emilie8605 Reviews

What They Had (2018)

Great movie.

[8/10 · 13 January 2019]

Outstanding acting by the entire cast. I've laughed & I've cried and felt raw emotions with their charismatic performance. Hopefully a film to be nominated for 2019 Golden Globes/Oscars.

Peppermint (2018)

Alias Shoutout

[5/10 · 7 December 2018]

This was like an extended episode of Alias. Garner had some head-turning action scenes; but more were needed to hold my interest. #aliasmarathonpotential

Mrs. Claus (2018)

Mrs Claus Sucks!

[2/10 · 24 November 2018]

The only reason this movie is getting a 2 is because of the cover art. That's it. What a load of crap.

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

it's about time!!!

[10/10 · 13 March 2005]

napoleon dynamite is a breath of fresh air. being called a cult classic already, napoleon is an unusual character being picked on the popular kids(common characteristic by these types of movies)that overcomes obstacles reachable only those supposedly in Idaho that are pretty! i find it odd however, that pedro and the girl selling the bracelets were able to tolerate his attitude. the movie has twists and turns with unforgettable catch phrases that are able to seen on t-shirts in hot topic for twenty bucks! i think though, that these catch phrases will fade eventually until the second movie movie comes out to release. summer wheatley was a big letdown, since she is hilary duff older or younger sister. what a shame that you need your sister to be recognized to play a 15 min role that has you shaming napoleon. i never could understand that. but don't worry there is a moral to the story however, in the words of Kip, napoleons older brother obsessed with time travel and soulmates on the internet, "There is a babe out there for you Napoleon". this movie probably isn't for the adult generation, since napoleon wasn't heavily tolerated by my parental units. so losers everywhere, which we are all around, watch a movie that lets you realize that you aren't that bad off, that life does make a switch around for those in need.

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Excellent!

[9/10 · 30 January 2004]

paltrow and fiennes make an outstanding couple from the 1500's, where women are forbidden to act on the stage along with the creative mind of william shakespeare. fiennes, as shakespeare, delivers an outstanding performance. i cant wait to watch another of his films. the movie is all about william finding inspiration to continue writing poems and plays, the inspiration is only to be found in a woman. the only problem is that the woman where the inspiration is drawn from is none other than royalty. she is (paltrow) already set to marry someone else in exchange for funds. the two fall in love through the movie, and appear to be similar to romeo and juliet itself. (**SPOILER**) in the movie, the play to be acted out is romeo and juliet. the story is known all over. but didnt it seem that romeo was will and juliet was paltrow? i felt that their love had to be snuck around, and juliet was connected to royalty... it made me think of why he wrote romeo and juilet. maybe it did connect to his experiences in love, and felt poisoned with the thought of having love in his heart, but yet his love was far away, never to be touched or seen forever. shakespeare in love is the best movie that displays william shakespeare, and i strongly recommend it. To rent, or not to rent, that is the question? but not rented is going to be such sweet sorrow. (A A-)

Old School (2003)

not as good as you think!

[3/10 · 21 January 2004]

Old school was not as what i thought that it would be. will ferrell can be numerous other roles, but this one he just couldnt fit like a fat person fitting into smaller pants. I had a hard time figuring all what was the point of this, 4 guys trying to go back to the college life... sounded like the right idea for a comedy, but it doesnt work at all. the only humorous part that i like (**SPOILER**) was when will gets drunk and wants to lead the streaking, and then the wife is driving past with her friends when will is running around naked screaming! that was funny, the rest is not. luke wilson, what were you thinking? you are comedy material, just check the 70's show work you did and the legally blonde movies. he was trying to get into the gross teen movie screens, like american pie and scary movies. that isnt your sort of funny, the legally blonde ideas were your ticket, and you could probably make this movie go away with a thriller or an another comedy, but not as bad as this. will, stay with the roles in which you are somewhat close to your age. (D D-)

8 Mile (2002)

eminem doesnt disappoint!

[8/10 · 21 January 2004]

Critics were uncertain of the film, since the lead was a rapper that gets into everyone's faces about anything just to rap about them on the cd's. some artists really stink up the movies with their leading roles, (britney spears, mariah carey) and some succeed (cher, j. lo, madonna) with the success the films get. eminem fits with the winners who can tranform to both roles, singer and actor. playing a guy "rabbit" who appears to go through the similar steps that eminem went through to achieve his rapping

career. rabbit and some friends go through the SHADY streets of detroit, trying to get rabbit to sell some of his raps. and while doing all this, he trys to keep his little sister from harm after living with his mom in the trailer park. the mom is a shaky character, played well by kim basinger, who after bless the child was not a good actor to me. this role erased that image for her, and made the slate clean. the same goes to brittany murphy, who seems to switch from good movies to bad movies. the ending is the coolest and really captures the raw talent of the rapper, who does possess the skills. i wouldnt be surprised if eminem does another flick like this, he really is good at it. and besides that, the song that is on at the end of the credits was a hit for a long, long time on the charts. the song was nominated for a oscar for the best song of the year. that's better than j. lo's thing when she had a movie and a hit song out. but j. lo's song wasnt nominated for an oscar.. but anyways, the movie was a great success for the rapper and he can put that in his resimay, besides designer and rapper and artist. what cant he do? way to go! (B+ B)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

heres...melvin!

[9/10 · 21 January 2004]

jack, you outdone yourself in this tearjerking comedy drama mushed all into one movie. with the awesome performances of the gay artist, helen hunt, and cuba gooding jr., they all sold their parts to the fullest extent. melvin, jack's character, was a grump almost the entire time, until he met and fell madly in love with the waitress that almost always serves him his breakfast. he seems to have his heart in the freezer, and then, when helen comes with breakfast, he sets the heart out and lets it dethaw for the longest time. i found it charming how he tries it so hard to impress her, and even though it isnt that flattering, it kinda is since he is used to doing what he wants to do, not what women want him to do. the gay artist had to have hit home with the crying, (**SPOILER**)when someone attacks his work and him, leaving him to rely on the support of melvin. melvin really is a great guy at heart, but has it all bottled inside. jack does an outstanding job as the hardened soul, who learns to love like beast from beauty and the beast, only jack was not one about appearances. Love, can be found by all people, cranky and lovable. this movie really makes love be the best thing on this world. congratulations on a influential movie that changed this girl's views of love! (A A-)

The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

babysitters are friends forever!

[7/10 · 21 January 2004]

The babysitters club were a very popular line of books that all the girls were reading, and now it came on a feature length film. all 6 or 7 of the girls have a different personality, and come together with the purpose of earning some extra cash.. and staying friends forever. I believe that the girl power isnt faked, unlike the spice girls views of the power that girls possess. the friends all go through this summer, with a lot of teenage drama that leads us down the path of growing up. and there is no loss when they bring 2 attactive young men to be falling in love with some of the babysitters. kristy was not a favorite of mine, she seemed to be into the club for the wrong reasons, but in the end she puts the problems on the table rather than her sneaking around and not telling her friends that care the truth. dawn, the earth loving plant eater, falls for an 18 year old and they have some fun together. the art girl (dont remember her name) wants to go to new york to fill her artsy moods, and the others were there to fill in the void. mary anne was the conservative organized one with the babe of a boyfriend. rachael leigh cook and larisa o. probably launched their movie careers from this, making them the teen screens. its a good movie for the potential babysitters across the nation, and the moral is friends will always be there for each other. isnt that a unique moral? (B- C+)

Bruce Almighty (2003)

it was ok...

[6/10 · 18 January 2004]

so jim carrey tries to be god for a week, huh? the movie had good potential, but i felt that jennifer aniston, as well as the funny jim carrey were trying a little bit too hard to impress the audience and squeeze out a couple of laughs. every guy has hard times, but most dont go to the extreme about it. i was hoping that it was all a dream when one of the two woke up together, or something along those lines. but i didnt get at all what i was expecting. (**SPOILER**) to be completely honest with you, the only laughs were when jim goes crazy after the evil evan gets the anchor role on the show. that was all, and that couldnt possibly be enough for a movie to survive on its own. well, maybe it did have some other comedic points that should be noted, but i dont wanna write those all down. but at least it isnt a slapstick comedy made up by directors in 10 minutes to get the almighty dollar. this movie is just an ok, nothing higher or less. better luck jen and jim, but this one couldnt walk on water. (C C-)

The Ladies Man (2000)

well, you cant make a movie from a 5 minute skit!

[4/10 · 15 January 2004]

was this tim meadows first acting role in a movie? the character, leon, is funny enough but shortly after that the sexual jokes and humor are too dumb to listen to anymore. some movies can get away with the sexual jokes, and base their audiences to know that right when the advertising comes on. some movies that do this are american pie and scary movie. scary movie was stupid, and american pie wouldnt have done well without the sexual jokes. the only role, besides leon, that had some humor that followed was will ferrell. the character really was dumb and that was all, the dumb humor was all that had me watching. the movie was ok, and nothing else. i dont really understand why the snl people that are dying to leave the show always get a movie based on a character they played on the show. the skits last about 5 minutes, and if they can make a movie off a 5 minute skit, then what is the world coming to? molly shannon had superstar, cheri o'terri had scary movie, but she wasnt a leading role, and will had elf. but that was good, but he did some dumb movie, but i cant remember, and mike myers with wayne's world. how come the mad tv crew dont ever get movie deals? seen only one guy break through, but only in like 2 movies and a tv show with andy dick. but that guy relies on comedy for his life to continue, funny or not. this movie is not good, but had some positive humor. what a waste of film and people's money. (D D-)

Casper Meets Wendy (1998 Video)

not another casper movie.

[2/10 · 15 January 2004]

i saw through the plot like you see through casper. the first one was the coolest, and maybe the second one, but definitely not the third. like the austin powers francise, you are bound to have a stinker, and this one was it. hilary duff was being told to do this flick, since it is so obvious to me that she was clueless on what her character's stupid jokes meant. tv producers just wanted to get her name out on the mainstream, and that one didnt help, since she's moved on to better things... So, wendy the famous witch from the same company that made casper, meets casper and has fun with him while getting witches and ghosts to combine their powers. what a bunch of garbage, and the corny jokes that are supposed to make the other characters feel dumb and ignorant made the person saying them ignorant. not a laugh was stirring in me at all. the laughing urge wasnt there at all. casper is a cute ghost, and the other three are good too, but leave the dead to rest in peace and if you really need a casper fix, watch the first two or read the comics. (F F-)

Elvis and Me (1988 TV Movie)

is this the truth?

[6/10 · 15 January 2004]

elvis presley is one of my favorite singers, and i still think high thoughts of him, even to this day. i saw this tv movie on during the week that elvis passed away, and i could NOT believe that all that couldve possibly happened. i believe maybe the parties and the girls from on the road, but i dont understand how such a compassionate man would do that to priscilla, if he loved her so. priscilla, in my opinion, maybe made this to make her appear hurt by the rock legend to gain publicity. i saw the list of movie roles and tv she'd done, and it looks like the only thing that is holding her to fame was the child they had that disgraces the king day by day, and the ever so popular graceland. if she wasnt there for those other two reasons, who knows where she would end up. i do believe that everyone should be heard, and that maybe, somehow, elvis might've acted in these ways. but, was there anyone that can prove her right? like elvis' bodyguards and friends that were always around the king and priscilla? so, at least, it wouldnt be based on just one voice, but someone else who knew that was going on. i will never change what i think elvis was, a kind and loving man only focused on pleasing the fans with his gift of singing. dont let this tv flick change that. (C+ C)

Peter Pan (1960 TV Movie)

i grew up watching this

[9/10 · 15 January 2004]

Yes, peter pan is a girl in this, and yes, they do sing quite a bit, but when i first saw this, i was hooked. a couple of days ago, i dug this oldie out of my movie rack and plugged it in, trying to figure out why i liked it. i remembered quickly, but as i grew old, i saw the stupid effects and the lame plot that holds the story together. i always hated the wendy, since she was so fake from beginning to end. even as a kid, i didnt like her. i always liked peter pan, since he could fly and never go old and play with indians and pirates forever and ever. now, from a different persceptive, i think that the role being portrayed by a girl opened up the possiblity that women could handle the roles of men, like peter pan. mary martin was an excellent singer and really did peter proud. but the effects are so fake, (**SPOILER**) like when the pirates want to poison the boys with a rich cake, but the hand of hook is like 6 ft long. that was fake, but i never overlooked it back then. plus the fact that peter includes us in the story, (**SPOILER**) when tink drank the poison for peter and we all need to clap to revive her. i always did, but yesterday i didnt and she still came to life. so, enjoy the real old version of peter pan, and even though the effects stink, try to overlook it and see the music, because some of those tunes are kinda catchy. (A A-)

Boy Meets Boy (2003)

great job with the reality!

[10 January 2004]

I find that nowadays the bravo network are only getting hits with the homosexuals. they are wanted now for queer eye and this show, and the other shows are getting nothing, not even a decent hit. boy meets boy is like the bachelor, only the bachelor wants other bachelors. i found the man looking for love to be rather attractive, and doubted him to be homosexual. bringing on the emotional best friend was a huge mistake for james, since she only cried and whined about all the men trying to compete for his love. but, of course, reality tv had to throw in a curveball, and had some straight men posing to be gay, and some gay men also on really trying to date james. i found that to be hurtful, since he could be falling for a straight man and get his heart broken. that is where they should have drawn the line, but that probably boosted everyone's attention, since the first 2 episodes, they all start to get to know each other and that can be pretty boring when the title guy is a shy one. one word of advice, james, dont go on a tv show when you are shy at the dating game. the show was a great view, after you know all the contestants and the main man, and i hope they will do another one, using a new, attractive man and have a star cast competing for his love. (B B-)

The Ring (2002)

who invented this stuff?

[3/10 · 10 January 2004]

The ring isnt scary fun, more like overdone. the only reason that the main character goes searching around for the mystery of the videotape was only because the niece dies. i, personally, wouldnt have ever gone looking around for a (**SPOILER**) freaky girl in a well. the acting is too phony for me, and the movie that gives you only 7 days to solve a mystery meant for scooby doo and the gang to solve was complete crap. was this some sort of art film or something? and also, the lady that (**SPOILER**) had the creepy issues with horses, did she tape this movie and leave it out to express her sorrows? or a really lame suicide note that outstretched into a hour and a half flick. i dont really understand why this movie was a huge success at the theatres, since i almost fell asleep in the movie. that might have happened because i saw this at the 10 show and wanted to experience the "creepy" side that the critics said there was. the main character, naomi watts, really shouldve slapped her agent for giving her this role. she obviously did this for fame, and that was all. so, one word of warning before you watch this, think really hard for 7 days if you really wanna waste 3.50 at blockbuster. (F+ F)

The Scorpion King (2002)

great battles!

[8/10 · 10 January 2004]

I loved the rock, since he was a wrestler on the wwf. after realizing that he can be the next arnold for action movies, i think he made the right choice to show his biceps and triceps for the good use they were made for. the movie is a spinoff of the mummy, which is ok, but doesnt compare to this one. he is an acidian, who is sent by someone to kill the lady that reveals the future to his worst enemy, memnon. if you are a crazy action seeker, then this movie is for you. with non stop action that keeps going like the energizer bunny, the rock keeps some funny one liners with his companion, the funny man of the movie. he also is joined by the prisoner from the green mile, who also should consider a career as an action hero. he has the build and the charisma for the job, in my opinion. the battle scenes are so incredible to watch, you can hardly see the effects and it appears so real that you wanna pick up your sword and join the fight. so, watch the rock "lay the smackdown" on all those people and prepare for the action packed movie of that year! which was 2002. about 2 years ago! (A- B+)

Best in Show (2000)

creative idea!

[8/10 · 10 January 2004]

Best in show is a fake documentary about people who enter their dogs into the biggest dog show of the year! i think that the idea is a very original idea, and is full of laughs. they had several couples and single people that had ideas for their dog to be best in show: the two homosexuals, the wacky 2 that believe that the dog cannot function(**SPOILER**)without the "busy bee", the country bumpkin from the fishing hole, the homey couple with the husband with two left feet(is that really physically possible, and the golddigger that uses a well known lesbian to train her dog. she is the key competition, because she has been the winner for some odd number of years. So, after watching the couples chasing that one dream of being the best in show, we see what each do for the big day or days and while i was viewing this, i thought maybe the message is to make fun of dog shows, and how stupid some people are just to win the blue ribbon for having the best dog. the lady from home alone is in the movie, sporting blonde hair for the role, and she one funny lady, along with eugene levy, who always cracks me up from american pie and dumb and dumberer. the movie leaves you with the feeling of dogs being a man's best friend. (A- B+)

Save the Last Dance (2001)

interesting movie

[6/10 · 10 January 2004]

Save the last dance has some interesting points that really are pointed out. the inter racial relationship was disregarded by sara and the boy's friends and family, since she was white living in an all-black neighborhood. i am NOT racist at all, i simply am pointing out a point. they all become friends, and they all do the same things that normal teens do. the two were a very cute couple in my eyes, since they both were connecting on their dancing abilities, and really hoped for the best for both of them. (**SPOILER**) i dont really understand why the old girlfriend of the guy had a problem of the new girlfriend being white and stealing all the good black guys... why was the issue of her being white have any effect on that at all? obviously, the two of them did go out, and probably had problems, since that girl was a real piece of work.. you have to watch to know what i mean. but, in the end (**SPOILER**) the two of them do overcome all the issues surrounding their dating, so does that mean anything to society? maybe that inter racial relationships are ok. i dont have anything against inter racial dating, but my other focus was on the dancing. the two really did a great number at the club (**SPOILER**)and the soundtrack is really great. you should pick that up. well, i hope that could help, that's all i could really think about when save the last dance. (C C-)

Zoolander (2001)

so..why was this movie made?

[7/10 · 10 January 2004]

Another one of those movies that are so annoying, sometimes you squeeze them really really hard for a laugh or two. ben stiller, one of the funniest guys ever, plays this dumb idiot supermodel who only knows how to model. that is all he seems to know. but competition is among the supermodels, as a fresh new face wants to steal zoolander's gig as the "extremely good looking" model. owen and ben are so so funny, but they are so much better than this. i mean, it is as dumb as it could be, so they are finally telling the truth about models like they are portraying. they colored over the plot with 5 or 6 different highlighters, and eventually it fades away and all you are left with is rubble. i did enjoy one scene, (**SPOILER**) and that is when derek and some other male models are splashing gas on each other and drinking something orange at a gas station to the "wake me up! before you go go!" song. if anyone knows who sang that song, please email me. i want to play that song while i pump gas in the car. i am not being sarcastic. i am so serious. well, if you really like ben stiller's works like something about mary or meet the parents, you are going to feel empty when you are watching this movie. he isnt living up to his potential, as a comedic actor. he took a chance, and messed up. He should go to the (**SPOILER**) "derek zoolander school for kids that cant read the scripts good." (C- D+)

Ghost World (2001)

was this a cartoon?

[6/10 · 10 January 2004]

i was rather shocked to figure out that this was based on a cartoon. who would read that cartoon? that would bring me down really really fast. faster than the mcdonalds drive thru... enid, the really depressed teen that searched for attention through her clothes and her hair, was falling in love with a non social person, who keeps a strange collection of jazz records. slowly, she starts a mission, (probably just to keep her occupied) to get him a date. the two both slowly like each other and start dating. but the creepy thing, is the actor that plays the lonely jazz record man. he really worked that role until there was nothing left. he probably got some awards, since i think that they wanted to get some artsy feel for the movie, like the vibrant use of colors and the dull feelings that the actors would have to portray. thora birch does do an excellent job as the creepy susie enid character, but i didnt really like the character as a person. her actions and choice of presenting herself totally let me down, but in a artful sort of way, she was viewed as a creative self with no creative outlet to plug herself into. (**SPOILER**) as she took that art class, and as she slowly started to hang out with the jazz man, her art became more risque and demented. is that a sign that the relationship was truly wrong, and that she needed to get away from all that town, and start completely over in life? now that she graduated, she could get away, and maybe her character needed that escape. the movie was an ok movie, with a lot of cussing, which shows a lot of anger in both of the characters, enid and her best friend. so maybe they both needed help. heck, maybe that whole town needed help, since all the characters that we had contact with all had some issues. so maybe it shows that all people need a break before they go crazy like enid.. who knows? art movies sometimes have messages that i dont really understand (B- C+)

Simon Birch (1998)

a classic movie with tears all around

[9/10 · 10 January 2004]

Congratulations to making one of the saddest movies ever. Simon Birch is so packed with emotional drama, it makes you wonder what if that were a reality for someone. simon's main focus is that god has a plan for everyone, which at first appears tacky and not well thought out, but as the movie progresses, you realize that he in fact could be not hallucinating, but really a reality. during that whole escapade, simon's best friend is on a quest to determine who is his father, since his mother never tells them. throughout the movie, the two young boys from either the 60's or 70's enjoy life throughout the summer and do what all kids do. (**SPOILER**) the christmas pageant has to be the funniest event of the movie... So, i guess this is a comedy and a drama, but more of a lean towards drama, since the comedy is inserted so you arent crying all the time. most of the time you are crying though, (**SPOILER**) since simons own parents dont really care about him, and when joe says they dont derserve him.. man i wasted a whole kleenex box on that feature alone. bring along two boxes to be safe when you watch that, because if you cry a lot at movies, then you will most likely cry a river in this movie. (A A-)

Wild Wild West (1999)

will wasnt thinking....

[2/10 · 10 January 2004]

So, what do you get when you send a giant spider in the desert to save the president of the usa from an evil villian that only has a head and nothing else? the wild wild west of course. man, will smith let me down. after having a hit tv show and then doing men in black, he just was going crazy with science fiction fever after that and the independance day movie. after you hit that point when you have to have a hit song to cover up your movie's flops from critics, you know you made a mistake. the song is rather catchy, but that song is heard for like 2 minutes throughout the movie, and then heard again at the end of the credits, if you dont leave the room and never come back until the movie ends, then you might catch it there too. the opposite man playing with will smith as a partner didnt have an ounce of humor in him at all. he might as well done this movie alone, and he couldve summed it all up in 3 minutes, and done an ok job, compared to this nonsense. will smith does make up for this garbage in the other movies made after this one, so dont worry. maybe all stars make one or two mistakes in their careers, either with fashion on the red carpet or making a bad movie. will chose which one to do, just to get it out of the way of the future. (F F-)

Batman & Robin (1997)

what the heck?

[3/10 · 10 January 2004]

this one really messed up. sure, cast the sexiest man of the year george clooney to be the caped crusader. but him and chris o donnell, they just needed a better cast and a better plot. poison ivy, aka uma thurman, poisoned the movie the second she (**SPOILER**) tried to get romantically involved with both robin and batman. i dont mean to get into this issue, but didnt the evil doers want batman and robin dead, not to sleep with them? and arnold as dr. freeze... he shouldnt have ever been brought back to life. he really was a corny character to begin with, i mean, he freezes people. and thats all. batman probably has an antidote to warm them up, like that one campbells commerical where the kid comes back from playing in the snow, but he comes back as a snowman, and when he has tomato soup, he turns back into a boy. so, batman could kill him with a can of tomato soup. this movie probably shows that maybe directors should take a break on making batman movies, maybe like 5 years, and then do one. that might help batman, but this one didnt. (C+ C)

Bio-Dome (1996)

classic and dumb fun

[9/10 · 10 January 2004]

bio dome is a stupid movie, yes i know, but the movie has something that makes you want to watch the movie over and over again. paulie shore is really stupid but yet he is a comedic genius. kinda like the way the iago bird from aladdin, that voice, its really annoying, but you kinda wanna know what he is going to do... doesnt that sound like the king of pop, michael jackson? ok, i am getting off the subject matter, so the two "dudes" are bummed out that their girlfriends dont find them interesting anymore, so they go into the dome where scientists are trying to make a perfect utopia, and live there. that is supposed to prove to the girls that they care about the environment, and are not all about drinking and kissing. the only catch, they are locked in there for 1 full year. oh course, being locked with pauley shore would drive intellegent mind insane. so that part is predictable, but you either laugh or turn off stupid humor. i just happen to laugh and keep watching. if you cant tolerate pauley, then dont even read the cover. but if you are cool with him, like i am, then it's all good. (A A-)