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472,901 | 11,423,174 | 89,629 | 1 |
this movie is a violation ( but my cactus liked it )
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i should have known what i was getting myself into as soon as i realized some of the same people behind Police Academy , were responsible for this thing . but , i thought i'd give it a shot . turns out , all copies of this movie should be shot into outer space , where it can do no harm , at least to us earthlings . i guess if i was 12 . this movie might be funny , but i doubt it . the movie ( and i use this term loosely ) is basically about a bunch of odd characters who get sentenced to traffic school in order to get their licenses back . this movie is really bad , alright , but , believe it or not , there are much worse movies , which should also join this thing on its outer space voyage . it is awful , but there are varying degrees of awful . on the awful meter this thing ranks somewhere almost near the middle . i think my cactus liked it . i'm sure i heard it laugh a few times . as for my fellow human beings , however , if you are looking for a comedy-keep looking . a very weak
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473,236 | 11,423,174 | 312,528 | 1 |
not suitable for kids or adults , not suitable for any age group .
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this movie is pretty bad . i haven't been this bored in a long time . Alec Baldwin must have been into the sauce when he agreed to do this thing . it's marketed as a kid's movie with a PG rating , but this really isn't a kid's movie . there is some very adult language implied . yet it is not a movie for adults either , because it is so juvenile . so , really this movie is not suitable for anyone . By the way , Mike Meyers looks like a complete idiot as the cat . this movie doesn't strike me as being very faithful to the spirit of the children's book by Dr . Seuss . the only other thing i can say about this movie is it is colourful . otherwise , there is no good reason for anyone to watch this movie . a weak
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472,664 | 11,423,174 | 95,444 | 1 |
an absolutely dreadful excuse for comedy
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lame-o . i think this bomb was supposed to be a comedy . but that assumes laughter would be involved , and you know what they say when you assume . bottom line , not funny , not even mildly amusing . it is however , stupid . but it isn't a total loss . i mean , after this experience , i now have a new appreciation for the route canal . honestly , if you're 3 years old and under , i suppose you may find something funny in this thing , but i doubt it . of course if you're 3 years old , the clowns may be a bit too scary for you . so , really that leaves nobody who should find this bore fest funny . if you're really that bored , paint something and watch the paint dry . you get just as many laughs out of it . save yourself-just avoid this turkey at all costs .
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472,897 | 11,423,174 | 97,527 | 1 |
outdoes the previous " House " ( more often known as " The horror show " ) entry in sheer crappiness
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so , on we go to round three of the " House " series . we ( my sister and i ) had watched the first entry all the way through and were underwhelmed , to say the least . the second one lowered the bar for crappiness even further . how bad could number 3 be ? it starts off promising enough . after all , it had Lance Henricksen ( he should've passed ) in it and it looked like it had a bigger budget . however , it soon became apparent that this movie was also a dud . another ridiculous plot , bad acting , bad everything . i think this one made it 40 minutes tops . any longer and my head would have exploded . again , no horror , and no comedy . i must be missing something . i wish i knew what it was . this thing gets a low note : this movie is sometimes referred to as " House 3 " including the copy i have . SO , although it may have little or nothing to do with the " House " other than name , i chose to refer to it as " House " 3 in my summary . i hope this clears up any confusion .
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472,524 | 11,423,174 | 290,747 | 1 |
a true z movie if there ever was one
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wooo-eeee . does this movie suck . i'd say it was a b movie , but it's more like a z movie . from the 30 minutes i was able to suffer through , this is a typical teen slasher movie , except that some crazed swamp monster is doing the killing . almost right off the bat , you have the requisite sex scene between two teenagers . there is some nudity in this scene , which would have been great , except the rest of the movie had to come along and ruin it . and of course one of them gets killed in a particularly grisly way . the characters have less depth than one dimensional cardboard cutouts . but at least this movie is consistent . the music is also of the z quality , completely lame and forgettable . for some strange reason , Matthew Le Nevez , who plays the town's new sheriff , Kyle Williams and presumably , a main character , tries to play his role as if he were in an Oscar calibre movie . this movie isn't even razzie calibre . i wanted to keep watching until it showed the creature , so i could bash the makeup and creature effects as it would only have been fair . alas , i just couldn't take the torture any longer and had to quit watching . i give this stinker a low
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473,129 | 11,423,174 | 357,413 | 1 |
i'd rather have my sinuses scraped
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This movie is pathetic . every drama i've ever seen is funnier than this " alleged " " comedy . even the anti piracy warning before the movie , is funnier . i'd give an overview of the plot , but it's just too painful . right after the movie , i booked myself for a sinus scraping , followed directly after by a 4 day insurance seminar . i had an ear to ear grin through both the scraping and the insurance seminar . they were both much more entertaining than Anchorman . i know some people thought this movie was funny , but i can't help but wonder if they were either paid , or were somehow involved with the making of the movie . there's no other rational explanation . i didn't find the movie offensive in any way , it was just horribly , depressingly boring . maybe if i had gouged out my eyeballs while watching it , i would have been more entertained . if you like your comedies with no comedy involved , this one's for you . otherwise , try Harold and Kumar go to White Castle , or Repli-Kate , two insanely hysterical comedies . there is no rating low enough for this dreck .
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472,616 | 11,423,174 | 105,322 | 1 |
i feel violated ,
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in the worst possible way . this movie is worse than the second one . not only is the acting bad , but it was over the top , and not in a good way . this movies tries too take itself seriously and be something it isn't , which is a good movie . this thing is absolutely ridiculous , with a plot that is not only bizarre , but is truly not from this planet , or probably any other . there's no believability here at all . but in all fairness , this movie is at least as loud as the last one , so i guess that's something . not something good , but something . the whole premise of Scanners is not believable by any stretch , but in this mess , the unbelievability factor is way past the stratosphere . in case i'm not being clear , i didn't like it .
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472,865 | 11,423,174 | 80,850 | 1 |
help ! ! ! i've just lost 93 minutes of my life ! ! !
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what a drag this movie was . it is bad even by most horror movie standards . i kept waiting for something scary to happen . when the end credits finally rolled , realized i was not going to get my wish . there'e nothing scary about this movie , except for the acting and the dialogue and the script . in that case it was truly terrifying . this is your standard cookie cutter horror movie , except not as good . the guy playing the villain is not at all convincing . the characters are just as stupid as in most horror movies , so after a while you wait for them to be killed , just to get it over with . the plot is not logical , and there is at least one glaring technical problem with the movie , which is the following : there is a scene between a female student and her professor in bed at night . the power goes out and plunges the room into darkness . the prof goes downstairs to check it out . in the next scene we see the girl in bed as bright as day . so , what happened to the power outage ? i admit , i had my eyes shut for this movie alright , because i found it hard to keep awake . this movie is a really stinker and wasn't even bad in a good way , it was just plain bad . even the brief scene of nudity can't excuse this mess . oh yeah , tom hanks makes a very small appearance in his movie debut , as elliot , a psyche student . good thing it was a small role , or this thing could have torpedoed his career before it got started . this one gets a well deseved out of 10 yuuck
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472,942 | 11,423,174 | 449,086 | 1 |
2 hours gone forever into the abyss ( which is where this movie belongs )
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sometimes you go into a film with very low expectations , and occasionally you are pleasantly surprised . Dominion : Prequel to the Exorcist is not that movie . i was sure this movie would be a piece of crap , except that i would rather have watched a piece of crap for 2 hours . it would have been much more entertaining . so why did i watch it ? well , it was on cable , i had nothing better to do , and i like to give every movie the benefit of the doubt . but the most important reason i sat through this thing : i ran out of pins to stick in my eyes . there is very little good about this film , other than the end credits . Stellan Skarsgard is a very talented actor , but his talents are wasted on this dud . you expect to see a movie with a demon , based on the title . the demon only appears well after half of the movie has elapsed , and it does not inspire fear at all , but is laughable . the movie is also disjointed and has many scenes that have no relevance . then again the movie has no relevance either . it does at times become a sermon , which is very annoying . special mention must go to the people in charge of the cgi effects . they have managed to creature the worst cgi animals i have ever seen . hyenas , several cattle and even a snake were very obviously all cgi . completely fake looking . unless you want to lose 2 hours of your life , don't even go near this thing . a well deserved
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473,157 | 11,423,174 | 93,777 | 1 |
really bad Carpenter film
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Prince of Darkness is a bad movie from John Carpenter . the whole thing is ridiculous . take the premise , for example . A priest has discovered a long hidden canister containing the liquid form of Satan himself , or rather his son . said canister had been hidden deep within the basement of an ancient church . upon discovering it , said priest decides to call upon physics Prof and students to investigate it . soon , the liquid ends up in most of the students ( don't ask ) turning then into mindless drones whose only purpose is to aid the son ( said liquid ) into freeing daddy aka Satan . Anyway , the whole thing is ludicrous even for sci-fi / fantasy / horror . there just isn't any point . Carpenter really misses the mark here . With all due respect to the late , great Donald Pleasence , what was he thinking ? the only redeeming feature of this movie is that it is ( marginally ) less awful than " Slither " and " Lawnmower Man 2 " .
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472,896 | 11,423,174 | 104,449 | 1 |
final and worst installment of the " House " series ( i'm not joking )
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how low can you go ? not much lower than this , the 4th and final ( hopefully ) installment int the dreadfully awful " House " series . each previous entry outdid the last for sheer crap . the last installment , made it about 30 minutes , when we realized we couldn't go any further . we never laughed once , nor jumped out of our seats once . these movies are billed as horror / comedy , so shouldn't they contain elements of horror and comedy ? the fact this series was ever released onto an unsuspecting public is horrifying indeed . i don't know if i've ever been this bored in my entire life . i mean , what the hell were these people ( anyone involved in this crap fest ) smoking ? some movies are so bad , they'r good . i wish this movie was that good . after torturing ourselves for way too long , we went outside and watched the grass grow to relieve the boredom .
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472,757 | 11,423,174 | 392,878 | 1 |
the opposite of good
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i enjoy a good , clever satire as much as anyone . unfortunately this is neither . it is however , sick and offensive and i'm not someone who gets easily offended . it's basically a bunch of mostly unrelated short skits that don't just cross the line . rather , this " movie " actually creates several new lines and crosses them all . i didn't find it funny at all . in fact , i'm surprised it even got past the censors . it's not that its politically incorrect and i'm no slave to political correctness . that can be all right sometimes , if done properly . no , this goes way beyond any definition of political incorrectness i've ever known . it's beyond mean spirited . i mean i guess it skewers some targets that deserve to be skewered , but mostly it demeans people and groups that don't deserve it , certainly not to the degree shown here . it's just cruel . but hey , at least now we have a new word for something sick and cruel that it defies description . that word is " Onion " . for me , the Onion Movie is pure " Onion " .
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473,504 | 11,423,174 | 107,415 | 1 |
sinks faster than the " Titanic "
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i tried to sit through this bomb not too long ago . what a disaster . the acting was atrocious . there were some absolutely pathetic action scenes that fell flat as a lead balloon . this was mainly due to the fact that the reactions of the actors just didn't ring true . supposedly a modern reworking of the Hitchcock original " Lifeboat " . i think Hictcock would be spinning circles in his grave at the very thought of it . from what i was able to suffer through , there is nothing compelling in this movie . it boasts a few semi big names , but they put no effort into their characters . but , you know , to be fair , it was nobody's fault really . i mean , i'm pretty sure the script blew up in the first explosion . LOL . it is possible that this thing ends up improving as it goes along . but for me , i'm not willing to spend at least three days to find out . so unless you have at least a three day weekend on the horizon , avoid this stinker /
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472,608 | 11,423,174 | 96,118 | 1 |
check out Anchor Bay's uncut version instead
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this movie is not good . the first one almost sucked , but had that unreal ending to make it worth watching . this one has nothing . there's zero scare , zero tension or suspense . this isn't really a horror movie . most of the kills don't show anything . there's no gore to speak of . this could almost be a TV , except for a bit of nudity and a bit of violence . the acting is not very good , either . and don't get me started on the dialogue . as for the surprise ending , surprise , there isn't one . i suppose it could have been worse , although i don't see how . but then again , it is less than 80 minutes long , so i guess that's a good thing . although it felt a lot longer . apparently this is the cut version of the film . i found it for a very cheap price , but it still not worth it . if you want the uncut more graphic version , check out the Anchor Bay edition . anyway , this version of Sleepaway Camp II : Unhappy Campers gets a big fat from me . p . s . if you watch this movie , you will probably be a bored and unhappy camper . if you are a real fan , you might want to pick up Anchor Bay's Sleepaway Camp ( with survival kit ) three disc collection containing the first three movies uncut and with special features
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473,227 | 11,423,174 | 322,651 | 1 |
quick , over here ! . i think i've found it . . . ,
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no . sorry . my mistake . i thought for a minute i may have found the plot to this movie . but i don't think think a search party could have any success finding the plot to this movie . there are a few good actors in this movie , but they can't do anything to make it better . i think the movie dragged their performances down with it . as a a result , you won't find much in the way of acting here . and the dialogue . wow . awful , truly awful . i suspect they were going for something profound here , but they fell short by a long shot . this thing is really tedious . i think this is a case where they should have scrapped this thing before it was done , or at least not released it . i don't want to say it's bad , but it sure is the opposite of good . this is how i feel about the movie , and others may feel differently . all i know is , it sure didn't do it for me . for me , Dream Warrior is a / 10 movie .
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473,758 | 11,423,174 | 408,666 | 1 |
one of the worst movies ever made
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this turd is so bad i wasn't sure i should review it . but , if it keeps one person from seeing it , i'll be happy . i got through 37 minutes and just couldn't take any more . i don't know who comes up with this stuff . are they out on the streets among the rest of us ? i hope not . anyway , this is billed as a vampire movie . there is also a couple of lesbians , a dysfunctional family , some gang violence , and some really disgusting scenes involving the vampires feeding . but this mess is not coherent at all , the acting ( and i shudder to call it that ) was beyond atrocious . the dialogue , again beyond words in its horribleness . If you have 5 dollars and a half dozen or so friends , congratulations you've just made a better movie . a very weak
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472,928 | 11,423,174 | 120,177 | 1 |
atrocious
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boy , what a letdown this movie was . compared to the animated series , this doesn't even rate . it's all of the place , in terms of tone and story . the acting is pretty bad from all concerned . i felt embarrassed for everybody involved . i found the story lacking in any real excitement . plus , for this character , there should have been a much more compelling characterization . i know it's an origin story , but i think they could have done a lot more with it . it doesn't make much sense , and i couldn't give a lick about any of the characters . the whole thing is really just nonsense . it's 94 minutes i'll never get back . for me , Spawn is a a dismal
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473,325 | 11,423,174 | 327,162 | 1 |
awful awful movie that takes its name from the original
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how to start . how about abysmal , boring , a complete train wreck ? that barely touches the surface when describing this mess . this movie is dreary , and depressing , to say the least . painfully torturous to watch . but for some reason , i Sat through it all . the big problem was the writing which was pedantic at best . then there is the acting ; sub par from some usually reliable actors . one big problem was that they tried to make it funny . i haven't seen the original yet , but i do know it was played as a drama , not a comedy . and i'm guessing it works much more effectively . i also suspect the casting decisions were smarter for the original . the actors were clearly miscast for this mess . they did not look comfortable at all . plainly stated , this movie could not have been very faithful to its source material and that is its failing . But in that case it would have been the exact same movie as the original . what i'm really saying is that this movie was not necessary . i'm sure the movie going public wasn't clamoring for it . bottom there are many crappy movies out there to avoid , and this is one of them .
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473,671 | 11,423,174 | 80,487 | 1 |
you're joking , right ?
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i had hear a lot about how great this movie is , over the years . so imagine my shock and disappointment to find out it's pure crap . i didn't find it funny , or amusing , or even entertaining . i swear i never even smiled once . i realise this is just my opinion of course , but i can't get over the high score ( ) this movie has on this site . it boggles the mind . anyway , for whatever reason , i didn't think this was a good movie at all . in fact , it's brutal . there are some big comedy names of the era in this one , so you'd think that would count for something . but it doesn't seem to , at least in my opinion . i'm sure i'm in the minority , but my vote for Caddyshack is a dismal
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473,760 | 11,423,174 | 100,403 | 1 |
An awful sequel to the original
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This movie is about the " predator " again . but this time he is in modern day Los Angelles , where a string of bodies have been discovered . and this time the " Predator can blend into his surroundings again , which just happen to be sky scrapers . gimme a break . first off , this dud does not have Arnie . second it looks like it was made for 5 dollars . the premise is kind of dumb . " Predator " in the jungle i could see , but in Los Angelles . come on . anyway , this is not a worthy sequel to the original . i could not watch it all , because it was so lame . the acting wasn't very good , and there are some good actors here . i think this could have been good movie , if they had spent some money , and thought of a better idea for the story . as it is , this was junk .
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473,152 | 11,423,174 | 395,251 | 1 |
a complete waste of time and money if you are looking for an actual movie that resembles a theatrical movie in some way
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Well , i tried to watch this movie , i really did . but i had to quit watching after 30 minutes . this movie is based on the musical of the same name , and it shows . it plays like a musical all right , but hey forgot the movie . i mean , there is no flow here at all . everything is disjointed . The actors ( Matthew Broderick , Nathan Lane and even the extras ) play their parts as if they are actually in a Broadway musical , and not a theatrical movie that is ( or at least should be ) merely based on a musical Broadway . i mean , what's the point . this production just does not translate into a theatrical motion picture . I realize i only watched 30 minutes , but i don't see the rest of the film being any different . if you like musicals , you will like this " movie " but then again , you could simply go see the exact same thing on stage . only for lovers of the stage . out of 10
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473,131 | 11,423,174 | 247,745 | 1 |
If it comes down to this movie , or a rectal exam , gimme the rectal exam , baby ! ! !
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how many ways can you say awful ? too many to list here . somehow i have to find a way to get in the minimum words required by IMDb . if you read my summary , you know already know that a rectal exam is much more fun and entertaining than this piece of afterbirth . this movie is below the intellect of the slowest 3 year old . absolutely atrocious to the nth degree . it blew chunks all over my house . i hope i get the stains out before before it sets . look , there is nothing in this world you could do which would be less amusing and pleasurable than this stink bomb . route canals , invasive surgery , having your fingernails and toenails pulled out with pliers , eating a bucket of broken glass and of course the always popular-rectal exam . take your pick . me i'd go for the rectal exam . trust me , you'll be aching with desire to bend over and feel that rubber glove after this excruciatingly agonizing excuse of a movie . this one is too low to rate
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473,471 | 11,423,174 | 417,056 | 1 |
i can't believe i swallowed the same booger for nearly 30 min .
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where to start ? virtually no plot . bad acting , bad taste . lots of t & a . nude lesbian scenes . even that can not salvage this booger . not much else . Paris Hilton is in this . i still say she can act , given the right material , but the road to becoming a serious ( or at least respected ) actress does not begin with this phlegm . or maybe she doesn't want to become a serious actress . in which case , she is headed in the right direction . i may have managed to get through half an hour of this thing , before i said , screw it , there must be something else to do . i am not a prude and have low standards ( or is that high standards ? - - i can never remember ) when it comes to things such as bad taste , but this was beyond my capacity . mostly because it just not relevant . but then neither was the rest of the movie . Most of the actresses in this sludge probably don't have the acting ability to make it in porn movies . anyway , i think i met the required 10 lines , so i'll leave it at that . but don't say i didn't warn you . a big fat
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472,692 | 11,423,174 | 370,032 | 1 |
muddled and incoherent
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talk about a pointless movie . i mean , i love Milla as much as the next guy , but even she can't save this disaster . she looks hot and she's in great shape . she's just in the wrong movie . i could only take so much of her character , V ( Short for Violet ) going up against increasingly overwhelming odds time after time and emerging with barely a scrape . and that's mostly all this movie is , in my mind : a collection of action / fight sequences , with pretty much no coherent plot . i didn't particularly like Either of the first two Resident Evil movies , but this is worse than both of them . i don't mind saying i was bored out of my skull . even the action sequences become boring , once you see the same thing over and over again . talk about a train wreck . this movie really made my head hurt . i'm sorry i lost 94 minutes of my life for this thing . check out Resident Evil : Extinction ( on the big screen ) instead . anyway , for me Ultraviolet is a definite
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473,018 | 11,423,174 | 88,870 | 1 |
woof !
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( The title of this movie translates to Star Knight in English ) man . i'm not sure what i just witnessed . i know there is some comedy , but it isn't the good kind . i think it was intended to be funny , but it fell flat , in my eyes . there is also some bad some bad acting . although to be fair , the dialogue was translated from Spanish to English , so maybe a lot got lost in the translation and the actors had a hard time being in sync with the dubbed dialogue . anyway , Harvey Keitel is in this , but he looks kinda embarrassed . but maybe i'm just imagining it . this is supposed to be a romance , adventure sci-fi , but it sure is boring . i found the plot ridiculous , to put it mildly . my head hurt from watching it . in my opinion , if you wanted to watch this movie , i think your best bet would be to catch it on TV . that way , you won't be out any money . i got this movie really cheap , and i still feel cheated . i think i've gotten the required ten lines of text in , so i'll end by saying that for me , Star Knight is
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473,711 | 11,423,174 | 81,398 | 1 |
raging bull ? raging bore
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wow , what a letdown . i had heard friends and critics say that raging bull was a great movie , even a masterpiece . well , i finally decided to watch it . all i can say is . . . i don't think so . i found the entire movie a complete bore and horribly depressing . the movie may have been based on a true story , and maybe Scorsese was going for reality , but i'm sorry , what a horrible human being Jake Lomatta is . how can anyone remotely sympathize with this wretch . he deserved everything he got . but this is the one time Hollywood should have taken dramatic license and made the character into a semblance of a human being . anyway , the film chronicles the rise and fall of boxer Jake Lomatta played by Robert Deniro . Scorsese filmed the movie in black and white , supposedly for effect , but it was lost on me . a good movie needs a main character you can relate to and / or sympathize with and this movie doesn't have that . there are no redeeming qualities in this movie . i felt like i wanted to kill myself after watching it . simply put this movie is a colossal waste of time . i know many people totally disagree with this view point and i can't for the life of me understand why , but that's life . out of 10
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473,459 | 11,423,174 | 67,116 | 1 |
another bore fest masquerading as a movie
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i must be seeing things . i swear this movie has a rating of 7 . 9 . but that can't be right . that would mean it is actually a good movie . so i guess the 7 . 9 is out of a possible 100 . seriously , The French Connection is one long bore . Gene Hackman is a gifted actor , but even he can't save this mess . William ( i have yet to make a decent film ) Friedkin shows once again how to make any action sequence seem slower than molasses . i know people rave about this guy , but i have to wonder if they just mimic what they may have heard someone else say . i blame the first person who ever saw this movie and described the experience in a positive light . honestly , if i had known what i was in for , i would gladly have hacked off all my limbs and poured salt in the wounds instead . that would have made for a much more pleasurable experience . and just in case you don't know what the movie is about , here's a brief synopsis : cop movie with bad dialogue , punctuated by boring action sequences , followed by more bad dialogue and on and on . the writers should not escape notice for their part in this disaster . Clearly , the script was lost somewhere along the way . Right after the beginning credits rolled . up until that point , it held promise . if you enjoy being bored to tears for an extended length of time , i recommend a double bill-this movie and another bore fest-To Live and Die in L . A .
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473,500 | 11,423,174 | 74,875 | 1 |
a pointless non horror / non thrilling movie
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this is not a good movie . i don't recall seeing worse acting for a long time . basically , a new student becomes bullied to the point where he is pushed over the edge . he exacts revenge by killing those who wronged him , making their deaths look accidental . sounds okay so far , right . but , this killer decides to kill other students who had nothing to do with bullying him . now there are no real " legitimate " reasons given to murder everybody . now , we get to the acting . each time a fellow student has a fatal accident , the other students show very little emotion and continue as if nothing has happened . i have to chalk this up to the limited acting ability of all the actors . in most so called horror movies , acting is not expected to be Oscar calibre , but this is worse than almost any movie in the horror genre . and things are worse because this movie has no scary sequences , so it would be nice if the actors could pick up some of the slack . the characters are like robots in their reactions , so it's really hard to like any of them . there are at least two scenes of nudity which are pointless . there is never any suspense generated , so there is never any feeling of anyone being in jeopardy . one last thing . this movie tries to take itself way too seriously , as if it is an Oscar contender . if it had been played for laughs , it may have been a better , or at least watchable movie .
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472,780 | 11,423,174 | 478,856 | 1 |
laughable
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this is one truly awful - - i hesitate to use the word - - movie . it's very low budget , which isn't always a bad thing . the real problem with this movie is the abysmal acting , which overshadows everything . the story is stupid also . i have seen better high school plays , i kid you not . i didn't make it any where near the end of this movie . it just got to the point where i couldn't take it anymore . i felt sure my head would explode if i watched another microsecond . just because you have a camera and some friends to appear in in front of said camera , doesn't mean you are making a movie . i don't know what this was , but movie doesn't describe it . this is just my opinion , and some people may have fun with how awful it is , but i thought it was beyond that point . this turkey gets a very well deserved
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473,414 | 11,423,174 | 267,679 | 1 |
truly painful to watch , unless you're into unintentional bad acting
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as disaster movies , this is pretty awful . poor acting all around , especially from the woman who played the town mayor . judging by her performance , i'm guessing she thought she was in a comedy . nobody did a good job in their roles , except maybe John Schnieder , who was not too bad and Michelle Greene was okay . as for the rest , there isn't a convincing one in the lot . i was so embarrassed for them all . but to be fair , some of the dialogue they were given is atrocious . not much thought went into this film . 1 positive though is that the lightning scenes were done well , and were almost impressive at times . the story itself moves way too slow , with pointless scene after pointless scene . this movie is not worth your time , unless you want to laugh at bad acting . the movie is supposed to be serious , and is not played for camp value , at all , and that is the real disaster .
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473,792 | 11,423,174 | 905,968 | 1 |
Ulli Lommel strikes again
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( this movie should not be confused with the Brian DePalma film , which i haven't seen , but i am sure it is exponentially better than the travesty i just witnessed ) . yeesh . this movie is vile , and i mean that in the worst possible way . it looks like documentary or a home movie the way it was shot . i felt like i was watching a snuff movie . as a matter of fact , this " movie reminded me of another one , which also made me think i was viewing a snuff film . turns out there's a good reason for this . it seems Ulli Lommel is not only the director behind this p . o . s . but he is also responsible for that other cinematic travesty , B . T . K Killer . next time is see this guy's name near any movie , i gonna run as fast as i can in the opposite direction . of the 50 plus reviewers on this site , most voted this thing a 1 . 4 / or less . there were a few people who loved it . or at least seemed to , and that's fine . everybody ' is entitled to their opinion . but for me , this is just sick . a well deserved
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472,871 | 11,423,174 | 310,837 | 1 |
please shoot me ! i've lost the will to live
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so , in the less than 30 minutes i could stomach of this puke before losing my lunch , i saw more nudity than in most pornos , not to mention worse acting . supposedly the plot is that many van drivers on the highway assist the big rig truckers in avoiding the highway police by creating blockades , or distracting the police ( usually , with a big pair of well placed boobs , for the male cops , anyway ) now , i'm all for showing naked women with big boobs , but when every scene is simply an excuse for a woman to get naked , it just gets stupid . i can imagine the ( so called ) director setting up the scene : " Okay ladies , listen up , this is very complicated , but important so pay attention-take off your clothes ! please don't make me go through it all again " . like i alluded to earlier , the acting was lower quality than any porn movie . for the male parts , i imagine they went through a rigorous selection process before they found the right guys . I think it went something like this : they randomly picked a guy off the street and said " hey , dude , you wanna be in a movie ? , there just might possibly be some naked breasts involved " . man , i bet they had to weed out a lot of hopefuls . as for finding the women , it would have been a similar process something along the lines of : " hey baby , make ya a star " . boy , how rigorous and exhausting that must have been for the film ( and i use that very loosely ) makers . now this is billed as a comedy , and it is indeed a comedy ( for all the wrong reasons ) but you may not know that it is also a horror movie-the horror being that it ever saw the light of day . i actually lost the will to live for awhile after seeing this . truly beyond putrid .
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473,556 | 11,423,174 | 477,071 | 1 |
morbid , overly depressing , pointless and incoherent
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talk about a painful movie to watch . this is it . i found it morbid , overly depressing and pointless , as i mentioned in the summary . usually when things happen in a movie , there is a reason for them . not in his movie . it doesn't make sense and it just sort of ends , with no explanation . i found it wholly unsatisfying . Sandra Bullock demonstrates she is a fine dramatic actress , but i think she picked the wrong movie to display her ability . the trailers made the movie look interesting , and if it actually made some sense and wasn't so incoherent , it might have been . my friend i a both agreed , it was one of the biggest wastes of time for both of us , in a long while . i certainly wouldn't recommend it . for me , this is a one star movie and that might even be too much .
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472,666 | 11,423,174 | 119,707 | 1 |
a complete mess , with no point . a useless sequel
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wow . what a piece of crap . this movie blows . the first Mortal Kombat is no classic , but compared to this movie it is like Shakespeare . this movie has very little merit . there is so much wrong with it , it is hard to know where to begin . first off , the fight scenes are ridiculously over the top and way too protracted . the acting is abysmal , with very few of the original actors returning . in particular , the guy playing Rayden is miscast , to say the least . also , the actors playing the villains are not believable , so there is no sense of jeopardy or urgency to the film . the whole mess plays more like a comedy than a serious movie . the good guys have no depth , so you really don't care what happens to them . I also have to mention the stilted dialogue and the wooden delivery of almost every line . the music was also distracting and grating , especially during the fight scenes . i could not watch this movie all the way trough , because it is so awful . this is a completely incoherent mess . a definitely inferior remake , which should never have been made . at least the original has some heart to it . the sequel has some okay special effects , but not enough to recommend it . which being liberal .
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473,492 | 11,423,174 | 114,151 | 1 |
dull
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wow . i was disappointed in the first Poison Ivy movie , but compared to this movie , it is a masterpiece . this is one long , slow , tedious movie . the plot of the movie ( if you can call it that , is incoherent . i would say it was ant climatic , but there is no climax , and without that , you can't have an anti climatic movie . to me , this movie is basically a soft core porn . i watched the whole movie hoping for some good to come out of it . no such luck . there are a few minutes of action , but not enough to redeem this movie . plus , i thought the dialogue was cringe worthy . i think the movie was just an excuse for people to get naked . anyway , i didn't like it at all . for me Poison Ivy II is a
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472,543 | 11,423,174 | 488,539 | 1 |
not for all tastes ( lots of very vulgar language )
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i didn't like this movie at all . i think it's supposed to be a parody of March of the Penguins . but for me , it just wasn't funny . plus , i felt the humour consisted of mostly vulgar , crude language . there's a lot of the F-bomb ( among other words ) dropped here . this definitely isn't for kids . but i also just found it boring . i actually couldn't watch it all , because i found it too slow . as for the crude language , that doesn't always bother me , but i just found it gratuitous and too frequent . i don't think you always need to have swears to make things funny . it's not for every taste , that's for sure . if you don't mind a lot of very crude language , you might want to check this one out . for me , Farce of the Penguins is a
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473,260 | 11,423,174 | 157,503 | 1 |
most offensive , unfunny movie i have ever seen
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bad , bad , bad . there have only been a handful of movies i have walked out of before the end . this is one of them . i think my buddy & i made it to the halfway point , before saying , " screw it , let's leave " . not only was the movie not funny , but it really stereotyped a certain population more frequently and strongly than any day time trash talk show would . i don't belong to the particular group they are targeting , but i was actually offend . i mean , this is one bitter , mean spirited movie . and i never get offended , at least not to that degree . . i won't name any of the actors , to spare them shame , if they have any . i just didn't see the point . i'm guessing some of the actors involved belonged in one of three categories . 1 : they needed the money desperately . 2 : they owed someone a huge favour . 3 : they didn't read the script , for whatever reason . anyway , i can't see anyone liking this movie , but judging from the rating ( ) some people did . all i know is i didn't . in fact , this is one of the top five worst movies i have ever seen . even though this is pushing it , i'll grudgingly give " Drop Dead Gorgeous " a
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472,924 | 11,423,174 | 344,864 | 1 |
just enjoy the first one , this one has no excuse for its existence ( other than dollar signs ) shame on you , Disney
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i wish i could find some good things to say about this animated sequel ( but not really a sequel ) to " Atlantis : The Lost Empire " but this would be a very short comment . the magic that the first one had is nowhere to be found here . the animation is pretty poor all over , the characters themselves are not very well drawn . the backgrounds and the foregrounds are also not good . there's very little attention to detail here . and instead of a compelling and engaging story , we have 3 short stories which are boring and don't make a lot of sense . i swear , even the characters sounded like they were bored , and would rather be somewhere else . which says that the voice actors were bored and wanted to be someplace else , at least that's the impression . some of the same actors return for this dismal effort , but an integral par of the success of the first one was Michael J . Fox as the main hero , Milo Thatch . i get the distinct impression this movie was just thrown together to capitalize on the success of the first one , without much thought or care . but at least Cree Summer returns as the voice of " Kida " . that's probably the only good thing about this movie , and even she doesn't seem to have her heart completely in it . mind you , i guess you couldn't blame any of the cast for not giving their all , considering what they had to work with . or rather not work with . this is a straight to video movie ( and i use the term loosely ) which should have went straight to the nearest landfill . anyway , shame on Disney . consumers deserve much better than this . this one gets a and a well deserved one at that . p . u
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473,404 | 11,423,174 | 120,841 | 1 |
awful ( does not deserve the " Species " name )
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this movie is not good at all . it was so bad , i could smell it and taste it . yuck . this movie doesn't deserve the " Species " name in its title . it's much grosser than the first " Species " , sometimes too much . also , there's a scene that belongs in a porn movie , which is absolutely disgusting . i'm not sure how this particular scenes got by the ratings board . they must have all been having a nap that day . this film should have an NC-17 rating . anyway , the acting was good , but the rest of the movie was not . if it's not ultra low budget , they sure fooled me . if i were you , i wouldn't waste my time with this one . i know i don't have any plans to subject myself to it for a second time . instead , i suggest you watch the original , then check out " Species 3 " a work of art compared to this one . the most i can muster for this one is a
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472,895 | 11,423,174 | 93,220 | 2 |
made the first one look like a masterpiece ( and that ain't a good thing )
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my sister and i had all four movies in the " House " series and decided to have a " House " marathon . we had just watched the first one , and had somehow made it to the end . but it wasn't easy . it was not a good film , at all . so , we suffered through the second one in . we managed to make it through 40 minutes of this dog , before we finally had to put it to sleep . this movie made the first one seem like Shakespeare in comparison . the acting was atrocious , at best . the budget was next to nothing as was the first one . the whole plot was ludicrous , which is to be expected , but not to this degree . nobody would behave like these characters did , given the same situations . a low 2
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472,528 | 11,423,174 | 80,339 | 2 |
does not stand the test of time
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wow . what a bore . the jokes were tired and lame . my friend and i barely chuckled . we had to stop it just after an hour . we just couldn't go on . i remember this movie being funny , the last time i watched it . but that was over twenty years ago . it is true , the movie is old and obviously dated , but i was hoping for a few laughs . i felt like going outside and watching the grass grow , just to relieve the boredom . all i can say is , this movie might be funny if you are seeing for the first time , but i doubt it . you should have a backup plan , like sticking pins in your eyes . you'll be a lot more entertained . this is one truly dreadful movie , i guess maybe because audiences are more sophisticated today , and the humour is much simpler in this movie than it is today . a very low just based on its age
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472,860 | 11,423,174 | 337,921 | 2 |
great premise , bad movie
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cellular is an example of a movie with a good premise , which has potential , but falls flat . the basic premise is : a school teacher is kidnapped by a bunch of thugs and locked in a room . somehow , she manages to build a make shift phone and calls a random phone number for help . the person she calls happens to be on a cell phone . at first he thinks it's a joke . when she finally convinces him she is truly kidnapped , he must try to find her before it's too late . sounds good so far , right ? wrong . first off magyver couldn't have built a phone with the same materials available . that's one major flaw . another is that the director does not know how to build suspense properly , so what should have been an exciting movie was boring . the director must have went to the william friedkin school of directing , friedken being the only other director able to skillfully make any action sequence boring . i . e to live and die in la ) this is a very exclusive club but not one that many directors aspire to be in . there are many other problems with cellular , including leaps of logic and plot holes , but i won't mention them all . max
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472,831 | 11,423,174 | 215,750 | 2 |
way too depressing
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Enemy at the Gates is set during ww2 during the Battle for Stallingrad . It is the story of a young Russian sharpshooter named Vassili and his battle with A German sniper known as Konig sent to assassinate him . Jude Law plays Vassilli , while Ed Harris plays the German sniper , Konig . Vassilli is quickly coming to fame for the amount of Germans he has shot and killed , which is leading to low morale of the German troops . So , Konig has been sent to kill Vassili and raise the moral of the German troops . there is more going on here but this is the main thrust of the story . The movie is exceptionally bleak in every aspect and is very hard to watch . there is an air of depression throughout the movie . i will definitely not watch this movie again .
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472,518 | 11,423,174 | 91,223 | 2 |
a comedy / horror hybrid without the comedy or horror
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I was expecting so much from this movie . i thought it would be a sort of horror / comedy hybrid . i was right except for the horror and comedy part . man , this thing just plodded along at a snail's pace . not scary in the least , and only one sequence that could be construed as mildly amusing . but the most bizarre aspect of this movie was the music . at times it would be appropriate for the film , and other times , i thought i was a teen dance , which would have been fine , except i wasn't at a teen dance . i was watching an " alleged " horror movie . the only horror about the whole thing was the experience of sitting through it . i wanted to use my face as a pin cushion . a real drag .
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472,795 | 11,423,174 | 790,806 | 2 |
lame ( in fact , you may wish you were on death row while watching this-at least you would have something to look forward to )
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I'm sorry , but this movie was not good at all . the gore was not realistic , and the death scenes elicited big yawns from me . i saw no point to this movie . it is like hundreds of others and adds nothing to the horror genre . i found the acting bad even by horror movie standards . i could not finish the whole movie , because it made my jaw too sore from yawning . i don't think too many people would consider this movie a good use of their time . most people would probably stop watching long before the end . i don't know how many ways i can say this , but this movie is just not good . just in case i haven't been clear , i didn't like it . I'll give " Death Row "
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473,066 | 11,423,174 | 499,665 | 2 |
i was not very impressed
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( this review / comment is my own personal opinion ) this DVD really disappointed me . firstly , i found it tediously slow and boring . i don't think it was fun at all , unlike the 1960's cartoon . maybe that was the whole point , but it doesn't work for me . the 1960's cartoon may have been cheesy all around , but it was fun to watch . and had great sound effects . but his particular movie has none of that . i also think the animation is lacklustre . if you are new to Spider-Man , the origin they showed on this feature is not completely in keeping with the mythology . i had to quit watching after about 30 minutes , when i couldn't take any more . for me , this movie is a at best
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472,974 | 11,423,174 | 405,422 | 2 |
just slightly above awful ( and i mean slightly )
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first off , i will say this movie is better than " Anchorman : the Legend of Ron Burgundy . i mention " Anchorman " Because it has a bit of a connection to " The 40 Year Old Virgin " in that the producer of " Anchorman " ( Judd Apotow ) is also the producer of " Virgin " . i hated " Anchorman " saying in my review that " i would rather have my sinuses scraped " . while i didn't hate " Virgin " as much as " Anchorman " , i didn't think it was a good movie . there were some amusing moments , and there's a really hot chick in the movie . mostly though , i found it tedious , boring and non funny . there are many lame jokes in here and i don't mean that in any good way . this is one movie to avoid for the most part . i'll give it a for the hot chick and nothing else .
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473,552 | 11,423,174 | 130,370 | 2 |
4th in the series ( in name only )
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believe it or not , this movie is worse than number three . it's slower , the acting is worse , and the story is very weak . there isn't a lot of good to say about this movie . even the fight scenes are more dull than number three , and i would have thought that impossible . this is a very slow 90 minutes . painful , in fact . i stuck it through , hoping it would get better . if you really want to see this movie , you should try to find a cheap rental of it . it is hard to find ( for purchase , that is ) and probably for good reason . like number three , this movie has nothing to do with the first two . it is the same in name only . anyway , the most i can give Best of the Best : Without Warning is
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473,673 | 11,423,174 | 790,604 | 2 |
where are the laughs ? ,
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the certainly aren't in this movie . i did not laugh once , nor did i even smile . this is one of the most unfunny comedies i have ever seen . not only did i find it unfunny , i also found it non-entertaining . it's 88 minutes , without the closing credits , and in this case , it's 88 minutes too long . plus , the movie seems very formulaic to me , with nothing new . i hate to say it , but with this movie , they hit rock bottom , and kept digging . i didn't like Danny Devito or Mattthew Broderick in this thing . Kristen Davis was OK , but not great . the lone bright spot for me , in this movie , was Kristin Chenoweth . i thought she was pretty good as Devito's character's wife . otherwise , i don't think this movie was worth watching . for me , Deck the Halls is a
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473,474 | 11,423,174 | 243,155 | 2 |
not a good movie , by any definition
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this movie is not funny at all , not even mildly amusing . It is one long bore'm at a loss to understand why so many people rave about it . to be fair , it is a comedy drama / romance . it is dramatic alright , melodramatic . this is not a brilliant piece of work . there is romance , but who cares . the story is not compelling at all . as a matter of fact the whole movie is actually really depressing . however , i will say that Renee Zellweger's British accent is spot on . that is certainly no reason to recommend the movie . in fact there is no reason to recommend the movie . someone thought this thing merited sequel , which i would avoid as well . buying the DVD will definitely be money well wasted . but if you need a new coaster or a doorstop , or a Frisbee , then the disc contained in the DVD case could be an option . otherwise keep you money .
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473,559 | 11,423,174 | 454,841 | 2 |
retread ( 2006 version ) improves very slightly on original ( 1977 ) ; still crap
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the remake of the hills have eyes improves moderately on the original . there are fewer filler scenes , and the movie has a more clear direction . there are less drawn out , tedious sequences . things actually happen for more of purpose . no repetitive scenes of characters running around aimlessly , screening at the top of their lungs , just to fill the running time . not much suspense to speak of , but at least some action . the characters are none too bright , to be polite , so they all deserve to die . the lunatics are not scary in any way , and in fact are quite repulsive and stomach churning and not in a good way . there is of course more gore than the original , for no reason other than to show gore . pointless . the music at least is at least a very slight improvement , not grating and pointless , like the original . there is nothing new or original in this movie . really , there is not much more to say . very moderate improvement , still crap and still not worth watching . 1 . 5 & as opposed to for the original
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472,604 | 11,423,174 | 80,745 | 2 |
Flash Gordon ( Saviour of the Universe Edition ) not good ( )
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where to start ? right off the bat , it was apparent his was going to be one of those ' it's so bad it's good ' movies . and at first that's how i felt . soon , though the novelty wears off and the bad acting , bad writing , bad effects become annoying . plus , i could swear at times , the actors thought they were in a serious movie . but honestly , there's no real discernible plot , and the movie is a mishmash of other movies . it's all muddled . the dialogue is not good , lets just say . in my own personal opinion , there is absolutely no point to this movie . i remember seeing it when i was ten , and i liked it then . but i guess your tastes change as you get older . as for the special features , there isn't much of anything in depth . and the so called trailer for the sci-fi channels ' new Flash Gordon lasts all of about 9 seconds and shows nothing . if you are a fan of this movie , my advice is just to look for the regular version , which should be pretty cheap . and apparently , our friends overseas actually get the much better and in depth region 2 special edition which actually has features worth watching . so , if you can get you hands on a region 2 release and your DVD player supports region 2 discs ( you should find out first ) that would be your best bet . otherwise , it's a complete waste of time . but that's just one person's opinion . my vote for Flash Gordon ( Saviour of the Universe Edition )
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473,841 | 11,423,174 | 364,725 | 2 |
it has David Hasselhoff ( that's not a good thing )
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i honestly don't get the critics , especially those who heap praise on this film , even suggesting it is one of the funniest movies ever . as Chandler Bing ( " from " Friends " ) says - - could they BE more wrong ? most of the so called jokes in this turd are infantile at best . if you're three year old , you might find this thing amusing . but this tripe is probably beneath the intellect of most three year olds . so , why does this kind of thing get made . ? who knows . apparently there's market out there for this brand of humour . i looked high and low , but could not find Rob Schneider's name connected with this mess anywhere . if i had , the mystery would be solved . i really expect something like this effort from Schneider ( who should never be allowed near any movie set again . in fact i wish all the movie studios had a restraining order against him . that way , he can't get close enough to taint the movie ) sorry about the rant . anyway this movie does have the talented Thespian ( trust me , i'm kidding ) David Hasselhoff instead . things don't get much worse than this . i'm in a generous mood , so i'll give " Dodgeball : A true Underdog Story "
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472,688 | 11,423,174 | 804,555 | 2 |
this movie is Wrong . . on so many levels
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wow . this is one of the worst movies i have seen in a long time . the disgust factor is way too high in this one . i think they were going for the cheap gross out to try to shock the viewer . for me , all they succeeded in was making me nearly lose my lunch . the plot in this one is wafer thin , even for this type of movie . i'd say it was a horror movie , but it's more of a splatter fest than anything else . i don't mind gore and graphic violence in a movie , if there is a point to it . but to me , there was no point for this level of disgust . the effects and makeup are not done very well here , in my opinion . the first Wrong Turn movie was entertaining with interesting characters and some semblance of a plot . and it wasn't as unnecessarily disgusting . Wrong Turn 2 isn't even close to being in the same league . Henry Rollins is the only saving grace to this movie . as a result , i give Wrong Turn 2 : Dead End a reluctant
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473,564 | 11,423,174 | 416,315 | 2 |
predictable ( yawn ) so called thriller based loosely on factual events
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i saw Wolf Creek awhile ago and decided it was time to write a review on it . first off , it reminds me of Hostel , mainly because it was more brutal than necessary , in my opinion . there isn't as much gore as Hostel , but what gore there was , was taken to extreme in some scenes . it was supposedly based on a true story , but that means nothing in modern movies . the plot was nothing new , very predictable , as was much of the outcome . the one thing wolf creek has going for it is that there is some character development and so you are given the chance to feel for the characters when they are in jeopardy . i did care about what happened to the characters both from the character development and the acting which i thought was quite good . unfortunately , the same cannot be said for the rest of the movie . it has nothing new , no scares , just disgust more than anything . it is not as bad as Hostel , but for me , that's not saying much . if you must watch this movie , you should find a cheap place to rent it . but i wouldn't buy it . it's not worth it . lame .
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473,840 | 11,423,174 | 295,427 | 2 |
this is a comedy ( if only it were funny )
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in this Movie Dana Carvey hides his face behind many disguises . unfortunately someone also hid all the laughs , somewhere no one will likely find them . this is billed as a comedy , which is OK , but it's not funny . it's not even amusing . it is however , stupid in all the bad ways possible there are some talented actors in this movie , but i guess sometimes actors sign without reading the script , ( or what passes for one , in this case ) Dana Carvey certainly has some comedic talent , but aside from the two " Wayne's World " films , he hasn't has a chance to showcase it . i kinda felt sorry for all involved . it was truly embarrassing and painful to watch . i'd have to give " Master Of Disguise "
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472,653 | 11,423,174 | 126,707 | 2 |
the title says it all
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i had high hopes for two came back . obviously the ending is predictable , given the title . basically , a group of friends agree to sail a yacht for someone from san diego to vancouver . along the way , they get caught in a massive storm and all but two of them perish . the main focus of the story centres not so much on the storm , but its aftermath . the crew is left adrift in the middle of the ocean and struggle to survive , as they hope to be rescued . of course as days pass , each of them deals with their plight differently and eventually , when they are rescued there are only two remaining alive . that is the gist of the story . i thought it would be a better movie than it was , but it was mostly a bore . most of the actors weren't convincing . then again , they didn't have a lot to work with dialogue wise , so they can't be faulted entirely . the scenes of the storm were pretty exciting , but fairly brief . pre teens will probably enjoy this movie , but if you are in your mid teens and older , don't expect to be too entertained .
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473,726 | 11,423,174 | 86,955 | 2 |
unfunny , juvenile , infantile
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i'm not sure how else to say it . the above summary pretty much describes my feelings on this movie . add to that , lots of crude language for no apparent reason , and you have the recipe for a bad movie . there is some language that Christians might be offended by . possible minor spoilerDudley Moore and Eddie Murphy appear in this movie , but as far as i know , they don't share any scenes together . at least they didn't through the forty minutes i was able to watch before quitting . end of spoiler . I found Murphy more annoying than anything , and Moore didn't really leave much of an impression at all . in all pretty much a waste of time . pretty close to awful , in fact . for me , Best Defense is a
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473,713 | 11,423,174 | 391,198 | 2 |
a pointless , dull excursion
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my friend and i watched the grudge on DVD , and neither one of us was impressed . it was basically a one note movie , involving a grey looking ghost / child who crawls all around on all fours and scares , even terrified its victims by opening its mouth end emitting what can only be described as a low pitched scream . some of the victims become so traumatized , they end up nearly catatonic and cannot speak of what they've seen , or heard . i mean really , this whole premise is hard to believe , because once the ghost shows itself , it is not remotely scary , forget about terrifying . the acting was not convincing in the least . i did however like the dark atmosphere of the film , which gave it a sense of foreboding . . . for all of five minutes , after which the novelty wears off . there are two things which are absolutely terrifying about the whole thing . the first is that i will never get back the minutes of my life spent watching this movie . the second is that someone thought it merited a sequel . as for the grudge itself - - - beige i . e bland and dull . pointless for the 5 minutes of atmosphere
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473,065 | 11,423,174 | 498,348 | 2 |
couldn't watch more than 35 minutes before quitting due to extreme boredom
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this movie has nothing to do with the first one . the actors and the characters are different . it starts out promising but quickly sputters . i could only watch it for about 35 minutes . i just found it way too slow and boring . Angie Harmon make for a compelling villain , except we are only given glimpses into her character . i know i hadn't watched it very long , but i just expected something more . i felt no tension or suspense and to be honest , i really didn't care about what happened . to me , it was just that uninteresting and not compelling . maybe sometime in the future i will attempt to watch the whole movie . in which case this review may or may not change , but as it stands , i give Glass House : The Good Mother a , based on Angie Harmon .
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472,861 | 11,423,174 | 402,022 | 2 |
pointless bore beneath CharlizeTheron's talents
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i'm not sure what Charlize Theron was thinking when she agreed to do this clunker . maybe she lost a bet or something . anyway , Aeon Flux is a movie way beneath her talents . she looks silly in that outfit and i get the feeling she didn't want be there . the dialogue was pathetic and cringe worthy , to say the least . the story was stupid . i will say one thing though , the movie is stylish and well photographed , there just isn't any substance . it's sort of like taking a 10 or 15 minute Saturday night live sketch and turning it into a 90 minute movie , and we all know how successful that's been . it just doesn't work . aeon flux is good as a series of short cartoons , but not as a movie . for one thing the characters are about as developed and fleshed out as they are for the cartoon . that works fine for an 8 minute cartoon , not for a movie . the movie is also painfully boring . somebody should have thought this through a bit more and stopped it way before it began filming . i'm betting it was nothing but a quick cash grab , with not much else in the way of thought entering the equation . pretty much pointless . a dud
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473,855 | 11,423,174 | 104,139 | 2 |
Prescription : avoid this movie . . . and call me in the morning
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there are not too many good things about this horror movie . one good thing is the performance of Larry drake as the psycho . he really puts his heart into the performance . you can tell he really has fun with the role . the only other good thing is that in the last 25 minutes or so , the movie starts to get good . the last 15 minutes in particular are really good , and there is one scene near the end which is priceless . unfortunately the first 70 + minutes are pretty lame . there really aren't enough positives are enough to make the movie worth watching . that's my opinion . anyway , this movie is part of the Twisted Terror Collection also sold in a box set also entitled The Twisted Terror Collection . there are 5 other horror movies contained in the set . as for this movie itself , i'm afraid it's terminal and the prognosis is not good .
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473,861 | 11,423,174 | 90,180 | 2 |
to be bored to tears on my couch
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i just don't see what all the fuss is about . many people have said this a great movie , and a good friend of mine raved about it . so , i watched it , expecting a good movie . wrong . this movie has the distinction of being the only movie i know of that can move at a frenetic pace and still be dreadfully boring . the characters aren't sympathetic , so you really don't care what happens to them . there is no character development and no reason for the characters to act the way they do . really , the whole movie had no point . if the director had slowed the movie down somewhere , rather than having what basically amounted to one big chase scene , the movie would have benefited greatly , as would the viewer . as it is , " to live and die in L . A " is to sit on your couch and be bored to tears . a complete mess . i only give this movie 2 stars because william peterson is in it
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472,964 | 11,423,174 | 331,357 | 2 |
just slightly above awful
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i wish i could say this is a good movie . but i would be lying . it isn't that it's awful , though it comes dangerously close at times . most of the acting is pretty bad , even for made for TV standards . much of the acting is either overacting , depending on the person . Joan Van Rark sinks to a new low in her role as the dip sh$t mayor of the small town in the path of a tornado . the dialogue she is given is laughable and her delivery is sad , to be polite . the really isn't much tension developed , considering the subject matter . there are some shots of cgi which are painfully obvious and at one point it looks like stock footage was used for on of the tornadoes . also , none of the characters are very developed , and from what we are shown , most are idiotic and unlikable . and finally , let me say that that if the majority of the human race was as dumb as these twits , we would not be around today . this film rates a only because it's not as bad as Evil dead 2 , Slither , or Lawnmower Man 2 .
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473,332 | 11,423,174 | 84,695 | 2 |
funny
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what a dog this thing was . i'm just glad i saw it on premium cable , and didn't lose any money on it . i did however lose 77 minutes of my life . it actually seemed like three hours before this thing finally ended . it's done in the style of the original Halloween , and the original Prom Night , but it's nowhere near as good as either of them . there are some very funny moments here , ( unintentional ) and the acting is worse than usual for this genre . the plot is also sillier than usual . yes , there are some scenes of naked women , but that is not enough to save this clunker . the only reason i got through it were the above mentioned funny moments , which i at least got a chuckle out of . for that , i give Slumber Party Massacre a
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472,986 | 11,423,174 | 896,036 | 2 |
pretty awful
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while not the worst movie i have seen , this one ranks right up ( or down ) there . it's a wild west / vampire movie , but it pretty much fails on both counts . there's very little action , and what little action there is is , is unexciting . the story isn't very good , although it could have been . i haven't heard dialogue this bad in a while , and it's delivered just as bad . this movie also tries to take itself seriously , which doesn't work here . there is no campiness , like there was in the first BloodRayne movie . the acting leaves a lot to be desired , and that may be because the actors realized how bad the movie was . Natassia Malthe plays the title character Rayne , and she looks pretty hot , but is given little to do , so it's hard to say if she is a good actress or not . she is given some horrendous dialogue , and doesn't come across very well , but again that could just be the material . i don't think i would base anyone's acting ability on this movie . just my opinion , of course . for me , BloodRayne II : Deliverance is a
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473,251 | 11,423,174 | 107,618 | 2 |
boredom ( among other things ) reigns
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oh , my word . i don't know what i just witnessed , but i know it wasn't good . this is not a good movie , at all . i'm not sure if i've ever been this bored in my life . it's supposed to be horror movie of sorts . the only problem is , they forgot to put in anything that would be scary . it's also done on the cheap , and looks it . the dialogue gives new meaning to the word abysmal . this thing may have been 95 minutes long , but it might as well have been 95 days , that's how slow it was . Tony Curtis plays a prominent role , but looks out of place in this movie . the only saving grace ( if there is in one ) is the actress who played the lead female character . she was more convincing than anyone else was . for that , i'll give The Mummy Lives a .
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473,632 | 11,423,174 | 72,604 | 3 |
i didn't find it funny at all
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i found this movie for a very cheap price and thought , how bad could it be . right off , i could tell the budget was next to nothing . at least it felt that way . it is supposed to be comedy , but from what i watched , it was not funny at all . i also noticed that the same manufacturer and distributer were also behind " Dan Candy's Law " . i think the production values are better on this film . at least the movement of the lips and the words matched , unlike " Dan Candy's Law " but i also thought the acting wasn't very good . Richard Pryor and Fred Williamson are the main characters , co the movie should have been funny , but to me it was not . i might try and watch it some other time , and maybe i will have a different opinion . but for right now , i didn't like it .
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473,194 | 11,423,174 | 295,254 | 3 |
only the last 15 minutes or so offer any redemption to this movie
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this movie isn't that great . in fact , it's not really even good . it's very slow , boring and depressive . OK , maybe depressive is what they were going for . still , there aren't many scares in this one . the characters are likable but barely developed . honestly , only the last 15 minutes offer any redemption to this movie . at that point there is a bit of suspense and action , but not enough to recommend the movie . you could save yourself a lot of time and skip the rest of the movie . otherwise , the movie feels incomplete , somehow . the other glaring problem with the movie is that the plot makes little sense , and there really is no connection between any of the the events that occur . the ending does little to tie anything up , either . probably not the worst movie you will ever see ( there are a lot of those to choose from ) still , i'm guessing , this will be closer to the bottom of most people's list than the top . i'll give it for somewhat likable characters .
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472,550 | 11,423,174 | 480,249 | 3 |
. . . and i am merely confused
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why ? well , i'm glad you asked . the reason is quite simple . this movie seems to have gotten rave reviews , and it has a high rating ( ) on this site . this really astounds me , since we are talking about a movie that has no real story , is dragged out and boring , and has underwhelming looking CG creatures . this movie is just over 90 minutes , but it sure felt a lot longer . my friend told me i fell asleep for about 10 minutes , but i did not miss anything , as he also said the movie was boring and nothing had happened in those 10 minutes . nothing really happens of any consequence here in 90 minutes either . i felt for poor Will Smith , having to carry a movie about nothing . he does his best , but when you have nothing to work with , it's an uphill and futile battle . for me , this is the most overrated movie i have seen since Pirates 1 . anyway , i give I am Legend a
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472,987 | 11,423,174 | 338,130 | 3 |
does not come close to the quality of the TV show
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this animated Inspector Gadget movie is pretty lame . the story is very weak , and there is little action . most of the characters are given little to nothing to do . the movie is mildly entertaining at best , but really doesn't go any where and is pointless . it's watchable but only just and is nowhere near the calibre of the animated TV show from the 80's . it's not a movie that bears repeat viewing , at least in my mind . it's only about 74 minutes long including credits , so i guess that's a good thing . unlike in the TV show , the characters are not worth rooting for here . in the show , you wanted Inspector Gadget to save the day , but there , who really cares ? anyway , that's just my opinion . for me Inspector Gadget's Last Case is a disappointing
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473,135 | 11,423,174 | 365,270 | 3 |
inferior clone of the original
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this followup to the original Wildthings falls short in a lot of ares . it is nearly a carbon copy of the original plot structure . basically people betraying each other and being betrayed by others . however , there is no originality in this movie . the basic story has been done and much effectively in the original . there are a lot of twists and turns in this one , but they are very predictable , although ridiculous at time . the acting , while decent in the original , is less than decent in this movie . this is unfortunate , because the story itself is not good enough to carry the movie . you may find your eyelids drooping while watching this thing , as it is painfully slow at times . and you're eyes will glaze over and roll back in your head at the absurdity of the plot twists . i believe many of these plot twists were simply added to keep the movie at a certain running time . this movie is a much less than average effort out of 10
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473,584 | 11,423,174 | 112,642 | 3 |
fitting it's about a ghost ,
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since it has no soul . i think it's supposed to be a fun family movie , but i didn't see it . not only was this movie immensely dull , it was also depressing . talk a bout all style , and no substance . i made it about halfway through before i really wanted it to end . but i managed to watch right to th end credits . it has a few minor curse words , but nothing drastic . i think it would be appropriate for anyone over 10 , depending on how mature the child is , and how liberal the parents are . anyway , i wish i could say there were some fun moments , but i can't recall any , and i just finished watching the movie less than 10 minutes ago . there were some moments i'm sure were intended as comic relief , but they all came off flatter than a pancake . this is all just my opinion , and i'm sure a lot of people enjoyed the movie . but for me , Casper gets a
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473,551 | 11,423,174 | 80,139 | 3 |
convoluted , incoherent and pointless
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i can't say i liked this movie very much . it has some amusing moments , but it doesn't seem able to make up its mind whether it is a comedy or a drama . it doesn't really work as either . it's too light in tone to be a drama , and the amusing moments are few and far between . it also doesn't make a lot of sense . things seem to happen for no reason . and it's also extremely convoluted . i feel like they just made things up as they were going . if they had just taken a bit of time to explain things , this might have been a better movie . i would say the ending was anti climatic , but that would mean the rest of the movie had actually been building up to something , which it didn't . it just sorts ends , and that's that . i didn't find it boring , really , but like i said , there there just isn't any point . i'll give Winter Kills a reluctant and weak
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473,163 | 11,423,174 | 120,804 | 3 |
it didn't work for me
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i watched this movie a few years ago and remember liking it . but not this time . honestly , this movie is just one long bore , with a bit of action thrown in occasionally . it just doesn't work for me , plain and simple . there are two good things about it though . one is the pretty decent makeup effects , and the other is the music , kind of a techno / trance cross . otherwise , this felt like one of the longest 100 minutes of my life . to me , Doom is a better movie . it's fun and doesn't take itself seriously . Maybe Resident Evil would have been better if they had made it a bit lighter , or at least added some humour . or maybe not . but for whatever reason , i just didn't like it . for me , Resident Evil is a
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472,593 | 11,423,174 | 305,669 | 3 |
not what i was expecting
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for me , this movie was very disappointing . for 1 thing , ( spoiler ahead ) it is marketed as a comedy , yet , in my opinion it is a drama / action movie . there are a few mildly funny scenes , and maybe 1 or 2 very funny scenes . otherwise , this isn't a funny movie . the the subject matter is fairly dark , also . especially the dramatic scenes . there is a bit of action thrown in . however , if you are expecting a drop dead funny comedy , and instead end up watching a fairly dark drama , you might be disappointed . i wish studios would stop what almost amounts to false advertising , but that's how they hook people . if i remember correctly , almost all the funny bits were in the trailer . but everybody has different tastes , so some people may find the movie hysterical . anyway , that's just my opinion . i'd have to give ' Bringing Down the House ' at best
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473,613 | 11,423,174 | 303,816 | 3 |
Roth's pre Hostel effort crap , but less crap than Hostel
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Cabin Fever is the first feature film directed by Eli Roth . Roth and Randy Pearlstein co wrote the script from a story by Roth . this a zombie film , which owes a lot to George Romero and his earlier " living dead movies " , and to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacrenot to mention Sam Ramie's " Evil Dead " . there is nothing original here , and the story is not compelling . the acting is about par with this genre , it's just that the story fails . we have pretty much seen this movie before and better made . having said that , after having achieved commercial , if not artistic success from this movie , Roth decided he was a director and came out with the abysmally atrocious , mean spirited , pointless ( though much more ambitious ) crap fest Hostel . Roth should have quit while he was behind . Cabin Fever is not a good film , however compared to Hostel it is a work of art . I hope somebody ( preferably a psychiatrist ) convinces this guy that film-making is the wrong career choice . as for Cabin fever , a weak for not being as abysmal as Hostel .
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473,255 | 11,423,174 | 451,187 | 3 |
move along , nothing to see here
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as far as horror movies go , this one has nothing new . and the movie is pretty slow , but not as slow as some . for awhile the movie was just that , a slow horror movie . but then it degenerates into some absurd subplots that have no point to the movie . the acting becomes laughable , and the movie joins it . there's some completely pointless female nudity / lesbian / vampire scenes , which scream porno , in my mind . Christine Taylor , the lead actress , was OK , but nobody else really was . and calling this a horror movie is a big stretch . it's not scary in the least . it's also predictable for the most part . i also think it should have ended way before it did . as for the ending , i didn't like it . it was pointless , but that fit well with the rest of the movie . the only reason i don't give this movie a 1 or even a 0 is because i've seen many movies worse than this . i give Room 6 a
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473,873 | 11,423,174 | 111,005 | 3 |
some books just don't translate to the ( big or small ) screen
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this movie was very disappointing . not only was it exceedingly depressing , but it had zero suspension or tension . the whole thing was just one long drag . some people might like it , but it definitely is not my cup of tea . i haven't read the book , but i'm sure it is heads and tails above the movie in every respect . clearly many books do not translate well onto the screen . i won't say the acting was bad , because the actors had nothing to work with . this movie is truly one of the most tedious and hardest to get through , though not the worst movie i have ever seen . but if you read the book first , you will likely be very disappointed in the movie version . this is just my opinion , of course , but i'd have to give " Mortal Fear "
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472,806 | 11,423,174 | 256,155 | 3 |
nothing in the way of thrills in this one ( in my opinion )
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while this isn't anywhere near the worst movie i have ever seen , i wouldn't quite say i liked it . i won't go into the plot because it's pretty evident in the title . the scenes with the creature are OK , but nothing spectacular , certainly not exciting at all . there is not much excitement in the movie at all for my tastes . the creature looks OK , but there are very few actual scenes of it shown . basically , not very much happens throughout the whole movie . i found it very ponderous to the point of boredom . the acting is not bad , but the actors have little to work with . if you're looking for excitement or thrills , this movie won't likely do it for you . like me , you'll probably have that empty and unsatisfying feeling when the movie ends , if you make it that far . from me .
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473,433 | 11,423,174 | 67,727 | 3 |
if you can get through the first 50 minutes or so . . .
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this is one slow movie . it's about a family who gets murdered , and their blind daughter eventually discovers they are murdered and tries to get help , while avoiding being killed . there is almost nothing happening for the 1st 50 minutes or , and then things pick up , but nit much . the killer is never revealed until the end , and the end is pretty anticlimactic . the killings seem random , but if you pay close attention from the beginning , the killer may have what he perceives as motive , though it's very murky and twisted . the one good thong about this movie is Mia Farrow , who is very effective as the blind woman who terrified and alone . other than that , though , i wasn't very impressed . for me , See No Evil is a
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472,971 | 11,423,174 | 107,387 | 3 |
I Want me Gold . . . .
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and i want me 91 minutes and 22 seconds back . but , we don't always get what we want do we ? i guess this is supposed to be a horror comedy combination . well , if so , they left out the horror part . actually , they left out the comedy part too . mostly , this movie very slow and boring , but believe it or not , there are worse movies out there . Warwick Davis plays the Leprechaun , and it looks like has a blast in the role and is not taking it seriously at all , which is one good thing in the movie . Jennifer Aniston is also in this movie , which came out about a year before " Friends " . anyway , this movie spawned 5 sequels so far , and to be perfectly honest , it doesn't merit any sequels . for me , " Leprechaun " is a
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472,527 | 11,423,174 | 102,517 | 3 |
I think i must have missed something
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this movie is allegedly a comedy . so where did all the laughs go . did the forget to put them in , on the version i watched . as a football movie , it is mildly entertaining , i guess . maybe'm just a stick in the mud , with no discernible sense of humour . or maybe this movie just isn't funny . it is also annoying , with that way over the top " you're a winner " musical score . and the odd thing is , the team sucked through most of the season , only winning the last two games , and the last game meant nothing since they were not in the playoffs . so what is the point ? are they celebrating mediocrity ? I don't see it . if anybody knows , please let me know . anyway , this movie isn't great or even very good . i'm giving it a low
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472,902 | 11,423,174 | 100,828 | 3 |
a sequel to 1974's Chinatown , lacking the same spark and imagination
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this movie is the sequel to 1974's Chinatown . Jack Nicholson directed this film and stars again as Jake Gittes . Robert Towne wrote the script and the movie is based on characters created by him . it is hard not to compare this movie to its predecessor and comparisons are inevitable . so here goes . First off this movie plods along at a snail's pace . there doesn't seem to be a clear direction . Also , Gittes seems less likable this time around . the surrounding characters seem to lack any real imagination , as do the situations . put simply , there is no spark . and the femme fatalle angle , which worked so well in the original , doesn't work here . but then who could fill the shoes of the mega star charismatic actress Faye Dunnaway ? no-one . so , the femme in this case is less fatalle . the script is also lacking in imagination , giving the director ( Nicholson ) less to work with . you will be bored nearly to tears here . a disappointing followup to Chinatown . , as a stand alone film , however-also disappointing . this movie is not quite awful , but not quite good either . not recommended .
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472,917 | 11,423,174 | 165,662 | 3 |
easily the weakest of the franchise
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while i actually liked the first two Candyman movies , i didn't ' like this third and ( so far Final ) installment . i found it boring and repetitive and i didn't like the story very much . there's a lot of filler here , which suggests to me that the filmmakers didn't have enough of a story for a complete movie . i also wasn't too impressed with the acting . there was a lot of overwrought theatrics . as well , there were some things in this movie that did not fit with the previous movies , basically throwing out certain aspects of the lore . maybe i'm just imagining things , but this is my opinion on things . finally , this movie has none of the style of the second movie . adding it all up , this third installment in the series is much lower in quality on all counts . my vote for Candyman 3 : Day of the dead is a
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473,337 | 11,423,174 | 433,883 | 3 |
sucks
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well , this movie was pretty bad . bad acting , bad story , mediocre special effects , and bad dialogue . the two main actors , Kristy Swanson and Judd Nelson seemed to be phoning in their performances just for a pay check . the supporting cast wasn't great either . the story was silly , and very slow . and i'm no physicist , but i'm guessing a lot of the science was inaccurate . in some movies , that doesn't matter to me . for example f the movie is exciting or has sympathetic characters , or a good storyline . this movie has none of those . i just could not get into this movie , and really just waited for it to end . the ending was abrupt and anti climatic , which isn't really surprising since the whole movie was anti climatic . for me , The Black Hole is a
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473,261 | 11,423,174 | 326,856 | 3 |
I " Envy " anyone who hasn't had the misfortune
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oh , my , this is just not good . this may have the designation of a comedy , but it's not funny . it is however boring and lame . Ben Stiller and Jack Black are in this one , so there should be some potential for laughs , but somewhere between the green lighting of the picture and the actual filming , things fell apart . just because something looks like it might be funny on the page , doesn't mean the movie will actually be funny . for me , the jokes all fall flatter than a pancake . i did watch this all the way through , in case it became funny , or at least amusing . even watchable would have been better than nothing . oh , well , such is life . at least i can warn others about it . assuming anyone reads this comment . after that , i absolve myself of any responsibility . since i'm in a generous mood , seems fair for " Envy "
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473,382 | 11,423,174 | 190,865 | 3 |
spectacular views and not much else of consequence
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lately , it seems the last few movies i have reviewed have basically been of the wall to wall action and realty defying stunts category . the same holds true for this movie . the only difference is , most of the action and stunts happen to occur high above sea level . on mountain to be exact . i actually almost hated this movie . there's little in the way of script , but to be far they just didn't have any room for it , what with all the explosions and stunts . the one redeeming feature this movie has-is the scenery . there are very breathtaking views . but other than that , i can't muster much enthusiasm . to tell the truth , despite nothing but stunt after stunt after explosion , several yawns escaped . i was bored out of my gourd . not a good sign . but , because of the spectacular views , i'll give " Vertical " Limit "
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472,713 | 11,423,174 | 284,303 | 3 |
not good
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hmmm , what to say about this movie . very , very low budget . CGI that looks very shiny and nice , but completely fake . for most of the movie , nothing happens , except a lot of talking . when the shark finally makes an appearance , it is underwhelming . it does not look that menacing . there is zero tension in the movie . there are only 2 good things in this movie . one is that the acting , surprisingly , is not that bad . and 2 , there are some deep underwater scenes showing some very unique and beautiful creatures . they are very obviously CGI , but they look very pretty , nonetheless . i sat trough the whole movie to see the shark . i wish i hadn't . 60 minutes of boredom for a few minutes of shark footage is not worth it . it's obvious they had zero budget , so they shouldn't have attempted this type of movie . i'll give it
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473,001 | 11,423,174 | 829,482 | 3 |
from the producers of Knocked Up and The 40 year Old Virgin
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it seems i'm in the minority here , but i didn't really like this movie . i just had no interest in it . i sort of chuckled at one moment , but that's about . i watched for 40 minutes , hoping it would get better , but it didn't . i guess it's just not my kind of humour . it's from the producers of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up , so if you liked those two movies , you might like this movie . there's a lot of foul language , including very frequent use of the f-bomb . it's definitely not for the easily offended . to me , the movie seemed like a bunch of skits strung together , rather than a whole movie , but that's just me . for me , Superbad is a
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473,655 | 11,423,174 | 452,718 | 3 |
i really enjoyed The Littlest Hobo
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maybe it's just me , but i thought this TV series was poor , at least until the last few episodes . for one thing , i just didn't buy any of the actors . they just didn't seem to be putting much effort into it , nor did o find the characters very interesting . i also felt the tone of the movie was too lite for the subject matter . i actually felt like i was watching an episode of The Littlest Hobo , that's ' how much depth i felt the show had . there's also a lot of repetition going on . if you watch the show , you'll understand . then there's the matter of the parents of one of the main characters . to me , they seemed like stock characters , with little to really do . they may as well have not been in the show . i also felt the series moved way too slow and was not very engaging , until the last 2 or 3 episodes . it's no wonder the show only lasted a season , and the fact that it did is amazing . since the last 3 episodes were an improvement over the rest of the series , i give Surface
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472,818 | 11,423,174 | 33,467 | 3 |
i hate to say this but i was underwhelmed by this movie
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OK , i'm certain i'm in the minority here , but whatever . i did not like Citizen Kane . first off , i didn't think it was profound at all . i also didn't think the look of the film was that great . many people say it has a great visual style , but i disagree completely . how this movie is number one all time on some lists is beyond me . to say this movie was a drag is understating things . there was and is too much hype for this movie . so it's directed by and stars Orson Welles . even worse is Welles is widely regarded as a genius as a result . big hairy deal . i was bored out of my skull . considering this movie is considered sacred and any negative comment is blasphemy , i'm glad nobody knows where i live , otherwise i fear i may be hunted down and killed . not too many people are likely to pay attention to this comment , but i don't care . this is how i feel about Citizen Kane . maybe i'm a complete idiot , or maybe i'm just missing something . either way , this movie rates a at best .
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473,877 | 11,423,174 | 331,933 | 3 |
what do a turtle , a snail , and a sloth have in common ?
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answer-they all move faster than this movie . man , this thing is a real coma inducing yawner . the rating is higher than i think it should be ( ) . if you're expecting to laugh , you can forget about it . this movie has very little going for it . i can only come up with two positives . one is Anne Archer , who is still a stunner at age 57 in 2005 , when this movie was released . the other positive is that there were a couple good songs . other than that , it's painful experience and a loss of 100 minutes of life , which will not come back . i didn't think this would be a great movie , but i thought it might be decent . i found it hard to actually finish watching , but i stuck with it . hopefully i can convince others not to waste their precious time . for me , " Man of the House " is a
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472,530 | 11,423,174 | 107,144 | 3 |
too much forced humour , very few laughs
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hmmm . this movie was definitely not as good as the first one . they tried too hard for laughs this time around . in the first one , they made the laughs seem so effortless . this time there were too many pratfalls , too much physical comedy . there was like the first film a couple of very funny scenes , but the rest was too forced . they tried to jam to much comedy into the movie , at the expense of everything else . the actors weren't as convincing in this film . most of the film bordered on being absurd , even ludicrous , and not in a good way . fairly lame all around actually . i'm glad they stopped at 2 , because a 3rd one would have been beyond ridiculous .
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473,221 | 11,423,174 | 88,912 | 3 |
poorly conceived and executed
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weird . this is a TV movie , yet the rating on the box says it's rated R . there's nothing in the movie that would remotely qualify for an R rating . aside from that , though , the movie is very slow and pointless . i mean the idea was good , but nothing was done with the storyline . it just wasn't developed . it's mildly creepy , and the acting is actually quite good , better than the movie deserves . i don't see myself watching it again anytime soon , if ever . there have been other movies dealing with the same concept which are better made than this one . i haven't seen too many Wes Craven Films , so i can't really compare it to any of his others . as for this movie itself though , i think it is poorly conceived and poorly executed . for me , i can't give Chiller a higher rating than
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473,867 | 11,423,174 | 432,291 | 3 |
totally unnecessary remake
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why ? why remake a true modern classic ? maybe the filmmakers thought they could make a few quick bucks . a few bucks is more than they deserve for this movie . the director tried to sex up the movie , i guess for modern audiences , but this was one thing that ruined the movie . there aren't many scares to speak of and the acting was okay , i guess but not great by any stretch . i didn't feel invested in any of the characters . i also didn't like the way they changed the ending . it wasn't logical and didn't fit with the plot . the only decent thing was the special effects and that was a small part of the movie . not enough to recommend it . i give it low three , based on the effects alone . not a worthy remake . unnecessary
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472,837 | 11,423,174 | 109,830 | 3 |
overrated maudlin inspirational speech
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many people love this movie , some even calling it a work of art . however , i must respectfully disagree . i found the movie uninspiring , at best , at mostly one long bore . if you like your movies heavy on sap , you will like this movie . this movie at times felt like one long " i'm okay , your okay , we're all okay " inspirational speech . if i want motivational advice , i'll go see Anthony Robbins or some other guru . all kidding aside other than the film's heavy handedness , there are a few good thing about it . the acting was good , the special effects were decent . the best thing about the movie , however is its 1960's and 70's soundtrack . despite it good points , the movie is not worth recommending .
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473,002 | 11,423,174 | 787,475 | 3 |
i don't see the appeal
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maybe it's just me , but while watching this movie , i was reminded of Napoleon Dynamite , which i thought was a depressing bore . while i don't think this movie was as bad , i still didn't really enjoy it . i found it unfunny , and not amusing . i didn't really care about the characters . i didn't get the jokes , and i don't understand the appeal of the movie , but that's just me . if you liked Napoleon Dynamite , you might like Hot Rod . for some reason , the last 20 minutes or so became mildly interesting , though i'm not sure why . Sissy Spacek and Ian McShane are in this movie , and i think their talents deserve better than this . this probably sounds a bit harsh , but the most i can give this movie is a
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472,534 | 11,423,174 | 100,258 | 3 |
a horror movie without horror . . . or suspense . . or tension
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i just watched night of the living dead on scream channel . suffice to say , i wasn't very impressed . there was zero tension in the whole movie . i was too bored to care about the characters . and what's with that ending ? it seems like it was tacked on , when they couldn't think of any other way to end it . it was just over . there was no logic behind it . another failure i thought was the so called makeup effects , which did not look at all real . and if you watch carefully some of the actors playing zombies were not always in character , that is they didn't act like zombies . i can't compare it to the original , which i haven't seen , but i will say it doesn't compare with the 2005 version of dawn of the dead , or even 2006's land of the dead . if i could describe this movie in one word , it would be - - underwhelming
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472,908 | 11,423,174 | 419,358 | 3 |
bloated
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i thought the original Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ) was a very good disaster movie , while this 2005 update , a near 3 hour miniseries , is a near disaster itself . this thing is bloated and overwrought . the dialogue borders on silly ( to be kind ) at times , and there is an an abundance of over acting . there are some decent actors , here , but most are wasted . i especially thought Adam Baldwin was particularly pointless . the one saving grace in this dept . is Rutger Hauer , who i thought was effective in his role as a bishop . SPOILER AHEADthere is no rogue wave , which causes The Poseidon to capsize . in fact , there are no waves at all . instead , the makers of the movie decided to make this about terrorism , so a bomb capsizes the ship . END OF SPOILERalso , this movie is not very exciting , and it just goes on too long . it certainly does not hold a candle to the original , and it is not even as good as Beyond The Poseidon Adventure , the sequel to the original . for me , The Poseidon adventure ( 2005 ) is a weak
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