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Unbreakable (2000)
Original, amazing
I went to see "Unbreakable" knowing virtually nothing about the film, which is very rare. I walked out of the theatre and said nothing, I just listened to the conversations of my movie-going comrades. I noticed that all the intelligent people raved about the film, saying how wonderful it was, while the less cerebral people said it was just okay. That's the thing with this one-you need a brain to enjoy it. When someone asked me how I liked the movie, I simply replied, "It was the best F@#$ing film I've seen all year." And it was. While Shyamalan's "Sixth Sense" was superb in every way, it didn't throw me on my ass quite like this one did. I was completely taken by the film's use of comic book heroes in a totally original way. This is definite Oscar material, especially for Samuel L. Jackson. "Unbreakable" will certainly be added to my home library.
TerrorVision (1986)
Best in its genre!
This one is terrific! Yes, it's campy. It's trashy. It has terrible special effects. The acting is horrible. It's supposed to be that way! You can't go wrong with a grandpa who says things like "Look at them hooters!", parents who are "swingers", a Cyndi Lauper wannabe sister, her boyfriend who gets killed while saying "Whoa! Whoa! WHOA!", a brother who is Chad Allen from "Our House" and "My Two Dads", and some crazy Hungry Monster coming out of your TV. The best by far, though, is the Spanish guy who plays the Greek guy with an Italian/French accent. This movie is a classic!
Howard the Duck (1986)
It's not THAT bad!
Okay, so I understand why some people might think this movie is terrible, but what they don't realize is that it is supposed to be campy. That alone makes it hillarious! It's not as though the director actually thought that Howard looked like a real duck. I hardly think Lea Thompson thought "I'm a shoo-in for an Oscar this year!" So Howard the Duck never made it to Cannes Film Festival. Watch it again and give it a second chance.
Sweet Murder (1990)
Not so hot...
I work in a video store, and I must have walked by this video hundreds of times before I noticed it. I almost wish I wouldn't have. The box said it was 'as suspenseful as Single White Female.' In reality it was about as suspenseful as a Bugs Bunny Cartoon. A rating of 4 at the most. The cinematography is poor, the storyline is boring and the acting is certainly no Oscar material. The most horrible part of the entire movie comes each time the main character (I have forgotten her name already) takes a victim. The sound effects are atrocious. The sound of a stabbing knife sounds more like someone slapping a plastic motel pillow. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone in desire of a decent film.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
What?
Still, one week after I have seen this film, I am perplexed. Did I half-enjoy it?...Or is this feeling just strange to me because it is the first time I have truly hated a film? When the movie ended, I could actually hear the sighs of patrons echo through the theater. Most of the sighs were "Huh? I don't get it"-type. (I live in South Dakota and people aren't too quick to understand the purpose of movies not starring Will Smith or Julia Roberts) Other sighs were more "I'm so glad that's over." I think back to this movie and I remember parts which I truly enjoyed, but also times that I just wanted to get out of the uncomfortable theater seat and go home.