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Neverwas (2005)
An enjoyable flick
If you don't like emotional films, then don't watch 'Neverwas'. If you have no tolerance for more than zero plot holes, then don't watch 'Neverwas.' (For that matter, don't watch any movie.) If you don't like the underdog triumphing, then don't watch 'Neverwas.' If you do like any of these, then 'Neverwas' is a must see. Ian McClellan was superb as the man who would be king (again).
I knew nothing about this movie until Netflix popped this up as "We think you might enjoy this movie based on your ratings of other movies you liked." I am certainly glad it did.
I agree with one other comment I read here: The music left a lot to be desired. It didn't fit the tone of the movie.
Also, the DVD was dated as a 2005 release date, but the two previews on the DVD were both for movies being released in 2007 (one of the Underdog coming out shortly). Odd.
The plot could go two ways: 1) Neverwas existed and the king would lead the doctor to it, or 2) Neverwas existed only in the mind of the children's book author and its readers.
Enjoyably enough the movie decided to do a third way: 3) A combination of 1 and 2.
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
I can't believe I watched the WHOLE thing!
There was an Alka Seltzer commercial from days of yore that had the tag line "I can't believe I ate the whole thing!" I just wish an Alka Seltzer could have relieved the distress I was feeling after this movie the way it would handle a bout of indigestion. On top of it all I now have to live with the knowledge that I paid full-price for this movie, not matinee prices.
Did Carpenter set out intent on trying to make the worse film since "Plan 9 from Outer Space?" He came very close. It's pretty bad when the best thing about the trip to the theatre was the Brittney Spears Pepsi commercial.
Spoiler Questions:
Why didn't the bad guys (armed) just blow the cell door lock to bits when the cops (unarmed) locked them in the cell? ... or
Why didn't they just kill the cops and throw something at the button that opened the door (yes, it was a simple 2-inch diameter palm button on the wall a mere 4 feet away that opened the cell door)?
There wasn't a wire strong enough to suspend my belief for this movie.
America's Sweethearts (2001)
"Notting Hill's" American Cousin
A fun flick well worth watching. My only problem is that the role Julia Roberts plays made me keep watching for Hugh Grant to pop onto the screen. It was the same part as in "Notting Hill," but in a different locale. Catherine, Billy and John were excellent. I loved Christopher Walken. He seems to make every wacko part he plays refreshingly new.
The Princess Bride (1987)
My Favorite Movie Ever!
This is by and far my favorite movie. Corny? In places. Serious? In places. It is a wonderful mixture of farce and fantasy. I have it on VHS and when DVD came out on that. The book was recently re-released for a 25-year anniversary edition (it has the first chapter from the sequel).
The odd thing about this movie to me is -- Many movies adapted from book often leave viewers saying, "They did this part better in the movie, but the book was much better." With this movie I find myself saying, "They did some parts better in the book, but the movie was much better."
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
I remember it well
I am surprised at how much I remember of this movie. I only saw it once on TV in the '60s, and as a boy (born in '55). I was just getting into SF (having read "Planet of the Apes", "The Runaway Robot", and "A Wrinkle in Time". It had a large impact on me and my desire to "Get More" (OK, I was turning into a SF junkie).
The other thing that I remember SOOO very well is that it was a movie that featured someone I actually knew from something else I watched -- that being Adam West of Batman fame. This blew me away. I would very much like to see it again.
Bicentennial Man (1999)
It was in keeping with the story
I have liked the story "The Bicentennial Man" since I read it in the 1970s. Isaac Asimov has been one of my favorite authors for a very long time. Unlike "Starship Troopers" (which I thought was a travesty and insult to the Mr. Heinlein's book), this movie does credit to Asimov's story. Well worth the seeing whether or not you are an Asimov fan.
The 13th Warrior (1999)
I've never reacted to a film this way before
A very good film. I greatly enjoyed it. However, this film is very unique in my 40-year history of viewing movies. Never before has a movie compelled me to purchase and read the novel it was based upon. This film did so.
"Eaters of the Dead" is now one of my favorite books.
WarGames (1983)
Funny thing happened at the theater
My boys rented this recently, and it brought back memories of when I went to its opening night in Dayton, Ohio. Being a computer professional I was very interested in what this movie was going to be like. I noticed that most of the seats were filled with fellow computer-geeks. On top of that, most of us worked at Wright-Patterson AFB, so the movie was even more relevant.
The movie was intense and great, but the thing I will always remember most is what happened in the theater, not the movie. When W.O.P.R. was going crazy looking for the launch code, someone in the theater yelled at the top of their lungs, "Control-C! Control-C!" Many of us lost it at that point.
The Matrix (1999)
I very much enjoyed this film. Was worth evening prices.
Great action. Great effects. Nice approach to the premise. Computer internals type people will see gaping plot holes (but I can suspend reality enough for it not to bother me).
I liked the cinematography. Good use of light and dark. The relationships could have been developed better/more. The "Oracle" could have used a lot more explanation.