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The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002)
Better than average TV movie
Typical made for TV movie. Over-dramatic at times, but got the job done. The actor who played the character who kept the families of the victims updated, did an excellent job with his pittsburgh accent. Although it was a small part, the man who played Gov. Schweiker portrayed him perfectly.
Very touching story. Better than average TV movie, especially since these events just took place a few months ago.
Brazil (1985)
An Absolute Work of Art, BUT...
Surreal, thought-provoking, disturbing, weird, overrated...all words that describe Brazil.
This film is remarkably well written, directed, and acted. Terry Gilliam takes the viewer into a surreal future cluttered with wires, ducts, bells, whistles, and paperwork. As if this alternate reality isn't weird enough, the protagonist constantly slips into his own dreams/visions that made me question my own reality. Brazil is over two hours of brilliant eye candy.
BUT...It was not very entertaining. The almost non-existent plot was extremely hard to follow. Gilliam's subtle, political-cartoon-style humor was ingenious, but barely got a chuckle out of me. So don't expect any Monty Python laughs from this movie. The movie moves very slowly. At times I just wanted it to end.