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The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Creepy, Creepy Creepy!
I just recently saw it, and loved it! The movie was a bit of a slow start, but once it got going, it grabs you and doesn't let go!
Be prepared to be creeped out! But, if you are expecting another Scream, or I Know What You Did Last Summer (as most of the younger members of the audience seemed to be), you will be disappointed. But if you are expecting a creepy horror film that is unsettling and will make you think, then this is the flick for you!
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Good.....with a few distasteful spots
I've seen this movie twice, and I liked it. Perhaps slightly less than the first one for a few details. 1) Fat Bastard semi-naked (need I say more? :) ), 2) VERY disgusting toilet jokes that you could see coming a mile away, and 3) (I know I'm going to get burned at the stake for this) Mini-Me (personally, he started to grate on me within ten minutes of his introduction. I think I was the only one in the theatre who was disappointed when he gets rescued.
Other than that, a very enjoyable movie ( especially the clever "Censor-Cam", and the Penis/Rocketship sequence!)
Le cinquième élément (1997)
Get out the XL Sledgehammer, boys!
I personally liked this movie!
Imagine a future where everyone is dressed by Gaulthier, and even effeminate black men can get an woman they want (there's hope yet!)
I thought the sequences were great! (especially the Diva sequence)
The only part I disliked was the "W-A-R" sequence. (let's hammer the message home with an XL sledgehammer, shall we?)
But seriously, you've got to love a movie where Gary Oldman is NOT playing the weirdest character!
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Maybe not as good as ESB, but entertaining nonetheless.
I felt that The Phantom Menace was entertaining. I liked the idea of learning more background on the Star Wars universe. This is coming from a person who HAS NOT read every novel/comic/ story etc. and am basing this solely on the movies.
Eps IV-VI were an epic battle (Good vs Evil, overthrow the tyranny, rescue the princess, and so forth). Ep I is all about Characterization and Backstory. Of course it's not going to have the same feel!
People should stop viewing it through the lens of ep IV-VI, and let the movie stand (or fall) on it's own points.
I found the movie entertaining, although I believe JarJar could be less slapstick (and at least make him intelligble!), and I was disappointed with the presence (or lack thereof) of Darth Maul. I was expecting him to be the Vader-type (until Anakin makes his debut of course), but only a few lines and a fight sequence doth not a villain make!
Despite that, it was an entertaining watch, and am looking forward to Ep II!
Mazes and Monsters (1982)
D&D..I mean this movie will rot your brain!
I have seen this movie many times, (and recently read the book the movie is based on) and every time I see it, I just want to slap all four of them. The fact that they don't clue in to the fact that Tom Hank's character is flipping into his D&D(oops M&M) :) persona ("Oh, he's just acting in character.") outside of the gaming session. That and the fact that after three months of therapy, let's just destroy all that and feed his delusions! These kind of people are what give RPGs a bad name.
Also the corny 'love ballad', and the music done by 'cat on a piano' and 'stop us if we get too annoying' are almost enough to set your teeth on edge!
Skullduggery (1983)
They just didn't care......
I unfortunately own a copy of this movie, and I spring it on people when I'm feeling particularly evil. ;
But seriously, the flick looks like the director gave up on it 5 minutes into the movie, and his replacement tried to put as much artsy-fartsy, has nothing whatsoever to do with the movie symbolism as he could. (although watch for the "Tic-Tac-Toe bathrobe guy, not only is it the director, he always gets cheered at the mass showings). You know a movie is bad when you have to dub an English speaking actress into English.
This movie is prime MST3K fodder! In fact we're working on a MST style script for it now.
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF STOMACH!!!