Mike's Golden Movie Reviews
My Grade: A
Denzel Washington is the man. I also respected this great actor, and
there is absolutely no question he should win the Oscar for best actor. This
beautiful made film (directed by Norman Jewison) fully explain the life
of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, accused of murdering three people in Patterson,
New Jersey. It paralled the racial divide from the sixties to the eighties
when he was finally released. For his release, it took the efforts of a
Brooklyn teen and his close Canadian mentors. It also showed the depth of
African-American life the last fifty years; and comparing the Brooklyn teen
Lesra (Vicellous (VI) Reon Shannon) to the Hurricane's own life.
Indeed, Carter's own religion is Buddhist. He even has a Chinese cup! I was
shocked how this movie didn't end up with an Academy Award nomination of
best picture. May I say it's racially bias?
My Grade: B-
The Titanic gave this incredibly great actor large momentum in the
movie industry business. But I think he's beginning to be very cocky about his
popluarity. His acting in "The Beach" was indeed not stellar. I just have this
feeling he always wants to lead everyone in every film. And let's talk about
his co-stars. First, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet, who plays
Francoise and Etienne, respectively. They are a French couple who happens
to visit Bangkok, most likely to fool around. (Strangely, so is Richard (El
Leo)). They magicly got together to go to this beautiful resort island in the
middle of the Gulf of Thailand for the rest of life. Which never happen of
course because they were later forced out by the native pot farmers. This
movie is very disturbing at times and is in my mind more scarier than Scream
3. Virginie did NOT impress me at all when she took her shirt off
(I hate those movie scenes) for so-called "American advertising," the men
killed when sharks ate them did NOT impress me either, and Leo's acting again
does NOT impress me either. And also Leo and Virginie getting together on the
"Beach" and her dissing Etienne. If that happen to me, I'm beating the living
&#%@ out of Leo. But no, Etienne let it go. That's bull.
But why a B- then? Well, I didn't think it was
as bad as a C caliber movie, and what did impress me was the excellent acting
of Robert Carlyle, who played Daffy. He was the one that told Richard (El Leo)
of that magical beach that was not to be. The same as the movie. It was not
to be.
My Grade: B+
Angelina Jolie is my pick for best supporting actress this year. Her
performance is beyond compare as the evil mental patient at the Clairmore
Mental Facility. Along with her co-star and main actress Wimona Ryder, they
steal the show by entertaining the lives of actual mental patients. This
movie is much more funnier than "Man on the Moon" and is more entertaining
than "The Talent Mr. Ripley." But of course, if you want to waste your time
waiting in line for one hour and sitting on the floor in front of the screen
at Mercado or Mission Valley, be my guest. (Yes, I'm dissing AMC now. I've
already banished Century.)
My Grade: B-
Not as talented as you might think. At times, this movie is more of a
bore than a talented monkey doing a household fax. But I must say, Mr. Ripley,
played by Matt Damon of course, did do a good job of making us dreul while
killing two innocent people. How nasty. But I'm sure Chih-wei enjoyed it.
Anyway, I can't believe the graphicness in that film. Of course, all the
girls I talked to about the film gave it an A. Mostly due to the naked guys
in there. Matt Damon. Judd Law. Etc. But back to the movie overall, not as
talented as the title say. And I can not believe it got five Golden Globe
nominations and Gwenth Palthrow was not one of them. Where in living worlds
are these people?!?!?! I'm protesting the award season this year.
My Grade: A
Ok. Maybe I upgraded the movie because of its Asian hertiage. So what.
I've been discriminated at school all my life in the matter so ha! Back to
the movie. It's finally great to see that Chow-Yun Fat does not shot a gun
in a movie. Hmm...it actually made him not look a jack-ass. I must say
he acted pretty good. And his English was very excellent. (I can't believe
I'm praising Chow-Yun Fat. I think I'm high right now. Eh...) But Jodie
Foster did a much better job as an English woman who was hired by the
king of Siam to teach his 50+ children English, science and etc. "Wow, the
egg is in the bottle." Science joke. Anyway, I was very impress of how
the money was poured into the movie by Fox. The palace and the city of
Bangkok was fabulous. Excellently crafted and built. The scenery and photography was of no compare of all the movies of 1999. I was again stunned
that this movie didn't get a Golden Globe nomination. Where are these voters
watching their movies at this year? Eh..it must be at a Century. Boo.....
My Grade: C
Lousy. Unentertaining. Stupid. I can go on and on. First of all, where
is the man on the moon? What does the title have to do with anything? I
have perfectly reason to believe that a ten year old produced and directed
this film. I don't want to see a comedian reading "The Great Gatsby" as I
pay my five bucks to watch this bunch of crap. But don't get me wrong in all
aspects. If Jim Carrey didn't have a Oscar nominating perforance, this movie
will definitely not get a passing grade. I mean, don't tell me Andy Kaufman
was like that when he was alive. He acted like a nutcase. How can he
possibly be popular if he discriminates people and was not even funny at
times. Stupid movie.
My Grade: A-
Tom Hanks continues to amaze me. He may exactly win the best actor
award, but certainly should deserve a nomination. Michael Clarke Duncan
however should get the best supporting award. He played the angel-like
prisoner that was wrongfully accussed of murder and rape of two little
girls. Despite a long running time of three hours, this excellently made
film excited the moviewatchers about the difference of good and evil of
death row prisoners, the prison guards, and the general population. Indeed,
I was very shocked when this movie received only one Golden Globe nomination.
Disgusting.
My Grade: A
I'm the one and only Buzz Lightyear. On guard! What's this? Oh no!! Someone stole Woody?? NO FEAR!! BUZZ IS HERE!! Who is this coward kidnapper? It's the ugly, fat chicken at Al's Toy Barn. To the rescue we go. I shall bring
my sidekicks Mr. Potato (spelled that right!) Head, Slinky Dog, Rex, and Hamm.
So we hump and chump a mile or two, our feet is blistering blue. Got to street
where cars can kill, we crossed the street in construction cones. We killed a
few, but that's ok, we do anything to save a friend. We mess with toys, Barbies, and Al, but we can't find our dear boddy, the wonderful Woody. So we
hop on Al's terrible belly. We finally found Woody, but he wouldn't leave. So I gave him a smacking. He thought a bit, but cannot go. He had to go with
his Roundup gang Stinky Pete, Jessie, and Bullseye. After a moment, he recanted
with us. But damn old Pete wouldn't let him go. He's a mean old prick, and I wanted to kick his &%#! (Can't write it, it's a G-rated movie) Then Al came and
took them away. he have to follow him, but in the way, my evil Zurg. I slap him twice, kick him down, but he rose to finish me off. Then Rex to the rescue, tailed him down. Off the elevator he go, Rex my savior. Love you Rex! Anyway,
we gotta save Woody and his Roundup gang from the Stink. We finally rescue them in Woody's finest hour. But my finest hour was watching me exit the movie theater auditorium with plenty happy smiles.
My Grade: B+
Well, here is another dirty, flithy movie. Perhaps an early sequel to
"American Pie?" That's what I thought, but when I watched the Schnieder clip,
it didn't out that way at all. In fact, there was a plot! Quite a stupid plot actually of a fish tank cleaner needing $6,000 because he can't behave in
someone else's apartment. But I must admit, the movie was very funny and didn't
inquire sick jokes like the ones in "American Pie." Great movie to watch with good buddies; but if you're on a date, you'll find better romantic situations in the newly released film "Stuart Little."
My Grade: B
Bond. James Bond. Personally, I have no idea why this guy is getting
so hot. Isn't people sick of the immortal Bond, pretty girls,
and silly action scenes? Well I am. Don't get me wrong, Pierce Brosnan
did a pretty good job as the lead actor. As for Denise Richards, I didn't
know she had a brain for all those nuclear junk. Hmm...must have been the
"Wild Things" movie that made her look like a goon. I don't let me forget Sophie
Marceau, the "so-called" bad guy in the movie. I must say, it's the first
time I saw a girl fall for Bond. It was quite aninteresting scene
to see her "flirt over" so to speak at Bond while he was straped down to
a chair about to get his throat punched through like Mike Yang's fist
crashing through the men's restroom concrete wall while washing his hands.
In other words, something new! As for the movie as a whole, the action
parts are very intriguing. But I kinda got a little weary with the same
old 007 movies. But hey, it's another hundred-million dollar movie. Maybe
someone should repair that BMW Z8 they destroyed the movie and reward him
for his efforts. Or you can give the car to me?!
My Grade: A-
That wasn't Christina Ricci. What happen to that resistful
teenager role she plays? Who cares! She was beautiful and acted
very well. The headless horseman also acted well by going around cutting
heads off like a mad man in the small village of
Sleepy Hollow in upstate New York in 1799. Parts of story is confusing,
but it basically came all together at the end. Johnny Depp acted convincingly
in his investigating role, but cut the crap on those silly scientific gadgets Chih-wei would play with in his spare time. Some of plot was very unoriginal
and not common sense. But comparing to other Hollywood movies, this is
nothing. The minus is for the plot, but overall, great movie to watch, despite
not being very scary, unless you hate chopped heads. Was that Christina Ricci?
My Grade: C
She is a saint. She helped save France. She dared what no other
woman would do in 15th Century Europe. So what in the
manifest world did that movie do to her? She is a saint, not a goat! The
movie pitted her as a psychological and mentally unstable person seeking
for revenge for the murder and rape of her older sister. And yes, it's
murder and rape in that order. A movie rape is already disgusting, but this
is ridiculously abhorrent. I think the director is mental. They have no
proof that she hearing voices from her inner voice, and not that by the
heavens. The last quarter of the movie was totally confusing and made Joan of Arc look as a goat, not as the saint she was canonized for.
Michael's Grade: B+
Man, why in the world is Bruce Willis all over the screen? Give me
a break. Anyhow, I loved how the eight-year old Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment)
can be able to see ghosts. This somewhat scary movie drives the moviegoers
to think that ghosts and goblins really do exist. And Bruce Willis is
indeed one of them.