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Scarecrow (1973)
One Of The Greatest (Road) Films Ever
Heartbreaking characterizations. Gorgeous cinematography. And clean concise direction.
A powerful film on friendship. An understated masterpiece. Watch this as a double-feature with Midnight Cowboy.
They sure don't make movies like this. The Pinnacle of 70s cinema along with Five Easy Pieces and The Last Detail. I can't recommend this highly enough. With the inane rapid-fire editing and shaky camera garbage out there that passes for entertainment devoid of humanity, these movies are a kind of salvation and a welcome relief for those fortunate enough to stumble upon them anew or remember...........
Mr. Woodcock (2007)
the director should GROW a woodcock before he attempts to make anything longer than 30 seconds.
another hack job from commercial director doldrums. the director should GROW a woodcock before he attempts to make anything longer than 30 seconds.
what else to say really? rehash; unoriginal; as cute as a (insert brand) commercial; a director who thinks funny is obvious; who thinks a quarter-beat = profundity; and the real shame here is that talented actors didn't have much to work with or anyone to guide them. at least they were paid.
watch out for those (insert dangerous freeway obstacle {basketBalls!}) losers.
Breach (2007)
Mediocrity
What is most striking about this wooden delivery of god awful writing horrible directing w/ laughable mise-en-scène is the high rating. (this movie has a similar rating as Syriana which is superior on every level.) this is TV movie caliber junk telegraphing obviousness on every level. i just don't get it. look at the Bourne series -- jerky garbage with a high rating too....no i get it mediocrity rates mediocrity high.......but superior movies are similarly rated? mediocrity pulls intelligent movies down....i can sit here for an hour bottleneck tail boss you boys are killing me you have to get back in the truck what a shock i lied to you sir there isn't any construction what would you do that for because i need your help catholic information center religious bs sells to dummies i guess yehaw the intelligent agent buys this inane dialogue? no way. a state of affairs yawn..................
Control Room (2004)
Brilliant!
In the words of one of the reporters in this excellent documentary, and I paraphrase: 'these insensitive Americans roll over everyone to get their way, and what happens to soft-spoken people like me? We get pushed aside
' This is indicative of the greater part of Western News Media, and it also reflects the attitude of the inferior Fahrenheit 9/11. This is superior to that insensitive work in every way like Jean Luc Goddard said, Michael Moore is a man of medium intelligence, attacking an administration that is not as stupid as he thinks they are see this film because it has the balance, the sensitivity and informed depth that the 'box office hit' is completely devoid of. Why do superior works not become hits?
Because the populace needs to be whacked over the head repeatedly, and this film is too smart to do that merely to illicit a response or an extra buck.
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
The Message Is Great, The Handling of the Medium Mediocre
The fact that Moore actually goes out there and gets it done is what counts here, but by no means does he dig deep enough so many dangerous links and ties are never brought to their devastating conclusions, so many facts not followed through on - this could have been so much more horrific than what is finally culled together for us! Emotional strings should be manipulated, cute jokes may be made, gimmicky interview tactics are okay, but in the end, I'm sorry to say, this is a cursory hack job. Art this ain't. But I really hope that this mediocre handling of 'facts' that are truly smelly, an administration that is truly smelly, does sway the dazed herd, does somehow affect the apathetic to choose the less smelly of the two candidates. I really hope this thing helps get that guy out, or it really will be "shame on me" for each and every one of us conscious enough to realize it...
The Massage, that is, the PR, IS Great.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Oh my, my, my...
What do you get when take 1 cliché script, 1 cheeseball director. 1 cheeseball producer, and 5 WB Dawson's Creek 'actors'? Before I answer this question I'd like to preface it by saying that I LOVE HORROR FILMS. Sadly, the only thing these movie makers LOVE is $$$.
A fast breakdown as this thing ain't really worth the time. Documentary Opening - Blair Witch but a lot worse. Opening - unless you just love WB actors you are gonna wish these kids flip over in their fake van in the first 30 seconds and Leatherface carves em up right then and there so we can proceed to a different alternate universe movie that is actually scary. The Sheriff - a rehash of Full Metal Jacket but at least there is something there, at least this guy has balls and some vision of where he's going (best part of movie). Leatherface - did they put steroids in that darn chili again? This freak has zero humanity and runs around like he's on crack and he never comes down, this fool ain't scary, he's all jacked up and we see too much of him. Actors - pass the Cheese Whiz. Ending - how lame, oh how so lame - no Leatherface running down the road, still menacing as the only survivor screams. A baby? The suits must have needed some redemption or something, cause it just don't work. Now you teenyboppers have been warned. But if you just want to go out there and spend your parents hard earned money on this and leave the theater like I did, which is totally bummed at having 90 minutes of my life killed, then you deserve what you get.
You have been warned. Now go rent the original and get scared silly or go see Kill Bill or better yet, see the re-release of Alien, now that's scary!
2/10 (both points go to the Sheriff)