Movie Reviews

I always scratch my head when I go to a video store and wonder what to rent. Most of the time, it's something I watched before. The problem begins when I am halfway watching the show in the comfort of my own home, I suddenly remember what made the film so intolerably bad in the first place. That's the idea behind this page. A guide (for me at least) of the films that I've watched before, and my comments so I remember what the movie as about.

Hey, I'm no film student, but I think I can basically say what makes a good film, and what makes a bad film. However, some people feel that it is impossible to critique a movie objectively (is that an oxymoron?) since we all have our own tastes, and different upbringings, yadda, yadda, yadda. Well I say that that's not entirely true... after all some people must have thought Titanic was good, right? I mean, it wouldn't have been a mega-hit at the box-office (and won 10 Oscars) if people thought the movie was an iceberg smashing disaster.

So, by that convention and no one's invitation, I have decided to enter the world of film appreciation -- with the firm knowledge that I can't please everyone and that John Williams always uses crashing cymbals in his movie scores. Now, prepare to be amazed by the wonderful world of movies!!! (.... and my bad spelling)

Before we continue

Movies are currently arranged in no particular order. I'm just making this up as I go along, what do you think? However, I'll be posting a movie once every two weeks (or I'll try). Shows that have been "premiered" can be found in the archives.

There is crude form of rating system. Out of a maximum of five points:

zero points (or is it zero point?)	Ugh. I saved you the trouble of watching the thing
one point	You won't be missing anything
two points	Decent, like a HBO Wednesday matinee
three points	Solid show, has its moments
four points	Great show -- only the slightest details are keeping it back
five points	Pure genius

I have included several sites that are related to each film. These sites are NOT featured in my Links page (no time to do that yet).

ENJOY!

This fortnight's feature film!

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Archived

(NOTE: Archived films are still incomplete, though the links are active)

Ever After
Star Wars
Pulp Fiction

In memory of two of the movie industry's biggest names

Gene Siskel (1946-1999)

Stanley Kubrick (1929-1999)

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