Britt

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My wife makes me watch a lot of movies and generally I just never watch movies, I just don't care but I do it to spend time with her. Normally I play on my phone. This movie kept my attention and was a harrowing yet fun take on the life of being a gross tweaker and the life involved. The ending wasn't very conclusive to me, but apparently there are two more books that continue the story, so the option is there if you wanna go down that rabbit hole, they are highly recommended. I really enjoyed this movie, I kept my cell phone down and had plenty of laughs and moments of "wow.. gross... why do people live like this?". There were plenty of great cameos and a stellar cast. Why did I never hear about this movie back in the day? I rate movies as good or not based on Beethoven the dog movie because it is a fun movie, doesn't drag on, knows what it is, and doesn't overstay its welcome. Is this movie better than Beethoven? ABSOLUTELY!

For 1990, I loved this movie for its incredible visual style, characters, setting, and I was a boy so... y'know, loved the whole cops and robbers schtick. The cast is insane. We had Madonna at her peak, Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, and others. Really the cast is 10/10. The story is kinda whatever, it has a good ending I thought, but really the styles and visuals are what makes this movie fun. It really focuses on broad colors and surreal backdrops. The blue screen effect for the city and scenes was really well done, only once was it very apparent they were in front of a blue screen. How does the movie hold up in 2024? Well, I think it honestly needs a remaster. I think the vision was there and while the execution was flawless, they didn't have the technology or tricks we have today that can really sell us on how bizarre these characters look and creating a surreal, crime ridden metropolis. Could make tweak the story a bit, but not too much. As part of my tradition, I like to define what a good movie is by if it is better than Beethoven, the dog movie. Why? Because Beethoven was enjoyable, engaging, knew what it was, and then ended before it got boring. Is this movie better than Beethoven? YES.

Really shocked at seeing the other reviews here, so I'll preface by saying I have not read the book nor seen the 1963 movie. Lord of the flies is a thrilling psychological movie about a group of military cadets or some such getting stranded on an island and their descent into madness. I watched this once as a child and found it quite grotesque and disturbing, so of course I loved it. Now that I have rewatched it as an adult it is entertaining to see them turn tribal. The movie isn't so much about HOW they survive, but just how small tribes show up and how quickly things can fall apart. Personally I loved it and think it still holds up, I was able to keep my cell phone down most of the movie. The only thing I don't like is how little ending there is to the story line and how we never know what happens to the kids once they return to society. Were the criminals held responsible? Did they feel remorse? Who knows! So I guess with that knowledge we are forced to only focus on what DID happen. If you check my other reviews I normally complain about overly long screen times but I really feel another 20 minutes could have seriously helped this movie. I see other reviewers saying that it was missing elements from the book, or hell I'd even appreciate some sort of epilogue. I compare movies to Beethoven the dog movie because that movies shows up, delivers what it promises, and leaves before it outstays its welcome. Is this movie better than Beethoven? I say YES!

This was so boring. It has two interesting concepts: the plot, and that they just absolutely avoid talking at all costs. I couldn't pay attention to this, and it was overly dramatic and just difficult to follow because no dialog. The movie keeps throwing out boobies once in a while but that's not enough. As always I compare movies to Beethoven, the dog movie. Why? Neenah it knows what it is, delivers, and leaves before it outstays its welcome. IS THIS MOVIE BETTER THAN BEETHOVEN? Hell no. Just watch beethoven

Man I don't get this movie. The spectrals are amazing, I love them, the special effects in this are top notch, but there's a certain filter over everything that makes things look more gritty and real and its hard for me to see past that. Admittedly, I was on my cell phone for most of the movie so keep that in mind, as I missed a lot of the dialogue. However, with my admitted lack of attention, none of the characters really stood out too much for me. I dunno man, I'm giving this 2 stars but I'm probalby wrong here, I just felt that it was kinda boring and generic. I was excited about Moldova though and it was my primary reason to check out the movie. The run time is maybe 10 minutes too long, but in todays world of 2h45m movies, 10 minutes is doable! Run time is alright! I judge my movie reviews on if it was better than Beethoven the dog movie. That movie knows what it is, delivers on what you expect, then kindly goes away before it outstays its welcome. It is the bottom line of a good movie experience. IS THIS MOVIE BETTER THAN BEETHOVEN? Nah.... there's some awesome moments though, and I might be the idiot here so... keep that in mind.

I never saw this movie when it came out, and here I am in 2023 going into it. All I knew about the movie was: FedEx, Tom Hanks, Wilson (the names morty dumb@$$). I casually paid attention to the movie as I scroll my cell phone, but lo and behold I was able to keep my phone down through most of this. The movie definitely stood the test of time and I would recommend this to other people who just want to casually or intensely watch a movie. The movie does go on way too long in the 3rd act, if you see my reviews you see I complain about movies dragging or not respecting my time - the first two acts absolutely were perfect in pacing, story telling, and keeping me engaged. The third act could've been half the time it was, however I understand the reason why they maybe would want it to go on as long as it did because they were expecting a heavily invested audience who would want all the answers to be explained. I judge my movies on whether or not they are better than the Beethoven movie (yes the dog movie) because Beethoven knows what it is, delivers on its promise, and kindly goes away before it outstays its welcome. This is my rubric for judging movies and telling you whether this movie is good or bad. So.. is Cast Away as good as Beethoven? OH YEAH IT IS!

I have not seen Yellowstone, 1883 is my first introduction into this drama. I say this as a heads up so if I missed something or didn't appreciate something, that is why. The cast of this show was incredible. The settings, costumes, and just... everything was top notch, 100%. The story of their journey starts off incredible, and stretched across 10 episodes they really bring to life all the characters. The show really began to drag for me towards the end of the series where it was more drama and less traveling. The Europeans were by far my favorite people and I wish we had seen more of them adjusting to the land and them being instructed by the cowboys. The river episode was by far my favorite episode. We are told there is a group of the travelers but outside of a handful we never really understand how large the group is, and how much it changes throughout the journey. They aren't the focus of the show, so... ok, fine. But still, it was something I would have liked. Overall this was a compelling drama and quite enjoyable, if a bit slow at times.

I really wanted this to be better. I don't know a lot about Napoleon so I was hoping to learn more about the man. The first act of the movie was such a drag though, it was hard to pay attention to the important parts of the movie. The third act was much more engaging. Second act was... there. One thing that did bother me about the movie was the filter over the entire movie that faded all the colors. I felt the final battle would have really benefitted from vibrant colors. I dunno. This wasn't a bad movie, but to be real with you I had a hard time not just playing on my phone so if you think I missed something, you might be right, I won't argue with you. IS THIS MOVIE BETTER THAN BEETHOVEN THE DOG MOVIE? I'd say it is AS good, in the fact that it knew what it was and focused on that. I definitely had a better time wtih Beethoven though, but I wouldn't discourage anyone from watching this. If you want to see it, know that its a long movie and there will be long battle scenes and lots of talking and lots of filters

I've never understood the entire obsession people have with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sure its a classic but ehhh.. I just have to say its not my bag. Anyway, Wonka, the film no one asked for and that leans heavy into nostalgia to carry your interest is here. Hooray? One thing I constantly talk about that is wrong with movies is that modern movies rely too hard on trying to explain WHY a character is the way they are. Funny enough, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory remake with Johnny Depp was my classic example of what NOT to do. Wonka was molested as a kid? Who cares, thats a played out excuse as to why he is so out there. Look, Willy Wonka is an outrageous character because he deserves to be an outrageous character, he doesn't need an excuse. Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees are more impactful when we know less about them mainly because the idea is, "look, who cares what the origin is, we're here now and these guys are like this". Ok, back to this modern rehash from Hollywood. Ahem, hollywood is clearly still out of ideas and still using ancient IP's to keep things going. The movie has great colors, editing, I would say the actors do a great job but its just so dreadfully slow and boring. Like many other modern movies, sit down and be ready for a 2 hour saga even though 40 minutes of the movie could disappear and you'd have a better experience. Honestly I just kinda shut it off because the songs weren't catchy and I just didn't find any reason to stay interested. As always, I compare modern movies to Beethoven the dog movie. Beethoven was a silly stupid movie that knew what it was and respected its boundaries leading it to still be an incredibly enjoyable film today. Is WONKA better than Beethoven? NO! Just go watch Beethoven.