Reviews
The Cat's Meow (2001)
Whats the point?
Okay. I was reading everyone else's reviews and I'm wondering why this movie is receiving any praise. I rented the movie last night and after the 106 minutes, I found myself wondering what I was just subjected to. I'll admit that because Kirsten Dunst was in it was what had peaked my interest but this was by far her worst role to date. The only acting that is worth any mention is Cary Elwes and Eddie Izzard, who were quite good in this film, and thats it. All the others were just awful. I mean come on, Jennifer Tilly. That voice just gets to you after a while. She should do what she does in other movies and let her body do the acting. But lets look at the rest of the movie. The plot wasnt so bad but could've been much better. Why did the director find it necessary to crank 20's music into every second of the movie? We got that it was the 20's but there were so many countless times that there should have been a different score for serious moments and tense moments. The two flapper girls were just bad characters, however, the lone saxophone player gets the award for the worst. I've seen better acting in elementary school plays. This movie is just as bad as Gosford Park. I mean come on people open your eyes. I think most movie critics have a bad case of the emperors new clothes. Just because the movie had a great cast doesnt mean its any good. I think we really want to believe that its good and that we fool ourselves into liking it when in fact the script to "The Cat's Meow" should have either been fixed up or kept away.
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
Funny, touching and tearful. Gotta love it!!!!!
This is the funniest movie ever made. The chemistry and connection between Bean and the dog is incredible. An inspiring movie about what one little bunny can accomplish with the help of his friends. THe farmer gets what he deserves. A must see movie for the whole family.
Down to You (2000)
Will somebody save us from these teenager focused movies
I watched this movie on TV the other night and I only remembered it because Julia Stiles and Freddie Prinze Jr. were in it. I know, I know, any movie with Freddie Prinze should be passed on but I couldn't resist Julia Stiles. This movie was so sappy and not believable and predictable that I couldn't help but yawn throughout the entire movie. There were so many things wrong with this movie that it over shadowed the few good parts. Parts such as the flashbacks when they enter each others lives, the part involving the Man Show, Julia's "Life" speech towards the end, and the part dealing with the pregnancy was really good. But these small moments were over shadowed by crap, like college kids drinking wine?, just sitting around after a car accident, how did they get in the art gallery?, when did Freddie get the apartment?, Cotton candy at an adult party?. Who actually still drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon?. Drinking Shampoo? Why does Freddie have an Italian accent towards the end? All of these questions were spoken aloud as I watched this seemingly endless movie drag on. I thought they could save it at the end, but the part in Columbus Circle was so unbelievably corny. I have had the opportunity to meet Julia on the train one evening, briefly, in September, and she is a very lovely person and actually spoke to me. She seemed like a bright person. But Julia, you have to take better movies and movies without Freddie Prinze Jr.. I look forward to seeing her in State and Main. But I advise those who appreciate film to stay away from this film and boycott any further features with Freddie Prinze Jr..
Office Space (1999)
Extremely enjoyable
I was flipping through channels last night and I noticed that one of the movie channels was showing "Office Space". I heard things about the movie so I decided to give it a look. I loved almost every minute of this movie. Ron Livingston gives a performance that is right on the money with his characters critique of what it is like to work in an office. I was even pleasantly surprised at Jennifer Aniston's performance. It showed me that she is capable of moving beyond friends and other dull movies like "The Object of my Affection". The only slight flaw with the movie was with the mumbling co-worker Milton. At first his low talking was funny but then it got annoying, then I felt bad for him. This is just a minor technicality and I think it's very Seinfeldian for me to pick out this small detail in what is otherwise a great movie that I would love to purchase. It is just a shame that "Office Space" did not receive the praise that it definitely deserved. I normally don;t like to rate but 8 1/2 of 10.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Just another sequel
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is probably the best example of why sequels should not be made. Not only did this movie have the worst acting I've seen in a while but I actually felt dumber coming out of the theater. Whomever takes a friend's advice and rents this movie should not be allowed to handle money. I was stunned at every point of this movie. From the wrong capital of Brazil to the firing of more than 6 shots out of a revolver. This movie only had scary moments when somebody just popped up out of the blue, which is what children do to scare other kids, and, on a side note, I'm finding that more and more movies are just using pop-up shocks like this to get a rise out of the audience. Examples include There's Something About Mary, which when I watched it the second time, I found that not much of it was funny because I saw what was coming. Anyway, in my opinion, a huge bonfire should be started and all of the recordings of this film should be thrown in, in order to rid the world of this film. Brandy should stick to her floundering music career and UPN shows, Freddie Prinze Jr. should attempt a quality film, and the beautiful Jennifer Love Hewitt should stay with Fox sitcoms and soap commercials.
Starstruck (1998)
Jaime Kennedy should stick to Scream movies
I have declared that Starstruck should be erased from the minds of the public and from Hollywood. This movie was the most horrible thing to hit a film reel since "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer". At no point during the movie did I see anything that resembled quality or acting, with the exception of the lovely Amy Smart (Outside Providence). She was the only saving grace for this entire film . Not since Rip Torn's "Beastmaster" have I been more willing to throw a movie out the window. Garbage like this should never be made and I consider "Starstruck" to be a complete waste of the production company's money and my time. Lucky for me this was on a movie channel and I didn't have to pay to watch one of the biggest wastes of film in cinema history