So what movies have you seen lately? Did you think "Armageddon" was Liv Tyler's best work, or do you think, "Anyone who thinks Tyler can act must also have a brain tumor." You tell me! In fact you can rave or slam any movie you want. It does not have to be recent or a movie you saw in the theater. It can be a well known ultra-classic like "Citizen Cane" that you didn't think was so great, or a overlooked horror-sleeper like "The Lost Broadcast" which should deserve the credit that "The Blair Witch Project" took.
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- Dinh Lu's Favorite Films
- "Office Space"
- "Message in a Bottle"
- "Emma"
- "The Big One"
- "Face/Off"
- "Shawshank Redemption"
- "The Long Kiss Goodnight"
- "Freeway"
- "The Last Supper—a black comedy"
- "Star Wars Trilogy"
- "Two Bits"
- "Roger & Me"
- "Nine Months"
Movie: Dinh Lu's Favorite Films
Critic: Dinh Lu
My Most Favorite Films
1. The Killer
2. A Better Tomorrow
3. Mean Street
4. Taxi Driver
5. Goodfellas
6. Seven Samurai
7. Chungking Express
8. The Year of Living Dangerously
9. Shane
10. Sonatine
More will be added later on! So check back!Hey, Dinh! This is a film review page. You should add in detail why you like these films. I like a few of the films one your list: "Goodfellas", "Seven Samurai", and "Chungking Express". But what is the deal with the Jon Woo movies? You're giving him too much praise. Also "Shane" was a surprise. ~JXP
Critic: Robert Garcia
Director: Mike Judge
I know this movie had just come out, but if you want to see a movie with a few good laughs, this is the one. Now don't give this movie a bad review just because the guy that directed it is the creator of "Beavis and Butthead" and also the creator of "King of the Hill" ( a little better than "Beavis and Butthead"). This film is a step up. It is a damn good movie. It is a dark comedy about everday work, stress, and pressures. It shows what it would be like to be able to do what you want to with all of the idiots that enter your work space. Other than bringing in the use of a shotgun, I think that this movie gives a good represntation of what most people would like to do in their own lives. All the characters are pretty funny in their own way. The only well rounded character is Jennifer Aniston (love interest). This movie shows good potential for Mike Judge, and I hope to see more of his films, if they are like this. I give it a 7 ( out of 10) Ok I love you !! bye bye (top of page)
Critic:Anthony Glass
I really liked this movie. You should go and see it. I was in the mood for a touching story when I saw this one. It hit the spot. I am not a big fan of Kevin Kostner, but I think that he gives a good representation of this character. It is a touching love story with its ups and downs. I love the ocean scenes, and it even gives a good moral about honesty in relationships. I don't think that it is the best movie ever made (Braveheart), but I did enjoy it, and would not mind taking a girl to go and see it. (top of page)
Movie: "Emma"Critic: Daniel Westlund
Let's see, I saw this movie last night and really enjoyed it. I was in the perfect mood for it and on a date with my wife. I just wonder why they don't make more movies from good literature books like that. I usually love them. Is the rest of America really more impressed with the scores of trite movies that come out every year like Beverly Hills Ninja (couldn't think of anything else right now)? I saw The Color Purple on TV the other night and loved it, even though it had that scene that I'm sure is in the book. Maybe I'll review that later. Anyways, I thought Emma was well done. The who played Emma did a good job, as did all the actors, so that I felt just like I was reading the book when I watched it. Ewan McGregor was in it, but his role wasn't very big. I'll have to wait until the prequals to see what he can do. The plotline was the same as all Jane Austen books, a strong-willed, likeable Victorian finds herself in a big mess when everybody's love lives get tangled up. I also really enjoyed the rich dialogue in this movie. I don't know if it was really good or I'm just impressed with the way they talked back then. I'll give it 4.7 stars
Hey, Dan. I want to see that movie but I think I should read it first since I am an English major.~JCP (top of page)
Director: Michael Moore
Critic: Charlie
Michael Moore (Roger & Me) premiered his new film, "The Big One" last night in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The movie chronicles his 1996 book tour for his bestseller, "Downsize This: Random Threats From an Unarmed American." The documentary delivers more of the wit and wisdom that Roger & Me and TV Nation fans have grown to love. If you are an American, and you have ever worked a day of your life, you must see this film.
Look for the release sometime around January of 1998!
Hey thanks for the review. Micheal Moore was on PNR in Austin just a few days ago. His showing the movie there in Austin and was to have a Q&A talk after the screening. It was a part of somekind film fest... Hey, I am adding to this, because I saw this film recently. I loved it. It was so much funnier then "Roger & Me" and a little thought provoking. ~JCP (top of page)
Director: John Woo
Critic: Ani Khondkaryan
I thought this was the best action movie I've seen since "Speed". The plot was a little unrealistic, but who cares. The movie rocked and we (my friends and I) had lots of fun. Besides, the concept was cool too. The actors looked like they were having fun, and I love John Travolta, especially when he plays bad guys. Nick Cage is kind of a wuss, and you feel sorry for him mostly, but he didn't ruin the movie anyways. My favorite part is when the daughter shoots her dad by mistake. And oh yeah, the ending was kinda corny, but at the same time sweet (not exactly the same thing, I think.) And I give the movie 5+. Everyone should go see it, but don't rent it. I don't think you'll like it half as much without the awesome special effects. HOMEPAGE (top of page)
Critic: Jon James
I loved this movie. I finally watched after my friends have been trying to get me to watch it since it came out and I kept refusing. Well I loved it. It was on TNT or something, so they showed the whole movie, but cut out the cussing for TV. That's the way I like it. Chip insists that it would be better uncut, but I guess he just likes hearing the F-word a few times every minute. *plot spoiler don't read past this line if you haven't seen it.* What I think I liked most was the ending. For some reason I was expecting a bad ending. Like either he Morgan Freeman or someone was going to die and it would suck and no one would ever get out of prison. I mean, it was a pretty depressing movie until the end. So when he escaped and then Morgan Freeman got out and met him and all, well I was just ecstatic. 5 stars, baby.
Yes, it is a great movie. As for the watching a movie on tv. I think that is okay. But I always feel that I am missing something when watching it for the first time even if I know nothing was really taken out. Like I saw "The Untouchables" on CBS for the first time and then I rented and the only thing that I missed really was a few cuse words and alot of blood. Well, I wished I did see the blood for the first time. I am not big on curse words or sex or/and nudity, but viloence I seem to enjoy some what. I know I loved "Braveheart" more because of it.~JCP (top of page)
Movie: "The Long Kiss Goodnight"
Critic: Jon James
This movie was fairly with a pretty interesting story. I love big government conspiracy movies for some reason. Especially movies where they train some person to be some awesome ing machine and then they lose that person. Oops. Don't want to give too much away. Anyway, the main problem I had with this movie was it's lack of realistic violence. In nearly every scene you see some person, usually the hero, being forcefully knocked for about the length of a soccer field (thought I would say football, didn't ya?) and then stand up and walk away. Plus, while they are flying through the air they look very artificial. It looks like someone took a of the person and dragged it along across some background, which is basically what they did I guess. Also, the mother picks up her daughter and throws her thru a hole in the wall 20 feet into a tree house. Come on!!! Like anyone is that strong, much less Gina Davis. Then, in the same action scenario, she's fighting with some freak who picks up a 20 pound cookie jar and wails her across the face. Gina just looks like she's in a little pain then kicks the livin' sh. . .snot out of him. Then later some wuss punches her in the face and she falls down unconcious for hours. What happened Gina? Run out of supergirl juice?! I give it 2 and half stars out of 5.
Thanks, Jon. That was a great review, but I give this movie 4 out of 5. I feel that sometimes some movies should be as unrealistic as possible. The art comes in when you belive it, or you just don't care not to beleive it because that was sooo cool to see a little girl being tossed by her mother an unthinkable distance into a tree. If you are having fun, who cares. Let the action take over. Have fun.(but still watch art films)~JXP. (top of page)
Critic: Mark
A surprise movie for me, because I didn't think it was going to be any good in the first place. The movie stars Reese Witherspoon and Keifer Sutherland (see what I mean?), and I mean this wholeheartedly: Witherspoon should've been nominated for Best or Best Supporting Actress or something. I mean, if Anna Pacquin (sp?) can get Best Supporting Actress at 11 YEARS OLD (or whatever she was), then Reese Witherspoon should have at LEAST been nominated. However, since this movie is a "Black Comedy", I guess it's to be expected that it wouldn't get any Oscar attention. The plot: Well, basically Reese Witherspoon's parents in the movie are white trash wastes-of-life, and they get busted for drugs and prostitution within the first 15 minutes of film. About to be taken away to an orphanage, Witherspoon steals her parents' car, and heads toward Northern California where her grandmother lives. [Kind of a Lil Red-Riding-Hood thing here, you'll notice it more if you watch the movie. Especially watch for the Big Bad Wolf kinda thing] The catch is that her grandma doesn't even know she exists yet. Enter: car trouble. A kind man offers Reese a ride in his mini-van. It's Keifer Sutherland. He seems like a nice enough sort. But is he really? Dan Hedaya ("Nick Tortelli" from Cheers) plays a cop who's hunting down the infamous "I-5 killer". Amanda Plummer (from Pulp Fiction) plays Witherspoon's whoring mother. Not too may big stars in this one, but if you're a fan of black comedies like "Heathers", "Last Supper", and even "Pulp Fiction", then you should find a lot of humour in this movie. Oh! Wait, I forgot, Brooke Shields plays Keifer Sutherland's wife. So I guess I was right...There isn't that many celebrities in this movie. Just check it out, it's worth a watch if for no other reason than to keep your eye on that Reese Witherspoon. Great performance. Definitely at least 4 out of 5 stars. I knock off a star because there were a few moments in the film that I just found totally unbelievable, but since it's a comedy anyway, I figure I shouldn't be that hard on it. Watch it. Homepage
Okay, I saw this movie. Well, most of it. I was up late watching HBO, and it came on. I was only intrested when I saw that Oliver Stone's name was in the credits for one the executive producers. Although, since movies like "The Doors" and "Natural Born Killers", I have felt that Mr. Oliver himself is a waste of time. So why would I want to watch a movie funded by Stone. Maybe I was hoping for something worthy movies like "Talk Radio" or "Platoon"--two of Stone's best work. Unfortunly, I was not impressed with this flick. I turned off the tv and went to bed. I know that I didn't give a good review just now. I just said that this movie sucks giving no reasons at all. But see, I didn't see the whole movie. So maybe I should really keep my mouth shut. But this is my page. Thanks Mark for your review. It really was written well.~JXP. (top of page)
Movie: "The Last Supper—a black comedy"
Critic: David Garcia
Imagine you are one of these students: Five left-winged college graduates invite a special guest for decision-dinner every Sunday night. On one certain night, a violent accident results in a Neo-Nazi's death; he being the special dinner guest. You realize that after all your liberial whinning and protesting that your four friends and you have actually done something to 'better the world'. So why stop? Poison the white wine in the blue-glass cask. Who would you invite next time? And what would happen if things got out of hand. Do you think you can stop?
Any why, that is what the movie is about. It was very funny, and although it has a bunch of liberial bullcrap, it was not really what the movie was about. Both sides of the political table will enjoy this movie. Oh, yeah. It has a great ending. (top of page)
Director:George Lucas
Critic: Daniel Westlund
These are three underground Sci-fi films that you've probably never heard of. They start with a wide-eyed, whiny kid who takes off with an old wizard, a quippy smuggler, and a beast to rescue a princess. Along the way, they run into this insidious bastard with a machine body named Darth Vader. They blow up his giant spaceship and hide in Antartica. Vader finds them and kidnaps all of them in a city on big stilts except for the kid, who is a bit older now. He comes to save them and finds out that, get this, the machine guy is his father! Ha. Well, he loses a hand and the smuggler goes into hibernation at a gangster's house so they go all there and save him. They then split up. Some go to a forrest moon. Some go to a space battle. And the cool one goes to face his pop and a really really old guy. Meanwhile, the good guys blow up another big spaceship. Vader kills the old guy and thus becomes good. His son then proceeds to burn! him and see visions of ghosts. If you ever run into these movies in your travels, give them a shot. And for the record, I want to say that Mark Hamill is the greatest actor of all time! I give them five stars.
Oh, Thank You Danny Boy! I asked you give us a review, not a freaking summary. You didn't have to tell us the whole story. I mean, how many people have seen these movies. Not many I bet! Now you ruined it for everyone. YOU JERK!!! PS. Saw TPM 7 times in theather.~JXP. (top of page)
Critic: Daniel Westlund
Good flick. It takes place during the Depression somewhere in New York, probably Brooklyn. Anyway, there's this twelve-year-old kid who wants to go to a show. The whole movie covers the span of one day. This kid goes around and tries to get $.25 to see the movie while his old grandfather (Al Pacino) sits in the backyard waiting to die and gives advice and tells stories. I like this movie because I like movies with kids and Al Pacino in them (not necessarily at once). I like the characters and the ending also. The movie is a welcome change from the hackneyed, plot-driven movies of the day. I'll have to hear what an expert like Dave says about it before I know if it really is good. (top of page)
Director: Michael Moore
Critic: David Garcia
"When I was a child, I thought only three people worked for General Motors: Pat Boone, Diana Shore, and my dad." ~ Michael Moore. You might know him as from his show, TV Nation, on Comedy Central. Now here is the movie that made him famous. The documetry is about Mr. Moore continually trying to get a interview with executive mananger of General Motors, Roger Smith, after his shut-down of more then 11 auto-factories in Moore's home town-- Flint Michigan. While in the process, Moore interviews the people of the decaying town.
The question, I guess, is should one man be responsible for such financial hell. Well, I don't know. I am not sure now to review it in fear that you might not care to see it after coming from my words. It is just a must see. (rating:10+) (top of page)
Critc: D. Michael Westlund
Director: Christopher Columbus
Hugh Grant is annoying. Not just Adam Sandler annoying, we're talking Jim Carrey annoying. Since when did fluttering eyelashes and a nervous stutter pass for acting. His entourage of characters he can play consists of a sissy Englishman. As for the movie, a probably liked it a little more than I should have. I thought Robin Williams was actually funny, I like Jeff Goldblum, and I was in a sappy mood seeing it with my friend right before I proposed, thus I could identify with the main character a little (you know, that bit about feeling smothered by your praying-mantis girlfriend.) I give it two stars out of five. Homepage
I have a better movie in mind with the same kind of story situation--"She's Having A Baby". It has some connections with all the first people in "Nine Months"--Kevin Bacon. The director is also John Hughs (is that right?) whom is like best-friends with Columbus. The character that Bacon plays is a man who gets married and is not yet ready to except the responsibility of having a baby. So after five years of marriage, she, the wife, stops taking the "pill" with out her husband's knowledge; thus, she is having a baby. This movie is much more witty, clever, and touching that "Nine Months" crap of a movie. Dan agrees. right?~JXP. (top of page)