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Swimming with Sharks (1994)
The Price of Ambition
This movie made me think a lot long after it was over. What is exactly the "price of ambition"? Is the price your soul, your values,all that was important to you before? Spoiler: Guy gives up everything but is he really the winner? Would he have been happier if he had listened to Michelle Forbes and gotten out of the business when he had a chance? Guy doesn't look happy at the end of the movie.
This movie has an excellent script, great performances and makes you think which is the hallmark of a good film. Spacey is spellbinding in one of the best roles of his career so far. Benecio Del Toro ( a very hot actor)is good in his small part in this film.
sylvia
Up in Smoke (1978)
Weekend fun with Friends
Possible spoilers. Chong "When we get back to town,lets get serious about our music." Stacy Keach "Harry you stupid, stupid man!!!"
This is the perfect movie to watch if you are having friends over for the weekend to watch TV. Mindless, silly fun with a joke for everyone.
Cheech and Chong, searching for the perfect high, never realize that their van is made of pot, what irony. Good acting too from the supporting cast,especially the red headed stoner chick and Stacy Keach as the inept cop. This movie is the best one of the Cheech and Chong series of movies, it is a shame that the duo never made a really good picture after this one.
Imitation of Life (1959)
Unforgettable
This is a film that once it is viewed, whether you like it or not, you will never forget. It strikes at the viewers heart and emotions. One character that i find unforgettable is Sarah Jane, an outsider, she is beautiful, vulnerable, openly sensual and determined to make the kind of life for herself that would be denied to her mother. Considering the racist society of the time, its a wonder that Mrs. Johnson would not want on some level, for her daughter to pass which would have ensured her a better life at that time.
The music in this film is wonderful. Especially the song sung by Mahalia at Annie's funeral, the song was a fitting tribute to a fine person who would be going on to a better place after death. Also, when Troy Donahue confronts Sarah Jane, the music is striking and overwhelming.
An unforgettable film.
Scissors (1991)
Flawed Film, but interesting
Possible Spoilers I saw this movie several years after "Basic Instinct" came out, and this movie, although it has its flaws is interesting. It is intriguing to watch Ms Stone play a sweet, shy child woman as opposed to a sexy killer as in Basic Instinct. The apartment she is trapped in is very curious and weird, the setting keeps you wondering what will happen next. The script could have been better and the plot should have been "filled out" a bit, but overall this is a very strange and intriguing flick that stays with you. This movie is currently showing a lot on showtime, usually late at night, I would say that this flick is the perfect "late night" flick to catch on the cable.