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Scorcher (2002)
A Classic BAD Film
This movie should be viewed by all who value hilariously bad movies. If you loved Plan Nine From Outer Space you will be happy to know that the genre still lives on, albeit only on late night HBO. Get out your VCRs and record one for posterity. This film rates a solid four skunks.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
A Spectacular Surprise
As a 65 year old motion picture fan who loves good writing, acting, and abhors overuse of Special Effects, I was overwhelmed by this picture. I am also not a particularly big fan of Fantasy. With all these thoughts in advance of seeing the film, I carried little hope of liking it. Managing to procrastinate until late May, I finally attended at a dinner theater showing.
After the first 10 minutes and consuming half of my hamburger, I was ready to leave. After more than three hours, I was begging for more. It's that good. Ranking along side of the Godfather and Star Wars series, this has all the possibilities of becoming a classic. Go see it. Buy plenty of popcorn or whatever to tide you over. Go light on the fluids. Three hours is a long time for the kidneys and you won't want to step out.
Boiler Room (2000)
Should be required viewing for all investors and traders
As an Investment Executive with a major Wall Street Firm for the past 25 years, I am qualified to comment on many aspects of the film. The story is sadly "on the money". These "Boiler Rooms" (aka: "Bucket Shops", "Penny Stock Houses") are the slime that attaches itself to the bottom of a great ship.
Listen carefully to the sales pitches used in the movie, for they are as real as tomorrow's crime headlines. When you receive one of these calls, and you eventually will, hang up immediately! Do not hesitate! Too many of my friends and clients have been taken to the cleaners by these fast-talking, but convincing freaks. Know who you are dealing with; deal locally or with someone recommended by a knowledgeable, experienced investor.
So much for the lesson. It was a great flick, deadly accurate, with wonderful acting. I gave it a 9, marking it down a notch for the improbable reconciliation between father and son at the end.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
A Classic, the drought has ended.
After years of pathetically silly, poorly written and acted horror movies, the summer of 1999 has brought us two classics which will be enjoyed years from now as are The Exorcist, The Omen, and Rosemary's Baby.
Along with the Blair Witch Project has come The Sixth Sense. In The Sixth Sense the writing, story-line, acting, and photography are superb. The ending sets new standards of excellence and makes one want to march out of the theater, buy another ticket, and immediately march back in. When was the last time anyone experienced that in a horror flick? The scare level was right up there with the best of it's genre and was consistent throughout.
Now lets hope that this summer's horror offerings will prove to be more than mere aberrations (or is that apparitions).
Armageddon (1998)
Worse than the real one.
This movie gives a bad name to the real Armageddon. Surely the real thing will be no worse than having to sit through two hours of this absurdity.