‘Observe and Report’ Download and Reviews
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Observe and Report tagline: Right now, the world needs a hero.
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| IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 out of 17,019 votes |
“Observe and Report” Movie Review
“Observe and Report” Plot Summary
Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper’s paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can’t bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case. |
Very good, great messages in the film!
For those who didn’t like it, they probably don’t like dry comedy. The movie had some very serious undertones. The theme about fulfilling your goals and continuing to strive towards your dream no matter what the adversity is, are both positive and powerful messages which is a strong mix with some very crude but acceptable humor. This movie delivered some very positive messages and was very funny in the process, messages that wouldn’t have been as powerful had it been a film like 40-Year-Old-Virgin, which even itself had some serious undertones in it by the end of the film. There is nothing depicted in this film that you haven’t heard illustrated in a dirty joke, and people are taking it way too seriously.
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‘True Romance’ Download and Reviews
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True Romance tagline: Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?
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| IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 69,386 votes |
“True Romance” Movie Review
“True Romance” Plot Summary
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. add synopsis
This really is the ultimate Quentin Tarantino movie.
True Romance. Tarantino’s first, and ironically enough most original, movie. Though directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun, Enemy of the State) the film remains very faithful to Tarantino’s original conception. With the exception of the ending and the trademark Tarantino non-linear storytelling being taken out. There are oh so many things in this movie that Tarantino’s later works reference to that it’s like a Tarantino fan boy treat! Which I am not anymore. But during my one year time as a fan boy I did read the script of this movie and this was before I even saw the movie. So this being so very faithful to the script you can imagine how psyched i was seeing this movie. I was not disappointed
The movie starts off in not so sunny Detroit with our anti-hero Clarence. Clarence lives a very lonely life with comic books, Kung Fu movies and Elvis as his greatest passions. But one day a woman named Alabama comes into his life. They fall in love instantly and armed with a 38 caliber revolver, a suitcase full of cocaine and most of all love, they set off to sunny Hollywood to try to sell it off and live happily ever after
Many people brand this movie as a narcissistic teenage boy’s wet dream. Well it’s not. This is supposed to be a fairy tale and it so is. I mean he’s a film geek and she’s a hot girl. Well it turns out this hot girl likes movies and comics to so they get married. That’s every man’s dream. Tarantino didn’t set out to make a fairy tale when he wrote it but the changes that Tony Scott made (as small as they were) really changed the theme of the movie and made it lighter and more like a fairy tale. Personally I would have really liked to see what the movie would have been like if Tarantino had directed it
This is one of those movies which has a wonderful cast. First there’s Christian Slater (….well…True Romance) who plays the character of Clarence very good. Had this been directed by Tarantino in the early nineties the part would have been played by Tarantino himself. Slater plays it with a certain style and this really is his best film ever. I wonder why he doesn’t get better parts in movies. Then there’s Dennis Hopper (Land of the Dead, Speed) who plays his father in a couple of scenes. The whole movie is worth watching just for him. Gary Oldman (Leon, Lost in Space) plays a very cool role as Drexl the pimp. Good old Gary. Christopher Walken has a small role and plays it very calm and cool. Michael Rapaport, (Friends) who we all know from Friends and Deep Blue Sea, Plays struggling actor Dick Richie and gives a solid performance. And last but most certainly not least there’s Chris Penn (rest in peace) as Detective Nicky Dimes. He plays the part with such coolness and style and the film would not be what it is if he weren’t in it.’People have asked me: ‘So would you ever do a romance movie?’ like that’s not what I would do. ‘Well, I did a romantic movie, True Romance.’ ‘No, no, I mean like a real romantic movie.’ ‘Well that is a real romantic movie.’ ‘No, like one without violence?’ ‘Well there’ll be a lot of things in any movie I do that will be contradictory, but anybody who’s a fan of the movie can tell you, the title – True Romance – is not ironic…this is true romance.” – Quentin Tarantino.
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‘Waterworld’ Download and Reviews
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Waterworld tagline: Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.
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“Waterworld” Movie Review
“Waterworld” Plot Summary
In a future where the polar ice caps have melted and most of Earth is underwater, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw “smokers,” and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land.
The $200 Million Dollar Roger Corman Film
I’ll admit it: I liked ‘Waterworld’ . . . or parts of it, anyway. No, ‘Waterworld’ is not exactly Shakespeare — for that matter, it’s not exactly James Cameron, either — but it hits a certain ‘Mad Max/Road Warrior’ vibe that’s moderately cool, and it provides a handful of decent thrills. Should two hundred million dollars been spent on this flick? Probably not, but I’ll ask you this: Does it matter? If you only have to plunk down three bucks to rent a movie, does it really matter what that movie’s budget was, provided that you were at least slightly entertained?’Waterworld’ is the story of the Mariner (Kevin Costner); a tough, grizzled loner who roams the seas of post-apocalyptic Earth. The polar icecaps have melted, flooding the world, and land has become little more than a legend. During his travels between the tiny man-made islands that comprise the remnants of civilization, the Mariner meets a woman named Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and a small girl named Enola (Tina Majorino) who claim to have knowledge — or at least a cryptic map — of where to find land. Of course, a rowdy gang of pirates known as the Smokers also are aware of the fact that Helen and Enola have this knowledge; so, under the guidance of their mad leader Deacon (Dennis Hopper), the pirates try to hunt down the two. Faced with his one slim chance of ever finding land falling into the hands of complete madmen, it’s up to the Mariner to protect Helen and Enola — and ultimately, to try and defeat the Smokers — if he wants to keep his dreams and himself alive . . . .The premise of ‘Waterworld’ is interesting enough; I like the fact that the film actually tries to show (at least in the opening scenes) how people would survive in a world flooded by salt water. There’s some cool flashes of originality in here regarding what the world would be like — for example, the fact that ordinary dirt has become so valuable as to become the standard of currency — but unfortunately, that originality gets ignored the second the action starts rolling halfway through the film. Overall, the script isn’t terrible — however, it’s quite predictable. For example, the first part of the film is spent explaining painfully how there is no more land, and how it’s just a myth . . . gee, wonder what our heroes will find towards the end of the film? A couple of twists spring readily to mind (for example — there genuinely is no more land, or dry land can be found far beneath the sea in domed cities, like some kind of ‘Atlantis’, perhaps) — one such twist would’ve been nice to see. While the story does have its good moments (particularly any scene involving Dennis Hopper), it’s too formulaic to be called exciting. Nice? Yes. Exciting? No. The few good scenes are very, very good, but there’s a lot more average — or even dull — scenes spread out between the sparse fun
The most puzzling part about ‘Waterworld’, though, is the direction. The film is loaded with action, and I’ll give credit where credit is due — nearly all of the action looks great, especially since all the fights and the action take place out on the water. But for $200 million . . ? It doesn’t look THAT good. I know a significant part of the film’s budget was spent on floating sets out in the Pacific — but the camera cuts and shot selections are usually so quick and tight, it’s hard to notice the background. There’s no long, slow shots basking on the glory of these expensive sets. ‘Waterworld’ is filmed exactly like a typical action movie, which is okay, I guess, but it completely fails to take advantage of its resources. Quite strange, to say the least
As for the cast . . . it’s a mixed bag. Kevin Costner does a very good job as the grizzled Mariner, playing against type as a hardened, almost amoral anti-hero. It goes against the good-guy grain that Costner has typically played in most of his films, and Costner seems to relish the change. Dennis Hopper is terrific as the villainous Deacon; the role is completely over-the-top and absolutely ludicrous at times . . . in short, the part is perfect for Hopper. His lines simply drip with withering sarcasm, making him a quite memorable screen villain. The rest of the cast . . . ehh. Nobody does a horrible job, but nobody’s particularly memorable, either. Should ‘Waterworld’ have been a $200 Million Dollar Dud? Probably not. In a perfect world, ‘Waterworld’ would’ve been a $20 Million Dollar Sleeper, directed by John Carpenter and starring Rutger Hauer . . . or a $2 Million Dollar Cult Classic, directed by Roger Corman and starring Lorenzo Lamas. However, this isn’t a perfect world (as evidenced by the fact that Freddie Prinze, Jr. keeps making movies), so ‘Waterworld’ is forever branded as the bad film with a runaway budget. Too bad. ‘Waterworld’ is by no means a great movie, but it has some entertaining moments, enough to warrant at least a rental . . . and some frequent pushes of the fast forward button. Grade: B-/C+
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‘Speed’ Download and Reviews
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Speed tagline: Get ready for rush hour.
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| IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 76,666 votes |
“Speed” Movie Review
“Speed” Plot Summary
A young cop must save the passengers of a bus that has a bomb set to explode if the bus goes below 50 MPH. add synopsis
WOW. Thats It
Speed is a terrific thriller/action film that gives new meaning to the word ’suspense’. This and the fugitive are the only true thrilling movie of the past decade. Keanu Reeves, actually not that bad, plays a cop who is going after a mad-man (Dennis Hopper who is great as the 9-fingered terrorist) who has put a bomb on a bus which will explode if the bus goes under 50 mph. This wouldn’t be much of a problem, but in LA it is as much of a problem of pising off Hopper in this movie. The most action packed, thrilling movie I’ve seen in a while, maybe equal to the terminator. Favorite Line (after Hopper’s head get’s knocked off) Reeves- ‘Yeah, but I’m taller.’ Terrific entertainment. A+
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‘Apocalypse Now’ Download and Reviews
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Apocalypse Now tagline: The Horror. . . The Horror. . .
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“Apocalypse Now” Plot Summary
During the on-going Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who has set himself up as a God among a local tribe.
Truly a Masterpiece
Somewhere on IMDb there is a discussion about the greatest director of all times (Spielberg, Copolla and others are named there). The greatest argument was around Spielberg and whether he is or isn’t a great director. The problem with Spielberg is that while he is a master technician, most of his films lack depth
Saving Ryan is really outstanding from a technical point of view, but its message is dull and while its very entertaining, it doesn’t make you think about anything. AN is the best movie I ever saw because it combines great shooting with a deep philosophical perspective on so many things, starting from war in general, the clash of civilizations, the condition of soldier in wartimes (is a soldier a hero or an assassin? Brando says he is neither, the french lady says he is both …) and many others. The problem with some people is that they try to argue about whether these points are true or false. But a great movie, and a great piece of art in general is supposed to spark arguments, not to solve them … Maybe Coppola is right, or maybe he isn’t, nobody holds the truth anyway. You can watch this movie for its outer beauty, amazing scenes, great acting and memorable quotes and you will be entirely satisfied. But what really make this movie a masterpiece is its inner quality. You can’t help but make a comparison with the recent Fahrenheit documentary
Both Copolla and Moore tackle similar issues, but while Copolla presents matters from an outside , objective point of view, Moore takes a very partisan position that really compromises the whole point of a documentary … It is really a shame that a film like Fahrenheit 9/11 won a prestigious award like Cannes. But anyway, if you want to start to understand a little of the Vietnam war, the Iraq war, the second World War and any war in general, you should definitely see this movie, and not the other one …
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‘Tenderness’ Download and Reviews
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Tenderness tagline: An edge of your seat thriller
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| IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 1,427 votes |
“Tenderness” Movie Review
“Tenderness” Plot Summary
A policeman (Crowe) works to figure out whether a violent teen (Foster) murdered his family.
Tragic story with excellent unknown leads, plus Crowe and Dern.
**Warning: Spoilers** I cannot believe the level of odium and hate directed toward this movie and its director based on two constrained mediocre Hollywood efforts. Polson has made more than these movies, and this is a return to the smaller, sharper works he first made in Aust
Let’s get a few things straight: it is slow, but not boring: it’s a drama, not a thriller. Both unknown leads act exceptionally well and both Hollywood stars are well behind them, Crowe’s grimly silent cop and Dern’s anxious, grieving Aunt
The motivations of both characters are also not opaque, or never seen: we know Eric has killed before – the cop knows of one and suspects him of a separate unsolved case we see him leafing thru in a diner
Lori has been abused before (‘my mom has always kinda been a perv magnet’) – she has to strip for her store manager, and lock her bathroom door against her mother’s boyfriend’s eyes. He has forced her to sex at least once. She has also been abused by Eric, less directly: she saw him kiss and kill the girl he strangled. When his mother suspected something, Eric killed her, and then his father, in their large middle-class home. Eric went to prison for these crimes, never connecting the young girl who became obsessed with him, scrapbooking his case ardently in an attempt to escape her mundane, working-class life
He is released to live with his dead mother’s sister: he prays, is apparently reformed, tho’ very restrained without being overtly cold and sociopathic: supposedly going to start a new life, try college. He has flashbacks, perhaps he is remorseful: Crowe’s Lt. Cristofuoro is sure he will kill again, and tells him so. Cristofuoro has a silent, bedridden wife in a hospital: terminally ill and on oxygen, we see him watching videos of them before her illness, while he massages and washes her
Eric is set up before release in juvenile detention by Cristofuoro and the authorities: they slip in a girl from the female section of the centre, whom he sees; later someone slips him a note purporting to be from her, and once released he phones Maria to arrange meeting at Funland, an entertainment park upstate from Buffalo NY.Lori (She says her full name is Lorelei – a German creature who lures men to their deaths in rivers) runs away from home: stands beside the media outside his Aunts’: when he leaves to meet Maria, he’s shocked to find her sleeping in his car: Eric thinks Lori’s a plant by Cristofuoro or the media; she knows who he is and can’t believe he doesn’t remember her. Their progress thru spring upstate New York toward Maria is an anxious road movie, followed by Cristofuoro
Eric is tormented by memories, tries to ditch Lori repeatedly: never warms to her, once nearly kills her. After another confronting scene, she reveal she saw him kill the girl: how beautiful and tender it was: loves him, wants him to strangle her ‘With your hands.’ Lori is devastated when Eric won’t
At Funland, with Lori in tow, Eric meets Maria, is led away to the river by her: Lori sees from the roller-coaster: intervenes, drives off Maria and reveals the bushes full of cops. They are questioned but released: he’s aware, now or before, of the trap; Lori is aware of what he is, despite all Cristofuoro’s warnings. Eric and Lori return to the state park where he almost strangled her upon remembering who she was; where they saw couples boating. She convinces him to take them out onto the lake: they argue, she doesn’t think things can change: we have no idea if he does, or if he knew Maria was a plant. Lori jumps into the lake, he follows to save her, aware she cannot swim: she drowns and he is remorseful: he didn’t want to kill her, he wishes they had never met again. Eric returns to prison for her murder, tho’ Cristofuoro knows him innocent of this, but guilty of killing the other girls
It’s worth remembering that tho’ Eric is clearly a serial killer, Lori is certainly seriously disturbed (partly as a result of what she saw him do), and in the beginning, at meeting, and at the end, the only thing that can make Lori happy is for him to kill her: not sex, not love, not friendship, not leave or rescue, not even rape: the _only_ way she feels he can love her is to kill her. Which he refuses to do, except in the State Park restroom, before we suspect or are told this is what she wants
Lori is not trying to torment Eric, reform him, punish him, rescue him, or herself. She wants what he gave the girl he killed. He wants the power of seeing a life fade, the sexual high of making it happen. This wonderfully scripted, shot and acted film is a tragedy, not a thriller: expect the odd moment of tension, but pity all their ruined lives
P’raps the most tragic thing (aside from the legacy of abuse she carries) is that while not naive, Lori has never had curry before, never seen a Chinese-American cop, never learned to swim.
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