Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Wild Safari 3D (2005)

Reviewed on Mar 27, 2006

One of the less interesting IMAX movies I’ve seen. Not much of a story. Even documentaries are supposed to have stories, or points. The footage is OK, but the 3D effects made my eyes hurt. Some of the effects forced us to focus so closely that it made my eyes…

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50 First Dates (2004)

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2006

Sandler and Barrymore are decent. Schneider makes my skin curl. Catchy music.

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I, Robot (2004)

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2006

Story makes you think a bit, and the effects are actually pretty good. Overall, a lot better than I thought it was going to be, particularly because Will Smith is in it.

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Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Reviewed on Mar 19, 2006

Pretty good. I think Nolte and Murphy managed to preserve some of their chemistry from the original. At this time, I think Murphy was on cruise control. He was floating on the success of his 80’s movies, and people were still wondering if they should like him. He’s still likeable…

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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2006

Lots of familiar faces. Stiller’s comedy is good, but the rest of the slapstick humor is just silly.

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Secret Window (2004)

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2006

Simple and well-told, acting is pretty good, beautifully shot. All in all, pretty solid. Another in a long line of “is it me or the world around me that’s fucked” paranoia thrillers.

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Sneakers (1992)

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2006

Cool stuff. Pretty funny! Good writing. Redford’s pretty good at comedy. He should do it more. The earpiece conversation was hilarious. The whole role was actually a bit Chevy-like.

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Grizzly Man (2005)

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2006

Here’s a guy who wanted to be as poetic, righteous, and rugged as the Crocodile Hunter (actually, more like Austin Stevens). Instead, he comes across as a guy with some serious issues. He‚Äôs lonely, a bit of a loser, and above all, grossly disillusioned. A social outcast, he has embraced…

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Cocoon (1985)

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2006

Touching, but the execution of the story is a bit off in certain scenes. A cross between Grumpy Old Men and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Strange how the aliens of all of the 80’s movies look the same. Effects are pretty good. Acting by the old guys, especially…

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Predator (1987)

Reviewed on Feb 15, 2006

Decent story, great cast. Weathers and Ventura are nice complements to Arnold. It’s too bad they don’t last very long. Effects are pretty good for the most part.

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