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Bubble Boy (2001)
Hard to categorize
This is one of the most disagreed-about movies in the IMDB. Depending on how this movie struck you, you either love it or hate it. Or you think it's pretty good. I've never seen a jury so divided.
I think the key to this movie is watching it with low expectations. It's a silly movie. Don't look for high comedy. It's the kind of movie that makes you chuckle in spite of yourself.
And it has one of the truly memorable lines in filmdom. I'm referring to the kids chasing the Ice Cream and Curry truck.
I give this movie a 6 out of 10, which is about what the user ratings would average out to, if you threw out the people who loved it and hated it to the extreme.
The Thorn (1971)
The greatest story ever overtold
I'm thrilled to find this movie listed in the IMDB. I saw it years ago, and have never before seen it listed in Bette Midler's credits. It's an hysterical parody of the life of Christ. Bette Midler plays the Virgin Mary as a Jewish mother. It's a must-see for her fans.
Antitrust (2001)
Finally, a movie that portrays computers accurately
The plot may have been predictable, but the story was interesting enough. What impressed me the most was the accuracy with which the world of computers was portrayed. From the program code and commands displayed on computer screens to the debate over open source, the movie was right on the mark. It didn't bother me that the characters could look at a program's source code for five seconds and understand its function and the elegance with which it was written or that nothing was ever password protected. The plot has to move along.
I'd be interested to know what Bill Gates thought of this movie.