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Destroy All Monsters (1968)

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2002

A world of miniatures, badly aimed missiles, staunch but stupid military types, and scientific silliness. Cool how the whole Godzilla movement sprang out of the WWII bombing in Japan.

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A beautifully made film. The airy story, FX imagery, and haunting score all work together seamlessly. I’m inclined to think that this was entirely Soderbergh’s baby and that Cameron had little, if any, influence at all. I suspect Cameron truly enjoys this film because he knows he is incapable of…

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Cosmos (1980)

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2002

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)

Reviewed on Nov 24, 2002

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)

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2002

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)

Reviewed on Nov 5, 2002

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)

Reviewed on Oct 19, 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)

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2002

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)

Reviewed on Oct 5, 2002

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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