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Flowers of the Son (2010)
For honest seekers
Unlike a slew of knockout Christian themed films, Flowers of the Son, is professionally produced with very High Definition, high production standards, and a pleasing Middle Eastern musical sound track. Edited to a brisk 30 minutes, with tight editing that keeps one's interest.
Interviews are interspersed with beautifully typical scenes of life in Israel. This documentary is tastefully done, is not defensive, though it could be.
I recommend it for honest seekers willing to hear another point of view (that Y'shua/Jesus was and is the Jewish Messiah) or for anyone with interest in Israel and the Jewish people. This documentary is a pleasantly surprising production from Jews for Jesus.
King Kong (2005)
The fabulous Naomi Watts upstages Kong in every scene
I've watched the original "King Kong" at least 10 times-- so I expected to be bored or fall asleep as, I confess, we saw this late New Years Eve.
But, the non-stop action, simultaneous with gut emotions evoked in most scenes, made this perhaps the shortest movie I can recall (in an era of the ninety minute "feature length" film). And this period view of New York City was so perfect. I kept thinking, WOW, this is the way movies were intended to be made-- used to be made.
As I mention in the summary, Naomi Watts, one of the greatest actresses of all time, who could have just screamed for three hours like Fay Wray did, stole every scene she was in. In the original "King Kong," you couldn't take your eyes off the gorilla, in this latest remake, Naomi Watts upstaged even him.
My only negative is that I couldn't believe the female lead's attraction (romantic?) to Kong. Not Naomi's fault, but the scripts weakness. If it was the film "Mighty Joe Young," where the gal grew up with the gorilla, it would be plausible. But, this "King Kong" gives no reason to believe that the heroine is so over-the-top attracted to the big monkey.
Naomi, I first saw in "Mulholland Drive," then "21 Grams," and "Ring" movies. She is simply exquisite and can say it all with the blink of one eye.
The Stepford Wives (2004)
We walked out half-way through it!
An abysmal dud. No real humor. Only crude sick jokes with homosexual overtones. A cast highlighted by Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick.
Yet, who knew we would be dished the likes of Glenn Close and the disgusting Miss M, Bette Midler. Faith Hill's character and performance is embarrassing.
The film is flatter than a pancake and duller than an iron skillet. We missed the last half because we walked out. But I can't imagine Stepford could get any better or any worse!
The output from Hollywood has sunk so low. Think I'm going to pull out my stash of Godzilla movies until things improve.
Minority Report (2002)
Please see MR if you want to feel like you're drowning in a sewer.
This self-important mess is provocative in one way only; you keep thinking, `When will this be over!' A movie you'll wish runs under two hours.
Most scenes depict grizzly murders, garbage-strewn rooms till you want to gag, smoke-filled rooms till you feel you're choking or holding your breath. It's non-stop disgusting and revolting. Heartless and soul-less. Now throw in some bloody, extracted eyeballs.
One of the `funny' moments, a jetpack on some flying cop's back that causes chop meat patties on a grill to barbecue. It just flops, imbedded in this dismal, humorless, cesspool.
Two people walked out early . . . would that it had been my wife and I. Might have, but the other movie showing was `Men In Black II.'
Not only should DreamWorks return our twenty dollars, I feel like suing for mental cruelty, audience abuse, and crimes against civilization for that dehumanizing nightmare.
And I take offense at references to the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln, as if this atrocity can be given resonance by association with honor or glory.
Grey Owl (1999)
Annie Galipeau's endearing, moving performance as "Pony"
I just watched the Grey Owl video for the first time and was expecting to not like it. I was so moved by Annie Galipeau's endearing performance as Pony that I had to watch it twice. She has a way of getting truth into your heart and mind and staying there, both in Pierce Brosnan on-screen, and in you long after you've powered down the equipment. Who doesn't want a woman loving them the way she loves her man! Touching, sincere, simple, overwhelming.