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The Out-of-Towners (1999)
About 1/10 the wit of the original. Martin’s makeup-to-humor ratio has risen exponentially every year since 1991, unfortunately.
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7 Plus Seven (1970)
What’s interesting in the second film of the series is that, at 14, the kids have already taken a huge step forward in intelligence but are now just starting to realize that life sucks. While all of them were more or less equally lively and optimistic as young children, they…
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Seven Up! (1964)
A interesting slice of daily life for kids in the 60’s. I bet it’s only being recognized as valuable now and that it was mostly dismissed back when it was made. Now, it’s a treasure. All new parents should watch it. Probably the last generation of kids to be uncorrupted…
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The Wiz (1978)
Campy horribleness. Instead of Scarecrow, I think Michael Jackson really wants to be Diana Ross. Is this the beginning of his public obsession with kids?
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Eastern Promises (2007)
Boring. Took six attempts to finally get through it. While I like Cassel, I’m not much of a Viggo fan, particularly when he’s naked. Have to admit that they both pull off the Russian thing pretty well, though.
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The Pink Panther (2006)
Kids from this generation just aren’t into the Pink Panther, and it’s not smart enough for adults who used to be. So it’s stuck in no man’s land. A movie without an audience. The hamburger scene is pretty good, but it will take more than that to save this one.
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U2 3D (2007)
A very personal performance. You can tell they still care about what they do and have fun doing it. The only thing that would have made it more personal was if they had played to the camera a bit more. For the most part, they were oblivious. Had they known…
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
DeMornay is pretty sinister. Do hot women who play evil bitches really well early on ruin their careers by doing so? Can they ever become a lovable movie stars?
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Igby Goes Down (2002)
Hardly dramatic. The protagonist (Igby) was annoying, complaining about nothing and wising off at every opportunity. The characters on screen were ineffective; I begged for the chance to kick his ass myself before the credits rolled. Trendy music, wannabe wit, horribly scripted dialogue. Unrealistic elitism doesn’t make us think kids…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,371 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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