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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
a travesty
"A special effect without a story is pretty boring thing". George Lucas said that. Something happened to Lucas sometime between 1977 and 1999. (I personally think it was soon after 1977.) Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Anyway, this movie is a special effect without a story. Sadly, this is also the best thing about the movie. The costumes and make-up are pretty interesting, not much else positive can really be said.
And why do people use computer graphics? They look horrible. When effects in movies from decades prior look more convincing something has clearly gone wrong.
There is no way that this film deserves a rating as high as a six on IMDb.
Larry Crowne (2011)
unbelievable that it was ever made
i can't believe this movie was even made. maybe in a few decades it could be enjoyed for some kind of kitsch value that time can grant some films (like those of ed wood), but i am skeptical of even that. from the dated tom petty songs in the soundtrack to the unbelievable characters and situations, the horrible script. it was reminiscent of "The Room", with A- list actors. (or until recently A-list actors... or until this was made A- list actors...) it was startling to see these capable actors in a film this horrible. i felt stupider as each minute of this movie went by. director/writer/actor tom hanks should stick to acting ("that thing you do" (which he also wrote) was no gem either). nia vardalos (co-writer and "my big fat Greek wedding" writer/actor) should maybe just retire.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
Funny
The other review on here is getting pretty old, and I think that it might have been referring to reruns at that time instead of the new shows that were actually airing in 2006. some people think mel brooks is funny. i don't. some people like john stewart. i do. this is more like the Canadian "daily show". the cast are as competent at what they do as anyone on that program. it helps if you've watched the news recently. it is also possible that the kind of comedy, or the way the comedy leans, is not to your liking. if you actually are reading this review to see if the show is good or not you should just watch it. wow, i find this 10 line minimum for a review really tiresome.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
See another Gondry movie
Disappointing if you have seen his other movies, maybe it's not if you haven't...
If you haven't seen "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "The Science of Sleep" see those instead, or even his compilation of music videos: "The Work of Director Michel Gondry". He is capable of incredible things, this is not an example of that.
That about sums it up, so let me reiterate:
If you haven't seen "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "The Science of Sleep" see those instead, or even his compilation of music videos: "The Work of Director Michel Gondry". He is capable of incredible things, this is not an example of that.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Horrible
The books (by Douglas Admas) provided perfect material to follow for a great movie. Someone decided to make a really, really crappy movie instead. I recommend instead: reading the hitchhiker's books (or any of his other books), or listen to the radio show (you can still hear it on BBC online), the book on tape, even the old BBC TV show (which wasn't great, but still better than this!) . This is a total disappointment. The wit, creativity and intelligence of the books was eradicated. Dumbed-down and Hollywood-ized to an extent that it bore such a small resemblance to the source that it's mysterious that they even bothered to keep the title. I guess if I was forced at gunpoint to say one good thing about this movie... I might just have to get shot. Good books make good movies if they are about the books, not some bastardization and emasculation of the original.
The Shipping News (2001)
Ridiculous
The characters, the situations, and everything were ridiculous. The worst movie I have seen this year. Given the minimum is 10 lines of text for a review, it will be a challenge to elaborate on just how stupid this movie is. The situations are an insult to the intelligence of anyone over the age of 5. If it was meant to be exaggerated reality (as in "Big Fish") it was executed horribly. Maybe it was a comedy... All I know was this was really rotten, and it got all this positive hype. Don't believe the hype! Rent a good movie instead! If you don't listen and watch this anyway then watch for people falling into the North Atlantic and not dying of hypothermia and sleeping in a shack in sub-zero temperatures barely covered... there. 10 lines.