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Bullies (1986)
Pretty bad
Olivia D'Abo in a wet T-shirt is the only thing this movie has going for it. Other than that, this Canadian production about a man taking out a vicious band of hillbillies is not worth anybody's time. The writing is bad, the acting is poor and the direction is sub-standard.
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Highly overrated.
I am mystified by the almost unanimous praise heaped upon this film by most film critics and viewers. I recognize that "The Deer Hunter" is no turkey and has a number of riveting scenes (the first Russian roulette scenes in Vietnam are sweat-inducing), but it is mostly over wrought and self-indulgent. Cimino did not use a camera to direct this picture, but a sledge hammer.
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Utter piece of garbage
It's amazing that so much talent and money can be wasted on such an utter piece of garbage. The book is great, De Palma is occasionally great and the cast is pretty much respectable. Unfortunately, the movie is an unmitigated disaster that is incoherent, boring and embarrassing.