mog1254 Reviews

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

What a waste of almost 3 hours.

[2/10 · 14 July 2014]

While I wanted to like Age of Extinction, I just couldn't. Why? Because there was NO character development, and the movie was just driven by Michael Bay's signature crash bang boom explosions mayhem. I couldn't find myself having any empathy for the characters as they were just cardboard people running around. I like Mark Walhberg in so many films, yet he wasn't given much of a role to fill here. I was appalled at the amount of cursing in what is supposedly a "kids" movie, and that it had so many curse words not only turned me off, it sickened me to the point that I wonder what's acceptable any more in what a "kids" movie is supposed to be.. The sexual innuendos in all the Transformer movies aren't necessary to drive the plot. Just like the other movies, T: AofE is just a TV commercial drawn out to an almost 3 hour conclusion. I was very surprised to see a movie geared more towards adults with the language and sexual themes than any focus on making it kid friendly. And my understanding is that Mr. Bay is going to make 2-3 more? I won't be taking any of my grand kids to any of them.

The Brass Bottle (1964)

Universal- We want this Classic on DVD !!!

[10/10 · 21 October 2006]

Please-If anyone from Universal Studios EVER frequents these boards; it's PAST time for this Tony Randall classic to be released on DVD. Tony Randall and Burl Ives are hilarious, and Barbara Eden sets the stage for her role in I dream of Jeannie. The 60's were a different time for movie studios, and this is indeed a family movie that everyone can enjoy and have fun laughing with. It's a true joy to see Tony Randall who was always a fine gifted actor. Why hasn't Universal ever released this on DVD is beyond me. Universal-you can release every other movie made for over 60 years, why not the Brass Bottle. And folks, write Universal asking them to release this movie from their vaults. Thanks

Hangmen (1987)

A (1) is too kind a vote

[1/10 · 2 November 2005]

I LOVE Sandra Bullock-She's one of my all-time favorite actresses-but this is a movie that she should have paid a long time ago to be trash-canned. I realize that it's almost 20 years old-but my dead grandmother can act better than these people did. Beware-it's not even worth the $ 5.50 WalMart rack...You know that when the acting stinks this bad that it's not even worth a couple of bucks-the sound quality is horrendous-there's no closed captioning to even hear the hideous dialog, and it looks as if it were filmed on a $ 1.98 budget. I thought that I'd like to see Sandra in an early role to see how she evolved as an actress-but YIKES is too kind a word to use...

Modern Love (1990)

Too Good to not be on DVD !!!!

[10/10 · 25 October 2004]

"Hold on...It's gonna be a bumpy ride"... Yes indeed. Why isn't this movie available on DVD ? I've seen this probably 20 times, and it still cracks me up-a funny, sad,tender look at love and life and marriage. Just watching Robbie Benson's facial expressions of a man who has no clue of what he's getting himself into is priceless.. That the cast includes his wife and children give this movie realism and tenderness that would otherwise not be possible. Karla DeVito is amazing both as his girlfriend, then as his wife. I only wish that she had been more visible over the years as an actress,because her talents have been sorely missed. The supporting cast is perfect-especially Kaye Ballard as his wife's office secretary. Burt Reynolds adds a classy touch-and to me, this movie is a overlooked gem that needs to be on DVD...