Movies

Man on the Moon

I had been meaning to see this one for a long time. I kept seeing it in the rental shop and thinking that I would rent it, but something else always jumped into my hands. I guess there was that little voice inside me that said “Andy Kaufman was a...

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Vanilla Sky

I had heard various things about this movie, not all good, not all bad. I waited until it came out on video, but I think that I would not have been disappointed had I seen it in the theatres. It definitely messes with your mind on a number of occasions,...

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The Mexican

This isn’t a bad movie at all. I thought casting Brad Pitt as a bumbling errand boy was a bit of a stretch, though. He is too cool to bumble. James Gandolfini makes the movie watchable as a hitman with a twist. Brad and Julia both overact, but the movie...

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Microcosmos

Really neat but gave me severe heebie-jeebies. It’s all about insects, but there is no dialogue or anything. There is just a bit of an introduction at the beginning and then the insects take over. It is really amazing to watch the species in their various stages of metamorphosis. It...

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Bootmen

I wanted to so much to like this movie. I love movies about dancing, and I love to watch tap dancing, so I thought this was going to be a fantastic show. I was very, very disappointed. The writing was bad, the acting was bad, and the dancing not bad,...

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Swordfish

This movie tries to be clever, but is really just an average action flick with an unbelievable plot. John Travolta is excellent in his role and Halle Berry is gorgeous, naturally, but the movie itself lacks a certain something. The basic idea seems to be that you have to fight...

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When We Were Kings

This is a wonderful movie documenting the life of Muhammad Ali. I don’t even like boxing, but I would have to say that I admire Ali. He’s got an incredible amount of charisma, it’s almost impossible not to like him — or at least respect his character. Geoff told me...

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A Beautiful Mind

Whenever I watch TV, I try to avoid watching previews of movies. I like to be surprised by movies and that is impossible to do if you’ve seen all the good bits in the previews. I also try to avoid hearing anything about the plot or any opinions on the...

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Final Fantasy

The animation in this movie is incredible. And I had heard that the plot was lame, but it isn’t really that bad. I quite enjoyed this movie and hope that we will see more like it in the future. (You have to like science fiction to enjoy it, and you...

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