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Surviving the Game (1994)
Good concept, fairly poor plot. Not too bad, though
I think this is a good movie. I say this because I think it would've had a lot of potential. I think that the overall concept is a very good idea and is also original. However, I feel that there are many plot faults in the movie, i.e. places where the main character (Ice-T) made moves that were predictable and sort of stupid. I think these moves were further emphasized by the fact that the 'bad guys' always seemed to be able to predict these bad moves that Ice-T was making. Watch the movie and you'll see what I mean. When you hear yourself saying "What an idiot! He should've done _______" you'll know what i'm talking about.
Other than that, a fairly good concept for a movie.
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Boring, pointless does NOT make it a good film.
While I'm sure many are genuinely interested in and love the film, it's just not that great. I think one of the main reasons for the hype is the over-exaggerated emphasis on nonconformity among teens in the US. Since it's an indie, and it's completely different than all the other films and breaks away from all those "GOD-AWFUL" typical films, it has to be great, right? Wrong. Quote from IMDb user who loved the film: "This movie explores the very essence of boredom and mediocrity as you follow the daily life of a dorky guy doing uninteresting things in a small, unexciting town. Napolean's constant, open-mouth, blank stare says, "I'm only tolerating this monotonous existence because I've got nothing better to do."" That sums the film up quite well; however, after saying that, one wonders why someone would still watch the film. Shite. People think that anything 'different' must be awesome, but my goal in life isn't to pay to see some guy 'doing uninteresting things' throughout his 'monotonous existence' because '{he's} got nothing better to do.] I can bore myself to death without any help, thank you!