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You've Got Mail (1998)
Good chemistry!
In films like You've Got Mail, where you can almost predict how it's going to turn out as soon as the opening credits appear, then it is up to the writers, director, and actors, to get us to enjoy the journey to the end credits. Nora and Delia Ephron's script succeeds because they know their characters well, and give them a can't miss plot device. Tom Hanks is believable as the head of a gigantic bookstore chain, as is Meg Ryan as the owner of a small children's bookstore shop. As the guy who is putting Meg out of business by opening a chain store close to her little shop, Tom Hanks character comes across as the arrogant person who only goal seems to open as many bookstores as he can, and make as much money as he can in doing so. When he is talking to Meg Ryan on the internet, we see another side of him, and learn that possibly, he's not the evil guy you think he is. Of course, in person, Meg hates him for what he is doing, on the internet, she falls in love with him. This is what makes the film work, as their reaction to each other in person is completely different from when they talk on line. Some people may quibble that the ending is not very believable, but face it, do you fall in love with a person because of who they are, or what you think they are? I think this question is answered quite adequately.
The Scorpion King (2002)
OVerall good!
What has kept the vicious tyrant as the absolute conqueror of the land is the fact that he has a visionary sorceress by his side who knows when he should attack his enemies
Mathayus finds out that she's a sexy gorgeous woman who looks amazingly beautiful (Surely the audience is teased ceaselessly by her cleavage-revealing
). So Mathayus forgets his commission to kill her, and a kind of romance begins to flourish between the two as he tries to carry out his assignment
Kelly Hu plays Cassandra, the female sorcerer who had beauty, charisma, cleverness, and enigma
In the beginning of the film, we're not quite sure where she stands
But when she first sees Mathayus, she's interested in the well-mannered warrior who's strong, brave, loyal and sincere
She realizes that he might me the future king who can save her from her power-mad jailer
As the ruthless conqueror, Memnon (Steven Brand) has got all of the skills needed to attain global domination
He has also got the force and the will to accomplish it
The combination was pretty scary
Michael Clarke Duncan plays the fearsome Balthazar, the Nubian King, the strong ally of Mathayus
Suing the Devil (2011)
you won't forget this!
I'm going to be honest, walking into the advanced DVD screening last night I was expecting an overly religious flicky somewhat dull comedy. What I got instead was a pretty hilarious and deeply-moving movie with just the right amount of romance and a whole lot of things to think about also.
What other movie delves into God and the Bible? Call it what you will, but WHY are you seeing it? If you can't stand it, why come on here and bash the film like some people are? I heard about the attacks from Facebook and this is so uncool. These guys using fake names - so COWARDLY. Where are the true men? True courageous men? Instead, they use fake names and attack the work (though they've never even made a feature film that went to theaters) then stalk another Christian movie.
Anyway, God will exact His vengeance - fight on!