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Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Much in spirit of Clash of Titans, which came much later and was better in all respects. Not much to it. The story and characters are boring. That was one sorry Hercules. Lame action. Effects may have been good for their time, but they’re hard to put up with now.…
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Gus (1976)
Some awkward performances, but it IS comedy. For kids. In the 70’s. Aside from some sweet x-ray animation, pretty awful visual effects.
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The Descendants (2011)
I’m not sure going to see his wife’s lover was the right thing to do under the circumstances, so it’s hard for me to fully support the main characters. But if we dismiss that moral judgement, it’s a thoughtful, comfortably paced movie with good performances, typical of Alexander Payne. Clooney…
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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bad execution of a very mediocre story. A victim of the 70’s. Slow pace, boringly static camera. Average-looking, dopey actors with moppy hair delivering stale, unfunny performances. I’d like to see baseball players sing with each other for fun today. The baseball footage from the period is kind of interesting.
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Good filmmaking. Obvious inspiration for Shrek and Zemeckis’ Beowulf. Elwes and Patinkin are wonderful. Best line in the movie: “Please consider me as an alternative to suicide.”
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Annie Hall (1977)
A simultaneous recognition and criticism of sexual psychoanalysis. Definitely a precursor to neurotic romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally. Allen’s good at his shtick, but his shtick gets old after a while. He may be a genius, but he’s got a line for everything and makes references that most…
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
Probably the best of the series. Bird handles live-action just fine, pulling off a polished movie with good action and effects. Unfortunately, the characters and performances in this one aren’t too memorable. An aging Cruise, funny-looking body and all, still pulls it off. Patton is very nice. I imagine that…
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Early on, the story is all over the place. It should be engaging throughout, not just a set-up for the silly romantic stand-off at the end. Most of the comedy is shallow and weak. Carell, like a lot of great comedians, makes the easy transition to pseudo-drama. I could see…
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Repo Men (2010)
Newbie director Sapochnik delivers a polished and interesting film. Is this where we’re headed? Why is Jude Law so good at playing characters in the future?
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