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Poltergeist (2015)
I tried to like it...but couldn't. Storyline was dumb
I tried to like this version but couldn't. The storyline, the characters, and the acting is so bad. First off, why did they buy a house in an area/state where he had lost his job? If they would've bought the house & he was laid off later I could understand. Otherwise, if you lost the job, why not move back to your old area? why buy a house that is below you & in a bad area?
The father is no Craig t.Nelson, he's a weenie & not even likable. They chose the wrong actor to play the father. In the original movie, the father is a strong successful character & is very likable. For a family where no one has a job, they lived pretty well. Stupid storyline.
In the original movie they bought a brand new home in an upscale area.So the experiences to everyone in the neighborhood was new. in this version, it is a 20+ year old neighborhood & it makes no sense that there wasn't a big problem before? No other family was terrorized? The acting of all the main characters is lame and not believable. The original was scarier & much more believable. I'm glad I got it thru Netflix & did not waste my my seeing it in a theatre.
Some movies should never be remade.
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
A great cast..but .a big disappointment of a film
I found this movie on Netflix, and I wondered how come I didn't see a trailer for this in the theaters or on TV? With such a solid cast, it should be good? After watching it, the best word that comes to mind is "disappointing".
Whomever wrote & directed this clunker shouldn't quit their day job. I would imagine that they lost big money after paying this cast. The story is terrible and stupid. Such a waste of great talent like Candice Bergen and Robin Williams. They aren't even believable as a married couple.
It's very sad that this was Robin Williams' last films. Especially when you think of all the classic characters that he played over the years, that he would choose such a badly written/directed film. The movie is depressing & lame.
Now I know why it wasn't successful in the theaters. A total clunker.
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Takes you back to the simple days of rock & roll
The scenes I found most interesting displayed the reality of the rise & fall of entertainers. How the new rising stars were "it" & the ones that had songs starting down the charts were considered the "has-beens". All within a matter of a couple months. It's over that quick.
I have read several comments on here where reviewers compared this band to the Beatles, The Byrds or the Turtles. These are bad comparisons. These were MAJOR bands with many hits. The Beatles were considered Gods.
"The Wonders" were a ONE hit, flash-in-the-pan group. I compare them to other mid 60s bands like "The McCoys" (Hang on Sloopy) The Beau Brummels" (Laugh Laugh) "The Easybeats" (Friday on my mind) "The Standells" (Dirty Water) and other American garage bands that had one huge hit & then quickly faded away.
It follows them from the beginning, thru their rise & fast pace of fame & the fall & back to their normal life again.
This film captures the feel of being young & in a band during the early-mid 60s when there were thousands of bands like "The Wonders" in America that hoped for that big break & to get their 15 minutes of fame.