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8/10
"He who is secure is not safe."
1 March 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Ben Franklin once said, "He who is secure is not safe." I think that summarizes "Uncivil Liberties" because it means that if we blindly hand over all of our own personal security to a bureaucracy, we will have lost everything that makes this country great. And instead of making this one of those political films where the government is the good guy and the "terrorist" is the bad guy, this film has no absolute heroes or absolute villains on either side.

Keep in mind, neither myself or this film are condoning terrorism or anarchy.

This film is strikingly relevant and a breath of fresh air. Instead of a bloody and violent film with little plot, this film deals with the social issue of our security. And having spoken with Mr. Mercer, it was clear this movie was right on the forefront of the matter. And considering the nature of this film, I can foresee it being relevant in five, ten and maybe even twenty years from now. Personally - I would like to see this film shown in American History as well as Sociology courses, as I think it might spark a very interesting debate on personal freedoms verse Personal Security.
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The Killer (1989)
10/10
As Influential as any cinema...
20 March 2006
I was 18 when I first saw this film. I'll admit it.. I was not sure about it because it wasn't in English. I was working at Blockbuster at the time and I had a set number of movies that I could rent for free. My manager knew I had enjoyed Face-Off, which had been released just a few weeks earlier. He recommended that I check out the imported films of Woo. I'm glad I did.

I credit "The Killer" with a lot of things. It introduced me to a new style of cinema, a new genre and it showed me that films could be done as Opera and still be engaging. If you haven't ever checked this movie out, I sincerely recommend it. Not only is it an intense action film, but it's also an amazing human and emotional story.

I'm now a young film maker. And I look back at a number of movies before I begin any project. This movie is always very high on that list.

So - if you still haven't seen it... go out and rent it now. And please, steer clear of the dubbed version. Get the true experience with the subtitles.
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10/10
The second most perfect non-action film...
25 September 2004
In our culture today, action films have become the (unfortunate) standard. The Shawshank Redemption defies that standard to the last moment. Not an action scene to be seen, yet it still holds just about any audience captive (excuse the pun).

With a great deal of (at times, preachy but) never dull dialogue, excellent characters, remarkable situations and one of the finest, most dramatic scores ever written, this film manages to inspire and uplift just about any viewer.

Personally, next to the "The Godfather", this is the perfect film. Some could even justify it as the most perfect film of all time, and I would be unable to argue that even, for I fail to see it becoming dated or irrelevant.

And on a closing note, Frank Darabont is the genius behind this screenplay (which was, of course based on a Stephen King short). But Mr. Darabont is also one of the writers behind the far inferior sequel to "The Fly", known as "The Fly II" and "Nightmare On Elm Street III". So, I guess if he can bring to life this film, anyone who believes in their project enough could also have a shot.
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10/10
My Generation's Response to "Ben-Hur"
18 December 2003
Peter Jackson and his teams of gifted actors, designers and special effects wizards deliver what can only be described as one of if not the greatest epic of our time. And it should be noted that he does not wimp out at the end, but gives the most extraordinary and pleasing conclusion. This entire saga, which now feels like one film, rivals Star Wars as the greatest trilogy in the history of film.

Mr. Jackson - Good Job & Thank You from all of the fans.
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