bobdicks Reviews

The Lost World (1999–2002)

avoid at all costs

[4 April 2006]

this is the worst show i've ever seen. the special effects are laughable, but not laughable enough to be watchable. the stories are either impossible to follow, or so poorly written and acted that one doesn't follow them. if, for some reason, you found yourself interested in this show in advance of seeing it (as opposed to, say, unhappily finding it crap up one's TV after x-files on TNT, as happened to me), avoid it. maybe you love Arthur Conan Doyle. i hear this series has little to do with his story. notably, i would say "i hear" even if i had sat in front of the TV while the entire series played, as well as read the book; paying attention to this show is a fool's game that i cannot bear to play. i hate this show, and for the sake of my belief in humanity, i want you to hate this show. don't ever watch it.

(note: no spoilers. this show is too much of a mess to discern "plot details" to spoil)

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

this movie rules the entire world

[6 April 2002]

(includes some minor situational spoilers- but no huge plot points)

i just watched bridget jones' diary... and i have to say... i loved it! it is like a big ball of evan (me) fan-service references, it's great. i mean, first and foremost: it has mr. darcy from pride and prejudice!!! darcy! colin 'darcy' firth!! *yes*! i spent half the movie waving my fist around going: "it's mr. darcy! look at him!! he's making the darcy face!!! it's pride and prejudice all over again this is the best day of my life!!" [colin firth, whose character in bridget jones' name is "mark darcy" plays mr. darcy in the 6-hour miniseries made out of jane austen's pride and prejudice, a book and miniseries i have been in love with for about 2 years]. the movie, clearly based around pride and prejudice, even overtly references it with "it is a truth universally acknowledged..." - i love that line! yes! this is my movie! it has amatory fiction roots, it plays "fly me to the moon" when bridget misguidedly dresses up as a prostitute bunny to go to a party ["fly me to the moon" plays over the end credits of the best anime series ever, evangelion, as well as whenever i shut off my computer], it has the song "i'm every woman" (that song is so funny!), it has renee zellweger lip synching and later singing karaoke! renee zellweger is great. it has fireman and fire pole jokes!! it's a 20/30-something nightlife movie, i love those!!! it makes me think of the nerv after hours bar in evangelion! i wanna go! it has darcy!!! from pride and prejudice!!! he makes the confounded darcy face like a million times!!!!! darcy gets faked out and hit in the head with a trash can cover! this movie rules! it's like one long death cab for cutie song, but with an endearing self-involved british woman narrator! krikey, it has a rei rei: missionary of love-esque running down the street in panties scene (but minus the casket tilting)! this movie rules like no other!! colin firth!!!! darcy! yes!

it also has great moments, comedic and romantic, and it makes me like people to watch it. read pride and prejudice, watch evangelion, then watch this movie.

Mr. Baseball (1992)

big hit, happy body!

[29 April 2000]

it's a silly movie. ridiculous jokes abound. but for some reason, i can't help but like jack elliot, nor can i help but enjoying his misadventures in japanese baseball. yes, it's a cheesy love story, and a cheesy inspirational sports story, but it's more than that: it's a story full of ridiculous and funny jokes. from tall men walking through too-small doors to inaccurate translators, this movie has it all for the average comedy fan. don't bother bringing your brain (to be cliche), but be prepared to be taken to the pit of ultimate darkness. i've seen this movie over 50 times.