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533,558 | 70,535 | 154,299 | 5 |
Hippies hoot and holler at R & R songfest
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If hippies were all about peace and love why did Stills try to whip ass and take names ? Amateur camera work and some really bad acts couldn't take away from the coolness of this documentary . I never heard of several of the performers and never cared 2 cents for Baez or Mitchell , but CSN & Y were worth the price of admission . Nice look at the good old days ; glad I wasn't there - what a crowd scene . A better film in this genre was ' 67's Monterrey Pop Festival .
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533,227 | 70,535 | 33,467 | 5 |
Bigshot buys a newspaper
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What's all the furor over this film ? It was sometimes interesting , sometimes dull . . . in the end , it was just another movie . So an arrogant , overweight newspaper publisher talks out both sides of his mouth about his fellow man , while blowing money and wasting time with some shrill soprano slut . So what ? Old film buffs may like this one , but to me it's just flat dated .
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532,703 | 70,535 | 52,934 | 5 |
And ended with my kissing it off
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Run of the mill romantic comedy with Ford as a harried newlywed with big time financial and spouse woes . The wife expects him to be a celibate and at the same time causes him to be jealous as she gets cozy with a local bullfighter . A few laughs but merely mediocre for the most part .
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532,916 | 70,535 | 58,440 | 5 |
Too stupid for words
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This was what passed for entertainment when I was a teen . Speaking of which , I saw very few , if any , actual teens in this production . Did see the Maytag man though : this guy always leaves me in stitches for some reason . How well I remember his portrayal of Honest John in a segment of " Beverly Hillbillies " . As to exactly why I remember this so well is well beyond me , I just do . Another highlight of this film was Don Rickles , one of my all time fave comics . But the ultimate high point of this or any of the sand and surf epics is none other than Eric Von and his cycle Ratz . They are without peer and I'll fight to the death over this belief . Ok , not to the death , but I do love Von Zipper . I have seen several of the beach pictures and this may be the zaniest one yet . . . . you stupids !
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532,658 | 70,535 | 92,003 | 5 |
a stagecoach travels into dangerous territory
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Willie , Waylon , Johnny , and Kris play tough old west gunslingers who are on a coach in injun territory . This is a tale that has been told and re-told a thousand times . Nothing new here , but it may be a hoot for country fans to watch their heroes do a western . Not too bad acting out of the singers , except for Waylon . A cigar store indian is less wooden than he was . I guess the best thing about the film was that none of the gunslinging heros broke into song . Honestly though folks , Willie Nelson as Doc Holiday ?
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532,844 | 70,535 | 305,224 | 5 |
This film could make one angry
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Sandler's character , Dave Buznik , kept getting the short end of the stick in all his business and social engagements . He was simply a nice , easy going guy who only wanted to get by on the job without any ugly entanglements to complicate his life . I wonder how many ' easy going ' types are seething volcanoes inside ready to blow at the slightest provocation . And is this the problem Buznik has ? Buddy Rydell , his counselor , seems to think so as he coachs Dave continually in an effort to rid him of his problems . At first I didn't like the film ; it seemed to be silly and pointless . As it went on I grew to like it , especially Buddy , who had more on the ball than was at first apparent . Decent enough comedy with the scene at the Budda Gardens being one of the highlights . Loved that romantic ending right in the middle of Yankee Stadium .
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533,491 | 70,535 | 69,833 | 5 |
He just wanted to be left alone with his horses
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Not Bronson's best effort , but not a total washout either . An often used storyline where the big rancher wants to take over the entire range , forcing out the little man . Things are made even more tense when the little man falls for the big man's sister . Except for a " Chato's Land " type shootout and a couple of fist and knife fights , there wasn't a lot of action , and the tale was somewhat holey . Question : Why does the man always burn his house down when he decides to vacate his frontier home ? How is it that stone houses burn so good ? Where did Chino get hay bales in 1870 ?
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533,106 | 70,535 | 40,185 | 5 |
No more war ! Yeah , right .
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Well , here was another statement against war and man's inhumanity to man . What's the point anyway ? It may make a fairly decent picture like this one , but man , being what he is , will always have another war . This movie was a little plodding for me , but it did give a good depiction of human nature , both good and bad .
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533,332 | 70,535 | 104,054 | 5 |
spoiled girl goes to a horse ranch
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Slow moving , dull tale of a spoiled rotten teen-age girl who spent the entire film pouting and throwing tantrums . Everyone around her constantly bent over backwards trying to please the little snot which , of course , made her cut up even more . This little brat should have had her backside warmed up and made to wash horses tails all day . Could have been a good movie , but just fell flat to me .
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532,733 | 70,535 | 100,132 | 5 |
Run of the mill murder / amnesia yarn
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Nothing new or thrilling to this tale of a woman who receives a terrible shock which throws her out of a 2 year amnesia state . She then witnesses a murder by a woman that she keeps seeing in a bizarre series of bloody flashbacks . She feels alienated from the husband she married during the time of her lost memory , and has trouble convincing the police that her story is more than just mental problems . Not a rotten movie , just droll . 2 stars .
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533,047 | 70,535 | 181,689 | 5 |
Tired old tale set in the future
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Barely watchable film dealing with a super cop who uses a super computer to find felons before they actually become felonious . When the computer points to him , Cruise's character must jump through many hoops to avoid being caught in his own net . This leads to what could have been exciting but was merely a repeat of the age old traitor / set-up story .
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532,702 | 70,535 | 192,335 | 5 |
Fred never had a clue
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Fred's biggest error was going up against the Jews for any reason and especially so as a holocaust revisionist . This is way too sensitive a subject with Jews and Gentiles alike and the 6 million dead mantra is most unlikely to ever be discounted in any event . Rarely do the millions of other deaths at the hands of Hitler's fanatics rate even a casual remark : Leuchter would have been far safer directing his efforts there instead . No doubt ol ' Fred is a good mechanic and that is where he should have kept his attention . Interesting documentary but the camera work and editing was often sloppy .
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533,234 | 70,535 | 146,336 | 5 |
What a joke !
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Well , I haven't seen " Scream " , " I Know What You Did Last Summer " , " Halloween " , or " Friday the 13th " , so I can't do all the comparisons that everyone else has beaten into the turf anyway , but if this bilge is anything like the others I think I'll pass . For months I heard this was a good film , now I must ask , good for whom ? The producers ? The investors ? If I didn't know better I'd swear Roger Corman directed this one because every creepy scene was accompanied by a lightning storm . Really this show was moronic in that it was utterly implausible . The killer was simply too good at his / her work to be anywhere near believable . I enjoyed the buckets and buckets of blood even though many of the murders made no sense to me ; but who can fathom the mind of a psycho , eh ? And that finale ! Grisly . Gruesome . Horrifying . Trite .
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532,614 | 70,535 | 87,022 | 5 |
Average who-dunnit
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The police investigate the murder of a couple of models who work for the same agency . The killer is bumping off the girls according to the name of the month they go by , so the cops stake out the next girl in line . There are some good suspects , but no one they can pin the deaths on until they get just the break they need . Nothing special in this one ; sort of a low budget film .
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533,337 | 70,535 | 81,375 | 5 |
No laughs to be had in this ' comedy '
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I heard nothing but glowing comments on this film for years , but when I finally saw it there was no laughter from me . I sat straight faced all the way through waiting impatiently for the fun to start . All I saw was a poorly made movie with a silly plot and uninspired performances . Bypass this turkey .
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532,891 | 70,535 | 53,453 | 5 |
Too much kissin ' , not enough dissin '
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A Mexican American has his hands full trying to fit into both societies . Not a bad western , but not so wonderful either : the usual gun running / renegade indian / crooked Mexican bit . Mitchum was all wrong for the part ; he neither looks Tex / Mex nor did he have the accent down . Not worth the time spent .
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533,556 | 70,535 | 104,187 | 5 |
Run of the mill comedy
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Same old stuff here as 2 30 year old high school lads unearth a quick frozen apeman and turn him into hot property around school . He presents a bad boy image so the girls go for him . Being an amazingly quick study , especially for a Neanderthal , he learns how to be a 90's kinda guy real fast [ I suppose this is done to hurry the film along so all the teens won't get bored ] . Not horrid , but merely the same old , same old .
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532,946 | 70,535 | 155,110 | 5 |
Spoiled brat ruins Christmas for Richie
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After being sabotaged on his yearly Christmas run to the orphans home , Richie Rich begins feeling sorry for himself and wishes he was never born . What happens is a total surprise to the boy and leads to situation much worse than the one he was so upset over . Some of the acting was extremely bad as was much of the tale ; so silly it was pretty much for kids only . The one truly bright spot was the beastly little Reggie Rich , a little snot I would take pleasure in permanently maiming .
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533,232 | 70,535 | 119,345 | 5 |
I know what I should have done . . . .
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. . . . and that's not watched this drivel . This type of film has been done repeatedly , and the effort made here is no better or worse than many of it's predecessors . Lots of shocks , screaming and yelling , but little in the way of cutting edge cinema . The ending looked pretty stupid but I suppose the producers are setting us up for the sequel . Teens will probably like this bilge ; I sure didn't .
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533,251 | 70,535 | 71,671 | 5 |
Explorers find oasis in frozen north
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A British subject looking for his son lost at the North Pole enlists the aid of an American anthropologist and a French zeppelin pilot in his search . They fly off to the north pole where they have many adventures before finally finding the offspring living in a beautiful area similar to the Colorado rockies with a band of Conan clones . The chief of the vikings gets it in his head that the explorers are there to take over their village and sets out to have them exterminated . A big chase ensues in which the band of explorers must deal with many more hazardous things than just the blood thirsty norsemen . A good film for the small fries .
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533,156 | 70,535 | 74,923 | 5 |
I would have named this " The gutter , slugs , and greed "
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There were a few laughs but precious few . Welch is a flimsy actress at best and when her material stinks like a garbage can she can only come off like a Jewish waiter at a Nazi war rally . Cosby ? Wasn't a bit better . Loser film all the way .
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532,657 | 70,535 | 90,142 | 5 |
wolf boy meets girl and plays basketball
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I didn't just hate this movie , but it was pretty lame . A boy becomes a lovable werewolf at certain times of the year . This , of course , causes a problem or two . Especially with the girlfriend . It was really just an updated take-off on the old Disney film , " The Shaggy Dog " . Hollywood needs to get some new ideas .
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532,643 | 70,535 | 107,999 | 5 |
Where have you gone Bill Mazeroski ; Joltin ' Joe has left and gone away
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Run of the mill thriller which has a woman searching high and low for a missing hubby thought to have been killed in a plane crash . A few old baseball cards provided clues to a mysterious humanitarian aid group and finally leads her to a country in Africa where all questions were answered .
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533,071 | 70,535 | 104,070 | 5 |
so-so film about 2 women who can't stand aging
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Two women compete with each other , seeing who can stay the youngest looking . Both go to a beautiful witch who has a youth potion , but they get more than they bargained for . Not all that funny to me .
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532,738 | 70,535 | 67,224 | 5 |
Bland shoot-em-up
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Run of the mill western with a big name cast . Hackman played a rancher who goes after a gang of toughs who kidnapped his wife . He and his buddies were equipped with high tech rifles and scopes which gave the baddies a bad time indeed . The picture was just a series of scenes showing one group of men chasing another group across the badlands with lots of dull dialogue thrown in as filler . I admit the long range shooting was exciting though .
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532,875 | 70,535 | 55,608 | 5 |
Earth assaulted by a burning ring of fire
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This absurd fantasy had enough holes in it to send the Seaview to the bottom of the Marianas Trench [ where it belonged , I might add ] . Obviously this " sub " was a movie set : I've never seen a u-boat with such spacious accommodations ; red leather upholstery , nice wide hallways , huge rooms , beautifully painted walls , and gleaming stainless steel equipment . What I really appreciated was those dual Chevy steering wheels . One could call this dud a poor man's " Deep Impact " without the comet . And what would any undersea adventure be without the requisite giant squid attack ? I'm glad I saw this dog so close to Thanksgiving , now I won't have to buy a hen because this turkey provided an overabundance of the holiday delicacy .
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532,762 | 70,535 | 179,148 | 5 |
Enough with the kicked around jews already
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Another in a long line of " oh , the plight of the poor old jew " movies . I saw my first one in the early 70's called " The Hiding Place " and thoroughly enjoyed it : but enough already . How many more times must we be told this same old tale ? There were millions of gypsies , political and social misfits , and Christians slaughtered in WW2 and their tale is rarely mentioned . This picture stole the " baby found by evil Nazi commandant " bit shown in " Schindler's List " . I suppose the writers couldn't come up with anything new after a story has been beaten to death like this one has been . Like " Rocky " , this junk needs to be put out to pasture .
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532,500 | 70,535 | 46,963 | 5 |
I wanna be boss ! No , I do !
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Political infighting and backstabbing are the norm of the day when the top dog of a large company kicks the bucket . All the top execs either wanted to fill the slot or had motives for backing another . Lots of emotion and tense scenes as the time for the final vote slowly came around . Good acting by all in this well done program .
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532,502 | 70,535 | 104,225 | 5 |
It was just dull
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This was a po ' boys " Pure Country " . Looks like Mellencamp decided to make a movie around the time his buddy George Strait did . The result , unfortunately , was a boring look at small town America where the folks act a lot like their big city brethren . It was just a big yawn concerning husband and wife problems , with Mellencamp continually pushing his lank hair off his rather apish forehead . The boy needs to stick with what he is good at , whatever that is - it sure isn't singing .
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533,396 | 70,535 | 84,827 | 5 |
Nuttin ' special
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An overload of glitzy graphics can't overcome this lethargic cybermystery's weak links . While not completely dull this film was too much like some ' Super Duper Mario ' video game . Predictable good vs . bad picture offering nothing new , however if you like wild rides through cyberville then this may be for you .
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533,509 | 70,535 | 77,304 | 5 |
Tiresome Brit comedy
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This was supposed to be a comedy / mystery / thriller . However , there was no comedy , a little mystery , and few thrills . The story took place in a beautiful old manse , at night , during a violent storm , and a will was read . This was a pat formula film that offered absolutely nothing new . Not a total loss , but no real winner either .
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532,942 | 70,535 | 62,380 | 5 |
More holes than a ditchdiggers nightmare
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This was a fun movie but was it ever a stupid movie . Ever hear of some guy getting shot in the arm and calmly saying , " it's ok , it's only my arm " . Hey , no prob : a piece of my body has been blown away but what the hell , it's only the arm . Hello ? What P . I . gets to use the police phone to talk to his bookie ? Who fixed the pusher's door exactly as it was before ol ' bleary eyes broke it in ? How does a broke P . I . manage to keep an expensive cabin cruiser afloat ? Would you trust some brain damaged tie salesman to have enough on the ball to manage a funeral ? How come a former cop with loads of experience can't take out a guy who has him in a simple front choke hold ? What was with all the Malcolm crap ? This thing had more glaring faults than Peewee Herman's private life . . . . but watch it anyway , it was fun .
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532,578 | 70,535 | 183,523 | 5 |
Houston ? You guessed it . We have another damn problem .
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Houston must be getting sick and tired of all the problems from outer space . Here we have more trouble with this combo of Apollo 13 , Red Planet , and Marooned , with a smattering of Contact , 2001 : A Space Odyssey , 2001 : A Space Oddity , plus a touch of The Abyss . I enjoyed it but probably not as much as Art Bell and some of his " they are really out there " Bellheads . Me , I figure Mars is just a big empty rock , hot as hell and useless as props on a space shuttle . Not bad but perhaps Hollywood has ridden this rocket around the solar system enough .
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532,884 | 70,535 | 75,180 | 5 |
Wildlife and man live together in canyon country
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Grade B semi-documentary concerning life in the Arizona canyons . The first half shows a series of scenes depicting various predators and other critters , and deals with how the food chain works while weaving in stories of indian lore and legends . Some of the footage appeared to be actual events , while most gave the appearance of being contrived . Most notably the scream of the cougar was the same each time it happened . I would think the animal has more of a vocal range than that one " Yeow ! " The final half used several actors to portray the life of sheep herdsmen and their interaction with the predators while telling the story of the locals fears of certain old ghostly ruins . Little dialogue occurred among the players due to Rex Allen narrating the entire production . Where the film's title came from is hazy , as Allen kept referring to " life in Cougar Canyon " . If you have an interest in the southwest , this picture shows much of the area from Monument Valley to Canyon DeChelly ; and , though not at the high end of professionalism , is not a bad little show .
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533,099 | 70,535 | 67,549 | 5 |
Why didn't they just o . d . ?
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After reading the book I expected more from this film . I was merely antagonized watching the antics of these 2 pathetic losers and their grimey pals . When they let the episode with the little dog occur I began fervently hoping they would shoot up some drano by mistake and slowly turn green and decay after hours of total misery . A well done picture to be sure , but the characters were so obnoxious I could concentrate only on hating them .
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533,292 | 70,535 | 100,029 | 5 |
Run of the mill tough guy slush
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Penniless foreigner comes to America and becomes a prize fighter in the underground arena where the rules are no rules . He is pursued surreptitiously by the French foreign legion bent on returning him to his post following his desertion . Bad acting , piss poor script , lousy fight scenes : not worth the time spent . This was a poor man's " Rocky " , and he came cheap . The only bright spot in the entire film was the fast talkin ' , jivin ' Joshua . Does Lionheart prevail ? Whatta you think ?
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532,732 | 70,535 | 75,208 | 5 |
Once again , the game's afoot
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Holmes takes on the evil Professor Moriarty , his old nemesis . I didn't like Roger Moore as Holmes any more than I care for him doing James Bond ; he is alright , but I like the way other actors handle these characters better . I really didn't appreciate the phony looking sideburns on Holmes , seems the make-up department could have been more competent . Also , I thought the acting was forced at times , and at others a bit corny and hammy . I did like the great old oompaul pipe of Holmes , and enjoyed the production overall . It was another good mystery solved by the Master of Sleuths .
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533,176 | 70,535 | 90,376 | 5 |
Troubled teens have trouble with other troubled teens
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Another in a long line of low budget , predictable teen movies . A group of nice kids rent a building from a skid row bum who claims to be in possession of the domicile . Of course , he lied . They work hard to turn it into a rock club , but are ousted by a local repo company run by a smarmy thug and his imbecile boys . Things come to a head when the teens learn they can have the property back if they re-install the bum into his living quarters on the place before a certain date . This film should appeal to young teens , but me , I thought it was a total waste of time .
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532,544 | 70,535 | 289,791 | 5 |
Tedious , unfulfilling , predictable
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This was one of those hokey , overbaked dramas meant to bring a tear to the eye . It just make mine want to close in a deep sleep . Not that it was a total boring loser , but the idea of a group of hardened criminals turning into loving , decent folks so quickly after contact with Rover was a tad hard to swallow . I don't doubt that the events were based on fact , I merely feel it was played out in an unbelievable and corny fashion .
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533,217 | 70,535 | 117,500 | 5 |
More mindless action junk
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What a turkey ! This film was cut from the same bolt as many action movies from the past . Predictable all the way , offering absolutely nothing new for the viewer . I call it " 007 Goes To An Island " . All the usual things happened - falling bodies , karate chops , bellowing voices , mundane explosions , tense [ yawn ] dialogue , and , of course , millions of rounds of full auto ordnance . I like action films , but this has already been done and done and done . . . . . .
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533,512 | 70,535 | 48,312 | 5 |
This actually happened ?
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Can't believe this tale is based on fact . No way would this mouthy , ignorant , Gomer Pyle clone be accepted in West Point . Very unrealistic was his meteoric rise in rank for the first 3 or 4 years , then to gain a new stripe every 20 years . The writer seemed to have a problem keeping his dates in order to , the same men seemed to be going to school far longer than necessary . And many of these men looked far too old to be cadets in West Point . The one scene that would give the viewer a look at how war hurts on the homefront too was offset by a couple of " pro-military , glory and the flag " speeches by the crusty but lovable sarge . What rot . I suppose the true story of Marty was considerably different ; Hollywood simply turned it into this mess . It did have a few good moments , but for the most part it was just a corny piece of fluff that was just plain silly and poorly performed .
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532,769 | 70,535 | 52,005 | 5 |
Bumpkin leaves haystack for military duty
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I now know where the prototype for Gomer Pyle originated . Even some clodhopper who has never been off the feed lot could be this much of a jackass . He had the comprehension of a barnyard rooster ; nobody is THIS stupid . He should have been put before a firing squad except it is unlawful to punish dumb animals . If this boy's IQ was 5 points higher he would have the intelligence of a microbe . Would have been funny in ' 58 but for the most part the humor was way past dated : still in a dipsy sorta way it was fun .
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533,516 | 70,535 | 50,086 | 5 |
The 3 : 10 to Yuma wouldn't stop for this dud
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I thought this western was too low key , with too much smoke blowing and not enough gunsmoke . After the initial shoot-out , we see Ford and Heflin blather back and forth in a hotel room about morals , right vs . wrong , and the good old American ethic of hard work for a living wage . Good topics , but they didn't play for me in a western format . The ending was totally phony , as no psycho would do what Ben Wade did . 2 stars .
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532,366 | 70,535 | 63,591 | 5 |
Barney finally gets more than one bullet
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Knotts at his inept best as a bumbling dentist who is taken in at every turn by swindlers , gun runners , and a conniving lady outlaw . I liked the use of 2 regular players on " Wagon Train " as members of Knotts party . I didn't like Myron Healy being uncredited .
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533,488 | 70,535 | 118,929 | 5 |
so-so sci-fi yarn
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Aliens from the beyond come to another place to perform experiments on a different race of beings in order to rejuvenate their own dying species . They would erase the memories of the folks , creating a collection of confused minds . This procedure goes wrong with one of their subjects and he causes a world of hassle for the aliens . Weird film which I found dull , but sci-fi isn't my cup .
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532,706 | 70,535 | 101,866 | 5 |
Looney lady leaves unlucky lover in lurch
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The bud of love bloomed when boy met girl . A whirlwind romance and quickie nuptials are displayed in a series of flashbacks after a mysterious woman [ read : crazy ] leaves her hubby during the honeymoon . He goes bonkers and spends his days tracing his disappeared darling . This leads him into a web of S & M film makers , lunatic drug dealers , and a very large surprise concerning his wonderful wife . Run of the mill thriller which seems to bog down more than cause one to quiver with emotional excitement .
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532,629 | 70,535 | 117,060 | 5 |
It did not live up to its potential
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I gotta say I was disappointed with this one . Tom Cruise is one of my favorite actors and he did a good job in this movie , but the story wasn't there for me . As is the usual with me , and this may be the whole thing in a nutshell , I didn't understand what was going on . I never seem to " get " the storyline in these spy against spy films . All the masks and double-double crosses left me scratching my noggin . It was an exciting and well put together movie , though . To top off the whole cake , Mr . Phelps was the bad guy . That hurt !
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533,515 | 70,535 | 40,636 | 5 |
Poorly done police drama
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Boring crime tale not helped any by the cornball acting and really lame storyline . I objected mostly to Barry Fitzgerald's annoying attempts at bringing comedy to his role ; he just wasn't up to it . However , like the coppertop bunny he just kept going and going . And the killer - cool as a hog in a wallow , till the end when he suddenly lost his ability to reason things out . The only reason I didn't fall asleep during this movie was that I was riding my exercycle . 30 days in the hole would be preferable to seeing this turkey .
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533,387 | 70,535 | 73,113 | 5 |
You vant us to die for der faderland ? Ya Wold ! You vant us to burn ? Nein vay , Jose !
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Dull story about how the Hindenburg could have gone down due to a bomb . A shame somebody didn't bomb this film before it hit the screen . This could have been really good , but just never did fly for me . The entire film looked as though it was filmed inside a giant hangar . . . . and probably was . The acting was fine , but the script was plain phony for my money , however , the last 15 minutes were very exciting and horrifying .
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532,716 | 70,535 | 120,902 | 5 |
FBI agents uncover a coverup
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Ho Hum . Another story of government coverups and folks who want to expose it . FBI agents Scoobie and Modem find that the U . S . Government is hiding violent space men in various areas around the country . Seems the space men have some deadly virus in them which is bad for earthlings . Yawn . This one had all the action cliches firmly lodged within the plot . A blown up building which Scoobie and Modem barely escaped , a building full of killer bees which they narrowly exited with their hide , and even the overdone chopper chase through a corn field . This wasn't a bad film , just dull . Pass it up .
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533,243 | 70,535 | 86,491 | 5 |
Ok , if you like this genre
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I was never a fan of Twilight Zone when it was popular back in the Stone Age . A few of the episodes were interesting , in this film I only really liked the first installment , but mostly it just never floated my boat . Like many ideas in this genre , the concept is more interesting than the reality .
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532,773 | 70,535 | 337,634 | 5 |
Does this wannabe " Switch " or " Ghost " ?
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This clunker didn't know if it wanted to be a comedy or a drama . I sat through all of it but knew where it was leading all the way . The book was probably better , which makes me wonder why I spent 2 hours on this cornball " chiller " . I've seen worse , but wish I'd bypassed it .
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533,468 | 70,535 | 54,469 | 6 |
Where the man crazy piranhas are is more like it
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I'll start off by saying this had some of the most dorky acting I've ever witnessed ; George Hamilton couldn't have been more stiff if he had a fully developed case of rigor mortis . And what a story : 4 man / marriage happy broads go to the beach and can't even enjoy themselves for fretting over " catching a man " . Especially Yvette Mimieux's character : I wanted to jap slap that whining moron onto the next sand dune . Long time since I saw Paula Prentiss , the first woman I ever saw " full front nude " in a movie . Unfortunately , she couldn't make up her mind in this epic whether she wanted to use the deep voice or her natural tones . I suppose I can't say this is a bad film , but I wouldn't call it a good one either . I will say the aquarium scene had me on the floor . . . . can't say why I found it so hilarious . Probably just the slapstick of it , plus Gorshin's fish face .
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532,963 | 70,535 | 43,983 | 6 |
Fred joyously dances his way across jolly old England
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You think Churchhill's daughter got her start in the biz without popsy's influence ? This was not one of Astaire's better films , but nevertheless was fun to watch . I loved the dancing of Jane Powell , but found her voice on the shrill side . Nice outdoor areas used in the filming added much to the picture . As usual , Peter Lawford was a big waste . . . how'd this guy ever get into movies ?
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532,649 | 70,535 | 260,216 | 6 |
All that glitters isn't a diamond
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When a trio of jewel thieves find themselves being attacked by a gung-ho Sam Spade wannabe they try using him to further their scheme . Meanwhile they were very busy trying to run a game on each other while the detective in training had plans of his own going . Mildly interesting , but no great shakes .
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532,573 | 70,535 | 238,948 | 6 |
Stupidly amusing
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Phony Feds , fake CIA agents ; double crossing , double dealing where either nobody was who they said or lied about what their business was . The antics of Freddie Tiffany had me rolling at times , he was way beyond cool . Not a bad picture and it offered up some good comedy , but wasn't anything special .
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532,709 | 70,535 | 68,337 | 6 |
A forerunner to " Quincy " ?
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Coburn was interesting as the plain spoken wild card pathologist Peter Carey who enters a new hospital brimming with problems . Right off the bat a fellow practitioner is accused of a crime which he couldn't possibly have committed . Carey must unravel criminal activities within the institution to clear his friend which puts him in the sights of a psychotic killer . So-so thriller / drama .
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532,365 | 70,535 | 59,166 | 6 |
I would say Jerry is 2 faced here , but . . . .
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Jerry had to reach deep into his bag of stupid jokes , gags , and ham handed comedy to come up with this little jewel [ ? ] . It doesn't play well by today's standards , in fact the whole thing is double lame ; especially the 2 bits using son Gary and his band . Did the Playboys need this gig to further their hinky dinky careers ? I did get a few laughs , but the film was really just too goofy . . . . as usual for Lewis . What was with Jerry's hair ? Two or three inches long in the front , and a buzz cut in back : a reverse of today's style .
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532,422 | 70,535 | 52,722 | 6 |
Old geezer and half pints romp in fantasy land
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Good special effects and a lively story kept this movie kicking right along . I liked the mischievous , drunken , but kindly old fairy king the best . What a scalawag ! He and the boozy old caretaker were a riot with their give and take verbal pokes at one another . And the Death Coach . . . . creepy ! This would be a good one for the kids to see .
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533,240 | 70,535 | 72,351 | 6 |
Lots of movement , not a lot of laughs
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I didn't think this was a very funny film , but that just could be my own sense of humor working [ or not working ] . I did find it to be an entertaining time , however . The acting was good , the story was well done , and I even got a chuckle or two out of it . 2 stars .
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533,418 | 70,535 | 106,622 | 6 |
I thought Judge Judy has an attitude
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Thrill seeking lady judge masterminds a series of armed robberies before being found out by a foreign criminologist . When the magistrate decides to stop the robberies she is persuaded to continue by a psychotic man who appears to be an ally of the police . Part of her enjoys the thrill but another area is abhorrent of the passionate , violent partner she has taken on . Soon it becomes apparent she has gotten in over her head with a man who isn't what he seems . Fair suspense drama .
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532,830 | 70,535 | 59,125 | 6 |
Mysterious " doctor " predicts unpleasant futures for 5 men
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Fairly good yarn in which an old man uses tarot cards to show events to come for 5 men on board a train . The days ahead are not to rosy as it is shown that they will encounter homicidal hands , murderous plants , killer werewolves , vampires , voodoo dudes with a love for music . For lovers of horror flics mostly , pretty corny for the rest of us .
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533,386 | 70,535 | 39,365 | 6 |
Fabulous . . . . maybe . . . . but they were lousy actors
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If you are a fan of big band swinging music , this is your ticket . Was this a true account of these talented musicians who , the film would have us believe , acted as brotherly as 2 enemies ? Who knows , but I did enjoy the story and all the old tunes . One of the worst performed movies I've ever seen .
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532,788 | 70,535 | 85,970 | 6 |
A few laughs , but not many
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Parts of this reminded me of " Freaky Friday " ; the runaway washing machine and the various workers buzzing around confusing ' mom ' to no end . Not a bad show , but I felt as though I had been through it all before . Had I dropped into the middle of this film without seeing the opening credits there is no way I would have recognized Michael Keaton : I only knew him from his later work .
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532,630 | 70,535 | 264,483 | 6 |
Even angels have a bad day
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Santa Claus , upon seeing things on earth aren't going too smoothly , sends Baldazar , a fractious angel , as a remedy . Upon arrival , the angel displeases Santa and has his magic powers removed creating difficulties in helping an unemployed woman with a troublesome son and a daughter with an unbounded belief in Santa's angel . Not a bad show but a sickeningly sappy look at that wondrous thing , Christmas Spirit . Couldn't the make-up man find a wig that matched Spano's natural hair ?
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533,335 | 70,535 | 58,953 | 6 |
Surf , sand , singing and cycle trash
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Cornball comedy your bag ? Plenty of it here as Von Zipper and his gang of fools kidnap a girl singer that Eric falls for . Meanwhile , Bonehead is falling for a mermaid , while Frankie and Annette are staying jealous of each other , as usual . Lots of singing and shaking out of the 30 year old " teens " keeps the action going , while Paul Lynde makes faces and gags it up . A dumber film would be hard to find , but I still found myself laughing at this really , really stupid picture . Eric Von Zipper made it well worth seeing , as did Lynde , one of my all time favorite comics .
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533,562 | 70,535 | 51,196 | 6 |
Nothing special
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Fairly good romantic comedy but not overly funny . I don't know who I find more irritating : Marilyn Monroe with her asthmatic , wheezing , odious little breathy whisper or Jayne Mansfield's obnoxious , whistling , squealing exhalations . Can't imagine why either of these 2 painted , peroxided doxies ever made it in the pics either ; not a gram of talent between them . Randall and Jones made this one and were in good form , I merely consider the film somewhat dated .
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533,492 | 70,535 | 104,627 | 6 |
Chess champ checks , mates , and becomes a pawn
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Average serial killer romp , this time through the world of big time chess . Too many slow spots to be called really good : I especially detest those time slowed , useless sex scenes : all that slow motion nipple sucking lends nothing to the program . High tension ending , although not all that surprising .
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532,431 | 70,535 | 104,577 | 6 |
Not even in your imagination , lady
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Innocuous little filler film offering work to low rent actor , Tom Wopat . Were it not for the " Dukes Of Hazard " this performer would still be parking cars and pumping gas . Not much to say in favor of this , it was watchable but just barely .
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533,580 | 70,535 | 76,489 | 6 |
Oh , brother !
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Dated but cute look at God's take on people and their reaction to him . I didn't think the film was particularly amusing , but I did appreciate some of God's thoughts on how we earthlings could work to get along better . Seemed to me as though the producer concocted a humanistic , feel good creator as opposed to a more demanding one which is what we really have . No doubt the makers of Oh , God felt HE would be more palatable in this form .
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532,622 | 70,535 | 109,506 | 6 |
Not too good , not too bad
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I can't say I liked or disliked The Crow . The acting was good , but the story didn't appeal to me . I suppose the vendetta theme has been done so much that I have become tired of it . Also , sometimes it seemed the plot was hard to follow . It could have been a better movie , but it was just to simplistic .
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533,199 | 70,535 | 93,793 | 6 |
corny , but lovable animal story
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This was pretty corny and unbelievable . What I call a silly drama . The acting was good , but the plot was totally unrealistic . At least , I don't think a monkey can fly a plane . The government is experimenting with chimps to see how long they can fly a plane in a simulated situation after taking a lethal dose of radiation . Helen Hunt's pet monkey gets into this program , and she is driven to rescuing him before his turn comes up . With the help of an air force cadet , she breaks the chimp out of the installation , but is in for big trouble from the military big-shots . Some tense moments follow , but they are so hammy that I couldn't get to worked up over the whole deal . Cute family show with some profanity .
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533,253 | 70,535 | 104,701 | 6 |
Can 2 cons really be this stupid ?
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Here we have 2 criminals fresh from a breakout from a maximum security pen . When their getaway car develops a flat tire the clever duo rips off a government car which has 3 12 year old kids in the back seat . Off to the mountains go the thugs where they reluctantly turn their hostages loose . After finding no way over the mountain , the pair turn back only to have their car sabotaged by the kids . A foot race then ensues as the 2 mentally challenged felons chased the kids all over Wolf Mountain for 2 days instead of simply walking out , stealing a car , and heading south . Morons ? To be sure ! This is a good , exciting picture for the young ones in the family . Let them watch and find out if the crooks find and kill the kids , or if the mysterious spirit of Wolf Mountain foils their dastardly deeds .
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533,447 | 70,535 | 126,802 | 6 |
Anybody want a brand new baby ?
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Didn't care for this one , way too slow and the subject was uninteresting . Why do folks want to adopt , especially from a pack of mobile home misfits ? One look at these losers and I would have been hanging an exit . This trash couldn't afford a whiff of fresh air but they always had their beer and ciggies . Not a bad production , I just found all the people involved very irritating .
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533,017 | 70,535 | 35,799 | 6 |
Americans and Japs exchange ordinance in Tokyo Bay
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This was made in 1943 and it shows it . Clearly a propaganda piece designed to stir up patriotic emotions , it was a mix of mom and apple pie and tense battle drama . Grant played a tough minded yet basically tender hearted skipper whose objective was to drive his submarine right into Tokyo Harbor . His mission was to " obtain vital data on the enemy " in order for the allies to bomb the valuable Japanese city . This picture had to many glaring inconsistencies to measure up to current war films . All the underwater shots were obviously taken in shallow water using toy boats . Another thing I dislike about movies from this era was the stock cast of characters - the bragging ladies man , the green kid , the hothead with a chip on his shoulder , and , of course , the kookie mess chief . And if that isn't enough , this sub allowed a kewpie doll , an accordion , a flute , record players , and a quartet of christmas carolers . The entire film was a plain effort at glorifying a useless war to the homefront , complete with a stirring speech by Grant on the honor of giving one's life so kids can wear roller skates instead of guns . At least the producers kept to a minimum the usual lovey dovey , home and hearth scenes . For my money the Navy can torpedo this ham and corn sub and leave it laying at the bottom of Tokyo Bay .
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533,354 | 70,535 | 37,508 | 6 |
Klutzy cowboy falls for killer's moll
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Funny western featuring Coop as a 2 bit cowpoke who finds a respect he's never known before when an entire town confuses him for a notorious stage robber . Unfortunately , this made some folks want to backshoot him plus put a posse , an insurance detective , and a cold murderer on his trail with nothing but trouble in mind for the laid back drover . Demerest was amusing as Coop's put upon pardner . Good one .
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533,480 | 70,535 | 67,589 | 6 |
Marriage doesn't work
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Had the entire film been as funny as the last segment , I would have rated it higher . The first 2 were full of dull , sexy , or bitchy dialogue , but the last was a real ripper . The distraught mom and the overwrought dad had me in the floor with their idiotic antics . I don't care for Neil Simon comedies ; at least the ones I've seen .
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532,580 | 70,535 | 43,276 | 6 |
Determined U . S . Marshal takes rustler to justice
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Man accused of murder and rustling is taken on a perilous journey of several days duration . While on the trip to jail , the lawmen were plagued by a lynch mob , the rustler's willful daughter , and the dry , harsh terrain . After finally getting the man to trial , a final surprise awaited the marshal .
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532,589 | 70,535 | 100,695 | 6 |
Fine ! Take him !
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Average romantic comedy , not really all that funny . A middle aged man leaves his wife for a much younger woman . Why he would want this floozy I couldn't figure out . She came on like a common streetwalker with an abundance of eye rolling , lip licking , and sleazy body language . The jilted wife is broken hearted at first , but decides to get revenge later with a series of ugly practical jokes . This was predictable fare , therefore I can't rate it too high but it was allright . I did like the line . . . . " any other future ideas he may have in the future . " Valerie Harper and Elliott Gould starred , and Julie Warner looked good all the way through .
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533,001 | 70,535 | 111,259 | 6 |
Tepid P . I . mystery
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Spenser and Hawk go off to Canada to nail the killers of an American tycoon's family . Along the way they uncover a plot to assassinate an African leader which ties in with their own investigation . I couldn't get interested in the show , it just floated along sluggishly . Parker's books are better .
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532,933 | 70,535 | 104,522 | 6 |
Settled people vs . the travellers
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Two gypsy boys take back their horse after it was taken away from them by the local authorities . They had many adventures while racing across country dodging the law . The 2 boys were from a clan of societal parasites who wanted to live a free life but were victims of a welfare mentality . These folks didn't seem to understand that as long as they took from the government , the government would own them . A passable film , but hokey .
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532,692 | 70,535 | 62,883 | 6 |
Fair cop drama
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Story of big city cops solving a homosexual murder and an apparent suicide . While all this is going on an aging sergeant watches his marriage to a cheap slut go down the tubes as he fights his own moral battles and city hall to boot . True to life movie .
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533,272 | 70,535 | 58,529 | 6 |
Thugs dance and sing their way across Chitown
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Pretty good musical with some good songs and a great little dance by Sammy . My favorite of all the hoods was Falk ; his corny tough guy act was really funny . The jokes and gags were pretty lame by today's standards I suppose , but I still got a few good laughs . Not a great film but worth seeing .
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532,707 | 70,535 | 45,566 | 6 |
Murder or accident ?
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When a man's niece dies mysteriously he suspects his sister-in-law of murdering the child for an insurance payoff . He waffles back and forth coming under a great deal of stress in his attempt to prove the woman committed homicide or is innocent but finally , in one desperate move , he settles the matter conclusively .
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532,401 | 70,535 | 25,878 | 6 |
Nick and Nora solve another mystery
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Murder and intrigue abound as Nick Charles is asked to come out of retirement to solve another crime . A woman is murdered and the prime suspect disappears . More killings take place leading the police to search even harder for the missing person . But Nick Charles doesn't believe the missing man is the culprit . I liked the Agatha Christie ending where Nick gathered together all the folks involved and explained why each of them could be a suspect . A good mystery with just the right touch of humor .
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532,736 | 70,535 | 45,502 | 6 |
Ex-cons hunt for missing loot
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Four released convicts go back to the ghost town of Tomahawk Gap searching for the Army payroll they stole several years earlier . Not only did they have trouble finding the money , but they had to deal with a horde of mean , bloodthirsty indians and a couple of conniving white men intent on getting the money or themselves . Typical western with plenty of gunplay , horses , and action .
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533,409 | 70,535 | 62,824 | 6 |
Pilot film for the Dirty Harry series ?
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Fairly good show about an Arizona Ranger extraditing a prisoner from NYC back to Arizona . The guy escapes and Clint spent the rest of the movie chasing after him . Nothing special .
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532,930 | 70,535 | 52,869 | 6 |
Four brothers frame an innocent man
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A band of bad men rustle a man's cattle and then frame him for the murder of their brother . He is sent to a New Mexico prison , but the walls couldn't hold him . Once he escapes , he heads for Laredo where the men who wronged him are . Extremely corny and badly acted story that was so phony I could barely watch it . Don't corral this sway backed nag .
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532,831 | 70,535 | 58,333 | 6 |
Death comes to us all . . . hopefully not as painfully as this film
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Not one of Price's better movies . Way too slow , and the acting was pretty bad . I did like the colorful costumes and the great looking castle , though . The book was 10 times better than this dull film . Bypass it .
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532,441 | 70,535 | 181,703 | 6 |
One could say this film was for the birds
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This picture left me longing for a nice , hot bowl of Special Kitty . Not a bad little movie , but probably more geared for the young set . The animals were sooooo cute , and just sooooo smart as they went about solving a murder that even the police were having a problem with . The one big thing that kept this from being an Academy Award winner , in my humble opinion , was sexy Tom Jones singing " What's New Pussycat " . I can just hear ol ' Tom's robust platinum throated vocal chords warbling and moaning out those treasured lyrics . . . . " what's new pussycat , woa woa woa woa . . . what's new pussycat , woa woa woa woa wooooooaaaaaaa . "
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532,582 | 70,535 | 51,554 | 6 |
Cunning , caped Count & choice chicks chill out in cool , creepy castle
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Loosely based on the Stoker book , this film manages to be just another vampire movie . Very typical Hammer fare - great sets and props , mediocre story and acting . Why do the folks in these pictures always go to the crypts just before or after sunset ? Hello ? An ok film if one likes this genre .
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532,785 | 70,535 | 119,313 | 6 |
What kind of parents would name their daughter Bernice ?
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Comeuppance comes to a small town prom queen when she grows up and finds that the world is not , after all , her own private oyster . When she returns home , depressed and despondent , after an unfaithful hubby dumps her , she meets up with a town full of gossip mongers intent on giving her no peace and quiet and also discovers there is a small job market for a former beauty princess . On top of all her other problems is a rebellious daughter and a lovesick man who remembers " the queen " from the good old days . Not Sandra's best flic , but a decent enough film nonetheless .
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533,264 | 70,535 | 73,559 | 6 |
The good , the bad , and the stupid
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Not a bad western , but not a real winner either . Most of the acting was good , but some of the performers need to go back to drama class and bone up a bit . Douglas and Dern kept the show going with their give and take , although I don't think the real lawmen and desperados actually carried on in this fashion . I think Strawhorn was more of a realist than a truly bad person ; he saw the reality of life and became practical because of his vision . Dealing with 2 faced con men like Nightingale merely solidified his outlook on life .
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532,698 | 70,535 | 119,310 | 6 |
Honey , I think this film shrunk my brain
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I guess I didn't just hate this show , but it didn't grab me real good either . It wasn't as good as the original , but much better than " Honey , I Blew Up the Kid " , which was pretty dull . The race car scene and the bubble episode were fun , but I suppose I feel this horse has been run into the ground .
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533,212 | 70,535 | 49,470 | 6 |
A hitch in this Hitch
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Has to be one of the corniest of the thrillmaster's films . Really dumb , droll , and boring . Just a pathetic , poorly filmed production . The scene showing the hitman blowing his job and taking a tumble was totally unrealistic looking . Even worse was Stewart handily disarming the thug on the staircase - absolute rot ! And what was Doris Day doing in this movie anyway ? I really , really hate that song !
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533,301 | 70,535 | 48,726 | 6 |
Rival logging crews vie for timber acreage
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A prodigal son returns to the northwest logging territory to reclaim his family business which had been shut down due to the death of his father . Things got rough in the community as the other firm's owner stopped at nothing to be number one . Lots of singing , dancing , and fisticuffs in this high action yarn .
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533,043 | 70,535 | 115,530 | 6 |
You can buy a lot with a nickel these days
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When two low life dirtbags see an easy score they spent many worrisome hours figuring out how to run the game . So engrossed were they in their greed that they were unable to look at the score with any degree on intelligent planning . Hoffman's character was a particularly odious goof totally unable to consider anything but a speedy , easy job . Crazy film ; thumbs up .
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533,275 | 70,535 | 102,115 | 6 |
H . & W . go to Africa
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This was taken from a mini-series , wouldn't have watched had I known that . Holmes goes to the dark continent under orders from Her Majesty's Government to guard a very valuable stone which unfortunately comes up missing . Holmes and Watson must unravel this puzzling mystery while avoiding the actions on the local constabulary headed by an unbelievably pompous , inept jackass of an inspector . Lee played the part of the aging sleuth well in a bit of a different outing for the Brit crime buster . Too many gaps in the story and an ending which even Holmes couldn't figure out . Bypass unless you can see the whole production I would say .
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532,711 | 70,535 | 119,731 | 6 |
murder , intrigue , and coverup in the White House
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A cop begins an investigation into a murder in the White House . He is stymied at every turn in the name of national security or ' need to know ' . With the help of a security agent , the officer learns of a coverup at high levels of the government for a bizarre reason . Pretty good film , but nothing new .
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533,487 | 70,535 | 51,349 | 6 |
Cavalry + Indians + Guns = Trouble in the old west
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A partially decimated Army unit teams up with a group of cowboys , who also had been hit by renegade injuns . The cavalry squad was trying to get a gun runner and 3 dozen rifles back to their fort , but had to fight their way through fierce indian raiders intent on getting the weapons . Average soldier vs . redskin shoot-em-up .
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