I must confess that, as of writing this review, I have yet to see the animated Disney feature "101 Dalmatians". I really have to wonder, though, how Disney came to acquire the notion that making a live-action equivalent would be a good idea. But the result is certainly entertaining enough to stand for its own merits.
The story is the same as in the animated movie; that of fur-obsessed fashion guru Cruella DeVil stealing Dalmatian puppies from married couple Anita and Roger (Jolie Richardson and Jeff Daniels, the latter not even attempting to adopt an English accent), in order to make a coat out of them. If the law will not stop Cruella's plans in time, then the dogs will.
Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie) is an ambitious Seattle newscaster who dreams of going national. One day she does an interview with a homeless man who claims to be a psychic; he predicts the score of a coming football game, calls for hail the next day, and then tells her she's going to be dead in a week. When the first two predictions come true, Lanie really starts to worry.
This is a perfectly nice little movie, but it's instantly forgettable. Picture a Meg Ryan-type romantic comedy without at least one tear-inducing scene. Jolie is perky as the driven newscaster (despite a really hideous Pamela Anderson-hair do), but she's just not special enough to care about. Her costar Edward Burns plays a John Corbett-Everyman guy, very low-key, ... Read More:
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Tommy Lee Jones plays a police officer who protects some cheerleaders from criminals who want the cheerleaders dead because they witnessed a murder.He lives in a house with the cheerleaders and most of the humour of the film comes from the conflict between him and his old-fashioned values and the girls and their youthful outlook on life.Some action at the beginning and end of the film but on the whole a movie that is neither bloody or vulgar and that has subtle wit and well-developed characters and dialogue.
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Although this movie is short enough to have been in it's entirety on ONE side; it has been SPLIT in half and you have to flip the disc over to view the whole movie.
The ONLY advantage this DVD has over the US/Canada version (which is in it's entirety on ONE side) is that this DVD is Anamorphic Widescreen (whereas the US/Canada version is NON-Anamorphic Widescreen).
The Mighty Ducks trilogy is without a doubt the best sports trilogy of all time. A real happy, funny, feel-good, movie for all the family, young and old.
This movie introduced me to the world of ice hockey at a young age, and inspired me to give it a go.
Dude..This movie is most excellent! You will learn many important facts about history (erm..)like Caesar is a "salad dressing dude" and meet many great characters from history like a dude who, 700 years ago, totally ravaged China, and who, we were told, 2 hours ago, totally ravaged Oshman's Sporting Goods. I was 21 and a huge rock fan when this movie came out. every metal / rock fan i knew was watching this movie and saying the quotes! I still love this movie even now, it is still great to watch with a few friends, some beer and nachos.
So buy this movie and remember to be excellent to each other and party on dudes!
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Dude..This movie is most excellent! You will learn many important facts about history (erm..)like Caesar is a "salad dressing dude" and meet many great characters from history like a dude who, 700 years ago, totally ravaged China, and who, we were told, 2 hours ago, totally ravaged Oshman's Sporting Goods. I was 21 and a huge rock fan when this movie came out. every metal / rock fan i knew was watching this movie and saying the quotes! I still love this movie even now, it is still great to watch with a few friends, some beer and nachos.
So buy this movie and remember to be excellent to each other and party on dudes!
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Dude..This movie is most excellent! You will learn many important facts about history (erm..)like Caesar is a "salad dressing dude" and meet many great characters from history like a dude who, 700 years ago, totally ravaged China, and who, we were told, 2 hours ago, totally ravaged Oshman's Sporting Goods. I was 21 and a huge rock fan when this movie came out. every metal / rock fan i knew was watching this movie and saying the quotes! I still love this movie even now, it is still great to watch with a few friends, some beer and nachos.
So buy this movie and remember to be excellent to each other and party on dudes!
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Mandy Gilbert (Ashley Tisdale) is stuck in obscurity. Not only is she geeky, but her father is a bit of an overprotective control freak and her cell phone is stuck in the dark ages. She does have two good friends, but that's about it.
Since seventh grade, she has had a crush on Drew Patterson (Robbie Amell). And, the day before her eighteenth birthday, decides to do something about it. Much to her surprise, it's not as hard as she thought it would be. He even invites her to be his date at a party he is giving this weekend.
However, things take a turn for the worse when her dad (Kevin Pollak) grounds her for almost no reason. She manages to get a reprieve, but only to study. Now she must figure out a way to get an outfit and get to ... Read More:
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