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Ghostkeeper (1981)
A whole lot of nothing
This whole film is a long build up to nothing, just plain boring. I'm still not entirely sure what was suppose to be happening in this movie and what was suppose to be the motives of the bad guys, even though I think I paid pretty good attention to it. Next time they should throw in a plot, some suspense and maybe even have a point to be made in the end. Just leaves you yawning and scratching your head, skip it.
Revenge of the Boogeyman (1983)
Really, REALLY bad!
This is more flashbacks of the first "Boogeyman" movie than anything else (literally %75 of this film), and what it dosen't rip off is boring, cheap garbage. In fact the best thing I can say about it is that it isn't quite as bad as the next sequel, "Return of the Boogeyman", which is only surpassed by maybe "Plan 9 from Outer Space" or perhaps a test pattern. Rub your eyes real hard, its more entertaining than watching this one.
The Cutting Edge (1992)
A movie better than the some of it's parts
Despite it's problems this movie has become a personal favorite of mine, I've probably watched it over half a dozen times since its release to video but I still stop to watch it whenever its on. Its biggest flaw is that its plot offers no real surprises, it strictly follows the usual formulas and you practically know how its going to end right from the opening credits on. But the sharp wit and humor of the script, competent direction and likable cast is what makes this movie such a treat, and it owes everything to the chemistry of its two leads. D.B. Sweeney plays an ex hockey player who's promising career is abruptly ended when a head injury permanently damages his eyesight. In his desperation to have a career in skating he accepts an offer to train as a figure skater with Moira Kelly, who's nasty attitude has sent all other potential partners running away screaming. He knows his career as a hockey player is over for good, and feels this is his last chance to make something of himself, so he tolerates Kelly and just hurls it right back at her no matter what she says. Sweeney is entirely convincing is his role and like most roles he's played he has comedic talent and charisma to spare, and delivers some truly memorable one-liner jabs. My favorite: `I'll bet you look pretty good from a few thousand miles away' Moira Kelly is not only a visual asset (that's an understatement!) to whatever role she plays but in my opinion she, like Sweeney, is extremely talented and very much under appreciated by Hollywood, I think she's worthy of far more attention than she seems to be getting. Her character is bratty, sharp-tongued and sometimes just plain mean, and immediately begins a hatchet job on Sweeney from the moment they first meet. But what Kelly manages to convey is that under all of her character's bitterness there is another side to her personality, one that is in fact deeply troubled by what she has become and feels guilty about her treatment of Sweeney and others. (She seems to have a talent for this, e.g. `Changing Habits')
For her character skating, which began as a love and has now become her prison, is a source of pain and torment for her and that is what makes her character so sympathetic. This all finally erupts in what is one of the movies most touching moments, when she tearfully admits to everyone her feelings of guilt and how she feels about herself, instantly defusing all Sweeney's built up anger and resentment towards her. Also few actresses could have made this movie's tear jerking climax as effective as it was, she knew just how to make the moment work for her character, and did it ever!
Together Sweeney and Kelly turn what should have been nothing more than 2-dementional tripe into a funny, often touching romantic comedy that rises above what it lacks in originality and stands up to multiple viewing. They're the type of actors/actresses you give a movie a chance just because they're in it, I hope we start seeing more of them.
Supernova (2000)
Boring, 2-dimensional garbage
Here's a quick synopsis: Totally predictable, uninteresting characters, paper thin plot, uninspired special effects, annoyingly amateurish camera work, and no real payoff in the climax. It's amazing it didn't just go straight to video, but then again it would be a waste of time there too.