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Hanging Up (2000)
May be a disappointment, but not untrue
Ok, Ok, I know I'll get flak for saying I thought the movie was alright.I admit, it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. In fact, probably the best thing about it was in the previews. But all that aside, what you have is a simple story of a family. You may get annoyed with the cell phones - but I have a cell phone as does many individuals out there. You may categorize it as another prototypical Meg Ryan role where she plays the cute, ditzy lead you love to hate - but, you have to admit that she pulls it off everytime. And I enjoy it. The story, about three sisters, who somewhere along the way, grew up and apart is true in form. Maybe not your form, but the movie isn't based on one family - it's based on every family. What the movie shows is three different women, who are different in every way, but are connected by sisterhood. And in the end, it's the sisterhood that always prevails, isn't it? If one if able to get past the mediocre script and read the silver lining, you'll find a genuine story. You have the one sister, Eve (Meg Ryan), who is the one who takes on everything no matter how much she is already carrying. The one who takes care of everyone, no matter how busy she is. Then you have Maddy, (Lisa Kudrow), who is much more concerned with her name being known, than anything else. And of course Georgia, (Diane Keaton), who is too preoccupied with her own self-image, and self-projection into stardom, that she seldom cares about anything but her career. And at the heart of it all, you have their father, (Walter Mathau), who has a John Wayne fetish, and a mind and body that is failing him with age. Throw all this together, add a few big dogs, cell phones, an annoying laugh, a husband that just doesn't understand, a few good lines, and the indisputable fact that everyone's family is a little neurotic and dysfunctional; you get a story about an american family. Disagree with me all you want - but I think the fact remains that this is a blend of comedy and drama that delivers the message of the bond that familys have. After all, aren't all families a blend of comedy and drama?
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Drop-Dead Great!:)
Anyone who boycotts this film, writing it off as an attack on Christianity, is missing the most obvious reason for the movie: entertainment. And that's exactly what it delivered. It's a satirical parody of today's obsession with teen beauty, perfection, and the quest to win at all costs.
Kirsten Dunst delivers an exquisite performance as Amber - the sweet, all-american, good-girl who has to put up with ongoing threats, insults, and steely glares from Denise Richards character, Becky Leeman. Kirstie Alley plays the part of a slightly deranged, psychotic mother, to par. Add in performances from Ellen Barkin, as Amber's mother, and supporting characters like Brittany Murphy - and you have a hilarious menagerie of off the wall, slightly exaggerated characters. It's worth seeing just to hear Kirsten Dunst talk in that stereotypical accent. I highly recommend it for those who don't get offended by dark humor. Great satire of the 'American Dream.'
Snow Day (2000)
I remember these days :)
Having just graduated high school in '99, I can safely say that the hopeful anticipation of a snow day, never fades with age. Though now I don't have to worry about it, this movie brought back all those memories of elation, when one wakes up to find a blanket of white covering all traces of humanity outside. I just saw this movie yesterday, and I thought it was funny, cute, and a heartwarming family fun movie. What I especially loved about it was the portrayal of the Snow Plow man. I thought it was dead-on accurate with kids' perceptions of the 'evil' Snow plow man who threatens to take away their snow days. There's nothing worse than waking up to find fresh snow outside, only to find that all the roads have been plowed, and the name of your school is never said over the airwaves. That's what's really heartbreaking. All in all, I thought it was a fun movie, where you don't have to worry about anything except the stomach ache you get from laughing so much.:)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Why can't movies just be movies anymore?
I've seen Double Jeopardy many, many times, and I love it. I've been reading reviews from different magazines and realized that most have regarded this movie as a waste of time based simply on the trivial fact that it's not technically accurate with today's judicial system. Why does that matter? The movie is meant to entertain audiences, not take them on a school field trip.
I found the movie to be riveting. Ashley Judd pulls off a wonderful performance as Libby Parsons, a woman wrongfully accused of murdering her husband. Tommy Lee Jones plays the gruff parole officer with whom Judd convinces of her innocence, but not before first taking the viewer on action packed getaway scenes. Judd, who is becoming the prototypical, strong willed woman who gets even with all the wrongdoing put forth onto her, pulls you into the emotions that Libby is feeling. Especially the love and frustrations concerning her son. Despite all the nay-sayers out there who write this movie off as fictitious in all accounts - I highly recommend it for entertainment value.
It's worth seeing just because of Ashley Judd. She's the,'good girl getting even', and you love to watch it happen.
Embraceable You (1948)
Hi! This is Classic-Kate: an aficionado of classic movies.
The first time I saw Embraceable You, was three years ago, when I was sixteen years old. Consequently, it was also the last time I saw it. For the past three years, I have been searching for it everywhere, with no luck. It's been a mission of mine to find it again because I loved the premise. I thought this movie was a heartbreakingly accurate portrayal of the power of love. Through the trials that pursue the leading characters, there was this powerful emotion that couldn't separate them; that couldn't weaken their desire. I found this movie to not only be a tear-jerker, but one that emanates the powerful message, that love is ever-lasting, and undying.