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Hollywood Dumb
As Jack says in the show, 'This is the longest day of my life.' I would add it is the longest day of stupid Hollywood TV I've ever seen.It is ok if characters in a story make errors in judgment, that happens in real life. What I can't stand is error in logic by the script writers. There are so many stupidities in this script, I don't know where to begin. For one, the terrorists use two teenage buffoons in a van as a crucial part of the plot to kidnap Jack's daughter, and it hinges on her making the choice to crawl out her bedroom window to meet these boys. What if she changed her mind, the whole plot would have collapsed?!!?Part of the plot is also to kidnap Jack's wife, which they do when she is out looking for her daughter, in a really round about way. Why did they not wait for Jack to leave, as they knew he would, then send in the heavies to take both daughter and wife in one step? Why??? Because it is stupid TV, the reason I stopped watching broadcast TV 25 years ago!! I thought this would be intelligent like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos', but no ... I should not have wasted my money, or 24 hours of my time. | 0negative
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What Was I Thinking? :p
Fire From BelowI think this must be one of those really cheap made for TV movies that the SYFY channel airs.All I saw when I reserved this thing was a short description, and that it starred Kevin Sorbo (Hercules Series). I figured that if it had Sorbo it couldn't be all bad. It wasn't all bad, just mostly bad.To put it in a nutshell, this movies was so full of holes, I felt a draft while watching it.The whole premise was stupid from the start. Corporate miners strike a pure lithium source which proceeds to shoot out and kill them all. The fireball follows people around until it vaporizes them, then it goes away itself.There is the chance that the deposit will explode in a nuclear type blast, but Sorbo, his girlfriend, and ex-girlfriend still have time to talk about stupid stuff. The girlfriend is jealous of the Ex, and the Ex just wanted to hear an apology from Sorbo.Two of the team gets trapped in the caverns and are making their way to the surface, only they are going at about ten steps a minute. I suppose they had to shuffle their feet because the set wasn't big enough.Sorbo goes into the caverns with two soldiers to blow up the lithium vein with some kind of fancy bomb. He takes the EX along. He tells his girlfriend that she couldn't go because it wasn't her field of expertise. The Ex didn't do anything but stop walking at one point and talk more stupid stuff. She got her apology from Sorbo so all was well: Except they still had not set the charges. This is all she did. The only reason that she was in this particular story line was the idiotic apology.The bombs go off, the Earth is saved, blah, blah, blah.In case you are wondering, there was nothing on TV that I wanted to watch so I wasted 89 minutes of my life watching this instead.Oh the agony! :p | 0negative
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Hilarious Freakin Movie
Laughed my ... off. Michelle Pfeifer was absolutely gorgeous. | 1positive
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A Classic of All Times
This movie has become a higly succesful hit, after one of its actress, Mrs. Gates McFadden, became a super-star and higly respected in the showbiz in Star Trek: The Next Generation. | 1positive
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vastly over-rated
for decades, critics have parroted the official line of how this movie looks soooo much like a documentary, with the cliche, too, of no documentary footage was used in this movie.truth is: this movie has the very professional look of an I LOVE LUCY episode, complete with 3-camera type direction and editing.the movie goes nowhere, there is no satisfactory ending to the movie.one of those many movies that critics love for its politics, and not because it's an actually---enjoyable movie.supposedly, when this movie was first shown, back in the crazy 1960s, movie goers would cheer when the terrorists/freedom fighters blew up french civilians.this movie played at night---in dubbed english---on channel 3, kyw, in philadelphia; but only arabic version with subtitles is now available.this movie was directed by an italian marxist---but according to marlon brando, who acted in the director's movie, BURN, this marxist director was a racist, making sure his italian crew ate better than the 3rd world actors, during the making of BURN. | 0negative
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Solid
My Kid Could Paint That is not a great documentary- certainly it's no F For Fake, the great 1974 pseudo-documentary by Orson Welles, which also dealt with the gullibility and idiocy of the art world when confronted with a blatant fraud. Still, the blatant idiocy of the arts world- from Kimmelman to the WASPy dilettantes suckered into purchasing garbage for thousands of dollars- has rarely been better portrayed. In fact, if the case was not documented elsewhere, one might think or wish this film was a hoax, for the utter greed, deceit, stupidity, and insecurities of humans is on full sloppy display- including the director's. So, the film is not wholly without redeeming qualities; they simply are not enough to allow this film to become a minor curio in the history of art fraud, rather than a cogent expose of the current sickly arts zeitgeist. Again, the plain and disgusting reality is that Marla's paintings are total crap, whether she did them alone or with her father, and after all that is displayed within this film, if anyone still claims that Abstract Expressionism is not a con, then they are either liars, stupid, psychotics, or con men. Go ahead, choose your poison. | 0negative
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If you liked the original, Stay away from this garbage!!
Story really stinks compared with the original. They tried to rush this movie and used way to much cgi. If you are thinking of buying this DON'T save your money and wait for it to come out on network tv. But I would guess if you are not a fan of the original or have never watched it then you will probably like this movie. | 0negative
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We need to know
The last 3 chapters of the Men Who Killed Kennedy are hard to find. Originally created by History Channel, they have been dropped from the set they now sell. Perhaps they are too contraversial for their conservative sensibilities.We were happy to watch them. It doesn't matter if you agree or disagree with information, it is good to be allowed to review it and make up your own mind. Thats what freedom is really about.Thank you to the seller. We were thrilled to be able to access this information. Too much has been hidden about the Kennedy assasination. Its about time the people were allowed to think for them selves and form conclusions based on full accesss to the information. | 1positive
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2 minutes of practice explained in a 50 minutes video
I am very disappointed with this video. The length of the practice provided in this DVD is less than 2 minutes. In the rest of the 48 minutes he explains how to do the easy movements. Who needs such lengthy explanation. I was expecting to have 50 minutes of practice and the explanations to be provided along the practice. I certainly do not recommend buying this product. | 0negative
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Acting? Hell, No. Action? Hell, Yeah!
First of all, this movie is not getting five stars for its acting, its plot, its writing or its cinematography. Those basically don't exist. This film is about action, not acting, though some of the cast occasionally slips up and really does act, especially people like William Forsythe and Jerry Orbach, who apparently can't entirely help themselves. "Out For Justice" is a Steven Seagal vanity piece, plain and simple, and doesn't pretend to be anything else. In that sense, it succeeds in its purpose admirably well.Seagal portrays yet another hero sporting a ponytail to hide his emerging bald spot. His traditional squinty-eyed grimace is used at all appropriate times, namely whenever he's trying to convey emotion, whether it be outrage, anger, sorrow, affection or desire. It's great how the viewer is left constantly guessing as to how poor Steven feels; it's highly doubtful that even he knows, so how can he be expected to show it to others? Acting is not this guy's forte, and it really shows when he's in a scene with real talent like Orbach or Forsythe. Those poor actors just don't know how to roll over and play dead so Steven can really shine. Not to worry, though, because it's in the fight scenes where Seagal gets to flex his muscles---on his body, not his face---and there's nobody who can kick tail quite the way he does.There's no sense describing the plot, which is as flimsy as wet toilet tissue, but there's plenty of mayhem for those who like their action movies hot, bloody and raw. The film bogs down whenever Steven's character tries to make nice, such as in the scenes where he's chatting with a puppy. Fortunately, such interludes are few and far between, and do little to distract from the main point of this movie, which is to show off Seagal's creative use of expletives, martial arts and found objects like pool cues and meat cleavers. No, this is definitely not a chick flick or an intellectual exercise designed to make the viewer think; what it is, is action, designed for the testosterone crowd. Go into it with very low expectations of it being anything other than an adrenaline rush and you'll be fine. A good movie to watch with beer and chips---just don't look for it to be anything remotely like "Under Siege" and there'll be little disappointment. | 1positive
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It's so bad,it is wonderful.
Before watching this movie, check your brain at the door.This movie is the best bad movie I have seen in years. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than a bad action movie, and in it's own right it sucks and rocks all at the same time.If you love a good "bad" action movie, this flick is all about it! | 1positive
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Do not buy
This movie wasn't at all what I expected. And the problem with that is, I went into it with no expectations. I guess it would be fair to say that I just didn't expect the plot to be vines eating people and singing lullabys. However, I'm a horror movie fanatic, and I don't bash a movie just because it isn't what I expected or wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. It was definitely original, and for a movie that, by the cover and title, looked to be low-budget, it did have a rather convincing character line-up. They definitely could've went more into the story and possibly given the history of the Mayan Temple or whatever it was. The fact that the entire movie took place on top of this temple really played down on the whole suspense factor. And if you haven't seen it, you won't understand this, but why the hell wouldn't they have just thrown balls of the vine at all the idiots waiting down there. There was obviously a clear cut path to the bottom because they went down there numerous times. It was definitely a different type of horror movie, just not something that I was drawn into or enjoyed that much. | 0negative
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Boring, Dumb, Unfunny, Waste of Time
This is supposed to be a comedy? This movie is not funny or creative. If your idea of entertainment is watching boring, balding, whining, Paul Giamatti have a mid life crisis about acting and losing his soul, then this is your kind of movie.This movie is stupid and the dialog is flat and forced at times. I would not waste my time on such garbage. The whole Russian soul stealing thing is just dumb. And the ending of the movie, what ending??? It just stops. I wish I would have hit the stop button 20 min into it. | 0negative
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It's Great - That's All - True Excellence
U-571 is by far the best submarine movie out there.Some criticize it for being inaccurate, take a listen to the director's commentary. Johnathon Mostow was very concerned about the accuracy of this film. I don't see how anyone can call it inaccurate, it isn't.As for the fans of Das Boot, there is one critical thing wrong with Das Boot, it's not the right way to portray German submariners. They were portrayed as good people fighting for the wrong cause, that isn't true - Nazi submariners were probably the most pro-Nazi of all German soldiers. They were very passionate about fighting and U-571 does a great job of portraying that angle - the correct one.If you're looking for an accurate portrayal of WWII, U-571 is it. It may not be factual, but that's ok - who cares - if you want facts, watch the Discovery Channel. It's full of action and suspense. | 1positive
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Americanized J-Horror But Better Than Grudge 2
I felt that with the first grudge movie that at least it followed with the original Ju-on movie somewhat if you watch the first half of the movie follows Karen a caretaker for the mother of an american family in japan who have just moved into the cursed house and the family and what happens to them when the curse starts taking the family. After you see what happens to the family Karen finds out that strange things begin happening to her as she finds out what happened in the house with a previous family (Karen gets a little info from a police detective who was investigating to what happened to both families in the house) she tries to find a way to stop the curse.The first Grudge movie was decent (Definitely Way Better Than Grudge 2) but I say go for the japanese version Ju-On.A lot of people feel that Sarah Michelle Gellar was a great actress in this movie but after seeing her in this I couldn't wait for the grudge to take her out and I really cheered for what happens to her in Grudge 2.That being said for the price of the movie I say is 50/50 if you want good horror and effects this would be ok but if you want good actors and actresses my advice is to look elsewhere.. | 0negative
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Get it in the Horror Classics Collection instead
I can tell you this is not a good movie, and I know that you - like me - will want to see it anyway. Go ahead, but don't waste your money on this DVD. Get the "Horror Classics Collection: 50 movie pack" instead, where this movie is included, and you get 49 other movies at pretty much the same price. | 0negative
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Another Bad Sequel/Prequel
Sometimes one can laugh at products like this--not this time around.Bad acting, bad storline, bad movie. | 0negative
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Must See DVD!!
I have watched this and shown it to my family and friends several times over the past few months. Everyone who plans to vote November 2, 2004 owes it to themselves to become educated on the issue of Iraq. This is not the left wing whining about the Bush administration's policies. It's the facts from the people IN THE KNOW, and includes actual televised footage of the players in the Bush administration as they lead the charge for war, and then backpeddle when no WMDs are found. Share this DVD with your family and friends, and make an informed decision to vote wisely on Nov. 2. | 1positive
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Great Movie
Ip Man 2 was better than the first Ip Man which was awesome. This is a must own to any collection. | 1positive
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Not Too Good
I would have expected more from DeNiro, one of the greatest actors in history. The film disappointed me. It's fantasy of memory transfer in genes is just too far from the truth to buy. Sure, it is a movie, but how far must we separate ourselves from reality to enjoy a film?Could have been a better film..a much better film with a better ending. Not enough reasons were given for the boy's "evil" behavior. Not enough explanation.Don't waste your time on this one. | 0negative
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$9.99 REALLY!!
I cannot believe I paid $9.99 to watch this movie on-line--I sure wouldn't want to own it. While the preview looked as though it would be a good, exciting sci-fi flic, it was not. It really dragged along and the only action was when they fought each other and their mouths. I am not really a prude, but I found the "bad" language to be totally unnecessary--it was almost like a young teenage boy wrote it. PASS IT UP, PASS IT UP, DEFINITELY NOT WORTH 10 BUCKS!!!!! | 0negative
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Is that it?
So much excitement waiting for the dvd to arrive, hands sweaty ripping open the packet. Oh joy! 2 and a bit hours of cinematic pleasure. Er no. Wahlberg acts like wood, Jack like prime ham. Story and direction flow like a river of swearing mud. Oh dear - 75 minutes in and nobody wants to carry on watching.Raging Bull, Casino, Good Fellas, Kings of Comedy - a strain of gold and those were the Oscars not this and "the Gangs of New York". I can only assume your other reviewers have been watching a different film | 0negative
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I dont want to play it a second time.
Just not nice on the ears :( we love the sequel - kids fav songs 2 - and so i bought this one expecting it to be just as good. Its not. They have better sesame dvds out there for sure. | 0negative
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Execellent story line.and acting
Great movie with a familiar story line but a different culture and country. Enjoyed learning about the New Zealand culture and attitude towards homosexuality. | 1positive
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Fantastic mr fox
Great movie, I recieved it very timely and in good shape just as was described to me. I am very happy | 1positive
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What Happened to the Exciting Beginning?
I've just finished watching this movie, and I rate this 2 out of 5 stars. This has got to be one of the worst James Bond movies that I've seen. The script for this movie was absolutely way off from the James Bond movies that we've been accustomed to. What happened to the exciting beginning, the fascinating gadgets, and the unique cars usually associated with Bond movies? The writers, producer, and director made this James Bond seemed less experienced than the previous James Bonds - more trusting and just a little bit gullible. What happened to the self assured and confident James Bond? The writers, producer, and director all need to go back and review the old James Bond movies. Perhaps after they've reviewed them, they can come up with a winner next time. The only good things going for this movie are the actors and the beautiful settings where some of the scenes were filmed. | 0negative
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BAD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!
I have'nt seen this movie and i don't want to see it. i like seth rogen but when i saw he was the sidekick in the green hornet along with this new comer playing as kato who also looks like a goofball i was highly upset! i remember the green hornet series very well and is a huge fan of bruce lee who made the show a hit in the first place; i feel this a joke and a slap in the face to such an awesome fighter and man as bruce lee along with the series. if you're going to do a remake of a bruce lee's movie, you can't half step. you got to come correct or leave it alone! to me it's like they're mocking the green hornet, making fun of it and i don't appreciate that at all because bruce lee and the series don't deserve it. they need to go back to the drawing board and try try again!!!! | 0negative
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Excellent and the Music is just as great!!!
The theme is a wonderful drama with conflict and resolution. It is quite sad to see how the father son relationship exists. But the film has made me be able to do what I have always dreamt of doing. Believe in yourself and having support can and often does push one to accomplish their dream, just as in the movie. Excellent movie and if you haven't seen it, see it!!! | 1positive
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If you don't open up, you will never heal.
It's kind of a funny story turned out to be a hit. It's about a young teenager who is depressed. One night he really thinks about killing himself, but instead decides to ask for help. He goes to a hospital and asks to be admitted. It does a good job of really showing how Greg (the young teenager) gets threw this hard time. I really emjoyed the movie to watch him hurt in the beginning to feeling better at the end. Most people who are depressed don't say a word and never get help, so maybe this movie will inspire people to speak up. You have to open up, so you can heal. A very funny movie in all and a heart warming story, kinda. ;)I would like to just add this qoute in here because I think it's apporatie.Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is a reflection of the world inside you. | 1positive
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Must see zombie tv
I expected this movie to be in the same park as Buffy. I was pleasantly suprised to find it anything but. Along with it's high school humor (brings you back),and it's high school sluts getting eaten up, it had plenty of guts and blood without becoming too corny. The tractor scene was greatly bloody and shocking in a fantastically humorous way. I'm not huge on cheesy gore films, but this wasn't one, I'd gift it to my mother. | 1positive
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lol
Item still has not arrived! (What more do you want me to say so that this message can be transmitted?) | 0negative
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A very moving experience
Even more so being the true story of the wartime life of Wladyslaw Szpilman, taken from his book. The acting of Adrien Brody was impeccable as was, in fact, that of all the cast including all the old favourites like Maureen Lipman and Frank Finlay. This is a film to be kept and viewed again and again, not least to remember the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the Jews in that epoch. The cruel way in which some of the Nazi officers amused themselves by forcing old and crippled Jews to dance for them was very saddening. It is rather sad that the sympathetic German officer who was kind to Wladyslaw Szpilman in the final days of the war was not recognised and his term of imprisonment reduced. | 1positive
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Not the original but F*U*N*N*Y G*U*Y*S
These guys are not Larry, Bill, Jeff or Ron but they are funny new guys on the stage. Looking foward to more. | 1positive
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For Lovecraft Fans?...Hardly!
I just watched this movie and I was curious to see some of the reviews because, after all, maybe I missed something.I know now that I didn't. What gets me is that people are comparing this to something Lovecraft might've done. I'm a huge Lovecraft fan and not once did I think of Lovecraft while watching this. I don't want to give anything away but yes there is a creature(we really never see it except in the blurry distance). What it is and what the hell it's doing is never really explained. Are there more than one of them? Dunno? The best way I can describe this movie is that the director may have had the germ of a cool idea somewhere in there but lacked the funds to carry it through. And therein lies a warning to any budding filmmaker with a minimal budget. Work within your budget otherwise you have a movie like this with a lot of filler dialogue, 0 special effects(which it needed), and poor screenplay(written by the director). | 0negative
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dreadful
I despise movies that are supposedly made from a discoverd video (i.e. Cloverfield). This movie isn't even consistent in this aspect because obviously they could not film themselves during the climatic battle. Also, how would the footage shot at the end in Tibet ever have been found by the people who found the first part of the video in the U. S. ? Save your money !!! | 0negative
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Buffy is Buffy
the comic illustrations are pretty and interesting, and there are a lot of lines that are great. The voices threw me off a little because I'm so very use to the actors that are suppose to say the lines. They were good but they just weren't good enough. There are a lot of arguments over whether this is cannon. Personally I couldn't care less. It has the wit and humor that Buffy fans love. the dramatic plot twists and appropriate character development. It's a good stop motion comic, and while there are things that seem a little off I thoroughly enjoyed it. The ending leaves something to be desired but it's not like the comics can't be read for the rest fo the story. | 1positive
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One of the best Bond movies ever.
After the silly over the top movies of the late 90s and early 00s, Bond finally goes back to the roots and becomes a dark, gritty action movie again! Craig is perfect for a modern day 007. | 1positive
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A perfect example of how "half-truths" can be worse than flat-out lies
I had hoped to enjoy this film as it had many glowing reviews and I usually enjoy documentaries that have to do with spirituality and metaphysics. Unfortunately, this film commits the crime of twisting science to try and "prove" certain spiritual ideas. As a neuropsychology major, I was very disappointed to see how they tried to combine ideas from quantum physics, physiology, and consciousness by presenting a series of ridiculous experiments done by a bunch of hacks who lack the courage and integrity to submit their studies for proper peer review. The ideas in quantum physics are very case specific and cannot easily be generalized to the macro world in which we live. One cannot say that because subatomic particles are affected by a field of force carrying particles that means that all human beings are connected. Perhaps worst of all, is the fact that there are fascinating studies conducted by reputable figures in psychology on consciousness, free will, and even certain unexplained phenomena that would have been much more compelling than the pseudo-science presented in this film. This movie will do nothing more than offer people with little or no scientific background a bunch of sugar-coated, nonsense ideas that will lead them further into ignorance and away from the truth. In his quest to spread love and spirituality the directer of this abomination has done the very thing that is responsible for most of the evil in this world, he has offered people lies disguised as answers. The Truth is out there, skip this film and keep searching. | 0negative
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Cool
This is one ofmy favorite disney channel movies! When it first came out I couldn't get enough of it. Now that it's on DVD Ican watch it whenever I want.Also, Jessical Alba is great in this movie. That's the main reason why I love it so much! | 1positive
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Can you say "False Advertising"?
The cover and the description say "sexy comedy". It is not. It is about a mentally-ill woman. There's nothing funny or sexy about it. The producers obviously realized they made an unsellable movie and resorted to false advertising to sell it. | 0negative
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Pointless Jamaican shootup
Two poor Jamaican youths decide to rob a vendor to get some money. The rest of the movie is a mindless repetition of Jamaicans stealing and killing each other, both in Jamaica and America. It never rises above a third-rate in plot, acting, characterizations, or special effects. | 0negative
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The worst of the series, but not one of the worst films ever
"RoboCop" (1987) was a hard action picture with an edge and a heart. It had a strong sense of everything--brains, heart, social satire, and wit, probably all thanks to Paul Verhoeven, the eccentric Dutch man responsible for "Total Recall" and "Basic Instinct.""RoboCop 2" (1990) lost the heart but still had the violent edge. It seemed somewhat geared towards children, the plot was tired and recycled, the violence still packed a punch but lacked the seriousness and dramatic flair of the first film. In a sense, all humanity shining through the RoboCop character from the first film was gone."RoboCop 3" (1993) has none of the above. It has no heart, it has no brains, it has no sly social puns, and it has no hard violence. It's goofy and stupid. Over-the-top and obnoxious. Some qualites are redeemable. Most are not. It's undoubtedly the worst of the series.Filmed in 1991 and delayed for two years due to film company Orion's pending bankruptcy, "RoboCop 3" centers around Murphy, a.k.a. RoboCop (Robert John Burke) joining forces with evicted squatters who are opposing Omni Consumer Products, the new conglomerate company running Detroit, which is kindly referred to as the homeless citizens as Opposing Capitalist Pigs.OCP is no longer run by The Old Man (Daniel O'Herlihy), but rather The CEO (Rip Torn), a character played over-the-top for laughs that never come; he is in fact a sort of subtle summary of the entire movie. He is in cahoots with the Japanese to throw citizens of futuristic Detroit out of their homes and onto the street so that he can level their homes and build big money-making skyscrapers.RoboCop doesn't like this one bit, and after seeing a lone child named Nikko (Remy Ryan) run across a street and into the arms of squatters, he decides it's time to protect the innocent and delete his fourth directive, which instructs him to not oppose a member of OCP. After Lewis (Nancy Allen) is killed my a corrupt OCP employee, he swears to take vengeance and uphold the law.What a digression the "RoboCop" series has made! It started as a biting social satire, a hard action film with loads of wit, and an emotional tale with subtle hints at humanity and the warnings of regenreating the dead. It was "Frankenstein" and "The Terminator" intertwined into one gigantic, non-stop, thrill-packed rollercoaster ride.Watching "RoboCop 3" is like trying to focus on a Saturday morning cartoon serial with an invincible hero defeating uncountable foes amidst a very, very unfocused backdrop. It's hard to do. Co-characters extended in this film were made clearer in the first installment when they were given less time on screen. Johnson (Felton Perry), the black man who gave Robo the thumbs up at the end of the first film, is now partly a bad guy. He was supposed to be a fairly good guy in the first two. What's happened to him? I doubt the movie cares much.Peter Weller, who said making the first two films in this trilogy was the worst experience of his acting career (the suit was heavy and hot, shedding some number of pounds off his body on a daily basis), has left the series for more attractive projects, leaving John Robert Burke to fill in his shoes. Burke is okay in the suit, but his voice sounds too robotic when he speaks, lacking the monotone calmness that Weller possessed without any type of digital alteration. Weller's voice sounded like a man who was fused with gadgetry and somewhat hidden underneath an alternate identity. Burke just sounds like a robot, leaving all sense of humanity at the door. And with the mask off, his facial features look splattered with too much makeup and plastic, probably an ill-fated effort to cover up Weller's disappearance. It's not a biggie, as RoboCop himself is barely in this film at all.Yes, that's right, RoboCop is not really the subject of this movie at all. Perhaps because Weller left they decided to keep RoboCop off frame for as long as possible. He is introduced some fifteen minutes into the film during a heated (and ridiculous) car chase, he gets injured and disappears throughout most the film, comes back for a bit, then saves the day. It's like when they tried to cover up Crispin Glover's absence in "Back to the Future Part II"--only Zemeckis knew how to do it right. Fred Zekker, the director of "RoboCop 3," does not.Paul Verhoeven was (and I say "was" because he is now a has-been) a great director. He got away with over-the-top action because he had a way of making it brutal, gleeful and downright excellent, while managing to insert levels of humanity (remember Quaid's background in "Total Recall"? The flashback sequences in "RoboCop"?). Zekker's over-the-top style is different. Very different. Zekker is the type of director who should be in the cartoon business, not the movie business. It's obvious that he knows how to make adventure serials with over-the-top childish blow-'em-up action, long passages of cheesy dialogue between cardboard characters, and anticlimatic battles. Now it's time for him to prove that he can show the decent amount of courtesy to make a satisfying conclusion to a great movie. He has, in essence, failed."RoboCop 3" is rated PG-13 for language, childish violence and idiotic sequences of stupid battles.Footnote: A complaint of mine in "RoboCop 2" was that the RoboCop suit had been remodeled as a type of overweight blueberry as opposed to the sleek silver armor seen in the original. They've got the armor back in "RC3." They don't have the direction skills. If it's not one thing, it's another...*sighs*. | 0negative
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Great Movie
We went out and bought the trilogy. My son loves this movie. It was a great gift for my son. | 1positive
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Hollywood is killing the classics!!!!!
Why can't they just create something new? Why do they have to recycle old classic movies and add these new crappy actors? Well i guess they'll keep on doing it until people stop buying into their stupid remakes. Next stop The Hills Have Eyes, RIP! Please stop watching, buying and renting these dumb remakes or the next classic to be butchered might be your favorite movie! | 0negative
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False Advertisement illeagle Business Practices
This Dvd Packaging on the back says Side A is a widescreen 1.85.1 aspect ratio and side B is full frame fitted format. But there is no side a or no widescreen the disc is only full frame. And this is not the first time columbia tri star has done this. False Advertisement is illeagle and can lead to lawsuites. Buyers BEWARE | 0negative
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Why did they bother with extra faetures???
Why would New Line even bother to make this a special edition??? Why waste time and effort on THE worst movie ever? EVERYTHING about this movie was absolutly horrible. EVERYTHING. It was not fun, it was not anywhere near entertaining. There was so much wrong with this film, I could easily exceed the word limit, but to do that, I'd have to rewatch it to refresh my memory of all the stuff I tried in vain to block out. I had completly forgotten why I hated it, untill it was on cable, and it came back in a horrible flood. The MAJOR flaws however are:1. The special effects WERE NOT THAT GOOD. If you look at the CG effects, you'll note that they are pretty much devoid of realistic shadowing and texturing, giving it a 'Roger Rabbit' style.2. The plot, ESPECIALLY at the end, is completly incomphrehensible, Sure, I could have figured it out, but by that point, my head had exploded because of the staggering badness of what was before me.3. The whole idea. Lost in Space was never a good show, and it was never popular. So why why WHY make a new one???How anyone actually could enjoy this, especially ebough to actually BUY IT, pretty much proves that it is the end of the world. | 0negative
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Well-Acted but Hampered by Poor Special Effects
The Crawling Eye (1958), directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Forrest Tucker, is a film about alien creatures residing in the Swiss Alps with the ability to disguise themselves in radioactive vapor. The action is slow-going throughout much of the film, which centers around a human female discovered to have a telepathic link with the aliens, as well as a series of murders in which the victims are decapitated. Later, however, in one of the film's more interesting subplots, the aliens decide to possess the bodies of their victims rather than decapitate them, for the purpose of killing the aforementioned female (they don't want her exposing them with her telepathic ability). The big eye creatures themselves, with their long tentacles, look ok, but film plummets in rating from good to fair because of below average special effects. Adapted from a British tv series The Trollenberg Terror. | 0negative
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Soggy Bottom U.S.A.
I originaly watched this movie as a kid and my memories of it prompted me to purchase this DVD. The movie wasn't as good as my memory but I still enjoyed watching it again, the funny parts are still very funny (fart comedy will never die). The quality of the sound and the pictures was very good for such an old movie and I will keep it in my movie collection for that rainy day when I have nothing else to do. | 1positive
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Surprise!
SURPRISE...this DVD does not play in our area we are told when we put it in. (Message comes up on the screen). Did YOU ever hear of such a thing? We sure haven't...we live in NY. To return it, we have to pay the postage costs...more than the DVD cost. Pretty disgusted. | 0negative
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not as advertised
first this movie is not in color. second there is initials in the lower right hand corner of the film that is very distracting. third the sound is terrible. i saw this movie on tv and it was in color. so dont buy this. | 0negative
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Tomcats - One of top comedies in past decade
This movie was quoted by a friend of mine. I went and rented it, and I haven't seen a movie as quick and funny as this since. I bought it on Amazon for less than [...] bucks and I've watched it twice since. I'm still laughing at it. Definitely worth it if you're a guy between 18-100 years old. | 1positive
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Jackie Chan does romantic comedy
4 of 5 stars for this romantic comedy movie. I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan. This movie is a bit different than his other movies; the focuses on the romantic and comedy elements and downplays the trade-mark Jackie Chan fights.A village girl named "Bu" meets and falls in love with business executive CN Chan (Jackie Chan). The movie is about how Bu tries to capture CN's heart. Qi Shu played Bu and was wonderfully cute; how could you not fall in love with her! The dinner scene with Bu wearing a long blue dress was fun! Well, throw-in a mob-boss, some dumb henchmen and a few Jackie Chan fights and you have the movie. Specially entertaining was a fight scene with 4 silver aluminum baseball bats.Filmed in Hong Kong and English dubbed audio. The voices were pretty good; though knowing Jackie's voice so well, it is hard to hear some other voice from his mouth. The dubbing isn't such a problem.A truly fun, funny and entertaining movie. | 1positive
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Read The book then watch the movie.
The book left such a taste of of beauty, and melancholy. The film is perfection. Burt Lancaster is, as always, brilliant in the role. | 1positive
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Authenticity is irrelevant - it stinks
I don't care about the veracity of the film - as a piece of movie making, it smells like Alfred Hitchcock's socks.I do not know the director's credentials but, regardless of whether he's responsible for Gone With The Wind or Jaws XXI, he did a poor job on this one. Whirling the camera around a stationary actor isn't wizardry. In fact, it's annoying. So is the technique of having characters whisper. This may be groovy when you see a film in a quiet theater, but when you're at home and coping with planes flying overhead, the dishwasher, a dog snoring and other distractions, WHISPERING SUCKS.With too many plot inconsistencies to enumerate, poor acting by most, and no gratuitous nudity (it's Milla Jovovich, ya know!), this experience could only be made better by downing enough vodka to forget you've seen it.PS - I suggest The Fifth Kind; that's when aliens rob you of 1 hour 45 minutes, and the cost of one movie rental. The horror! | 0negative
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Excellent Film
This was a very interesting film about living off the generosity of strangers via craigslist. Although people probably were probably acting a bit differently in the presence of a camera, it was truly amazing to watch as Joe would email various people in craigslist ads to set up free lessons, meals and lodging. I would definitely recommend this film. | 1positive
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If you loved Sugar Hill and The Boneyard
If you loved "Sugar Hill" and you thought "The Boneyard" was the coolest zombie movie ever, well, you might like Zombie Death House. Maybe. This is a confused film, weirdly paced, equal parts "Short Eyes" and "Biohazardous", but not nearly as good as either. I'll give it one star for being unusual with okay 1980's era gore effects, but it's for the "zombie completist only" (or someone who just has to have the only film John Saxon directed...) | 0negative
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tape is fine, movie is what I ordered. I do not have a need for a vhs tape but it is a good thing to put under my DVD player to
tape is fine, movie is what I ordered. I do not have a need for a vhs tape but it is a good thing to put under my *DVD* player to hold it up. | 0negative
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
I really did not enjoy this movie. I ordered it to see Eliz. Taylor thinking it would be really good, however it was mainly dull and not enjoyable to me. | 0negative
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Nothing "Special" About It
The first five minutes of this film give the impression that, unlike many other Sylvester Stallone action movies, it might have a bit more depth and a bit of an interesting plot. Talk about false advertising.For a basic plot summary, "The Specialist" focuses on the theme of revenge. When a woman (Sharon Stone) whose parents were killed by a mob broker (Eric Roberts) wants revenge, she draws out a former CIA bomb squad specialist (Stallone) to do the deed. Trying to disarm the conflict (but also holding a personal agenda) is the head of the local police department (James Woods).To put it bluntly, this is a terrible movie in so many different ways:-The plot never finds an identity, trying to switch from thriller to cop drama to mob flick and never succeeding at any of them.-The acting is absolutely terrible. Stallone's character has no depth, James Woods is, well, James Woods, and Eric Roberts is annoying to the point of just wanting to flick the whole TV set off.-Also, we get it that Sharon Stone is hot. But, does that really need to almost completely dominate the second half of the film?Overall, I was originally intrigued by this movie's concept in the early goings, but by about the 30 minute mark is had completely unraveled and never gets wound up again. If you like this fare, watch Assassins or Tango & Cash instead. Those aren't great movies either, but at least they do some things right, which is more than can be said about "The Specialist". | 0negative
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Scary? Inaccurate and as scary as my cat
It is no surprise that Stephen "Who Hasn't Written A Decent Book 2 Decades" King would find this scary.Personally, I kept waiting for the scary parts. And waiting. And... They never happened.My cat is scarier than this miserable flick--my cat that died 3 years ago, that is, which, well... This flick just isn't scary. AT ALL.It would have been nice had the movie at least conformed to the facts about Henry Lee Lucas. It doesn't, though.I would recommend this flick to anyone that seeks to pay to be bored.Too bad I don't have my $$ and amazon doesn't have the flick I wasted my money on. | 0negative
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A Huge Disappontment
I have been a die-hard Roller Derby fan, oh, probably since the earth began cooling. I cut my teeth on this sport, starting in about 1965. Each Saturday morning I'd be tuned in to watch the Bombers do battle with the N. E. Braves, the Midwest Pioneers, the Red Devils, the New York Chiefs, and Southern Mustangs--just to name a few. That is where I was introduced to the "monster" known as Ann Cavello. Ann was punk BEFORE punk; she wore a different color of hair each week--from green to polka dots. She was brash; she was dirty; she was mean...and I LOVED every second of it!I then heard there was talk at one time about doing her "life story." This, unfortunately, is what they came up with. I got to meet Annie personally when she skated a game in my hometown. She was, as they say, bigger than life. To see such a lame attempt to capture what she was and how much she meant to this sport was an absolute shame. You get bits and pieces of stories, and that's all you get. There is very little game coverage, and you can believe when I tell you that the Roller Deby was all about the rivalry between Ann Calvello and Joanie ("The Golden Girl") Weston. Their battles sold this sport because they were legend. Unfortunately, I believe Joanie had already passed when this was made, so there was already a huge hole to be filled. There is nothing on this DVD that you can't catch in either the movie "Derby" or just on uTube.Annie WAS roller derby and I believe she was the only athlete that skated the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and into 2000! The tribute the Roller Jam did for her was very sweet and very deserving. Still, if you're looking to find an in-depth portrait about one of the greatest Roller Derby legends ever, you'll need to keep looking. | 0negative
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BORRRRRING,STUPID,AND DUMB
I went to see this movie and I couldn't believe I wasted $ 4.50 and about 90mins to 2hrs of my time on this movie. I thought it would be great but I was let down. The movie was so borrring I fought to keep from leaveing the theater. The movie almost put me to sleep it was that dull. I can't believe some people actualy liked the movie and for the life of me I don't understand it. Please I beg of you don't see this movie you will be sorry. | 0negative
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That's why we call them heroes!
8 Seconds may not have been the best among critics, but it has won a place in my heart forever. As Lane struggled with being "a cowboy and a nice guy" he showed us all the true happiness that comes with living your dream. That's what the movie is all about and the actors and actresses did an outstanding job. I laugh and cry (no, SOB) EVERY time I see this movie and I recommend it to anyone who still believes in heroes. Cowboy UP! | 1positive
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Most valuable as a sign of how far movies have come...
This is an old, very corny space attack movie. If you have been drinking too much and are in one of those "everything is funny" moods then this is your movie! If you are also critical of modern movies and need to see how far we have come, this also is your movie. For everyone else, not so sure... | 0negative
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A comedic treasure
This movie is not only great for the Groucho's ever-present one liners or Harpo's physical humor, but even the music in this movie is a treasure. When Groucho sings "Lydia (That En-Cy-Clo-Pid-ee-ah) it brings the house down and even Chico can help but crack up. | 1positive
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What a Bore
Maybe you have to be homosexual to ignore the limits of this film. I do not know. The characters and dialog are lacking real human dimension. At the end, I could only say, "what was the point?". It cannot have been the lack of acceptance of homosexuals or their desire for acceptance which is the standard gay story. The characters did not need to be gay and the homosexual content of the film added nothing in my opinion. The story was that a man lost a lover and his heart condition (which usually presents itself on the left side of the male body instead of the right side) lead to his death before unappealing suicide attempt scenarios could be achieved. If you like nude gay guys in water scenes, this is the empty film for you. I only viewed it to the end because I thought there might be some salvation to this film. I was disappointed. Lastly, I am sure some will call me homophobic, but I am tired of the interjection of homosexuality into films only for the sake of justifying or accepting homosexuality. I accept it. Enough is enough. | 0negative
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loved it
this movie was very funny and inturesting to watch my son and i loved it and we will be watching it agian | 1positive
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Not the original theatrical release. Sad.
I watched this movie when it was released when I was a young teenager. I clearly remember how gory some of the scenes were. On Halloween I decided to watch the DVD. To my suprise, scenes from the DVD edition had been edited. I thought to myself, why in the world would anyone edit a horror movie from the 1980s? The original theatrical release would easily be considered a light rated R these days. Why edit it?! So, now the movie dull and the scenes that made it worth the cult following have been removed. Please release a DVD of this movie with the original uncut release. Geeze, some executives are so silly. | 0negative
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EERIE AMBIENCE, RAY MILLAND, & RATHER OMINOUS FROGS MEET THE 4TH OF JULY - WITH A BANG!
IN A NUTSHELL: MORE THAN JUST "NATURE-GOES-AMOK" DRIVE-IN FARE!This is one of those films that gives kids chills just from its atmosphere and the slow building of suspense via a decent, well-paced story that is competently produced with professional actors.George McCowan - DIRECTORRay Milland - Jason CrockettSam Elliott - Pickett SmithJoan Van Ark - Karen CrockettAdam Roarke - ClintJudy Pace - BellaLynn Borden - JennyNO WALK-THROUGHS HERE:Sam Elliott who gets capsized from his canoe, Ray Milland who never gets out of his wheelchair and Joan Van Ark who goes through the film in a skimpy bathing suit, pretty much carry the ball in the telling of this scary and suspenseful frog-tale.WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT: [warning: plot spoilers below]It's the eve of July 4th. The Crocketts feel like having their annual Independence Day gala in the great outdoors of their Everglades estate, but nature doesn't much feel like enduring any more abuse by these habitat-destroying Crocketts. At first, it just seems like there are more frogs this year than usual, making Jason Crockett, the patriarch, even grouchier than ever because of their loudness. But after Pickett Smith gets capsized into the Crockett's festivities, not another person from the outside is seen in the lake or anywhere.THEN AS THE FROGS GET LOUDER & NEARER- CROCKETTS START VANISHING!Come the 4th of July, one by one, Jason Crockett's relatives are disappearing. No trace, no witnesses, no apparent reason, but it is happening, and it is happening fast. With relatives all around him that are more like a dependent entourage of leeches than a family, Jason Crockett has enlisted the aid of Pickett Smith and his favorite granddaughter, Karen, to investigate the mystery. What the three discover and whether they can flee what is fast becoming FROG-WORLD before they too vanish is essentially what "FROGS" is all about.BOTTOM LINE: NOT A GREAT FILM: JUST GREAT FUN!This is not a gory or explicit film. The suspense that is created and prolonged is due to the eerie atmosphere of the setting, the well-crafted and paced script, and the sincere portrayal of the characters by the three leads, especially Ray Milland. Somehow, Mr. Milland really makes this an interesting film and makes him character, despite his gruffness, someone that we don't want to see get killed by the FROGS!ALSO RECOMMENDED IN THE SAME GENRE:-----*- "THE CRAWLING EYE", 1958, Starring Forrest Tucker, Janet Munro-----*- "THE KILLER SHREWS", 1963, Starring James Best-----*- "TREMORS", 1988, Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward-----*- "BOOGENS", 1982, DIRECTED BY: James L. Conway-----*- "THE BLOB", 1957, Starring Steve McQueen | 1positive
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Feel cheated
While I love Eureka and was happy with what I saw I feel very cheated that I only received 1/2 a season. Not only that but I can't even find 4.5 for sale! | 0negative
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Why did all the shocking info get left out?
This book is not worth buying because it does not complete the interpretation that it is a backstage uncensored pass to the Jerry Springer Show. It has about 50 pages about the show and the rest is about Jerry's life. Get this book from the library because once you read it you will be glad you didn't buy it. | 0negative
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YUCK!!!
Nicolas Cage has been one of my very favorite actors over the years. BUT, after watching The Weather Man, I'm beginning to wonder about him now. He had to be desperate for an acting roll to do this movie. It was absolutely AWFUL. I finished watching the whole thing because I kept hoping it would get better, it only got worse. This isn't Cage's style, so why did he even go there? I wish I had my money back for the rental, but since I can't get it back, I decided to write this review to let off steam. Don't waste your time or money seeing this one. Believe me, it isn't worth it. | 0negative
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It's a mind numbing experience
This was a mind-numbing experience. Five minutes into the movie a woman gets a baby ripped out of her peesh, then gets a hammer to the head. This is where my mind decided to take a vacation to the land of "Jesus Christ Super Star" where I prayed for JC to burn the bloody, screaming peesh scene from my mind. Save yourself the money. If you have a peesh, you'll be thankful you never saw this disaster. If you ever want to visit a peesh, you'll be equally thankful to not see it in this condition. If you ignore this review, take some pills before you visit the hills. | 0negative
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Seeking Hollywood Knights for Years....
I have been asking about this for last 5 years in video stores, NO LIE BABY! Newbomb Turk is killer, the van scene with his babe is killer in a "premature" kind of way, so is the Newbomb Turk Library Scene as is the Dance Scene with Punch. These are memories from years ago. I have not seen the movie in over ten years, but I do remeber it and I have wanted it.I am a big lover of Caddyshack, too, and this movie I sought for years. I even used to aggressively look for it on cable (HBO,Cinemax) etc, but it never came on. I would've subscribed for a couple of months just to be able to tape it. I told two people about it on 9/13/00 (two days ago) and here it is by accident. I was not even suspecting its availability. Awesome! | 1positive
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Disappointed
Instead of what I thought I was paying for there is very little Tudors in this set and a lot of filler of some other TV show that I have no interest in watching. Considering the cost I expected more like the first two seasons. The actors are good, the story interesting but the DVD leaves me...Disappointed. | 0negative
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Came-not-a-lot
I love King Arthur and his legendary knights, whether it's gritty "historical" stories or a pile of medieval anachronisms a la Malory.But the once and future king has really gotten more than his fair share of rotten movies and TV, and the latest disaster is "Camelot." No, not the Broadway musical or the movie adaptation -- this is Starz's attempt at updating the timeless Arthurian legends (which don't NEED updating), which just turns into a silly, sloppy and overly PC mess.The evil princess Morgan (Eva Green) murders her father Uther, exiles her stepmother, and allies herself with her dad's enemy King Lot. But Merlin (Joseph Fiennes) is having none of this, and hunts down Uther's secret illegitimate son Arthur (Jamie Campbell Bower), who has been raised by an adoptive family in the country. With Merlin's guidance and training (in rock-climbing), Arthur claims the throne --and gains Morgan's wrath.He also falls in love with Guinevere (Tamsin Egerton), the beautiful young wife of a loyal knight, and is deftly manipulated by Merlin in decidedly unmagical ways, sometimes with bloody outcomes. As young Arthur struggles to unite Britain under him, he must deal with Morgan constantly trying to undermine his rule and his power -- but with little idea of just how far she will go.The idea behind "Camelot" is not a bad one, and even the rewriting of Arthurian lore (the origins of Excalibur) aren't that bad. The problem is in the execution. This series wants to be a plot-heavy, gritty, authentic "Game of Thrones"-esque story, but it's actually more of a silly, anachronistic BCC "Robin Hood" (complete with multiculturalism and modern feminism, which makes it doubly ridiculous).Yeah, this is one of those series where the costumes, sets, perfectly-coiffed hair and even some of the beautiful scenery all feel like they were lifted from a Renaissance Faire. There's no feeling of timeless grandeur, epicness or awe -- instead, it sometimes feels like "King Arthur: The Legendary Journeys." Additionally, the main storyline is.... rather weak, especially since the straightforward Morgan's plans for overthrowing Arthur get downright silly.As for the acting, it's a mixed bag. Fiennes is wonderfully conniving and Machievellian as Merlin, almost to the point of being villainous, Peter Mooney is dynamic as Kay, and Green is brilliantly wrenching as a destructive yet wronged young woman.However, Bower's Arthur is a massive twerp, with zero presence or charisma. He's a skinny surfer-dudeish kid whose appeal is honestly a total mystery. I mean, his Arthur only decides to become king because HE CAN SCORE WITH GIRLS. Who can take that seriously? As for Egerton, she's painfully awkward and rather flat, and her character is Mary-Sueish to the extreme."Camelot" is a painful experience -- not just because it's a lackluster, weakly-plotted series, but because it could have easily been so much more. Give it a pass. | 0negative
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Is it as bad as they say?
In a word YES. I went to see this movie to see if it was as bad as everyone said. I figured with the big name stars that it could't be, but I was wrong. It seems to start out fine and I wanted to like it but soon the bad dialog begins to stand out. After about 20 minutes I kept waiting for "Come on Guys. Let's cut em off at the pass" It got to be where the characters seemed to get confused as to how to place the emphasis on the words making for the feeling of "What did they say?"The plot wasn't too bad but it was as if some of the scenes came from a different movie. Some scenes would go on forever and others would end before you could figure out what there purpose was.Is this the worst movie of the year? Possibly not, but if you really have to see it then wait until it's been out on video for a while so you can rent it cheap. | 0negative
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DVD CRACKED
The DVD was cracked. Not able to view the last and very important part of the movie. It freezes when it got to the cracked part. THe piece of tape you put over the crack did not work for futher reference. | 0negative
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Awesome movie
Now I can watch it on my kindle wherever I go. The two Corey's are the best. Too bad one of them died. | 1positive
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Not in the same league as Hitchcock
This weak and contrived film is a very pale imitation of Hitchcock. It actually begins in a very promising way-Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) is having an affair with his boss's wife (Isabelle Huppert). She witnesses an attack on a woman (Elizabeth McGovern) outside Terry's bedroom window, but he agrees to report it to the police as if he saw it so that their relationship will remain secret. His story (and the film's) begins to fall apart until eventually he is on the run for crimes he didn't commit.With "L.A. Confidential," writer/director Curtis Hanson would later show that he is capable of crafting top-flight film fare, but he just doesn't make it here. The script is too far-fetched and the character's actions become increasingly implausible until the over-wrought, unconvincing conclusion. The decidedly low wattage of stars Guttenberg and McGovern doesn't help either. | 0negative
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Stacey, give me the knife
I have to accept that I was not expecting a lot of this movie, so I kept my expectations low, for my surprise this movie really rocked, the special effects, the cast and acting where very good, not to mention the story itself! This part of Mexico has a beautiful natural environment except for the "vines". A movie worth watching with your friends over the weekend. | 1positive
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Boring, tedious, unrealistic
"Broken Flowers" is about as realistic as a movie with explosions, gun fights, and car chases. In real life nobody acts like this or talks like this. That's not to say a movie has to be realistic to be good, but it helps if somebody at least resembles a human being.Bill Murray meets up with old girlfriends that he hasn't seen for 20 years, and these meetings are ridiculous. In real life people show more emotion or have some type of reaction, and they usually talk. In this movie they just sit there and stare at each other with almost nothing to say. Why is this interesting? It's torture. And when they do finally talk, everything said is random and vague. In reality people try to carry on a normal conversation. Even the strangest people do it, I've seen it.People say the director Jim Jarmusch takes a "minimalist" approach. Nothing is "spelled out for you", you have to "think". "If you don't get it, watch your explosions movie". It reminds me of a modern abstract painting, the one with a blank white canvas except for an orange square. People rave about it's deep meaning and it's hanging at the MET. Meanwhile I can paint an orange square on a blank canvas. So can you. I can also make this movie, just give me some cameras, a cinematographer and some money. While watching, in my head I was filling in the dialogue for the characters, and my dialogue was a lot more interesting than anything these people say.I enjoyed Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation". His deap-pan performance worked there. At least in that movie the characters had something to say, and stuff happened. Here we have long shots of Bill Murray laying on a couch, or just simply staring into space. Looong shots. The only character that vaguely resembled a human being was Winston, Bill Murray's neighbor. He was somehwat amusing and he actually talked!I don't need movies to mirror reality to enjoy them, nor do I need everything spelled out for me. My favorite type of painting is impressionism, which looks nothing like reality if you stare at it. But with the right perspective a good one looks more realistic than a photorealistic painting. With this movie, an orange square is nothing but an orange square, and people staring into space is nothing but people staring into space. | 0negative
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A good movie that could have been
Another good movie that could have been perfect, great, better, IF Van Damm would stop jacking off and put some real effort into his work. It's a good movie but it could have been great. | 1positive
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Don't waiste $20 for a couple of worthless scenes
With an unrated version, Anderson had the opportunity to satisy some of us who can't stand PG-13 "action horror" movies. The first Predator and the 2nd Aliens is in my top 3 movies of all time. This "unrated" cut is a waiste of space. I could've used the space for a Police Academy 5 DVD. | 0negative
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The Best Sequel to a Horror film!
I think the whole plot was well written and that this movie was better than the first one, however I think some of the stuff was too fake, but I don't want to give it away. go ahead and buy it! | 1positive
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Why did they even make this movie!
For something like a week ago i rented this movie,and thats actully the worst movie i have EVER seen, me and my brother almost laught ourselvs to death.The shark doll they used in this movie can't even be compared with the shark they used in 1975.And all the credit i can give to this movie is the very very cool opening sequence.Morten Solberg Norway. | 0negative
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Awesome!
This movie is great for kids. I watched it when I was little and it's just as funny now. | 1positive
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Ramsey at his best
Another great video display from Amazon for a Ramsey show. There were no jerkiness or otherwise video problems displayed with this season of Hotel Hell Season 1, am waiting eagerly for season 2 to be available on Amazon. | 1positive
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SciFi Movie
Plenty of action and almost lives up to the others in the franchise. However, not to be missed or overlooked as one of the btter robot wars themed movies. | 1positive
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The 2nd chapter in a 3-parter that ends BADLY
The positive reviews of Prison Break are about to be OLD NEWS. I have to WARN those who are thinking of picking up this show...I've been a big fan of Prision Break from day 1, and I own Seasons 1 and 2. It was exciting and different... The action and twists were SO relentless that sometimes they got tedious, but it kept you coming back for more.Every episode has a cliffhanger... and it is being continued in Season 3. THAT is the PROBLEM.Season 3 added one disgusting TWIST too many... After investing so much time and money in this show they pushed the "edgy" factor too far and killed one too many MAIN characters. It was a shocking betrayal of trust to the fans of the show and I now seriously REGRET investing the time and money I did.There is NO WAY for the series to have a good outcome with the direction it has gone in Season 3, so MY recommendation... SAVE your money.I'll be selling my PB Seasons 1 & 2 CHEAP. I have NO reason to watch them again. | 0negative
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A re-telling of Friday the 13th.
Hatchet's tag line of "Old School American Horror" intrigued me, especially since the films the genre has been putting out for the last 15 years have been mainly about shock rather than true horror. Unfortunately, the tagline likely refers to the fact that Hatchet is basically a rehashing of the originalFriday the 13thThe basic premise is that a group of people go into the woods on a boat tour, hear a story of a boy who took a hatchet to his deformed face and then became a ghost. Of course the boy has grown into the killer and proceeds to attack them. The only thing different between this and Friday the 13th is that the killer doesn't wait until they're alone to attack.hatchet isn't a horrible movie, and if you've never seen "Friday the 13th" you might enjoy it. But for everyone else it will just seem like a cheap rip-off that doesn't add anything to the original story. | 0negative
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Good Laughs, Classic Cheech and Chong style.
I love some of the Cheech and Chong movies, others, I dont really care for, this one is one I liked, I put it behind Up In Smoke, Still Smoking, and Cheech And Chong's Next Movie, which were great...and AHEAD of others such as to give one example - The Corsican Brothers, which seems to follow a different format or something and I didnt particularily like. The humor was good, I just was turned off by the silly parts relating to the [this is a possible spoiler] lizard transformation from the smoking of the weed, it was silly. The detective had goofy over acting too which was annoying. Cheech and Chong were top notch though however so I give this 4 of 5 stars! | 1positive
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Too Defensive
Remember when Martin Bashir made a fool out of Michael Jackson, so Jacko released his own coutervideo? This was like that. I guess "60 Minutes" and a CT newspaper called a place Heroin Town due to the large number of heroin addicts at one falling-apart hotel. This tries to be the counternarrative.The work says things like, "Not all of us are addicts" and "We have summer fairs in this town!" Well, most drug centers have non-addicts in the vicinity. And they are financially-challenged like the non-addicts interviewed here. This work may help bring investment and governmental dollars into this town, but this is not strong viewing for those unfamiliar with the topic.This may be a lesson in "don't throw out the baby with the bath water." It may also be a tail on how the media can demonize populations and blow things out of proportion. Still, this work doesn't have what's needed to stand the test of time. | 0negative
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the basketball movie of all basketball movies.
This is a magical film from the start. Showing the state of Indiana in the first scene of the movie was cool. Gene Hackman was the best fit for the role as the coach. He likes discipline and is honest and knows how to show people how to do things. The movie has some of the most dramatic shots and the games that the Hoosiers played were exciting. This is based on a real story which just makes a person want to buy it or see it even more. There is one guy in this movie that is always drunk and is the father of one of the players on the team. Gene helps him a litttle and makes him assistant coach and then in one of the games he gets thrown out of the game for arguing. He does this so the drunk assistant can try to win the game by himself. What a great idea for a scene in the movie. The last game fininshes it off by one of the Hoosiers shooting the ball to win the game. It goes in at the buzzard with no seconds left and they win the championship in dramatic fashion. That was a huge shot. Being a fan of basketball and playing it I really got inspiration from it. It sure did take a while for it to come out with two discs. oh well it's here now. Buy it and you'll love it. God bless you and America. | 1positive
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Great movie
This movie rocks! Three different genres of electric guitar - jimmy page (rock), the edge (techno) and jack white (delta). Awesome. | 1positive
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Enjoy your One Viewing.
The first act and opening credits of Wolverine are very strong, except for an uncomfortable, almost comical bit where a little boy runs around with claws. The Logan character, as played by Hugh Jackman is very well realized and easy to like - but the overblown plot around him is not going to make this movie watchable for generations. Hats off to Hugh Jackman for the performance - I paid to see the movie just his artistry more or less.Just eat your popcorn and enjoy the ride since it's not one you're likely to revisit.SPOILER: The Uncanny Valley is breached in the final scene when Professor Xavier (represented by the lost digital rights of Patrick Stewart) shows up looking like a broken Disney Animatronic. It's horrible. They should have cut that! | 0negative
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Best Bond Ever...
Its got everthing: intrigue, suspense, great special effects, good acting, excellent cast, and proper character development for a 2 hour movie. Excellent! | 1positive
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Are you kidding?
I'm actually into the first 30 mins of this movie... I had to comment now, any idiot can see where this is going lol. I'm watching it free, glad I didn't waste money. The idea isn't too bad, but the acting and script, well ok lol, it's horrible.. I don't blame the actors as much as the direction. Laughable. | 0negative
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Another Crappy Movie!!!
I bought this when it came out because I thought the preview looked good. This movie is actually very boring. It's like a creepy soap-opera with a kid trying to make his parents' lives miserable. I would NOT recommend this movie to anyone!!! | 0negative
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Terrible Movie!
Absolutely the worst movie I have ever seen! I stayed with it until the end hoping against hope it would get better. I thought it would be a good alien movie or a good futuristic military movie. It was neither. It was just stupid. If you want to watch it anyway, I won't spoil the rotten ending for you... | 0negative
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