Like many of the other reviewers here, I thought this film was full of plot holes, one dimensional characters, minimal plot, dubious morality and was generally a weak film... And still I enjoyed it. Ok so I did feel I was watching the last Clint Eastwood film and that added something to its worth. Having watched the last Robert Redford acting film which was ok, the last John Hurt film which was awful and the last Harry Dean Stanton which was good, one should now be used to seeing these cinema icons as old men but it still comes as a shock - the first view of Clint's character in this film is of an old man, bent, slightly wobbly on his feet, sunken face, etc. Maybe the body language was just good acting, the drawn physog good makeup. I found myself watching the film out of sentiment and enjoying it on that level, so I have rated it 8 on that basis but otherwise it would probably score 3!
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The Fame Game
(1985– )
Awful awful awful!
9 March 2011
An awful attempt at a talent show, hosted by a terrified-looking Tim BT. Because of my job, I had to sit through all episodes and the only talent of note was Welsh comedian John Sparkes - the sole reason this program got any points at all. And he lost in a vote-out to a bunch of never-seen-again break dancers. Technically this was a ground-breaking program, the first (?) to have viewers at home voting while the acts were performing live, and the results appearing almost immediately on TV. Some acts were terminated by an animated hook dragging them off, others saw their votes shown as animated bar charts! It's a pity then that the standard of the acts was so low. Perhaps Tim's expression was at the thought that he might only be remembered for this show. Luckily he got away with it!
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