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Million Dollar Baby - from the Direction of Clint Eastwood with Clint in the starring role, and a very well done role by Morgan Freeman. This one is a real good sports movie about a girl boxer who elects Eastwood to be her trainer. People are very shocked by the ending, but that's the only way this film could redeem itself. Highly recommended.
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Just picked up Bambi on Blu-Ray and gave it a much needed re-watching (despite already owning it on DVD):
Bambi (1942) 7.5/10 - I enjoyed it much more this time around. Sure, much of it still feels rushed and uneven but that can't really be helped (Walt had to cut a 2+ hour film down by half due to WWII budget cutting). It's a film with emotional resonance (the dead silence after Bambi finds out his mother is gone remains powerful) and very much falls inline with Walt's idea that 'for every laugh there should be a tear'. Watching Bambi grow up, learn and experience life is mesmerizing, all the way up to his mother's death. It's the twitterpated sequence that I find too jarring a cut from the emotional sequence that proceeds it (not to mention it's just an annoying sequence of itself) and all the main characters getting girl friends at the end is corny. The score is - for the most part - excellent (man's theme really puts you on edge). Overall, a solid enough effort with some great animation and beautiful watercolor backgrounds.
Some new Blus from my library:
The Third Man (1949) 8/10 - I find myself enjoying this movie more each time I watch it. Sure, the story and mystery isn't really the greatest but it's the characters that I find interesting. When Orson Welles is on screen, his presence is just soo commanding. I just love his conversation on the ferris wheel, in which he's revealed to be a shallow, greedy, contemptible man but also a man of wits. I don't really care for the ending, in which Joseph Cotten looses much of his likability but I guess it's a fitting end. I can't really talk about this movie without mentioning one of it's greatest assets, it's beautiful cinematography. Filmed in war torn Vienna, this film has some of the most beautiful imagery cinema has ever produced, with incredible lighting and camera angles. The film score is also very unique, although I'm a little torn on it's effectiveness. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite movies. BTW, this was the Studio Canal Blu-Ray, not the Criterion. The PQ was poor. Still prevalent damage, flickering, unsteadiness, noticeable grain (despite the additional DNR), and soft in many areas. The supplements were also light.
Megamind (2010) 6/10 - I actually found this movie pretty boring, despite being action packed. Here Dreamworks has reverted back to shallow characters, pop culture references and contemporary music. Actually, this whole thing just feels like an ill-conceived attempt to cash in on the superhero movie hype (looks like that plan backfired). The celebrity voices are annoying (I can't stand Jonah Hill or Will Ferrel anymore, same thing with Seth Rogen, even though he's not in this movie). I'm just burnt out hearing them everywhere doing the same damn voices and character types. They bring nothing to the table and just think of the millions Dreamworks would save not hiring celebrity voices or having to license music (I estimate around $50 million). The plot is just too standard and uninteresting and it doesn't help that they revealed EVERYTHING in the trailers. There is nothing behind any of the action scenes, they all feel meaningless and most of the designs just feel generic. This is not one of Dreamworks finest hours.
Bambi (1942) 7.5/10 - I enjoyed it much more this time around. Sure, much of it still feels rushed and uneven but that can't really be helped (Walt had to cut a 2+ hour film down by half due to WWII budget cutting). It's a film with emotional resonance (the dead silence after Bambi finds out his mother is gone remains powerful) and very much falls inline with Walt's idea that 'for every laugh there should be a tear'. Watching Bambi grow up, learn and experience life is mesmerizing, all the way up to his mother's death. It's the twitterpated sequence that I find too jarring a cut from the emotional sequence that proceeds it (not to mention it's just an annoying sequence of itself) and all the main characters getting girl friends at the end is corny. The score is - for the most part - excellent (man's theme really puts you on edge). Overall, a solid enough effort with some great animation and beautiful watercolor backgrounds.
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The Third Man (1949) 8/10 - I find myself enjoying this movie more each time I watch it. Sure, the story and mystery isn't really the greatest but it's the characters that I find interesting. When Orson Welles is on screen, his presence is just soo commanding. I just love his conversation on the ferris wheel, in which he's revealed to be a shallow, greedy, contemptible man but also a man of wits. I don't really care for the ending, in which Joseph Cotten looses much of his likability but I guess it's a fitting end. I can't really talk about this movie without mentioning one of it's greatest assets, it's beautiful cinematography. Filmed in war torn Vienna, this film has some of the most beautiful imagery cinema has ever produced, with incredible lighting and camera angles. The film score is also very unique, although I'm a little torn on it's effectiveness. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite movies. BTW, this was the Studio Canal Blu-Ray, not the Criterion. The PQ was poor. Still prevalent damage, flickering, unsteadiness, noticeable grain (despite the additional DNR), and soft in many areas. The supplements were also light.
Megamind (2010) 6/10 - I actually found this movie pretty boring, despite being action packed. Here Dreamworks has reverted back to shallow characters, pop culture references and contemporary music. Actually, this whole thing just feels like an ill-conceived attempt to cash in on the superhero movie hype (looks like that plan backfired). The celebrity voices are annoying (I can't stand Jonah Hill or Will Ferrel anymore, same thing with Seth Rogen, even though he's not in this movie). I'm just burnt out hearing them everywhere doing the same damn voices and character types. They bring nothing to the table and just think of the millions Dreamworks would save not hiring celebrity voices or having to license music (I estimate around $50 million). The plot is just too standard and uninteresting and it doesn't help that they revealed EVERYTHING in the trailers. There is nothing behind any of the action scenes, they all feel meaningless and most of the designs just feel generic. This is not one of Dreamworks finest hours.
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I saw the sequel way back in my Cinemax days, 'round 1994. A lifetime ago to some of you, no doubt. Had no idea what the hell was going on. Anyway, this is a very interesting movie. Mostly because it doesn't try to be scary. At all. The ending even devolves into an orgy of sword-fighting and comedic one-liners. The music score is terrible for generating fear and tension, but it does its' job in letting everyone know this is a fun movie. And it is. Some of the dialogue bites the big one but the acting is extraordinary from the main cast. Valley Girl's Deborah Foreman gives this little horror movie her all, and that turns out to be quite considerable. And one of my favorite horror vamps, Michelle Johnson, shows us where she got her start (Tales from the Crypt: "Split Second," Dr. Giggles, Death Becomes Her). I'm shocked that she never became a huge star- probably because she looked too much like Winona Ryder. Or maybe it was that name- how many movie star Johnson's do you know of? The gore was lovely (though there is rumor on the net that a bunch was cut- I don't see where). Shockingly, the vampire tale was the grisliest (nice use of rat, bat, bone, and cannibalism). And best of all, the editing and camerawork are incredible. A lot of humor, some of which doesn't work (the "us" and "them" thing especially felt trite). The movie moves along at a blazingly swift pace. They threw in everything but the kitchen sink.
Since jpanimation brought it up, I might as well post my thoughts on Megamind.
The first time that I saw it, I thought it was just OK. But after seeing it recently on Blu-Ray and reading a couple of reviews on it, I think the movie is better than what most people will give it credit for.
First off, yes, the movie has seriously pacing issues. You have moments where there is a lot of action and comedy going on, then it goes back to long, slow scenes where not a lot is going on. This tends to create mixed feelings in people. It also has many "Dreamworks-isms", like the pop music and the references thrown in.
Save for those issues, however, I think the movie has an interesting story. To me, it deals a lot with identity, and how often society will label you as something either because of your actions or because how it perceives you. Megamind himself was mainly naive and innocent. All he learned he believed to be the "right" thing to do, so whenever he tried to fit it rather than people being patient and showing him an alternate point of view, he got shunned in favor of the more visually pleasing Metroman.
But he too suffered from society labeling him as the hero. Instead he wanted to play music, which in turn allowed Megamind to be a hero. It proved that Megamind was a better hero than a villain, because he was given the opportunity to show who he truly was.
It's a rather subtle concept that not many animated movies, much less Dreamworks movies, follow, and it is refreshing to see Megamind use it (unless I am mistaken).
Another thing is that people often compared it to Despicable Me. In my honest opinion, there is no comparison. Yes, both deal with anti-heroes and villains learning to be good through the compassion and love of others. But the execution and even message is different. In Despicable Me, it is clear that even when he received all the emotional abuse from his mother Gru LOVED being the villain, and to an extend he was really good at it. He had ambition and would do anything to achieve his goals.
The problem is that the message felt added in for the sake of having a message. I honestly don't see Gru becoming a better human being since for all intents and purposes, he is still a criminal mastermind, and thus it is likely that the girls he adopted will grow up to be evil.
Megamind's message, however, you can tell is was crafted from the very beginning. From the opening monologue to the end credits, the concept of individuality and reaching one's potential once we strip ourselves from our limitations would play a big role in the plot development, hence why I think the comparisons to Despicable Me are a bit unfair.
Those are my thoughts.
The first time that I saw it, I thought it was just OK. But after seeing it recently on Blu-Ray and reading a couple of reviews on it, I think the movie is better than what most people will give it credit for.
First off, yes, the movie has seriously pacing issues. You have moments where there is a lot of action and comedy going on, then it goes back to long, slow scenes where not a lot is going on. This tends to create mixed feelings in people. It also has many "Dreamworks-isms", like the pop music and the references thrown in.
Save for those issues, however, I think the movie has an interesting story. To me, it deals a lot with identity, and how often society will label you as something either because of your actions or because how it perceives you. Megamind himself was mainly naive and innocent. All he learned he believed to be the "right" thing to do, so whenever he tried to fit it rather than people being patient and showing him an alternate point of view, he got shunned in favor of the more visually pleasing Metroman.
But he too suffered from society labeling him as the hero. Instead he wanted to play music, which in turn allowed Megamind to be a hero. It proved that Megamind was a better hero than a villain, because he was given the opportunity to show who he truly was.
It's a rather subtle concept that not many animated movies, much less Dreamworks movies, follow, and it is refreshing to see Megamind use it (unless I am mistaken).
Another thing is that people often compared it to Despicable Me. In my honest opinion, there is no comparison. Yes, both deal with anti-heroes and villains learning to be good through the compassion and love of others. But the execution and even message is different. In Despicable Me, it is clear that even when he received all the emotional abuse from his mother Gru LOVED being the villain, and to an extend he was really good at it. He had ambition and would do anything to achieve his goals.
The problem is that the message felt added in for the sake of having a message. I honestly don't see Gru becoming a better human being since for all intents and purposes, he is still a criminal mastermind, and thus it is likely that the girls he adopted will grow up to be evil.
Megamind's message, however, you can tell is was crafted from the very beginning. From the opening monologue to the end credits, the concept of individuality and reaching one's potential once we strip ourselves from our limitations would play a big role in the plot development, hence why I think the comparisons to Despicable Me are a bit unfair.
Those are my thoughts.
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Promises you a highly unique new-millennium horror experience. What it is instead is an incredibly weak late 70's / early-80's styled bore. None of the acting is that hot (except for classy 80's screen queen, Dee Wallace - The Hills Have Eyes, The Howling, Cujo, Critters, Popcorn, who's only in the movie for a minute), the plot is a bunch of "homage"s (nice word for rip-off), and the ending is pure crap. Not scary. Not surprising. Way too long. And, yeah, boring. Best thing about it is the music and the opening and end credits. Very made-for-TV.
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Life As We Know It starring Kathryn Heigl and Josh Duhamel. This is the story of a couple who literally can't stand each other, but who are Godparents to their best friends little girl, Sophie. As the story goes, the parents are in an auto accident and meet their demise and the lawyers bring out the wills of the parents and assign 'parenthood' to this unlikely couple. This heartwarming, laughable situation is really played out well by the two actors, and the little girl, Sophie, will melt your heart. Highly recommended for those who want a great laugh and a good cry.
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Two thumbs way up!!!! For The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. If you have seen the trailers for this film and think that it is another guy movie you would be so wrong. If you have a significant other and are looking for the perfect "date" movie, then this is the one. Great love/action story and great twist to it all. Highly recommended. I will be adding this to my Blu-ray collection when it is released.
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I think I left off with Meatballs a week ago or so, here are the next films I watched:
Meatballs Part II (1984) - Pretty cheesy, with the addition of a "Jewish" alien, to capitalize on E.T.
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1987) - Not really a summer camp film like the first 2, the ghost of a porn star has to do a good deed (get a nerd laid) so she can get into heaven.
Robin-B-Hood (2006) - Jackie Chan stars as a burglar who gets sucked into a kidnapping scheme, he and his partner grow attached to the baby and try to save it from a deranged "grandfather."
Meatballs 4 (1992) - Corey Feldman tries to save a Water-Skiing camp from financial devestation, and competes with the "rich" camp across the lake.
Mr. Vampire V (1992 - aka Mr. Vampire 1992) - another one of the Mr. Vampire Comedy/Action/Horror titles
Scavenger Hunt (1979) - A group of oddball characters compete in a scavenger hunt to inherit the fortunes of a game designer.
Chess Boxing Matrix - another Chinese Hopping Vampire (or zombie or ghost, whatever) flick.
Fight Back to School - Stephen Chow has to go undercover at a school to regain a policeman's stolen gun.
Fight Back to School 2 - Another undercover job, this time to stop terrorists who plan to seize the children of diplomats.
Fight Back to School 3 - He isn't actually at a school this time, but Stephen Chow has to pretend to be a man who was murdered, so that he can uncover the murderer. This one spoofs Basic Instinct.
Shaolin vs. Vampire - A Japanese TV production starring Gordon Liu as a martial artist who's daughter befriends a kid vampire.
Magic Story - Yet another of those hopping vampire stories.
The Parent Trap (1998) - Lindsey Lohan in the remake of the original, while it did fairly well, it is still a remake and not as good as the original IMO.
Ernest Scared Stupid - Ernest has to save the children of the town from a troll who turns them into wooden figurines. Eartha Kitt is also in this, as a crazy hermit/witch/junk sculptor.
Up next, Ernest Goes to Jail - Ernest gets mistaken for a criminal, who takes Ernest's place as a janitor in a bank in preparation for robbing the bank.
Meatballs Part II (1984) - Pretty cheesy, with the addition of a "Jewish" alien, to capitalize on E.T.
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1987) - Not really a summer camp film like the first 2, the ghost of a porn star has to do a good deed (get a nerd laid) so she can get into heaven.
Robin-B-Hood (2006) - Jackie Chan stars as a burglar who gets sucked into a kidnapping scheme, he and his partner grow attached to the baby and try to save it from a deranged "grandfather."
Meatballs 4 (1992) - Corey Feldman tries to save a Water-Skiing camp from financial devestation, and competes with the "rich" camp across the lake.
Mr. Vampire V (1992 - aka Mr. Vampire 1992) - another one of the Mr. Vampire Comedy/Action/Horror titles
Scavenger Hunt (1979) - A group of oddball characters compete in a scavenger hunt to inherit the fortunes of a game designer.
Chess Boxing Matrix - another Chinese Hopping Vampire (or zombie or ghost, whatever) flick.
Fight Back to School - Stephen Chow has to go undercover at a school to regain a policeman's stolen gun.
Fight Back to School 2 - Another undercover job, this time to stop terrorists who plan to seize the children of diplomats.
Fight Back to School 3 - He isn't actually at a school this time, but Stephen Chow has to pretend to be a man who was murdered, so that he can uncover the murderer. This one spoofs Basic Instinct.
Shaolin vs. Vampire - A Japanese TV production starring Gordon Liu as a martial artist who's daughter befriends a kid vampire.
Magic Story - Yet another of those hopping vampire stories.
The Parent Trap (1998) - Lindsey Lohan in the remake of the original, while it did fairly well, it is still a remake and not as good as the original IMO.
Ernest Scared Stupid - Ernest has to save the children of the town from a troll who turns them into wooden figurines. Eartha Kitt is also in this, as a crazy hermit/witch/junk sculptor.
Up next, Ernest Goes to Jail - Ernest gets mistaken for a criminal, who takes Ernest's place as a janitor in a bank in preparation for robbing the bank.
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Bambi - Wonderful as always. It's not one of my absolute favorites, but it's great nonetheless and the restoration is beautiful as well.
Closer - Kind of a mixed bag here. All of the performances were great, but I really didn't care all that much for the plot (if there really was much of one). Natalie Portman and Jude Law were my favorites out of the four (including Julia Roberts and Clive Owen). It was decent, but nothing spectacular, at least for me.
Closer - Kind of a mixed bag here. All of the performances were great, but I really didn't care all that much for the plot (if there really was much of one). Natalie Portman and Jude Law were my favorites out of the four (including Julia Roberts and Clive Owen). It was decent, but nothing spectacular, at least for me.
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I felt exactly the same way. I really, really wanted to like it more and I kept hoping it would become better... but it never did. Natalie Portmas was what kept me watching.TheSequelOfDisney wrote:Closer - Kind of a mixed bag here. All of the performances were great, but I really didn't care all that much for the plot (if there really was much of one). Natalie Portman and Jude Law were my favorites out of the four (including Julia Roberts and Clive Owen). It was decent, but nothing spectacular, at least for me.
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Second viewing and I'm as much, if not more, impressed this time. That's not Forest Whitaker I'm watching, that *is* the real Idi Amin, I swear! Richly deserved Oscar for Best Oscar! James McAvoy was perfectly cast as the naive Westerner who gets carried away with Amin's charisma and wakes up to see reality far too late. It's the tragic tale of Uganda told as an exciting Hollywood thriller/drama/action picture.
Oh, and Kerry Washington! <3
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Not as good as its sibling Letters from Iwo Jima, but still engaging, thrilling and well-done character development (though I had some problems with the stereotypical Native American). All in all, a very solid war drama. HBO's The Pacific clearly borrowed a lot from it.
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Thanks to HDNet Movies, I finally got to see Duck, You Sucker! This seemed to be the only one of Sergio Leone's main work that I hadn't seen (it's one of his least popular, or lowest rated, on IMDB).
Duck, You Sucker! (1971) 6/10 - also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and with the intended title of Once Upon a Time in the Revolution, this was meant to fill the gap between Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America. Unfortunately, this movie disappoints on all fronts. It's weaker then every installment in The Dollar Trilogy and it doesn't even come close to approaching Once Upon a Time in the West. It's closer to Once Upon a Time in America, to which it shares equal disappointment. I'll start off by saying it's not a poorly directed movie. All of the great humorous moments you'd expect in a Sergio film are here (e.g. only Sergio would start the film off with the lead character pissing on ants). My problem lies in the script, which was never intended to be directed by Sergio, being too uninteresting. The two leads are also uninteresting, while also sharing no chemistry, and I honestly didn't care what happened to them (that's one way to loose an audience before you even get started). This is far from his longest feature but it felt LONG. I kept waiting for something to happen to make me actually like/care for these characters and the events happening...it never came. It doesn't help that Ennio Morricone delivers such an over-the-top, goofy sounding score (even by his standards). I'm disappointed to report that I just couldn't get into it.
Duck, You Sucker! (1971) 6/10 - also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and with the intended title of Once Upon a Time in the Revolution, this was meant to fill the gap between Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America. Unfortunately, this movie disappoints on all fronts. It's weaker then every installment in The Dollar Trilogy and it doesn't even come close to approaching Once Upon a Time in the West. It's closer to Once Upon a Time in America, to which it shares equal disappointment. I'll start off by saying it's not a poorly directed movie. All of the great humorous moments you'd expect in a Sergio film are here (e.g. only Sergio would start the film off with the lead character pissing on ants). My problem lies in the script, which was never intended to be directed by Sergio, being too uninteresting. The two leads are also uninteresting, while also sharing no chemistry, and I honestly didn't care what happened to them (that's one way to loose an audience before you even get started). This is far from his longest feature but it felt LONG. I kept waiting for something to happen to make me actually like/care for these characters and the events happening...it never came. It doesn't help that Ennio Morricone delivers such an over-the-top, goofy sounding score (even by his standards). I'm disappointed to report that I just couldn't get into it.
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You aren't the only one. When I bought the Sergio Leone box set that included the Dollar Trilogy and this sorry flick, it didn't take me too long to sell this movie. I don't miss it, and I didn't care for it even worse than you.
Good call, jpanimation!!!
Good call, jpanimation!!!
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Needed to watch a really good popcorn flick so I put on Faster starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. This is the story of a guy who gets double-crossed after a bank heist and sees his brother killed right in front of his face. While in prison he vows when he gets out that he will kill everyone involved in the heist and the death of his brother. This film was a lot better the second time around, and you don't see the twist coming until just a few minutes before the end. If you like brainless fodder, and just want some good entertainment, popcorn style, then this is the movie for you.
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Alice in Wonderland (1951)
The movie is enjoyable cheerly for the animation itself. Alice herself is a bit of a dull character , but that's understandable: as the only 'normal' person in Wonderland she is a ploy to all the weird things that happen to her and the outrageous characters she meets. I love how the shrinking and growing of Alice is animated. The mad tea party is also a classic, just like the queen of Heart's temper and her mad version of croquet.
The movie is enjoyable cheerly for the animation itself. Alice herself is a bit of a dull character , but that's understandable: as the only 'normal' person in Wonderland she is a ploy to all the weird things that happen to her and the outrageous characters she meets. I love how the shrinking and growing of Alice is animated. The mad tea party is also a classic, just like the queen of Heart's temper and her mad version of croquet.
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True Grit (2010)
This was pretty good. I liked it much better than the part I saw a week or two ago of the 1969 version. Hailee Steinfeld was great as Mattie and Jeff Bridges was a better Rooster than John Wayne (at least to me). We might pick this up because it certainly was good, but we'll have to wait until it gets an official release date is announced.
This was pretty good. I liked it much better than the part I saw a week or two ago of the 1969 version. Hailee Steinfeld was great as Mattie and Jeff Bridges was a better Rooster than John Wayne (at least to me). We might pick this up because it certainly was good, but we'll have to wait until it gets an official release date is announced.
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Tonight, I viewed 127 hours and Waiting for "Superman"
127 Hours: Much better than I thought it'd be. the soundtrack boomed during the beginning-good for getting people's attention. great performance by James Franco. didnt even expect Clemense Poesy to be in this. It has some many gruesome and startling moments-occassionally a disturbing one-but is nevertheless lifts your spirits in the end and proves to be an uplifting true story.
Waiting for "superman": a good pov on how the schools in America really need to change. Students placing their hopes on the drawing of their number have it hard. I'll say no more, because I cant say any more without going into TRM.
127 Hours: Much better than I thought it'd be. the soundtrack boomed during the beginning-good for getting people's attention. great performance by James Franco. didnt even expect Clemense Poesy to be in this. It has some many gruesome and startling moments-occassionally a disturbing one-but is nevertheless lifts your spirits in the end and proves to be an uplifting true story.
Waiting for "superman": a good pov on how the schools in America really need to change. Students placing their hopes on the drawing of their number have it hard. I'll say no more, because I cant say any more without going into TRM.
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V for Vendetta
Eh, it wasn't all that wonderful. The characters were great and Natalie Portman definitely made it better, but I didn't find the film to be all that interesting.
The Silence of the Lambs
It is quite creepy but it's a great film--no wonder it won Best Picture over Beauty and the Beast (not that it isn't an excellent film as well). I was totally rooting for Clarice and thought it was so awesome that she got to Buffalo Bill. And my constant questioning of why there was a moth on Jodie Foster's mouth was finally answered.
Eh, it wasn't all that wonderful. The characters were great and Natalie Portman definitely made it better, but I didn't find the film to be all that interesting.
The Silence of the Lambs
It is quite creepy but it's a great film--no wonder it won Best Picture over Beauty and the Beast (not that it isn't an excellent film as well). I was totally rooting for Clarice and thought it was so awesome that she got to Buffalo Bill. And my constant questioning of why there was a moth on Jodie Foster's mouth was finally answered.
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The Parent Trap II - The first of the Parent Trap TV movie sequels, this one has Sharon as a divorced parent who doesn't want to date. Her daughter and the daughter's best friend hatch a plan to get their parents to hook up, so that they'll become sisters, and Sharon's daughter won't have to move away. Of course, Aunt Susan comes along, pretending to be Sharon, so that the dad will fall for Sharon.
The Parent Trap III - This time it's Susan who is divorced, evidently the kids she had mentioned in the previous film were her husband's children. She is working as a decorator for the Wyatts, the three Wyatt girls (played by triplets) want to stop their dad from marrying the snobby Cassie, and try to set up their dad and Susan. Sharon comes along and helps out.
The Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon - This time it's a direct sequel to the third film, still following the Wyatts. They inherit a broken-down hotel in Hawaii, which causes some strain on the new marriage. This time, the trap is more about keeping the parents together and protecting the hotel, than it is about getting parents to marry.
Crime Story - This is a completely serious Jackie Chan film, revolving around the true life kidnapping of HK billionaire Teddy Wang (Wong Yat-fei.)
Harold & Kumar Go To Whitecastle - I was eating some frozen White Castle cheeseburgers, so I don't know if that inspired the watching of this film or not. While I don't partake of the "herb", This buddy road trip film has always been enjoyable. Basically Harold & Kumar get high, crave White Castle, and have numerous misadventures on their way there.
Ernest Rides Again - This gets pretty goofy, even for an Ernest movie - Ernest and a group of disparate characters (some good, some evil) are in pursuit of a giant cannon which has England's Crown Jewels hidden in it.
The Parent Trap III - This time it's Susan who is divorced, evidently the kids she had mentioned in the previous film were her husband's children. She is working as a decorator for the Wyatts, the three Wyatt girls (played by triplets) want to stop their dad from marrying the snobby Cassie, and try to set up their dad and Susan. Sharon comes along and helps out.
The Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon - This time it's a direct sequel to the third film, still following the Wyatts. They inherit a broken-down hotel in Hawaii, which causes some strain on the new marriage. This time, the trap is more about keeping the parents together and protecting the hotel, than it is about getting parents to marry.
Crime Story - This is a completely serious Jackie Chan film, revolving around the true life kidnapping of HK billionaire Teddy Wang (Wong Yat-fei.)
Harold & Kumar Go To Whitecastle - I was eating some frozen White Castle cheeseburgers, so I don't know if that inspired the watching of this film or not. While I don't partake of the "herb", This buddy road trip film has always been enjoyable. Basically Harold & Kumar get high, crave White Castle, and have numerous misadventures on their way there.
Ernest Rides Again - This gets pretty goofy, even for an Ernest movie - Ernest and a group of disparate characters (some good, some evil) are in pursuit of a giant cannon which has England's Crown Jewels hidden in it.