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Pitch Black (2000)
Pretty crummy. Don’t know how a mediocre writer could ever get a job directing. Great effects. One of the best crash landing sequences ever. Nice daylight effect on the planet. But I don’t understand why they couldn’t have used some of that money for a star though. Diesel was pretty…
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One Eight Seven (1997)
Not well-done. Sloppy directing. It’s been downhill for Reynolds since The Beast. Nice twist at the end. Although the scene is admittedly copied from the Deer Hunter, it is pretty dramatic. Very simple characters. Jackson is OK. Kind of suprised he toook the role. What gives him the drive to…
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The Waterboy (1998)
Sandler is slowly getting funnier. I can’t look at Winkler without thinking of Fonzie. He’s the Ralph Macchio of the 70’s.
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Go (1999)
An entertaining, wonderfully woven story. Good action, good music. Good characters, good dialogue, good acting. Olyphant was great. Everyone did a good job. Once again, the hot, innocent girl falls for the drug dealer. An interesting look at the deliciously seedy underworld of suburbia and Las Vegas. Good True Romance-ish…
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The Beach (2000)
An interesting blend of Mosquito Coast, Lord of the Flies, and Rambo. A must-see for every backpacker, as it really captures the essence of the experience. A lot of Richard’s philosophies are spot on. Leo’s getting better, defining a real persona for himself. His chiseled but youthful appearance and goofy…
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Gladiator (2000)
The story was pretty good, the final battle and selfless death being the most dramatic moment. Seemed like Messenger in many ways. A historical underdog takes on the world, lots of eerie, surreal nature shots (walking through the wheat field, in particular). You can tell that it drew from Ben-Hur…
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U-571 (2000)
Well-made. The effects and music are pretty good and well-used. Good casting and acting. The supporting cast is good and well-managed. The right people live, and the right people die. The German guy with the Americans was cool. Suspenseful and unpredictable. Great opening sequence. The forceful invasion of the U-boat…
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Mission to Mars (2000)
Some Contact, Apollo 13, and a few Kubrickian moments in there. Cast is pretty good overall. Nice to see Robbins doing a space movie. Sad when he dies. A young, spry Connie Nielsen is pretty hot. Some overly exposition, crappy dialogue, and a few silly reactions from the astronauts. Their…
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Point Break (1991)
Good story, pretty good characters. Reeves was cool when he was younger. Busey’s surprisingly good as a good guy, and Swayze’s surprisingly good as a bad guy. Petty’s cute. Nice camerawork for the action scenes. With the blue lighting and second wind to the action, you can definitely see the…
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The Karate Kid (1984)
Like Rocky, Avildsen gives us another story about a lower class, inner-city Italian fighting his way to fame and glory. Good story, interesting characters. Lots of stereotypical Grease/West Side Story-ish characters and situations. Lots of 70’s camerawork and music, especially in the beginning. Corny at times, but the corny moments…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,375 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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