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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
All YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LotR IN FIVE STATEMENTS
1. They did a damn fine job translating it to film, especially this book which has been round for ages. FIlm and Lit. is definantly two differet genres, so you can expect it to be a little varied. Of course this is bad because most people already have the idea of how Middle Earth looks in their minds and that this is a story that shouldn't be changed or altered in any way, but alas, it still is wonderful.
2. The effects are better than you would think. Sure they still look shaky in lots of areas, but think about this. All those 80s movies you watch now that have horrible effects didnt look any better back then. And you can still watch and enjoy those movies. Effects unfortuanly can look good but never perfect, and its the same with CGI animation. Some people expect too much.
3. For those who havent read the series, or don't enjoy this kind of movie and think a lot of it was too vauge. Well let me tell you something. You have no imagination at all. Why does everything have to be laid out and explained for you in a film? Using your imagination wouldn't hurt, or even reading the hobbit or waiting for the rest of the films to come out. Again you expect too much, and then again this is why so many good films flop and are never touched again.
4. The makers poured their heart and soul into this film. It has been one of the films that have stood out in the past few years, and has actually been carefuly made and crafted. You can shout out a hll yeah to your Gladiators and Titanics, but in the LOTR we can see how careful they where to attempt to make it perfect. Unfortuantly i believe if JRR Tolkien was still alive he would disagree about the making of this film, but anything has to be better than that wretched cartoon.
5. All in all its good, its really good, it stands out, it surpasses many movies in a different kind of way. I dont believe in rankings of movies, but i do belive that this one is something special. It in no way should replace the book, in fact it should spark your ambitions to read it if you haven't yet. Above all if you have a strong imagiation,the film shouldnt overtake your current visions. The film is nothing more than an addictive to the book, and its a glorius film, with flaws of course, but you cant make everyone happy, and films will always have their flaws.
Curtis Court (2000)
CURTIS!! CURTIS!! CURTIS!!
Curtis is awesome, curtis is the man. Curtis knows how to handle the poeple in his court room, Curtis makes sure justice is served. This show is so entertaining and is one of my favorite "real court" shows. Why? because Curtis can handle the room unlike some of the judges i've seen. Justice is fair, and so are his opinions.
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Dude, its fun, and to todays standards, clean
Ok i want to know why people went and saw this movie if they ended up not liking. Did the commercials actually make it look like the funniest movie ever? They didn't even have any good parts in the preveiws! The best parts were left in the movie. This movie was quite enjoyable, and this is coming from a film student who studys movies like Citizen Kane and Gummo. Us teens going into our twenties grew up with films like Bill and Ted movies and the goonies. Isn't it about time that there is a crazy movie for kids to watch? Sure there was some naughty sexual refrences, but remember growing up and watching Spaceballs, or any John Hughes flick. Its almost like a silly adventure movie. For those who laugh at movies like Scary Movie, then either go to a public restroom and laugh at the urine puddle on the ground, or watch this to realize what makes a real fun movie.
Save the Last Dance (2001)
A very UNREAL and IDIOTIC film
This movie went to see on a whim. When i viewed this picture, i thought to myself, i sure hope teenagers dont think life is really like this. The movie is alright as a movie to go and see, but anyone who thinks this movie is the best movie ever, should try looking into some other films,such as Citizen Kane.. and see what a true movie is. This movie is entertaining, but it is completely unreal. I'd like to see a white teen go into chicago and be a brother for one day.