Reviews

"No matter how much you polish a turd, it's still a turd." That's the phrase that kept running through my mind during this excruciatingly long and boring special effects house demo reel. The premise of transporting us to a fantasy world by telling us that you're transporting us to a fantasy world just did not work for me or any of the other grumbling people in the theater where I regrettably watched this film.I wish I could give Zack Snyder a pass, and just say he did his best with what was forced upon him, but the Snyder name showed up so much in the credits that it looked like a high school art film, so he must shoulder the entire blame for this debacle.It's no wonder that "Diary of a Wimp" was the top grossing film this week!

Just saw a sneak preview of Watchmen...Can't WAIT until it starts Friday so that I can see it again!!! Great, great, GREAT job! There were several omissions from the novel that were a little disappointing (Hopefully they'll be added in when they release the extended version on DVD)...but every second of story that was there was mesmerizing! Fans of the novel will NOT be disappointed...My only concern is that the movie may not be popular with non-readers. I brought a friend who was unfamiliar with the novel, and afterwords, he said he was lost and confused. Although, on the plus side, he said perhaps he would go buy the novel and read up on it!

It was a great half of a movie. I can't wait for Lost In Translation II to see how the movie ENDS!

COME on! I was so disappointed by the "end" of this movie that it almost negated all memories of the rest of it.

What was this? A prequel to "Kill Bill?" At least I know THAT will be only half of a movie!

Okay, late, Late, LATE last night, I noticed that the movie "Freeway" was on, and, as I recall, I'd been told that it was really good and that I needed to watch it. So I did.

It was really good, I definitely liked it. Although, I think it should win some kind of award for WORST NAMED movie EVER! Even though I'm a HUGE Reese fan, I've always avoided that movie, because I thought it was one of those made for tv movies where they somehow stretch out an eight car pile up into a 2 hour movie.

Now the embarrassing part...but in all fairness to me, it was LATE and I was TIRED!

When the movie first started, and they showed the titles over all the cartoons of sexpot red riding hoods being chased by big bad wolves, I thought to myself, "These are the dumbest credits EVER." UNFORTUNATELY, I did not realize the movie was a metaphor for the fairy tale, until the VERY end, when Reese walks into the trailer park and shouts "Grandma, it's me, I'm here!." Yes, I admit it. I'm an idiot. But I was VERY tired!!!!

Did the fact that the cartoon titles say "little red riding hood!" tell me anything? No. Did the fact that she was going to visit her grandma tell me anything? No. Did the fact that she grabbed a wicker basket to put a few thing in it for her trip tell me anything? No. Did the fact that the psycho killers name was "Bob Wolverton" tell me anything? NO! Did the fact, that the REAL name of the guy that played Detective Mike Breer was "Wolfgang Bodison" tell me anything? N--well, THAT might have just been a coincidence. Now the only part I DON'T feel bad about was the part that the "fiance" was named "Chopper Wood," although HAD I realized the whole metaphor thing, I might have appreciated even that part a bit.

ANYWAY, that's my embarrassing confession.

Watch the movie, you'll enjoy it.