James Lotozo – Google

Just finished watching an edited for TV SUBURBICON on FXM. I had read posted reviews which in general, were not favorable. This is basically a Cohen Bros film with shared writing credit including director George Clooney. The basic theme is pervasive racism hatefully, violently exposed when a Black family moves into an all-white suburban 1950s enclave. The specific focus is on a family tragedy that becomes even more sordid as the story develops. The quiet, positive thread is played out by two neighbor boys, one white, one black, whose acceptance of one another transcends the community turmoil. What is particularly interesting is the contemporary juxtaposition with anti-racist movement all across America, all across the globe. SUBURBICON was shot in 2016, before Trump's election. Now, 4 years later, in the midst of the most significant social protest I have witnessed since the 1960s, I wonder if the "professional" reviewers/critics would have the same opinions? IT certainly is timely now. 24 June 2020.

Doesn't measure up to the original. Too slick. Watched them both, back-to-back. Tried too hard to be hip (contemporary cool). Weak, wooden acting. Boring. Julianne Moore & Chloe Grace Moretz were miscast as were the all the "beautiful people" as classmates. Finally, neither version depicts the Carrie that King painstakingly described in the book -- ugly duckling to swan, not protected by her PE instructor.

Still enjoyed this version 30 years and many, many viewings later. I think it to be far superior to the misguided remake and much closer to the book. (Can't believe SK actually approved and contributed to the "new, improved" version). I have yet to see a movie that can faithfully portray all the incidents of any given novel, nor reveal every subtle nuance that only the written word can do. The best one can hope for is a faithful adaptation that does not stray too far afield from the source. This version accomplishes that. But, that's just my opinion.

I usually enjoy Nicolas Cage movies, especially Raising Arizona, Wild At Heart and Next. Vampire's Kiss was labeled as a "cult classic" and horror-comedy. I struggled for 30 minutes before dumping it. I don't know what kind of accent he intermittently portrayed, nor why, nor how it enhanced the film. It reminded me of that hideous British accent Kevin Costner mangled in his version of Robin Hood. As for comedic horror, I found this to be a horrible comedy, but I only lasted 30 minutes. However, if the first 30 minutes of ANY movie causes such a reaction, whatever wonderful brilliance that follows is wasted, lost. The acting, dialogue and pacing were weak to amateurish. Not one of his best.

I disagree with cynical pseudo "film critics." This film has fast paced action, good SFX, excellent editing and is very ENTERTAINING (which is the primary requisite for any movie). I've grown up from the inception of both franchises to present, and, found this edition good enough to watch several times over the years and always enjoyed it. I do wish IFC would have included the original beginning that started 100 yrs prior. Of particular interest is the Anthropological underpinning of the stoy-line describing the multi-centennial interaction with human culture from eons past. However, this isn't supposed to be heavy literature or braving new philosophical frontiers. It's just good, ENTERTAINING fun. (on the other hand, AVP 2 is a waste of film, a cinematic mistake and an obvious example of mindless greed/poor judgement). 30 Dec 2019

I struggled through this poorly designed series hoping to get some resolution in the final episode, all the while hoping there wouldn't be a second season. Well, there is a second season. The slow pacing yielded more episodes. More isn't necessarily better. In this case, it's akin to adding "hamburger helper" to make a bigger meal, not better. It could easily have been cut in half and been somewhat more interesting. This apple did fall very far from the tree.

This is a greatly improved version over the made-for-tv disappointment. I reread the book ahead of viewing it and was pleasantly surprised by the closeness to both the book's characters and plot. I've since watched it several times and always enjoyed it. Looking forward to part 2, and am curious how the metaphysical aspects of the Spider will be handled. If done right, it purports to be blockbuster!