Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Pulp Fiction (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Tarantino (the writer and director) seems to enjoy playing with time in his movies, and bringing it all together in the end, like he did in Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino once again manipulates time to construct a plot that offers interesting twists of fate and fortune. Yeah, Pulp Fiction was very…

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Quiz Show (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Great characters, great acting, but a little weak on the story. The direction is OK. Like Sleepers, this film is cut too fast for a slower, more involved story. Another in a long line of films showing how pervasive television is in American society. What’s with the “Can I take…

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Reality Bites (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Pretty good. Contributor to the Generation X craze. I thought Hawke’s character was fantastic.

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The Santa Clause (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Tim Allen played a role tailor-made for Chevy. It’s a Disney movie, and it’s Chevy’s particular brand of humor. Although a few lines are not Chevy-esque, most are. I’m surprised he didn’t do it. I think a younger Chevy would have been the first choice for the role. He would…

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

One of the most cleanly told, cleanly written, cleanly edited perhaps one of the most perfectly made movies ever. Exceptional acting by everyone. Robbins is perfect. Perhaps Freeman’s best performance. The warden and the guard are probably the two meanest men I have ever seen on film, and their terrific…

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Speed (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

I don’t believe that a poorly laid-out plot such as this one was actually allowed to become a movie. It is inconceivable to think that the money and magic of Hollywood special effects, glitz, and glamour can be used on a story as simple and TV movie-ish as this one.…

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Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

A pretty interesting story (a lot like an episode of “Quantum Leap”), if not a bit confusing at times, and a nice addition to the “Star Trek” saga. I think the final few seconds could have used more punch, though, rather than ending like a TV episode. The special effects…

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Stargate (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Cool special effects gone to waste. It’s a lot like Speed in that such amazing resources got wasted on a crappy film. Bad acting, and a bad portrayal of human emotion had such an event really occurred.

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Three Colors: Red (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

Nice flavor, beautifully shot. Some neat camera movements, nice colors, and cool lighting. Not surprisingly, red is used quite a bit. Cool intro, but I sure as Hell don’t get the ending. The girl was cute, especially with that crinkle in her forehead. Almost a cross between Elisabeth Shue and…

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Timecop (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 31, 1969

I suppose writing a good time paradox story takes some skill, but then there are the predictable action scenes, jarring camera movements, and a gratuitous nudity that mark all of Van Damme’s films. Like a lot of movies from the 90’s, this one was shot like a television sitcom. It…

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