gforce762 Reviews

Genie (III) (2023)

I WISH I COULD GET THAT 90 MINUTES OF MY LIFE BACK

[2/10 · 30 November 2023]

Possible Spoilers - Just to be on the safe side. Where to begin? An unbelievable premise, shallow characters, flat dialog and the general "I just can do whatever I want syndrome". I usually like Melissa McCarthy, but this movie is a complete waste of her comedic talents. To think that Bernard had the container that held the genie in his house for who knows how long and never once bothered to even clean it smacks of lazy writing and is just the beginning of a series of improbabilities compounded by boat load of impossibilities. Don't waste your time watching this sorry excuse for a "Feed Good Christmas Movie".

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

A FUN, BUT CLICHE FILLED AND TOTALLY FORGETABLE FILM

[6/10 · 27 June 2022]

Oh where to begin. The fun of TOP GUN is there, and that is about it. The cliches start right from the beginning. Yes Maverick is going to break the rules. Yes he will be a dressing down. Yes he will bounce back to be an instructor, because he is the "best" that the Navy has to offer. Yes he will disobey orders and be insubordinate but get away with it because the Admiral (a shell of his former self) will cover for him. Yes he will have a fight with Rooster, conveniently, Goose's son who still blames Maverick for his father's death and holding back at the Academy. Yes he will prove that the "impossible" mission (sorry wrong series) can be done. Yes, he will be named Team Leader of this mission. Yes, he will choose Rooster as his wing man, etc, etc, etc. And oh by way, if the enemy has these so called "Fifth Generation Fighters" why would they have a museum piece like an F14 just sitting in a hanger, fully fueled and armed to the teeth? I am willing to bet that in 6 months, no one will ever remember seeing this film.

Ambulance (2022)

The implausible and improbable supporting the impossible.

[4/10 · 31 May 2022]

It is impossible to take this movie seriously, so don't even try. The very premise that a person who appears to be very well off would need or want to rob a bank harks of lazy writing. The brother, big deal. No character development at all. The only character who gets any decent development is the Paramedic, and the writers make her come off as not very likable at all. The implausibility factor is a 10, the movie itself, a 4 at best. Not even the most crooked lawyer in the country would chase this Ambulance.

Joker (I) (2019)

What did I just watch??

[2/10 · 16 March 2020]

I don't get all the 10 scores for this movie. I found it to be a confusing, convoluted mess, not worth the money I paid to see it, oh wait I did not pay to see it so that is a plus. Slow, boring and full of plot holes that you could drive a truck through. If you go into this movie thinking it is an extension of the Christopher Nolan trilogy, you are in for a rude awakening. If you think that this is the Joker of the 1960s Batman, you are in for shock. Hard pass.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)

Gene Roddenberry must be rolling in his grave!!!

[1/10 · 27 September 2017]

I have been a long time Star Trek fan, not long enough to have seen the original series in Prime Time, but I started watching the Original Series when they first starting airing in syndication. I have seen or own The Animated Series, the original cast movies, series spin offs and even the reboot movies. When I first heard about this I was kind of excited, Star Trek was coming back to television!!! I am still waiting for Star Trek. This piece of crap looks like Star Trek, sounds like Star Trek but there is no way in hell that this is Star Trek!!!!! I can't believe that I waited 2 years for this and now CBS has the temerity to charge the audience to watch this show! They should pay us to watch it. It is a dark, foreboding ship. The sets have absolutely nothing going for them. The crew seems to be just going through the motions, knowing that the show will be watched regardless of how bad it actually is. The show is supposed to take place about 10 years before the Original Series yet we are show technology that does not even exist in the Next Generation, which is 70+ years after the Original Series. And please, don't try to throw that Kelvin Timeline at me. This show is awful in any time line. Take this show, rename it Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica or just about any other science fiction series in the last 15 - 20 years and it might be taken at face value. Consider this Star Trek and you insult all that Trek is, was and forever will be.

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015 TV Movie)

A "turkey" is right!!

[1/10 · 27 November 2015]

I tried, I really tried to sit through this movie. I could not do it. the plot is lame, the dialogue is inane, the characters vapid. Not even decent special effects could save this movie. Two points, the sheriff: agrees with "bad guy" about the missing turkeys without even doing the most basic of investigating, making Barney Fife look like Walker, Texas Ranger. And of course, the debt must be paid in 2 days, and guess what, Thanksgiving is just 2 days away, how contrived of a plot line can you get? The "bad guy": no character development at all, just "here is what I am going to do, HA HA HA!!! Save your time and stuff this turkey in the dumpster!!

Heaven Is for Real (2014)

Good solid movie

[7/10 · 3 May 2014]

OK first off, I found that this movie was not overly preachy, in spite of what some reviews have said. It is not the best movie that I have ever seen, yet (as of this review 5/3/14) 925 users gave it a "10", putting up there with the best movies I have seen (Patton, Shawshank Redemption) while 585 other users gave it a "1", putting it down there with the worst movies I have seen (Borat, Napoleon Dynamite). The basic premise it simply one of perception. Rev Burpo is a real man, with real problems (financial and family) and his son's illness puts him in a position where he is questioning his own faith. You don't have to believe what he believes, but to see him go through this made me feel good in the end. I give it a solid 7.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

A fine adult movie.

[8/10 · 15 August 2012]

Body Count ONE. Car Crashes ZERO. Gratuitous Scenes of Violence ZERO. Laughs PLENTY. This movie is a great date movie, and yes I am a guy, married to boot. It restored my faith (a little) that a movie without a masked superhero, gun fights, fist fights, foul language etc, etc, etc, could be so damn good. The premise is simple, several people, after "retiring" from their lives, go to a run down, pit of a hotel, to live out the "golden years". What they learn about the culture, each other and eventually themselves, makes the trip worth it. The cast is perfect in almost every regard, the scenes in India are breath taking, not only for the beauty, but for the realism that they display. I highly recommend this movie for anyone tired of the same old, same old from Hollywood.

Borat (2006)

A complete waste of time.

[1/10 · 16 July 2007]

This is my second comment (First one was deleted by an IMDb administrator for reason(s) I have yet to ascertain.) Anyway. This movie is funny if: a. You think that degrading women is funny. b. You think that the sight of 2 naked men romping around a hotel room and lobby is funny. c. You think that comparing Jews to cockroaches is funny. d. You think that changing the words to the National Anthem to represent a country that does not even exist is funny. e. You think that defecating in a plastic bag and bringing it to the dinner table is funny. If you think that any of acts/scenes are funny, give you a chuckle or have you rolling on the floor laughing, then this is the movie for you. I was repulsed by this movie. In fact, it has replaced Napoleon Dynamite as the "worst movie that I have had the displeasure of sitting through". I give Borat a 1 only because I cannot give it a lower rating.

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Interesting

[9/10 · 26 June 2006]

First off, one must remember that this is FICTION, MADE-UP STUFF, NOT BASED IN FACT!!! Rant over. I think that the best way to describe this movie, and the book for that matter, is for the creation of a new category called SPECTION, short for Speculative Fiction. Hey, we already have Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fiction, etc, etc, etc, so why not SPECTION? I have read the book, and had my own ideas of what each character should be. The casting was almost perfect in every way, although I don't think that Tom Hanks would have been my first choice for the Robert Langdon role. What you take out of this movie has a lot to do with your personality going into it. Are you going to change your mind about Faith, The Church, or History because you saw this movie, I highly doubt it. The book, and this movie caused quite a stir amongst Catholic Church officials, and readers/moviegoers around the country and the world. I, for one, do not see what all the fuss is about. Could it be possible that Jesus Christ was a mortal man and not the Son of God? Sure it is. It is just as likely that He was the Son of God and is/was(?) immortal and all-powerful. No one can ever be sure. You have your beliefs, I have mine. It is impossible for me to understand your beliefs, you to understand mine. I will not attempt to change your beliefs, and I do not want you to try to change mine. Anyway,back to the movie. The sets were spectacular. I do not know if they were filmed at the Louvre, I think that they were, but I now feel like I have been there. The Paris scenes were some of the most breathtaking I have had the pleasure of seeing in a movie in quite some time. The movie was a well made adaptation of the book, true to form in almost every aspect. I highly recommend this movie, not because of the "controversial" content, but because it is an "intelligent" movie, a welcome change from the mindless "popcorn" fare that usually inhabits the theater at this time of year.

United 93 (2006)

Powerful

[9/10 · 2 May 2006]

Just about everyone on earth knows of the events of September 11, 2001.

Flight 93 - Powerful? Yes Topical? Yes Emotional? Very Controvesial? Definitely! As I sat in the theater waiting for the movie to start, I was wondering if I was going to be able to sit through this. The events depicted are still relatively fresh in my memory and the collective memory of the world. I was wondering if the American public, and the world was ready to see such an event unfold. Remember that it was 20 to 30 years after the end of World War II that the first batch of "graphic" movies about it (The Longest Day, Battle of the Bulge, Patton, Midway) started appearing on the screen. And it was much longer before the likes of Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and Band of Brothers really hit home. While the Vietnam War films (Appocalype Now, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket etc) took less time from the end of the war to hit the screen, the impact of those events for the people who were there was no less powerful.

The film makers have taken very few known facts (no one will ever be 100% certain of what happened on the plane before the crash), aided by real people who were in the Air Traffic Control Centers, the family members of the crash victims and various news reports to make a very powerful, very real version of what MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. Since, as I stated that no one will ever be 100% certain of what EXACTLY happened, this is probably the closest thing that we will ever get to witness.

The screenwriters and director have taken real people, with real emotions and feelings and turned them into real people. The fear and horror on the plane is real and raw, yet not overdone in any manner.

You see that some people in shock, some in anger and some in fear as they do not know exactly what is going on.

They hear (through the use of air to ground telephones) of the other planes hitting the towers.

On ground, you see the disbelief, confusion and shock by the air traffic controllers, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the military liaison officers.

By attempting to overpower the hijackers and land the plane, the passengers of Flight 93 are not trying to be heroes, but are trying to save their own lives.

The questions remains - can a hero someone who tries something and fails? Is trying to save yourself and others heroic or simple human nature? Those are questions that I do not have the answer for. Maybe none of us do...............

Lost (2004–2010)

Does the term inane drivel mean anything to you?

[31 March 2006]

OK, having seen the preview and just the first episode, I can say that I am happy that I did not waste more of my time watching this garbage. First off, we are supposed to believe that a plane suffers a catastrophe so bad that the tail breaks off, yet the plane still manages to fly 1000 miles WITHOUT A TAIL!!!! Let me say that again, the plane flies 1000 miles WITHOUT A TAIL!!!! I took the tail off of a model plane once, and it barely flew 10 feet so the believability of a plane flying that far is ludicrous. Secondly, we are supposed to believe that these people are on an island so remote that no one knows about it. Come on - Gilligan's Island was over 40 years ago - get off of the deserted island stuff already. Third, the tail of the plane appears on the same island!!!! I am not a math major or aerospace guy, but I am pretty sure that the tail of this plane would drop straight down after being separated from the rest of plane. I am also pretty sure that without a tail the plane would not be far behind it. I also don't think that a controlled landing (i. e. a big freaking crash) would be possible. I fail to see why people are so enamored with this show. It is quite possibly the most inane drivel on television today.

Firewall (2006)

Not a bad little thriller

[7/10 · 28 March 2006]

OK, first off I am a Harrison Ford fan, but isn't he getting a little long in the tooth for this type of action role? Just wondering. Secondly, let's talk about the differences in lifestyle between Jack (Ford) and his secretary Janet. He is a VP of security for a bank and drives a brand new Chrysler Seabring (SPELLING??), and lives in a house that his wife (the lovely Virgina Madsen) designed - hey she is an architect after all - that probably cost more money than I have earned in my entire life. Meanwhile, Janet the long serving, loyal secretary, lives in what could best be described as a dump, and drives a car that gives the term Piece of Sh*t a bad name. Shouldn't they pay Janet enough money to get a decent car at least?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Fun

[8/10 · 2 August 2005]

OK, check your brain at the door. That is the best advice I can give on this movie. Yes it has action, humor, intrigue and is plenty of fun to watch - eye candy for all types of people, men (Miss Jolie), women (Mister Pitt) action types (plenty of fights, gun play and car chases), humor types (Vince Vaughn, although I wish he had a bigger role) and just about everyone else. Let's face it though, some of this stuff is WAY OVER THE TOP!!! The believability factor is about a 1, starting with the whole premise. A killer is married to another killer and neither one knows about it, come on!! Mr Smith (Pitt) has more arms and ammunition is his shed than some military units - and Mrs Smith (Jolie) has a complete set of arms and weapons in the stove - talk about being a killer in the kitchen!!! If you can get past that, well, the rest is up to you.

Fantastic Four (I) (2005)

Better than the reviews

[7/10 · 16 July 2005]

OK, first things first. I am not a movie critic and don't play one on television. I really don't like them and, on more than one occasion, have strongly disagreed with what they have to say. I regularly read the reviews of all the movies (Thank you Entertainment Weekly), that peak my interest. However, I have NEVER gone to see a movie strictly on the opinion of a MOVIE CRITIC; friend, relative, coworker maybe, movie critic, never. OK, rant over - on to the movie. The most important thing that you the reader of this message (thank you in advance for reading this, by the way) must understand is that I am not a big Fantastic Four fan. Sure I know of them, mostly through the appearances that they made in Spiderman comics (which was one of my favorites - loved both movies also) but I never really got "into" them as much as some people. I do not own, nor never have owned, a Mister Fantastic Sippie Cup, or Human Torch Underwear or any other merchandise available. I had my own opinion of what each character is and how he/she should act. I went into this movie (having read/seen 3 different reviews - Entertain Weekly, People Magazine (I think), and Ebert and Roper) with very low expectations. It was a better movie than I expected, a fun filled, high energy, popcorn movie. While the movie will not win any Oscars (I seriously doubt that it will even be nominated for any), it was fun to watch. Somewhere along the way, we the movie going public have forgotten something - movies are supposed to fun and entertaining. This is that movie!! Don't let the movie critics take over the world by saying that a movie is "too silly" "too unbelievable" "poorly scripted" or whatever they use for the catchphrase of the week. Go see a movie to have fun and be entertained.

Batman Begins (2005)

A movie worthy of the series

[9/10 · 5 July 2005]

Let the debate begin. First off, I consider myself a 'semi-serious' Batman fan. I loved 2 out of the first 4 movies in the cycle that began with "BATMAN". I have to admit that George Clooney is the worst Batman ever and that my impression of "Batman & Robin" was that he has done what no villain could do - he killed Batman!! Now back to the present and Batman Begins - and what a beginning it is! Everyone knows the story, Bruce Wayne's parents are killed before his eyes, he grows up to become Batman, etc, etc, etc. This movie shows the beginning: the anger (at himself and the world as a whole, so it seems); the training (hey you just don't fall off a building and hope that you land right); the costume (not exactly something you can buy at Walmart or Target); and the weapons (mostly hand made or modified from their original intent). This movie fills in a lot of the "early years" and shows not just how but WHY Bruce Wayne became (becomes?) Batman. The movie is more character driven that any other Batman movie, but that is what makes it so special. A winner.

Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

This is a pretty funny movie

[8/10 · 5 July 2005]

OK, first things first....this movie is not Shakespeare, Hitchcock (you young folks may want to look him up sometimes), Spielberg or Tim Burton. What you expect to see is exactly what you get. I don't go to the movies for the same reasons as movie critics (they get paid - good movie, bad movie, good review, bad review -- whatever) I go to the movies to relax, have fun, be told a story or learn something that I might not have known before. I am not the demographics that the movie was aimed for (over 40 male without children), but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Bring the kiddies, (or people like me who refuse to grow up - seen grown ups, they are boring as hell), check your brain at the door (works for me), get a large popcorn (no butter) and a soda (your choice), sit back and enjoy the show.

Monster-in-Law (2005)

Not a bad little movie

[7/10 · 28 June 2005]

First off, let me state that I am not a Jennifer Lopez fan. I think that she is pretty, but not glamorous, I really don't listen to her music and having seen a couple of her pervious movies, I think that when it comes to acting, she has all the range of a Daisy Air Rifle. She certainly can run the gaumet, from A all the way to B. Having said that, this was one of the funniest movies I have seen in a while, running just behind FEVER PITCH. The film was crisp, just over 90 minutes, and well written. It reminded me a little of my relationship with my father in law, but that is another story. Overall, a good date movie, but not a "chick flick".

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Dreadful

[1/10 · 8 March 2005]

This movie was recommended to me by a friend who said that is was one the funniest movies he had ever seen, and quite possibly the best movie ever made. Boy that is the last time I ever take a recommendation from him!!! This movie ranks up there (or would that be down there??) as one of the worst movies I have ever had the displeasure of sitting through. In the entire movie, there was only one line that even made me grin just a little. Whoever is responsible for this piece of inane drivel should be banned from making movies for eternity. Having spoken with many people of all ages, I have come to the conclusion that there are 2 types of people who have seen this movie - (a) those who "get it" and think that this movie is extremely funny, and (b) those who don't "get it" and just sit there at the screen going "what the **** am I watching". I have also discovered that your age at the time of viewing will determine which group you are in. I think that a lot of "younger" people (i. e. teens to mid-late 20s) will be in group A, while "older" people (30+) will be in group B. I am proud, no make that damned proud, to put myself in group B!! If I never have to see this movie again it will be too soon!! AMENDED 30 JUNE 2007 - No longer the worst movie that I have had the displeasure of sitting through. That title now goes to BORAT!!

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Rousing fun

[9/10 · 23 December 2004]

A Disney ride and now a movie. Alright, alright, alright - rode it, seen it, done it, big deal. Not quite with this movie. Set right out the attraction at Walt Disney World, this movie has the "feel" of the ride done to a tee. The sets are wonderfully brought to life and if you look carefully, you will see several aspects of the ride in the movie, most notably the scene where the dog has the key to jail cell and the prisoners just can't get the dog to bring them the key. Best quote in the movie - "Jack Sparrow, you are the worst pirate I've ever heard of." "Ah, but you have heard of me." Makes the movie, shows what kind of character Jack Sparrow is and what kind of actor Johnny Depp is to pull it off. Go rent it, go buy it. Just go see it.

The Last Castle (2001)

GIVE THIS FILM THE BOOT

[4/10 · 13 August 2003]

When this film first came out, I was very anxious to see it. I finally got that opportunity thanks to HBO. To say that I was disappointed would be a major understatement. Where to begin, let's see. The first thing that one must consider is that this film is set in a military prison. As a member of the Armed Forces, I can tell you that persons held in a military prison are STILL IN THE MILITARY until they have completed their sentences. As such, the inmates would be wearing military uniforms, and the last time I checked, "do rags" and orange skull caps were not part of any uniform that I am aware of. Secondly, I seriously doubt that a 3 star general would be sentenced to prison in the first place. If he committed a crime at all, he would probably be forced to retire, go quietly into the sunset and never be heard from again. Third, let's talk about the character, COL Winter. (a) I doubt that he would pass the Army Physical Fitness Test or be in compliance with the regulation covering weight control. (b) His rank is on the collar of his uniform in the WRONG POSITION!! The same can be said about his aide, the captain. The Armed Forces has an office that will assist film makers to ensure that the persons being depicted as being in the Armed Forces are being portrayed accurately. Obviously, the makers of this film did not bother to consult with them. I am not sure if the film makers wanted to make a military film or a prison film, but what they would up with was the worst type of film possible, a convoluted hybrid of both that does neither genre justice. Give this film a DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE!

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

A fine ending for the Next Generation crew.

[9/10 · 27 January 2003]

As a long time trekker, I found this movie to be quite satisfying. I have every Next Generation episode and movie, and found this film to be, quite possibly, the best of the bunch. The spirit of Star Trek is in the movie, and that is worth a whole lot more than just special effects or technical masterpieces.

Bio-Dome (1996)

LOCK HIM IN THERE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[1/10 · 22 February 2002]

Having been convinced (more like forced) to sit through this movie, I can only hope that they find a toxic waste dump, throw Pauly Shore into it and head for the hills. This is quite possibly the most inane drivel that I have ever had the displeasure of sitting (although I did squirm in my seat, just trying to get away) through. I swear that I could hear my brain cells dying in agony and could literally feel my IQ dropping as each minute of this film(?) passed by at an excruciatingly slow pace. If we want to kill the enemies of our country, don't drop conventional bombs on them, drop this movie - the biggest bomb of all time!!!!!

The Great Escape (1963)

Quite Possibly the best World War II Movie Ever!!!

[10/10 · 22 February 2002]

Based on actual events (the History Channel just ran a special on it, interviewing people who were there) the movie is gripping, exciting and thoroughly breathtaking. Although some artistic license was taken, this is how life (and death) was for the thousands of Allied POWs captured during the war. If you want to see a "lighthearted" view of being a POW during World War II was, go watch "Hogan's Heroes" reruns - if you want to see how World War II really was, then this is the movie for you.