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The embryo for "Pulp Fiction"
Quentin Tarantino's first major film is a very promising start for one of the most eccentric filmmakers of the last decade. "Reservoir Dogs" has the same format as "Pulp Fiction," when it comes to switching back and forth through different time periods to elaborate on a character's background and events leading up to the film's climax, and at first it was hard to follow, and somewhat bewildering to add to that.The cast was great too; Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buschemi, etc. Even Tarantino himself plays a role in the movie. I can't give it 5 stars only because I've seen it once, but it is definitely worth watching. The excessive amount of blood and violence may be too hard for some people to tolerate, and that seems to be a turn off for some movie-viewers, but this movie still is awesome. | 1positive
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One for the soldiers
As a combat veteran I generally don't like war movies - they all seem silly. Yet two of the most realistic combat scenes ever made are in horror films. Aliens - the fight in the fusion reactor really caught the fear, noise and confusion. And Dog Soldiers! This film rocks.I don't know who their military advisor was or if the actors were in the forces but hearing all that shooting and shouting in various Brit accents really came to me like old home week. I'm always willing to nitpick but this film was so spot on it was hard to nitpick at all. The lads all seemed authentic enough to me and without all that bogus nonsense that Hollywood seems to think soldiers engage in.Even if you don't like horror movies this film says more about the comradeship of soldiers than just about any thing out there. From the time the Sgt shouted "From this minute we're operational - gather up all the live ammo you can find and move move move" I was standing up cheering. There was a most compelling urgency in this film that for me, caught the very essence of operational soldiering.And the troops weren't a bunch of scared sissies like Hudson in Aliens. These boys figured "werewolves - whatever, lets kill 'em!' One of the lads even mentioned Roark's Drift and was not the slightest put off by the adventure. What he says to the critter he is fighting in the end is a classic.But Cooper and the Sgt made it for me. If they'd been any more like real soldiers I'd have thought it a training film. In fact, my only true complaint was that Cooper would hardly have been a private in most armies - that kind of talent is sought after.Any real soldier should see this. If you don't like it I'll eat my beret! | 1positive
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SUPERMAN RETURNS BETRAYS DONNER'S VISION
Superman Returns completely betrays the character as he is portrayed in Donner's films. This was intended as a sequel but fails to capture the spirit of the originals. Superman the movie was essentially the story of an immigrant coming to a new land and embracing it as his new home. He falls in love with Lois and spends much of the film swooning over her. Superman two essentially tells the story of Superman giving up his responsibility as Earth's protector to be with Lois. He learns that his responsibility supercedes his own personal needs.So what happens in Superman Returns? HE LEAVES FOR FIVE YEARS WITHOUT TELLING LOIS! Apparently he learned nothing in Superman 2. He abandons the place he swore to protect and the ones he loves to search for remnants of Krypton. How stupid. He comes back and wonders why Lois is upset and has moved on without him? He's left for five years without telling her he was leaving. Then he spends time stalking her and even attempts to get Lois to cheat on her fiance. How heroic. And I suppose he is never going to tell his son who he is either.And Lex Luthor's plan is nothing more than a retread of the first film. Destroy land and replace it with rocky landscapes that cockroaches couldn't thrive on. Brilliant. | 0negative
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Maguire and Dunst rock!
This movie was just like the comics even though I never read the comics. If you like comic books than read Spiderman. But if you don't read comic books than watch this movie because uh, you'll like it! Really. | 1positive
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Would give 7 Stars
This movie is a must see. I have not seen a better movie in many years. | 1positive
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Not Quite Foolproof
After seeing the movie on cable, I can't understand why anyone would ever buy it. The review with 1 star is a bit harsh but very accurate (hence my "2"). The movie is fun-ish but the story itself has more holes than a screen door. It held my attention for about the first 15-20 minutes then I watched the rest as I was folding laundry. I WAS FOLDING LAUNDRY DURING THIS MOVIE! I don't know how else to warn you. It's not horrible, mind you. It is simply way far behind in plot, direction, and to some degree- acting. Everyone mailed it in. The experience was similar to watching a bug zapper at night; there's something almost always happening, but nothing to really watch. | 0negative
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better preview this one before buying
Some people agree with the voters who gave this movie its Oscars. Other people don't agree --- I'm one of those people, couldn't understand why all those Oscars. I was disappointed in this film -- expected more after reading all the hype. Tried twice to watch this movie, but couldn't last. | 0negative
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Final Analysis-zero stars. Uma Thurman-infinite stars
Bad movie. Lame, over-the-top, cliched, dull, one-dimensional characters, formulatic Hollywood ending. I have nothing against Richard Gere nor Kim Basinger. The acting is fine. What makes this movie so bad is the script, direction and story. And oh yeah, the DVD stinks too; horrid transfer, bare-bones with zero bonus material. A bootlegged video would offer better picture and sound quality than this.But as much as I've bashed this movie, I recommend getting it, for the sole reason of a very young (and oh my lawd, ever so sexy and gorgeous) Uma Thurman. She will make your saliva glands work a double shift. Uma is THE reason for owning this movie. Fast-forward to every scene with her and you're all set. Forget the rest.My final analysis of Final Analysis: no stars for actual movie, 2 stars for Uma Thurman (one star for Uma and another star for Thurman). Enough said. | 0negative
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The other review is on target.
This video is a total piece of crap. I have not shown it to my child either. How could Marlo Thomas have been associated with this boring, dated, stupid tape? | 0negative
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Definite must for the DVD Library.
This Movie is a keeper. In True Bruckheimer fashion this movie explodes at the beginning and just keeps going. On DVD it is even better! Disk 1 is your basic DVD with the movie and preferences. Disk 2 Is the Supplemental Disk with outtakes, a gag reel full of chuckles, Special Effects, and deleted scenes.I had absolutely no problem with this selection and it is well worth owning. | 1positive
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Epic Center
The Movie Epic Center Was a great film really love the action. Traci Lord, Jeff Fahey And Gary Daniels really Played There Roles Well. | 1positive
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Planet Earth
Awesome DVD series. Can't imagine that anyone would find this anything but incredible. So interesting and beautifully documented! Got it for my husband (he's a National Geographic fanatic)as a Christmas gift but the whole family has enjoyed it. | 1positive
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Doc Martin movies
The first one was not too bad but the second was a bit stupid, scenery was fantastic though. I think I prefer Doc Martin in his present rude format. Still worth watching. | 0negative
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You could'nt make it up.
Just finished playing this DVD and it lived up to its expectations. Typical classic moments include Batman's cowl (Face Mask) being to large for Batman's (Robert Lowery) face, with the result that it slips down past his eyes and he regularly compensates by having to raise his face to the sky to see underneath the eyeholes. An absolute classic moment!!!As well as this when the Dynamic Duo go one to one with the bad guys in a fight they more often than not get duffed up.The Batcave consists of a filing cabinet to store their costumes (where else) and a microscope to play the part of a laboratory.I could go on and on but buy or rent this DVD as it merits a wider audience to appreciate it "hamminess" and appeal to a more innocent time. Loved it. | 1positive
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Double Jeopardy
This highly suspenseful thriller showcases Ashley Judd's tremendous talent. Not only is she a phenomenal actress, but also her physical abilities in this movie were impressive. Tommy Lee Jones is as good as he always is. His performances always look so effortless, but never less than stellar. The decision to pair Judd and Jones was genius. They played well off of each other, and had a commanding on screen presence. What a great movie that leaves you guessing on the outcome until the very end! | 1positive
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great story
Its a family tradition to watch this movie every year. we lost our last copy to our dog but when I ordered this I was surprise to see it arrive way before its time. | 1positive
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Be Aware!
I bought this after reading a few of the reviews and because there is very little 3d content available at the moment. I was hoping to have a few dinosaurs jump out at me but was sadly disappointed. I read the one review where the gentleman raved about how his little boy loved this and watched it over and over. I can now tell you that the little boy is going to be a genious and not a thrill seeker because there is nothing in this video that is thrilling. It is a documentary. 90% of video is in the deserts with research teams. Granted that a few of the desert shots with researchers in the foreground look pretty cool in 3d... it is hardly a show piece for your brand new 3d tv. I would recommend buying a cartoon type 3d video. Monster vs. Aliens is good. Even better is the Motorsport 3d game for Playstation 3. | 0negative
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girl next door sucks big time
didn t like this movie. not my type at all. seems others like it but i dont. good luck with that. | 0negative
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Garbage
Silly robbery heist story, that makes no sense at all, incredibly derivative. After a botched heist, you go back to the warehouse, when you suspect the cops were on the inside??? Never...The old man in charge would show up at said warehouse to find out what went wrong???? Never, yet again...Once again, we see Tarantino inserting himself into all the characters "clever" commentary...What garbage....and I believe that the dvd is missing some controversial scenes from the VHS version.avoid at all costs | 0negative
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Great movie for the Christmas Season!
I bought this because I love watching this movie around the Christmas season, I've seen it multiple times on TV, but I missed it this year. So I went out to buy it and couldn't find it. I love both versions and would recommend this movie and the original to ANYONE!!! | 1positive
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Okaay
I don't know if this movie or the Hills Have Eyes came out first, but they were sort of the same. The one chick I was just hoping she would hurry up and die. She kept saying "I Can't, I Can't" I would have left her right there. Other than that pretty predictable movie. Glad I bought it for cheap!! | 0negative
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Can be tough if you take all the options! I love it!
Finally, a DVD almost as tough as a class. I need more of these. I highly recommend this DVD. Some yoga DVDs seem to focus on the instructor more than the yoga. This guy does not. Fantastic. | 1positive
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Dark, marginally entertaining road to fame
Eight Mile is a stylish, gritty and often explicative-filled movie that is sorta interesting if you are into rap or Horatio Alger, or want to see Michael Shannon beaten to a pulp by a young Eminem or see Kim Bassinger as a drug addicted mother. Let it be said that Eminem is not much of an actor. Still, the movie is bleak, brisk and upwardly mobile enough but I wouldn't pay more than $3 for it. | 0negative
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TERRIBLE
I never saw the orignial Amityville Horror but I made a big mistake by watching the remake. Basically, a family moves into a haunted house and the father starts to become possesed by evil spirts. The evil spirts then slowly make him turn against his family. For me, the story moved at such a slow pace that by the time anything good happens, your watching the last twenty minutes of the movie. Also, it is obvious that something is wrong with the father way before you reach the climax. Any sane person would of left the house before things became critical. Wait a minute, isnt this supposed to be a horror movie? Arent't horror movies scary? The scariest thing about this movie was me realizing that I wasted my money on it. A movie that lacks reason, good acting, and pace should be avoided at all costs. However, if you must see this movie wait until it comes on cable. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!!!!! | 0negative
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Absolutely Hilarious
This movie is funny! Very funny, you'll start jumping up and down, breaking every furniture your parents buy, and well kill yourself if you're absolutely insane! It's the continuation of dr.dolittle 1 which was absolutely funny. This second version is when dr.dolittle discovers the fact humans are killing nature burning down the animals homes. It was time to take action. After he visited his fello friends in the jungle, dr.dolittle was surprised to hear from his animal friends that humans were looking for trouble buy burning down trees that werent so important for us but was important for squirells, beavers and birds aswell. So he goes up to people and tell them all about the problems happening to these animals and blabers on and on about keeping nature clean and a place for evry one to live. But that's not where the fun begins. Ofcourse, the number one laughter in this movie was when dr.dolittle was awoked by a bear in his house and when the bear was talking to him at the time his daughter was. Obviously his daughter didnt really know a huge bear behind her was talking to her dad, who was so kind enough to listen to the both of them in where i think he got confused to whom she should say what! I know, it was confusing and sometimes that's the fun of this movie. It ends up gr8 but what is more gr8 to talk about is the fact most movies are about animals which is fun especially these hilarious ones like cats and dogs. You can order this special movie with a surprise of seeing cats and dogs aswell. Before they're out of stock, buy these two or else you'll feel awfully sorry for not doing that! | 1positive
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Two and a half stars
The idea of Scary Movie seemed great,but the results aren't so great.Entertaining to say the least,up the story line follows Scream to closely for most of the movie.Some of the humor is funny,but I don't really care to see women with male body parts or male parts in someones ear. | 0negative
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182 reviews AND NO BLU-RAY YET?!?!?!!?
182 reviews on Amazon and NO BLU-RAY yet? Someone is asleep at the wheel. Surely if "Being There" is on Blu-ray, THIS should be. That house! That set! The woodgrain contact paper!! Those fantastic setups! BLU-RAY, PLEASE!!! | 1positive
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A truly Christian oriented video
I bought this video with no knowledge of the brand, but I was really attracted to the fact that it is Christian-oriented. While I do have some other baby videos (Baby Einstein included of course!) I found this one unique.What's great is that my 2 year-old and my 3 year-old love the video and that makes me happy because it not only teaches them about a wide range of animals but also introduces them to some of the songs I learned when I was little.It's true that the Christian "choir" is not entirely perfect, but it sounds like a bunch of average kids in class singing which I don't mind because it sounds real. And my toddlers love it because I think it sounds like them!!!I agree that in some place there is some repetition of footage, but my kids don't seem to mind and actually when I watch it with them I just point out the animals when they come back again.What I like is that unlike the Baby MacDonald and Baby Noah videos (both of which I own), this video actually tells the story of Noah. It's such a great Christian children's story and I think this video is a great way to bring it to life. I definitely recommend this video and I appreciate its realness. | 1positive
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Ha ha, not THIS again?!
It's true what everyone is saying. Terrible acting, terrible audio and picture, just terrible this movie is. I thought I would never see this again. Basically some black collge students go together and created the worse ghettofied movie they could create. The dialogue sucked, and I think they just went with it, no script or anything. Make-up sucked too. I hope they didn't get an A for this in film class. Can you believe I got this from BlockBuster, but they took it back and gave me my money back when i bought it! | 0negative
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intense
TWD is simply the best television series in years.The show manages to make an unbelievable situation seem believable. Excellant writing, acting and effects. | 1positive
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And Superman IV Was Bad? Have You Seen This One?
"After Superman: The Movie's epic storytelling and Superman II's awesome battles, how could the first two hits be topped?" Well definately not by this one! Lester takes on as director in this one (only three quarters of Superman II was his), he falls flat. The only reason this is even getting two stars is because of Christopher Reeve, who continues to give everything he's got to the character. This time acting out good and evil sides of Superman (though I will admit that Superman's "evil" deeds come across as misdemeanors at best. Even the repositioning of Pisa comes across not really being all that evil, though probably more of the writers fault than Reeve). His scenes with Lana (played by Annette O'Toole, the only other saving grace in this picture, who would later star in Smallville, which I think shames the Superman franchise, but that's only my opinion) are well acted and you can see that Clark still has a high school crush on her. Pryor is not funny. Not at all. The only reason he was in this one is because the producers saw him on Johnny Carson and he said how much he loved part II, which is a stupid reason for anyone to be cast in a film. Robert Vaughn does what he can with Ross Webster (who is more or less a clone of Luthor) but he at least comes off better than Pryor. The story is downright shameful to what they had in the first two films. Gorman miraculously discovers he has a talent for computer programming when he can't even keep a job for more than 28 minutes? And none of his previous jobs had him anywhere near computers anyway. And there's the satellite which can be reprogrammed to create weather? Yeah I have a better chance of believing people flying around in space without any oxygen. Well the Salkinds did always want to make a campy Superman film and they did it. I guess they figured that with Donner and Mankiewicz out of the way, people would see this movie just because it has Superman. They should've stuck with their original idea of having Brainiac, Supergirl and Mr. Mxyzptlk involved. In fact, Gorman was supposed to be Brainiac (which would explain the supercomputer having a life of its own) but it was not to be. Little did we know though, that twelve years from now, Batman would be facing campy problems with his third movie. Coincidence? The action sequences are subpar, the only really exciting set pieces are Superman vs. Clark in the junkyard, the Grand Canyon missile attack and to lesser extents, the chemical factory scene and the supercomputer. And I guess nobody decided to tell the editor that the wires are visible in a few scenes. Couldn't they have smudged them out? Even if they didn't do it back then, they definately could've done it now, this being a Deluxe Edition. Ken Thorne, I think, is probably the only one besides Reeve and O'Toole, who didn't mess up this picture. His music sounds better with this (and thank goodness you can hardly hear the songs. They sounded horrible). This had so much potential and it pains me to give a DC movie two stars featuring one of my favorite superheroes (I usually reserve that for Marvel's movies though this movie was better than Spider-Man 3). | 0negative
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Basic Values Triumph Over Emotional Betrayal.
"Hope Floats"--to me--is a "cameo" film worth viewing and having. The story-line is about Birdee (Sandra Bullock) being scammed to appear on a TV sleaze show ostensibly to get a free makeover only to hear her best friend (yeah, sure) disclose that she's been having an affair with her husband for the last year!!!...then--rubbing rock salt in the wound--the husband comes on camera and confirms the shocker.The next we see of Birdee, she's packing the station wagon with the help of her elementary school daughter Bernice and they're off to Grandma's house in the small town where Birdee grew up in Texas--where they're ALL talking about it having seen (and recorded in some instances) the nationwide TV broadcast. Being the main gossip even before Birdee arrives, she 1] gets her nose rudely rubbed in it, 2] her Mother's heartfelt but sometimes unfeeling advice to "get on with your life", 3] Bernice turns on Birdee with insinuations, then screaming "It's all YOUR fault!" adoring her father (for all the wrong reasons she finds out). But WAIT!!!...do I hear a White Knight riding to the rescue?YES!!!...in the person of Jason Matesse, a highschool friend who's been carrying the torch for Birdee all these years. Portrayed by Harry Connick Jr., he gently helps Birdee confront her self-pity/self-doubt/self-recrimation with smooth straight talk, knowingly (from his own experience?) guiding her back to being the girl he knew and the woman she was prior to the TV fiasco with tender and solicitous attention and the occasional confrontational scene, always being there for her AND letting her know how he feels about her. (Witness the dance hall scene and call me a liar if you can!)OF COURSE Birdee is distraught, OF COURSE self-deceived Bernice goes bratty in the worst way, OF COURSE some of Birdee's old highschool girl chums can't help but try (jealously) to put "Miss High'n'Mighty" down but that's how things ARE in any social strata when the chips are down--but for the true friends, Birdee's Mother, Jason Matesse, and a few others there for you come thick or thin.Everything comes clean at the end, with the tenderness, thoughtfulness, understanding, compassion, and basic true values being shown AND recommended to Birdee, almost everyone lives happily ever after. (I'm NOT telling.)I give Forest Whittaker--the director--Kudos for honing Harry Conniker JR's performance as Jason; the depth, subtlety, and genuiness of his performance comes through LOUD and CLEAR, as do all the supporting roles in this film. It has earned a Place Of Honor in my video collection, and I recommend it to you all: although rated PC13, I'd say General Audience as any intimacy--and there's very little--is all "fade to black" so what's the PC13 all about anyway?It's well worth your viewing, and/or your purchase! | 1positive
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Couple's Retreat review
Good movie. Had some off color comments, scenes. But it was an overall good film. Especially with parents with young children. | 1positive
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Nemesis
I did not go to see the film when it came out, I must admit I was put off by the very negative remarks about the film. BUT I did buy the DVD and I must say I do not understand 'WHY' there were so many negative remarks. I enjoyed the film, infact I have seen it twice now. I sincerely hope that they do all come together again for one more film. | 1positive
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This dvd is awesome!!
This dvd has really blown me away. It's not that I expected less from Avril, but I was very impressed by her talent. Now my admiration for her has grown even more. I've always thought that you know how good is an artist watching her or him performing live. And I have to say Avril rocks!! She sounds better live that in the cd. Getting to watch her full concert is a fascinating experience for me because I don't know if I'll ever get to see her live in a concert since I live in Puerto Rico. So I was really happy to watch my favorite singer performing live and playing the guitar. Moreover, the documentary is hysterical! It's good that Avril is not afraid of letting the world knows who she really is: just a normal girl who likes to have fun. Besides, the music videos, the outtakes and the cd makes this the best dvd ever. Probably 'cause it's my first one. ;) j/k I truly recommend every fan of Avril or any fan of good music to get this dvd immediately. Believe me, you won't be dissapointed.P/S: Avril's band is so funny, talented and cute. Especially the drummer Matt Brann. Damn, he's hot!!! :p | 1positive
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How is this scary?
Nothing is scary about it. Nothing. I was by myself in the dark laughing hysterically at it. There was not a single moment where this movie was trying to be scary. This was intended as comedy, pure and simple! | 0negative
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They're here
As Goku and Vegita continue they're battle, Majin Buu is on the brink of being hatched. Despite Gohan's attempts to stop it, Buu is awakened in a cloud of smoke. Don't let his pink skin, fluffiness and child antics fool you. Majin Buu is one scary devil. (spoiler) This tape is easily worth buying. The best part is the eerie and haunting sound of the dub music on this volume. When innocent baby music is set against a haunting choir while displaying Buu playing around is one scary seen indeed. Overall, the best volume I've seen yet that easily surpasses Babidi-Decent and Babidi-Rivals. And thats saying something. If you have to buy one volume of Dragonball Z, make sure it's this one. | 1positive
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Very good adaptation with some ideological problems...
The performances and the songs in "Rent" are as best as can be for the difficult task of adapting from stage to screen. A top-notch cast. However, I wanted to point out how one song was kind of ruined for me. When Roger turns down Mimi's advances, it's not only because he's HIV+ and has been hurt by the death of his girlfriend. It's also because he's a recovering injection drug user, and he finds out Mimi is a user. That gives him a very good reason for not wanting to be involved with her! But the whole cast is singing "No day but today", urging him to not reject a chance at love (granted, they don't know she's a junkie). So the emotion of that song (which is kind of the theme song for the whole movie) for me is lost because it's a bunch of people urging their friend to get involved with a junkie. It's supposed to be a celebratory, life-affirming, love-encouraging song. Also, I wanted to add that the 2nd disc that comes in this set is really great. You see deleted scenes, but best of all is a long documentary about Jonathan Larson. | 1positive
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Rio Grande was the conclusion to a great trilogy!
In the last few years I have introduced John Wayne movies to my youngest son. In the process I've had the opportunity to see again many of his best movies. What makes the experience unique is to also see how a young person reacts for the first time seeing some of these classics. Rio Grande was the great conclusion to the John Ford trilogy about the American cavalry and the Native-Americans of the southwest. Although short on historical accuracy, nevertheless respectful of the Apache warrior and as usual sentimental with a great story line and great characters. As usual the Duke is heroic and a great role model not only for this aging baby boomer but for my son as well. | 1positive
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Shmaltz
What have they done to comic book heroes? And everything in here is effects, effects, effects. And some of the effects are really dumb. Stupid flying fish skeletons? Really??? I don't think so! The only thing I liked is when the Hulk slugged Thor. Ain't that pathetic?! | 0negative
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The Box Set Blu-ray Was Made For
Definitely worth buying. Regular DVD format does not do this series justice - it has to be seen on HD. After seeing the American version on the Discovery Channel, I realize I like the UK version narrated by David Attenborough better. | 1positive
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GET THIS DVD!!
I'd give this thing 10 STARS!!Oz, ESPECIALLY the first season, will grip you like no other television show created. The first time I saw it, the gritty characters, the breakneck pace, the slick editorial style, the twists and turns in the plot. I was hooked!!Oh MAN! Oz is so addictive they should put a warning sticker on it! My only complaint is that HBO waited SOOO long to put this on DVD!! This show was good before Sopranos got hot, and before Sex and The City got popular. | 1positive
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Always hoping for more but got robbed
My wife and I both watch with anticipation for somthing, anything, even a hint of excitement and when there seems to be a slight glint, it was proven to be quickly snubbed out. Some will say "I didn't get the movie", I would say "we got the movie". French's obsession with eroticism and youth definately showed up here and nothing else. Soft porn drama would be a better description of this movie. | 0negative
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Unrealistic. Absolute CRAP!!!
This film had to be the worst film that ever was released on video. It was absolutely crap, with no meaning and it didn't impress me at all. Totally crap! No doubt about that | 0negative
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UNRESOLVED.
This is one of those movies where at the end of it all, you are left STILL with a huge question mark. The problem with the movie was not so much the acting, but the script itself. I felt the movie was trying to say something, but what that message is, I am not quite sure. VERY PERPLEXING.My only problem with this movie was the Love story. It made NO SENSE. We weren't given a solid reason why the Nirjara character should be in love with Radhe AND what really was there to love about Radhe? He did some good deeds, yes, but there are many nice people out there. Why should he stand out? We all know why Radhe loved Nirjara; it made sense. she was pretty, nice, innocent, said prayers, sang, etc. But what about Radhe? Are we to be satisfied just because he goes around helping people he doesnt know through violence? FORGET that often times, other individuals (innocent) get hurt in the process. Are we to find it sufficient, that helping Nirjara's sister is enough basis for so strong a love from the Nirjara character, so pivotal, that she changes her mind about Radhe? Are we to say it is acceptable to kidnap a girl, bind her up, threaten and harass her, confess thoughts of killing/ hurting her all in the name of love? Are we to find it cute that one loves another so strongly it pushes him to violence? and because of that we are to reciprocate the love?At some point we must beg the question, is this not an unhealthy obsession rather than love? Is this not a tale of an unstable man's pining for a girl, and the unfortunate girl who gets entangled in this web? Not to say the Radhe character deserves no sympathy, he does deserve it, and loads of it. But more than sympathy, his "loved ones" should have suggested/ directed him towards psychological therapy when all this began, rather than encouraging him. What this man needed a long time before things took a turn for the worse was THERAPY and REDIRECTION.So I ask again, what message was the script giving? | 0negative
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A Great Movie... Or Something Like That
This is a great little flick! Angelina Jolie is such a versatile actress and this really shows it. From "Foxfire" to "Tomb Raider" to this movie she is excellent and shows it. This is a funny movie. The best part is when her boyfriend comes home and finds her totally different from what she's usually like, it's hilarious! I'll let you see what she's like. You find yourself wishing that every time somethign is predicted that it's wrong. It's a pretty funny movie and Angelina is an awesome actress. Thi is definitely a movie I'd watch again. I would probaly have to really think about whether or not I'd want to buy it, but it'd be a good one to own. I reccomend it to anyone. It's realyl lighthearted and funny and sweet. It's really really good, you should check it out and rent it sometime in the near future! Enjoy! | 1positive
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Atrocious video quality.
I rented this on Amazon instant video because I'm a fan of Brian Keith and my mother is a fan of both Maureen O'Hara and Keith. The video quality is so poor we could hardly recognize them. It's like someone taped it off broadcast TV 25 years ago, then copied it from one VCR to another before selling it to Amazon. If it was a terrific movie I'd stand for that, but Peckinpah directs it like a low-budget spaghetti western. Maybe he had a low budget. I'm giving it two stars, one for O'Hara and one for Keith. | 0negative
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entertaining but..........
The movie is entertaining enough. Soundtrack is okay if you like that kind of music. The martial arts is very good, as can be expected of yet li. The story is ....... well, you all know Romeo and Juliet. Nothing else special to mention.You can spend 2 hour being entertained but don't expect a good plot. Just wait for the next fighting scene and you'll cope. | 0negative
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Wonderfully black and hysterical!
By far, the best Coen brothers movie to date (although I have yet to see "O' Brother Where Art Thou?") Wonderfully black and completely hysterical, you don't want it to end! | 1positive
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4 and One Half Stars? You've got to be kidding.
Robin Williams did a superb job with a slow,boring plot.Fifteen minutes into the movie we were ready to take a nap. This movie wasn't a thriller nor a murder mystery. We're not sure what it was and wished we hadn't spent $$$ nor wasted our evening.I read the book, which was great, but the screenwriter must have read something else or got his scripts mixed up.Don't waste YOUR time or money. | 0negative
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Please no more of this
As a person who was a child of the late 70s and early 80s, I'm seriously getting sick of the use of nostalgia to generate "buzz" in current pop culture entertainment.The same goes for this movie.Supposedly this film is set in present day, but the backdrop is right out of the early '80s. Napoleon's brother uses a computer which looks like an original Apple, yet he is chatting with babes on the Internet. That scene and many others like it are par for the course here.Yeah, I realize this film is absurb and I realize it asks you to suspend reality. Yet, it tries so hard to be a genuine reflection of high school life.If being a mean and hateful person - along with consistently lying - was part of your high school experience, well I guess this movie fits you to a T. | 0negative
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Ridiculous Movie
First off, you have to watch this movie. They do not have it available from Netflix or Blockbuster, so you have to buy. Just kick it old school with a VHS. It is cool if you watch it by yourself, but I suggest get some friends together and prepare them for an awesome movie. You just have to watch it. | 1positive
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THIS IS A CLASSIC!
Words cannot describe this video accurately. You have to see and hear it. Roy Orbison wrote and sang many beautiful songs over the years. His voice was great in the 60's and 70's, but by the time he made this video, it mellowed and improved. The songs are his very best-- and you won't believe the talent he had on stage with him-- Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Warnes, Jackson Brown, just to name a few. You will be listening to this video over and over and over! | 1positive
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It's Not First Contact... But It's Pretty Good.
If I said this movie was better than Generations or Insurrection, that wouldn't be saying much - most movies are. If I said it's not as good as First Contact, that's also not saying much - most movies aren't. So calling this movie the second best of the TNG movies is pretty pointless.It's a good movie. It has some room for improvement, the fight scenes could have been more intense, the plot could have moved faster, blah blah blah... but overall, this is a pretty good movie. It's one of the VERY few movies in which you can sympathize with the bad guy, and I love that. It's not just "Oh, I'm gonna go kill stuff because I'm so evil," the bad guy actually has realistic motives and very human virtues and flaws. Basically, this story is all about Picard and Shinzon, with Data providing a really minor subplot. There is much discussion about really deep stuff that I can't remember right now, mixed well with a slight and creepy feeling that something's not quite right. The plot holds more than a few surprises, the new Romulan ship looks cool inside and out, and... well, I really want to talk about Shinzon some more. This is totally his movie. He's the perfect tragic villain! I still have to wonder why he's bald, though. Isn't that something that should set in later in life? And his tight rubber suit is just funny, how it's so ultra-shiny and squeaks whenever he moves, so he moves really stiffly... it's just kinda funny when you think about it. There's also a lot of other cool stuff in the movie, like when the Enterprise smashes right into the Scimitar, and the part where people on the bridge get sucked out into space because part of the bridge is actually GONE. The fights on the interior of the Scimitar are really cool.The flaws are very noticeable, but really minor. The Remians look like vampires that got assimilated by the Borg (in terms of skin tone and wierd veiny stuff), and no explanation is given for their appearance. The radiation on the Scimitar... where did it go? And WHAT'S WITH SHINZON'S RUBBER SUIT?Nemesis has more depth than most Star trek movies, just the right amount of action, really cool visuals, and enough illogical details to satisfy most Trek fans. It's a very well-rounded and nice movie, but not exceptional. | 1positive
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Great Hitchcock . . . Untill The End
Hitchcock originally wanted to end this movie MUCH differently. Unfortunatly the ending that he had in mind involved Cary Grant being a murderer and the studio didn't like that and forced Hitchcock to find a new ending.Originally he was to poison his wife with a glass of milk and although she knew of his plans, she drinks the milk anyway. But see, theres a twist. Before she drinks it she writes to her mother telling he that he is planning to kill her and that she is going to let him. Anyway she would give him the letter and tell him to mail it. That would be the last thing you see. Him mailing the letter that convicts him.But alas, this was not to be. Instead they made an entirely new ending involving Grant being suicidal and her just being paranoid. It is an ending that ends abruptly and doesn't work with the rest of the movie, which is great.Seriously the rest of the movie is wonderful. It's worth veiwing because of the rest of it. So check it out anyway but the ending does fall short. | 0negative
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Brilliant Original Concept to Hollywood Horror!
For those of you who wait for several months to hear all about a movie and then decide to find out for yourselves with unrealistic expectations, I say be a leader and not a follower. Blair Witch is a brilliant film done so with unique film styles and an incredibly gripping credo, to make viewers believe it is real and to scare the daylights out of you. I saw it with my friends and convinced myself to believe that every inch of reel-tape was true. Of course it is only a film, done so intentionally, and you will truly enjoy it if you can cast aside the stupid expectations and hype that tends to follow these big-buzz movies. Watch it, and be entertained, and don't be a pessimist. Blair Witch is epic! | 1positive
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Not that good a movie.
If u don't like intense violence, don't watch this movie. Unlike me, who's watched it, and don't really like it. The humans are shot and burned up, and experiments are done on decapitated people. Also, if u don't like WEIRD movies, then don't watch it, because this one alien in the movie has nitrogen chewing gum. In general, I wouldn't really suggest a movie like this. :( | 0negative
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Stage Production or A Movie Production?
In my opinion, this remake of a classic stage production, which is also a classic movie, couldn't decide which it wanted to be. It tried to be a stage production filmed in front of a "live" audience, but there were scenes that could not possibly have been done for a "live" audience. Though the audience was shown, on occasion, as if they were there, they never really seemed to "get" any of the jokes. It should have been one or the other. Trying to be both lost it for me. Adding smoking and tobacco chewing didn't help either. | 0negative
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charlie you have a dark side
Wow did he actully do that wow this is a good movie if you want to see a very good black and white killing movie watch monsieur verdoux. The movie has violence for its time but it knows its limits. Fired bank clerk Henri Verdoux makes money after that by well real estate, stock market, And oh yeah marrying wives and murdering them. With these violent actions no one liked it when it came out in April 1947 because charlie is a murderer. It feels a little bit better now but some people like me really like it. Charlie was a communist supporter with him being a murderer in this movie he had to leave the us with the start of the cold war. In 1952 on a ship with his 4th and last wife oona going to england for the premire of limelight(I also gave that 5 stars) 2 days after the ship left he found out he cant come back to the us. he only went back to america for an honorary oscar in 1972. Other than that He lived in swissaland until his death on Christmas day 1977 | 1positive
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As good as I remembered it to be!
Short CircuitI went with my 12 year old daughter to see the movie Wall*E, it was good but it triggered a memory rush back to an old favourite 'Short Circuit', which I enjoyed much more. We could only find Short Circuit 2 at the store, so I ordered it from Amazon. I enjoyed it just as much all these years later and my daughter loved it just as much, so much so she has had her girlfriends over for a "Short Circuit" movie night which included Short Circuit 2. They all loved it. I guess we proved it's a timeless movie! | 1positive
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Biggest waste of time possible
This movie begins with the eerie and masterfully written opening to Stravinsky's the Rite of Spring in the soundtrack ... soon it descends into absolute stupidity and boredom. Aside from the fact that this movie is so universally bad that I am yet to meet anyone that has found it worth watching (these friends are film buffs, as one might say) the movie also represents how pathetic mass-counter culture is. Film has replaced progressive culture in frightening ways and contributed to the atomization of the individual in our society (a la Hegel and Marx). People sit and stare at a screen with little interaction, except to hush someone who makes a comment during a film. Then you see how pathetic these characters are ... they literally live their lives through a consciousness that cannot see hte world except through film scenes. If anyone has read any Adorno, you will know what the dangers of this are ... not to mention how pathetic it is. Yes, let film replace culture, let those who consider themselves progressive or liberal believe that the cure to our society's consumerism is to see their lives in terms of mass produced film scenes and to sit silently before a screen, ignorant to whether the people they are with are still in the room. This is the state of community in our times ... and culture as well. Progressives criticize the turn away from the welfare state in our society, and then, instead of going out into civil society and engaging in politics and going to places where one finds genuine social interaction ... even at a bar with no televisions, instead, they sit home and watch movies with the same three people. Then they pull out some trite postmodern postures, which are philosophically lacking any rigor or sophistication (read any of a variety of books, perhaps the most well-known, but not best, is Against Theory) to justify their inaction and stupidity. Or what is worse, they watch television shows they know to be banal or rent movies of the most extreme stupidity and claim that they are really doing a cultural critique of them. Why not just admit a horrible case of akrasia? At least be honest with yourself? If you or someone you know enjoys this film, know that it cannot be for the rather PG sex scenes, but instead because they are ill in the head. Some Adorno may fix that problem. | 0negative
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Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
This movie was excellent! Even though I was not alive during this time period of George Jung's peak of sucess I feel as if i could tell anyone who asks about the Coloumbian- American drug trade or at least the George Jung part. the most interesting fact about the movie is that in the 80's if you bought cocaine there was an 85% chance that it came from George Jung and Derek Foreel.-i think that is how u spell it. this movie is such a good movie but if i saw this movie last year when i was 13 i would never of understood many instances of the movie. THIS IS A MOVIE THAT YOU CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN! | 1positive
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What's Not to Like
I have seen all four releases on TV and bought this set 1&2 because as far as I'm concerned Andrew Divoff is the Wishmaster and the only one who can play the role. Watching 3&4 without Divoff as the Wishmaster is like watching paint dry. Great job Andrew. | 1positive
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Personal Opinion. Boring and Predictable, Great Animation Though
Pros: Great animation and action scenes. Nicely drawn and animated.Cons: Lack in action and in honesty, it bored me so much I think I skipped a few episodes towards the end and watched the last two episodes. Watched the first 15 episodes and I couldn't take it no more but I can't just not watch the anime after getting it so I forced myself to finish it.I admit it has good artwork and action scenes but the anime bored me near to tears. It was highly predictable and the ending so very typical. I was expecting a lot of action but was very disappointed.This is just my personal opinion and as with all of my reviews, if you're looking to get some sort of long essay of a review that gives you all the character names and what year they were born and how many eggs they ate for breakfast and such, I suggest you read on to the more long winded reviews.I just find it boring personally, that's all. Watch the first 5 or so episodes yourself, this is probably a hate it or love it anime. I just didn't enjoy it much. | 0negative
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You Will Believe
There are very few movies I would suggest are perfect, but this one is and I'll tell you why. Sure, by now you know the story line, the way cool Batmobile and a great telling of what has become a classic legend, all grown up from comic books, and evolved into a sort of Greek hero figure like Hercules or Achilles. What makes the movie great is that it makes the story great. Really great. One of the wonders of childhood is when you begin to understand that sometimes a story is just that and nothing more. Then something wonderful happens to that transitional imagination. You WANT it to be true. Remember when you used to wish that there really was a place called OZ and dreamed that you could fly(just like Superman)even though you knew better? Think back. That's why this is a perfect movie. Because the vision of this movie is that there really, really COULD be a Batman. You even want there to be one. All of the gizmos and costumes are necessary, even required. Further they are all plausible, and made so by justifying every single part of the Batman, even the cape, as essential parts of his battle outfit. What kid didn't run around the yard or basement donning the cape of his favorite superhero? What grownup wouldn't like to get his hands on this one, converting yourself into an ultralight flying person (at least if you jump off a very high place). For the U.S. Army- parachutes out Bat capes in. Oops, almost gave away one of the moviemakers' secrets. If you have ever gotten weary of doing all the work to suspend your disbelief to believe in a movie or a story, then you are in for a big, big treat. You won't have to because you'll come to the end of the movie just a little bit different. A grown-up who CAN believe that there are heroes in the world, and maybe, just maybe tomorrow on CNN they'll be telling you about a real Batman fighting crime in New York, and everybody trying to find out if it's for real or just a joke. I'll just bet you'll smile a little over your coffee and say "Sure. It's true. He probably saw the movie." And you'll understand what being a child is like all over again. You Will Believe! | 1positive
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a totally senseless contrite ridiculous waste-of-time
yeah, i have to lower down my wits to appreciate the shallow depth of this film, so pretentiously trying to be very philosophically deep. a portrayal of modern day ulysisism, loneliness, emptyness, void, loss, stress...blahblahblah, whatever you like to throw into this senseless film, and you have to say you understand it, appreciate it, deeply moved, wow, so meaningful, so....well, maybe i got no wits or totally clueless, but this movie obviously lost me. like attending a party, all the people around talking deep, but you just can't understand what they are talking about, and what's the purpose of trying to talk shallow thoughts with a philosophic attitude. you just keep nodding your head to show that you are totally agree to what they are saying, but deep down you just know they are all but crap. there is actually no weapons of mass destruction, but who gives the...., what've done is already done. | 0negative
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Smell the rose
I think to truly love this movie, you must be 3 things: cool, intelligent and innately funny. Just sit back and enjoy this hilarious movie without analyzing the hell out of it. Smell the rose, don't dissect it. | 1positive
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NO! NO!! NOT THE PEA SOUP!!!
Ah the Exorcist! This movie has definitely earned its reputation as a classic among the horror movie community. Any movie about possession fails in so many levels because this movie was just so awesome for its time. I've seen a lot of horror movies, and a lot of them have disappointed me. For example, the so called classic Rosemary's baby just didn't do it for me; I was let down, expecting something more. The Exorcist was able to fulfill my desires. I was searching for a movie that left you with an uneasy feeling, excellent directing, was actually scary and so forth. Well after viewing the Exorcist, my quest for the perfect horror movie was incomplete. I still haven't found the perfect horror movie and I may have to make it myself. The only thing that was wrong with it was that I wasn't scarred. That is probably because I'm not a catholic, I'm an atheist. Keeping in mind that this film came out in 1973, it made sense that it scarred the crap out of everyone.I was amazed at the special effects at certain points and wondering how they did them. How the bed lifted off the ground? How did young Linda Blair hovered above her bed without any noticeable strings? And then there is the infamous scene that was nicknamed the spiderwalk that was never even used in the movie, yet you can see it here in "the version you've never seen". I loved those moments. But I was never clutching a nearby coat and draping it over my head while looking through a tiny hole, like what my mother did when she saw Psycho in the movie theaters with a friend. A friend of my parents, told me about the time he took his mother to the movie when it was released. He was embarrassed because of the language, figuring his mom would frown upon it. Yet his mom actually loved the film in the end. You have to remember that when this was released, that sure, swears were said every once in a while in movies, but nothing ever came close to that which came from the Possessed Regan's mouth in 1973, and that was shocking in itself.As for the actors, they all did fantastic jobs. The person who did the voice for the possessed young Regan was amazing. Some Death metal bands such as Malevolent Creation use audio samples of that voice in their songs because it just sounded so evil. But there are problems that occur for people who do such great jobs acting in movies such as these for their first films. Linda Blair had trouble getting work after this because everyone saw her as Regan and they wouldn't look past that; preventing her from showing off her talent as an actor. And the famed Director William Friedkin; other then the French Connection (which he did before the Exorcist), does anybody really know of anything else he made? I looked up a list of the rest of his movies and none of them rang any bells. It's sad that great horror movies can sometimes ruin the careers of their creators. But then again, maybe that is the price of a masterpiece. I'm going to give this Movie 5 stars because it deserves it. You all know what the plot is so I won't have to explain it. Just keep in mind that if you are not the religious type this may not scare you, but you will be able to witness a great movie anyways. I'm even considering reading the book in which this movie was based upon. Hoped this helped. | 1positive
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EXCELENTE
el Oscar de Philip Seymour Hoffman no es gratuito, en Flawless podemos disfrutar del gran ensayo general de su personaje en Capote, sin dejar de lado que es una historia muy divertida y humana. | 1positive
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A fun flick about time, freedom, love and the meaning of life that's as intense as it is intellectually exciting
When her boyfriend, Manni, loses 100,000 German marks that belong to his mafia boss, Lola has just 20 minutes to somehow find that impossible amount and bring it to him before he does something dangerous. She can run fast, but it may not be fast enough to save his life. Combining animation, snapshots, vibrant colored film, with video and black and white sequences, Tom Twyker tells an exciting action adventure love story, that marked a new era of German and world cinema. The intensity, the colors, the music, all brought together in an avant-garde style that combines classical storytelling techniques with MTV-era edits, is unique and exhilarating. It's like a music video and video game and fairy tale and art film, all rolled into one. It's likeLast Year at Marienbadon speed, where the intellectual intrigue and excitement is matched by real and visceral thrills.The film opens with a quotation from T.S. Elliot, juxtaposed quickly with another from a famous German soccer coach, suggesting up front the film's aims to transcend the distinction between popular and high-brow entertainment, poetry and sport, art and action. In my mind, the film succeeds tremendously. The acting throughout is strong, but Franka Potente channels Lola with a combination of fierce determination and vulnerability that is fascinating to watch.The opening scene establishes the philosophical dimensions of the story, with a light touch. Images of anonymous humanity, with emphasis on a seemingly random few individuals here and there, are accompanied by a narrator. Human beings ask endless questions, and every answer provokes new questions. In the end they all come down to a single question and a single answer: the ball is round, and the game lasts 90 minutes. If life is a game, there are some basic guidelines: at some point the game ends, and there are basic parameters such as laws of nature that can't be violated. Beyond that: it's all theory. Twyker employs a unique approach to non-linear storytelling, in order to explore what matters and what's in our control in the context of a life where so much is left to chance. To say much more would be to spoil some of the delight of seeing this film for the first time. I've seen it several, and get something new each viewing. It's like the spiral that serves as a primary visual motif throughout the film, the circle that turns back upon itself with a difference each time. Or like the line from Elliot that gets things rolling: the end of our adventures is when we come back to the beginning and see it fresh as if for the very first time. I get that feeling every time I watch this film. Highly recommended. | 1positive
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..AS REAL AS YOU CAN GET..
..DON'T BE NAIVE..THIS DOES HAPPEN.. THANK GOD SOMEBODY DECIDED TO SLAP AMERICA IN THE FACE SO THAT A COUPLE OF SHELTERED ADULTS WOULD LEARN A THING OR TWO.. GOOD, BLUNT..RAW.. | 1positive
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Good info, bad production!
I had to stop the DVD about 15 min into it.The information seems to be extremely interesting as I have been working on this thought process for years. I anxiously waited for the DVD to arrive to see what the author had to say about this topic. Unfortunately, the audio and visual quality of the material was too distracting from the presentation. I was expecting something like a Discovery or History Channel type production with images and historical facts to backup the presented material.Instead, the "music" is horrible, too loud, and it's hard to undertand what the author is saying in places, and the images are a constant collage of the author walking through museums and other places overlayed with images of artifacts to the point of sheer boredoom. There seems to be no purpose of the images other than to fill the screen with something. They may mean something in the author's mind, but how about explaining them to us. After 15 min of this, I had all I could take. I plan to send this back and order the book instead.I think the content is going to be good. But the production needs a complete rework, better yet, just make an audio CD with no music or at least dead quiet while the author is speaking! If you can get past the distractions, you might enjoy this DVD. | 0negative
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If You Liked The Book, See The Film!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)is probably MY favorite book in the series (besidesHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)because, in my opinion, they are both equally fantastic). However, I have to admit that this movie is an amazing interpretation of the book. Usually, I dislike the idea of books being brought on to the big screen because most of the time, the book gets ruined with a horrible interpretation. Well, it's not so with this book/movie! Every single deatail from the Dursleys to Dobby to Gilderoy Lockhart to The Flying Car to Moaning Myrtle to Tom Riddle's Diary to Aragog to The Basilik are completly amazing and just how I pictured them when I read the book. I have to say that watching this film will get you the same as reading the book because every page from J.K. Rowling's great work is portrayed incredibly without a single detailed spared (almost)!Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)is one of the best books I ever read, and this movie is one of the best that I've ever seen! It gets you hooked instatly. I highly recommend buying this, whether or not you've read the book. This is GREAT for mystery lovers. ***Oh, yeah! The plot: Harry Potter is a young wizard who goes to a school called Hogwarts that helps him develop his magical abilities. During his second year there, someone has opened The Chamber Of Secrets, and has released a great evil that is turning the students to stone! | 1positive
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Waaaaah!
What a terrible movie.You know a movie sucks if an otaku wouldn't watch it( Otakus are famous for watching mind numbing crap.)Yu Gi Oh the movie (what a generic title) is lame. Think of this as a hour and a half Yu Gi Oh episode complete with a somewhat better storyline. If you can call it a storyline that is. | 0negative
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Wonderfull movie!
Once my friend Carl-Johan Cederberg bought a copy of this and after some reviews my expections was really low. But after I had seen it I can only say one thing. What a supermovie. It is even better than part 1 and I don't want to write what I think of everyone that think this movie is bad because they are so absurd. | 1positive
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District Training Chair, BSA Suffolk County NY
Finding Your Way in the Wild is a tool to use to teach Map and Compass to both Boys Scouts and Boy Scout Adult Leaders. I use this video at the beginning of any Map and Compass or GPS class. For example, training adults can be a challange. For ten years I have taught new adult Boy Scout Leader Scouting. One of the three training new leaders take is called Introduction To Outdoor Leaders Skills. My staff and myself over the course of a weekend introduce all the skills a scout needs to know to become a First Class Scout. You have first to earn the Scout rank, Tenderfood, Second Class then First Class Scout. One of the session in this Introduction course is Map & Compass. This session is taught over two and a half hours. First I show the video Finding Your Way in Wild. It's a great intoduction to get things started. Next is pacing followed by a compass game then a short hike using a topo map with a orienteering style compass. It's a very comprehensive way to teach a very complex but important subject. The video Finding Your Way In The Wild is the only way to start the course. | 1positive
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Too much yelling
I thought this would be an adorable story like Ouran High School Host Club but all they do is yell at each other and my ears couldn't take it anymore, it was REALLY annoying... | 0negative
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Classic Christmas...UMMM GOOD!
If u love watching Christmas Classics, this will put a fresh smile on your memories. | 1positive
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Love the series
My kids love this series of shows. The short episodes are great when we need a change of pace from the longer movies. | 1positive
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Not that great
While Claire Danes is stunning in this slow, boring action flick, I found the film to be less than entertaining. The premise for "The Mod Squad" is excellent, and could have been just great, but the plot falls short of anything expected by the viewer. Although this movie is definitely not worth buying, it's a good choice for video rental. | 0negative
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If ever there was a 6 star movie, this would be it!
Coming back from a weekend of endless WW2 movies ranging from Is Paris Burning, a relistic take on the invasion and resistance of Paris, and All Quiet on the western Front, a dark and gritty take on the German view, uncompared at the time, My friends and I looked for a movie to end the movie blow-out. Walking through our local video store, I stummbled upon the cover to this movie. Clint eastwood, Terry Savalas, Don Sutherland, what could be better. What we thought would be a out of date maybe good war movie turned into the best experience of our lives. filled with awsome action and comedy we didn't even think would be in it, we joyed in the masterpiece that we have just found. If you haven't seen it, get it, you will not go away dissipointed. " Hey, I can get 60 feet of bridge almost anywhere!... Smuck!" | 1positive
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Fascinating Historical Drama
I heard a lot about this film when it was new. As I understand it, there were some very mixed reviews. Some said it was based on a true story, but didn't stick close enough. Some said it was too close, including pretty graphic violence and nakedness, even frontal nudity. But people don't demurely turn their thighs to cover their privates when they are being tossed overboard.I agree that it was indeed violent, but then it was an extraordinarily violent true story. All of the violence was pertinent, although it might not have needed to be quite so graphic in spots.There's no doubt it's confusing. A significant aspect of the story is that the Africans did not know any language but their own, and nobody even tried to find an interpreter until a surprisingly long way into the story.The historical story is basic: In 1839, a slave ship called Amistad was taken over by the slaves and all but two of the whites on board were killed. Those two were ordered (by sign language, mostly) to return the ship to Africa so the people could return to their families. Instead the ship was recaptured and the prisoners were taken to New England.Oddly enough, the first legal issue was whose property they were. Quite a few people laid claim to them. It took a long time for anyone to realize that according to then-current law, they were only slaves if they had been born into slavery. Therefore, quite a few people had an interest in proving that they came from Cuba, and had indeed been born slaves. However, their clever attorney Roger Baldwin (played rather impishly by Matthew McConaughey) and his abolitionist allies Lewis Tappan (Stellan Skarsgard) and Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) set out to prove that they came from Africa.Once an interpreter was finally found, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) told the harrowing tale of how they had been captured by rival tribes and sold to Spanish slave-traders in Sierra Leone. A large "slave fortress" was doing a brisk illegal business. The brutality they experienced was almost literally unbelievable, and the slimy Secretary of State John Forsyth tries to prove that it is not believable. I was laughing at the casting here. Forsyth is played by David Paymer, whom I remembered as an equally slimy pornographer in a 1987 episode of "21 Jump Street."The entire case became the most complicated legal mess you can possibly imagine. In fact, it ended up in the Supreme Court, more because of the politics of the situation than for any other reason. Martin Van Buren (Nigel Hawthorne) was running for re-election, and he needed the votes of the slave-holding south.Baldwin and Joadson, with the help of Cinque, manage to persuade John Quincey Adams (Anthony Hopkins) to argue their case before the Supreme Court. (Forsyth quips that he will be remembered mostly for his middle name, which is of course the truth.) Adams' help was important partly because a majority of the Justices were themselves southern slave-holders.It's a very brutal story, rather brutally told. Still, it is of very important historical significance, and on the whole, Director Steven Spielberg did a good job. Good, not great. It is as good as it is mostly due to the actors I have mentioned, plus one more: Judge Coglin, who was hand-picked by the President to replace the original trial judge for reasons I won't go into here, was played by Jeremy Northam. I do hope to see more of him; he's quite a charming fellow. | 1positive
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A great video for all ages
I first saw Veggie Tales at a camp, and this is one of the best! The ebntire series is appealing to everyone, at our church the high school youth group and the nursery children watch right alongside each other. This video is full of bright colors and good lessons for the young ones, but if you look carefully there are a lot of messages for teens and adults as well. This is a lovely video with messages for all about peer pressure and a wonderful set of songs. | 1positive
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COOL
This was the biggest surprizes of 99 I loved it Ashely Judd is perfect as a women who is convicted for her husbands death. Tommy Lee jones on the other had is the weakest part of the movie.Double Jeopardy A- | 1positive
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Verhoeven has it both ways
What delighted me in this film was Verhoeven's cleverness in having it both ways--he gave the kids the action picture they wanted (lots of blood and guts, things blowin up REAL GOOD) but at the same time had good grown-up fun at Heinlein's fascist philosophy, the tedious setting out of which makes his novel almost unreadable. The recruiting advertisments in the film ("Do you want to know MORE?") were a hilarious send up of Heinlein, probably had the old soldier spinning in his grave. Verhoeven is aware of the ethical blind spot at the center of Henlein's philosophy--what if the enemy is not a bunch of odious bugs but other human beings? The problem, in other words, is one of empathy. This is nicely exposed at the very end of the film, when Doogie Houser announces of the Brain Bug to the assembled crowd of bloody warriors "It's Afraid!"--thereby humanizing the bug, making it a potential object of human sympathy. Oops! Compare Henlein vision to, say, Philip Dick's perspective in "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" where the ethical problem of empathy is foregrounded, not evaded. Verhoeven's film is Heinlein strained through the guts (as it were) of Dick. Brilliant satirical stuff. | 1positive
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Swingin' from the trees...
The Collector's Edition of Tarzan offers so much information about the making of this incredible film, your head will spin. I spent at least an hour with the second DVD, learning so much about how they crafted this fabulous flick together. It's utterly fascinating, and not long enough! This is the reason I bought my DVD player to begin with, to learn all of these wonderful "behind the scenes" stories. You will not be disappointed with this DVD selection. | 1positive
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Third Time Charms Too!
I'm grateful to the first reviewer for making me aware of this lovely film. I'd known about (and I own the DVDs of) the other two Richard Todd / Disney swashbucklers, "The Story of Robin Hood", and "Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue" -- and enjoy both very much. I've liked Richard Todd ever since seeing "A Man Called Peter", and being an longtime aficionado of swashbucklers, I was pleased to discover that he'd made a couple -- or, as it turns out, three!"The Sword and the Rose" is immensely enjoyable, assuming you have an affinity for classic swashbucklers from the 1930s through 1950s. It's quiet by today's standards, and there's little actual swash (a wrestling scene at the opening and a brief rapier duel at the climax), but a compelling story with first-rate acting, humor, beautiful dialogue -- really, the words alone make the film -- and simply gorgeous costumes and cinematography (the latter by the acclaimed Geoffrey Unsworth). Just as with Errol Flynn's "Crossed Swords", the clothing here is simply a joy to behold. Frame after frame can be paused and lingered over, just for the pleasure of devouring the color and detail of the costumes.Which is not to say the story isn't good, because it's top drawer. Just don't expect historical accuracy, which is not the point of a swashbuckler and, more often than not, would defeat it. This is the storybook Tudor era -- everybody's clean and has fine, white, straight teeth! I, for one, am glad for it! | 1positive
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THE BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY IN EXISTENCE
This movie is in one word--perfect. It has humor, wit, romance, and heart; a very rare combination of qualities that is even rarer achieved in cinema! I can watch it countless times and never bore of it!Director Rob Reiner is worthy of being nominated for best director of all time. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are superb together. They are the perfect choice for this incredible script. No other actors could have pulled this off as successfully as they did together.Everyone should own this movie! I have a collection of over 100 movies and if I could only keep 10 this would be one of them! I could go on forever! But no need; it speaks for itself. | 1positive
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Awesome!
This set is excellent! If you enjoy crime drama's then this is a series for you! It is not exactly treu to the books and some plots are completely different but still awesome! You have to pay close attention though. Good twists, turns and characters :) | 1positive
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READ THIS
i bought the movie thinking thaT IT WOULD BE GOOD I WAS WRONGIT HAS NO REAL STORY LINE AND THE MOVES ARE SORRY.ITHE ONLY GOOD THING IS THE OLD DRUNK MAN . I SUGGEST TJHAT YOU NOT BUY OR EVER WATCH THE MOVIE IT IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIMEAND ALSO THE BEGINING IS TOTALY CONFUSINGI REPEAT DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY | 0negative
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Ray: An inspiring and fascinating docudrama
BY LUCAS SCIBETTARay teaches us to see the ability of a blind man. This movie shows thestruggles and triumphs of Ray Charles.Ray starts as a young, African American boy growing up on a sharecroppingplantation. Already Ray was born into struggles and on top of that RayCharles became blind at age 7. Ray was taught to play the piano at a youngage and it grew to be his passion. Throughout the movie Ray ages andprogresses in the music world and he ended up revolutionizing the industry.Along with music Ray also fought segregation and combined the cause withthe music industry. A large chunk of the film also revolves around Ray's drugaddiction as he struggled with heroine. That movie also dabbles into Ray'spersonal life and his relationship with women as a blind man.The cast contained many unique characters but they all supported the maincharacter, which of course, was Ray Charles. Ray Charles was playedby Jamie Foxx who did an outstanding job. After doing research on whatCharles was really like it has been discover that Foxx portrayed the characterof ray perfectly and he completely captured the charismatic character thatRay Charles is. Foxx also won an Academy Award for best actor. Some ofthe great supporting characters include Ray Charles' mother and his wifewho were played by Sharon Warren and Kerry Washington. These womenreally added to the movie and helped the viewer understand the characterof Ray Charles when they were with him. The director of this movie wasTaylor Hackford who did a great job on capturing the role of Ray Charles andeveryone who revolved around him. This director really had a passion formaking this movie because with searching for finance, casting and shooting ittook him 15 to make this film. The storyline was very intriguing as they madethe life of a blind man intriguing. Scenes like when Ray Chares' brother diesand how Ray judges if a girl is beautiful (by touching her wrist) really give theviewer a deeper understanding into Ray's life.Based on other reviews this movie is actually very accurate to the actuallife Ray lived. Also based on research this movie is quite accurate. Therehave been some names, places and event that had been slightly altered butoverall the movie is realistic. Certain scenes have been found out not to becompletely true like the scene where Ray's brother was drowning and Rayjust stood there, but in real life Ray Charles said he remembered trying topull his brother out but couldn't. The key of "mess around" in the movie is a Gwhen in reality it is an E flat. Besides these little things that have a very smallimpact on the movie, Ray is historically accurate.Overall the unknown story of Ray Charles and his ability to overcome hisstruggles and rise to triumph make Ray the inspiring docudrama that it is. | 1positive
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The Worst of the Bunch!!!
Star Trek 5- the worst Star Trek film of all- sufferes from a REALLY BAD script and way too much reliance on face gags and stupid jokes. PAINFUL from begining to end. That said the actual story it self isn't that bad and often reminds me of the hippy episode of the original series. Not a great episode mind you but if they had actually connected those stories and took a serious look at Sybok's quest and explained his relationship to "God" and Spock better it would have worked far better. At least there may have been a kind of connection to Spock having a brother (an adopted brother would have worked far better one who became fascinated with a half human Spock- anything would have been better than what we got) which came out of no where. Uhura falling for Scotty comes out of no where too. Since when did she have any interest in him? The embarrassingly stupid scene of Chekov and Sulu lost in the woods off the top should have been on the cutting room floor. The god awful dialogue between Kirk and Spock while he climbs the moutain just about get me kicking the thing across the room. Them singing Row-row-row your boat just about had me toss my drink at the movie screen when I saw it in the theatre (Doctor McCoy suggests Camp town races which again would have been the better one). A marsh melon? Is that a generic name for a marshmellow?? Although the film sucks it does have a few saving graces which are the serious moments with Sybok although few and far between they at least make it watchable. They couldn't get the special effects they wanted so they hired a third rate shop.. although they do pull off a fairly reasonable shuttle craft (which wasn't ready for the opening spot light shot) and although the barrier could have been way better it wasn't completely hopeless. Nice touch was the viewing room where Sybok works on McCoy and Spock the barrier in the window approaching was pretty good however going through it looked like a bunch of clouds. Over all the biggest problem with this film is the script which has so many errors in it that even a rainy day fan could spot half of them. Did they even watch the other films?? Strictly for those wanting the whole collection. | 0negative
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very satisfied
I ordered a dvd through this seller as Christmas gift for someone, I ordered it Tuesday the 21st and got it on the 24th that Friday! I was very impressed on how fast it got here! | 1positive
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5 star fun movie. 1 star marketing abuse.
It's not an Oscar winning anything, it's just a sexy, fast, fun movie, that looks good, and a good time killer. It's 5 stars for fun -- not for script or cinematic achievement.I give it a low rating as you are forced to watch several previews before getting to the menu. It's hard enough to click around on the PSP for movies, and yes, you can continue to attempt to skip them, but we should not have to deal with this annoyance. It should not even be an option. I bought the movie. Just put the damn feature film on the disc, along with relevant features, thats it. | 0negative
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A How-To For Psychos
A typical Liberal movie, glorifying murderers just like Natural Born Killers. Even let's future killers figure out how to schedule the slaughter. Even though I believe in free-speech, this one should be destroyed. No? Well, what if it's your kid who is killed by someone inspired by this junk? | 0negative
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A Disaster on HD DVD
If you wonder why you never heard of it in the theaters, wonder no more.What a flop...If you must buy, get it on Regular DVD and save your cash. | 0negative
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bad
This was the worst one I have ever seen. Don't read the other reviews, because they are wrong. This was absolutely terrible. P.S. Just kidding, I've never seen it-5 stars. | 0negative
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The Jazz Singer
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I have watched it over several times. The cast have all excelled. I recommend watching it. | 1positive
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HOW DID THIS BECOME SUCH A HIT????
Usually, I'm open to movies, and I'm far fromt picky about what I'll go to see, or what I'll be dragged off to have to see. But this movie was very disappointing. I've never been a Spiderman fan, but I've never been a Batman and Superman fan either, and I like most of those movies. I guess the reason I don't like this one is that it takes the word 'corny' to a faraway demention. Oh yes, it has some touching moments, and some funny ones. The kissing scene between McGuire and Dunst has become pretty popular, and it will continue to be famous. Willem Dafoe is creepy enough, but then again he's always creepy.So, to conlcude, it was good, but it just wasn't THAT good. | 0negative
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At last, I have seen it!
I am a huge fan of Alien and Aliens, they are two of the greatest sci-fi films ever made. Perhaps they should have stopped there. While the original was a little slow to get going, it was ground-breaking and incredible effects for 1979. In 1986, we were presented with the sequel which many considered better than the first - ALIENS. The reviews were outstanding and in praise of the special effects. What I particulary liked about Aliens was the amount of aliens - everywhere you looked, they came thick and fast and in lots of different shapes too. And, I am pretty sure that CGI wasn't used on the sequel either.Now let's move to the third instalment which came out in 1992. The real beginning of revolting CGI - Alien 3. I admit I had not seen it until last week when the DVD landed in my lap. I basically avoided it because of all the bad reviews over the years and admit I must agree with many of those reviews. The storyline had great promise (Ripley is the soul survivor after her spaceship crashes, and ends up on a planet full of male prisoners). The main problem with the film is that there is only one alien and his appearances are short and sweet (except for the baby alien at the end). This movie does take ages to get going. When the action really sets in near the end, we are unfortunately treated to some awful CGI - the alien looks comical running through the tunnel. I wonder why they didnt use the aliens from the 1986 film which were so realistic.While Alien Resurrection (4) has also been criticised, it is a tad better than this poor effort. Avoid and stick with the first two. | 0negative
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