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aaron
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response 79 of 292:
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Apr 2 14:30 UTC 1999 |
In legalese, it is a matter of contract.
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md
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response 80 of 292:
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Apr 3 01:55 UTC 1999 |
Recent rental: PLEASANTVILLE (C) -- A confused little
movie with a heart of gold and no brain. The teenage
son preaching the obvious at you gets tedious fast.
Jeff Daniels was good in a smallish role, I love Joan
Allen in anything, Reese Witherspoon is the oddest-
looking pretty girl I've seen in a long time.
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md
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response 81 of 292:
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Apr 3 01:59 UTC 1999 |
I just read in Zentertainment that a special edition of
the entire Alien series will be released in June by way
of celebating the 20th anniversary of ALIEN (A+). All
four movies, plus a feature-length documentary, plus
ALIENS (A) is the director's cut with 17 extra minutes.
Time to buy a DVD machine, whatever that is.
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scg
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response 82 of 292:
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Apr 3 04:03 UTC 1999 |
I finally saw Bullworth last night. It was extremely odd, but quite funny.
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aaron
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response 83 of 292:
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Apr 4 02:06 UTC 1999 |
True Crime (A-) -- If I were to describe this movie, it would be hard to
convey why this film is as good as it is. Its strength lies in its actors
and characterization, moreso than in its plot (which you have seen before,
albeit not as well executed... no pun intended). A journalist, whose personal
and professional life is falling apart, finds himself assigned to write
a human interest piece about a man on death row, who is scheduled to be
executed at midnight. But is the man guilty, and what can you possibly
uncover in a few hours? This film wasn't really a great demonstration of
Clint Eastwood's range as an actor, but it does highlight how skilled he
has become as a film maker.
The Out-of-Towners (B) -- If you have a feeling that you have heard the
best lines in the trailers and commercials, you are right. That's
unfortunate, as the film spends a lot of time setting up some of its
jokes to be hilarious, yet the publicity has spoiled the punch lines. It
is nonetheless a cute and amusing movie, within its genre (the romantic
comedy aimed at an adult audience). Sure, you pretty much know from the
start how the film is going to end, but that goes with the genre. John
Cleese has mastered the art of amusing audiences through self-humiliation,
and he does not disappoint in his role as the hotel manager. (Nothing
Fawlty about casting him in that role.)
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omni
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response 84 of 292:
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Apr 4 09:25 UTC 1999 |
After reading that review the first Out-of-Towners sounds better.
The one problem I had with that movie was Sandy Dennis. Her voice was
highly annoying. The rest of it was very good. Remakes usually don't
fare too well, and Aaron's review bears this out.
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md
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response 85 of 292:
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Apr 5 10:49 UTC 1999 |
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (C) -- Modern retelling of The Taming
of the Shrew. A pretty but sadly watered-down Kate is the flaw
that kills the movie. Not the actress's fault, she only had what
the writers gave her.
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md
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response 86 of 292:
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Apr 6 12:34 UTC 1999 |
DIGGING TO CHINA (C-) -- I tried to love this movie. I really
did. Kevin Bacon plays a cerebral palsy victim who is befriended
by a 10-year-old girl whose fantasies of digging to China, flying
away in a balloon, and so on, are her way of coping with a dreary
existence. I admit we did fast-forward through one of the scenes
in which the two of them share friendship and simple pleasures
while soulful piano music plays in the background. Okay, three or
four of those type scenes. Okay, maybe nine or ten of them. Okay,
it was fourteen. But we did sit and watch most of them.
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janc
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response 87 of 292:
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Apr 6 16:34 UTC 1999 |
About a year ago I bought a video of A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, mainly
because it was from the same director as LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, but
Valerie didn't like LWfC so we never got around to watching it until
tonight. We both found it a charming film. OK, the plot was mostly
predictable and it helped to come to it with lowered expectations, but I
*liked* everyone in it and everything about it. A fine film to watch
with your sweetie.
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iggy
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response 88 of 292:
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Apr 7 00:29 UTC 1999 |
yeah, isnt keanu a doll?
i liked matrx as well.
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mary
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response 89 of 292:
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Apr 8 01:58 UTC 1999 |
Matrix is a great ride. I enjoyed it a whole lot.
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carla
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response 90 of 292:
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Apr 9 00:59 UTC 1999 |
Balynce and I went to see Ed TV. It was better than I expected it to be.
I want to see the Matrix..
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aaron
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response 91 of 292:
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Apr 9 14:03 UTC 1999 |
Ed TV *has* to be better than I expect it to be.
At least, I hope it is better than I expect it to be....
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md
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response 92 of 292:
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Apr 11 13:10 UTC 1999 |
Recent rental:
I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (D) -- I was hoping
this would turn into a SCREAM II (A) deconstruction of the
teen slasher genre after one early scene in which Brandy
goes into Jennifer Love Hewitt's closet (gag #1) to borrow
a dress (gag #2 -- try to imagine Brandy squeezing into
anything of Jennifer Love Hewitt's) and the violently
paranoid Jennifer Love Hewitt lunges at her with a butcher
knife and almost stabs her to death, and when Brandy asks
her what's the matter Jennifer Love Hewitt says, by way of
explanation: "I think I might've hurt Ray's feelings"
(punch line). Not bad at all. But as the movie wore on, I
realized that the laugh was unintended. My wife named the
murderer five minutes in! Mr Cranky http://www.mrcranky.com/
persists in referring to this movie as "I Still Know What
Your Breasts Did Last Summer," because he believes it's
essentially about Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts. I was
rather looking forward to seeing them, as it has taken me
several years to sort out the not-so-new-anymore crop of
triple-named teen stars my kids seemed to learn about
literally overnight. For the longest time, the only one I
could name on sight was Neve Campbell, who has only two
names but the most memorable face of the lot. Why she got
stuck at a table with ordinary-looking Monica Lewinsky at
the Vogue post-Oscar party is a mystery. I hear that Aaron
Spelling is thinking of giving Lewinsky a recurring role
on Beverly Hills 90210, which might explain it. Although
I've never seen an episode of that show, I might drop in on
the first Monica Lewinsky episode. Anyway, you never do get to
see Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts, so I don't know what
Mr Cranky is talking about. I think Mr Cranky has a thing for
Jennifer Love Hewitt and was merely engaging in wishful thinking,
although my wife contends that the "The following motion
picture has been modified..." notice at the very beginning *did*
mention something about "the scenes showing Jennifer Love
Hewitt's breasts have all been cut." Could be. If anyone
else rents the movie, please let us know.
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senna
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response 93 of 292:
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Apr 11 13:29 UTC 1999 |
I saw The Matrix last night. Right up in the front of the theater. It
was great. Wonderful special effects, a plot that doesn't sell out at
the end, and a refreshing change from normal action pictures. There are
a decent number of action-in-jokes dropped if you know where to look for
them. Sure, the plot is complex, but that's part of the fun. It is,
naturally, wide open for sequels. I hope they don't overdo it.
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carla
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response 94 of 292:
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Apr 11 21:48 UTC 1999 |
From Dusk Till Dawn II direct release to video.
I hope I never have the oiopportunity to see it.
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mcnally
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response 95 of 292:
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Apr 12 05:42 UTC 1999 |
.. at least not until after you've found the spare time to watch
"Lawnmower Man VIII" and "Grandchildren of the Corn XVI"..
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mooncat
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response 96 of 292:
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Apr 12 13:53 UTC 1999 |
re #93- I hear they may already be working on a sequel...
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krj
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response 97 of 292:
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Apr 12 14:58 UTC 1999 |
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY says that "The Matrix" was planned as the
first of a trilogy, assuming that the first movie was successful.
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iggy
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response 98 of 292:
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Apr 12 22:32 UTC 1999 |
i saw 'the princess bride' again on videotape.
it is syrupy, sappy and predictable. but i still like it.
a lot
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senna
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response 99 of 292:
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Apr 13 06:33 UTC 1999 |
That would be some trilogy. If they can keep the cast together and keep
it tight, I'd go for it. It certainly has the look of a trilogy. It
took a long time just to establish the main hero.
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drewmike
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response 100 of 292:
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Apr 17 02:40 UTC 1999 |
http://www.toomanynicknames.com/movies/anakin_l.mov.sit
I went to school with the director of this, and I'm probably going to show
it on QPTV.
(But Erik! Isn't this a little more Lucas-friendly than we'd expect to see
from you? Yes, well... yes. But it does feature Star Wars fans getting
brutalized, and that always makes me feel better.)
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other
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response 101 of 292:
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Apr 18 00:59 UTC 1999 |
warning: above link downloads a 6200+ kb movie. for those with old,
slow machines...
i'll have to set another machine to that task later...
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drewmike
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response 102 of 292:
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Apr 19 15:31 UTC 1999 |
The following text comes from Universal publicity. Keep in mind that the film
described is set in 1932, and feel the rush of warmth in your heart from
knowing that at least cinematic realism was preserved over the desire to
package a marketable soundtrack...
Life: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features music inspired by the
upcoming dramatic comedy "Life," starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.
With ten songs written and produced by R. Kelly (chief of the Rockland label),
the soundtrack boasts performances from K-Ci & Jo Jo, who contribute the
album's eponymous first single, Maxwell, with follow-up track "Fortunate,"
Mya, Brian McKnight, Trisha Yearwood, Destiny's Child, Kelly Price, Sparkle
and Talent. The score for "Life" was composed by Wyclef Jean, whose "New Day"
is another soundtrack standout. The music, comprising his first score,
consists largely of original instrumentals, with only a few samples.
And I love that last sentence, too. Like, can people actually DO that?
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other
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response 103 of 292:
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Apr 20 01:41 UTC 1999 |
nahh. for a dose of cinematic realism, check out
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ebassey
for real!
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