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Pearl Harbor (2001)
So what if it's not an Oscar contender?
Author: Zanzibar from UK, Wow! Snooty much? Geez, get over it. It's just a movie. It's Hollywood not history. This is our story and we should tell it the way we want. It's an emotional, dramatic telling of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. To get your knickers in a twist over stupid details is ridiculous. I personally like it. No, wait I loved this movie. I loved it when I first saw it and I still love it. Say what you want about it. But the acting was great, the story was compelling and it gets my approval. The only thing I have to say against it is the length. It is a very long movie, especially with the directors cut. While it's true that there are historical inaccuracies, this movie tells a story that must be told. Again and again. The lives that were lost, the event, the day must be remembered. For my generation it makes that day come alive. It's something that shouldn't be forgotten and this movie takes you back to that moment, to that time and for me, it's one of the best WWII movies I've seen. That's why I give it 10 stars.
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
Movie about a teenager with overbearing parents who develops anorexia.
Okay, first of all this movie is good, but dated. The music was awful and at times the songs they played that was popular back then is just so painful to listen to. There is one particular scene during the cheerleader tryouts where this one girl's cheer is so ridiculous you just have to laugh. It was a very good movie despite all of that though. Very dated as far as the handling and treatment of eating disorders though. It definitely has its campy moments but overall, the acting is great. It's far different from the book though. The family dynamic is totally different as is the type of residence they have. In the movie they live in a house, in the book it's an apartment. I really think the book is best, but for its time and all it's a pretty good movie. Also, they didn't use a body double for the skinny scenes. That was really J.J.L. She really lost all of that weight for the film.