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DarthLuckiness
Love cartoons and television, as well as, of course, movies- all movies.
Love all animals, especially dogs and birds.
Reviews
At Sachem Farm (1998)
a movie about getting uncorked
The main characters in this movie can't seem to let go. Of their ambitions, their sorrows, or their perceptions of the way life should unfold. They all seem to be hung up on bygone expectations, missing out on potential happiness because they can't, or won't, be where they are while they're there. They are looking for a life that they don't yet realize they don't need, or want. The main character has abandoned his dreams a long time ago, as most in this film have to some degree, and is selfishly attempting to raise the money to buy an abandoned manganese mine. His uncle tries (in a way reminiscent of Andy Griffith) to force him to see what is right in front of his face. This movie has a dream like feel and it is hard to understand at first if you are not used to accents. One should not expect this movie to be action packed, but it is a heartwarming tale of a group of people trying to find their way through life, only to find it is not the epic and tragic journey they had once expected.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Great Dinosaur Flick
If you ask me, a lover of all things dinosaurs, this was a great film. It is still one of my all-time-favorites these twelve years later. Steven Spielberg does a fantastic job, bringing to the screen the amazing tale Michael Crichton first spun in his book by the same name. There are a few discrepancies between the two- but nothing to get too upset about. The special effects are literally awesome and truly bring these ancient creatures to life. The actors do a great job; Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and (the great) Jeff Goldblum, especially shine. Each character seems to have a different view of the park, and the experiment as a whole, which makes it easy for the viewer to identify with them. This film focuses on ethics, the responsibilities of scientists, and the consequences of their actions. It was also nice to see that they included less obvious dinosaurs in the "cast", along side classics. This is not a film one should expect to be something it's not-- but that's true of every flick out there. The cast and crew put a lot of genius into their work, which is evident without it becoming something the average viewer can't enjoy. You get out of this movie what you want to, and I think anyone who misses it is missing out.
The Emperor's Club (2002)
pointless, the opposite of uplifting
I have to say that I love movies- all kinds of movies-; and I'm not one of those folks who claims to love movies but can't think of anything positive to say about any films other than "Pulp Fiction" and the first three "Star Wars" flicks- these are fantastic movies, but there's more out there. That said- this movie was terrible. The cast and crew are not to blame- they did what they could with a really bad story line. To sum it up: A teacher reaches out to a difficult kid and has faith in the boy only to be let down. Years later he, again, gives the now grown man a chance to redeem himself only to, again, be let down. I think they had "Dead Poets Society" size hopes, which is far beyond wishful thinking for this flick. I did not need to sit through this film, I wish I had gotten the two sentence version.
Constantine (2005)
Constantine, John Constantine
I saw this flick opening night with two close friends, and we all enjoyed it. Although it was not the frightening movie I had expected, I was pleasantly surprised with several aspects. The depictions of hell and the demonic possessions are extremely chilling. I felt that the casting directer did an excellent job, although, admittedly I know nothing of the original comic book. I was most impressed with the casting of Tilda Swinton as Gabriel. Given that angels are beautiful, yet sexless creatures, her lovely features and obvious talent lend way to the magnetic androgyny this classic character exudes. Much the same with Gavin Rosdale's portrayal of Balthazar; he is unmistakably attractive- beautiful, even- in the way that so many things tempting and evil often are. Keanu Reeves gives a fine portrayal of a soul, lost, but not yet ready for surrender, that has made only human mistakes with the supernatural hand he has been dealt. Rachael Weisz, one of the most strikingly beautiful people in the world, gives a lovely performance as the woman who inspires the great John Constantine to, once more, save the world from the minions of hell. By their very nature, movies made of comic book stories require a certain amount of cheesy one liners and over the top moments, and this film delivers in a way that only adds to its appeal and keeps it from being as scary as it had the potential to be. Lastly, Kudos again for the casting of Peter Stormare as Satan, he gave a deliciously evil performance; and to the costume designer(s), who did an excellent job, proving that they are truly studied students of the theater.