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My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
A Comedy for Everyone.
* My Boyfriend's Back * has good production quality and a great cast of well-known actors. Of course, I'm bias cause I drool over Traci Lind. She's a hottie and a fine actress too. I loved her in *Class of 1999* and *Fright Night 2*. I really liked her in this film, though. This is a very witty, fun film to watch. No, it's not a * Titanic * or a * Gladiator *, but it is one of the best of its kind - campy, lighthearted family fun.
It's in the vein of films like * Back to School *, * Just One of the Guys *. . .
If you are looking for a film with good humor entertainment then I recommend this one!
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Just Average.
I just watched this film on my PC. I don't believe anyone could honestly say that the acting was bad, but I do believe they could say the movie, plot-wise, was shopworn and stale.
I'm not really one to dis a flick because it's too predictable, unless of course I'm watching a whodunit, but this film was both predictable and unsound. It went south for me when the detectives couldn't find any evidence of a murder. Come on, watch Forensic Files or Court TV for that matter. Get real. Also, if you seriously didn't know that he was gonna kill the guy (the criminal acquaintance), then you were simply sleeping . . . admit it . . . come on, it's OK, I wanted to sleep too, and should have.
There were a few enjoyable moments, like when the boy's father slugs a nosey guy. And Travolta's character displays an admirable love for his son and even ex-wife. There's also the emotional stir of not having anyone believe you, which the boy struggles with throughout. But it's all average, if anything.
Watch *Firstborn* or *The Good Son* if you want the same mood with a better delivery.
*Domestic Disturbance* is forgettable.
Beware: Children at Play (1989)
BEWARE Is Right!
OK, I love horror, I live horror, I write horror and make money at it too, and I'm easy to please . . . but, *Beware! Children at Play* is laughable and downright ridiculous. And, maybe, just maybe, that's what makes it so fun to watch, if anything else.
Talk about wooden acting, this has it twofold. But heck, would you buy a film titled *Beware! Children at Play*, by TROMA INC. nonetheless, and honestly trust to see Academy Award winning performances? I hope not. However, these are REALLY bad.
The main character has the voice of Terry `Hollywood Hulk' Hogan, as well as his acting capacity. And the whole plot premise is totally unbelievable. The police protocol, as it is portrayed in this movie, is bogus . . . not real life by any stretch of the imagination. The scene where the little girl is taken from her back yard and the way in which it is handled made me feel stupid just sitting there watching. So silly that it gives fiction a whole new meaning. Some of the dialogue is up to par, though. The ending isn't all that great as some of the reviewers would have you believe-typical TROMA gore-splatter effects. I think with a camcorder, friends, neighbors, and a few thousand dollars, I could make *Beware! Children at Play: Part 2*. Actually, I know I could.
I'm sure it goes without saying, that this film is good if you know what kind of B-movie trash is to be found here before you give 90 MIN. of your life to it, and were intentionally seeking this type of entertainment. In fact, I'm sure this would be killer kewl to watch if I was a fifth or sixth grader, or possibly still a junior high schooler. If I were fourteen again, I'd probably be watching it with friends on the weekend, playing PlayStation or XBOX, eating pizza, and having a great time. Actually at thirty I still do this, but that's beside the point.
Bottom line I guess is: *Beware! Children at Play* sucks, sucks, sucks . . . and I bought it on VHS.