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Predator (1987)
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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Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Disturbing. Amazing how dreamy Aronofsky manages to make things feel, ending with one of the most powerful collision montages I’ve ever seen. Exceptionally edited, and great camerawork. Great cast and wonderful acting.
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Croupier (1998)
Interesting story, interesting character. The fact that the story and characters are engaging despite the lack of a soundtrack says a lot. Owen is young and a bit dorky, but he carries the film on pure charisma. He’s a pretty cool guy, but the third person gets a bit annoying.…
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The Shape of Things (2003)
The dialogue is very scripted. If you close your eyes, it sounds like a run-through of the script itself. And that really prevents us from believing the characters are genuine. It becomes very obvious that we’re watching a movie. The premise is interesting, but it might have been more effective…
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Beetlejuice (1988)
A take on the afterlife in the spirit of The Others and The Sixth Sense. Interestingly Burton-ish, but kinda dumb. I think the ensuing cartoon was actually better. Probably one of the last movies with “seamful” stop-motion.
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Brewster’s Millions (1985)
The early 80’s really was a tough time for movies, especially comedies. We lost our sense of humor for a few years there. Silly premise, and not very funny. One of the many rags-to-riches stories that were so common in the early 80’s, most of them featuring a wise-cracking, street-smart…
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Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Lots of pretty good action, and lots and lots of blood, but I still found myself bored. Beckinsale’s a cute chick, and she pulls off the female action star thing pretty well. She should have been Lara Croft, not Angelina Jolie.
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Amadeus (1984)
A very literal adaptation of theater. Milos has always been literal and plain. He’s almost like an older version of Ron Howard. The scene where he “improves” Salieri’s own composition is a good representation of Mozart’s genius. Although he’s a good pianist, Hulce is borderline annoying. I might have preferred…
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Dead Calm (1989)
A good, classically made thriller. Great location, believable acting, pretty good suspense. A score is almost completely absent, which is great. Loved the ending. Why was he being questioned by the police in the beginning? And I’m not sure what the kid/car accident thing has to do with it. Why…
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