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Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Good, scary entertainment
This is the perfect at-home-late-at-night-with-popcorn movie. While the idea of a demon or some other evil creature whose sole purpose for existence is to eat human beings is a hackneyed one, the acting is quite good and the suspense builds throughout. What seems inexplicable to me is why the demon even needs a truck; he is able to fly and transport his victims to his "pain" castle. It makes for some interesting (and frightening) scenes, but, as is so often the case in movies of this genre, it raises too many questions: Why didn't he just abandon the truck and fly to his quarry if he wanted to catch the kids in their car? He did this with the two cops he kills. Even more troublesome is the sad state of the police department, which has failed to notify the state police, the FBI, or other agencies that would be swarming into the area the moment people began disappearing; this is, after all, the eighteenth day of the demon's feeding frenzy and he's obviously been quite busy. While all this may detract from the continuity of the film, the results and suspense still warrant an overall positive review
One Small Hero (1999)
Excellent family entertainment
I found this to be an enjoyable and entertaining movie. As a schoolteacher, I am always glad to find something I can show my students that does not use profanity, have excessive violence, sexual content, or have other things that might be labeled objectionable. The acting is quite good, despite the fact that most of the actors are not well known. They are believable and none of them are show stealers. Particularly interesting is the way in which Joey's nemesis, Reese, goes back and forth in his views of Joey. There are enough interesting sub-plots like this to keep the viewer interested. Movies of this type seem to be increasingly difficult to come by. "One Young Hero" is truly "family-oriented" and entertains without being sugary.