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Glass (2019)
Worst of the Series
This is by far, not only the worst of the 'Unbreakable' series, but is also among the worst M Night Shyamalan movies ever. The cast completely carries one of the worst stories ever told. There are literally gaping holes in the plot every 3-4 minutes - honestly, it's like Shyamalan wasn't even trying to make any sense. My wife and I were laughing hysterically throughout the ordeal of watching it, because of the awful story/script. Come on people, just because it has awesome actors in it doesn't make it a good story. This one is just plain bad, Bad, BAD.
Lost in Space (1998)
What's the Problem? Nothing!
I cannot believe all the wannabe movie critics ripping this movie apart. All of the negative reviews appear to be from people comparing it to the TV series. If there never was a TV series, they'd be lauding it's wonderful effects and story line, but they are so busy comparing it line-by-line to the original series, they can't get past it. Are you serious? You really wanted this movie to be anything like that crummy TV series? Get over it. The series laid a good plot line, but beyond that it was cheaply made and the scripts were so G-rated there was almost no story at all. And the character development in the series was plastic and phony, to the point of being non-existent, even for the 60's. I was a 9 year old boy when this series was first aired on TV, and when I watched it, the most fun I had was ripping it apart because of how fake it was. Even as a 9-year-old I could see that. Guys love to do this, and this is the show that taught me how to do it. Even so, I enjoyed it for what it was - SciFi on prime time.
Now this updated movie actually does some character building and provides an interesting plot, and the history buffs can't stand it. There is a reason why LIS was canceled, and why so many SciFi prime time shows don't last long. People want to see the grit, the fire, the real people behind the characters, not some Hollywood plastic version.
Because I didn't fall into the trap of comparing it with the original series, I loved this movie. It is SciFi at it's best. Good story, good character building, good back story on the plot and characters, great effects, twists, turns, action. This may be the most underrated SciFi movie of all time. Watch it without comparisons to the TV series, and you are guaranteed to enjoy.
Cast Away (2000)
One of the Greats
I have a philosophy about people who view a movie in it's own time: Many have great difficulty in appreciating the scope of a truly great movie; for some reason true greatness is only recognized in previous generations, because of how they stand out against their peers.
In my opinion, this movie is truly one of the greatest movies of all time. The story, script, performances, cinematography, and overall production are second to none in every way. Anyone who doesn't appreciate every aspect of this movie is frankly inventing reasons not to like it, just because most people do.
If you are one of the 10 people on earth who haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and download it now. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll ask yourself 'which way does he turn?'.
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
One of the worst movies ever
Desperately seeking Keenan Ivory Wayans, who masterfully directed the first 2 installments of this trilogy. David Zucker should stick to producing movies and stay away from the director's chair. However, to be entirely fair, the writing also falls flat. There are some moderately humorous parts; the first 10 minutes with Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy are a 'hoot', but it goes straight downhill from there. The recurring '8 Mile' theme just doesn't work, and the so-called humor is just plain stupid. I loved the first 2 Scary Movies, but this one is a flat-out bust. I see Scary Movie 4 is scheduled for release in 2005, also directed by David Zucker. Big Mistake.