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Gwoemul (2006)
ho hum host
First of all, the director Bong-Joon-Ho is great. His guidance and eye for shooting was wasted on this film. Too bad the storyline was weak. What bothered me the most was the cornball lip sync dubbed voices. It was Godzilla all over again. I would have likened to hear Korean and read the subtitles. The dubbed voices are an insult to the Asian/Korean film makers, its laughable and sent the genre back 40 years.
There's a review quote on the front cover of the DVD:
"on a par with Jaws" ---Harry Knowles. This guy obviously never saw another horror movie after "Jaws"
I bought the DVD because I saw a preview on TV of this week's DVD releases on some entertainment show. Of course they showed the best scene which got the testosterone going to buy the disk. The soundtrack was corny too, the music sounded like a European love story, which sucked ass for a movie like this.
The CG was decent, the "moster" looked OK and didn't look like a weatherman in front of a green screen.
The story mulled on about a family looking for their grand daughter which was abducted by the monster. In fact the whole movie revolved about retrieving the 7 year-old. It got tired. Too much family plots and interactions with other family members and less monster scare.
I recommend you not buying the DVD but renting it, it took me two days to watch it. I had to turn it off when the family interactions got boring. I just turned off the movie, the credits are rolling as I type this review, the sappy music is going on as well. I'm glad its finished.
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006)
worst movie I've seen in years
I too, went out and rented this movie because of Jason Alexander and was woefully disappointed. The movie is a character driven piece with great actors---among Esai Morales and Ron Perlman, however, it's just boring. The back notes---"Love and Laughter Reign in Queens" of the DVD must be about another movie because even after a couple of beers watching this picture, I never laughed once. I also like the way they shot some of the movie in southern California to make it seem like they're in New York, but last time I checked, there weren't many palm trees in Queens. Unfortunately I am a stickler to watching a movie, no matter how awful it is, to the end. I couldn't wait for the thing to end. Alexander was 1,000 times funnier on Senfeild and if you are a Jason Alexander fan, do not watch this movie, it will ruin his following.
Glory Daze (1995)
Great Movie but watch it only once
Ben is superb in this angst-ridden comedy about the end of senior year in college at a west coast university. Ben is ONLY SUPERB when there are over 4 other cast members with a lot of speaking parts.
Affleck is like The Eagles. They're only good as a band. Solo, they're really marginal. I don't have to list his flops.
"Glory Daze" is pretty much a guy flick. I enjoyed the destruction of the frat house, the woven scenarios of the other cast members and the fact the writer/or director finally had an Asian actor in a role that had lines.
Afflect re-visits his "Chasing Amy" depression and whining that was tolerable, but we've been there before. However for Ben fans who haven't seen "Chasing" its a whimpering treat.
In summary, rent or just buy the DVD for the funny French Stewart lines, the destruction of the frat house, the Asian guy who actually has lines, that Milano chick, the music and the fact that there is no happy ending. I love comedies from Hollywood that don't have happy endings. Its sort of like "Animal House", it has an ending, but not particularly happy---it just ends.
The Comic (1969)
Great movie
I must admit to being a Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney fan and also Carl Reiner fan before this comment. Nevertheless you're not going to find more people in Hollywood who are more genuine and professional than these three. Find this movie and watch it. It's as current today than the day it was shot. Rooney plays a sidekick who I find is true blue to his friend, "The Comic". He plays an old agent that sticks with his client through retirement. Its one of his finest works, and Van Dyke plays his role as an old washed up theatrical comic very well. Its humorous as well as melancholy. The first time I saw it on TV was in 1971 when I was 11 and it plays the same as if I were to watch it today.