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Ghost Image (2007)
Terrible Movie - Awful Acting
I caught this movie this morning and was shocked by how terrible the acting was. The plot was probably mediocre, but you'll have a hard time following it due to the poor acting, cheap imaging (ie: dead boyfriend), awful delivery (Elizabeth Rohm) and just another cheesy twist. Several times I had to look at the movie information just to verify this movie was not done in 1985. At some point during the movie, I zoned out wondering if actors could get paid for such a terrible movie.
I'm rating this movie a 3 because I just saw the worst movie ever, Vampire in Vegas and Ghost Image deserves a 3 because they did not blur images on clothing and spent more than $500 on location.
Last Stop for Paul (2006)
Great movie for travel buffs!
Granted this was not an academy award-earning movie, but I thought it was great. If you love to travel and crave an experience that's truly unique, you'll love this movie. The funny part is my sister and I used the travel writer bit to get free hotel rooms. In our case, we DID write about our experiences at the hotel. This is one of those movies that will convince us to take a break from our hum-drum lives and enjoy a life-changing experience. It opens your eyes and hearts to cultures out of your comfort zone and gives you a glimpse about people from all works of life. I loved this movie and as I was watching it, I wanted to buy a round the world ticket. Great job!
Bad Behaviour (1993)
Surprisingly good
I thought this was an interesting film portraying the lives of middle-aged working adults in London. The story centers on these adults and their relationships with their friends and children - although the premise seems simple, the movie has several funny scenarios to keep you interested and amused.
You have the building consultant, Howard Spink, who is also the landlord of another building. This guy is a crook who takes advantage of his friends and tenants. You have the husband who seems content with life but his wife seems like she's going through an early menopause by trying to pick fights with him and being overly emotional.
Then you have the Nunn brothers - Roy and Ray who are identical twins. Ray dislikes Howard because he feels Howard treats him like a dumb person - Howard even mentioned Ray was slow.
Roy is the younger twin - younger by 54 minutes - who is fed up with questions about being identical twins since he's had to deal with psychologists interested in the mystery of twins since he was a young schoolboy. He also shares his frustration of how he got the raw deal as the younger child from his parents since the older Ray always got to hold the dinner money and he was also forced to use Ray's dirty bathwater after him - that was a hilarious scene.
All in all, a good film without the token violence or sex scene.
I recommend this.
Mixed Company (1974)
Funny spin on bigotry
Funny movie based on the life of a coach who adopts children of different backgrounds. At first, they adopt Freddie - a black kid, but Freddie gets so much perks for being a minority that they decide to adopt one more minority to teach him the world is not all about him. Enter Kwan - a Vietnamese girl with trauma caused by war and her pal - a native American boy. With 6 kids, a bigoted neighbor, a basketball coach with a less than stellar team - the mom's challenge is keeping the peace and making the children happy.
People have to think about when this movie was made and how they used humor to take a jab at bigotry.
Great job - Excellent cast!
Sometimes in April (2005)
Incredibly powerful and breathtaking
This is not an easy movie to watch, but I urge everyone to see it. I was a struggle not to cry; so I held my breath each time because I knew the minute I started crying, I would not be able to watch the entire movie.
The movie not only points out the evil people can inflict on each other, it also depicts how silence and avarice can lead to a horrific end.
When people discuss genocide, they go back to Hitler, Pol Pot, etc - this movie goes to show that we still do not care enough about our fellow humans to take care of them and protect them.
There are several ironies in this movie - one of which was the Olympic games. People worldwide were tuned into the Olympics and keeping tabs of the events at the same time others were being butchered.
In 100 days, almost a million people were murdered. It's unimaginable how a tragedy on this scale remains unknown - even scarier is this is proof that it can and possibly will happen again.
In America (2002)
Awesome movie - great cast
I don't normally cry watching a movie - Titanic did nothing for me. Beaches - Ok, that one choked me up - just want to make it clear; i'm no sissy.
I even read reviews before I watched it and said no way I was going to cry. That was until towards the end - when the younger daughter found out the neighbour was dying, the birth of the baby, and all that.
I love movies, and detest most Hollywood movies since they have no plot, no context, bad actors, and force-feed emotions to the audience. But this movie was great.
A+++++ 10/10
In America (2002)
Awesome movie - great cast
I don't normally cry watching a movie - Titanic did nothing for me. Beaches - Ok, that one choked me up - just want to make it clear; i'm no sissy.
I even read reviews before I watched it and said no way I was going to cry. That was until towards the end - when the younger daughter found out the neighbour was dying, the birth of the baby, and all that.
I love movies, and detest most Hollywood movies since they have no plot, no context, bad actors, and force-feed emotions to the audience. But this movie was great.
A+++++ 10/10
All or Nothing (2002)
Delightfully perfect
Hollywood needs to take notes - this movie was great. Excellent plot, dialogue, acting, a perfect blend. This movie is about the lives of 3 families living in an apartment complex. Right off the bat, you can tell they are all unhappy - merely surviving and going along with their daily tasks. **SPOILER** When the son suffers a heart attack, it transforms the relationship within the family unit and also tightens the bond with the neighbours/friends.
This movie was an emotional rollercoaster - laughter, compassion, happiness - life's twists and turns.
The ending was perfect - it was not the average hollywood 'Happily Ever After' scenario, but you just had that feeling that they would be okay. I especially loved the fact that there were not too many characters, but we got to understand them and were able to laugh and sympathize with them.
Great - I loved Neville! 'Don't give me sheckels!'
The War Zone (1999)
Intense exploration of family secrets
What an incredible movie. This is not a feel-good movie, rather it is a very horrific glimpse into a family hoarding an awful secret - sexual abuse. Most movies on this subject are so blatant, they're pathetic. They either portray the mother as someone who is completely blind when the tell-tale signs are obvious, cries for days when she finds out and leaves the father. Or, refuses to believe her child and remains with the husband. Let's not forget about the 'concerned' school teacher who pays the family a visit because Johnny started flunking English. These movies are so cut and dry that they do not give voice to the 'real' victims of sexual abuse.
The most interesting portrayal of War Zone was the father. He seemed very loving and caring towards his family - whether or not his wife was present. You almost like his character, until you find out he was molesting his daughter.
Tom(son) seemed to be the oddball - staring at his mother's breasts, talking to his sister while she undressed, staring at his parents, etc. He seemed very creepy - however, his actions can be dismissed as those of a teenage boy going through puberty.
The family dynamics were very odd indeed - it was more like the naked family. People walking around in the buff that the mother did not suspect anything when the daughter and father got out of the bathroom.
This movie was an excellent view of child abuse because it makes the audience question their perceptions - in the movie and everyday life. It goes beyond the norm and forces people to question their actions or lack there-of.
Surprised noone has mentioned this, but during the movie the daughter was so caught up in her own dilemma that she could not think about the impact on her baby sister.
**SPOILER** Anyone realize what was in the baby's diaper? Why was she sick?
If you had witnessed the father's reaction after his son confronted him, would be believe him?
After his daughter admitted it to him, he still denied it and accused Tom of putting thoughts in her head. Was he so twisted that he actually believed he did nothing wrong?
What was the significance of Tom tossing the camcorder? Maybe, the proof did not need to be seen in order to be taken seriously.
** END SPOILER**
There are so many good points to this movie, that I could write forever. After reading the comments, it's understandable why people reacted the way they did - you either love it or you hate it. If you have not seen this movie, watch it and judge for yourself.
Some people loved 'Trainspotting' (I did), others think 'Four weddings And A Funeral' was a masterpiece.
Definitely love to see more movies like this one. Please post some recommendations.
Thanks.