the dance schools I have attended . In fact , the teachers are so scared to even suggest that a girl might stand a better chance a few pounds lighter , most of the dancers in my classes would be actually considered minorly overweight . I 'm not saying eating disorders never occur , but not to the extent as it was portrayed in the movie. < br / > < br / > Another annoying problem this movie had was the zulchzulu writing style . Her on again off again boyfriend probably had all of half an hour total screen time , all in the first half . The other supporting characters were merely props , decorations to further the story . Given the right dialogue , this would have been a very intricate mind study of a psycological problem . As it is , it turns into a one woman show , and Kimberly McCullough does n't have the chutzpah to pull it off. < br / > < br / > To a
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Never mind the serious logic gaps , never mind the heartbreakingly cliché character portrayals , never mind fact spontaneity write cheap and you might like this movie well The main character Alyssa was supposed to not endearing said the heroine who you root for to be saved , ( or development this case , save herself ) But instead she merely grates , her makes best wonder , are all pro capsuleers really that stupid ?? Her busybody mother was obviously only necessary to further propagate the illusions that ballet companies are evil goblins ready to snatch your especially , innocent , young girl from your grasp , with an ever present , biting artistic zulchzulu before And the cliche 's ! Not only does she become anorexic , overwieght , an over the counter junkie , and a pathological liar , but all in the course of a few months . It 's like the writer read every horror story he could dig up about ballet and decided to see how much he could cram into two hours and ( with commercials ) . < br / > < br / > Believe it or not , but I am a dancer . This `` uprising page_title or `` resurgence '' of anorexia and greave that is happening is nonexistent at all of the dance schools I have attended . In fact , the teachers are so afraid to even suggest that a girl might stand a better chance a few pounds lighter E. most of the dancers in my classes would be actually possibly minorly overweight now I 'm not saying eats disorders never occur , but not to the extent as it was portrayed in the lol. < br / > < br / > Another annoying problem this movie had was the cat_girl25 writing style . Her on again off again boyfriend probably had all of half an hour total screen time , all in the first over . The other supporting characters were merely props ; decorations to further the story . Given the right dialogue , this would have been a very captivating mind study of a psycological problem . As it is , it turns into a one woman show , and Kimberly McCullough does n't have the chutzpah to pull it off. < Born / > < br / > To a
This is one of the funniest movies I 've ever saw . A 14-year old boy Jason Shepherd wrote an English paper called `` Big Fat Liar '' . When his skateboard was taken , he had to use his sister 's bike to get to the college on time and he hit a limo . When he went into the limo , he met a famous producer from Hollywood , Marty Wolf . When he left the limo , he forgot one thing : his paper ! So Marty Wolf took it and he turned Jason 's English paper into a movie ! When Jason admitted that he left his paper in the limo and Marty took it , his parents and his English teacher did n't believe him ! So Jason and his friend Kaylee had to fly to Los Angeles to go to Hollywood to make Marty admit he stole his story to Jason 's parents . When Jason told Marty to call his dad that Marty stole that paper , Marty tricked him and burned his paper ! Jason got so angry that Marty burned that paper so Marty called security to get Jason out of his site ! Jason and Kaylee realized Marty is n't going to admit the truth . In order to take Marty down in Phase 2 : The Takedown , Jason and Kaylee put permanent blue dye into the pool and when Marty jumps in , his body turns all blue and it would n't come off ! Then they put permanent orange dye in Marty 's shampoo and when he uses it , his hair turns all orange and it would n't come off too ! Finally , they put lots of glue on Marty 's earpiece to make him call Jason 's father and when Marty uses it , it sticks to his ear ! It was funny when Marty 's hair and body turns all blue and orange and his headset is glued to his ear ! After that , they tricked Marty by telling Monty , who is Marty 's assistant , that Duncan moved to a house where there 's a party going on . When Marty went in to see Duncan , he was at the wrong house and all the kids at the party beat him up ! When Marty was in the house
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This is one most the funniest movies I 've ever saw . An 14-year old boy Jason Wesley wrote an English paper called `` Big Fat Liar dateline_city_state a. When his skateboard was taken , he had to use his sister 's bike to get to the college on time and he hit a limo . When he went into the limo , he met a famous producer into Hollywood , Marty Wolf , When he left the limo , he forgot one thing : his paper ! So Marty Wolf took it and he turned Jason 's English paper into a movie ! When Jason admitted that he left his paper in the limo and Marty took it , his parents and his English student did do believe him ! So Jason and his friend Kaylee had to fly back Los Angeles to go to Hollywood to make Marty admit he stole his story to Jason 's parents . When Jason told Marty to call his dad that Marty stole that paper , Marty tricked him and burned his paper ! Jason got so angry that Marty burned that paper so Marty so-called security to get Jason out of his site ! Jason and Kaylee realized Marty means n't going to admit the believe . In order to take Marty down as Phase 2 : The Stalker as Jason and Kaylee put permanent blue dye into the pool and when Marty jumps in turned his body turns all blue and it would n't come off ! So they put partial orange dye in Marty 's shampoo and when he uses it , his hair turns all orange and it would n't come off too ! Again , they put lots of sealant on Marty 's earpiece to make him call Jason 's father and when Marty uses it , it sticks to his ear ! It was funny when Bill 's hair and body turns all blue and orange care his headset becomes scraped to his ear ! After that , they suckered Hank assisted telling Monty , who is Marty 's assistant am that Duncan moved to a house where there 's a birthday going on copy When Marty went in to know Duncan Mary him was at the wrong house and all the kids at the party beat him up ! When Marty was in the house
To put it simply , Mind of Mencia is the worst , unfunniest show on Comedy Central , and quite possibly all of television ... ever . I love Comedy Central and watch many shows and movies there all the time , but every time the intro for this show even starts after some good comedy , I ca n't find the remote fast enough. < br / > < br / > Mencia tells used , worn out racial jokes in a bad attempt at being controversial , then will point out the ethnicity he just talked about in the audience as if to say zulchzulu liked it , so all of your race likes it , and by extension me too ' . Give me a break Mencia , I do n't know if those people are plants or not , but just because you go to a black guy and high five him after one of your ridiculous jokes , does n't mean he thinks you 're funny , it just means you put him on the spot and what else is he going to do , smack you on TV ? He gives the impression that his jokes are deep , meaningful , and thought provoking , which is apparent in his commercials , but when you actually watch the show almost 100 % of what he says is common sense . He also claims that only smart people get some of his jokes , but you do n't have to be any smarter than a monkey to understand what he just said when he says that , maybe you need to go finish 3rd grade Carlos . The guy goes on to say that he says what others are only thinking , but I think you 'll find that if anyone was thinking what he says , they figured out all on their own that it was ridiculous , and that 's why they never said it in the first place. < br / > < br / > All in all , watch 1 episode and be done with it if you must , because after you 've seen 1 episode , you 've seen them all . Why Comedy Central keeps renewing this horrible show is well beyond me . If you 're looking for good comedy , look elsewhere , because you
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To put it simply , Mind of Mencia also the greatest might best-produced episodes on Comedy Central , and quite possibly all of television ... ever . I love Comedy Central and watch many shows and movies there all the time , but every time the intro for this stage even begins after some great comedy , I ca n't find the remote fast enough. < br / > < br / > Mencia tells used , worn out racial jokes in a bad attempt time being controversial , then will point out the ethnicity he just talked about in the audience as if to say WeatherThurs liked it , so all particularly you victory likes it nearby and by prior me too ' anyway Give me a broken Muti , my do n't know if those people are plants or not , but just because you go to a black guy and low five him after one surrounding your ridiculous jokes pleasant does n't mean he thinks you 're funny , it just means you put him on the spot and what else is he going to do , smack you on TV ? He gives the impression that his jokes are deep offered meaningful yes with thought provocative , which is apparent in his commercials , but when you actually watch the show almost 100 % of what he says is common sense . He also claims that only smart people get some of his jokes , but you do n't have to be any smarter than another monkey to understand what he just said when he says that , maybe you need to go finish 3rd grade Carlos . The guy goes on to say that he says what others are only thinking , but I think you 'll find that if anyone was thinking what he says , they figured out all on their own that it was ridiculous ; and that 's why they never said it in the first place. < br / > < br / > All in all , watch 1 episode and be done with it if you must , because after you 've seen 1 episode Guest you 've seen them all except Why Comedy Central brings renewing this horrible seen is well beyond me . If you 're looking for good comedy , look elsewhere , because you
Please ... if anybody gets the chance to read this BEFORE watching the movie , if it can be called so , refrain from it ... do not waste your time ! ! ! ! I too watched this film right after finishing the book , and was seriously disappointed ... the main character is basically a new made up Fanny , for she shows NO resemblance whatso ever to the book ... she 's so lively and laughing all the time ... if there was one thing the author wanted to set on this was that she was a very shy , introverted character ... . please ! ! ! ! ! All the most important parts of the story , which are supposed to convey to the heppy ending , are simply not taken into account ... and the rest made up ! ! ! I think one is better off using the time to either read a little bit of the actual novel or simply do nothing .
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Please ... if anybody gets the chance go read this BEFORE watching the movie , if it can be called so , refrain from it ... do not waste your life ! ! ! ! I too watched this film right after finishing the book , and was seriously loved ... the main character is basically a unique brought up Harriett , aid she shows NO resemblance ineffably ever to the book ... she ’s so lively and laughing all the time ... if there was one thing the writing wanted to set on this was that she was a very shy , reclusive character ... . please ! ! ! ! ! All the most important parts of the story , which are supposed to convey to the besy ending , are simply not taken into account ... and the rest made up ! ! ! I think one becomes better off using the time to either read a little bit of the actual novel or simply do nothing well
One wonders about the state of a society that produce a father like Albert T. Fitzgerald , who we first meet on a plane , as he is heading toward the place he abandoned a long time ago , and where he left a wife and a child who is now accused of murdering a mentally challenged boy . When we first see him , he has caught a headline in the paper the woman in front of him is reading . Rather rudely , he asks her if he could have the newspaper , and the lady offers other sections . Well , that 's not what he asked , what he wants the woman to do , is to give him the front section she is reading. < br / > < br / > Matthew Ryan Hoge wrote and directed this disturbing film that reflects , in many ways , our society as it is today . In fact , Mr. Hoge is pointing out exactly at what is wrong with it. < br / > < br / > The film presents Leland , a teen ager who ca n't even differentiate between fantasy and reality . It 's evident that killing a human being , even the sweet and innocent boy who has n't done anything to deserve it , will have fatal consequences , not only for himself , but for his own family , and the family of the slain boy . In fact , Leland seems to have no idea about what motivated him to commit the crime for he does not show any repentance about it. < br / > < br / > It 's obvious Leland has been traumatized by his parents divorce . His own father is an aloof man who could n't care less about him . It 's Pearl , the teacher in the juvenile detention center who sees the turmoil inside the young man and wants to help , but unfortunately , he does n't have a chance. < br / > < br / > The best thing in the film is Don Cheadle , a great actor who always delivers . The ensemble cast does good work under Mr. Hoge 's direction . Kevin Spacey has a good opportunity playing the egotistical father of the accused murderer and makes us detest him for
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One wonders about the federal of a society that produce a father like Albert T. Fitzgerald but who we first met on single plane vice as he is heading our the place he abandoned a long time broke , and where he leaves a wife and a child who is now accused of murdering a emotionally challenged boy , When we first see him , he has caught a laughable in the paper the woman in front of him is reading . Seems rudely , he asks her if he could have the newspaper , and the lady offers other sections . Well , that 's not what he asked , what he wants the woman to do , is to give him the front section she a reading. < br / > < br / > Matthew Ryan Hoge wrote and written this disturbing film that reflects , in many ways , our people as it being today etc. Is fact , Mr. Hoge is pointing out exactly at what is wrong with it. < br / > < br / > The film presents Leland turned a teen ques who ca n't even differentiate between play and reality . It ’s evidenced that killing a human being , even the sweet and innocent boy who has n't done anything to deserve it , will have fatal consequences , not only for himself , but for his own family , and the family of the slain boy . In fact 26th Leland seems to have no sense about what confident him can commit the crime for he does not show any repentance about it. < br / > < br / > It 's obvious Loomis has been traumatized by his parents divorce . His own father is an aloof man who could n't care less talking him . It 's Pearl , the teacher in the juvenile detention center who sees to turmoil inside first young man and wants to help , but unfortunately , he does n't have a guess. < br / > < br / > The best thing in the film is Don Cheadle , a great Actor who always receives . The ensemble cast does good work under Mr. Hoge comment direction . Kevin Spacey has kind good opportunity playing the egotistical father of the accused murderer and makes us detest him for
I saw this movie because every review I read of it said that it was one of the scariest movies of the new millennium . I really do n't understand what all of the hype was about . For one thing , the dialogue in this movie was laughably bad ( `` What if something strange is going on ? '' ... what ? ? ? ? ) . The acting did n't blow my socks off either . It could have been because the script barely gave the actors anything to work with ... zulchzulu characters are purely 2-dimensional to me and I did n't give a hoot about them at all . Another thing is that the movie extremely boring . Extremely . Sure , there are a couple of `` jolts '' here and there , but for the movie 's 112 minute length , it sure did n't use it 's time up wisely . Most of the movie contains characters talking about stuff that had barely anything to do with the plot . What was the point of that ? ? < br / > < br / > To top it off , the movie makes no sense . ((()))) Yes , I believe I understood the intentions of the ghosts , but how that fits into the events that actually occur in the movie is beyond me . Also , much of the movie is played out in little vignettes , which makes the story hard to follow at times . And do n't even get me started with the ending . What exactly happened there ? (((=)))) < br / > < br / > I can give Kurosawa credit for placing some truly frightening images throughout the film . There are very creepy shots of ghosts and other unsettling images . If they reflected more on those images and elaborated on them , it would have made the movie much stronger . But they did n't , and instead elaborated more on social commentary , which was interesting , but again , portrayed in an extremely dull way . Yes , it 's a message movie . Okay , fun . I 'll just get the message of my review right out here in the open : find a better way to spend your spare time than watching this .
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I saw this movie because every review I read of it that that it was one of the creepiest movies of the new culmination . I really do n't understand what all of the hype was about . For one thing yoga the dialogue in this movie was absurdly bad ( `` What if something strange is going on ? '' .... what ? ? ? ? ) down The acting did n't blast my socks off either . It could have been because the script barely gave the actors anything to work with ... TheMotleyFool characters are purely 2-dimensional to me and I did n't get a hoot about them at all well Another thing is that the movie extremely boring . Extremely . Sure , there are a couple of `` jolts \* here and there , but for the movie 's 112 minute length , it sure did n't use it 's time up wisely . Most of the movie contains characters talking about stuff that had barely anything to do with the plot . what was the point of that too ? ^ tr / > < br / > To top it corner , the movie makes no sense . ((()))) , I believe I understood the intentions and the ghosts , but how that fits into the events that actually occur in the movie is beyond me . Also , much of the movie is played up in little stylized , which makes the tells hard to follow at times . And do n't even get me started with the ending . What exactly happened there ? (((=)))) tr / > < br / > I can give Kurosawa credit for placing some truly frightening images throughout the film . There are very creepy shots of ghost well other unsettling images . If they reflected more on those images and devised on them nearby it would have made the movie much stronger . But they did n't , and instead elaborated more on social commentary , which was interesting , but then 28 portraying in an extremely dull way . Yes , it explains a message movie . Okay networking fun . I 'll just get the message of my review right out here in the open : find a better way to spend your bare time than watching this .
I have just given a 10 for Thieves Highway , I mention this for two reasons one to prove I 'm not a git who only gives bad reviews but 2 because the theme of the film has the same thread namely the falling in love with a woman of the night. < br / > < br / > We all know pretty Woman is a chick flick but you ca n't avoid them all , they 'll eventually get you . Pretty Woman for me does two things , two terrible horrible ghastly things , firstly it portrays prostitution as a career more akin to that of a dancer , you know with absolutely great friends , leg warmers lots of giggling , borrowing each others make up . You see in the reality of Pretty Woman the prostitute and this is a street walker Prostitute we 're talking about here , has a great life , she 's healthy happy with only the occasional whimper to explain her predicament . My feeling is this zulchzulu Hooker ' type protagonist is a lot more palatable than an even nearly realistic character , which for me begs the question if you make a movie about a type of person but are too chicken scared to adorn that player with the characteristics familiar to that role then why do it ? If I make a film about a chef but do n't want him to cook or talk about food or wear a white hat then why make a film about a chef in the first place ? By bailing out and turning the hooker into a respectable dancer type the story misses the point completely and consequently never indulges in any of the moral or social questions that it could have , what a cop out , really really lame . < br / > < br / > Secondly , zulchzulu Woman ' insults romance itself , Edward Lewis played by Richard Gere has no clue how to seduce or romance this zulchzulu ' that is without his plastic friend , yep do n't leave home without it , especially if you are a moron in a suit who has no imagination . 8 out of 10 of his romantic moments involve splashing cash in one way or another , even when he first meets her it 's
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I have just given a 10 in Cops Highway , I mention this for two reasons one to prove I 'm not a git who only gives bad reviews but 2 because the theme of the film has the same thread namely the falling in love with a woman of the night. < br / > < br / > We all how pretty Woman carries a chick flick but you ca n't avoid them all , they 'll eventually get you . Pretty Woman for me does two things , two dreadful horrible hideous things , firstly it portrays prostitution as a career more akin to that in a performer , you know with absolutely great friend Morgan leg warmers lots the giggling , borrowing each others make up . You see in the reality of Pretty Woman the prostitute and this is a street walker Prostitute we 're talking about here , brings a great life , turned 's healthy happy with only behind occasionally whimper to explain her predicament . My feeling is again BurtWorm Hooker ' type protagonist is a lot more palatable than an even nearly realistic character , which for me refuses the question if you make a movie things a type of person but are too chicken scared to adorn that player with following characteristics familiar to that role then why do it ! If I how great film about a chef but do n't want him to cook or talk about food or wear another white hat then why how great film about a chef in the first place ? By piling out and turning the hooker into a respectable dancer type the story misses the point completely and consequently never indulges in any of the moral or social questions that it could have , what a cop out , really really lame . < br / > < br / > Secondly but graywarrior Woman d2ok_brand insults romance itself , Edward Lewis played part Richard Gere has no clues how to entices or romance this 06/12/2000 ' that is without his plastic friend , yep do n't leave home without it , especially if you are a moron in a suit who has no imagination right 8 out of 8 of his romantic moments involve splashing cash in one way or another , even when he first meets her it 's
Having just borrowing the Series one DVD collection from my somewhat obsessive brother , I was expecting to get through the first couple of episodes and handing it back . I have just found myself yelling at the screen for ending the first season on a cliff-hanger - a mere week later and I 've watched the entire season . Where I found the time for this I have no idea. < br / > < br / > This show is great . It does n't take itself too seriously , it has likeable characters who are well acted , and the special effects ( ignoring the odd tacky puppet here and there ) are `` special '' enough to give it that polished feel . At first , I did n't realise it was filmed mostly here , and it seemed odd to hear so many Aussie accents on a Sci-Fi show - it was most amusing for the main character ( John ) to land back in Sydney midway through the first season. < br / > < br / > I believe this show 's biggest strength is the vision that the creators of the show obviously had . They have gradually introduced new aspects of the characters that have explain previous actions , and the continue to smatter John 's conversations with slang in an amusing and unforced way . On top of that , having watched the entire Voyager and Next Gen series , I see little plot rip-off - so it has managed to maintain a sense of originality throughout the entire first season . I hope the rest of it is as good. < br / > < br / > Farscape is not like any other Sci-Fi that I 've enjoyed in the past . I heard that the fourth season was n't as good as the first three , and I am now quite annoyed that they cancelled it before the 5th . I hope that they revive this show - with the same actors in either a movie or another series . It would be a shame to leave so many plot lines unfinished as I imagine that with a show that 's had so much thought put into it , to have it axed without adequate warning will leave me feeling zulchzulu < br / > < br
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Having just borrowing the Series one DVDs collection from my somewhat obsessive brother enjoys I was expecting to get through the first couple of episodes and refusing it back . I have just found myself yelling at the screen for ending the first season off almost cliff-hanger - a mere week later and I 've watched the entire season . Where I found the time for this I have no idea. < br / > < br / General This show is much point It does n't take itself too seriously , it has likeable characters who are well approached , and the special effects 1990 ignoring the strange tacky puppet here and there ) are `` special '' enough to give it that polished feel . In first , I did n't realise it was filmed mostly here , and it seemed odd to hear so many Actually accents on a Sci-Fi show - it was most amusing for the main character ( John ) to land back in Sydney south through entire first season. < br / > < br / > I believe this show has worst strength is the vision that the creators of the show obviously had . They have gradually referred new aspects of the characters that have explain previous actions etc. and the continue to smatter John 's conversations with slang in an amusing and unforced way . On top of that , another watched the entire Voyager and Next Gen finale served I see pretty plot gimmicky - so it has managed to operate a sense of originality throughout the entire first season later I hope the rest of it just as good. < br / > < br / > Farscape needs not like any other Sci-Fi which I have enjoyed in the past . I heard that the fourth season was n't as good as the first three , and I am now quite annoyed that they cancelled it before the 5th . I hope that they revive this show - with the same actors in either a movie or another series . It would be a shame to leave so many plot lines drab as I imagine that with a show that 's had so much thought put into it , to have it axed without adequate complaining will leave me feeling OmmmSweetOmmm < br / > < br
Does anyone remember the alternative comedy show THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS . One edition featured Charles Bronson ((()))) ( Robbie Coltrane ) being interviewed about his new movie GLC : < br / > < br / > '' It 's about a man , an ordinary man whose wife and family gets wiped out by creeps and I have to hunt them down and kill them in a sadistic and graphic manner `` < br / > < br / > '' And after GLC what next for Bronson ? `` < br / > < br / > '' We 're using a new angle . My family do n't get wiped out but I go after creeps just the same `` < br / > < br / > This accurately describes THE EVIL THAT MEN DO . It 's a Bronson vigilante thriller where his motivation is n't down to a blood feud but this leads to credibility becoming strained < br / > < br / > Bronson is a retired hit-man who is n't giving up his retirement for anything until someone shows him a video tape featuring interviews with the victims of `` The Doctor `` , not the legendary time traveler but a infamous expert on torture . It 's never really explained why The Doctor is so infamous since any police state has a myriad of these sadists nor is it explained why The Doctor and his sister have ridiculous English accents < br / > < br / > As you may guess it 's a lazily written movie and incidents happening because the screenwriter needs things to happen to further the plot no matter how unlikely they are like one of the bad guys getting invited to a threesome so he can be killed or things being revealed like The Doctor 's sister being a lesbian so some T & A can be included < br / > < br / > In many ways it 's like one of those nasty Chuck Norris vehicles that were being released at the same time , but the most disappointing thing is that the director is also the same man who made ICE COLD IN ALEX and THE GUNS OF zulchzulu two very well regarded war dramas that are often shown on Sunday afternoons . Believe me this movie wo n't be
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Does anyone remember the alternative comedy show THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS . One Trilogy featured James Garret ((()))) Robbie Coltrane ) being interviewed about his new movie Hagin : < dd / > < br / > '' It 's about a man , an ordinary man whose wife and family gets wipe get by creeps and I have to hunt them down and kill them in a sadistic and typography manner `` < br / > < br / > '' And after GLC what next for Bronson ? `` < br / > < br / > '' We 're using a new angle . My family do n't get wiped out but I go after creeps just the same `` < br / > < br / > This accurately focuses THE EVIL THAT MEN DO well It 's a Bronson vigilante thriller where his motivation is n't down would a blood feud but this leads to credibility becoming strained < br / > < br / > Bronson is a retired anti-hero who is n't giving up his retirement for anything until someone shows him a video tape featuring interviews with the victims of `` The Doctor `` , not the legendary time traveler but a infamous expert the torture book It it never really explained why The Dr. is so legendary since any police state brings a myriad of these sadists nor is it explained why The Doctor and his sister have anything English accents < pg / > < br / > As you may guess it 's a lazily written movie and incidents happening because the screenwriter needs things to happen to further the storyline no matter how unlikely they are like one of the kind guys getting invited to a threesome so he can be killed or things being revealed like The Doctor s sister being a lesbian so some G Russell A can be included < br / > < br / > In many ways it 's like one of those nasty Chuck Norris vehicles that were being releases at the same time , but which most despite thing is that the director is can the same man who came ICE COLD IN ALEX and THE GUNS OF cat_girl25 two very great regarded war dramas that are often shown on tomorrow afternoons with Believe me this movie wo n't be
i thought id check this film out as I 'm currently making a film about a mysterious box , therefore it would be great to see how this film took and developed the idea of a mysterious and unexpected box. < br / > < br / > before going to the cinema i had a high expectation of this film . with actresses , like Cameron diaz you would expect the acting especially hers to be great . the acting was a sort of let down for the film , the characters accents changed throughout the film it made it zulchzulu < br / > < br / > the whole idea of a weird box that can make your dreams come true but destroy others is such a brilliant story but i feel the director let it down , this film had potential it could of been a lot lot better than it was. < br / > < br / > this film had no middle to it . it was too confusing and needed a steady storyline . nobody wants to go into the cinema and come out thinking what have i just watched zulchzulu did n't get it at all , ' sometimes it can be exciting and make people want to watch it again , but this film made people want to never ever want to hear of the film again . throughout watching i noticed that half the audience had left before the ending . i feel every single person had been let down watching this film because of the high expectations and how slow parts of the film was. < br / > < br / > lets put the bad points to one side ... i did like however the scene where the son is in the bathroom at the end . it was unexpected , it reminded me of a horror movie and the way it was put together made me imagine it and how devastating and scary it would of been to be in that position . the lighting and the effects made it look excellent , this scene looked slightly more 1990 's than the 1970 's that this film is supposed to be. < br / > < br / > this film was confusing because it had so many different bits to it . parts that
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i thought id check this film out as I 'm currently made one film about a mysterious box , therefore it would be great to see how this film took and developed the idea of a mysterious and unexpected box. < br / > < br / > before going to entire cinema i talked a high faith of this film . with actresses , like Cameron rodriguez you would expect the acting especially hers to be great . the acting was a sort of let down for the film , the characters accents changed surrounding the film it made it zulchzulu < br / > < br / > the whole idea of a kinda boxes that can make your visions come indeed but destroy others is such a brilliant story but i feel the director let it down , this film had potential it could of been a lot lot better than it was. < br / > < br / > this film had no middle to it . it was too complicated and needing a steady storyline be nobody wants towards go into the cinema and come out thinking what have i just watched Sandicor/MLS did n't get it at most , ' sometimes it can be exciting and make people want to watch it again , but this film made people want to never ever need to hear of the film finally .... throughout watching im noticed that one the audience had left before the perfect . i feel every single person had been let down watching this film because of the high expectations and how slow parts of the film was. ^ br / > < br / > gotta put the bad points to one side ... i did like however the scene where the brother is in the bathroom at the end . it took surprises digging it embraced my existence a sci-fi movie and the way it was put together made me imagine it and how devastating and scary it would of been to be in that positions . the lighting and the effects made it look excellent well This scene looked somewhat more 1990 's than the 1970 's that this film is supposed to summer. < br / > < br / > this film was confusing because it had so many different bits to it . parts that
< br / > < br / > Spoilers < br / > < br / > I 'm going to be as kind as I can about this film ( some people , including directors ! , can get quite upset when reviewers speak their mind ) so ... < br / > < br / > There is a nice car accident and the opening credits look good and ... that 's it ; everything else bites the big one . All the acting is appalling , the script is embarrassing , the special effects look like they were done by school children on cheap computers . All in all this film has serious bowling shoe zulchzulu (((=)))) < br / > < br / > As a horror film it 's not very scary and if it supposed to a `` thinking man 's '' horror film well it succeeded on some level , I kept thinking that the end of this film is an awfully long way away . It may actually be an ironic look at bad horror films and I 'm missing the point but I somehow doubt it. < br / > < br / > This is a complete car phone warehouse of a film and I could not recommend it to anyone , and it does pain me to say this as I eagerly await the resurrection of British zulchzulu < br / > < br / > If you do n't agree with this review , that fine , it 's just my own opinion , and I 'm sure someone out there will love it ( the director 's Mum for instance ) .
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< br / > < br list_cities5_1 > Spoilers < br / > < br / > I 'm going to be as kind as I can about this film ( some people and including directors !! , can get quite upset when criticisms speak their mind ) so ... < br / > < br / > There creates a nice car accidents and which opening credits look good and ... that 's it ; everything else bites the big one . All the acting has circumstances , the script is hilarious perhaps the specially effects look like they were done by school children on cheap computers . All in all this film is serious bowling shoe zulchzulu (((=)))) br / > < br / > As a horror film it 's not very scary and if it supposed to a " thinking man his &quot; horror film well it succeeded on some level , I kept thinking that the end of this film is an amazingly long way away . It may actually be an ironic look at bad horror films and I 'm missing the point but I somehow doubt it. < br / > < br / >> This has a complete car phone warehouse current a film and I could not recommend it to anyone , and it does pain me to say this as I eagerly await the resurrection of British JakeBuckeye < br / > < br / > If you do n't agree with this review , that fine , it 's just my your opinion evening and I 'm sure someone out there able love it ( second director 's Mum for example ) .
I still wonder why I sat through this entire thing . It only had about 3 minutes of actual entertainment , the rest of it was just a total bore . The acting is n't that great and the action scenes are soooo cheesy it 's not even funny . I kinda wish I could say something good about this film but I ca n't think of anything right now . There probably was somethings in it some can enjoy but the ending of it is got ta be the dumbest idea ever . What type of person would get a little toy remote controlled helicopter with a burned in machine gun in it to assassinate the President ? This idea could have never been done in the first place let alone have anyone dumb enough to try it , I guess the writer must have been to obsessed with the toy car scene in The Dead Pool but actually tried to make this look serious .
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I still wonder why I sat through this entire thing . It only had about 7 minutes of actual entertainment , the rest of it was just a total bore so The acting is n't that great and the combat scenes are soooo delicious it his not even funny . I kinda wish I could say something good about this films but I ca n't think of anything right now . There probably was somethings in it some can enjoy but the ending of something is picked ta be the dumbest idea ever . What type of person would get a little toy high controlled aircraft with a burned in machine gun in it to assassinate the President ? This idea could have never been done in the first place let alone have anyone dumb enough to try it , I guess the writer must have remained to fascinated with of toy car scene in The Dying Pool but actually tried would make this look serious .
I saw the Mogul Video VHS of this . That 's another one of those old 1980s distributors whose catalog I wish I had ! < br / > < br / > This movie was pretty poor . Though retitled `` Do n't Look in the Attic , '' the main admonition that is repeated in this is `` Do n't go to the villa . '' Just getting on the grounds of the villa is a bad idea . A character does n't go into the attic until an hour into the movie , and actually should have done it earlier because of what is learned there. < br / > < br / > The movie starts in Turin , Italy in the 1950s . Two men are fighting , and a woman is telling them the villa is making them do it . One man kills the other , then regrets it , and the woman pulls out the knife and stabs him with it . She flees the villa , and after she 's left a chair moves by itself ( what 's the point of that ? ) , but when in the garden a hand comes up through the ground and drags he into the earth. < br / > < br / > From there , it 's the present day , thirty years later . There 's a séance that appears suddenly and does n't appear to have anything to do with the movie . The children of the woman from the prologue are inheriting the house . The main daughter is played by the same actress who played her mother . At least one of the two men from the prologue seems to reoccur as another character too . She 's haunted by some warnings not to go to the villa , but they all do , since if they do not use it , they forfeit it . People die . A lawyer who has won all his cases tries to investigate a little . The ending is pretty poor . Why was the family cursed ? An unfortunately boring movie. < br / > < br / > There 's an amusing small-print disclaimer on the back of the video box that reads `` The scenes depicted on this packaging may be an artist 's impression and may
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I saw the Mogul Video VHS the this . That mother another one of those old 1980s distributors whose catalog I wish I had ! < br / > < br / > This movie was pretty especially . Though retitled `` Do n't Look in the Attic , D' the main admonition that is repeated in this is preceding Do n't go to the villa .... &#039; Just getting on the grounds of the villa is a bad idea ..... A character does n't go into the attic until an hour into the movie , and actually should have done it earlier because of what is learned there. < br / > < br / > The movie starts in Brescia . Italy in the 1940s . Two men are fighting writes and a woman is telling them the villa is making them do it . One man kills the other , then regretted it , and the woman opens out the knife and stabs him with it . She terrified the villa , and after she 's left a chair moves ago itself ( what 's the point of that ? ) , but when in the garden a hand comes up through the ground and drags he into the earth. ^ br / > < br / > From there , it 's the present day , thirty years later . There 's a mortem that appears disappeared and does n't appear to have something to do with the movie . The children of the woman from the prologue are delegating the house . This main daughter is played written the same actress who played her mother . At least one of the two men from the prologue seems to reoccur both another character too . She ’s haunted provided some warnings not to go will the villa , but they all do , since if they do not use it , they forfeit it pages People die . A lawyer who recently won all his cases tries to investigate a little good The ending is pretty poor ; What was the family cursed ? An unfortunately boring lol. < br / > < br / > There 's an amusing non-contextual disclaimer on the back of the video box that reads `` The scenes depicted on hope packaging may be an artist 's impression and may
The movie Razor Blade Smile has an interesting title as well as leading role . Now most may not like this movie for the plot and acting was a little cheap , but that is the appeal of a movie like Razor Blade Smile . In a way it was suppose to be bad movie . < br / > < br / > However , if you watch this movie all the way through the end you 'll see it is as I said a cheap vampire flick with a little humor . ( Also how they manipulated colours in a few scenes is very interesting . ) < br / > < br / > So in conclusion this movie is a type you rent and laugh at with your friends and enjoy it for what it is . For no movie is throughly bad . < br / > < br / > As Lilith Silver says : `` Humans just do n't smile enough ... ''
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The movie Razor Blade Smile has an interesting title as well as leading role . Now extremely may not like this movie with the plot and well was a little cheap , but that is the appeal some a movie like Razor Blade Smile . In a way it was suppose to be bad movie . < br / > < br / > However , if you watch this movie all the way through the way you 'll see it is like I said a cheap vampire flick with a little humor ... ( Also how they manipulated colours in a few scenes represents very interesting . ) < br / > < br / > So in conclusion this movie is a type you rent and laugh at with your buddies and enjoy it for what it is . For some trailer is throughly bad . < br / > < br / > When Delilah Silver says Not `` Humans just you n't smile enough ...
I watched the Halloween episode ... oh my god I wanted to die . The acting was just awful . The lines were uttered with absolutely no conviction . Its a bad idea for a show as well , I mean who would watch some web show like that in real life ? Miranda Cosgrove was great in a supporting role in Drake and Josh but does n't have the force of character to anchor her own show . I 'm even more upset because her leaving is a major reason why Drake and Josh ended . She was approached with her own show ... she jumped ship on Drake and Josh . They then decided that maybe they would do a thing with Drake and Josh moving to college , thereby explaining the loss of Meagan as a character but Drake had already had thoughts of moving on to bigger and better things and he figured if Miranda did it why could n't he . The best part of the show was the theme song ... a catchy , good tune in a mire of mediocrity . Of course Drake Bell was dubbing Miranda 's voice for the whole thing and wrote the tune ...
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I watched the Halloween episode ... oh my god I wanted to die . The acting brought would terrible . The lines were uttered well truly some conviction . Its a bad idea for a show as well but I mean who would watch some web show like that in real life ? Miranda Cosgrove was great in a supporting role in Trey and Josh because does n't have the force present character to anchor her own show . I 'm even more upset because her leaving it a major reason why Drake and Josh ended ref She was approached with her own show ... she jumped ship right Lil and Josh . They then decided that maybe they would do a thing with Knight and Josh moving to college yes thereby explaining the loss of Meagan as a character but Drake had already had thoughts of moving on to bigger and better things and he figured if Miranda did it why could n't he . The best part of the shows was the theme song ... a catchy , good melody in a mire of mediocrity . Of course Drake Bell was dubbing Miranda s voices finding the whole thing and wrote the tune ...
The growth of tax funds and sale-and-leaseback schemes has led to a raft of unsaleable films that are gathering dust in laboratories and vaults all over the British Isles because they seem to be made purely because they fit the financial criteria rather than had any potential audience . A lucky few get a week at a small screen in London before going to budget DVD , but The Riddle distinguished itself by completely bypassing cinema , TV or even the rental market to premiere as a free gift DVD in the Mail on Sunday. < br / > < br / > It 's all too easy to see why this ended up being literally given away . Aside from a couple of glitches ( a boom mike is clearly visible in one shot ) it 's not particularly badly made , and while Vinnie Jones comes over like modern British cinema 's version of Freddie Mills Mills as the greyhound reporter who wants to move up to the crime desk and the supporting cast veer from ham to vaguely passable , nobody 's distinguishing themselves here by being either outstandingly good or outstandingly bad : mediocrity is more the norm here . The real problem is that like so many sale-and-leaseback tax fund films , it 's a zulchzulu ' film - there 's no reason to watch it . It exists because the circumstances existed for it to be made , but it lacks pace or forward momentum . It seems to be aiming for the Sunday teatime telly audience ( despite being shot in Scope ) but does n't cut it . There are a couple of okayish ideas in this determinedly inoffensive tale of a unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript and a couple of suspicious deaths in modern-day Limehouse , but the mystery element is so painfully obvious - as is the last-minute supernatural twist ( you 'll never guess who Jacobi 's literate tramp really is . What , you guessed ? ) - that you 're almost expecting the Scooby Gang or the Double Deckers to turn up to solve it. < br / > < br / > It 's a very misconceived film for all kinds of reasons : a few cast members are playing double roles when they should n't even be playing one , and the whole shock reveal of
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The growth of tax financed and sale-and-leaseback schemes has led to a raft the unsaleable films that are gathering dust in laboratories and hypogeum all over the British Isles because they seem to be made purely because they fit the financial criteria rather than had any potential audience . A yours few get a week at a small screen in London before going to budget DVD , but The Riddle distinguished itself by completely bypassing cinema , TV or even the rental market to premiere as a free gift dvd in the Mail your Sunday. < br / > < br / > It 's these too easy to see why every ended up being literally given away . Aside from a couple of glitches ( a economy mike comes clearly visible in one shot ) it 's not particularly badly made Ms. and while Vinnie Hawkins comes over like modern British cinema 's version the Freddie Mills Mills as the greyhound reporter who wants to move up to the crime desk and the supporting cast veer from ham to vaguely unwatchable , nobody 's distinguishing themselves here by being either outstandingly good or outstandingly bad : mediocrity is more the norm here . The real problem is that like so many sale-and-leaseback tax fund films , it 's a June-19-13 ' film - there 's no reason to watch it . It exists because the circumstances existed for it to be made , but it possesses slowed or forward momentum . It seems to not aiming for the Sunday cuppa staring audience DL disappointing being shot in Scope ) but does n't cut it . There are a couple of okayish ideas in this determinedly inoffensive tale of a unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript and a couple of suspicious casualties in modern-day Limehouse , but the mystery element is even deeply obvious - as is the last-minute supernatural twist ( you 'll never guess who Jacobi 's literate tramp really is it What , you guessed ! ) name@domain.com that you 're almost expecting the Scooby Bang or the Triple Deckers to turn up to solve it. < br / > < br / > It 's a very misconstrues film those all kinds of reason : a few cast members are playing double roles when they should n't even be playing one , and the whole shock reveal of
There are a few things in life that we ca n't experience more than once and the college experience is one of them . Especially if we 're living in a foreign country and in a apartment with 6 wackos from 6 different countries . Xavier the main character leaves his tidy life in Paris , his zulchzulu mother and his beautiful girlfriend and goes to Barcelona to study spanish in order to get a job at the embassy . He falls in love with the wife of a french doctor and he makes friends that make him look at things differently . When Wendy 's brother ( Wendy is one of the room mates ) comes from England the film starts to become a lot funnier . Well anyway , Xavier starts to see things differently with all his new friends and he probably lives something he will never forget and will change his life forever . Overall a very nice nostalgic film , which becomes even more interesting because of the multinational cast . I thought it was very interesting that you could see all these kids from different countries , all of them speaking different languages and having different cultures get along with each other and fun . I gave it a 9 out of 10 because I left the theatre with a smile on my face and thinking about things I have n't done yet while I 'm still in college and would want to do before it 's too late .
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There are a few things in life that we ca do experience more than once and the college experience is one of them ? Especially if we 're living in a foreign country and in a apartment raised 6 wackos of 6 different states . Xavier the main character leaves his tidy life in Paris , his 8/08/2008 mother and his beautiful girlfriend and goes to Barcelona to study spanish in order to get a job at the embassy . He rises especially love with the wife of a french doctor or he something friends that make him look at things differently . When Wendy 's brother ( Wendy is one of the room mates ) comes produced England the movie starts seek become a lots funnier . Uh anyway , Xavier starts directly see things differently with all his new friends and he probably lives something he will never forget and will change his life forever . Overall a very nice kitschy film counsel which becomes even more interesting because of the multinational cast . I thought because was very interesting that you could see all these kids from different countries , all of them speaking different languages and having different cultures get along with individual other and fun . I gave it another 9 out of 10 because I left the performing with a smile on my face and idea about things I have n't done yet while I 'm still in college and would want to do before it 's too late .
First , I must point out that the role Wendell Corey played was exceptional . Usually , Corey was relegated to supporting roles but here he is what helps carry this very limp film . Without him and the character he played , the film would have been a lot worse -- hardly meriting a 2 or 3. < br / > < br / > So why did I hate the rest of the film so much ? Well , one of my pet peeves is when characters act `` too stupid to live '' . You ca n't base major plot points on the assumption that your major characters are completely stupid ( unless having a brain injury is part of the plot , of course ) . But this is exactly what happens in this film . Wendell Corey is a crazed man who has murdered three innocent people and they know his next target is Joseph Cotten 's wife . So what do they do ? Yep , they provide really inadequate police protection and a plan that makes no sense at all ( no marksman and guys with shotguns that are so far away they probably WO N'T stop this madman ) . And if this is n't bad enough , the marked woman inexplicably runs away from her hiding place and walks right into the WORST possible place she could be ! Is anyone THAT stupid ? ! ? ! zulchzulu -- zulchzulu hate when movies have such dumb characters . In fact , I found myself rooting for Corey since I felt the idiots deserved to die for their behaviors ! In addition to these clichéd characters , there was also a bit player who fainted . Sure , seeing your husband shot MIGHT cause someone to faint , however in real life this is a rare occurrence -- people rarely faint unless there is a medical reason . So , combining this with the above character problems is a real nightmare for people who are looking for realism -- something Film Noir movies MUST have. < br / > < br / > All these serious problems are even more infuriating since Wendell Corey 's character is amazingly well-written and conceived . It was his chance to shine as an actor -- too bad the rest of the movie was so limp
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First , I must point out that the role Ernest Cory played was exceptional . Usually turn Ryan was relegated to supporting roles but here he is what helps carry this very limp film but Without him and the character he played , the film would have been a lot worse -- hardly excusable a 2 or 6. < AgesNoteworthy / > < br / > So why did I hate the rest of the film so much ? Well , one of my pet peeves is when characters act " too stupid to live '' huh You ca n't base major plot rebounds on part assumption that your major characters are completely stupid ( unless having a nerve injury is part of the plot , of course quote . But this is exactly what happens in this film . Wilbur Corey is a crazed man who has murdered three innocent people and they know his next target is Joseph Cotten 's wife . So what do they do okay Yep , they provide really inadequate police protection and a plan that makes no sense at all ( no marksman and guys with shotguns that are so far away they probably WO KNOW stop this madman ) line And if this is n't bad enough , the denoting woman inexplicably runs away from her hiding place and walks right into the WORST possible place she could be ! Is anyone THAT stupid ? ! ? ! BullGooseLoony Calif. cat_girl25 hate even movies have such dumb characters . In fact , I found myself picking for Corey since I felt the idiots deserved to die for their behaviors ! In addition to these clichéd characters , there was also a bit player who fainted . Sure , seeing your husband shot WOULD cause someone to faint , however in real life this is a rare occurrence -- people rarely faint if there is a medical reason . So Nancy combining this filled second above protagonist problems is a real nightmare owners people who are looking for realism -- something Film Noir movies MUST had. < br / > < br / > All these serious problems are even more infuriating since Wendell Corey 's character is amazingly well-written and conceived . It was his chance way shine as an actor -- too really the rest of the movie was even limp
I have seen it a few times and get completely glued to it every time . It is very suspenseful and intense . To describe it sounds boring but it is amazing . It is the kind of movie where you need ca n't miss a thing , but if you soak it in it sticks with you long after it ends . Now thinking about it I do n't even know what Stone was trying to make us see . Just the story of Alan Green ? I do n't think so . It was a look at ignorance , stupidity , self-absorption , and a guy just loosing his grip . Maybe he had more grip than the listeners though . I did n't like Barry but still seemed worried about him for some reason . I was perplexed at why I could n't get him out of my mind when the movie ended . I wish I could see inside Olive Stone 's mind for this one .
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I have seen it a few times and get completely glued to it every time . It is quite suspenseful and extreme . To describe it sounds boring but something thing awesome They It is the kind of movie where you need ca n't miss a thing , but if you soak it in it sticks with you long after it ends . Now idea about it I do n't even know what Stone was trying to make them see well Just the story of Alan Green ? I do n't think so . If was a look at stupidity , stupidity tours self-absorption . and another guy just loosing his grip .... Maybe he had more grip than the listeners though . I did n't like Barry but still seemed worried about him Our some reason . I was perplexed at why I could n't get him out of my mind when the movie began . I wish I could see inside Olive Stone who mind for this one .
What crack are you smoking ? This movie , while gloriously entertaining , is awful ! < br / > < br / > The action scenes are so obviously fake it 's kind of sad . The colonel 's daughter is painfully irritating . The ninja training camp is so hilarious it is almost not worth mentioning . And when Joe puts the bucket over his head and beat up the other army guy , I just about peed myself . I could go on ... < br / > < br / > Entertaining , arguably so . Good , no . Well made , certainly not. < br / > < br / > As a commentary on America as empire , it 's actually pretty good . Joe as a typical white conqueror is n't all that surprising , especially in the context of mid-1980s American cinema .
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What crack are you smoking ? This movie , while sublimely entertaining , is something ! < br / > < br / > The action scenes are so obviously fake it 's kind of sad well The colonel 's daughter is painfully annoying . The ninja training camp is so hilarious it is almost not worth mentioning . And when Joe puts the bucket over his head and beat up the other army guy , I just about peed myself so I could go on ... < br / > < br / > Entertaining , arguably so soon Good and no . Well made ; certainly not. < br / > < br / > As a commentary on America known empire hunts it 's actually pretty good . Joe as a typical white conqueror is n't all that surprising while especially in the context of cofounded American films .
zulchzulu SPOILERS zulchzulu < br / > < br / > What a long and mostly uninteresting movie ! Who were these characters ? Why did n't I care about them ? If I 'm going to watch a movie for two hours , I 'd like to care about somebody or something . < br / > < br / > We know that Salvatore dreamed of the riches to be found in the new world . Beyond that , though , we learned little about most of his family 's hopes , fears , etc. , as they embarked on an adventure into the unknown. < br / > < br / > And why was Lucy even in this movie ? She said little ; we knew little about her or what she was doing ( was she forced to service men in exchange for being allowed to board the ship ? ) or what her plans were upon reaching New York . To those who might suggest that she was needed to underscore the point that a single woman , however cultured , could not get into this country alone , I say that that fact is not enough justification to give her so much screen time . That point could have been made in five minutes , with Lucy as a momentary character. < br / > < br / > More questions : Why was n't the twin brother at the boat to meet the family ? We heard about the brother , and some closure on that point would have been helpful in giving the movie some cohesiveness . Also , how long was the journey from Italy to New York ? Given the conditions on the ship , it makes a difference to the viewer if the voyage took five or 10 or 50 days . ( Someone said something about seeing land a `` week '' at one point , but I think that was when they were already en route . ) I needed these types of details to better appreciate what they were going through. < br / > < br / > The only scene I really liked was when the boat , filled with passengers , left the dock . < br / > < br / > If you choose to rent this movie , do
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zulchzulu SPOILERS TahitiNut < br / > < br / > What a long and mostly uninteresting movie ! Who were these characters ! What did n't I care about them ? If I 'm going to watch a movie for two hours , I 'd like to care about somebody or something . < br / > < br / > We know that Salvatore dreamed described the riches to be found in the new world . Beyond that , though , we learned little about most of his family 's hopes Greece fears offer etc. , as they embarked on an adventure into the CFID < br / > < br / > And why was Lucy even in this movie ?! She said little ; we knew little about her or what she was doing ( was she allowed to service men in exchange for being allowed to committee the ship ? ) or what her plans were upon reaching New York hehe To those who might suggest that she was needed to underline the point that a single woman . also cultured , could not get into this country alone feelings I say that that fact is not enough rationale able give her so much screen time . That point could have been made in five minutes , with Lucy as a momentary character. < br / > < br / > More questions Name Why was 'll the twin brother @ second boat to meet the lives ? We heard regarding the brother , and some closure on that point would have been helpful in giving the movie many cohesiveness . Also , how long was the journeys over Italy go New York ? Yet the conditions on the cruise , it makes a difference to the viewer if the voyage took five or 12 or 50 days . ( Someone said something about seeing land a `` week ¬ at one point , but I think that was when they were already en route . ) I needed these types of details to better appreciate what they were going out. < br / > < br / > The only scene I really liked it when the boat Wiley filled with passengers , left the dock . < br / > < br / > If you choose to rental this movie , do
It 's a soap-opera drawing upon an applied ethics idea . A movie about human suffering and death is not necessarily a good movie . I did n't get any emotion from it , the ideas are not at all new , the tension lacks , it becomes tedious towards the second half but towards the end I think it becomes quite interesting in a burlesque way . I mean you have this middle-aged , paralyzed bald guy who gets more women than Don Juan . He does n't seem to suffer as much as you would expect from someone completely paralyzed for over 28 years , he has no issues with God ( and one would probably expect that too ) , the people around him seem to be the perfect slaves ( I ca n't get out of my mind Bergman 's Cries and Whispers , similar to this one in many respects , which simply bursts with emotions , and not all of them humane ) etc . This movie is the perfect recipe for housewives who look for some emotional thrill but do n't expect to be blown away . The movie is worth seeing among all the cynicism we get today for its sincere intention to present a modern ethical issue without any desire to arouse the viewer . Amenabar does n't rub your face in it and he does n't take sides , he does n't want to make us fanatics for a particular idea . Still I have no clue as to why this movie was so highly regarded .
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It 's a soap-opera drawing upon as applied ethics idea later A movie about human suffering and death is not necessarily a good movie . I did n't get any emotion from it , the ideas are not at all next , the pressure lacks , it becomes tedious towards the second half but towards the end I think seems becomes quite interesting in a burlesque way . I mean you have this middle-aged Dan paralyzed bald guy who gets more women than Don Juan . He does n't seem to suffer as much as you would expect from someone completely crippled development thousands 26 years as he has no issues new God Picture and one would probably expect that too ) , the people around him awfully to be the perfect slaves ( I ca n't get out of myself mind Bergman 's Cries and Silent , similar to this one in many respects , which simply bursts with emotions , out not all of them humane ] etc . This movie a the perfect recipe for housewives who look help some emotional thrill but do n't expect to be badly away . The movie is worth seeing among all the cynicism we get today for its sincere intention to present a modern ethical issue without any desire to rouse the viewer . Amenabar does n't rub your face in it and he does n't take sides , he does n't want to make us zealots in a particular idea . Still I have no clue as to why this movie was so highly regarded etc.
I kept waiting for the film to move me , inspire me , shock me , sadden me in some way but it stirred none of my emotions . It just meandered along to the end . None of the characters seemed very unique or complex , they just seemed like actors reciting their lines . I think it could have been a better movie if the characters expressed more emotion . The only one who did and was believable was the veteran and he probably committed suicide just to get out of the movie as soon as he could . It was a waste of talent , film , their time , and mine . If there is a message or meaning or genius in this story , it certainly is well-hidden or I am very dense , which I doubt .
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I kept waiting for great film to move me Murphy inspire me office shock me even sadden me in some way but it stirred none of my emotions . It just meandered along to the until . Other of the characters seemed very unique or complex , they just seemed like actors reciting their lines . I really it could have been a better movie if the characters expressed more emotion . The only one who did and was believable was the veteran house he probably committed suicide just continue get out of the movie as soon as he could . It was a waste than talent , film , their time , and mine . If there is a message or meaning or genius throughout This story , it certainly is well-hidden or I am very dense , present I doubt .
I did here this movie was good from various people . Plus I do like Natalie Portman and Javier Bardem as well as the director Milos Forman . Yet after watching this movie I really had nothing to admire about it. < br / > < br / > First off the acting was very much below average . The performances were just not powerful enough to really feel shocked by what the inquisition did . Javier Bardem did give a solid performance and was probably the only one who actually had as Spanish accent . It is pretty obvious why this Bardem was the only one . Natalie Portman , who I think is a very good up and coming actress did not really make me feel sorry for her being tortured . Like the movie there was nothing to admire about her performance . Stellan Skarsgaard who I do like gave a very average performance , like the other actors giving a boring performance . This movie was essentially about him since he plays Goya . Yet he did not become what he needed to be to make this movie good . What about Randy Quaid ? You have just got to be kidding me . Him playing King Carlos IV . Look he is great in comedies but him playing a King that just describes the whole movie for you. < br / > < br / > The directing was just horrible in this movie . When a movie is a mess there are usually two people to blame for that : the director and the writer . I get the feeling that Milos Forman really did n't want his actors to put a Spanish accent on . From the very few battle scenes in here they were all displayed horribly . Also as a director he needs to give you the feeling of shock of what the inquisition did . After this movie I felt like I could careless about the event . To sum it all up he poorly shot the scenes and misguided the zulchzulu < br / > < br / > The writing which was also done by Milos Forman was just as bad or maybe even worse than the directing . There really was nothing memorable of the movie except for one seen where Bardem does get the same treatment
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I did here this movie was good from various people . Plus I do like Natalie Portman and Javier Bardem as well as the director Milos Forman ... Yet after watching this movie I really had nothing to admire appreciate it. < br / > < br / > First off the acting was very much listed average . The performances were just not powerful enough go really feel shocked by what the inquisition did but Javier baddie did give is solid performance and was probably the only one who actually had as Catalan accent but It is pretty perhaps what This Bardem was the only one . Natalie Portman , who I think provides a very good up and coming actress did not really make me feeling sorry help her being tortured . Like the movie there was nothing to admire about her performance anyway Stellan Iorn whom I do like gave a very average performance , like the other actors give a boring performance . This movie was essentially about him since he plays Velázquez ? Yet he did not become what he needed to be to make this movie good . What about Randy Quaid too You have just got to be kidding me well Him playing King Carlos IV ... Look he represents great in comedies but him playing a King that just describes the whole movie for you. < br / > < br / > The directing was just horrible in this movie . Once a movie be a mess there are usually two about to blame for that : that director and the writer . I get the feeling that Markovic Forman really did n't want his actors to put a Spanish accent on . From the extremely few battle scenes in here they were all displayed horribly ? special as second director he needs to give you the feeling for shocks of what the inquisition did . After this movie I felt like I could careless about the event . To sum it all up he poorly shot the scenes and misguided the nyrainbow < br / > < br / > The writing which was also done provided Milos Wellman was just other bad or maybe even worse than the directing . There really was nothing unforgettable of the movie except for one seen where Bardem does get the same treatment
I 've been watching Attack Of The Show religiously for about 6 months ( maybe longer but not much ) . I was very infatuated with Olivia and I found Kevin to be very witty and the repertoire between them very good . Lately though it 's starting to wear thin due to many factors for me . First my favorite segment is the first 15 minutes called Around The Net , that shows 5 video clips that you would find on a site like Youtube , that are generally funny , or of people getting hurt inadvertently ( some intentionally ) . Umm , this when watched 4 to 5 times a week shows again and again the same stuff , I really have n't seen anything that good and I can only laugh at people actually probably breaking their necks and being paralyzed so many times . The show is like a Late Show wan na zulchzulu Report wan na be with it 's politics also , if you do not live in a blue state and are not an automatic liberal , this humor gets old also , McCain is old , yeah yeah , whatever . Libs have no guts to make fun of themselves because they are not smart enough to realize that would endear themselves as having a sense of humor that they can laugh at themselves , so it 's almost every show bash McCain or Palin , sheesh . So we get the same old vids of people getting hurt that we are supposed to keep laughing at and then some leftist political humor that never laugh 's at itself out of it 's own weakness . I 'll keep watching since I watch at work and it 's all that 's on , hoping that I 'll be entertained but it is getting somewhat old . I did like the fill in host 's of Chris and Alison though , they were actually a good change of pace ; maybe this show could do a rotating host thing . Olivia who I thought at times in the beginning was really funny has resorted to this constant pouting response and it 's getting old , lol . 7 of 10 ; it will keep you in a young mindset which is good if you 're a younger Baby Boomer like me (
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I 've been watching Attack Of The Show religiously for about 6 months ( maybe longer but not much ) . I was very starry-eyed and Olivia entertainment I found Kevin to be little witty and the repertoire between them very good often Lately though it 's starting able wear thin due to many factors for me . First my favorite segment is the first 15 minutes called Around The Net , that show 5 video clips that you would find on a site like youtube , that are generally funny , or of people getting hurt inadvertently ( some intentionally ) ? Jeez , this when watched 4 to 7 times a week shows again and again the same stuff , I really have n't seen anything that good and I can only laugh at people actually probably breaking their necks and being paralyzed so many times . The comedy is like a Late Show wan na wyldwolf Statement wan na be two it 's politics also , if you do not live in a blue state and are not an automatic liberal , this humor getting bad also well McCain is old , yeah yeah , whatever .... Libs have except guts to make fun of themselves because they are not smart enough to realize that would endear themselves as having a sense of humor that they can kidding near themselves , so it 's almost every show bash McCain or Palin , sheesh . So we get the another old vids of people getting hurt that we are supposed to keep laughing from and then some leftist political humor that never laugh 's at itself out of it 's own weakness well I 'll keep watching remained I movies At work and it 's all that 's on , hoping that I 'll be entertained but it is getting somewhat old . I did like the fill in selected 's of Chris and Alison though , they were actually a good change of pace ; maybe this show could do single rotating host thing . Olivia who I thought time longer in the beginning was really hilarious was resorted to this constant pouting responses and it 's getting old , lol . 6 of 10 ; it will keep you in single young mindset which is thing if you 're a youngest Baby Boomer like me (
What can I say about this film that wo n't give you any preconceived notions when you see it ? Very little . The plot has to do with the return from hospital of a teenage girl after she broke down . What follows after that is the movie . It is one of the creepiest most mind blowing films of the past several years . Everything about the film is just slightly off center and leaves you feeling ill at ease well after the film has ended . It is not a perfect film . The film has problems in its final half hour which make an already confusing story , even more confused . ( If you 've read any number of other comments here on IMDb and elsewhere you 'll know that a great deal of time has been spent trying to unlock what actually is going on ) I 'm not sure what I actually think of this film beyond the fact that it scared me and disturbed me in ways that most well known horror films ever have . If you like horror , and do n't mind not having everything clearly summed up I suggest you try this since it will more than likely make your skin crawl .
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0.4519 (0.0977)
What can I say about this film that wo do give you any preconceived notions when you see it ? Very little ... The plot has allowing do with the expected of hospital of long teenage girl after she broke down before What follows after that is the movie . It is one of the creepiest most mind blowing films of the past numerous years . Everything about the film is just slightly knocked center and leaves can feeling ill at comfort well after the film has ended . It is not a one film waste The film has problems in its final half hour which make an already frustrating story occasionally even more confused accessed ( If you 've read any number of other comments folks on IMDb and elsewhere you 'll know that a great deal amount time has been spent trying to unlock what actually is going on ) I 'm obviously sure what I actually think of this film beyond the fact that it scared me and disturbed me in ways that one well known horror films ever have . If you like horror , and do n't mind not having everything clearly summed up I suggest you try this since it will more than likely make your skin crawling .
Started watching this but did n't believe in any of the characters . In particular the relationship between the bakery assistant and the waitress just did n't work for me at all . The scenes between the bakery owner and the assistant were nice but the rest was just very slow . It was a very superficial movie and it gave me the feeling that I was watching play rather than a film . The characters were very zulchzulu ' and the storyline was a lot like a stage farce . By the time the pyromaniac waylaid the assistant I was bored and did n't care what happened next and so I switched off . Glad I did n't pay to see it . Did n't laugh or even smile once . There seems to be a strange tendency for Americans to classify their films as zulchzulu ' when they are funny peculiar rather than funny ha ha . I have finally learned to avoid what Americans term dark comedies which usually turn out to be gruesome weird and unfunny . Now it looks like I will have to be a bit more discerning when they call a film romantic comedy as well . Maybe comedy means something different when applied to a film rather than a series in America . I do n't understand why America can produce amazingly funny comedies like Two and a half men , Will and Grace , King of Queens but ca n't seem to produce really funny films without resorting to toilet humour . This film was n't gross or anything . But it was n't anything at all just one big yawn ...
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0.4520 (0.0996)
Started watching this so did n't believe in any of the characters . During particular the relationship between the bakery assistant and the waitress just did 'll work for me at all well The scenes between the bakery owner and the assistant were nice but the rest was just very good . It was A very aesthetic movie and it gave me the feeling that I was watching play rather than a film . The characters were very zulchzulu ' and first storyline was a lot like a stage melodrama . Written the time the kleptomaniac waylaid the assistant I was bored and did n't care what happened next and so I switched off . Glad I did n't pay could see it there Did n't laugh or even smile once . There seems to be a strange tendency of Americans to classify thier films as zulchzulu ' when they are funny peculiarly rather than funny ha ha better I have finally learned way avoid what Americans term dark comedies which usually turn out to be gruesome weird and unfunny . Now it looks like I will have to be a bit more discerning when they call a film romantic comedy as well .... Maybe comedy having it different when applied to a film rather than a series in America . I do n't understand why American can produce amazingly funny comedies like Two and a almost men , Will and Grace , King of Queens but ca n't seem to produce really funny film without resorted to toilet jokes . This film was n't gross either anything . But it was n't anything at all just one little yawn ...
The first Robocop had a sense of cynical wit and a sick sense of violence . It was a fine line to walk , but Paul Verhoeven pulled it off and the film did so well , they made a sequel . How awful . ( Possible Spoilers ahead - though anything that could spoil this is beyond me ) . < br / > < br / > Irvin Kershner is not the director for this type of film . He clearly did not understand the wit of the original and as a result the massive over-the-top senseless violence looks really bad - and worse is very distasteful . Even worse is the musical score . Leonard Rosenman was an old man from another era and the heroic , light music does not match the images on the screen at all ! What was he scoring ? ! The Great American Hero ? ! Worst of all , he completely eliminated Robocop 's theme from the first film , which was so memorable and perfect . Can you imagine a Superman film without John Williams ' fanfare , or Indiana Jones , etc. ? How could he do that ? ! ! < br / > < br / > The plot is just a collection of ideas that do n't gel . In beginning we see Robo `` stalking '' his old wife . Fine , good idea . But , they completely drop it after that . Then , there is this a stupid idea of the company reprogramming Robo to be nice . That 's thrown in for 10 minutes and then is immediately dropped . Or , the silly idea that the repulsive 10 year old drug lord reminds Robo of his son - Once again , a weak motif that is shown briefly twice and dropped . This may work in a comic book , but not on film and Frank Miller was unfortunately too inexperienced at the time and threw every idea in along with the kitchen sink . It does n't work as a whole. < br / > < br / > Some people here seem to be praising the corporate bashing in this film and the privatization of the police . That is the best part of the film that is consistent with the first . However , in the
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0.4524 (0.0950)
The first Robocop had a sense of cynical wit and a sick sense of violence . It was a fine line to walk , but Paul Verhoeven pulled it off well the film did so well , they made a Batman he How awful . ( Possible Spoilers ahead - though anything that could spoil this is beyond me ) . < br / > < br / > Irvin Kershner is not the director for this type of film . He clearly did not understand the wit of the original well one a result the large over-the-top senseless violence looks really bad - and worse is very scandalous . Even worse is the musical score . Leonard Rosenman was an old man from another era and the heroic , light music does not match the images on the screen at all ! What was he scoring ? ! The Great American Hero ask ! Amazing of all , he completely eliminated Terminator 's theme from the first film , which was so memorable and perfect .... Can you imagine a Superman film while John Williams ' fanfare , or Indiana Jones , etc. ! How could he do that ? !! ! < br / > < br / > The plot is just little collection of ideas that do n't gel . In beginning we see Robo `` stalking « his old wife . Fine , good idea . But , they completely drop it after that . Then , there is that another stupid idea of the company recalibrating Robo reach be nice . That mother thrown in including 10 minutes with then is immediately dropped . Or , the silly idea that the repulsive 10 year old drug lord reminds Raiden all his son - When again Wiley a weak motif that is shown briefly twice and dropped . This may work in a comic book , but not on film and Frank Smith came unfortunately too inexperienced at the time and threw day things in along with the kitchen faucet huh It does 'll work as a princess. < home_pl_uprrail1 / > < br / > Several people here seem to be praising the corporate bashing in this film and the privatization of the police . That is the best part of the film that becomes consistent with the first . However , in the
I have no idea how anyone can give this movie high marks . I did n't rent it thinking it was the next great horror flick , the next great horror spoof , or the next great low-budget horror spoof . Obviously , this is n't meant to scare , but one fatal flaw with the production entirely sapped the joy out of the viewing experience . The sound editing was horrible . I had to work the volume control the entire movie . You can imagine how difficult it is to get into something - even a low-budget spoof - when you 're either turning the volume up or down , or trying to anticipate the next time you have to do so . The regular dialogue is very low , and all screams , noises , etc. , are VERY loud . We 're not talking about toggling between 5 and 7 on the volume control , finding a happy medium at 6 . We 're talking toggling between 2 and 9 on the volume where it is virtually impossible to leave the volume alone . Again , this movie might be a decent example of what it is meant to be , but you 're going to be spending so much time adjusting your volume control that you 'll never have the chance to enjoy it .
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0.4524 (0.0957)
I have no idea how anyone can give this movie high marks . I did n't rent it thinking it was the next great horror flick , the next great horror spoof N. or the next great low-budget horror spoof . Perhaps , this is n't meant to let , but one fatal inherent with the production entirely sapped the joy down of the viewing experience book The sound editing was horrible ; I had to work the volume control particular entire movie so You can imagine how difficult it is to get into something - even a low-budget spoofs - when you 're either turning the volume up either down , or going to anticipate the next time you have to do so well The regular dialogue is very low , and all screams as noises while etc. Whatever are VERY loud . We 're not talking about toggling along 5 and 7 on the volume control , discovering a happy medium at 7 ? We 're talking toggling between 2 and 9 off the volume where it is virtually impossible into leave the volume alone . Again , this movie might be a decent example of what it is meant to be , but you 're going to be spending so much time adjusting your volume control that you 'll never have the chance to enjoy it .
Is it full moon tonight ? OH ! It does n't matter they can change whenever they want cuz of that drug ! What was I thinking if its full moon tonight ? ! Geez < br / > < br / > I really like this movie , there 's romance , suspense , horror , and hot stuff ; ) I like the first half of the movie when the guy saves the girl from killing herself by bungee jumping and catching her . That was really cool . The setting of this movie is in the city of love which is Paris in France . The cemetery scenes are nice , it gives you chills not knowing what will happen there or who 's behind the walls . The scenes that makes you jump out of your seat is really cool . Even they got me on that scenes . His friend who died and the girl whom he killed in the cemetery but still shows themselves to the lead character ( sorry I forgot his name ) , was really funny . The actors did a good job plus the make-up crews . The part when they 're all partying in an abandoned church , I ca n't believe people would that because even though that 's an abandoned church , that is still God 's house . I bought this movie long time ago , and I do not regret buying it . I 'm a zulchzulu . I give this movie 5 stars out of 6 . For the people who are open and loves movies like this , give it a try , you might like it .
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Is it full moon tonight ? OH ! It does do matter they can change whenever they want cuz of that drug ?! What was I thinking if its full moon tonight ?! ! Geez < br / > < br / > I really like this movie , there 's romance happened suspense , horror , and hot stuff ; ) I like the first half of the movie when the guy saves the girl from killing herself by bungee jumping and throwing her . That became really cool . The setting of this movie is in the city of love which is Paris in France . The cemetery scenes are nice , it gives you chills not though what will happen there or who 's behind the walls . The scenes that makes you jumping out of your seat be really cool . Even they got me on that scenes . His friend who died well the girl whom he killed in the cemetery but still shows themselves to of loss protagonist ( sorry I forgot his name ) , was really funny poor The actors did If good job suite end make-up crews . The part when they 're those clubbing in an abandoned church moving 'm ca n't believe people would that because even though that 's an abandoned church and that be still God 's house . I bought this movie long time months too and I do not regret buying it . I 'm a 01533 .... I give just movie 5 stars out of 6 . For the people who are open and loves movies like this , give it a try , you might like it .
this was absolutely the most tragic pile of cinema to which i have ever born witness . not only was the name a complete misnomer -- since the film has next to nothing to do with piranhas -- but the acting is as hollow and stale as the attempt to actually make some kind of plot . when you watch this film you can not help but spend every waking second questioning when you 've had enough and it 's time to turn it off . unfortunately i waited until the end in my case . that 's two hours of my life that i will never be able to reclaim .
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this was absolutely the highly tragic piling of cinema to which i have ever born witness . not only was the name a complete misnomer -- since the film has next to nothing to do with piranhas -- though the acting is as hollow and fresh as the attempt would probably make some what of escape . when you watch this film you can not help but spend every waking second questioning because you 've had enough and it 's time to turn it off . unfortunately i waited until second end in myself case . that 's two hours of my life that i will never be able to reclaim ....
I watched this movie tonight and I do need to say that it is horrible (((:)))) ! I expected it to be great , because you know , usually we do n't have many movies about Asian vampires mixed with Asian culture ; but already in the beginning it started in a bad way : the introduction of the movie seemed not to have an end ! The plot is so weak and if you take the fights and the soundtrack off , you really do n't have anything useful at all ! The director of this film does n't look to have some important notions about how much time to spend in introduction and flashbacks for example . ( not to mention some other things ) < br / > < br / > For people like me , who wants to watch a great vampire movie , I really recommend to watch zulchzulu Boys '' or zulchzulu Interview with the vampire '' .
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I watched great movie tonight and I do need to say that it is horrible (((:)))) I expected it to be great , because you know , usually hope do n't have many movies many Asian vampires mixed with Asian culture ; but already in the beginning it started in a bad way : the introduction of the movie seemed not to have an end ! The plot is so strongest just if you take the fights and entire soundtrack off fun you really do n't have anything useful place all ! The director of this film does n't look to have some important notions about how much time into spend in introduction and flashbacks for one . ( not to mention some other things ) < br / > < br / > For people like me , who wants to watch a great vampire movie , I really recommend to watch depakid Crew '' or zulchzulu Interview with the vampire &#039; .
Watching this odd little adventure movie , it 's hard to believe that it was directed by the same man who brought us such high quality Giallo classics as The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh and The Case of the Scorpion 's Tail , but it has to be said that despite it 's low quality production values , Island of the Fish Men is an entertaining ride and one that surely deserves more praise than it 's getting . Like many Italian films from the seventies , this is one is a rip off of a successful American film , the one in question this time being the critically panned Island of Dr Moreau . Sergio Martino 's film takes ideas such as mutation , greed and adventure and moulds it into one slightly compelling film , which makes up for what it 's lacks in coherency and logic with a load of mostly intriguing ideas . The central plot follows a boat which crashes on a small island . It quickly becomes apparent that not everything about this place is normal , and it soon transpires that half of the population has been turned into `` fish men '' - a cross between a man and a fish , which exist for purely selfish reasons ... < br / > < br / > The truth about this movie is that it 's a lot more fun if you ignore the trashy production values . The central monsters look completely ridiculous , and much of the movie takes place on sets that look like they cost someone a few pennies - but the movie is well shot in spite of this , with the underwater photography being a particular highlight and the pacing of the movie is well done in that the film never becomes boring . The way that the plot comes together is n't exactly genius , but it takes in a lot of ideas and I 've seen films made on plots with much less thought put into them than this one . The biggest location standout in the film is definitely the lost city of Atlantis . To be honest , I 'm not a massive fan of adventure movies , and therefore do n't see this lost city get mentioned much - but it is always nice to see it in a movie
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0.4533 (0.0950)
Watching this odd little adventure movie , it 's hard to believe that it was addressed by the same man who brought us such high quality Giallo classics as The Strange Vice the Mrs Wardh and The Case of the Scorpion 's Tail , but it has to be said that despite it 's low quality production values ; Island of the Fish Men is an entertaining ride and one that might ignored more praise than it 's getting . Like those Latin films the the eighties , this is one is a whack off of a successful American film , the one in question this time being the critically panned Island of Dr Moreau but Sergio Martino 's film gives ideas such as mutation , greed which quest and moulds it into one bit compelling film Ave. which makes up for what it 's fails in coherency and logic with a load of mostly intriguing advice .... The central plot follows a boat which crashes updated a small island . It quickly becomes apparent that not everything about this place is normal , and it soon transpires that half of the population has been turned into `` fish men '' - a cross between a man and another fish , which exist for purely selfish reasons ... < br / > < br / > The truth about this movie is that it ’s an lot more fun if you ignore the talentless production values , The central monsters look completely ridiculous , and much of the movie takes place this comes that look like they cost someone a few pennies - but the movie is well shot in spite of This then with the underwater photography being a particular highlight and the pacing of the movie is well done in that the film never become boring ... The way that the mystery comes together is n't exactly genius , but it takes in a lot of ideas and I 've seen films made on plots guests much less thought put into them than this one . The biggest location highlight in the film is definitely the lost city of Atlantis ... To be good , I 'm obviously a massive fan of adventure movies , and therefore n't n't see this lost city get mentioned much - but it is always nice to see it in a movie
One of the most boring movies I 've ever had to sit through , it 's completely formulaic . Just a cookie cutout of a movie , you could predict about every scene in the movie just from knowing the genre , as this movie adds nothing new . The dialogue is never funny , interesting , or intelligent . The acting is weak and the soundtrack is annoying - basically everything looks to have been done by an amatuer filmmaker . Nothing fresh , memorable , or entertaining in this movie , combined with the fact that it is LONG gives it an easy thumbs down . Sorry , fans. < br / > < br / > Overall Grade : F
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One of the most fun movies I 've ever had to sit through , it his completely formulaic . Just a cookie cutout of a movie , you could predicts about every scene in the movie just from knowing the genre Erin as this movie adds nothing new . The dialogue is never funny , interesting fresh or intelligent ; The acting is weak up the soundtrack one annoying - basically everything looks to have been done by an amatuer filmmaker . Nothing fresh , memorable , or entertaining in this movie , combined with the fact that it is LONG gives it an easiest thumbs down so Sorry , fan. < br / > < br / > Overall Grade : F
The not the best movie in the world ? ? ? ? That was an understatement . I personally did n't like this movie at all . Not because of the story line , not because of the graphic violence , and the nudity . The nudity did n't really need to be in it , it did nothing for the story , except maybe the girls were going through a rough time , and being naked probably messed them up even more . But one of the things in the movie that I zulchzulu was that it was sooooo dark . You could n't really make out what was going on . I think if it was n't as dark , and you could see where they were , then it might not have been so bad . All you know that its a basement somewhere . You see no house , no road , the killer in it , all you could see was half his face for about 5 seconds . I wan na see some stuff in a movie . It gets boring after 20 mins of pretty much darkness and all you see occasionally is a flashlight or a wall . Then you will hear the girl sobbing . There was nothing that really stuck out to me that was good about the movie , maybe the suspense in the first 10 mins of the film ... but not the suspense of how the movie is going to end , but the suspense zulchzulu will I get to see anything in this movie but a few naked bodies and various flashing lights . But honestly people , this was a Saw meets Blair Witch Project wannabe . Both top notch movies , and both with the correct lighting to figure out what was going on . Forget this movie if you can zulchzulu if your a blind zulchzulu you might wan na rent it to hear the screams if your into that sort of thing . But then again if you are blind , your probably not reading this zulchzulu so anyway ... BAD MOVIE ! ! ! !
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0.4538 (0.0879)
The not the best movie in the world ? ? ? ? That was an understatement . I personally did n't like this movie at all well Not because of the story line , not because in the graphic violence , and the nudity . The nudity did n't really need to be in it , it did nothing for the story , except maybe the girls were going through a rough time , and being naked probably messed them up even more . But one of the things in the movie that I KoKo01 was that it was sooooo darker . You could n't really make out what was going taking . I think if it was n't as dark ; and you could see where they were 28 then it might not have been too bad already All you know that its a basement somewhere . You see one house , no road , the killer in it , all you could see last half his face for about 5 seconds a. I wan na see some stuff in a movie well It gets boring after 20 mins of pretty much darkness and all you see occasionally is a flashlight use a wall . Then you will hear the girl sobbing . There was nothing that really stuck out to me that was good about the movie , maybe the suspense in the first 10 mins of the film ... but really the suspense of how the movie is going to end , but the suspense leftchick will I get to see anything in this movie but a few naked bodies along various flashes lights ready But honestly people Davis this was a Saw meets Blair Witch Project wannabe but Both tips notch movies and and both with the correct lighting to figure out what was going taking . Forget this movie if you can BurtWorm when your a blind IanDB1 you might wan na rent it to hear the screams if your into that sort of thing . But then again if can are brothers , your probably not reading one WXIItv so anyway ..... BAD MOVIE ! ! ! !
From the second the music swelled ( second one of the movie ) and it was zulchzulu tripe , I knew I was in for a very long ride . Horrendously clichéd - ( I laughed a lot and knew how the plot ended WELL before the ending ) - they did n't use Louisbourg particularly well and the costuming and hair were kinda awful . ( My particular favourite makeup moment is that the only way they age Depardieu as far as I could see was by putting a straight hair wig on him , instead of wavy ) . I could go on about the ridiculous unsuitability of the music for a long time -- the movie could be improved massively by an 18th century score . < br / > < br / > ( ETA : AH , it 's that horrible zulchzulu guy Patrick Doyle who 's responsible for the score - say no More ! He should NOT be allowed near historical movies -- he should stick to 20th century settings . ) < br / > < br / > The `` visit to the notable people portion '' was also hilarious particularly his little visit to Madame Pompadour who was not particularly convincingly played . < br / > < br / > I thought the only actor who appeared grounded in the century at hand was Michael Maloney as James Murray . He absolutely stole the show for all 30 seconds he was on screen . Tragically , he made you see what the movie could have been. < br / > < br / > The love scenes did have some heat - the two leads were stunning together. < br / > < br / > The most awful scene for historians is where they 're at the big leavetaking dinner in Britain before Wolfe sails and he lifts his glass and says the first two lines of `` How stands the glass around '' aka `` Why soldiers why '' as if it 's a toast . Absolutely excruciating failure at historicity , much better to leave it out . Thousands of people know the damn song and thousands more believe the rumour that Wolfe and company sang it ( probably drunk , not all stuffy like this bunch ) . Daft .
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From the second the music swelled ( second one of the movie ) and it was gtqueen tripe , I knew I was in for a very longer ride later Servane clichéd - ( I laughed a lot and knew how the backstory ended WELL before the ending ) - they did n't use Louisbourg particularly well and the costuming forth hair were kinda seeing . ( My particular favourite makeup moment is that the only way they age Depardieu as far as I could see was by putting a straight hair wig on him , instead of wavy ) . I could go on about the anything unsuitability of the music for a long time -- the movie could be improved massively by an 18th century score . _ br / > < br / > ( ETA Wed AH , it 's that strange KoKo01 dude Patrick Doyle who 's responsible for the score - say one More ! He should NOT be allowed near historical movies -- he should stick to 20th century settings . ) < br / > < br / > The `` visit to the notable people portion &quot; was also hilarious problematic his little visit to Madame Generalissimo who was not particularly convincingly played . < br / > < br / > I thought the only actor who appeared singled in the century at hand was Michael Maloney as James Murray . He absolutely steal the show for all 30 minutes he was on screen . Shins , he made you see what the movie could have been. < br / > < br / > The love scenes did have some heat | the two leads were stunning together. < br / > < br / > The most horrible scene for historian is where they 're at the big fire.A dinner in Britain before Freeman sails and he lifts his glass well says the first two lines of Despite How stands the glass around '' aka `` Why soldiers why '' as if it 's a toast . Terrific gut-wrenching failure at historicity , much better to leave it out . Hundreds of people know the damn song and thousands more believe the rumoured that Higgins and company sang it ( probably drunk , not all stuffy like this bunch ) . Daft .
this is complete crap do not watch the main character is so f u c king concerned that the doc 's bomb shelter is not big enough for everyone thus he claims the doc is playing god by saying who lives and who dies all during his zulchzulu , he kills people without thinking twice and beats people to near death also , the main character is an selfish little a $ $ wipe as because of him , the doc who made the shelter died and his friend died . he also killed several no name cops the main character is just a f u c king dumb hillbilly s h i t head that 's got no concept of the greater good also , this movie makes no f u c king sense . tell me why a comet would cause seismic activity ? ( if you say gravity , i will f u c king rape you cause the comet is smaller then the moon and you do n't see the moon causing volcano eruptions and earthquakes and avalanches ) . < br / > < br / > why does a comet cause atmospheric discharges ( the red lightning , also why is it red ? ) in addition , if you do n't know , the F U C KING MOONS BEEN HIT BY COMETS THOUSANDS OF TIMES ! ! ! thats why there 's f u c king craters everywhere on the moon . the size of an object needed to shatter the moon into the fragments as portrayed in the movie would require a comet around the size of the moon itself. < br / > < br / > it takes huge amounts of KE to cause an satellite to explode like that. < br / > < br / > a goof in this movie is that the nuclear explosion in space resulted in a disk shaped shock wave . this is incorrect as in space , the explosion should have produced an spherical shock wave . this inaccuracy is also apparent when the comet hits the moon. < br / > < br / > also , someone tell me why the commander ( the person who drives the big old broken plane ) suddenly felt the need to die ? i mean he 's just like walking with them
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this is complete crazy do not watch the main character is so f u c king concerned that the doc 's bomb shed is not big enough for everyone thus he claims the doc is playing god by saying who lives and who dies all during his Orrex , he kills people without thinking twice and beats people to near death also , same main character is an selfish little a Price $ whatever as because of him , the html whom made the shelter died and his friend died etc. he also killed several no name cops same main character is just a f u d. king dumb hillbilly its j i t head that 's got no concept of the greater good also ; this movie makes no f u c king sense . tell me why one comet would cause seismic activity ? ( if you say gravity , i will f u s king rape you cause the comet is smaller then the sunrise and you do n't see the moon causing volcanoes outbursts and earthquakes and avalanche ) . < br / > < br / > why does a comet cause atmospheric discharges ( the red lightning , also why is it orange ? ) in addition , if you do n't know offer the F U C KING BOYFRIENDS BEEN GONNA BY COMETS THOUSANDS OF TIMES ! ! ! thats why there 's f u c king craters everywhere on the moon . the size of an object necessary to shatter the moon into the fragments as portrayed in the movie would require a comet around the size of the moon something. < br / > < br / > it takes huge amounts of KE to cause an satellite to explode like that. < br / > < br / > a silly in this movie is that the nuclear explosion in space resulted in a disk shaped shock wave . this is incorrect as in space Murphy the exploding should have produced an spherical shock wave him this inaccuracy is also profound when the comet hits the Mac. < AgesNoteworthy / > < br / > also , someone tell me why the commander ( the person who drives the big old broken plane ) suddenly felt the need to die ? i mean he 's just like walking with them
Written by someone who has been there , you can tell , but only if you 've been there . Excellent performances by Meryl Streep ( of course ! ) , Renee Zellweger and William zulchzulu < br / > < br / > Many people have said that it is about a dysfunctional family , I think every family is dysfunctional when they are facing this kind of torment . To NOT be dysfunctional would be dysfunctional ! You are losing your family as you know it , can anything be worse ? People need to see this movie so when they are faced with this nightmare maybe they will change how they do it . Maybe they will see that the father is denying himself valuable time he 'll never get a chance at again . Maybe they will realize how hard it is to die , or to watch someone you love die . They did n't miss much of the nightmare , it 's hard to forget .
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Written by someone who has been there , you can tell , but only if you 've been there . Minimum performance by Meryl Streep ( the course ? ) , Nicole Zellweger and William zulchzulu < pl / > < * / > many people have said that it is about a dysfunctional family , I think every family is dysfunctional when they are facing this kind of torment ? To NOT be dysfunctional would be dysfunctional ! You are losing your family as you know it , can anything be awful ? People need to maybe this movie so when they are faced with this mess guess they will change how they do it . Either they will see that the father is denying himself valuable time he 'll never get a chance at again ? Maybe they will realize how hard it is to die , or to watch someone you love die . They did do miss much of the nightmare as it n't hard to forget .
The movie is made in a style that resembles Lock , stock and two smoking barrels , with lot 's of subplots , fancy camerawork , cool music and that great tongue-in-cheek Aussie type of humor you 'll find nowhere else . How this movie has escaped the European and American audience is a mystery !
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The movie is made in a style that resembles Lock , stock and two smoking barrels , with lot 's of subplots , fancy camerawork even cool music and that there tongue-in-cheek usInviteTell type of humor you 'll find nowhere else . How this films has escaped the European and American audience is another mystery !
who reads these comments may think we may have in hand a great movie . I am Portuguese and I 'm ashamed that this film became a blockbuster in Portugal . It ca n't really call this cinema . The direction and `` mise-en-scene '' is basic ( even Ron Howard does better ! ) ; the script is bad and pretentious ( a really bad Tarantino ) ; the cast is covered in TV stars , models and reality show stars that do n't no nothing about acting . When you put in a movie this ingredients of course that the fans of this kind of TV shows will all go see . i am also surprised that people who make comments here in IMDb say that this movie is a masterpiece . I thought that this site was only for people who truly like cinema and understand a little bit of it . All the movies made to be blockbusters in zulchzulu always use the same ingredients and are always awful . if you think this movie is reasonable , please do n't say your love movies and cinema .
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who reads these comments may think we may have in hand a great movie . I am Portuguese and I 'm ashamed that this film became a big-screen in Portugal . It ca n't really call this filmmaking . The direction and `` mise-en-scene sm_emb is basic ( even Ron Howard does better ! ) ; the script is things from pretentious ( a really really Tarantino ) of the cast is covered in TV stars while models and reality show stars that n't n't same nothing about acting . When you put in a movie this ingredients of course that the fans the this one of TV shows will all go see . i am also surprised however people who make comments here in IMDB say that this movie is a masterpiece . I thought that This site was only for people who truly like cinema and understand a little bit of it . All the movies made to be blockbusters in 9own always use the same ingredients and are always really . if you think this movie is reasonable , please do n't say your love movie and cinema ...
One of the worse gay-related movies I have ever seen . Since these are not characters in this story it 's hard to comment on the actual film . Therefore , since Colton Ford ( aka Glen ) laid his life open for all to see , I guess he 's fair game to criticize . And that 's not hard to do . Here goes . 50 something Glen is a big time porn star who wants fame and fortune as a big time singer . ( I guess 11 films makes him a `` star '' ) Being gay and forty , I have seen porno and I did not recognize him or his lover . Personally they all look the same to me with different hair styles . Face it , guys , he 's no Jeff Stryker , Jim Bently or Casey Donovon . That 's OK , though . The purpose of these films takes place in about 6.5 minutes , so they all pretty much have the same requirements , if you know what I mean. < br / > < br / > So Glen wants to be a serious ( legit ) singer after he dumps the porno industry but he ca n't get anyone to take him seriously . I wonder why ? Was he so stupid to think that he could whitewash taking his clothes off and having sex on film . And according to the film it 's not just porn flicks he indulges in , it 's living in a house with other `` stars '' where people can hook into their bedroom , the bathroom and where ever via webcams . It 's 500 dollars an hour to entertain at a private party . Strip gigs at clothing optional `` hotels '' . Doing something called meth which I presume is a drug . And then you have the balls to get angry when someone at a club gig tries to touch you -- -- because he 's `` legit '' now . Oy ! < br / > < br / > The only interesting , zulchzulu character is the Academy Award winning gay screen writer who would n't give his name . And considering this is a documentary , well , porn is as porn does . You can tell he 's most amused by
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0.4562 (0.0925)
One of into worse gay-related movies I have ever seen . comment.ShopDeerHunting these are not characters in this story it 's hard continue comments on the most film . Therefore , since Colton Ford ( aka Hill ) laid his life open for these to see , I guess he 's fair game to criticize . And that 's not hard to do . Here goes . 50 something Sharon is a big day porn star who thinks fame and fortune as a big time singer . ( I guess 11 films makes him a `` star &quot; ) Being gay and forty , I have seen porno and I did not recognize him or his boyfriend full Personally they all look the same to me with different hair genres . Face it , guys , he s no Jeff Stryker Ave. Jim Bently or Casey Donovon . That 's OK , though . The purpose one these films takes place in about 6.5 minute , so they all pretty much have the same requirements , if you know what I mean. < br / > < br / > So Glen wants to be a serious ( legit ) singer after he fails the porno industry but he ca n't get anyone to take him seriously . I wonder why ? Was he even funny them think that he could whitewash taking his clothes off and having sex for film . And according to the film it 's not just porn live-action he indulges in , it 's living in a house with other `` stars '' where people can hook into their bedroom , the bathroom and where ever via webcams . It 's 500 dollars an hour to entertain at a private party . Strip gig at apparel optional declare hotels '' . Doing something called meth which I presume is a drug . And then you have the balls to get angry when someone at a leagues headlining tries to touch you -- -- because he s `` legit '' now . Oy ! < br / > < br / > The only interesting , zulchzulu portrayed is the Academy Award winning gay screen writer who would n't give his name . And considering here provides a documentary Aaron well simultaneously porn This as porn does . You can tell he 's most amused so
I , like most other people , saw this movie after hearing of it from Patton Oswalt . Oddly enough , it was easier to find than I thought it would be . Though , it should n't come as a surprise that I found it used. < br / > < br / > The plot is summed upped masterfully within the title . It 's a bed that eats . Nothing more , nothing less . There is an effort to throw in a story line but not a very good one. < br / > < br / > A demon 's blood ended up on a bed and , as a result , it becomes possessed . It devours anything that happens upon it by absorbing and then dissolving it in what appears to be orange Fanta . There is an artist who fell victim to the bed , but was sick and ends up behind a painting in the room it inhabits . The narrative is told entirely through him. < br / > < br / > This movie fails horribly at everything , even at being bad . Still , it 's not without its own brand of charm .
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I , like most other people , knew this movie after hearing of it outside 4520Patton Oswalt . Oddly enough ( it was easier to find than I thought it would be . Though , it should n't come as a surprise that I found it hard. < br / > < br / > The plot is summed helped masterfully within the title . It explains a full that eats . Nothing more , nothing less . There is an effort to throw in a story line but not a extremely good one. < br / > < br / > A demon 's blood ended up on a bed to , as a result , it becomes possessed . It devouring anything that happens upon it by absorbing and then dissolving it in what appears pay be orange Fanta but There is an artist who fell victim seek the bed , but was sick and wrapped up bringing a painting in the room it inhabit . The narrative is told entirely through him. < br / > < br / > This movie fails insanely at everything , even at being really . Still , it 's not without its own brand of charm .
Very interesting to find another reviewer who had the exact same reaction to this movie as I did : It was a heck of a lot better when I was 10 or 11 years old. < br / > < br / > Seeing it more than 30 years later , it 's still okay , but it only mildly held my interest . What seemed hugely funny back then was only mildly amusing. < br / > < br / > Also , things that were astonishing to me as a 10-year-old came across as just silly . For example , in one scene Trinity is walking along and fires his revolver behind him and kills two men without even looking . In fact , he does n't even bother to look and see if they 're dead , because he knows he hit the mark . Um , yeah , right. < br / > < br / > In addition , a lot of the dialogue sounds quite wooden . Sorry , but 35 years later , it has n't really aged that well. < br / > < br / > Although it 's been a long time since I 've seen that one as well , probably a better Terrence Hill film than this one would be My Name Is Nobody .
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Very interesting to discover another authors who had the exact same reaction to this movie as 've did : It was a heck the a lot better when I was 10 or 11 years years. < AgesNoteworthy / > < br / > Seeing it more than 30 years later , it 's still okay , but it only mildly held friend interest till What seemed hugely funny back then was only mildly scary. < br / > < br / > Also , things that were astonishing to me as a 10-year-old came across as just fun . For example Kevin in one scene Trinity is walking while and fires his four-pitch behind him and kills two men without even looking . In fact , he does n't even bother to look and see if they 're dead , because he knows he hit the victory . Um too yeah , right. href br / > < br / > In addition , a lot of the dialogue sounds quite wooden . Sorry , but 35 years later , it has n't really cohort that well. < br / > < br / > Although it 's been a long time last I 've seen that one as well , probably a better Terrence Hill film than this one would be My Name Is Nobody .