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Reckless (1984)
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The Patriot
: :Aimed directly at a mainstream audience, The Patriot qualifies as respectable entertainment, but anyone expecting a definitive drama about the American Revolution should look elsewhere. Rising above the blatant crowd pleasing of Stargate, Independence Day, and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich crafts a marvelous re-creation of South Carolina in the late 1770s (aided immeasurably by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel), and Robert Rodat's screenplay offers the same balance of epic scale and emotional urgency that elevated his earlier script for Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, Emmerich embraces clichés and hackneyed melodrama that a more gifted director would ...
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Teacher's Pet
: : Clark Gable's bluff masculinity is a big part of the story and appeal of Teacher's Pet, to such a degree that his age (near 60) doesn't seem like such a problem as he romances perky Doris Day. Gable is an old-school newspaperman who scoffs at the idea of journalism being taught in night school; hard knocks and shoe leather are his preferred textbooks. Naturally, Doris teaches journalism in night school. Gable masquerades as an inexperienced student in order to prove her wrong, which brings forth some fairly labored complications, presented in pedestrian ...
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Independence Day (1996) (Spec)
:Description:One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determinded band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders - before it's the end of all mankind. essential video:In Independence Day, a scientist played ...
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Full Metal Jacket
:Description:The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. essential video:Stanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audiences plenty of reason to wonder why he made the film at all: essentially a two-part drama that begins on ...
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Wyatt Earp
: :This massive, in-depth study of the dark Western icon comes off with mixed results. Trying to capture the whole life, (warts and all) of the lawman-criminal-brother-fortune hunter, director Lawrence Kasdan gains points for sheer scale, giving us a rich epic painted in dark colors with gritty settings. But the visual poetry and extensive foreshadowing ruin the dramatic drive. Some scenes have as much impact as stalker movies; you're just waiting for someone to get knocked off. As Earp, Kevin Costner is not afraid to look rumpled and play colorlessly (as in The Bodyguard), ...
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Outside Providence
: :Outside Providence was written by the Farrelly Brothers, known for the outrageous comedies Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and There's Something About Mary. On the surface, Outside Providence seems to be of the same ilk--there's a three-legged, one-eyed dog, physical humor with a kid in a wheelchair, and a character nicknamed Jiz, among other things. But despite all that, the movie is an almost-gentle coming-of-age comedy, something like a suburban New England Amarcord with a lot of unrepentant drug humor. The plot doesn't sound promising: pothead Tim Dunphy (Shawn Hatosy) gets sent to prep ...
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Poison Ivy
: :If you're itchin' for excitement and a rash of adventure-- the hilarious comedy POISON IVY is going to grow on you! Michael J. Fox ('Family Ties') and Nancy McKeon ('Facts Of Life') star in this zany adventure about an unpredictable summer camp full of hijinks and romance for campers and counselors alike. There's the predictable swimming, boating and nature hikes at camp Pinewood, but the 'fun' really begins when pretty assistant nurse Rhonda (McKeon) arrives and catches the eye of heartthrob staff counselor Baxter (Fox). Between bumbling camp director Big Irv (Robert ...
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Bio-Dome
: :If you're itchin' for excitement and a rash of adventure-- the hilarious comedy POISON IVY is going to grow on you! Michael J. Fox ('Family Ties') and Nancy McKeon ('Facts Of Life') star in this zany adventure about an unpredictable summer camp full of hijinks and romance for campers and counselors alike. There's the predictable swimming, boating and nature hikes at camp Pinewood, but the 'fun' really begins when pretty assistant nurse Rhonda (McKeon) arrives and catches the eye of heartthrob staff counselor Baxter (Fox). Between bumbling camp director Big Irv (Robert ...
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Winning Team
:Description:Bio-pic of baseball legend Grover Cleveland Alexander, who became a star despite an early career handicap.
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