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Cosmos (1980)
Not really a movie, but as a collected work, it’s magnificent. Sagan is a bit wordy at times, and there are a few moments when he doesn’t seem genuinely interested in what he’s talking about, but he is for the most part a great speaker who infuses his subject matter…
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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A mildly touching portrait of a freak, like Rain Man. Probably Howard’s best. He’s just so sterile sometimes. Lots of clicheed acting and dialogue. Friends, lovers, and adversaries are all cookie-cutter characters. Crowe mumbles. Is it the character, or is it him? Either way, it’s a bit annoying. He’s quirky…
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The Goonies (1985)
Adventure story about suburban kids, typical for Spielberg. Lots of goofy, cartoonish humor. A few sound sync problems. Probably would have enjoyed it a lot more back then when those sensibilities of style, humor, and filmmaking were in vogue. There’s something strangely appealing about Plimpton.
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Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Not as bad as I thought it was gonna be. Would have been nice if the characters had a bit more background and the comedy was bit edgier. It should have been patterned after the old D&D Saturday morning cartoon, which was awesome. The main character is not very masculine,…
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The Ring (2002)
Pretty creepy, especially the first half. The kid is creepy, too. Watts is a cutie, reminds me quite a bit of Nicole Kidman. Pretty cool to hear that they are close friends.
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Taxi Driver (1976)
De Niro is perfect as a skinny, pale freak. For a change, he plays a normal guy going nuts rather than a guy who’s nuts to begin with. Keitel is marvelously faggoty. Foster is incredibly composed for a young girl. Nice snapshot of the 70’s. The main theme is way…
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Boyz In The Hood meets The Professional. A horribly slow and boring long rap video interspersed with cryptic and idiotic samurai sayings. One of the worst character studies ever. Why does everyone like him? Does he have a girlfriend? All he does is walk around and think. A lot of…
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One Hour Photo (2002)
An OK thriller. Doesn’t quite have enough of anything to be great. The Kubrickian dream (and the Kubrickian moments throughout the film) were great.
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Three Kings (1999)
Three kings, but there were really four of them, no? Wahlberg and Clooney are engaging. But why would they take the idiot with them, and even leave him in charge for a few moments? Nice tension. Interesting vidual effects and great set design.
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Amélie (2001)
A harmony of charm, style, cuteness, and light humor about life’s little things. This is a movie about nothing, but the richness of its characters is almost enough to keep it afloat for the entire two hours. I really like what Jeunet did with this one. Brilliant writing and wonderful…
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