Jon V Reviews

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Boring, why waste 80 million on this?

[3/10 · 9 December 2002]

Why would Harrison Ford waste his time and mine? Boring. Better versions have been made. See U571, Crimson Tide, Hunt for Red October or even Das Boot long before you waste time on this.

American History X (1998)

Fake and stupid

[2/10 · 26 November 2002]

I'm sorry I know people like this film, but how can you take it seriously after watching the basketball scene? Black Gang-bangers playing in Venice with Neo Nazi's? Never would happen!

Too stupid for words -- I should've given it a one instead of a two.

The Bare Wench Project 2: Scared Topless (2001 Video)

C'mon the same plot again?

[1/10 · 8 October 2002]

This film has better looking girls than Bare Wench 1, but it's an identical plot. The filmmaker didn't change the plot at all....ridiculous. Skip this and see Survivors Exposed or Bikini Carwash.

The Young Unknowns (2000)

Rich kids looking to be famous

[8/10 · 8 October 2002]

Similar to Igby and DAngerous lives of altar boys, this film covers the milieu of rich, bored, unloved kids who screw up. Beautifully shot, well acted especially Devon Gummersall and Leslie Bibb.

Good, solid indie film.

Gang Land (1998)

Closest to gang life you can see - best since Menace II Society

[10/10 · 15 February 2001]

For everyone who criticizes this film because they say it's story is weak -- this film wasn't trying to be American History X and give you a Disney story.(A Jewish man dating a skinheads mother??? Please!)

Have you seen "Kids" or "Clerks" or any of these other indie films? They don't have Hollywood storylines and neither does this film. This film shows you what real street gangs are like. I think the point of the film is to show how violence erupts and why gangbangers, skinheads etc act the way they do. Come out to East Los Angeles, Huntington Beach or Compton and see real gangbangers and then watch this film again and tell me it's not real.

This is the best film I've seen since Menace II Society.