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Jing yi wui long (2022)
Quite boring...
I don't know what is going on with movies these days. Everyone is trying to be "creative" by using editing techniques that goes all over the place in time and space. It's a pain in the ass. This movie is very long and drawn out, and worst of all, the extended ending does not explain anything more. I was hoping for some clarification, but none came. As for the acting, call it over acting, especially the guy who played the fat dumb guy. This movie also doesn't know whether it wants to be a drama or a comedy. If you want courtroom drama, stick with "12 angry men" or "Witness for the Prosecution." Those movies are easy to follow and entertaining. This one is not.
Save the Tiger (1973)
Slow moving...
And really lacks a plot. When it was over, I said "is that it?" I watched it for Lemmon's performance since I have known about his Oscar since the early 70's. Never had a chance to watch it till now. Story was slow and boring, with lots of talk and chatter, and really no resolution. Much of the first half of the movie, I was trying to figure out where the story is going. By the time it was evident, the movie ends. It's a very disappointing movie, but Jack Lemmon's performance was certainly deserving of the Oscar, as he was in about very scene. You'll even get to see a quick nude shot of Jack's ass.
Infinity Pool (2023)
Pointless and plotless
This movie reminds me of my sister and myself play acting when we were kids. We would make up a scene and then we'd act it out. This movie has no plot. And the premise is so outrageously incredible. I got motion sickness in the first few minutes of the movie when for some inexplicable reason, the camera went around and around in the air. I suppose the only interesting shot in the entire movie is a handjob that showed a porn size D with cum and all. There are other sex scenes as well but they are shown in a hallucinogenic haze and dizzy lighting, so not much can be seen at all. It could have been so much better before it took a turn to the bizzarre.
Selling Isobel (2016)
If this is a true story...
Then the victim is as dumb as all the other victims portrayed in Hollywood movies. I kept putting myself in her place. There are so many things that she could have done instead of whimpering ad nauseam. Many times the bad guy was right in front of her, and she didn't put her thumbs in his eyes? No...she whimpered. Then she finally got something sharp and stuck him in the arm, not his eyes. There are so many objects in the room that she could have used, but no...she just whimpered. And while she was being suffocated with a plastic bag and raped, she didn't do anything with her free hands like tearing the bag up or gouging the rapist's eyes out. I don't believe that this movie was based on anything factual at all. It's more political than anything else.
Mother's Day (2010)
Typical Hollywood tripe..
This kind of movie has been around for decades. You know the kind...unrealistic and full of stupid characters. In a house full of knives and other weapons, 6-8 abled adults decide to be terrorized by a frail old lady. Now the villains all have guns, but many times there is only one in the room with all these stupid people played victims. One dying villain who was shot earlier also has a gun, but he was totally out of it, but the "dr." didn't find it worthwhile to take the gun from him was he was unconscious. Yes..it's that stupid. Then as expected, all the villains die at the end, except of course the mother, who was beaten to a pulp and burned, but somehow managed to stay alive to steal another baby.
Wrecked (2010)
Slow and boring...
Back in the 70's, when a movie was rated R, you get to see boobs, simulated sex, and gore. This R movie shows none of that. Instead it shows a guy crawling slowly on his belly the entire movie. There is no dialogue since he's the only person around. All he says is the F word. This movie is not suspenseful, has zero action. I guess that was the reason why imagined characters had to be added to spice things up a bit. Yet, only the dog added a bit of interest. The other imagined characters made no sense at all. The only redeeming value of this movie is the location. It's setting is beautiful with big dense trees and even a rapid running river.
Burn After Reading (2008)
For people with time to spare..
This film is supposed to be a comedy, but there are few funny moments. What is striking to me is that all the actors and actresses look so unattractive. Even Brad Pitt and George Clooney looked bad. Sure...these two are grossly overrated in the first place in terms of attractiveness, but they really looked awful in this movie. As for Francis McDormant, she looks bad in every movie. The acting is very trite. McDormant and Clooney reprise their roles from Fargo and O Brother Where Art Thou respectively. The Coens need to get fresher faces in their movies. And yes..there is really no climax to this movie. It just ends.
Motel Hell (1980)
WOW What a stinker!
I decided to watch this against my instinct because it got a rating of over 6 and allegedly a cult classic. I couldn't believe I made it through. It was really slow and boring...and stupid. I guess I stayed around just to see how the main characters die. All the characters in this move have no redeeming values. They all deserved to die. Because of that, the viewer don't sense any suspense, which the movie offered little. The acting was so bad it looked like it was intentional. And of course, the characters are as stupid as you will ever see. I guess the only thing interesting is seeing a young Cliff Claven as a victim. And was the deaths of the bad guys worth the wait? Absolutely NOT! There was nothing satisfying about this crapola.
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
I watched this because it had a high rating...
Of over 7. Mind you, I gave The Godfather only an 8, so I was expecting a great movie. OMG. It's really bad. I did not find the back and forth time line confusing, but it was simply unnecessary. It did not add anything to the movie. It just kept showing the woman cleaning red paint over and over. The acting was OK, especially the young actors who played Kevin. They were so believable in their obnoxiousness that I really would have kicked their as ses if I were there. The only reason I kept on watching to the end was to see why the mother was ostracized by everyone. No..this movie is not a 7 movie. I give it a 5 for the young actors, and a 1 for everything else..
The Conjuring (2013)
I had no idea
Who the Warrens are and no idea that The Conjuring is a movie franchise. It just showed up on my Prime listing with a 6+ rating. So I went in with no preconceived notion of what the movie would be like. I start my rating at 5 at the beginning of all movies and adjust from there. This one quickly went down to 1. The acting was really atrociously bad. The story is ridiculous, and laughable that it's allegedly a true story. It also tried to copy The Exorcist on many parts. It was so boring and slow with no fright moments whatsoever. The ONLY redeeming value is that the small kid showed some interesting contorted positions of his body when he was supposedly possessed.
The Expat (2021)
Stereotypes galore...
Cheap hookers, corrupt cops, trannies, police brutality, money grubbing women...etal...they're all here. The movie looks like it was made by some film students on a tight budget. Acting was extremely poor, and the script was amateurish. There was an obvious attempt to preach about the plight of local working girls and the western sex tourists. For those wanting to see skin, you won't see much. There was only one scene of naked breasts. However, you will see lots of skin of the lead character, who has a nice set of hairy man boobs. As for the reason why working girls are killed after they spend the night with the lead character, it is simply lame.
Frozen (2010)
Worse than expected...much worse.
I don't expect much from this genre of movies. But this is really bad. The acting was atrocious. The script was horrible. It was really boring when the 3 twits converse with each other. I was already rooting for them to die before they even on the lift. After they got stranded, I thought...hmmmm...what would I do? Let's see. They all have scarves. How about tying them all up and slide down. If that's now long enough, how about tying their ski poles to the scarves? No...that would be too easy. Also, I have never seen wolves at ski resorts, especially ones that look like they just came from the groomer. All in all, really unlikable smug characters, bad acting, bad script, and lame concept.
No One Lives (2012)
Nothing to see here
If you want to watch horrendous acting and script, you will find it here. I did not expect it to be this bad, even though I was fully aware of what kind of movie it is. You will see a lot of blood and gore with people getting killed in the most imaginative ways, but it will not affect you because everything looks so fake. The only good things about this movie are the scenes of the woman in the shower showing incredible knockers. Then there is the scene of the main killer showing his equally incredible fine buttocks. Also, I simply don't get what the killer pulled out of the blond chick's belly after he sliced her.
Runaway Train (1985)
Drama or comedy?
I am not sure what to make of this movie except that it sure looks over-rated. John Voight won a GG for best actor! I found his acting laughable. The movie started off dramatically in the pen, then it veered to the stereotypical cast of misfits in the train control center, who all tries to be funny and fail. And as the running away train moves along, I did not feel one bit of excitement at all. And with the ground being covered with many feet of soft snow, wouldn't a sane person jump off the train? I am not a train expert, but is it really possible to disconnect a car while being pulled at 70 miles per hour? I seriously doubt it!
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Very much over rated...
I have read so many raving reviews through the years, and only had the opportunity to watch it last night. It was not what I expected. I thought it would be on par with The Godfather in terms of quality. It's not. It's long, and that's the only commonality with The Godfather. It's far fetched, and predictable. And of course, it has that Stephen King fantasy feel to it (highly fictitious.) The characters are stereotypical. There is the sadistic captain, the self serving warden, the jail rapist...they're all here. One would expect this story to be realistic and serious. It's not. It quickly devolves into a fantasy.
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Dirty Harry in a western..
Clint Eastwood reprises his Dirty Harry Callahan role in this overly long, meandering movie. Clint plays the same role, uses the same grimaces and same deliveries as Harry Callahan. He also uses big guns and never misses, no matter how much of a jam he's in.
The movie is very long and slow. There is hardly any excitement considering this is a western with cowboys and Indians. One good scene is Sandra Locke's T & A, which I was very surprised to see considering this film was rate PG. Perhaps the best thing about this film is the cinematography of the beautiful west (most likely somewhere in California.)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
It's a bad slap stick comedy!
Very predictable and very unrealistic. Only positive is the T and A of the statuesque bleached blonde. It tries to be a suspenseful drama, and tries to be cute and funny at the same time. Well...there is no suspense since we all know who will die at the end and who will not.
The Hunted (2003)
Rambo meets The Fugitive
TLJ reprises his role from The Fugitive in this forgettable, far fetched movie. Only redeeming value is the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Other than that, everything is predictable and formulaic.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Typical non-serious "drama" from the 70's
I literally waited nearly 50 years before having the opportunity to watch this movie. I remember wanting to see it after seeing the ad on TV. Anyhow, it's no great shake. Typical 70's flick that tries too hard to be funny because the story is so ridiculous. Even the bad guys tries to be funny. This is not a drama, not a comedy, and not a thriller since it is very predictable and not thrilling at all. And all these characters with that annoying NY accent is really hard to take.
Moby Dick (1956)
Dreary boring movie..
I know the novel is a classic, but I have never read it because the story seems so dumb. So I watched this movie, and I found myself falling asleep. The horrible accent was difficult to understand, and the look of the movie was just downright depressing. I keep asking myself is there a point to this story other than killing a whale. If there is, I did not get it. The effects of course was laughable. The only thing good is the outcome since the whale killed everyone, which I was rooting for.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Yawner...
I have seen this title for decades but never had the chance to watch it until now. It was a real disappointment. The story is far fetched. The Micky Rooney character is disgusting. And I really find Audrey Hepburn's accent to be very annoying and difficult to understand. The only 2 likeable things in this movie are the cat, and the song, which Hepburn butchered. Thank goodness for Andy Williams.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
One of the most over rated movies of all time...
Both Hopkins and Foster over acted so much that it was difficult to take them seriously. The movie itself was rather boring and slow paced. The idea of this invincible villain in the guise of an old Englishman is ludicrous. I never understood what the fuss was about. It wasn't scary; it was just silly.
Halloween (1978)
That's all?
I've known about this movie since it came out, but never saw it until now. What a joke. It's boring! The characters are so annoying that you want them to be killed. Jamie Lee Curtis' character is so stupid that you want her to be gutted. She tossed the knife away twice after she thought she killed Myers! I would consider this to be one of the most over-rated movies of all time. No suspense, no gore...all predictable trite.
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Suspense? What suspense?
Highly over rated film with absolutely no suspense. The climax of the movie ended in a few seconds, which was preceded by many many tedious flashbacks. Look up over-acting in the dictionary, and you will see Stanwick in this movie used as an example. She has a phone at her disposal, but somehow, she can't get any help. Ridiculous premise from beginning to end.
Hair (1979)
Better than the play...
The play has no plot, and the songs don't really go well with the scenes. In the movie, the songs are set to the scenes more appropriately, but still not perfectly. The play, aside from the songs, is not good. This movie version improves upon the story a bit, but character and relation development is very poor. Of course, viewers watch musicals for the music, not realism. The music performance and choreography are excellent. The play shows frontal male nudity, not in the movie. The plot twist at the end of the movie is the biggest difference between the play and the movie, and IMO, makes the movie much more interesting than the play.
None of the characters are likeable, in fact, they are obnoxious.