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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
More of the same, but he seems to be getting funnier. The statue pissing scene and the silhouette scene had me in tears. Some nice twists for a change. The casting of the young powers and Evil was fantastic.
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
What’s to gain by running? And there certainly must be some protocol to follow when a $13 million assassin is confronted with his victim’s kids. Damon is great, a much better actor than his buddy Affleck. Good action, Damon seems pretty good at it. And his accents are really good.…
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Biloxi Blues (1988)
It’s pretty obvious that it came from a play. Long takes, faggily theatrical acting, and dated/stunted dialogue, not much score, no montage, little camera movement. Just a collection of large, dialogue-driven scenes. The young Broderick is good. Same appeal as in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Long and drawn out montage of choral vistas and violin close-ups, like the first one, but with a bit more fighting. Very literary. I can appreciate, but do not necessarily agree with, Jackson’s staunch loyalty to the book. Had a hard time keeping all of the names and places straight.…
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About A Boy (2002)
Touching story. Grant is really clever. Always is. Great cast and performances all around.
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XXX (2002)
Stays half a step ahead of stupidity. And the action’s not bad. A couple of bad lines. Diesel plays a reluctant James Bond, and the formula works. He’s got a body, and he’s not a cocky son-of-a-bitch, like I expected. He’s funny. Asia’s pretty hot, too.
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A Christmas Story (1983)
Retarded. A few almost funny moments with the kids, but that’s about it.
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Donnie Darko (2001)
Like a high school version of Magnolia. Very off-beat but very real at the same time. Very eclectic and talented cast. The Gyllenhaals are fantastic, Dad is really funny, Malone is cute and good. Impressed that Barrymore tried to play a real character for once. The dialogue is very natural.
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