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Fantasy Island (1998)
NEW FANTASY ISLAND - NOT the original and certainly NOT as good!
What were the network bosses thinking trying to revive a iconic television show like Fantasy Island without any of the original cast members or flavor? This was axed and gone with a blink of an eye - it made me laugh the above review said he loved it but forgot it was on, an easy thing to do!! The HEADLINE on IMDb should read the 'NEW Fantasy Island' very misleading, even if you check the Facebook page it says it was the NEW Fantasy Island. This version was filled with 'D'grade actors or others who were desperate to get a gig! Horrible script and terrible casting with corny story lines. The world is a better place for this version getting the bullet! I am sure nobody will even remember it being on. The hopeless acting, that's if you could call them actors....with despairing attempts to make a comeback made this even harder to watch. A very sad show now in a big green dumpster somewhere in Hollywood.
Ben-Hur (2016)
Jesus - This was good!
As a fan of the old Ben Hur I didn't know what to expect but I was nicely surprised! Costumes and sets amazing and the ocean battle was great. Ben Hur was amazing and I really enjoyed the movie overall. The race was so well done with the horses smashing everywhere and it almost had a Game Of Thrones feel and gore!!! Loved that but felt the ending was a little lame as I didn't realize his mother and sister were imprisoned I just thought they lived in the caves. If you can get this movie one Sunday afternoon it is well worth watching! Also the actor who plays Jesus (Love Actually) is just so handsome and gentle this will make the ladies melt!!
Bridesmaids (2011)
Wet my pants laughing
Look out all those girls getting married! One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time! The food poisoning scene is so funny, and the airplane is great! I would love to see these ladies come back to do another Bridesmaids movie - sequel 2! Not to give anything away but the love affair with the Irsh police office was lovely - he was gentle and kind. The ending is great and I couldn't stop laughing or the way though. I love love love this movie.
Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman in her late 30s. Following the failure of her bakery, she lost her boyfriend and her savings, forcing her to take a job as a sales clerk in a jewelry store and to share an apartment with an obnoxious roommate Gil (Matt Lucas) and his sister Brynn (Rebel Wilson). Her business's failure was so painful that she has given up baking entirely. She has a no-strings-attached sexual relationship with the self-absorbed Ted (Jon Hamm) but hopes for something more from him. Her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is virtually her only source of happiness.
Lillian becomes engaged and asks Annie to be her Maid of Honor. At the engagement party, Annie meets Lillian's bridesmaids: cynical cousin Rita (Wendi McLendon-Covey); idealistic friend Becca (Ellie Kemper); the groom's raunchy sister Megan (Melissa McCarthy); and Helen (Rose Byrne), the rich and beautiful wife of the groom's boss. Helen and Annie, who are jealous of each other's friendship with Lillian, take an instant dislike to each other, but Lillian persuades them to spend time together.
Annie takes Lillian and the bridesmaids to a Brazilian steak restaurant for lunch before going to a chic bridal shop. However, Helen must use her influence to gain entry to the shop because Annie didn't make a reservation. While trying on gowns, the whole party— with the exception of Helen, who chose not to eat before the fitting —becomes sick from food poisoning. Later, Annie's suggestion of a bachelorette party at Lillian's parents' lake house is overruled in favor of a trip to Las Vegas planned by Helen. Worried about her finances and too proud to accept a ticket paid for by Helen, Annie books a ticket in coach although the rest of the party flies first-class. However, the trip is cut short by an outburst from Annie, who had accepted a sedative from Helen because of her fear of flying. The plane makes an emergency landing in Casper, Wyoming; and the party takes a bus back home. Annie apologizes, but Lillian decides she wants Helen to take over planning the shower and the wedding.
Annie continues to hope for a relationship with Ted, but Nathan Rhodes (Chris O'Dowd), a friendly State Patrol officer who had earlier let her off without a ticket for broken tail lights, begins flirting with her. Nathan encourages her to open a new bakery, but Annie refuses. Following a night together, Nathan buys baking supplies for Annie to start baking again. Offended and overwhelmed, Annie leaves. Annie is later fired for being rude to a customer and kicked out of her apartment by her roommates, forcing her to move in with her mother (Jill Clayburgh, in her final film appearance).
Annie travels to Helen's home in Chicago for the bridal shower, which has become a Parisian-themed event, an idea that Annie previously came up with but Helen turned down. Helen also upstages Annie's heartfelt, handmade shower gift by giving Lillian a trip to Paris, an idea Helen stole from Annie. Enraged that Helen has taken credit for the Parisian theme, Annie throws a tantrum. Lillian kicks her out of the shower and the wedding. On her way home, Annie is involved in a car accident due to her still-broken tail lights, but the other driver flees the scene. Nathan is the responding officer, and he admonishes her for not fixing her tail lights and taking responsibility for her life. He storms off when Ted arrives to give Annie a ride. On the ride home, Ted asks Annie to perform oral sex on him. Angered, she breaks off the relationship and walks home.
Throughout the next several days, Annie becomes reclusive, refusing to leave her mother's house and obsessively watching television. Eventually, Megan arrives and gives Annie a pep talk, telling Annie that she must stop blaming the world for her problems and take control of her life. Annie realizes her errors and begins to repair her life, beginning to bake again and getting her car fixed. She tries to make amends with Nathan, but he ignores her. On the day of the wedding, Helen appears at Annie's doorstep distraught; Lillian has disappeared, and Helen begs for Annie's help in finding her. While driving, Helen apologizes to Annie and opens up to her, revealing that people only involve her in their lives because she is good at planning events, but she does not have any true female friends, leading to a reconciliation between them. The two enlist Nathan to help, and he grudgingly agrees. The group finds Lillian at her own apartment, discovering that she ran from her wedding because of Helen's extravagant planning and from fear of leaving her life in Milwaukee. After reconciling, Annie helps Lillian prepare for her wedding.
Annie resumes her place as Maid of Honor. After the wedding, which Annie agrees with Helen is "perfect", Helen again apologizes to Annie and states her hope that they can be friends in the future. Realizing that Annie and Nathan were falling in love, Helen also arranged for him to pick up Annie after the wedding. Nathan and Annie reconcile and the pair ride away in his police car.
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Set and costume design is beautiful and original
Just amazing! I loved the adaptation of classic pop music and the sets were fabulous. I couldn't get enough of this film. The Australian actors were terrific and Baz is such a wonderful director it was breath taking in so many ways. Do yourself a favour and buy this movie on DVD and also buy the CD for some toe taping fun.
The best song is a new version of Roxanne by the Police. Kidman is wonderful and does a great job with the songs - her look and costums are beautiful. Sad ending my wife would not stop crying!
A real Aussie classic but is not the usual - a classy classic you and the family will love.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Lovely sweet story for all the family
This movie was just so gorgeous, gentle and sweet my family loved it. The outback Australia was not quiet right with the palm trees but the costumes perfect. This appealed to me as a dad having two daughters when Walt made a promise to his girls about the story even if it took him 20 years to convince PL Travers.
Emma Thompson is the glue and her performance is real, strong and brilliant. This is so much more than an extension of the story of Mary Poppins - being tender and kind.
A movie for the entire family, very sad in parts and PL Travers life is rough and hard with both her parents having mental problems.
As always Tom Hanks is the gentleman and true Movie Star we all love. Do yourself a favour and add this film to your home collection. A+
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999)
Nearly 20 years old now and should have been left in the centre of the Earth!!
Time flies when it's a bad movie, guess what... it's still a bad movie! Tushka Bergen would be the worst actor I have ever seen, she is so wooded and very forgettable. I hate to even give this movie a single star but that is for Brian Brown who is an Aussie icon. I read on a site that Ms Bergen no longer is acting and this is a good thing - motherhood is for her!
If you really want to see 'journey to the center of the earth' just watch the version done in 2008 with Academy Award-winning visual effects artist Eric Brevig. His feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the classic Jules Verne fantasy starring Brendan Fraser. The acting is more professional with better production values too!
Horseplay (2003)
Should be called HorsePoo!
So terrible it is embarrassing that this is an Australian production. I took my elderly father to see this when it was in the theater and there was only 3 others there!!
Tushka Bergen was awful her acting was so wooden, terrible and Jason Donovan was shocking. These people are an insult to the Australian acting community. Thank goodness Tushka Bergen, Jason Donovan and Marcus Graham NO longer act because they can't! Do yourself a favor and don't bother. You probably won't be able to find this movie but don't waste your time to even look - it was complete rubbish and if I could give it a 0 I would.
The story line is poor, not funny and didn't make any sense, and is just appaulling!
Hurrah (1998)
Better buy a Porn Movie
This was the worst movie I've ever seen. Please don't waste your time. The acting was just so terrible at times I would sit and laugh so hard I thought I would self combust. The sex scenes where mild but my favourite scene was watching Laura touch herself in the bathroom, later staring into the mirror with pure pleasure. Laura goes on to touch herself in anticipation of what will happen with her lover. However, most scenes were slow with not much of a story line. The only thing to save this movie was the little hot blonde actress but then again if you just want to see sex watch a real porn movie and not this pretend stuff. I don't think you will be able to find this movie anyway as I have it as an old VHS copy! The movie is now over 20 years old and has aged badly - probably just like it's actors!
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Sandra Sandra was it really worth it?
So boring and stupid I fell asleep it was just terrible. Do not bother just ridiculous and Hollywood rubbish at it's worst!!
Annie Porter, the woman who was held on a bus with a bomb attached to it that will go off if it slows down. She dated the cop who saved her but broke up with him because he was constantly putting his life in danger. She would then date a guy named Alex who is also a cop but told her that he does a mundane assignment. But she eventually learns that he works for the same unit that the other guy worked for and is also addicted to danger. She wants to break up with but he surprises her with a cruise. She agrees to go. And he's planning to propose to her. But when he notices another passenger act peculiar, he can't help but try to find out what's up with him. He's Geiger, a computer man who designed the ship's systems, who was fired. He then takes over the ship's systems and sets it on a course that will send it into a tanker. Alex tries to stop him.
Swing Kids (1993)
Dreadful B no D Grade Acting
DO NOT BOTHER! Horrible acting and average dancing. Forget it I just couldn't get into it when Germany was starving like my home country England. Rotten as I said besides your toenails need clipping don't waste the 90 minutes or so of your life!
Furthermore, the story-line was thin and all over the place and the acting did not make me like any of the characters - The acting was over the top and it felt like Happy Days or the movie Greese with swastikas!
Sad as the director Thomas Carter, tried but the cast choice was very strange. Willie is there and as Peter is driven away by the police he loudly screams "Swing Heil!" over and over again, which is very silly and pathetic. Evey - she was the worst actor and very wooden. SAY NO!