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CollectionsIt's by no means, a great film. It is however, a chesstaculary fun over the top movie.
Probably the best part of the film, is William Fichtner as "The Accontant", that and Nicholas Cage's hair.
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The Interview review
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(A review of The Interview)Having just seen The Interview, I would have to say it was pretty great film. Granted, some of the jokes where hit and miss, but it was still not that bad of a movie.
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Jack and Jill review
Posted : 14 years, 3 months ago on 24 June 2012 03:55
(A review of Jack and Jill)I would say that this is a bottom of the barrel comedy, but I would be insulting both barrels and the bottom of barrels.
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Whitney review
Posted : 14 years, 10 months ago on 15 November 2011 05:23
(A review of Whitney)Tried watching this show a couple of times, but gave up on it after a few episodes. The fact that Whitney, is still on the air and that Community could be placed on an indefinite hiatus, and possibly cancelled by the "evil peacock network", says a lot about the "evil peacock network"'s priorities.
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Season of the Witch review
Posted : 14 years, 11 months ago on 29 October 2011 02:04
(A review of Season of the Witch)If your ever wondered, what The Name of The Rose, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and The Devils, would be like featuring stilled dialogue, cheesy CGI, a predictable plot you can see coming from a mile away, and Nicholas Cage, then this film is for you!
Cage, plays a knight quested to deliver a young women, believed to be the cause of the Bubonic Plague, and of being a witch.
Also, the wolves in the film are of the CGI variety, but the unintentional laughs are very, very real.
Lovers of bad cinema, this is film is just for you!
Cage, plays a knight quested to deliver a young women, believed to be the cause of the Bubonic Plague, and of being a witch.
Also, the wolves in the film are of the CGI variety, but the unintentional laughs are very, very real.
Lovers of bad cinema, this is film is just for you!
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Vanishing On 7th Street review
Posted : 15 years ago on 24 September 2011 05:08
(A review of Vanishing On 7th Street)It was an okay film, with an okay premise, but it fell apart at the very, very end.
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Dragonball Evolution review
Posted : 15 years ago on 18 September 2011 10:31
(A review of Dragonball Evolution)Best comedy, ever!
I know it isn't but from the very beginning, I found the film very much unintentionally hilarious.
Yes, I know that the TV series, had their moments of humor, but the live action takes it to the next level.
A direct comparison, would be Super Mario Bros and Double Dragon, both awesomely bad, and both worth checking out if you like really horribly awful, but yet entertainingly horribly bad movies films, this film definitely belongs way up there with them.
I know it isn't but from the very beginning, I found the film very much unintentionally hilarious.
Yes, I know that the TV series, had their moments of humor, but the live action takes it to the next level.
A direct comparison, would be Super Mario Bros and Double Dragon, both awesomely bad, and both worth checking out if you like really horribly awful, but yet entertainingly horribly bad movies films, this film definitely belongs way up there with them.
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Directed by Brian De Palma, the 1981 thriller Blow Out stars John Travolta as a B-movie sound technician who accidentally records a political assassination, loosely based on Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film Blow-Up and real-world political scandals.
Finances: Grossed $13.8M against a $27M total budget ($18M production, $9M marketing).
Failure Reasons: Sunk by fierce summer competition (Raiders of the Lost Ark), a bleak tone, Travolta's non-dancing role, and flawed marketing.
Critics: Highly praised De Palma’s masterful direction, intense suspense, and innovative visual style.
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The 1981 film Carbon Copy, directed by Michael Schultz, stars George Segal as a wealthy white executive whose life unravels when he discovers his long-lost Black son, played by Denzel Washington in his theatrical film debut.
Carbon Copy underperformed, grossed $9.5M on a $6M budget, and faced weak distribution and polarizing social themes, but remains notable as Denzel Washington’s film debut.
Low Profit: Grossed $9.5M on a $6M budget.
Small Release: Distributed by an indie studio with limited marketing.
Divisive Satire: Racial themes split audiences, hurting appeal.
Debut: Notable as Denzel Washington’s first film.
Movie Panned: Critics and audiences disliked the dated, awkward racial satire.
Denzel Praised: Both groups universally lauded Washington's charming debut performance. It be the footnote for his later remarkable career.
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In the 1981 thriller Eyewitness, directed by Peter Yates, William Hurt plays an obsessed janitor who fakes murder insights to woo a TV reporter played by Sigourney Weaver, accidentally triggering a deadly conspiracy.
Eyewitness 1981) was a box office failure, grossing only $6.4M on an $8.5M budget because audiences preferred competing crime dramas like Fort Apache, The Bronx ($29.2M).
Eyewitness was an early media-centric neo-noir that failed commercially against straightforward crime hits, yet its gritty style paved the way for later cult classics like Thief and Nightcrawler.
While critics gave Eyewitness mildly positive reviews for its sharp acting, general audiences completely rejected its confusing romance-thriller blend.
Eyewitness also pioneered media-exploitation themes later explored in Broadcast News and Nightcrawler, with Network starting it.
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In the 1981 horror film Dead & Buried (directed by Gary Sherman; written by Dan O'Bannon & Ronald Shusett), a sheriff (James Farentino) investigates a town where tourists are brutally murdered, only to discover the mortician (Jack Albertson) is creating a zombie workforce and that he and his wife (Melody Anderson) are already rotting undead puppets.
Despite an estimated budget of $3 million to $6 million, Dead & Buried was a massive box office bomb that grossed only $216,166 during its initial theatrical run.
Box Office Flop: Crushed by Halloween II and mismarketed as a fast-paced sci-fi film instead of a slow-burn mystery.
UK Ban: Classified as a "video nasty"—a violent 1980s horror VHS banned in the United Kingdom due to a moral panic.
Cult Recovery: Overcame lost revenue decades later through home video releases and a loyal horror fan base.
Other infamous 1980s UK "video nasties" banned alongside Dead & Buried include Sam Raimi's demonic cabin nightmare The Evil Dead, the notoriously shocking found-footage film Cannibal Holocaust, Dario Argento’s bloody slasher Tenebrae, and Lucio Fulci’s ultra-gory Zombie Flesh Eaters.1 day, 16 hours ago
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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, the $500k indie film
Suburbia (1983) follows a runaway girl joining a squatting punk family, starring Flea and real street kids with live sets by T.S.O.L., bypassing mainstream box office tracking to become a grindhouse cult classic.
The Scene Split: Punks loved the real street casting and live bands (T.S.O.L.), but purists like Glenn Danzig hated the forced "punksploitation" clichés.
The Adult Panic: Terrified parents feared the film would turn their clean-cut suburban kids into rebellious anarchists.
The Blueprint: Suburban teens saw it as forbidden eye-candy and a literal instruction manual for escape.
The Rebellion: Inspired kids adopted the leather, studs, and piercings to pack out clubs and tell their parents to screw off.
The Migration: Hundreds of abused and bored youth abandoned their homes to move into real L.A. punk squats, choosing a surrogate family of "rejects" over a broken system.
High Praise: Named the era's best teen-revolt film for its raw authenticity over Hollywood dramas.
Raw Sincerity: Praised for its sobering, empathetic eye on the generational divide.
Amateur Flaws: Slammed for stiff, wooden acting due to using real street kids instead of professionals.
Exploitation Clash: Noted a jarring conflict between sensitive storytelling and Roger Corman’s cheap B-movie shock tactics.2 days, 10 hours ago
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Directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, the 1980 film Heaven's Gate depicts the 1890s Johnson County War, but became a loathed by critics box office disaster that bankrupted United Artists and triggered Hollywood's "No animals were harmed" rule due to severe on-set abuse.
The Disaster: Grossed $3.5M on a $44M budget, bankrupting the studio and ending Hollywood's director-led era.
The Failure: Fueled by Michael Cimino's production excesses, terrible reviews, toxic press, and a grueling runtime.
Reception: Audiences hated the slow pacing and bleak themes; critics trashed it as an "unqualified disaster."
The Panic: The brutal response forced the studio to yank the film after just one week.
Controversy: Cimino's tyranny and horrific animal abuse triggered the "No animals were harmed..."certification rule.
The Pre-Release: Leaked stories of set chaos and massive spending primed audiences to avoid it entirely.
The Legacy: It ruined Cimino’s career, but a 2012 restoration proved it a visually stunning masterpiece.
The Disaster: Grossed $3.5M on a $44M budget, bankrupting the studio and ending Hollywood's director-led era.
The Failure: Fueled by Michael Cimino's production excesses, terrible reviews, toxic press, and a grueling runtime.
Reception: Audiences hated the slow pacing and bleak themes; critics trashed it as an "unqualified disaster."
The Panic: The brutal response forced the studio to yank the film after just one week.
Controversy: Cimino's tyranny and horrific animal abuse triggered the "No animals were harmed..."certification rule.
The Pre-Release: Leaked stories of set chaos and massive spending primed audiences to avoid it entirely.
The Legacy: It ruined Cimino’s career, but a 2012 restoration proved it a visually stunning masterpiece.2 days, 11 hours ago
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Directed by Tony Maylam, the 1981 horror cult classic The Burning follows Cropsy, a horribly disfigured summer camp caretaker played by Lou David and inspired by a real Staten Island urban legend, seeking bloody revenge on campers (including early roles for Jason Alexander, Fisher Stevens, and Holly Hunter), elevated by Tom Savini's legendary practical effects.
On a $1.5 million budget, the film flopped domestically with $707,770 before recovering through home video and a $1 million run in Japan.
1981 Reception: Critics hated the gore, but horror fans loved the thrills.
Initial Flop: Failed due to slasher over saturation and heavy censorship.
Cult Revival: Saved by home video success and Tom Savini’s legendary effects.
Legacy: Launched stars like Jason Alexander and debuted Miramax Films.
However….
Systemic misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein triggered a global industry shift and accountability movement.
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Directed by Herbert Ross, the 1981 film Pennies from Heaven stars Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken, and Jessica Harper in a dark Great Depression musical based on Dennis Potter's BBC series.
Trend Shift: Audiences rejected vintage misery for high-energy, modern youth musicals like Grease, Fame, Flashdance, and Footloose.
Expectation Clash: Moviegoers wanted goofy comedy but got a grim Depression-era tragedy.
Persona Conflict: Fans rejected a bleak, depressing role from a famous comic actor.
Flawed Marketing: Trailers falsely promised a cheerful comedy while MGM banned Martin's comedic press.
Stylistic Confusion: Viewers were baffled by unlikable characters lip-syncing to vintage 1930s tracks.
Box Office Bomb: The lavish $22 million film grossed just $9 million, crushed by pop-rock hits.
Later Praise: Over time, critics re-evaluated the flop as an ahead-of-its-time masterpiece.
Initial Backlash: 1981 critics were deeply divided, attacking the film's jarring tonal shifts and bleak story.
Praise for Visuals: Detractors universally praised Gordon Willis's stunning cinematography and the lavish 1930s set designs.
Standout Performances: Christopher Walken's intense tap-dance routine was instantly hailed as a brilliant highlight.
Modern Re-evaluation: Over time, critics reversed course, celebrating it as a bold, ahead-of-its-time masterpiece.
Cult Status: Today, film historians praise its daring artistic ambition and unique exploration of Great Depression escapism.3 days, 21 hours ago
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Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the 1981 sci-fi thriller Looker stars Albert Finney, James Coburn, and Susan Dey as a surgeon uncovers a corporate mind-control conspiracy murdering supermodels, featuring pioneering 3D CGI visual effects by Richard Taylor.
The 1981 sci-fi thriller Looker flopped at the box office, grossing just $3.3 million against an estimated $8 million to $12 million budget.
Why Box Office
Plot Holes: Critics slammed massive logic gaps, like a company murdering its own models.
Too Advanced: 1981 viewers found CGI actors and AI advertising confusing, not scary.
Tonal Clash: Awkwardly mixed a serious thriller, cosmetic satire, and goofy sci-fi action.
Bad Timing: Flopped on Halloween weekend 1981 against Halloween II.
Micheal Crichton after wards:
Directing Career Ended:Directed two more movie flops (Runaway, Physical Evidence), halting his film career.
Literary/TV Boom: Bounced back in the 1990s by writing Jurassic Park and creating the smash hit TV series ER.
Legacy: Remained a dominant techno-thriller author until his death from cancer in 2008.5 days, 9 hours ago
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Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, the 1981 adventure film Sphinx adapted from Robin Cook's novel and starring Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella, Sphinx is about an idealistic young Egyptologist uncovers a conspiracy involving black market antiquities and a legendary, hidden tomb, plunging her into deadly danger across Egypt.
Weak Script: Bogged down in dull exposition instead of exciting action.
Bad Timing: Crushed by competing with Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Poor Reviews: Trashed by critics as slow, awkward, and forgettable.
Box Office Bomb: Cost up to $14M but grossed under $2M domestically.
The Buyout: Orion Pictures paid a massive $1 million for the film rights to the book.
The Gutting: Cook hated it because the movie threw out his plot, keeping only the title and Egypt.
The Protest: He broke ties with the production and flatly refused to do any publicity or promo tours.
Siskel & Ebert: Both thrashed it, with Siskel calling it a "Dog of the Week" and Ebert mocking its cheap, failed suspense.
Public: Audiences and critics rejected it as a slow, cheap imitation of superior adventure films.5 days, 12 hours ago
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