c-j-stpierre Reviews

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985 TV Movie)

A Childhood Classic

[7/10 · 4 April 2005]

First things first, both this movie and the "Ewok Adventure" were made for TV-movies. Therefore, to compare them to Star Wars is unfair due to the differences in budgets and people on board. That being said, I love this movie! Both The Battle For Endor and The Ewok Adventure were childhood favorites of mine. The story is still entertaining, albeit still on a child's level. But that's OK, because that's what these movies were meant for. George Lucas continues to show us again and again how to believe in fantasy and have fun. I recommend watching this movie with the whole family, and if you're into the Star Wars Universe like myself, you'll certainly get a kick out it.

Despite some reviews, I think both the Battle For Endor and the Ewok Adventure are fun and well done (for TV) movies.

White Noise (I) (2005)

White Noise is Pretty Much What I Expected

[7/10 · 7 January 2005]

If you've seen the Ring or The Sixth Sense, then you'll go into "White Noise" looking for a similar experience. This movie certainly has it's moments and it's great to see Michael Keaton back in the mainstream acting again (where had he gone?). This movie introduces a phenomenon new to me, EVP, the idea that dead people can contact us through distorted radio signals or out of tune televisions. I don't know how much proof this phenomenon has, but the movie sure does make me want to investigate it further. Keaton is enjoyable to watch as always, and has no problem filling the role and playing in a suspense movie. The suspense thriller has become very popular in the movie industry over the last few years, and they're all over the place now, so it's no secret that you might anticipate some of the BOO! out of nowhere tricks that suspense movies often use to scare you. I saw a lot of them coming, probably because I'm familiar with seeing these types of movies. Still, it's fun to be scared and if you go on a night like I did, saturated with the local high school kids, you'll even get a smile out of hearing some girls scream. I recommend seeing this film. If anything the filmmakers do accomplish having you on the edge of your seat at times, and isn't that really what you go to a suspense movie for anyway? Since when do movies like this get nominated for Oscars anyway?