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Gojitmal (1999)
Somewhere's the Story Beneath the Sex
I saw this feature as part of the Asian American Film Festival in New York and was horrified by the graphic, sado-masochistic, child pornography that I witnessed. The story line is hidden beneath way too many graphic sex scenes - and, not one is in the least bit erotic - sick is the more the feeling. The director seemed to be going for shock value rather the exploring the various levels of why these characters are like this. See it if you can stomach it - I still have flashbacks.
Charlie's Angels (2000)
I Love Being a Girl
What a fun, campy, girl power movie! Run to see this film. Doesn't matter if you've never seen the original TV series - I never did. Cameron Diaz is fabulous - you'll see a little bit of Mary in her. Lucy Liu is a total babe - wowzer!! Drew Barrymore is not much of an actress but cute - think "Never Been Kissed." Lots of silly stunts and meaningless twists and turns but the angels deliver. Loved it!
The Exorcist (1973)
Newly Released Scenes OK to be Left Out
The newly re-mastered, director's cut of the Exorcist that was just released this year (2000) was overall very good, however some of the newly released scenes were OK to be left out. The movie was more suspenseful when the viewer's imagination had to figure out some of the background AND because of the additional background some of the scenes plodded along making the scary parts not as scary. I've seen the original movie about a dozen times and it was neat to see the 2000 version up on the big screen. I screamed but I also laughed at points when I doubt the director intended me to laugh!!