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Perfect Strangers (2003)
I don't get it!
I think Roger Ebert would have a tough time reviewing this movie. The story begins with our main character Melanie who is partying hard at the local pub when she accepts an obvious one night stand from The Man (Sam Neil)
Normally, one would expect a steamy sex scene to liven things up but the movie is rated PG 13 so instead Melanie passes out on the boat.
Waking up the following day from an intense hangover, Melanie discovers that The Man has taken her to a deserted island where he apparently lives and now we expect the obvious to happen.
The Man is a psycho who will hold her hostage on the island. She will try to escape numerous times but will fail. And in the end, he will probably get killed and she will get away.
Instead The Man gets hurt, and a weird series of events take place where Melanie is now going psychotic. Thats the biggest problem (well one of the biggest). In a film where one is being held prisoner, that is the person we are supposed to like and care about but eventually I felt sorry for Neils character who is supposed to be the bad guy. And the ending makes no sense at all.
Something like this would work better in a sequel to 'Dazed And Confused."
Bird on a Wire (1990)
Like the dura cell battery, it just keeps going and going and going.....
Deemed a comeback for Goldie Hawns career slump, many believe the success of 'Bird On A Wire' was contributed to Mel Gibsons high popularity at that time. (But even now, he's stil pretty cool).
The really odd thing about 'Bird' is that it provides virtually one action scene after another but I left with the feeling of to much and not enough.
Moreover, Hawn and Gibson lack total chemisty and look bored during the one love scene. (talk about faking an orgasm)
If you really want to see Goldies comeback rent the much funnier and better structured 'First Wives Club.'
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
About as stupid as The Naked Gun. The difference? The Naked Gun was supposed to be!
It's not unusual for an action movie to start fast and go downhill within 45 minutes of air time. Such is the case here.
While the sometimes talented Owen Wilson has at times been fun to watch(see Shanghi Noon and the even better sequel Shanghi Nights for proof)he is simply not convincing as the hero.
Things get more powerfully silly when the bad guys (who appear to have the vision of Stevie Wonder) fire rounds of automatic ammunition but are unable to lay down Wilson but he can't miss with his handy pistol.
This movie should give the Zucker Brothers ideas for the Naked Gun 4.
Anger Management (2003)
A complete failure at comedy. One of the worst films of the year
With Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson together I was expecting a sure hit. A sure miss is more like it. Poor Adam. He's been screwed in ever way possible by the "legal system" and forced into anger management. Throughout the irritating 106 minutes the story line keeps getting more and more unbelievable and Nicholsons character is not funny or interesting and I was hoping he would get his ass kicked within 10 minutes of opening up his mouth.
A real disappointment.
Corky Romano (2001)
Horribly embarrassing and LARGELY unfunny
Corky Romano has to be one of the most jaw dropping and horrific "comedy's" ever made.
While the sometimes amusing Chris Kattan who pulled off a very funny performance in the hilarious 'Undercover Brother' his character in Corky is so stupid and so unfunny-which is a shame since the premise is a wonderful idea. To bad they ran out of them when they got to page 3 on the script.
Lucky Break (2001)
Another winner from the director of The Full Monty!
Lucky break is one of those rare movies that basically went straight to DVD and one you rent if you've got a coupon from Blockbuster. Pay the $3.00 bucks and you won't be disappointed. I found the story completely original and an unpredictable but great ending.
*** out of 4
P.S Watch the ending credits.
American Wedding (2003)
American Pie movies are not funny
A punk a** kid orgasming into a beer is not funny.
A punk a** kid drinking the beer is not funny.
A bunch of punk a** kids degrading women as sex objects is not funny.
A punk a** kid reading a book about giving oral pleasure to a girl while doing it to the girl is not funny.
Having characters in a movie that you could care less about is not funny.
Ripping of the classic 'Animal House' is not funny.
To conclude, it does star Eugene Levy and HE IS FUNNY.
Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
Rodriguez does it again!
Spy Kids is a series I've really enjoyed except the second seemed to missing some of the fun from the original. Robert, we "forgive" you because Spy Kids 3 is the best of the bunch. Anyone who can take a movie budget of $39 million and create terrific thrills, special effects, and great characters has to be a genius. After all, Godzilla cost $130 million to make and was one of the worst movies of 1998.