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Movie Review: Brooks is great!
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't think he directed this one, but he was great in his role with William Hurt and Holly Hunter. Great cast! How can one go wrong with that cast?Movie Review: I guess its suppose to be good, I just didn't see it as spectacular
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie has been around for almost 20 years now, and I have never seen it all the way through. I ended up with a VHS copy, so I finally watched it, and now I know why i always turned the channel. I just don't think its that great. I think the movie is based around a whiney women that honestly does repel men, and two men that have no brain chaising her, one because he doesn't have a brain (Tom, played by william hurt) and Aaron (robert Prosky), who is the "desparate" nice guy who has worked himself into the friend role. This movie was way to long, and the conclusion was as expected. Just no suspense or reason to have the movie take so much time. 132 minutes I can't get back, and 50 cents I can't return to the movie store. I guess their are some people that think this movie is "quirky" and "right on", but I think this movie is a perfect example of how people make their lives to difficult by being Phoney, and not being themselves and owning up to what they believe in and what their true feelings are. Superficialness at its best. Not worth buying in my book, but hey, most people have it rated as a classic so I am the outcast outsider. At least enjoy it for a good price and buy it here on amazon used.Movie Review: Sorry Folks
Summary: 3 Stars
Just saw this movie for first time (here it is August 2010) and I have to say I found it disappointing especially in light of its reputation. Acting was ok but with such charismatic actors as Hunter and Hurt I think you should get more. Perhaps it was the script which may have over-reached and struck me as superficial.
I enjoyed the film but did not see it as an award recognition vehicle in any category.
Sorry.
Movie Review: Strictly a technical review
Summary: 2 Stars
While this is without question a 5-star film, the dvd leaves MUCH to be desired. Let me begin with the widescreen framing. I was happy to finally see this arrive on dvd in its proper wide format. Out of curiosity I took out my oft-played VHS copy and compared the compositions. Understanding that many 1.85:1 pictures are merely 1.33:1 aspects with mattes placed on the top and bottom of the frame, I wasn't expecting to be too disappointed with the missing, albeit unintended, visual information. But I have to say - not only is the top and bottom masked off, but the SIDES are zoomed in and cropped as well. In other words you lose information on ALL FOUR SIDES, and it does NOT look good. This CANNOT be what James L. Brooks had in mind...could it?!?! Sorry to say, but this has to be one of the most RARE examples where the "full-frame", that is, full aperture is preferred over the letterboxed edition. Which brings me to my next point: somebody PLEASE re-issue this as a Special Edition, replete with commentaries, and any extra footage. Finally, whoever, please, PLEASE re-frame this into a 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer. Widescreen is preferred, but on the existing dvd the framing is just too tight.