This movie is like the Godfather only without the class. It's too long by an hour, pointless, and completely without entertainment value. I was mildly amused, however, watching all of the caucasian actors pretend to be Cuban (Pacino pulls it off better than the rest, but his characterization is uneven). And I laughed out loud when Tony sees his sister for the first time in five years and says, "You have my eyes." One sentence tossed in to explain why neither looks quite like they should.
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Lovers Lane
(2000)
Why does prison food suck?
18 February 2000
I rented this movie in the hopes that I would laugh my way through it. Sadly, there wasn't much to laugh at. Don't get me wrong... this movie wasn't good, but it wasn't as bad as I wanted it to be. So in that sense, it's doubly disappointing. And it was NC-17 for some reason (I assumed it meant gratuitous nudity, but there was none to be found). The thing couldn't even offer decent T & A.
The "scary" scenes have all been done better in other movies, the acting was typical "B" grade stuff, and the plot took more effort than was worth to understand.
Not frightening, not funny, not worth renting.
The "scary" scenes have all been done better in other movies, the acting was typical "B" grade stuff, and the plot took more effort than was worth to understand.
Not frightening, not funny, not worth renting.
Animal Farm
(1999 TV Movie)
What starts as utopia leads to fascism...
6 October 1999
Orwell's book was a harsh statement on the nature of politics and humanity in general. The metaphor of farm animals may seem a little absurd, but it worked. This movie does not. Aside from taking questionable liberties with the story (what's up with that ending?), the production felt like something a high school theatre group would put together if they had the resources of Turner Network Television behind them. A huge disappointment. A waste of vocal talent. A waste of money for TNT. A waste of time for anyone who's read the book.
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