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Unstoppable (2010)
Some of the situations are annoyingly overdramatic, and the nauseating editing superficializes the action. This is Scott’s trademark and often his downfall. Can’t think of another movie about a runaway train.
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Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Borders on being too silly, even for a farce. One of Stiller’s early roles. I guess I never realized how prolific he’s been. Without anyone really noticing, he’s become one of the biggest stars of our generation. Camerawork’s not so hot. Russell got a lot better later on.
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Moneyball (2011)
A bit long, even for a guy who loves baseball and statistics. Pitt took the role and ran, but I’m just not sure the role and story is dramatic and interesting enough to maintain interest for 2+ hours. The backstory about Beane’s family was just a backstory when it should…
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RoboCop (1987)
Good 80’s action movie with great Verhoeven bloodiness, but the story and characters are a little thin. Certainly took some inspiration from The Terminator. Weller’s pretty good, but it’s too bad this is the only thing he’d ever be known for. Smith, who’s had a long career playing tame supporting…
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Three Fugitives (1989)
Funny. Short’s a good physical comedian. He would have been huge in the 20’s. Nolte is a good contrast. The kid is cute.
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Working Girl (1988)
Good story, a companion piece to The Secret of My Success. Griffith’s trembling little girl voice is endearing. She’s not shy about prancing around half-naked with her mediocre body. I guess standards were different in the 80’s. One of Ford’s better performances.
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Pretty in Pink (1986)
Doesn’t quite have the charm of the other Hughes 80’s movies. Features all the stock characters from the 80’s: a conflicted male lead, the annoying and overstylish friend, a third dark and borderline creepy supporting male, a cute but quirky female lead, her cool girlfriend, and the cool girlfriend’s stupid…
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Cliffhanger (1993)
Decent story, pretty good execution by Harlin. Nice stunts and pretty good camerawork. Not for the acrophobic. Turner was kinda cute. Would have preferred to see someone like Robert Forster in the role of Frank. Waite was a little too dopey and smiley. Hints of the Last of the Mohicans…
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The Cable Guy (1996)
A horror-comedy? Great cast, with many who would go on to be stars. One of the early collaborations between Stiller, Wilson, and Mann. Carrey’s the outsider in this crew. Broderick’s a horrible actor. Mann is Meg Ryan-y cute.
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Polished, and the action is shot pretty well, but the dramatic score needs drama to match, and it’s just not there. An interesting study of medieval warfare. Was it really like that?
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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 2,388 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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