to Jimbo's homepage| Title | In a few words |
| Star Wars: Episode II -
Attackof the
Clones |
Better
than Episode I, Empire theme music startedto show up... Anakin's scenes
with Padme' were a bit creepy and why doesYado need that walking stick ? |
| Spiderman |
Very
enjoyable and seems to hold fairly well to the comic story and
background. I'm looking forward to the next one. |
| Ice
Age |
Cute
way to spend a couple of hours, nice endingand not too deep. |
| Time
Machine, The |
Enjoyable
with a plot that is similar to GeorgePals film, a bit more action and
great FX and a slightly different ending. |
| Kate
and Leopold |
A
sweet romantic comedy with some time travel built in. |
| Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Intreresting graphics and amusing, although the story is aimed at people a bit younger than I am. |
|
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The |
Intense
and complex story, pretty involving although I didn't like the abrupt
ending and having to wait another year for the second part. |
| Monster's Inc. | Pretty neat movie, a bit sappy in spots. Greatgraphics. |
| K-PAX | Intriguing plot. |
| Serendipity | I'll be looking inside book covers.. Sweet story and I likethe accent.. |
| Legally Blonde | A nice story and blondes get respect ! |
| America's Sweethearts | A sweet story and confirmation that I don't want to be a personal assistant. |
| Rat Race | Enjoyed the helicopter pilot actress, some of the humor wasa bit too broad for me, some wasn't. |
| Planet of the Apes | Nicely "re-imagined", I was dissappointed at the surprise ending. It's seemed a bit cheap. |
| Jurassic Park III | Better than the 2nd, it screamed sequel at the end. |
| Final Fantasy | Impressive visuals and technology, not so impressive story |
| A.I. | Seemed to be 3 movies, neat visuals though |
| Tomb Raider | Fun, fast and busy film with lot's of action scenes and scenery. |
| Evolution | I need to buy some shampoo, just in case |
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Some laughs, mildly humorous. A bit too broad in parts. |
| Shrek | I enjoyed the humorous skewering of Disney and fairy tales. |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | A sweet, funny story. |
| Mummy Returns, The | I liked it better than the first movie ! |
| Just Visiting | Better and funnier than I expected. |
| Someone Like You | The narritive was not what I expected although it kind of fit the movie and main character. Predicitable ending but funny and pleasent to watch. |
| Heartbreakers | More funny and more enjoyable than I'd thought it would be.Somewhat predictable but not too sappy ending. |
| Mexican, The | Funny in parts, tedious in others. |
| Wedding Planner, The | Predictable yet enjoyable. |
| Snatch | Fast paced, violent and clever dialogue and plot. Reminds me of Pulp Fiction |
| Castaway | Sad in parts, funny in others. |
| Family Man, The | Sweet film, sad in parts and funny in others. |
| Miss Congeniality | A corny type of funny, I'm for world peace now. |
| What Woment Want | Now I know the answer |
| 6th Day, The | Lots of fast and no slow motion action and a interesting plot dilemma. |
| Charlies Angels | Other than the obvious visual and nostaglic attraction theycould have done more. The slow motion action is getting old and the rewindto explain the scene in slow motion did not appeal to me. |
| Bedazzled | Visually appealing. Some parts very funny, some parts too obviously tried to be funny. |
| Meet the Parents | Some parts very funny, some parts too obviously tried to befunny. |
| What Lies Beneath | Not predictable and involving and worth watching if you want a good creepy film. |
| Space Cowboys | Predictible but fun, do I need to say predictable again ? |
| X-Men | Good action scenes and some fun twisted one liners. |
| Chicken Run | I liked Wallace and Gromit and liked this as well. Remindedme a bit of Hogan's Heroes. |
| Titan A.E. | Nice animation, o.k. plot and I guess if I was a bit younger would probably have enjoyed it more. |
| Frequency | Interesting altered timeline, drama. The timeline and resulting character changes are interesting and involving. |
| Gladiator | Detailed and involving story, a bit gory but better than I though the film would be. |
| Mission Impossible: 2 | Better than the first, lot's of action. |
| Battlefield Earth | I didn't know the shelf life of a Harrier was 1000 years. Not horrid like I expected, not real good either. |
| U571 | A action film, not much more. Pretty to watch and to hear. |
| Erin Brockovich | Very enjoyable, sad to see what a corporation could do to people but with a satisfying end. |
| Whole Nine Yards, The | Surprisingly dark and twisted comedy. |
| Mission to Mars | Bring some caffeine to the theatre with you. SFX are interesting but the plot is dumb, predicatble, goofy at times. |
| Scream 3 | Not as good as the first or second in the series. I didn't jump as many times. |
| Galaxy Quest | Very enjoyable SF comedy/spoof. Look for things that remindyou of old SF TV shows. |
| Bicentennial Man | A involving story with a dash of humor and interesting plotline. |
| Toy Story II | Equal if not better than the original, funny SF film parodies too. |
| World is not enough, The | Predictable in places, surprising in others. A very fun movie. |
| Double Jeopardy | A little suspension of disbelief is required but it was entertaining and involving. |
| 13th Warrior, The | A involving story, not for the squeamish |
| Entrapment | I enjoyed the plot twists and intricacy |
| Thomas Crown Affair | I've not seen the original but the plot kept me intrigued and involved. |
| Runaway Bride | Another funny and sweet film starring Julia Roberts. No real surprises but enjoyable. |
| Wild West | Would have been better had it been more faithful to the TV series and the movie's time period |
| Austin Powers II | The word uneven comes to mind. Some parts very funny, some not at all. |
| Tarzan | A Disney film that a "adult" could enjoy |
| Notting Hill | Very nice, funny and sweet film, I'm tempted to open and run a bookstore now |
| Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | A bit sad knowing the characters future destiny but an exciting and nostalgic film. I understand the title now too. |
| Shakespeare in Love | A very nice but sad tale |
| The Matrix | A very interesting action film, leaves you thinking after it's over. |
| Analyze This | I laughed pretty hard at times and enjoyed this film ! |
| Office Space | Some of the office bizzare occurances rang true and it was funny at times. |
| Blast From the Past | A very "nice" film, Alicia Silverstone was actually entertaining ! |
| My Favorite Martian | Enjoyable in a dumb sort of way, I liked the tie in with the old TV series. |
| The Prince of Egypt | An entertaining way to tell the story. |
| Waking Ned Devine | A bit twisted, a bit funny, a smidgen romantic. |
| Enemy of the State | Enough action to pass the time (2 1/2 hours), but the charactors made some dumb decisions which prevented it from being more. |
| You've got Mail | Annoying at first but it grew on me. |
| Star Trek Insurrection | A good TV episode on the big screen, a bit high on the "corn" meter including the joystick scene. |
| Meet Joe Black | Not what I expected, a enjoyable mix of comedy, tragidy andintrigue (the 3 hours passed fairly quickly). |
| Pleasentville | A fun and enjoyable film with a bit of a message and neat FX, one I'd probably collect. |
| Practical Magic | The story was not what I expected and although it was intriguing is not something I need to see again. |
| The Avengers | I enjoyed the bantering and innuendo, the movie was uninvolving though. |
| There's Something about Mary | A bit twisted & I enjoyed it, wish someone like Mary would ask me out. |
| The Negotiator | Although it seemed farfetched it was a entertaining 2 hoursand 20 some minutes |
| Small Soldiers | Well animated but somewhat forgettable story |
| Zorro | A nice blend of comedy, humor, action and romance |
| Mulan | Interesting characters with the right touch of humor |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Entertaining although mindless cartoon action |
| Armegeddon | Not as jarring as I had expected although there were few surprises in the "plot" |
| Dr. Dolittle | Something to watch if you want childish but watchable |
| Six Days and Seven Nights | A entertaining romantic comedy |
| Truman Show | Good, a bit slow in the setup but worthwhile viewing |
| Godzilla | Bearable, once is enough and the "old" Godzilla had more character |
| Lost in Space | Watchable, once is enough and it could have been much more |
| Sliding Doors | Good, unique concept and deployment |
| Deep Impact | Watchable, entertaining but once is enough |
| Titanic | Great, enjoyable melding of history, character and present setting |
Since the message board linked
above only stores messages for a limited time so I'll store some of the
reviews here for posterity.
Message:
209.179.10.187 writes:
While trying to sit through "Godzilla", I found myself nodding off. How
is it possible to make a movie about a20+ story lizard boring?
Certainly the "film"-makers took classes in howgo out of your way to
uninterest an audience. Being perfectly fair, I didn't see the whole
film. Perhaps it got better (could it have gotten worse?) after I left.
When the baby lizards began eating popcorn at Madison Square Garden and
our "hero" said, "Oops, wrong floor", I checked out.
Message:
209.179.10.218 writes:
Well, it wasn't garbage, but like a few of the otherwise forgettable tv episodes, it wasn't exactly memorable. I'm not going to lambast it because I like the show & its stars...but...isn't this just a 2.35:1 widescreen edition of a tv episode? It was nothingmore than an attempt to keep us busy between season's end and season'sbeginning. And hey, what's with the "necessity" to view the final episodeof season 5? It had less than NOTHING to do with it...
Tim Bishop
Message:
209.179.11.145 writes:
"There's Something About Mary". There certainly is. And I think I know what it is. It's crass, vulgar, rude, insensitive and infantile. Yet, in spite of these things, it does have a few heartylaughs. Perhaps not in spite of, more like BECAUSE of. It's not art. It'scommerce. Be warned, they get away with things that I've never before seenin an [R] rated movie. And believe me, I've been to a few movies in my time...
Tim (again)
Message:
194.229.212.9 writes:
I've seen the new Van Damme movie "Knock Off" (3 times already) and
it's kung fu banzai to the max. It won't be a hit but stylish it is.
That's all Folks.
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