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Growing Up Brady (2000)
Nicely done!!!
I should start by saying that I usually don't have a very strong opinion of these type of "made-for-tv biopics". However, I found that I not only enjoyed this film, but was even somewhat touched by it's depiction of such innocence.
What made this film work? Perhaps it was the fact that Barry Williams himself told the story from an honest and sincere point of view. We got to see what it was really like from the eyes of a child coping with stardom in the 70's. An honest portrayal of such an experience proved to be interesting and enjoyable.
We get to see first hand how greed and misplaced anger ended a successful show far too early. I am a firm believer that people create their own problems. This film solidifies that notion with Sherwood Schwartz trying desperately to keep everyone happy and eventually drowning in a pool of despair. Robert Reed wanted more meaningful scripts, the kids wanted a list of impractical demands, and the network wanted the exact same stories repeated each season. Lack of interest didn't kill the Bradys, the Bradys killed the Bradys! Tragic.
In conclusion, I urge anyone with an interest in The Brady Bunch to see this film. It seems like all I hear these days is that the Brady Bunch wasn't real life. I can attest to that, and I thought maybe that's what made the show so interesting, but after seeing the backstage goings on, I realized that no matter what the Brady's were doing on or off screen, it was always entertaining to watch. This biopic will definitely back that statement up!
Scream 3 (2000)
Scream 3 transcends all genres, and has a good time doing it!
Scream 3 is approaching a 100 million dollar gross. That will definitely put it within the top 10-15 highest grossing films this year. Very exciting! How many third part installments in a horror genre are this successful?!?!
However, you have the usual number of skeptics who are afraid to say they enjoy such a film. Thats really too bad. They might be more comfortable renting "Shakespeare in Love" and laughing at just the right parts so all their friends can see how clever they are. If thats why you see a movie, well more power to you.
Scream 3 transcends all genres. It does exactly what it wants, and does it well. It has thrills, definitely laughs, and a cast who looks like they are having a lot of fun. Parker Posey is hilarious!!! On opening night, everyone in the packed theatre was having a great time. Isn't that why we go to the movies? No, my life wasn't changed by this film, but did you expect this to be a life altering film? Heck, I enjoyed "American Pie" for what it was, but it didn't change my life, or the way I look at film.
I think people expect too much from a movie these days. I want to help people to understand Scream 3. Some people think, "well, I laughed a lot and I wasn't really scared, so it must have been a bad movie." This is an inaccurate assessment. The movie definitely has more laughs than scares, Parker Posey is in the film for crying out loud!!! It laughs at itself!! Its like a Scooby Doo mystery. It also has a few parts that make you jump. Thats the beauty of it, this film doesn't fit snugly into a perfect little category. I mean, is Forrest Gump a comedy or a drama? Well, it certainly has both elements. One really must free their mind and accept that this film is not just a scary movie. Its a FUN movie!!
I would also like to mention that a lot of people seem to think the film should have been different. For instance, I hear a lot of "The movie should have had this happen" or It would have been a lot scarier if this took place". Well, it didn't. The movie did its own thing, and its still making millions. You can find these same type of people quite often commenting on "The Phantom Menace"... "Lucas should have done this." Well guess what? He doesn't care because its his movie. Remember? You just paid a few bucks to sit on your butt and watch it!!! Nothing can satisfy these people.
In closing, Scream 3 will be enjoyable to anyone who's looking to have a good time! Everyone else, lighten up! Never be afraid to have fun!!!!
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Jaws 3-D is a brilliant form of storytelling!
Jaws 3-D tends to get a lot of bad press, when in actuality it is a very exciting script with excellent dialogue, excellent performances and some pretty neat special effects. What the viewer must remember is that this was intended to be seen in a 3-D format, if you are given a chance to see it this way, you are in for a pleasant surprise. This was the first film to use 3-D as a tool and not a gimmick. For this reason alone, its an important piece of film history. I realize that for some people its easier to criticize than to praise, I mean to hate sequels.....well thats just the thing to do, its a cliche. However, anyone with an open mind and a love for "man vs nature" will see this film as an exciting adventure. I urge everyone to give this film a second chance...it deserves it.