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Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 03:14
(A review of Striptease)Even though this movie had a really poor reputation, I was actually quite eager to check it out just to make it sure if it was really that bad. Well, it is indeed quite a mess. I mean, right from the start, the whole thing was just misguided. Apparently, the whole thing was a massive vanity project for Demi Moore as she received a $12.5 million salary (the record at the time for an actress) and she made sure that everybody saw how great her body was in some various talk-shows at the time. Of course, if you consider the material, this was obviously a rather bad idea. But that wasnāt even the worst thing about this flick. No, the worst thing was probably how they messed up the tone. Indeed, basically, it was supposed to be a satirical comedy so all the actors were playing some rather over-the-top cartoonish figures, except for Demi Moore who apparently thought that she was in a drama so the end-result was pretty weird. On top of that, you had some rather weird erotical strip dances only to show that "Whow!!! Demi has a great body and she can definitely pull this off!...". To conclude, the end result was rather weird and pretty much a total disaster.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 03:06
(A review of Rollerball)I wasn't expecting much from this flick but since a colleague of mine had the DVD, I thought I should check it out. Furthermore, I must admit I was actually curious to see if it was really that bad. Honestly, it could have been pretty cool. Indeed, to reboot this science-fiction story with some modern special effects was actually a not so bad idea and I'm pretty sure that they had a decent budget. So, the concept was pretty cool but still they managed to make one of the worst movies ever... The story, the acting and even the special effects were just embarrassing. It is hard to believe that the man behind this was John McTiernan, a director responsible for some of the most badass action movies ever made ('Predator' and 'Die Hard'). I mean, the cast was made of B actors (Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews), even though Rebecca Romijn was not bad but, above all, they didn't manage to make this sport looked cool and the whole thing still looked terribly cheesy. To conclude, it was basically a gigantic failure, on all levels, and it is definitely not worth a look whatsoever.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 03:01
(A review of The Winner)Honestly, I don't really remember in what circumstances I watched this movie. I think it was in a very cheap DVD box I bought. Anyway, there was actually a pretty good cast (Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Delroy Lindo, Michael Madsen, Billy Bob Thornton) and it started quiet OK but then , I don't know after 15 minutes everything (story, directing, acting,...) went all down the drain. I mean, the beginning looked like a very cheap flick but it still managed to get my attention. But then, the plot just went nowhere and the whole thing became just plain tedious to watch. It is quite surprising that this movie was so bad since Alex Cox seems to be a decent director who made before some interesting movies such as 'Repo Man', 'Sid & Nancy'. In my opinion, the main issue was probably that I didn't care at all about the story and the characters involved and eventually, I was just bored to death by this movie. To conclude, I really didn't like this flick, it is just not good and it is not worth a look whatsoever.
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An average movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:48
(A review of The Birdcage 1996))I already saw this movie but, since it was ages ago, I thought I might check it out again. It is in fact a remake of āLa cage aux follesā, a huge classic in France but, I have to admit it that I have actually neverĀ seen this French movie. Well, a lot of people seem to really love this movie (Paul Thomas Anderson is apparently a huge fan) but, I donāt know, maybe I was in a bad mood when I saw the damned thing the first time around but I thought it was just really lame and even borderline awful to watch. Indeed, at the time, the story and the jokes seemed to be just so stupid and not funny at all and, in my opinion, it was one of the worst movies starring Robin Williams I have ever seen. Well, after all these years, I have to admit that it was not so bad at all after all. I was still not really sold by the jokes, even they didnāt bother me that much anymore, but, above all, if you put aside all the comedy stuff, it is in fact a sensitive portrayal of two sweet (if slightly hysterical) gay men who were completely able to raise a perfectly fine straight young man. I really did appreciate the fact that they all loved and cared for each other without any prejudice. Still, 30 years later, the whole thing does feel dated though with all these gay characters played by some straight guys, except Nathan Lane who was still in the closet at the time. Anyway, to conclude, even though Iām still not a huge fan, I have to admit that it is a decent comedy after all and it is in fact worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Ā
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:41
(A review of Man Trouble)Looking back at this flick, I think my rating might have been a little bit harsh and if I would watch it again, there is a good chance I might give it some extra points. If I remember correctly, this movie was in a very cheap box set with 4 movies I bought. Anyway, since I really despised it the first time around, there is no way I'm going to watch it again just to make sure it was really as bad as I remembered. Anyway, by now, I have seen many movies with Jack Nicholson and some of them were just amazing, especially 'Five easy pieces' also directed by Bob Rafelson. This time, Nicholson was working again with Rafelson (for the 5th time already) but the results was not that good... As a matter of fact, I would go as far as saying that it is even the worst movie Jack Nicholson ever made. I mean, the story was just awful, the characters were completely obnoxious and the whole thing was just a downright disaster. Like I said before, my rating might be a little harsh but I really feel it was kind of worthless and you should avoid this one and watch instead 'Five Easy Pieces'.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:36
(A review of Final Vendetta (1996))Oh dear Godā¦ How did I ever ended up watching this flick?!? If I remember correctly, I bought a bundle of movies on dvd and since this movie was included, I thought I might as well give it a try. It is definitely something I should avoid doing the future. I mean, just watch the movie you are interested in and leave the garbage they gave with it from free. Anyway, why was it so bad? Well, where should I start ? The title was just lame to start with , Bridgette Wilson was completely worthless as a so-called ruthless psychopath, the directing was average at best, the story was rather ridiculous and I seriously didnāt care about the whole thing at any point whatsoever. Basically, it really looked like a very bad and very cheap made-for-TV feature. I'm trying to find something positive to say about it but no, I won't find anything. At least, Bridgette Wilson eventually married Pete Sampras a few years later which means that she wouldnāt act anymore to earn a living so thatās something positive, right? Anyway, basically, this movie is pretty bad and you should just avoid it, even if you get it for free like me, go watch something else instead.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:24
(A review of Mr. Bean's Holiday)I remember perfectly, a really really long time ago, one of my best friends made me watch 'Bean' in the theater. I completely hated it and it became instantly one of the worst movie I have ever seen. So, you could imagine that I wasn't really thrilled when I found out that they were making 10 years later another movie with this character but, somehow, I still ended up watching it. I guess it was some kind of morbid curiosity to find out if it was again as bad as the first installment. The good news is that, I have to admit, it was a little bit better than 'Bean'. The bad news was that it was still pretty bad... Honestly, I have actually nothing against this legendary character, Mr Bean, and I'm sure they could make a decent movie with him but until now, they only made 2 worthless flicks. This time, the beginning was actually bareable but then Bean got stuck with that kid and then the movie got seriously just truly awfull. I mean, you see the joke when the kid get stuck on the train and you think 'That was mean but actually quite funny! Ok, and next?' Next? When the movie should leave the kid in the train, he actually becames the center of the plot...I really couldn't believe it. Anyway, in my opinion, it is a really bad mix of lame comedy and pityfull drama and it is not worth a look whatsoever. Basically, just avoid this.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:17
(A review of Grease 2)Obviously, I wasnāt expecting much but since I always had a weak spot for Michelle Pfeiffer , I thought I might as well check it out anyway. To be honest, even though my wife always loved this movie, I wasn't really a huge fan of āGreaseā to start with but this sequel was just completely useless. Basically, it is one of those sequels which doesnāt bring any of the characters back and you wonder then whatās in fact the point of the whole thing. Anyway , it was seriously boring and just plain bad. You seriously wonder how Michelle Pfeiffer did manage to recover from this mess and still have one very satisfying career afterwards (the fact that she showed up a year later in āScarfaceā, one of the most acclaimed movies of the 80ās, might have helped a bit though). At least, Michelle Pfeiffer did try very hard and she was definitely the only redeeming feature in this movie. In fact, I have to admit it, she even had one song which was actually pretty nice. But that's it! Eventually, this was maybe not one of the worst movies I have ever seen but it wasnāt far from it and it is definitely not worth a look, only maybe if you want to check how bad it actually is.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:10
(A review of Boat Trip)Obviously, I wasnāt expecting much from this flick and I just wanted to check if it was really that bad. In fact, I also wanted to see this because Will Ferrell had a (very) small part in it. Anyway, the whole thing was indeed quite terrible. Basically, it is supposed to be a comedy about gay people but it was so misguided and of course offending, it didnāt really work at all. First of all, can you believe that once upon a time, Cuba Gooding Jr. starred in 'Boyz n hood' and, in the process, became one of the most promising actors of his generation even leading to an Academy Award for his performance in 'Jerry Maguirre'?!? It was, indeed, a very long time ago and now, he shows up only in such terrible and dreadful flics. Such a shame... Considering Roselyn Sanchez and Vivica A. Fox, those were 2 charming ladies and maybe they hoped this comedy would further help their career but it seems that they would remain some B stars forever. To conclude, this movie really lived up to its reputation and it was just really bad, completely worthless and you shouldn't waste your time with this piece of turd.
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A very bad movie
Posted : 14 years ago on 13 January 2011 02:00
(A review of Cutting Class (1989))Out of sheer curiosity, I wanted to watch this flick, since I have seen almost all the movies starring Brad Pitt. Before becoming a huge super-star, Brad Pitt did appear in a few very bad movies and this is definitely one of them. Basically, it is an awkward mix of horror and comedy but it never gets funny or scary at any time. Maybe if you like some very cheesy 80's stuff, you may end up enjoying it more than I did but I doubt it... When watching this, it is really hard to believe that eventually Brad Pitt would become such a deservedly acclaimed actor. Anyway, I thought it was really lame and boring, it is not worth a look whatsoever and you should watch it only if you are a die hard Brad Pitt fan and you absolutely want to see everything he did, even his garbage. Otherwise, you should probably pass on this one.
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