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Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007)
Just a really bad movie
I understand this is a children's movie, and I really tried not to look past that.....The acting was quite bad, but even worse the story line was beyond fantasy-humor..... It contained every cliche imaginable from gross(flatulence) humor to the just plain mean characters who overacted every single scene..... It just didn't work. It's a shame because they could have done so much better with the amazing real life story of Rin Tin Tin.....Ben Cross who is a marvelous actor was poorly used with very little screen time.... What a far cry from "Chariots of Fire"......This movie really could have used a lot more of his presence..
La boule noire (2015)
You will not be disappointed
This is a very good movie that touches on a myriad of social issues that have probably impacted our lives at one time or another.
The two main elements of the story line pertain to the lead character. He has an almost desperate desire to be accepted into an exclusive club of prominent business members. You can sense a bit of a chip on his shoulder in regards to the status symbol this club membership means to him. The second element revolves around his estranged relationship with his mother. She is an alcoholic who lives alone, and she only sees her son occasionally on holidays. He lives about two hours away with his wife and children. This seems to be by design as to his fear of what the "prominent" members of his "circle" may think of him.
The main character has everything going for him. He has a successful career, a loving family, a nice home in an affluent neighborhood, a good school for the children. The only thing he doesn't have is happiness.
There are good performances from everyone especially the lead character and mother. This really is a very good movie. On an ending note I much more prefer subtitles than voice over as is the case here. I find that most English voice over attempts fail miserably.
Kurier (2019)
Worth watching
The acting was quite good, and there were a few really good plot twists with plenty of suspense. It is sad how Poland was treated as a pawn by the "super powers" who were supposed to be allies. This is definitely worth watching, and for a change the English translation was well done.
Godunov (2018)
Oustanding!
I was looking one night for something with historical context, and this superceded all my expectations.....I was hooked after the first 5 minutes......The production and direction is first rate......The acting from both the main and supporting cast is outstanding.... The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is for the poor english translation.
Rare Exports (2010)
Talk about something different!
It was a pleasant surprise not to watch a movie butchered with poor dubbing for a change.....Most attempts with voice over are poorly done, and just distracts the viewer in my opinion... The musical score is very good, and it definitely added to the build up of suspense.....I was disappointed in how little the elves actually interacted with the story line.....Santa spent the entire movie 'on ice' without so much as a peep......And to make matters worse the image of Santa's elves running around with their johnsons hanging out will haunt me every Christmas......This was a horror movie that could have use some 'horror', but it definitely is better than most attempts at combining the holiday/horror genres.
The Three Dogateers (2014)
Incredibly bad
Granted this is a children's movie, but it has got to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Dean Cain plays an absolute bumbling fool without a shred of humor. It was a challenge just to watch it until the end. The commercial breaks were a relief.
Montrak (2017)
Dubbing is brutal
Right off the bat the film narration has some sort of echo chamber that just does not work. It just got worse with the English voice over. I would rather just read the caption. Most films I have seen do a terrible job with the dubbing. To be hones I was done after the first 10 minutes.
Askeladden i Soria Moria slott (2019)
good family movie
This is good family movie to enjoy with everyone on a Friday night. From a visual perspective it was stunning with absolutely beautiful scenery in regards to the surroundings. That being said the English dubbing is really lacking with context. Alot of scenes just didn't connect with the voice over. This seems to be the case with most foreign movies I have been watching recently. I almost prefer subtitles. The movie could also have used more action like the three headed troll segment, and less scenes with so much drawn out dialogue.
Overall, we enjoyed the movie and, I would definitely watch any upcoming new releases.