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The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Million Dollar Mystery with excellent wacky performances
I've become a big fan of Mel Gibson and try to watch everything he's done. My favorite so far is a tie for him in Hamlet, and him in BraveHeart.
As for this movie, again he doesn't disappoint. From the moment we see him in traction we start to question this character, and we're always kept guessing.
Milla Jovovitch performs just as well, and her ofset "TomTom" played by Jeremy Davies was equal to Mel's and surpassed him at points.
The movie itself, is about the suspects of a murder, or suicide, that occurs before the movie's timeline started. Mr. Gibson is an FBI agent that has been brought in because the deceased is the son of a famous man, and as such foul play *must* have been the cause.
As Mel gets into the hotel, we learn that its full of loonies. Not just any type.. but I mean hard core, bone to the wind, nut cases, not to mention Mel being one of them! And thus we begin the whodunit with three very interesting center characters and a cast which weaves in and throughout making the movie fun and fascinating.
If you like Mr. Gibson's work, you'll love this movie, if you hate his work, this may have some redemption to offer.
Witchblade (2000)
B Rated movie WORTH 8 stars on concept and the whole shibang
This movie is a b flick, and its sole purpose was to set up the possibility for a series...
don't doubt this for one moment...
but.. look at its strengths
1) based on a good character from comic book land 2) acting for newbies is a good as it could get 3) it tugs on the heart strings of us all...
4) ok Yancy is ... well.. she captures attention...
I'm a Sci-Fi fan... Farscape is STILL my number one show, Witchblade is second, in a very short list... its tops for non Sci-fi and non comedy in my book...
A little bit more about my book..
Sci-Fi is: Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eight Dimension, Doctor Who, Farscape, Star Trek (primarily The Next Generation)
Comedy is: The Simpson's, SouthPark, Malcolm in the Middle, Family Guy, The Critic, Cops
Reality is: Cops
Witchblade is: something else...
I will definitely buy this IF and WHEN it comes out on DVD, and I WILL watch this series, so long as it keeps me engrossed like this movie did.
If you are not sure, give it a try, you will probably be entertained; if not at least wishing YOU could be in control of a Witchblade.
:)