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Reviews
7 Reviews
Mean Streets
(1973)
Great Cast and That's About It
23 January 2020
I'm not understanding the high praise for this movie. I'm a fan of many gangster and Scorsese films, but this one falls flat for me. The acting is great. That's not in question, but the storyline goes no where. I was bored. I feel bad for saying that because it's De Niro and Scorsese, but it's the truth.
About the Living, As it should be
6 November 2019
I appreciated that this film really was more about Hope and her feelings and struggle than about Ruth, the person who committed suicide. Having tried to commit suicide before, I can say it's the most selfish act a person can do. What the person leaves behind is destruction and disaster for others to clean up and live with. The torment these people leave behind is unmeasurable.
It's really supposed to be about Hope. Not Ruth. We see Hope's struggle to understand her sister's suicide, her fear the imperfect DNA will affect her children, and even her break her 17 year sober streak dealing with this. I don't see why others weren't aware of this and are supposed if this. I'm even more surprised they want something different. Ruth is dead. While sad, it seems she had more help than most do. What's the real tragedy here, and deserves attention, is the destruction Ruth left behind in her suicide. A sister's lifetime of guilt, fear, and worry. Friends left with anger, sadness and unanswered questions. Nieces and nephews who will grow up wondering if anything is wrong with them. I found it raw, emotional and at times tough to watch what happens to a sibling when the other kills themselves.
It's really supposed to be about Hope. Not Ruth. We see Hope's struggle to understand her sister's suicide, her fear the imperfect DNA will affect her children, and even her break her 17 year sober streak dealing with this. I don't see why others weren't aware of this and are supposed if this. I'm even more surprised they want something different. Ruth is dead. While sad, it seems she had more help than most do. What's the real tragedy here, and deserves attention, is the destruction Ruth left behind in her suicide. A sister's lifetime of guilt, fear, and worry. Friends left with anger, sadness and unanswered questions. Nieces and nephews who will grow up wondering if anything is wrong with them. I found it raw, emotional and at times tough to watch what happens to a sibling when the other kills themselves.
I don't understand the praise.
13 October 2019
The movie is okay. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's also nothing amazing about it. It's a simple story, acted well, but is rather mundane from beginning to end. It doesn't bother me, or shock me, or impress me, that the movie has no good versus evil plot line. So, what? There's really nothing of substance here. I'm not sure either why it is/was so controversial. The murders are hardly gorey, brutal or intimate. I'd hardly say this feels "real". I think the people who say that really haven't dove deep into the true crime world or into people with ASPD. It's not horrifying or terrifying. It's just an alright movie that portrays no real feelings either way and doesn't really offer the viewer anything of substance.
Miracle on 34th Street
(1994)
I love both equally for different reasons.
24 December 2018
I grew up watching both versions and I love them both for different reasons.
I like the Santa better in this one along with the characters. The script isn't as strong as the original. I prefer this ending as well over the other one. My main issue with this one is the court room scenes. I prefer the original version where they proved Santa through the mail service. There was no reason to bring god into this version.
I like the Santa better in this one along with the characters. The script isn't as strong as the original. I prefer this ending as well over the other one. My main issue with this one is the court room scenes. I prefer the original version where they proved Santa through the mail service. There was no reason to bring god into this version.
Jack and the Beanstalk
(1952)
Not As Good As the Rest
19 November 2018
I'm a big Abbott & Costello fan. Theyve been a huge influence on my life. This one was a let down overall. I enjoyed the songs, the actors, but the overall feel was very sloppy. It's one of their later works and yet it seems less out together and we'll thought out. It's just messy. They couldn't even get dancers that were in sync?
Halloween
(I) (2018)
Confusion Abounds, but still a Euphoric Cinematic Experience
4 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I've waited years for this film. YEARS. Halloween is one of my favorite movies of all time and my favorite horror movie by a long shot. When I heard Carpenter was going to help with this project I was filled with joy and couldn't wait to see the redemption from Zombie's takes. While this is an amazing movie in a lot of ways, I was let down in some ways. I was expecting perfection like the first, especially with Carpenter being included.
Negatives: 1. The male podcaster was annoying. I'm glad he died. His badgering of Laurie, borderline verbally attacking, while seemingly uplifting Michael was... Unnecessary. 2. The cop with the cowboy hat makes NO sense. Everytime he showed up on screen it was distracting. I'm born and raised in IL. Grew up in the burbs, but had family in southern IL. The are no cops with cowboy hats. Anywhere. This is the Midwest. Not the wild wild west or Texas. Nothing against those places, but the cowboy hat didn't make sense for IL. Maybe if they gave him a storyline where he was a cop in TX or WY, then it'd be more believable, but everytime he popped up on screen all I could think of was "did they look at a map? Have they ever stepped foot in this state or region?" I mean I've even lived in Iowa and Ohio. No cowboy hats. 3. The. Doctor. Where do I start? One of the most nostalgic parts of Halloween is Dr. Loomis. He hated Michael, wanted him dead, saw him for what he was, and wasn't stupid. This doctor doesn't want him dead, tells people not to kill him, which I get to an extent. As someone obsessed with true crime I get wanting to study serial killers, but when they're actively out killing people I'd be just fine killing them to stop them. And then he ends up murdering the cop. (Will Patton). He admires Michael, wants to be him. He even puts on the mask. Psychiatrists have to go through extensive testing to do what they do and even more so those who study and are in contact with serial killers. This guy would fail miserably in 5 minutes. COME ON. I'm just at a loss of why this was added and why they thought it'd be good? Did they want the complete opposite of Loomis? Did they think it'd make it interesting? It didn't. It is the the biggest flaw to the movie, almost ruining it in my opinion. It's insulting quite frankly to the first. Did they think they needed more drama? We don't need drama. We have enough suspense and horror just waiting for Michael's next move and watching him kill. Adding this weird doctor storyline just diverted from the actual good stuff and muddled the waters for no good reason. If they could take out this bit, it would literally be a perfect movie. 4. When Michael kills the doctor he is sitting right next to Laurie Strode's granddaughter. They're both stuck in the backseat of a police car. She cannot escape. The whole movie he is indiscriminately killing everyone for fun, for no reason at all, for being a family member, but somehow he doesn't kill her when he has MINUTES in an ENCLOSED space to do so?!?!? I am.... speechless, confused.. why. WHY?! They could have given SOME explanation to make it believable. 5. The classic stalking scenes were missed. They could have given one. ONE.
Positives: 1. I'm glad to see some more kills. Serial killers usually need to kill more and in more extreme manners in order to quench their cravings the older they get and the longer they kill, so it makes sense. Children were not even left untouched, which made it more realistic. 2. They kept true to Michael's demeanor. He had no motive or reason. He's calm and calculated. He simply wants to kill and see people suffer and die. 3. The music was perfect and at the right times. 4. The kills were fantastic. 5. I enjoyed that during two parts they made Michael just a bit more aggressive. It added to the growth of his character, but they didn't over do it. It was just enough to make it believable. 6. The cast was perfect, the acting was flawless and the storyline with Laurie and hey family were strong. 7. The nods to the first were well done and appreciated. 8. The trap was epic. EPIC.
Negatives: 1. The male podcaster was annoying. I'm glad he died. His badgering of Laurie, borderline verbally attacking, while seemingly uplifting Michael was... Unnecessary. 2. The cop with the cowboy hat makes NO sense. Everytime he showed up on screen it was distracting. I'm born and raised in IL. Grew up in the burbs, but had family in southern IL. The are no cops with cowboy hats. Anywhere. This is the Midwest. Not the wild wild west or Texas. Nothing against those places, but the cowboy hat didn't make sense for IL. Maybe if they gave him a storyline where he was a cop in TX or WY, then it'd be more believable, but everytime he popped up on screen all I could think of was "did they look at a map? Have they ever stepped foot in this state or region?" I mean I've even lived in Iowa and Ohio. No cowboy hats. 3. The. Doctor. Where do I start? One of the most nostalgic parts of Halloween is Dr. Loomis. He hated Michael, wanted him dead, saw him for what he was, and wasn't stupid. This doctor doesn't want him dead, tells people not to kill him, which I get to an extent. As someone obsessed with true crime I get wanting to study serial killers, but when they're actively out killing people I'd be just fine killing them to stop them. And then he ends up murdering the cop. (Will Patton). He admires Michael, wants to be him. He even puts on the mask. Psychiatrists have to go through extensive testing to do what they do and even more so those who study and are in contact with serial killers. This guy would fail miserably in 5 minutes. COME ON. I'm just at a loss of why this was added and why they thought it'd be good? Did they want the complete opposite of Loomis? Did they think it'd make it interesting? It didn't. It is the the biggest flaw to the movie, almost ruining it in my opinion. It's insulting quite frankly to the first. Did they think they needed more drama? We don't need drama. We have enough suspense and horror just waiting for Michael's next move and watching him kill. Adding this weird doctor storyline just diverted from the actual good stuff and muddled the waters for no good reason. If they could take out this bit, it would literally be a perfect movie. 4. When Michael kills the doctor he is sitting right next to Laurie Strode's granddaughter. They're both stuck in the backseat of a police car. She cannot escape. The whole movie he is indiscriminately killing everyone for fun, for no reason at all, for being a family member, but somehow he doesn't kill her when he has MINUTES in an ENCLOSED space to do so?!?!? I am.... speechless, confused.. why. WHY?! They could have given SOME explanation to make it believable. 5. The classic stalking scenes were missed. They could have given one. ONE.
Positives: 1. I'm glad to see some more kills. Serial killers usually need to kill more and in more extreme manners in order to quench their cravings the older they get and the longer they kill, so it makes sense. Children were not even left untouched, which made it more realistic. 2. They kept true to Michael's demeanor. He had no motive or reason. He's calm and calculated. He simply wants to kill and see people suffer and die. 3. The music was perfect and at the right times. 4. The kills were fantastic. 5. I enjoyed that during two parts they made Michael just a bit more aggressive. It added to the growth of his character, but they didn't over do it. It was just enough to make it believable. 6. The cast was perfect, the acting was flawless and the storyline with Laurie and hey family were strong. 7. The nods to the first were well done and appreciated. 8. The trap was epic. EPIC.
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