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Hulk (2003)
The Hulk falls flat
After walking out of the theater showing Ang Lee's Hulk, I asked myself two questions: `Why in the world did I spend some hard-earned money on a ticket to see it?' and `What were they thinking?' The writing for this movie is just awful. It seemed as though the first hour would never end as we learn of Bruce Banner's tragic past. I heard people groaning in the crowd as Eric Bana's Bruce Banner and Jennifer Connally's Betty Ross kept talking
and talking
and talking
. I was under the impression that this was an action movie, yet most of the first half is dedicated to the action of people running their mouths. Worse yet, the characters overstate the obvious! They repeat situations out loud that we've already seen on the screen. Forget more careful editing
they should have thrown out most of this movie! The audience waited for Banner to undergo his blast of gamma radiation and change into the Hulk. They waited
and waited
and when it finally happened, the Hulk appears onscreen for a few moments, throws a few things around, then smashes through a wall and runs away. Wow. We waited that long to see this? Later, when the Hulk goes on a smashing spree, the things they chose to do leave you wanting more. But great, memorable scenes just don't happen here. Even the great Sam Elliot's performance as General Ross couldn't save this movie from the horrible overacting of Nick Nolte and the dull performance of Bana. Even the action scenes were poorly done in spots. As the Hulk is fleeing from the military, this horrible slow music is playing in the background with whistles and whatnot. Ang Lee, this may have worked for Crouching Tiger, but it is horribly misplaced here. Lee also elected to show parts of the movie in panels, seventies-style. My guess is that he wanted to show it like a comic book with panels. Instead, it just annoyed me. The creature is impressive; it is just not used enough. They must have had only so much dough to spend on the computer-generated Hulk and the enormous marketing campaign (Hulk Cereal, anyone?) that they skimped on screenwriting and had to fill in time with useless babble. Stay away if you're looking for a good action movie, or even a decent superhero movie. Go rent Superman or Spider-Man or whatever. I'm kind of wishing I'd gone to see Hollywood Homicide, and I heard that sucks! In fact, From Justin to Kelly probably has more action. Oh well.
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Three-fourths hilarious
I rented this movie with some expectations. I expected to see four of the best comedians out there at the top of their games, and I did see three of them. Steve Harvey just didn't measure up to Bernie Mac, Hughley, or Cedric. Every time Harvey came out, the film ground to a halt, as much of his routine seemed forced. The last time I saw Steve Harvey on television I laughed quite a bit. Here he seems to be trying too hard to swear at the expense of his routine. Mac, Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer all swore as well, but their routines had me on the floor. My favorite parts were when Hughley was talking about work and when Bernie Mac was talking about everything (it was so right to have Bernie Mac on last). I came into this movie not ever having heard any of their routines, and came away appreciating their comedy very much. If you're interested, I do recommend it because it's a very funny movie. Parts of this film measure up to some of Richard Pryor's best work. In my opinion, Steve Harvey falls flat, and that surprised me.
The Big Hit (1998)
Don't waste your time
This was, without a doubt, one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting is atrocious all around, the stunts and action sequences are quite laughable, and the plot is ridiculous. I almost felt bad for Lou Diamond Phillips. Is this the only kind of role he can get? I expected the film to be at least watchable, but the film lost me within five minutes when the Wahlberg character's girlfriend walks into his apartment, eyes a dismembered body, and says, "He's kinda cute!"
1 out of 10. Ugh!
The Omen (1976)
What a disappointment!
Many films have reputations for being very good for one reason or another. "The Omen" is famous for being a chiller about the coming of the Antichrist. It has an impressive cast including Gregory Peck. So I figured I would check it out because truly scary films are hard to find. Watching the film, I nearly fell asleep. There is some heavy subject matter here, but surprisingly, it is not handled well> . The child, Damien, has virtually no speaking part. This could have made Damien more eerie, but here it just makes him a cardboard cut-out evil character. Peck keeps getting frightened by rottweilers who keep appearing, and while they are supposed to create a feeling of dread, it is laughable to watch Peck's character jump around like he's just seen a ghost. I don't mean to keep harping on the bad performances, but they are what doom the picture. The only actor who seems to put anything behind the character is Malcolm McDowall. Unfortunately, his photographer character is not enough to save this from being a great disappointment of a movie. It is quite interesting, but that's all. It is slow-moving and full of characters who are quite dull. Characters that I could care less about. Take my advice: Don't waste your time. Life is too short. Check out "The Exorcist" or something.
Rushmore (1998)
This film was atrocious!!!
How could anyone have enjoyed this movie??? Come on!!! I just don't get it. Yes, Bill Murray in his Budweiser boxers was just soooo moving as he jumps into the pool to drown in sorrow. Give me a break. Maybe I was put off by the classification of the film. This was supposed to be a comedy, right? If not, it was still absolutely atrocious, in my humble opinion. It didn't work as a drama or a comedy. The lead character is so annoying I wanted to reach into the screen and strangle him. Maybe I lack compassion for total jerk main characters, but for me a film is not going to work if you do not have any interest in any of the characters. I found them all boring and a total waste of time. I want my money back! Does anybody else remember when Bill Murray used to make good movies? AAAARRRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!