Drop dead fred is an absolutly fantastic film. I can't even remember how i heard about it - i was born a year after it was even released - but whatever it was that sparked an interest only happened recently. I read lots of reveiws without having seen more than half anf hour of the film and found them all to be dissapointing, all pointing out the flaws and negatives - which, having bought it and now looking back, i cant seem to find in this film.
The hilarious portrayal of Fred by Rik Mayall was fantastic - both brilliantly funny and also amazingly touching when it's needed. Pheobe Cates hits the character of Lizzie perfectly and just brings the tone of the film into something great. And you really have to have a respect for any ... Read More:
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This is a must-see. Although I usually wouldn't watch army films, I made a big exception because of Eastwood - and was pleasantly surprised. A very funny due to Eastwood's wonderfully dry humor!
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a truly awful film watched it on the strengh of Depp and Walken,what a mistake, a ridiculous story line, over the top acting from Walken and typical Holywood ending so predictable. Speaks volumes for a film when the best lines went to a 4 yr old kid, avoid this film like the plague.
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Stunning story and cast in this not really known about film that somehow fell through the net? Simple story about a mothers love for her daughter and how that love would give her the strength to deal with whatever comes along. Real tearjerking performance from likes of Bette Midler and John Goodman.
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With the current remake of Neil Simon's 'The Goodbye Girl' showing on television at the moment, it reminded me of this original film production, one of the better films from the 1970s, and one of the better films to derive from a Broadway play to keep much of the same character as the play. This film won numerous awards: Best Actor Oscar/Best Actor Golden Globe/Best Actor BAFTA for Richard Dreyfus; Best Picture Golden Globe; Best Actress Golden Globe/Best Actress Oscar Nomination for Marsha Mason; Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nomination for Quinn Cummings; Best Writing Oscar Nomination for Neil Simon, and the list goes on...
Neil Simon's play is dialogue driven rather than action-driven; this sometimes means the kiss of death for film, ... Read More:
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With the current remake of Neil Simon's 'The Goodbye Girl' showing on television at the moment, it reminded me of this original film production, one of the better films from the 1970s, and one of the better films to derive from a Broadway play to keep much of the same character as the play. This film won numerous awards: Best Actor Oscar/Best Actor Golden Globe/Best Actor BAFTA for Richard Dreyfus; Best Picture Golden Globe; Best Actress Golden Globe/Best Actress Oscar Nomination for Marsha Mason; Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nomination for Quinn Cummings; Best Writing Oscar Nomination for Neil Simon, and the list goes on...
Neil Simon's play is dialogue driven rather than action-driven; this sometimes means the kiss of death for film, ... Read More:
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This is not a bad film, but it's no classic either. It has some funny moments but overall it's a bit to predictable. I'm quite a fan of films where numerous characters each with their own motives end up crossing paths along the way with the others. This does happen in this but once it does that's it, only really happens once. It reminded me of a similar film I saw years ago and forgot the name of, which is much better and I thought this might be it.....but sadly not. Worth a look and stars the lovely Terri Hatcher and Charlize Theron. I just feel the plot could have been better.
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Happily living together, parents Janice Templeton, (Marsha Mason) and Bill Templeton, (John Beck) begin to feel uneasy about their daughter Ivy, (Susan Swift) even though nothing really dangerous is happening. Shortly afterward, they notice Elliot Hoover, (Anthony Hopkins) who is hanging around them and their daughter, and he soon becomes involved in all facets of their lives. He confronts them and tells them that he believes his young daughter who had died in a car crash has been reincarnated into their daughter. Upon laughing it off initially, strange events begin plaguing the family on a constant basis, finally beginning to accept what he's talking about. As his actions to protect her finally become to obstructive for his own good, they try ... Read More:
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The Long Shot [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
I bought this film and fell in love with it right away.. the only thing I found out is that some parts of the film is cut out after watching it on my local station. Which made me feel kinda sad.
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Julia Roberts gets second billing for this movie, as it was still early in her career - but even from this vantage point in her career, you could tell that she was destined for great things... and even the quib in the movie about her getting an Academy Award was stroke of brilliance.
This is a great movie with wonderful chemistry between the two leads - Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts!!! It tells a simple tale of two competing journalists who end up working together for the greater good. It smells of old movies gone by, with the same raw energy between the leads as compared with Tracy-Hepburn and Taylor-Burton.
It relies on the actors' talents and a great tapestry of a story - and all interact well, and lead to a great conclusion ... Read More:
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