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dovajorth
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Some favorite movies of all-time: It's a Wonderful Life, Singin in the Rain, Tootsie, Silence of the Lambs, The Shawshank Redemption
Reviews
Lucky Bastard (2009)
Horribly amateur
I've seen a lot of gay films, and many of them have been just okay. This one, however, was just plain bad.
There is absolutely no way any sensible person would give a meth addict $200. There is no way any sensible person would claim to have fallen in love with someone he picked up in a convenience store (especially someone in a supposed committed relationship). There is no way any sensible person would then allow that meth addict to say, "I'm yours, but you don't own me. I can fool around with whoever I want."
The implausibilities in the story are the film's major weakness. The bad acting would run a close second. The guy who plays Denny is all smirk and swagger, looking like the love child of Sting and Neil Patrick Harris. He is a complete douchebag with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. What does Rusty know about him that causes him to fall in love? That he's HIV+. And that's about it. Some argued in their review that Denny is somehow damaged and Rusty feels the need to "fix" him in the same way he restores old houses. I don't buy that at all; if that was the intent of the writer/director, it should have been set up a hell of a lot better in the early part of the film.
The actor playing Rusty is wooden and bland. At no time do we see the torture he is supposed to be suffering that leads him into this destructive relationship with Denny (which is really an extended one- night stand).
I could go on and on, but it would be as pointless as this piece of crap film.
The score, by William V. Malpede, alternates between haunting and intense. It's fantastic, and by far the only redeeming aspect of this film.
Dreamgirls (2006)
Loved it
"I am tough on films, and even tougher on films with all-black casts, but this one did not disappoint." Does this reviewer have any idea what a racist they are? I am stunned by statements like this one.
The film is brilliant, start to finish. Jennifer Hudson was perfection as an understated Effie. Jamie Foxx was quite good... I never saw him waiting for a cue. Eddie Murphy was a surprise-- I've never been a huge fan of his but his Jimmy was excellent. Beyonce was the weak link in my opinion... she's gorgeous and of course she's a fantastic singer. But her acting was uneven.
This is Jennifer Hudson's movie, and she deserves a leading actress nomination.
Under One Roof (2002)
Couldn't agree more
Pure garbage. This movie is an insult to gays, Asian-Americans, everyone. I didn't care about any of the characters, especially the central figure in the film. There is no chemistry between these two guys, so I feel nothing for them or their "romance." Ugh. Embarrassingly bad. I ordered this from OnDemand and regret that I actually paid money for it. The direction is cheap-looking, sloppy, and the editing weak. It watches like a porn movie, sans the porn! The writing is completely implausible. The live-in border being forced upstairs while awaiting repairs in the basement is so contrived that it's laughable.