Posted : 14 years ago on 9 April 2011 10:04
(A review of
The Golden Child)
By now, somehow, I have managed to watch all the movies starring Eddie Murphy (all right, I have to admit it, I havenât watch âMr. Churchâ but Iâm not really optimistic.). Well, the guy must have had one of the most disappointing careers ever and I would be really surprised if he would eventually manage to make a come-back at some point. Anyway, even back in the 80âs, when Murphy used to be one of the biggest movie stars in the world, some of his movies were actually already pretty weak and this movie was a fine example. Indeed, even though it did make some money at the box-office, it was rather poorly received and I thought it was indeed a rather weird movie. Basically, it was some kind of awkward combination involving comedy, action, adventure and even some paranormal stuff. Unfortunately, this combination didn't work at all. Apparently, this project started out as some kind of adventure feature like âIndiana Jonesâ but when Eddie Murphy came on board, they decided to add his trademark humor which was such a bad idea. To conclude, even though I have seen much worse coming from this actor, it was still pretty weak and I donât think it is worth a look.Â
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Posted : 14 years ago on 8 April 2011 12:39
(A review of
Space Jam)
To be honest, I wasnât expecting much from this flick but, somehow, I still ended up watching the damned thing anyway. Eventually, I was just really too old to enjoy this flick but I was also too old when it was released anyway. Anyway, eventually, I thought that Michael Jordan was not bad and the Looney Tunes were of course not bad either but the story was just terribly average. I mean, the whole thing was basically based on some very popular Nike commercial also involving Michael Jordan and those cartoon characters and, in my opinion, it was probably one of the worst concepts behind a film that you could imagine(âBattleshipâ was pretty pathetic as well). Still, it was actually a box-office success when it was released. Anyway, I have to admit it, the whole thing was rather harmless and I think it was more oriented to very young children who might have actually enjoyed this movie but Iâm pretty sure that anyone older than 13 years old will be pretty much bored by the whole thing. To conclude, I really didnât like it, I thought it was rather lame and, in the same genre, you should better watch âWho Framed Roger Rabbitâ instead.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 8 April 2011 12:24
(A review of
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace)
Obviously, since this movie has a really lousy reputation, I wasnât expecting much from the whole thing but since we were watching all the Superman movies with my step-son, we had to watch this one at some point. To be honest, eventually, it was not as bad as I expected and, as a matter of fact, I even think that it was much better than the 3rd one which is definitely the worst superman movie ever made. Of course, the whole thing was still pretty weak (the plot about nuclear disarmament was especially pretty pathetic), it was lame but there were some (few) nice elements here and there. I mean, for example, many thought that Nuclear Man was really awful but I didnât get what was not bad about this character and I thought he was actually a decent villain. Anyway, this movie was such a flop that it would take almost 20 years to come up with a new installment, âSuperman Returnsâ, which would be also a flop. To conclude, it is obviously not a masterpiece whatever, it is not even a good movie at all, but I donât believe it is as bad as everybody is saying. Still, does it meant that it is really worth a look? I donât think so, except maybe if you are a die-hard fan of the Man of Steel.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 8 April 2011 12:08
(A review of
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard)
Since Nick, my step-son, really wanted to see this movie, we even watched it in the movie theater when it was released. Basically, after many years without directing and instead producing a whole bunch of fairly successful but also really dumb action flicks, Luc Besson was finally back in the directing chair and he decided to direct an animation feature which was quite ambitious. To be honest, even though Luc Besson is definitely a talented director, I also think he is terribly pretentious and not only he wrote some children books but he decided to adapt them as well. The end-result was âArthur et les Minimoysâ and I have to admit that it really looked amazing and, at the time, it was probably one of the most gorgeous CGI animated features I had ever seen. However, the story, as usual with Besson, was terribly weak and pedestrian and prevented the whole thing from being really amazing. Eventually, since the story was so weak, I was really amazed that he would come up with some sequels. As a result, once again, it looked quite gorgeous but the story was really not captivating. Still, if you are interested in animated movies, you may be interested otherwise you may pass on this one.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 8 April 2011 08:22
(A review of
Alive)
The true story behind this movie is really famous and actually rather fascinating. I remember, when I was a kid, I heard about this tale and I always wanted to check this movie, even though it really sounded gruesome. Eventually, even though Iâm usually not a big fan of such movies based on a real life event, I have to admit that this one was pretty good. First of all, the intro was just very well done, it was really spectacular and also quite horrifying. That was the best way to start this story and it put me right away in the right mood. Honestly, the actors were not great but maybe it is better for such a story than to have famous faces getting all the attention with their acting skills. Furthermore, they could have gone even further into the psychological turmoil that those guys must have been going through. Still, I think they really managed to handle this very difficult subject with a lot of tact(in fact, I think it is the only film I have seen dealing with cannibalism except for the usual horror flicks). Anyway, even though it wasnât really a masterpiece, it is still a very interesting movie and it is definitely worth a look.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 7 April 2011 05:01
(A review of
The Distinguished Gentleman)
By now, I have the dubious honor of having watched all the movies involving Eddie Murphy. Yes, I have watched every single one of them. It is in fact rather surprising since I have never been a huge fan of his work but, somehow, all his movie have been broadcasted at least once on one of the Dutch channels I have. Anyway, what always stroke me with his movies is the fact all most of them had some very lame concept so, right from the start, they were pretty hopeless. However, there are some expections and some of his features actually had some pretty cool ideas. Indeed, this movie for example, had so much potential! I mean, I love movies about politics and the concept behind this picture was rather interesting. But, unfortunately, instead of making a smart comedy or something sharp and cynical, the whole premise was just an excuse for some stupid lame jokes by Mr Murphy... Pretty much as usual with this supposedly talented actor. To conclude, it was just too bad because, this time, it seemed that the whole thing really had some potential but it was once again really underwhelming and I donât think it is much worth a look.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 7 April 2011 04:57
(A review of
Uncle Buck)
By now, I have seen most of the movies directed by John Hughes (Iâm still missing âSixteen Candlesâ and âShe's Having a Babyâ) but except for âThe Breakfast Clubâ which really deserves its stellar reputation, I canât say I was really impressed by his work and this movie was not an exception. Indeed, I didn't think it was that great. I mean, sure, it was not bad either but that's about it. I guess I'm not a big fan of neither John Hughes or John Candy so I may miss the great qualities of this feature. At the time, after pretty much ruling the 80âs with his teenage comedies, John Hughes was starting to losing his touch and he would direct only one other feature (the even more underwhelming âCurly Sueâ). Eventually, this movie would be mostly remembered as the introduction of the famous Macauley Culkin to the mainstream audience. Eventually, John Hugues must have been impressed somehow by the little fellow and he would cast him a year later for âHome Aloneâ which would turn out to be a huge box-office success. To conclude, even though I wasnât really blown away by this flick, I have to admit that it was still a decent comedy and it is definitely worth a look though, especially if you like such comedies from the 80's.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 7 April 2011 04:39
(A review of
The Fighting Temptations)
Obviously, I wasnât expecting much from this flick but, somehow, I still ended up watching it. Like all the major pop stars, BeyoncĂ© Knowles decided that she should have as well an acting career and after a supporting part in âAustin Powers in Goldmemberâ, she got her first starring part in this movie. Eventually, she wouldnât take many risks as an actress as she played a singer in half of her movies (also in âDreamgirlsâ and âCadillac Recordsâ). Later on, even though she was supposed to star in a new remake for âA Star is Bornâ directed by no one else than Clint Eastwoord, she dropped out and she hasnât been in another for the last 5 years. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, I didnât really like it much but, eventually, it all depends if you like those kind of movies or not. I think, for its genres, it was not bad at all but as Iâm not a huge fan of this kind of movies, I can't say I really enjoyed it. Indeed, it was basically a boring story, a predictable plot and those were some really flat tunes. To conclude, I thought it was pretty weak and I donât think it is really worth a look.
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Posted : 14 years ago on 7 April 2011 08:26
(A review of
The Ugly Truth)
More than 10 years ago, thanks to âGreyâs Anatomyâ, Katherine Heigl finally got her major break-through and she got pretty lucky that the first movie she made afterwards, âKnocked Upâ, was a box-office hit. Unfortunately, all the movies she made afterwards were increasingly disappointing and, nowadays, her once promising career seems pretty much ruined. This movie is a perfect example. Indeed, even though it was a box-office success, it received some really poor reviews. In fact, even though I had some really low expectations towards the damned thing, I have to admit that it actually had some potential. Of course, it was an average romantic comedy with the usual clichĂ©s, lame jokes and it was rather predictable but when Gerard Butler gave his speeches on TV, it was actually working and I couldn't help laughing. Eventually, if they would have gone all the way in this direction, with a very cynical, slizzy bastard guy, it could have been pretty neat. Of course, they didn't, instead, they chickened out and gave us this rather boring flick. To conclude, even though the damned thing actually had some potential, it was a rather weak romantic comedy and I donât think it is really worth a look, except maybe if you are a fan of the genre.Â
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Posted : 14 years ago on 6 April 2011 05:48
(A review of
A Serious Man)
Since I have seen every movies directed by the Coen brothers and since I kept hearing here and there that it was awesome, I really had to watch this flick pretty bad. Eventually, I actually ended up with some mixed feelings about the damned thing. I mean, sure, it was still a decent watch but I was never able to see what was supposedly so  mindblowing about the damned thing. Sure, it is very well done, which was expected with the Coen brothers, all the (rather unknown) actors gave some pretty good performances but I canât say I ever really cared about this story. On one hand, there was some funny moments and it was sometimes mesmerizing but, on the other hand, was it ever really captivating? To be honest, not really. Maybe I just didn't get the point. For example, what was the whole point of the introduction? In fact, the brothers went on record saying that the opening scene was only made up to get the audience in the proper mood and that there was actually no meaning behind it). Anyway, to conclude, even though it didnât really work for me, it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in the Coen brothersâs work.Â
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