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Superman II (1980)
Nice story, well-told. How did two mortals make it to a hot dog stand from the North Pole? Great ending. Effects are not bad for it’s time, although the square mirror things was kinda gay. The Superman music is perfect. Reeve was hilarious as Clark. Hackman (who surprisingly got top…
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Ben-Hur (1959)
A bit long and slow. Ben-Hur’s swaying loalties are interesting, but not enough to keep the epic afloat. Heston’s good at playing the incapacitated but rebellious prisoner. The burping moment was classic. He loks a bit like Paul Newman in this one. I guess gaunt, blue-eyed leading men were the…
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61* (2001)
Pepper’s not bad, Jane is OK. He’s certainly got the Mick’s swing down. Nice seeing Candiotti, but I wish we could have seen real footage of a knuckleball rather than a CGI. Sterile, like a Ron Howard film. Everyone is so perfect and righteous and well-spoken and well-grooomed. The acting…
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Destroy All Monsters (1968)
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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Solaris (2002)
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)
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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