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rue's reviews
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| Lib.Append Jul '03 | |
| Cube | starts with a jolt, and ends on a whisper: a highly post-modern tale of sci-fi. |
| Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) | this movie didn't just scare me as a child -- it radically altered my world; nightmares, imagined isolation, and the oddest sensation of someone upstairs staring at a metronome... waiting... |
| The Kingdom I+II | an epic, 9 hour journey so mad, i was positively inspired to cheer. at part-I's conclusion, there was question of whether to continue -- the madness grows rather intense :P |
| Madonna - Drowned World Tour | is it even possible she could have failed? i don't know what i was expecting, but this is not a concert -- it's an experience. |
| Exotica | a deeply complex portrait of consequence and human frailty. this is beautiful cinema, with a final scene that cannot be praised enough. |
| Established Library Jul '99 - Jul '01 | |
| Alien | this movie is classic in every sense of the word- the first, and arguably the best, of the Alien series. |
| Aliens | as sequels are wont to be, this one is sorta cheesy.. and definitely made in the 80's. the storyline is progressed tho and the bonus interview with James Cameron is interesting. |
| Alien 3 | this movie is -way- too ponderous... the story seems to die in this installment. (heh, literally) |
| Alien Resurrection | no plot + kickass special effects = "ok" movie |
| Backdraft | now this was an -awesome- movie. the first to use digital fire (word_up ILM). Hans Zimmer contributes an amazing score. |
| Being John Malkovich | this movie doesn't just entertain, it literally warps the mind. not sure it holds enough substance to merit more than one viewing tho... [update: it didn't. i sold it. ] |
| Black Sunday (The Mask of Satan) | hehe. i bought this old 1960 horror movie so i'd have an excuse to go visit a friend (sawp eric :P). it had some incredible scenes for its day; it has one -d0pe- intro... sorta gets boring after that, but the end picks up a bit. |
| Candyman | i liked this movie. the villian isn't really well-defined, but on the whole, the story carries, and the score is rather nice too. |
| Casino | if violent fare isn't your cup-o-tea, then avoid this one... |
| Con Air | John Malkovich stars in it. what more need i say? :P |
| Devil's Advocate | "vanity is *definitely* my favorite sin." Al Pacino plays a wonderfully devious Satan. |
| Die Hard | another classic 'must-own' flick. Willis was younger and more agile in this one... |
| Die Hard With A Vengeance | ok, i bought this one because of Samuel L. Jackson... and i have to admit, i was disappointed. the plot was thin, the effects low-budget, and bruce willis just looks out of shape. |
| 8mm | the movie moves sorta slow and seems to be building toward a massive climax.. but it just doesn't come through in the end. something was missing here... |
| Elizabeth | the first time i watched this, it was boring. the second time, the history seemed a bit more interesting... the acting is superb tho. |
| Event Horizon | a bad flick. i really liked the trailers when they aired, but the disc didn't even include those! don't buy this one. |
| The Exorcist | ok, i'm not sure what all the hype was for, but as a historical piece, i don't regret owning this movie. i just haven't watched it more than once. |
| Fallen | another bad flick. there were one or two moments i actually did enjoy, but flat sets and unemotional dialogue don't hold me for long. |
| The Game | wow... and "Wow!" this film was incredible. michael douglas ownz pretensity, and the visuals are a compelling delight. |
| GoodFellas | another mob flick in the same vein as Casino. Pesci took an oscar for his supporting role in it. |
| In The Name Of The Father | this is a powerful movie- a true story even. and i love the songs by U2/Sinead. |
| Interview With The Vampire | there's something captivating about both the storyline and the acting in this film. Intriguingly, it doesn't take you where you expect it to... |
| The Matrix | heh heh. "noone can be told what the matrix is... you have to see it for yourself." ...one of my favorite movies. |
| Mimic | this movie started out pretty good, but the beasts/roaches seemed like little more than cgi... |
| The Negotiator | Samuel L. Jackson... hehe, what more need i say? (although i am thoroughly sick of the word "hostage-taker" now...) |
| Picnic At Hanging Rock | Peter Weir's 1975 masterpiece is lyricly haunting on a grand scale -- highly enjoyable and highly recommended. |
| Predator | ahh yes. classic, classic, classic... the effects are cheesy, the dialogue deliciously terse, and the camerawork is hokey... gotta love the 80's :P |
| Psycho (38th anniversary collector's edition) | this is the original Hitchcock masterpiece- The One To Own. i don't see why anyone would bother to remake it. |
| Pulp Fiction | this movie definez 'd0pe'. the dialogue is brilliant. the film is well cast. and the Tarantino's direction is superb. Samuel L. Jackson is one -bad- m0f0. |
| Requiem For A Dream | "can i get you some tasty beverage to wash that Madness down!?" a wonderfully harrowing depiction of drug-abuse... |
| Saving Private Ryan | the movie was good.. but it dragged on at parts. i was thoroughly bored with the opening sequence. i LOVED the John Williams score tho. |
| Scarface | heh, i can see why this movie was so popular in its day- Al Pacino has always been a great actor. odd, how cubans are still an issue in miami today... |
| The Silence of the Lambs | this movie was alright. it didn't really live up to the hype tho. i've seen scarier stuph on tv... |
| The Sixth Sense | Shyamalan's debut had a slightly underdeveloped edge. still, the ending was pleasantly surprising, and i found myself returning to watch it again. |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | i expected this to be a forgettable movie... surprise, surprise: those little guys are bust-a-gut-hilarious :P |
| Star Trek: Insurrection | -not a good movie- even if you're a star trek fan, this one is sure to dissappoint. the only people i know who appreciated it were kiddies... |
| There's Something About Mary | what a great flick. seeing Puffy on crack was worth the price alone. the music video and outtakes are equally hilarious. |
| 007: Tomorrow Never Dies | James Bond is the mackdaddy. and his toys are pimp too. Check the awesome car chase with its Moby-inspired music piece... |
| 007: The World Is Not Enough | someone needs to slap Michael Apted. absurdly flat FX made this anticlimatic movie even more disappointing. what was he smoking? "suck." [Eric's note: What rue really means it that he was expecting Denise Richards to show her boobs, and she didn't, so he was *majorly* disappointed. I mean, hey, she showed her boobs in Wild Things, so why not a Bond movie. "suck." ] |
| The Truman Show | "*gasp* Jim Carrey can act." a very well done movie... and the only one i own to carry a PG rating :P [update: uh, i just noticed Star Trek is too. my bad. ] |
| Unbreakable | Shyamalan paints understatement so beautifully, it's in a league all its own. |
| Underworld - Everything, Everything Live | trance to ambient, and all shades in-between -- only one word would suffice this genre-defining UK trio: superior. |
| The Wedding Singer | this movie was a given to me as a gift... ... Adam Sandler has his moments, i'm sure... unfortunately this movie isn't one of them. unless you have a terminal disease, a dog named Shelly, or the insane desire to see every Sandler flick ever made, i'd suggest you waste your money elsewhere... |
| Wild Things | hehe. w00- intrigue with an appropriate blend of sex. gotta love it. |
| The X-Files: Fight The Future | yo- its the X-Files. how could you -not- like it!? |
| The X-Files Season 1 Gift Set (7 discs) |
praise allah- it's finally here! the episodes that sparked the Friday-night phenomena complete with all the original commercial_spots. digitally mastered with deleted footage and totally kickass packaging, there's little to ponder: you *must* own this :P |