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Really long shipping and DVD only plays on my computer
I didn't realize my order for the DVD of The Golden Child would be quite so complicated. I placed my order on Feb. 5th, and I didn't receive my DVD until March 8th. That could be my fault, perhaps I missed the fact that this shipper is out of the UK. I'm okay with an order taking a while if it's a good value, which this was, but unfortunately this DVD will only play on my laptop! Apparently this recording of The Golden Child is encoded with the "wrong regional code" for the United States. When I tried to play the movie in my Phillips DVD player I got the same error code, "wrong region" but fortunately (and honestly...not even sure now how I did...) I was able to change the regional code on my laptop and get the movie to play (in English). Unfortunately, I'm limited to only being able to watch this DVD on my laptop. Also I did have to change the subtitles which defaulted to another language to "no subtitles". That was probably the easiest part of this whole transaction. I would definitely not order from this seller again and I got a warning on my computer that I only have three more times of "changing my regional code" for DVD's left....what happens then??!! Well, I'm not going to find out, because I'm paying for local movies from now on. If your'e in the U.S, order at your own risk. It's cheap but there is definitely a reason why. | 0negative
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Fair
Not what we thought we were ordering. It was an okay play, but not that great. We could not get through the entire play. | 0negative
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"I wanna do bad things with you"
Since The Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome and Carnivale have left HBO, I was waiting for the next big thing from this once dominate original series network. To fill the void, I have been watching and remain hooked to Showtime's Dexter.Being a horror fan, I knew that this show would be right up my alley. I will admit that it took me longer than expected to get into the characters and the whole vampires being "out of the coffin" aspect. Since this is a show about vampires it thankfully doesn't shy away from the gore and nudity either. You will get more than your fill in almost every episode. Forget the watered down Twilight crap, this is how vampires are suppose to be.True Blood is a show that will grow on you and I am now really looking forward to the second season. By the way, sorry Dexter, True Blood has the best opening credits ever and a song that fits it like a savage bite to the neck. | 1positive
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I love this series I just started getting into this show and have finish watching the first season. To my understanding this show is based off a book which I did not know and had a following before the series. What I love about the first season it introduces you to each of the main characters and you get to know them even though there is still some mystery to each characters. And I LOVE LAFAYETTE and of course every one else. Get for a collection and would recommend for a collection. | 1positive
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Bad choice
La qualité de l' image laisse vraiment a désiré, je suis certain que la version VHS est meilleur.Aussi, il y as une total incompatibilité avec PowerDVD XP:-On ne peux pas cliquer sur les item,-Il n' y as pas de pointeur, alors on ne sais pas ou on est dans le menu,-Les voix ne joue pasDonc, il faut absolument utiliser Interactual Player,et encore la, les menu sont LENT et la souris marche mal (il faut utiliser les fleches du claviers)Autre choses, aucune trame sonore n' est en Dolby Digital ... dumoins, si elles le sont, interactual les interpretes mal...Voila, je vous conseil d' essayer la version WideScreen, elle est peut etre mieux. | 0negative
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A Very Bad Disaster Flick
Paying seven or eight great actors 1/6 of the national debt does not a great film make. Although it won two Oscars for Sound and Special Effects, it was an all-around terrible movie. There is little drama and suspense. The special effects were very cheesy. By the end, it is quite clear that the concrete columns are only styrofoam. The screenplay was written by Mario Puzo, author of "The Godfather". Shame on him for making such romantic and melodramatic drool. Even Heston and Gardner are not on the top of their games. The rest of the bit players, Kennedy, Nolan, Bujold, Greene, and Principal perform as admirably as a poor script can allow. The movie was nothing like the real thing. | 0negative
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Poor quality reproduction
I wasn't very impressed.This is a poor quality reproduction, not much better than DVD quality. Really disappointing I thought. I hope they've improved it since I bought my copy. | 0negative
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True account of Italian Bravery
I came across this little gem of a film over 20 years ago, although the dubbing is "B" rate and this version was mercilessly cut,it is still a very good war movie for anyone interested in the desert war to see in that it recounts one Italian chapter of the battle of El alamein that is not very well known to many English viewers.It follows the actual British 8th army and Italian documented records of the account, which we get to see refreshingly this time from the Italians side.This movie was produced as a low budget production portraying the heroic and desperate attempts of a bersaglieri regiment to stop the advancing hordes of allied armour from decimating the outnumbered Italian Infantry and remaining light tank division in the last few days of the battle of El alamein.The great thing about this flick is that we actually get to see the Bersaglieri and ariete (two of Italy's elite divisions) in action.Unfortunately for many the actual feats of bravery achieved by the Italians in WWII have been kept out of the English press for propaganda reasons for many a year and only recently are we finding modern historians acknowledging the Italians true fighting spirit during that war in better researched well balanced publications about WW2 using solid sources from both sides..The ending to this movie is indeed awesome, facing superior armour we see the bad leadership that caused the Italians to eventually lose this conflict in the desert in effect, we also get to see some tank battle strategy in action.We witness the courage of the Ariete division in poorly armoured small tanks ( later nicknamed "steel coffins")relentlessly charging the better armoured more powerful sherman, matildas and crusader tanks of the allies knowing their eventual fate but pursuing the fight to the end.In fact the last actual documented recorded message in WW2 intercepted by the british from the Italian ariete medium tank division to Commando supremo was "Ariete engaging enemy now -till the end"And this film sums up their determined fighting spirit and fateful end.We then find the Bersaglieri out of munitions preparing to fight the tank divisions leading a molotov coctail charge against the british in a suicide mission.These were actual feats that are recorded by both Italian and British sources , so the film does do justice to history in these regards as the bersaglieri were fiercely patriotic many of them chose death rather than capture.The End portrays the British command finally capturing their objective against the outnumbered Italian defenders whereby the British award the remaining few Bersaglieri a full military salute and honour them for bravery before taking the few left as prisoners.I enjoyed this movie not because of the quality of production, because it is evident that the production was very low budget indeed, but for the factual portrayal of the actual battle- this alone is a good reason for the war movie enthusiast to view and enjoy this film..I thoroughly recommend it!! | 1positive
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Thought provoking ...
This is a wonderful parable movie from Korea. The premise is about leading a selfless, non-violent, spiritual and simple life. The passing seasons are a metaphor for phases in a man's life.The subtle lessons showing redemption by indulging oneself in sheer selfless hard work were most inspiring. Another inspiring story is of a little kid who ties a toad to a stone and a fish by a long twine. The fish dies and the kid's master punishes him by tying a a heavy grind stone around his back and have him walk uphill. In today's modern world we all seem to have forgotten some basic principles and this movie is a gentle reminder that helps us connect to our higher consciousness.From an aesthetic sense the movie has been shot brilliantly. The mountains, the floating house, the open gates and the wonderful camera angles. | 1positive
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A great movie
Another classic movie with a touching message in about doing the right thing. This movie is full of action and mystery. I would recommend it to anyone over 18. | 1positive
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Good performances, but.......
The performances by the actors, including the singing, were quite good......but it's hard to think of this as anything but a bad movie. There should be a separate category for musicals, as I find it difficult to rate them on the same scale as regular movies because they always come off as inherently phony; they are what they are, and they're different from non-musicals. In this one, even knowing it was adapted from a musical, it seemed really weird most of the time when people broke into song. So even with good performances, something just didn't fit right.But the barely discernable plot in this movie was so weak that the solid performances could not overcome it. The music was so-so; if you really liked the hair bands, you'll probably like the movie but beware that there were a lot of sappy ballads included (from hair bands as well as bands like Journey, REO). And the musical nadir had to be when they included "We Built This City".....easily the most maligned song of the '80's, if not for an even longer span. That song came to mind earlier in the movie than when they played it, and lo and behold, late in the movie they had to throw it in. The scene in which they did it was schmaltzy even for an overly schmaltzy film.I should mention that there were a lot of good-looking people in the movie, and Julianne Hough's character made you feel a little sympathy since she seemed a victim of a bit of bad luck a few times. I found a high likeability factor with her character, which made much of the film bearable.So two stars from me....maybe 2.2 to be more precise, no higher. I can see why some gave it one star, but fail to see how any discerning movie watcher could give it more than three. Giving it more than that cheapens the ratings of some very fine movies. | 0negative
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chain reaction
"Chained" is right between "Sadie McKee" and "Forsaking All Others." What a great place to be and what a great place Joan was at that time in her career. Joan and Clark Gable were together again with all that pent up sexual chemistry and energy. In this movie Joan played Diane Levering Field, a lady who falls in love with a rancher in South America. | 1positive
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Fascinating and provocative
I can't think of a movie in recent memory that has truly risen to treat the subject of religion. Vera Farmiga's new film, Higher Ground, does so with honesty, not reaching for an easy black and white resolution. It raises very relevant questions for anyone who has tried to reconcile spirituality with life in the modern world. And though the topic may seem austere, Farmiga does a wonderful job (as director and lead) of imbuing this film with subtlety and humor. | 1positive
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Great loose ends tie up
This movie is great. It ties up some loose ends, and was very well made. Good sound, good video, good acting.I highly recommend it for anyone who likes Stargate SG1. | 1positive
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Get your leading-lady fixes in better films
I'll watch Fairuza Balk in anything. I'll watch Robin Tunney in even more anything. I've been told by many wiccan-type friends that the reason this movie has become such an underground hit (aside from Balk's trademark-goth style of dress) is that the spellcasting, etc., is pretty much accurate. Okay, that's all well and good, and again we've got a good ensemble cast backing up the lead foursome, we've got a half-decent plot (imagine the vagaries of high school friendship when magic is involved!), and this time we actually have a script that works well. But for some reason, it doesn't all gel correctly. The Balk/Tunney chemistry-- and you do need chemistry, even in a rivalry-- never really gets off the ground. Skeet Ulrich, at least in this film, is utterly talentless. Worth a buck movie rental if you feel like staring at Balk and Tunney, but you can do more of both in American History X (and we all know how I feel about that one) and End of Days (which is worth a buck rental for a memorable Tunney scene... though only that scene) respectively. | 0negative
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The Greatest Movie Ever Made
Think true masterpiece. And not in the way the word "masterpiece" is tossed around these days. Think Proust's "In Search of Lost Time". Think Picasso's "Guernica". This is not easy entertainment but a multi-layered epic with a tangled web of complex themes. This film is an experience - an experience rich in countless rewards. I pray that reviewer Blakes_Angel from PA is an adolescent and will one day come to appreciate the difference between soda pop and a fine bottle of aged port. | 1positive
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Not EVEN Entertaining
This movie lacks everything, from good acting to a well developed script. The plot is by now very well known, however this moview is neither scary nor entertaining. It is impossible to feel what is on screen is actually occurring (or did occur) hence making it jsut as impossible to be scared by the movie. As a horror movie it failed me. The script and acting are so bad, that watching BWP is worse than having to read a dreadful novel for your high school english class....the first 20 minutes or so of the movie are unbearable, worse than bad documentary. Well, I for one did not appreaciate this movie, but I can only speak for myself. | 0negative
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Excellent
Fast shipping, perfect condition! Was very happy from start to finish! We have watched this movie many times and so enjoy it! Lots of suspence! | 1positive
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Terrific movie
This was a very informative and "watchable" movie. It stuck to the facts about an assassination attempt on Hitler. Very well done with a really good cast. | 1positive
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Not a review of the film, but of the PACKAGING
When will Warner wake up and stop using those CHEAP snapper cases for their DVDs? I would like to think they're passing on the savings to me (wishful thinking). I'm sure the better cases cost only pennies more and, since DVDs (like laserdiscs) will last forever, they should provide a better package!I received my copy of "Roger & Me" and the DVD was flopping around inside the case, scratched to heck. The spindle/nub that holds the DVD in place was BROKEN. Amazon was nice enough to replace it for me (free return shipping, too!). Once the spindle is damaged in the snapper case, it's as good as trash. At least with better packaging, you can remove the artwork and put it in a replacement case. | 1positive
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Fabulous cinema - impeccable transfer to HD-DVD...
As posted in my review at DVDBeaver - "The image is so strong I might put it into the top 10 of all high-definition DVD images in my possession (include over 100 Blu-rays). It's a shame this region-free format has gone the way of the Dodo because if Universal could have kept their production at this high level (they came out with many weak offerings) it might have been more competitive than it was. If you own an HD player then purchasing this disc is a total no-brainer in my opinion. It might even be worthwhile snagging an inexpensive machine to view this and some of the titles, as mentioned above, not out yet on Blu-ray. This transfer is that good in my opinion and an awe-inspiring way to view this timeless film!" | 1positive
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Roger Coreman film - bad acting
Sorry - I don't think these are worth even the low price. If I'd noticed it was a Roger Corman film I would never have ordered - low budget, bad acting, poor color. I love Vincent Price but couldn't get past the first 20 minutes. | 0negative
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Always entertaining; sometimes thrilling.
I thought CSI Miami Season 4 was pretty good. Every episode was consistently entertaining and some of them really good too. My personal favorite is CSI Las Vegas. But CSI Miami comes pretty close.I totally recommend it. | 1positive
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A real Classic Comedy
I rarely buy videos. After seeing the movie I bought this one. The characters act like normal, real guys not some pretty boy prima donna actors. Refreshingly politically wrong. You'll belly laugh right out loud. I have to echo another reviewer here. If you have a sense of humor, get this. Otherwise, get a Kevin Costner film. | 1positive
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Great second season
Love the actors/acting/storyline.I was confused at first, seeing the people from the first season.Hoping for a third season. | 1positive
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NOT SCARY IN THE LEAST!
Crispin undoubtedly makes the best of his role. Hence the 2 stars. BUT this movie is about as erie as a creeky floor bored during the day! It moves very slow and lacks alot in the way of unexpected scares. I simply do not understand why this DVD is more expensive than other new releases out there, especially since it didnt really have any exciting extra features. I for one wish I would have rented it instead of buying it. | 0negative
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craziness
You guys are nuts. Killing Zoe may not be the bank robbery film that Heat is, but it has many more aspects to it, namely gratuitous sex, drugs, and violence. Yes, the bathroom scene is a little much, and the movie is unrealistic. But if you're going to movies to experience realism, what's the point? Just walk outside. Killing Zoe is a perfect distraction for any of you out there who, like me, are to entrenched in reality to fly to Europe and take heroin for the first time the night before a bank robbery you didn't plan for at all. I'm personally insulted by the stupidity that would be necessary to call this movie predictable, simply because I didn't anticipate it was possible for such a level of it to exist and I hate it when I realize that dumb people still have the capability of suprising me. This movie is a classic. | 1positive
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Excellent, why else would I be buying it?
I watched this movie many years ago. I knew who Jim Carroll was long before I ever heard of The Basketball Diaries. When I saw the movie I did not even realize that Jim had actually written these diaries. Personally I love reading other peoples diaries or watching them on a movie. It makes me feel good to know that other people out there are just like me. Don't get me wrong I have never been hooked on heroin, but I was once in the "major" partying scene for a very long period in my life. I knew several people who were hooked on heroin. I chose at an early age not to do heroin, partly because it scared me and partly because my best friend told me she would kick my a** if I did (she saw what it did to her two sisters). I was a little surprised at the Amazon review. Maybe the guy is really young because everyone I know who has seen this movie knew who Jim Carroll was, even my sister who is 9 years younger than me and all her friends. Considering that she grew up in the 90's I think that says a lot for Jim Carroll. I am buying this movie because I have two sons, ages 9 and 11 and soon enough they will need a little taste of "the real world". We live in a small community and there is not much "reality" when it comes to the world of drugs. They have their annual drug talk and come home and tell my husband he is using drugs when he drinks a beer with a friend. I am the real "druggie" in the household since I actually smoke cigarettes everyday (God forbid!). This is what this town sees and thinks of drugs and that culture. This movie is perfect for showing what actually happens. Yeah, drugs are a lot of fun. I am admitting the cold hard truth. But everyone has to pay the piper, yeah I guess that is kind of a pun. You stay with the peers and the drug culture, the clubs, the bars, the apartments and yes, even the basketball courts and the drugs will bring you down. I find it amazing that there are actual people in this world who still care enough for other people to work hard to get them out of the drug scene. Most people I know have just had to remove themselves from the scene or they would succumb to it once more, even when they absolutely did not want to. The lure, the wild promise of a great time, probably one of the best times you will have had in a really long time is to much to turn down. So while inside your screaming "NO, NO NO!!!!" your eyes are looking right into the eyes of "the friend" offering whatever it is you have done and are about to do again. I really do not want that life for my boys but I can not be a hippocrite either. Thats why this movie is the best. Plus they can identify with Leonardo DiCaprio, both of them watch Titanic at least 3 times a year! I hope this review helps someone. I hope it helps in whatever way you need it to help. | 1positive
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A Depressing ,Disappointing Movie !!!!
With all the Murder Madness and Mayhem in the News I cannot help but believe we have become so De-sensitized ....that a Movie like this would be receiving Rave reviews and talk of Major Accolades !!! !!!THE EMPEROR IS NAKED ...what is wrong with everyone, this movie is so outrageously unbelievable ...I respect Clint Eastwood and I admire Morgan freemans work as a actor but this Movie is utter Rubbish !!!..There are some places in our Souls that are reserved for the most damaging effects on our senses ..a place that we can retreat too in times of absolute unexplainable Madness ..but that is in REALITY I do not need to be taken there by a Movie ...after all ladies and gentlemen this is a ILLUSION a Story being read to us visually by the director with a cast of Characters ..if we ever reach the point in our minds eye that we cannot differenciate between what real and whats a illusion then we are really on a downword slide . | 0negative
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Beautiful DVD
This is a great DVD. If you want to go to Alaska but cant afford it or cant find the time this is the next best thing. Beautiful footage of bears, whales, and glaciers. | 1positive
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children
This first original is good enough for it's time. it's creepy and disturbing. Issac is the best character in the whole film. I never seen the re-make or the other 5 films of the same name, but this one is good and delivers well. | 1positive
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terrible
The biggest flaw with this film was the editing. It focused on the crowd too much. This is very distracting considering the main subject of the film is Paul Mccartney and the music. | 0negative
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Not just for Latinos
For those who have read the Hijuelos book from which this film is adapted, you may be disappointed because it lacks the detail that the book provides. However, the visuals provided by ensemble performance scenes and stunning performances by the entire cast let you even deeper into the world of the Latino music scene of 1950's New York City. The story is as moving as the music is splendid. Get this movie for those late nights when a little glamour and heartbreak is needed. | 1positive
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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (IMAX) (2003)
This is not worth the purchase for an educational DVD. I would not have wasted my time and money with this DVD, if I knew what I know now. It is to bad that there is no refund program. | 0negative
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HELP!
Can anyone tell me what this movie was actually about? Can anyone tell me **why** it was ever made except to see Dushku and Featherstone together in sapphic creepiness??Pointless otherwise. | 0negative
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon slick and badass
Slick and badass is a good way to describe the movie. If you have seen the other two movies, you know what to expect: impressive special effects, lots of action, lots of battles with Autobots and Decepticons and much more. The movie didn't letdown in any category.Story: After the moon expedition in late 60s, Nasa discovers a piece a relic from Cyberton wars in the form of Sentinel prime-the original leader of the Autobots. The Autobots are angry that the earthlings have kept this discovery from them, but greater troubles lay ahead as the Decepticons are also aware of the finding and look to use Sentinel's return for their own advantage.That's pretty much the gist of it without giving away much spoilers. There's also a side story with Sam Witwicky (Shia Lebouf) again trying to adjust to some normalcy as the quite hero who this time has trouble finding employment. Megan Fox was fired and replaced by Rosie Huntington as everybody knows. People said this would hurt the movie but really it had no effect whatsoever on it. Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson are back to reprise again their roles of Lennox and Epps.The acting was fine. There was a lot of comedy as well, but when the action starts up, it didn't let up. Once again whether you love or hate Michael Bay you cannot deny that this franchise under his direction has been pretty cool. Yes it's flashy, it's slick, occasionally using some slapstick, but it's fun and entertaining. He knows when to tone things down and then turn the gears on when it's time.Really that's what you come to expect from a movie like Transformers for a great time and to again recall some nostalgia from your childhood with these live adaptations. All in all a very good effort, no complaints at all. Recommended. | 1positive
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A real turkey
Fortunately, I borrowed this DVD from my local library. I like Sidney Poitier and saw River Phoenix in "The Mosquito Coast" years ago, so I thought the teaming of the two actors would be wonderful. I like stories of espionage and intrigue as well. This film, however, was a huge disappointment. I wasn't for one moment convinced that Jeff's parents were Russian spies, that Sidney Poitier was an FBI agent or that the older Russian guy was a real threat. In addition, River Phoenix's character isn't very likable and it's so obvious that River Phoenix is acting. The plot is choppy and there are very few suspenseful scenes or thrills (I don't consider a car chase scene a thrill). Not recommended at all. | 0negative
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Oh, the Angst. The Exaggerated Angst.
First glance of the glowing reviews given to this particular piece would have you believe it is a reliable account of the dangers of "growing up", indeed the tag line gives a good preview of what is to come by mentioning how growing up is a dangerous thing to do, but it seems more dangerous to actually sit through this movie and expect the performances to come across as realistic and "everyday" life of normal teenagers.The movie begins with the predictable shock attempt, featuring the movie's two leading ladies Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed (who co-wrote the script based on her own life) getting high off aerosol fumes and smacking each other senseless because they couldn't feel their faces. Once again, congratulations to the Hollywood moguls who feel drug abuse is the only complexity in a teenage life. And then, the focus of the movie shifts from the scene to "four months earlier" in which a fast paced set of events, with little in-depth explaination, begin to unravel. Tracy (Evan) is the traditional good girl from a broken home who is unable to deal with the fact her father was replaced by a cocaine addicted "boyfriend" her mother seems to fool around with on a nearly endless basis, and although the main reviews seem not to focus on this point, it is her hatred of that particular man that begins the events in the movie. Almost every time you catch her interactions with her down-on-her-luck mother's boyfriend, you'll catch a new change in the character of Tracy, always for the worse.Suffice to say, the movie was predictable. Attempts at shock value with drugs, cutting, interracial sex and a superb show of two under eighteen year olds seemingly having sex with anything that walked really showed this movie was anything but a typical teenage day in the park. Far from describing real teenagers, the movie focused on a minority suffering from some of the same situations as Tracy and her low income broken home. So much was left without explaination, Noelle for example. Noelle simply vanished after being her friend only to show up towards the end for a cameo in the science project scene? Why didn't she attempt to help her friend out of the mess she was seeing her become? And of course, the end of the movie simply became one gigantic metaphor for the roller coaster world Tracy had ended up in. Dramatic, definately. Good acting? I'd say these two have a huge Hollywood future. I'd simply suggest Nikki Reed stick to the big screen as an actress and away from the script. Predictability in these movies tends to take away from the dramatic ending, similiar to Requiem For A Dream, that shows the realization of how destroyed a formerly innocent girl had become inside and out. The final scream in the merry-go-round was the "end", and thankfully so as there was very little originality and a lot of stereotypical characterization (i.e: evil black teenage thugs, broken down poverty stricken mother in Holly Hunter who seems to just let her daughter suffer until the very end, drug addicted boyfriend/stepfather) that deprived the movie of truly becoming a classic. It'll open your eyes, but but by the time the scene comes to an anti-climatic close 100 minutes later, you'll wish you kept them shut. | 0negative
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totally unrealistic
This is a ridiculous disaster movie about some buildings in New York city that collapse mysteriously. Two of the buildings are actually hit by airplanes before they mysteriously collapse.Another building mysteriously collapses without even being struck by an airplane. Give me a break. Oliver Stone does not even attempt to explain why these buildings collapsed.If you want to see a more realistic disaster movie about tall buildings, rent The Towering Inferno. | 0negative
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One of the best films of 2000. 4 1/2 Stars!
Traffic. Its a modern movie all about the flow and use of drugs all over the country. In the film there is actually 4 stories going on at once, always switching around between them and sometimes they interweave and all having something to do with drugs. One is with the country's new drug czar Robert Wakefield(wonderfully played by Michael Douglas) dealing with the war against drugs in our country and later finding out his own daughter is an addict. Another is with a young California wife(Catherine Zeta-Jones)finding out her husband is a drug dealer after his arrest. Another is with two DEA agents trying to track down a major drug dealer. And the final one is with a Mexican man(Benicio Del Toro)who is recruited to work on taking out a drug cartel in Tijuana, Mexico. The film is wonderfully acted and directed. Steven Soderbergh's direction gives the film its own unique look which gives it a lot of intensity. I hope it wins some oscars this year. The only thing that disapointed me about the film was the lack of action, I thought it would have had more. But its more a crime/drama. Definetly reccomened! Rated R for drug use, profanity, nudity, sexual situations, and some violence. | 1positive
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Informative and Entertaining
This is a must-see documentary. Anyone who truly understands gerrymandering and politics will quickly recognize how this film pinpoints the root of the growing partisan divide in America. | 1positive
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Littlest Angel Review
We felt that this movie was absolutely awful. It deppicts heaven as this terrible place where all the angels are mean to a new little boy who gets to heaven and doesn't know how to fly using his new wings (of course, nobody teaches him how to use them). He is sad and lonely and misses home. This movie was supposed to be for little kids but the last thing I would want my 2 little ones to think is that heaven is a sad place. Although it ended well, the beginning really set a bad tone and my daughter became really upset by the fact that the littlest angel was sad and crying. I would not recommend this movie at all, and as a matter of fact I am going to try to return it. | 0negative
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DO NOT PURCHASE!
I bought this DVD and I have to tell you that this has been one of the worst movies I have watched this year!The storyline is not so bad but it's things like the cheesy lines and may I say HORRIBLE acting that make this such a dumb movie!I gave it 2 stars and not 1 because of the plot twists and Charlize...other than that....my advice is rent....and on a rainy day! | 0negative
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love dexter
How do you rate Dexter. When you have a show that has you rooting for a serial killer, the writers and actors are doing something right. | 1positive
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Is this a joke??? (spoilers)
24 has always been leave-your-brain-at-the-door entertainment with an EXTREME dependence on suspension of disbelief, but Season Six is just too much. After getting better every year for five seasons, suddenly it seems that the writers & producers of the show forgot that there are limits to what we will accept even on a show like this. Wayne Palmer has no credibility or gravitas as President. The entire plot is absurd even by 24 standards - the U.S. "has no other choice" but to hand over Jack to a terrorist in order to "save the country"? And this "terrorist" has the resources "to make sure (the US) can't try to get him back"? And of course, just like every other season, the CTU headquarters is the only government agency in the world staffed with suspiciously attractive 30-something women in key positions of authority and people who can access anything from any computer in the world protected by any security system within three seconds. Watching a season of 24 is an investment of time, more so than other shows, and after watching the first episode of season six even the biggest fans of the series will wonder if they want to stick around until the end of this one. | 0negative
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Hitman
I love Timothy Olyphant but this was one of the worse movies ever..I would not recommend buying it..Waste of money.. | 0negative
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Another failed attempt at re-creating a classic TV show
Give credit to Steve Martin for trying to keep the essence of Phil Silvers' Bilko, that being a con man with a heartThe problem is the supporting cast, which made original TV show great and were a perfect foil to Bilko, is either non existant, non consistant with the original characters or badly played.The characters of Paparelli, Zimmerman, Sergeant Grover, Sergeant Rupert Ritzik, his wife, Private Sugarman, Corporal Sam Fender are there in names only (Sgt. Hogan, Bilko's girlfriend in the TV series, is not in the film)In an attempt to be politically correct, a woman is playing Barbarella, thus cannot be allowed to show the ignorance and lack of intelligence to that of Bilko, that Harvey Lembeck originally played.Doberman, the naive lachey that many people wanted to cheer on, is nothing but a slobbish fat man with no personality in the film.It appears Dan Ackroyd never bothered to watch how Paul Ford brilliantly played Colonel John T. Hall because instead of giving us a realistic portrayal of an intelligent person frustrated by having to run an army post the pentagon even forgets plus having to match wits with an operator like Bilko; Instead Ackroyd gives us the stereotypical army brass buffoon that a grade school person could match wits with.Futhermore, in most episodes of the TV, the people that got conned by Bilko, were those that originally started trouble with Bilko or his friends in the first place.In the film, it is Bilko that originally starts the trouble with the character played by Phil Hartman, so one can even feel sympathy for Hartman trying to get even with Bilko who made his life miserable in the first place.The original TV series featured Blacks and Women who were portrayed as strong and intelligent.It was only the (presumably Hetrosexual)White Guys who were coniving, dim-witted, naive, ignorant, selfish, corrupt etc.Thus keeping the original format would have not have raised the ire of these modern politically correct persons who have no problem with such afore-mentioned negative characterizations being attached to straight white guysIt is a shame they did not attempt study the plotlines in the original series and the characterizations of the supporting cast and incorporate them in the film.All said a potential great film turned into a dud because of laziness and no thought being taken into what made the TV series so great.Sadly, this film may discourage new comers into investigating the original TV series and deprive them of watching one of the classic comedies of all time and watching Phil Silvers transform the part of a con man into art form which others, including Silvers' other portrails of con men, have never been able to achieve with such perfection. | 0negative
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Depressing, dark weird and no point
This was an awful movie. My sister and I just finished watching it and I said, "If the credits start rolling now, I'm going to kick myself for watching it". Yes, it was REALLY THAT BAD. Never understood the "so called" twist (and I'm not stupid). I never understood "the point" and "the ending" is worse then both, it made no sense whatsoever. We were both looking at each other saying "what"???? Just as another rater put it. Its not worth the watch trust us.On a moral note... I'm not much for ranting but we both felt naked Nicole Kidman in a tub with a naked ten year old boy raises some obvious objections. I'm not all that "straightlaced" but you just find yourself thinking "it just didn't feel right". For anyone who is sick enough to want to see it, it's not done in a way where you can SEE anything, so don't get too excited about it. You simply question whether a child should play that particular role.Overall the movie is dark, depressing, the characters are bleek, its uneventful and when you think it becomes "eventful" it's pointless because your not given enough in the film to "figure it the heck out".In a few words, "don't waste your time or your money, you'll be left very sorry you did". | 0negative
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IT WILL STICK WITH YOU...
This is one of those movies that raises the question, what if? What if this kind of technology was real, would I have somebody or something erased, and if I did who or what would it be?Upon first viewing of this movie I thought it was a little drawn out and not as entertaining as I thought it would be, but as the days pass I find myself thinking about it and thinking about who or what I would erase and I find that I can't get this movie out of my head, and by that standard I find this to be a great movie.Definitely worth the watch, but don't expect the Jim Carrey of old. | 1positive
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Fountains of Blood for U
The jilted star of "The Machine Girl" is really mean and really HOT. Although you could accept either of these alone to head your average Tokyo submission - together they amount to the whole rather than the sum of it's parts - as in BODY parts. Cartoonish revenge storytelling is nothing new(that means you Kill Bill)and the real appeal of this offering is to take the most apealing ccncept of US release "Planet Terror" (you know - walking on a leg of a machine gun can make any woman a PMS marathon) into an hand gun (excuse me - ARM GUN) army. Our hero easily dispatches her foes whoes blood pressure is not obstructed by cholesterol or artery hardening qualities. | 1positive
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A must see film, even for the guys!
I must admit, being a guy myself, I was a little reluctant to watch this movie, as it might be a 'chick flick.' After some coaxing from my girlfriend to watch the movie, afterwards, I was very impressed. The movie itself has a great plot, and some parts in here are just hilarious. I would absolutley recommend giving this movie a try. | 1positive
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Star wars in Britainia
Luke, Leia, Obi Wan, Han Solo, and Darth Vader--they are all here, but with different names. The historical and geographical accuracy are the same as in Star Wars too. No wookies, though. That cost a star. | 0negative
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Wasted visuals.
Beautiful to watch. I agree that it's similar the movies "the Crow" and "Prophecy" and very dark and moody, but it suffers from a horrible story line, bad editing and directing. Shame, it could have been good in the right hands. | 0negative
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Count Orlock 1st vampire in movies.
Nosferatu was a well made slient film of a vampire named Count Orlock. I loved every minute of it. Orlock has the scariest face and fingers. It was so well made but then in 2002 or so they took this movie and put gothic music for it which wasnt so bad either. Knowing that this was a gothic movie back in the day. I love this movie, it would be my all time fav vampire movie ever. | 1positive
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DO NOT BUY
This is a 4:3 aspect ratio version, with terrible image quality. The package indicates it is in original format but it is NOT. The image is lopped off on both sides to fit a 4:3 tv. I'd think Terence Malick would be horrified... Amazon should not allow this to be sold. | 0negative
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GREAT SUSPENSE / TERROR MOVIE
Someone reviewed this movie before and wrote what i'm about to say again:"I suppose that a lot of people going to the movies today have grown up on such tripe as Scary Movie, the Friday the 13th series and other crappy horror films. I suppose these same people expect that every little detail of a film must be explained on an adolescent's level, so as not to confuse them while they watch the films with their eyes as their mouths cannot keep from running while in the theatre. It's a funny thing - sound when added to a film allowed for certain nuances of the theatre to be present, so that the visual didn't have to do all the work. So to those who would call this film bad, I say: turn off your cell phone, stop talking to your buddies, and pay attention to the movie.Jeepers Creepers isn't the finest horror film ever made, but it certainly is one that can scare the bejesus out of you. Certainly there are very standard plot devices in action here - but isn't that part of the formula for a horror film? ...Jeepers starts off using bits and pieces of known scare tactics and then milks them with a wink and a nudge. Should the lead characters go back and see whats up at that creepy looking house where the even creepier looking guy was ....? Of course not! The characters even acknowledge this fact. However, pulled by the same force that requires everyone passing an accident to rubberneck, they do. (And let's face it - if they didn't - the movie wouldn't have been made).At once scary, silly, laughable, and immensely frustrating, Jeepers Creepers shows us a new (albeit traditional and truly old hat) villain: a monster! .Just what this monster wants is never fully explained as the film truly frustrates us by setting itself up for an obvious sequel (which I truly hope gets made).The film features fine actors performing honestly and well. Eileen Brennan appears in an extended cameo that is quite unforgettable. The script is good, the cinematography is quite well done.When you get up from a horror film, you are hopefully intelligent enough to know that the action on the screen is not possible in the real world. You have just been treated to little fright akin to a ride on a good roller coaster. If the movie made you jump, squirm, turn from the screen, or possibly yelp, then its done its job.Jeepers Creepers does far more than that. This is a good film that delivers on the scares and leaves you wanting more.Check it out!"So that's it, hope this review have helped you choose this movie ....... trust me you won't regret it ^^ | 1positive
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I don't know what I was hoping for, but this wasn't it...
The premise of the movie sounded pretty interesting. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I decided to give it a chance, even when it got boring. It's not that I have a problem with kids on drugs and having sex, it's that I have seen this movie before, and it's called "Bully." (Not only because of the repeated actors and actresses, Bijou Phillips and Brad Renfro, but because of the repeated subject matter) Plus, if that was the kind of movie it was going to be, that would have been fine, but it was almost as if it was trying to be deep with the internal monologue of the main character. Yuck. Be what you are. The writing was bad and completely unrealistic....I just felt like the characters weren't developed enough, and if the scene actually started to produce something good, it never went anywhere. Blah. The End | 0negative
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Lovely
I first noticed this on Amazon video stream and at once I was obsessed with seeing it. When I finally got it, my expectations were incredibly high, so I suppose initially I was a teensy bit disappointed only because--as others have said--the movie's overall progression is slow paced. Many others say this film should be a short rather than a full feature. I disagree! Take into consideration that the original fairytale by Charles Perrault would only take a moment to read aloud, which mean the director Catherine Breillat would have a large amount of filler to add in to beef up the story and define the characters with. I'm rather impressed. I really did like this film, though I would not give it a full 5 stars but do not think it was a flop or deserving of less than 3.I thought that the parallelism between the narrator and her sister (Catherine and Marie-Anne) while telling the story of the two sisters in the story (Marie-Catherine and Anne) was an interesting take on how to execute this film. Plus I adored Catherine! She was a silly little thing and she will make you laugh. I admired both Catherine and Marie-Catherine very much and they make fitting protagonists. Though...I both disliked the actress who played Marie-Catherine's sister Anne and the character Anne herself. She was too melodramatic and angsty while crying through her nose. It was somewhat distracting to me.The relationship between Bluebeard and his new wife Marie-Catherine is particularly exceptional. Their relationship is innocent, simple, and delicate. Because of this director, I was expecting (actually dreading) that this movie (since unrated) would turn out to be highly sexual but it was not. If curious, I would rate this movie myself at about PG or PG-13 (because of how dark the nature of the movie is).Suspense is created by foreshadowing of Bluebeard's fate such as in the beginning where there is the statue of decapitated bodies and a figure standing above the rest while the sisters are still at a nunnery, at Bluebeard's party where a maid cuts of the head of a duck and a mesmerized Marie-Catherine stands to watch. There are hundreds of little things that are displayed and acted out to become symbolic, like how Marie-Catherine eats quail eggs while Bluebeard eats an ostrich egg to differentiate standing, physical status, nature etc. I enjoyed the dialogue in itself because not a line was wasteful and pertained to a greater meaning.If you pay attention to the Easter eggs that are planted throughout the film, then you should have no problem with Bluebeard, but if you are waiting for that giant heart-racing conflict to happen halfway through you will be sorely disappointed because this film isn't the sprinter. It's dark and reflective, needing to be savored rather than gulped down. I would say give it a chance; it's really a beautiful retelling of a classic tale. | 1positive
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So Awesome!!
This is the most wonderful series. We own the Big Aquarium and the Big Zoo. My seven-year-old will watch the Aquarium over and over if I would let him. My four-year-old loves both of the videos and has learned so much. He has talked to me about "endangered" animals and how Rhino horns are made of Keratin. The seven-year-old is just amazed at the behind the scenes information on how big places like these work. He can't get enough. They learn facts about animals and how they are taken care of by professionals. Not just what the names of the animals are. These videos go beyond that without being complicated or hard to follow. They are awesome and I highly recommend them to anyone with inquisitive kids. | 1positive
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GHOSTFACERS EPISODE 13
Great Show until Episode 13!! Worst episode of season 3!!! WHAT A WAST OF FRIGGIN TIME!!! Worst episode I have ever watched. PLEASE STOP PRODUCING GARBAGE EPISODES LIKE THESE or I'll stop watching!! | 0negative
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Good Duke Alternative
Am still a fan of the John Wayne version - but this one kept my attention and was closer to the book | 1positive
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ok but not great
this movie was ok but kind of depressing the whole show builds up to this one thing that never happens and there is not munch of a happy ending, sean was great in it, a very diffrent chracter | 0negative
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Just bad
If you are a mathematician, you will hate this movie -- nothing in it will remind you of the math world you know. Just think a minute: How many people in your math department look like Gwyneth Paltrow? Or even Jake Gyllenhaal? That should give you a hint to how realistic this movie is.I found the movie so frustrating, I had to turn it off after about 20 minutes. Examples:High-school-level conversation about insanity between two people who are both supposed to be exceptional mathematicians.Ridiculous back-and-forth between Paltrow and Gyllenhaal where they keep changing attitudes and even personalities. I know it's based on a stage play, but couldn't they calm it down a bit for the screen?Lazy screenplay shorthand for bossy woman: talking on cell phone about china patterns while walking through airport. Grrrr!And finally, what made me shut it off: That insane conversation between Paltrow and Hope Davis, where one thinks the other is hallucinating for no apparent reason.Spare me! Spare yourselves. | 0negative
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The DVD will taint your appreciation of the movie.
I have to say that the pretentious move of the Director to disable DVD navigation is so irritating that it distracts from the movie, and may create in you a desire to fire the disc against the wall.What do DVD controls have to do with the movie anyway? Is it supposed to make us feel like we're at the theatre? Well, we're not. And unless Roman Polanski is willing to buy me a 52 inch TV set to go along with the experience, I wish he'd keep his hands off.Further, I don't see it mentioned anywhere that in addition to disabling the scan features, the resume function is also gone. So, let's say, you have to go to the bathroom; answer the phone; exit the building due to a fire alarm; whatever. Well, make sure you use Pause, and leave it that way, or else the disc will start over. If you accidentally push Stop, which is what I do, the disc will start from the beginning and you'll lose your place. And you can't scan to find it. So, I guess you're supposed to watch the movie all over again.This is punishment for being a Modern Viewing Audience, plain and simple. Stupid!!As for the film, it was okay. It would've been more enjoyable if I could watch it the way I like. Might've even watched it again.Frankly, I thought the Shorts stunk. A great addition for hardcore fans but, to me, most of them were just obnoxious.One tip for you if you do get the DVD: some Sony DVD players have an "instant replay" feature, and this actually *does* work, I figured out after the fact. So if you need to back up, everytime you push this button the movie will jump back 10 seconds. Don't tell this to Roman Polanski, though. ;O) | 0negative
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Well, lookie what we got here. A silly penguin is back again
This movie is so FUNNY! I've seen it at least 1,000,000 times and I still laugh until I can't breathe every time I watch it. (Well, I did the first time anyway. I was just exaggerating) If anyone has ever so much as chuckled by Adam Sandler's material, you have to see this. I saw it in the TV guide a few years ago and I decided to watch it. I ended up taping it. AND I AM GLAD I DID! The TV version was clean with the bad words replaced with similar clean ones and I have always wondered what he really says. Anyhoo, there's so many parts that make this movie worth watching! It is full of slapstick comedy. Such as...1) Billy and his goofball friends leaving a bag of burning dog poop on the old man's porch ("Judas Prist, Barbara, it's one of these flaming bags again!")2) The gay Principal Anderson a.k.a. the Revolting Blob3) The antics of Billy and his friends when they're drunk like Billy chasing the invisible penguin on his golf kart at the beginning of the movie4) What Billy does at school. The part with the lunchlady was hilarious. ("Have some more shloppy Joe's!") First grade was the funniest school segment. I like O'doul and his family. They're hilarious when they're always yelling, "O'doul rules!" And, of course, you couldn't make it funnier unless the dad swerves on a sharp turn, causing the car to spin off a cliff, and exploding on impact.I hope you enjoyed my review...Now if you'll just kindly click 'Yes' under the question below: 'Did you find this review helpful?' :) Thanks for reading this. Now, remember, if you have a bunch of friends over at your house and you're in the mood for some really good comedy, FOR GOD'S SAKE, rent it already!!! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to catch that darn penguin...:0 | 1positive
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Trash
The film was trash. It's only redeeming quality was that they allowed the child to be born instead of killing it like so many people do anymore. | 0negative
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no real plot
Half brothers have a mutual attraction from an early age through adulthood, but there's no real plot, just a few gratuitous nude shots and a bad storyline. Waste of time and money. | 0negative
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DOC is DUD
I purchased this out of curiosity. Having heard how bad it was for years, I can only say that it was VERY bad. The set design is good, but the script and acting are horrible. The characterizations of the main characters is totally wrong and nothing is even remotely historically accurate. To date the most accurate portrayal of these people is in "TOMBSTONE". | 0negative
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Transfer & Disc Problem
This KINO release has some serious problems. First, there is an authoring error in which the menu screen breaks up and pixellates when you return to it from the feature or documentary. Second, the feature A COTTAGE ON DARTMOOR(1929) displays the "herky-jerky" movement seen with PAL to NTSC transfer errors (as in Milestone's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-1925 DVD travesty). The documentary, SILENT BRITAIN, looks fine and does not exhibit the transfer error.I contacted Kino, but have received no response. Beware this release....maybe they'll fix it in the interim. Milestone never offered to fix their PHANTOM OF THE OPERA set.....so beware.Too bad, because the film is great. The documentary is a treasure. This is the first time that Kino has screwed up a release (as far as I know). | 0negative
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DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
What a joke this "documentary" is. Do not waste your time; I consider the $4.99 I spent on the rental to be a complete waste of money. The topic is interesting to be sure; a studied look at it could be fascinating, but this treatment is a disgrace.The "evidence" is all so absurd. The shadowy conversations and trumped up imminent danger is laughable. The maze weaved together - on significant issues - is constructed from bizarre measurements and almost comical findings.Again, the subject matter is of great interest to many people, but bogus treatments of it like this one will do nothing to advance the legitimacy of any such bloodline claims; don't waste your time. | 0negative
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Very BAD, If I could give it less, I would, a true BOMB.
I went to watch this movie hoping to have a mild laugh, what a huge mistake. The film is beyond wrong, it is not funny, very predictible, short, at least is short, and has not even one good joke. The story is not believable, come on. Martin Lawrence is and will never be a good actor, The only actor that passes is Paul Giamatti, but bearly. I would have fallen asleep if the sound wasn't loud in the movies. I was so sad the entire movie since I mised my chance of watching GLADIATOR again, which was the other movie in the cinema. I went with my cousin, and she loved it, I wanted to hit her, just as I want to hit the person responsible for this insult, I want my money back. Any one who likes this movie is a true stupid, which is what this movie is, an boring hour for stupids. If you consider yourself intelligent, see any other comedy, like Airplane, Naked Gun, etc. Not this garbage. This shold be banned by law. The make-up looks so fake, you only see Martin Lawrence with plastic, too much plastic in the entire movie...And the chracters are soo exagerated than it hurts. I like almost any movie, but this, What a junk. | 0negative
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great fun
A fun movie with great soundtrack. The actors were perfect for their roles; the actresses weren't as appealing, but it was a fun few hours. | 1positive
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STICKS GLUED TO ORANGE PEELS
George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) are a pretentious NY couple. When their jobs go south, so do they, to live with Paul's uncouth brother (Ken Marino) in Atlanta. Unable to live with him, they opt to go live in a hippy commune. As it turns out the members are not as likeable as George originally thought and one has designs on his wife.I kept waiting for the film to become funny and break out of its predictable mold. It never did. Perhaps the funniest thing was Aniston ranting about Penguins being killed by global warming and living with the seals and polar bears in the Arctic. I didn't know if it was intended to show Aniston's character was stupid or the writer of the script was stupid. Penguins don't live in the Arctic. And since no one at HBO caught the goof while watching her film, I bet it was a stupid mistake made by writers who are not smarter than a fifth grader.I was bored for most of the film.Parental Guide: F-bombs, sex talk, full frontal nudity (male/female). No sex scenes. | 0negative
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Of course it's fake
..but it's still scary. The whole "based on actual events" trick is standard for horror movies. As long as one character is based on a real person, they can claim the whole story is based on truth, even if it's a complete fabrication. The word for this is "fiction" and it's a concept with which many reviewers seem to be unfamiliar. Everyone's getting hung up on this, but it's the movie's central conceit. You need to suspend disbelief in order to enjoy it; taking a tip from HP Lovecraft, the filmmakers have fabricated "real" documents to bolster the illusion of reality in their story. They had me fooled for a while, but the real tip-off was (SPOILER) the police footage of the murder-suicide by the first hypnosis patient. No police department in the Western world would ever release video footage of people being killed, and no responsible studio would use such footage in a major release. It had to have been staged; if you watch the deleted scenes on the DVD you will see that it obviously WAS staged. This calls all the other "archival" footage into question. If you're still uncertain, then the big reversal at the end should tip off the average-intelligence viewer that they've been watching a hoax.But what a hoax! Condemning this movie for "lying" to you is to miss the point. It's not a documentary; it's a psychological horror film. One of the most effective ones I've seen in years.The movie is well edited, beautifully shot .. the story is well constructed .. even though it plays on all the old alien-abduction cliche's, it seems to manipulate the archetypes effectively. The abduction experience is something that actually happens to people. What's uncertain is whether these are objectively "real" or intense hallucinations. Whatever causes them, there is no doubt that people all over the world DO have these experiences, and that fact scares the heck out of me. Though I groaned at the ridiculous "aliens speaking ancient Sumerian" bit (just too much to swallow, I'm sorry) the shots of the owls gave me genuine chills .. and most of the time this movie actually unsettled me. Few films these days can actually do that. I was impressed. | 1positive
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Wonderful!!!
When I went to the premiere of Slingbacks and Syrup at the Burlington International Film Festival I knew it would be a wild and funny romp. And, Honey, it was! What I didn't know is what a great story it would be. Intertwined with the wigs, makeup, zingers, and tales of the Hot Damn Trailer Park were truly insightful forays into each of the guy's lives and personalities. I laughed, I cried, I bought it for everyone for Christmas (and they loved it, too- even Mom and Dad!). This is really a gem of a movie that does real justice to the uniquely special "House of LeMay" and the Vermont community that loves and needs them. | 1positive
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this is where Wolverine got his start
I really enjoyed this movie. it was a bit odd to see Professor Xavier walking. I thought he would have been in a wheelchair in this movie. it was a bit odd to see Cyclops going to school as a teen and Gambit on here as well. this movie has tons of action. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine, who was a Weapon X. it is hard to imagine, through all the X-Men cartoons I watched in my 20's, that Wolverine and Sabretooth grew up as half-brothers. there were some funny parts in this movie, such as Fred "Blob" Dukes boxing with Wolverine, however, eventually, it is the Blob that gets knocked down. I am really surprised that Magneto and Mystique were not in this movie. I recommend this movie to X-Men fans. | 1positive
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A tense, edge-of-your-seat thriller
Courtesy of Fear.Net, I sat down to watch this movie with the intent of seeing something light and completely not of the stellar quality. However, within the first fifteen minutes--where barely anything happens in the film--I was pleasantly surprised and settled in for what I believed would be a good film.Let me tell you, I was not disappointed.BLACK WATER is about a small group of Australians away on a holiday. After visiting with family and going to the famed crocodile park, Mark, the leading man in this story, decides that he wants to go for some light fishing, but when they discover that they're unable to go they're disheartened and more than willing to abandon the trip--that is, until Jim, another caretaker, offers to take them.Things seem to be going well immediately. They're getting a few bites, they're having a great time--Then, out of nowhere, their boat is capsized, their captain killed by a giant crocodile, and they are left to survive, alone, in the Australian outback, with nothing more than a bottle of bug spray, a dead cell phone and a pocket knife.BLACK WATER is your usual, straight-forward creature-feature film--it features a small group of people who are suddenly thrust into a situation that they cannot control. Miles away from civilization and in a channel hardly-navigated by boat traffic, there seems to be little hope from the get go. This sense of hopelessness is conveyed not only by surprisingly-talented actors, but by an amazing score that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire movie. Tension flows and ebbs in wicked tones as the score first rises, then falls in between crocodile sightings. However, this film would be nothing without the amazing actresses who are thankfully focused upon throughout much of the film. Both the women who played Gracie and Lee did an amazing job and set up an amazing chemistry that only further served to complete this film.Do I have anything bad to say about this movie? Not really. I could have hoped for a more definite ending, but that might just be the fan of heroism in me that makes me desire that. However, that DOES NOT, in the least, detract from this movie.As of this posting, BLACK WATER can be seen for free on Fear.Net, and for the amount of fun and tension I had whilst watching this film, I would recommend any and everyone who reads this review to seek this film out. Filled with tension up until the very last minute, BLACK WATER is an edge-of-your-seat creature feature with an all-star cast, a beautiful score and a very realistic sense of dread. You will not be disappointed when watching this film. | 1positive
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Great Movie!!
I just watched this with my 8 yr old last night and have to say we totally loved it!! The story line was fun and the moral of the story (never forget who your real friends are) was done very well. The movie is funny, not too long, and pretty light hearted. I would really recommend this movie to anyone!! | 1positive
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Two Thumbs Down, Way Down
LEt me say this first, all critics and viewers who said this movie was actually good must be in need of nueral surgery right now. Just like the Scream 2 this movie was retarded. No Exception to Scream 2 the killer just popped out of no where, no one had a clue. Why would the director of this movie be so stupid as to have the killer a character that was never introduced throughout the whole movie. As for the people who liked the movie, I would personally like to hit you over the head with a 75 pound brick, maybe with the success of knocking at least some sence into your illigitamite teeny-bobber, crappy movie liking thick skulls. | 0negative
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BORING MOVIE AND POOR SCRIPT
Eating human flesh makes for easy jokes. This movie has almost none. They seem to be more concerned about gore, which is boring as hell. Also, a movie like this needs at least one good horror or comedy actor. This film has none! Since many of the acters have appeared in major productions, the acting is acceptable. So, it's not funny in a SO BAD IT'S GOOD ED WOOD vain. There are better films to spend your money on! | 0negative
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Blade Runner Collector's Edition - Final Cut Disc Omission/Lable Error
I received the 5-disc BR collector's edition set as a 2009 Christmas gift. Disc 1, labeled as "The Final Cut" was in fact, the Workprint disc - the Final Cut disc was entirely omitted from the set! Due to numerous reports on Amazon and in other forums, it makes me think that this error must affect thousands of units but only a few of the purchases are returned either due to consumer ignorance or laziness. This same manufacturing error has been reported since the release of the collector's edition and it is still not corrected - I suppose it is cheaper to replace a few discs for those who take the time to complain than to recall the faulty lot of sets with possible errors. | 0negative
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Pretty good
Pretty good, but it did have some quirks in the script. Great story, but a lot to jam into the movie's time frame which lead to poor character development. Not sure why it got slammed by critics - it was what I would expect from this type of film. | 1positive
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The corruption will overthrow the screen!
This talented and young director has made a well rounded and systematic movie around the huge labyrinths nestled underneath. Only the strong will survive and will remain undamaged in this jungle of white neck sinister game.Two cops are the fundamental axis, the basis of a pyramid carefully built and rigorously articulated. A nasty officer who works out the embodiment of the perversion has a plan, and these cops will be from now his arms to follow the instructions. As you may guess all theory is engaging; they will be eventually well rewarded; this interesting puzzle of encountered interests will reach as you may expected a hazardous boiling point, where nobody will be sure about nothing. The violence is part of the drama, and is plainly justified; the shot angles, as well as the increasing tension make of this a singular movie to watch. A superb script that shows us the rottenness that lives, breaths and beats with absolute impunity beneath contaminated police dossiers. Unerring performances; Cuba Gooding is absolutely amazing as well as the rest of the cast. There is no hole along the way.The redemption is never enough. Don't miss it under any excuse. | 1positive
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Bait and Switch
"Children of Men" starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine is rated R and was directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film opens on a decaying London street in the year 2027. Women are no longer fertile and 18 years earlier the last human baby was born. Great Britain is the last outpost of western civilization in a world bereft of hope and in chaos. It's in this dark version of the future where Theo, the main character, is coerced into escorting the world's only pregnant woman to the human project.I have two sons, 18 and 20, who wanted to see "Children of Men". On different nights each started to watch but, neither found it interesting enough to watch to the end. Billed as a Sci-Fi, adventure, thriller, it's none of these. The only aspect that even remotely made it a sci-fi film was the pretext that it occurs in 2027. As far as a thriller, it's a dud. I will give it two stars for adventure. There were several chase scenes and a couple of shootouts. The quasi Arab uprising in the Gaza strip being put down by the Israeli/American troops was well done though hard to believe. Where the heck did all those guns and rockets come from and weren't they supposed to be British troops?This movie was a waste of time and money. The misleading trailers set it up as a bait and switch. It's a political film about immigration that's badly done. The actors seem depressed and none of the characters were engaging. Had the manic refugee camp guard played the hero and the terrorist leader who betrayed Julianne Moore's character been his nemesis this would have been a much more interesting movie.The cover of the DVD refers to the revolutionary themes of the movie. I think this is one of the problems. The overall theme is one of moral relativism and that weakens the characters when they deal with underlying themes of rich and poor, capitalism, faith, immigration, illegal drugs, euthanasia, terrorism, betrayal, corruption, hopelessness, and violence against those who are different.If you want to make a pro immigration film great, just don't trick me into watching it. | 0negative
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Why even call it Doom?
In the original game, a research facility on Mars opens a portal to hell and you being the lone survivor needs to get out. I'm guessing instead of sticking with a horror/action movie that could have been good they just decided to completely change the entire premise. Instead of Mars, it's a space station. Instead of a lone survivor, it's a 'team' sent there. Instead of a portal to Hell, it's a virus. Let's see a virus strain that's messed everyone up and a team is sent in to fix it....sounds a lot like Resident Evil doesn't it. Original! This is another movie meant for 15 year old boys that more interested in action than actual storyline.I say if your going to do a video game movie, at least keep it true to the original storyline that way if it bombs (like this movie did) the game fans will at least be somewhat happy with it. | 0negative
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2 and a half chomping stars
When a friend recommended this and explained the plot, I couldn't wait to see this and had higher hopes then it turned out to be. You would think you could not go wrong about making a movie about a girl who has a vagina with teeth, and, as you would guess, if a penis enters it... well, NOM, NOM, NOM.But the thing about the movie was it was not as awesome as it could be. The plot evolves around a character named Dawn (Jess Weixler) who was born with teeth inside of her vagina. She is first introduced at around the age of 2 sitting with her soon to be brother in-law who is only a year or two older then her, as well as her mother and her soon to be step father. The brother tries to finger her and his finger gets bitten. I suppose the fact that a nuclear power plant is just about in their backyard may be what explains why this phenomenon occurs. Cut to a few years later, Dawn is around 17 years old or so, and a purity freak, preaching to students about staying pure until married etc... it's rather an annoying first half hour, as she plays a geeky, almost born again christian-type of character that I just saw as being a lame character with no believability to the role.Soon she meets up with a guy, and they fancy each other, go out on lame dates and made me cringe when you are supposed to beleive these kids would actually choose to go see a movie rated G because the R rated one would have sex scenes, and the PG one would probably have make out scenes... to which while in the G rated one, the friends make out anyway... who wrote this lame stuff?After a while it gets a little better as Dawn wants to get closer to her new friend, and they go to a make out spot where a lake and some caves are. While int he caves Dawn's new friend isn't the super nice guy he seems to be, and forces himself onto her. You can guess what is about to happen... and it does. After this event Dawn is self-conscious that her vagina may not be normal. She wants to turn herself in for what happened to her friend, but things don't quite turn out that way as her and her vertical smile get into more trouble.The way the effects where done was not too bad, but I think their just needed to be a lot more. Their is very little visual, and i'm not saying it should have been a full blow out, show everything sort of thing, but a shot of the teeth inside her would have made it something more interesting. It seems like too much is focused on other things rather then what a viewer of this sort of movie would rather see. I think probably because I expected a comedy, or a slap-stick horror movie, like Troma would make, would be the ideal fit for this kind of movie... but this one here, it almost took itself too seriously... yet, not serious enough to go with a "it's a real legend phenomenon" thing, that you might beleive this sort of mutation could occur, nor did it have the comedy to make it a more enjoyable movie. It just sits on the borderline not knowing which direction it should take.Overall, I got to the end of the film without feeling like I should turn it off, but then again, once it was over, I thought it could be a hell of alot better, and Lloyd Kaufman would have done a much better job of bringing this story to life. It's a movie that sounds alot cooler then it actually is, with a few too many lame moments and un-needed extra bits... then a sick little twist to the end that didn't have the shock value it needed to make it anything more then, "well, ok then, on your bike then" | 0negative
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Like the actors, not my favorite story line.
I like the actors, but it's not my favorite story line. Hoped for something more uplifting. This was not. Just ok. | 0negative
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Embarrassing for Lange
Is this what a quality actress has come to? It is unfathomable that Lange would accept such a role. Where are the producers and directors who might supply a a script worthy of her talent. Boring film. How in in the world did the actor who portrays Lange's son get this part? Paltrow is Paltrow - the same in every role. Her powerful parents stole the oscar from Blanchet. | 0negative
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2010 version is slightly edited
This move must have made quite an impact on me when I first saw it at the drive-in because I still remember it. I was happy to be able to order it on Amazon and watch it again.Numerous reviews note the poor quality of the movie and there is even a disclaimer at the start of the version I bought which says they did the best they could with what they had. No, the quality is not 1080p but it was not that good in 1975 either. Yes, the quality has degraded over the years but it is still very watchable. Amazon sells about four different versions of this DVD with varying copyright dates. I bought the 2010 version thinking the quality might be better but I suspect I got the same quality as everyone else. One difference I did note however is I think a little bit was edited out of the 2010 version. The pond scene at the start has been shortened to remove the nudity. You still see her in the water but she is covered to the neck. The rest of the scene has been removed. I suspect a small portion of the Crooked Sky test scene at the end may have been edited too. I thought I remembered the shooting being a little bit more graphic.Overall, it is a very good movie and since it has been edited a little, it is safe for the entire family. | 1positive
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Mentals Freshness!
Whoever says this isn't funny is very, well, stuck up. They would have to be very hard to entertain! Trust me. This film is hilarious! TRUST ME! | 1positive
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Disappointing release
While the movie itself is a very entertaining John Astin vehicle, the DVD is terribly disappointing. It's completely unrestored with severe film scratches, sparkles and audio pops throughout.And to add insult to injury, there is a rather large, dark and distracting watermark in the lower right corner of the screen.If you're looking for a high quality release of this film, look elsewhere. | 0negative
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Where is the ROCK!
I ordered this movie thinking The Rock was the star as in the first two movies. I was very dissapointed and could not watch this movie as it was so dumb and corny I am glad it only cost $.99 I still would like a refund of that. Don't waste you money no matter what the cost! | 0negative
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Funny, funny, funny.
Maybe its the youngness in me. Maybe its the idiot in me. I don't know, but I just can't help but love this movie. Adam Sandler, who co-wrote the story, may act a bit too infantile, but you just can't help but laugh at his idiocy. Besides, ITS GOT PENGUINS!The movie may lack plot, substance, and all those other big words critics like to use, but then again, critics don't like anything worth enjoying. This movie is genuinally funny. Its got everything you need for a great movie.It's no classic, but it is definately worth owning. | 1positive
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the creative process
British novelist Sarah Morton is wealthy, successful and attractive. She's also bored, cynical, uptight and experiencing writer's block. So, at her smarmy publisher's suggestion, she retreats to his French villa to work on her next novel. She is just beginning to enjoy the peace and quiet and beautiful surroundings when, unexpectedly, her publisher's young, promiscuous daughter shows up. The two antagonize each other at first, but eventually form a tenuous friendship tinged with jealousy, sexual tension and strange mind games.What I loved about this film is that it gives the viewer some space and room to breathe. The film starts off slowly and subtly, gently setting the scene for what eventually escalates into a surprising and titillating thriller. However, as erotically charged as the film is, at its core this film is a fascinating study of a writer's imagination and creative process. | 1positive
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dramtic sort of film
Its not all that gore like where everyone is screaming oh my god blood, More like they all screaming revenge in everything, Girl who appears to lost her arm in freak accident in picture well they go in great detail how that happened. Other not spoil anything like so many had done, I have say better to rent but if your into collecting its something you want to watch when your into something horror and world feels screwy and you need Machine girl to brighten your day. If they ever decide to remake it suggest they go into the story more and maybe not to short...IT felt they making finish quickly to end which is distasteful it would been masterpiece if director or artist was going to finish his thought. | 1positive
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Ship really does happen...
Jack Black is one of those actors/musicians that you either like somewhat or hate with a passion. There really is no middle ground. For me, Jack Black the actor will best be known for Be Kind Rewind, the Kung Fu Panda films, Saving Silverman, and High Fidelity while Jack Black the musician kind of lost his mojo after the first Tenacious D record (which is still a favorite amongst friends). Truth be told, Black seems to be at his best when he's not confined to the limits of family entertainment or at least has some room to stretch in a PG-13 environment. Gulliver's Travels actually feels like a Jack Black movie despite its family friendly rating, but that still can't save the fact that it's a fairly horrid experience overall.Gulliver (Black) works in the mail room and comes to the realization that he's not going anywhere in life. He finds himself on the way to The Bermuda Triangle after informing the office travel editor, Darcy Silverman (Amanda Peet), that he's this supremely gifted (plagiarized) writer. On his journey there, Gulliver wakes up on the island of Liliput which is filled with nothing but tiny people. As a giant amongst mere men, Gulliver sees this as a chance to start over and be the "big man" for once. He soon learns that the size of a person isn't always an accurate portrayal of how big they really are.For a movie being marketed towards children, it was kind of shocking what actually made it into the film. There's an entire conversation centered on the term, "lame ass," which is blurted several times throughout the entire two minute conversation. Can you remember the last time Mickey Mouse called Donald Duck a "dumb ass?" I sure can't (that "South Park" episode doesn't count). After a fire breaks out in Liliput, Gulliver thinks on his feet er...with his groin and puts out the fire by urinating on it as well as a handful of tiny people in the process. When all else fails, when you have a problem you're having a difficult time resolving, just piss on it as well as everyone around you. That's pretty much what you'll take away from the segment. And did they really squeeze the phrase, "skeet skeet," into a family movie? Really?! That's pretty insane. What's even more ludicrous is what the film followed that part of the conversation up with; "ship happens." It sure does, Gulliver. It sure does.You can probably accept the way the movie begins; mostly because it actually looks and feels like the way Jack Black wakes up every morning. Walking around without pants on, re-enacting Star Wars with action figures, and mixing coffee and creamer in the filter to make coffee all seem like something the Jack Black people have gone to see on-screen the past fifteen years would do. That's kind of the only good thing about Gulliver's Travels. It does feel like it's Jack Black approved and authenticated by the man himself, which it probably was since he also produced it. The movie is based on the Jonathan Swift novel of the same name, which was written in 1726. But the movie gives no on-screen credit to the novel and that should be the first sign that you should probably abandon ship before you even board.The bottom line is Gulliver's Travels isn't funny. Not even a little bit. It's just toilet humor and expensive special effects colliding together while Jack Black shoves his goofy antics down your throat. The guy passes out after he falls on his backside, which is honestly something I've never seen before this movie. While Black does look to be having fun in the role, it just doesn't translate very well. These tiny people build Gulliver a life size home in less than seven days, which doesn't seem very logical. Forcing Horatio (Jason Segel) to recite Prince's "Kiss" while trying to woo Princess Mary (Emily Blunt) probably should've been more entertaining than it was. Jack Black can sing. He has the talent and the ability, but he's one of those performers that's better heard rather than seen. Him singing "War" at the end of the movie really should've just played over the credits rather than be an in-movie, choreographed with tiny people music video. Was Emily Blunt being awful on purpose? She was just horrendous at times. Plus she dropped out of Iron Man 2 for this? Somebody explain that to me.Gulliver's Travels is more than likely just as bad as the unfortunate soul that actually sat through it told you it was, if not worse. Jack Black does try to carry the film the best that he can, but it all crumbles once he literally and figuratively urinates all over everything. Throw in a giant robot and Black's butt crack and it's immediately labeled as something you should probably never sit through. Ever. Although featuring some well done special effects, any little bit of good Gulliver's Travels once had is massively outweighed by bad acting, weak story points, and humor that's more disgusting than it needs to be. | 0negative
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Bones season 6 purchase
Item was delivered quickly, i would definitely recommend this for anyone who is a Bones Fanatic. Perhaps the most interesting season in the series | 1positive
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Love this
This movie is a classic must see comedy! Any movie lover should order this one asap. I love using amazon.com because of the great selection, the new movie rental online feature is super cool and the prices are fair. | 1positive
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Such A Disappointment...
Such A Disappointment...Ok...so the storyline is cute, in theory, and of course I am a fan of Katherine Heigl. I would have to say that this movie was beneath her talent and was a waste of time. It was crass and had random nudity which really had nothing to do with the storyline. I suppose it is more along the lines of a movie made for a high school boy. I really had high hopes that it would have a bit more substance. I was very disappointed... | 0negative
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Awsome
Show off you 1080p TV with this trippy animated movie. super cool, a must own bu-ray | 1positive
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