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The Contract (2006)
Ugh!
I only give it a "4" based on two of my favorite actors being in it, John Cusack & Morgan Freeman. The plot has more holes than Swiss cheese, the supporting cast makes a cigar store Indian look more lively (especially Freeman's cohorts, who are completely lame), and the ending was completely trite. Alice Krige should stick to being the Borg Queen from "Star Trek - First Contact" - she looks like she's just collecting a paycheck. Even the two protagonists, Cusack and Freeman, look as though they are punching a clock and not creating believable characters.
The ONLY good thing was the scenery, which was beautifully photographed. But other than that, don't invest the 90-plus minutes of your life that this will drain you of. If you want better options with Cusack, go to "Say Anything" or "Being John Malkovich"; while for Freeman you can't do much better than the awesome "The Shawshank Redemption"!
Bad News Bears (2005)
I'm scared for our future
I'm absolutely flabbergasted that several individuals raved about this morbid disaster. No charm, too vulgar and crude, and without any redeeming social values - that sums up this ill-advised remake.
I sat with my fiancée and two 10-year-old boys and chuckled TWICE. Most of the time I was in pain at the LACK of humor and OVERLOAD of crudeness and wretchedness. Here's an indication of how lame this was... the guy behind me fell asleep and was snoring loudly through the whole thing. And this was at 3 in the afternoon! I must admit, I became jealous that I couldn't sleep through it too.
For those who think I'm a prude for decrying the vulgarity, I LOVED the "South Park" movie. But since this was targeted for a young audience, the team behind this disaster should be arrested for corrupting minors.
This is two hours of my life that I'll never get back... and I hate it.
Alex & Emma (2003)
I'm blind
I decided to gouge my eyes out rather than subject myself to viewing another second of this tortuous mess.
If you wanted proof of aliens and the ability to inhabit the human body (AKA Invasion of the Body Snatchers), than this is it. It's hard to believe that Rob Reiner, Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson could have been collectively stupid enough to think THIS was a movie worth making... I have to believe they were being controlled from outer space by beings without the benefit of sight.
My fiancée even has decided to change the name of her son, Alex, as a result of the embarrassment she felt watching the first 20 minutes of this disaster. That's a piece of my life that I will mourn the loss of for years.
RUN! SAVE YOURSELVES! DON'T WATCH THIS "MOVIE" (and I use that term loosely...)!
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Great Cast, Quirky Treat
I can see how many might look at this film in the light of "Five Easy Pieces", considering the prior collaboration. But taken on its own merits, this piece is driven by the interesting, passionate, and sometimes manic performances by Nicholson, Dern and Burstyn. Julie Anne Robinson does a credible job in her only big screen credit, but this vehicle is driven by the big 3. If you are looking for meaning and logic from this film, you have come to the wrong place. But if you enjoy a voyeuristic peek into the lives of people who undoubtedly swirl around us daily, unnoticed, this one's for you! Plus the on location shots in "old" Atlantic City P.T. (pre-Trump) add murkiness to the angst we see. All in all, one you'll think about!
La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)
An "Accidental" Joy!
To be honest, I saw this movie by accident! I was on a cross country flight and got free headsets due to the tardiness of the flight and didn't know what the movie was. But though my first instinct was to listen to music, I dove in. And I was rewarded! I knew nothing about this gem at the beginning, but soon found myself deep in the color and aura of the pictures and caring for this main character, played so openly and freely by the talented Tim Roth. The support was admirable, Pruitt Taylor Vance's Max and Clarence Williams III's intense turn as jazz great Jelly Roll Morton. If you love music, you have to see this! If you love an interesting story, and tire of the normal pablum drifted our way by Hollywood and are ready to experience something unusual, give this a try. You can find all kinds of meaning for you here, it made me think, it made me feel. And that is all anyone can ask from a surprising little gem!
Death of a Salesman (1985)
Riveting!!! Must see event
Arthur Miller's compelling work is deftly translated to the small screen here, with riveting performances by Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman, Kate Reid as Willy's wife Linda, and John Malkovich as the prodigal son Biff. This work touches my soul on several levels: sympathy for the fallen man Willy, understanding of the difficulty of both hating your father and wanting him to be proud of you as Biff shows, and the ever-protective enabler Linda, who defends Willy even as she sees him failing before her eyes. Miller took a simple American family struggling to make life work, and made each character in their own way extraordinary.