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Because I Said So (2007)
What A Mess
This horror of a movie offended me greatly - as a woman, as a mother, as a mother of daughters, and as a sentient human being. Completely unrealistic characters, situations, dialogue, and especially the entire premise in this day and age that the life a successful woman can't be considered complete without marriage. The fact it was written by two women astonished me.
So many instances of over the top acting by Ms. Keaton. Ms. Moore fairs no better with her numerous episodes of verbal jabbering and obnoxious laughter.
A couple of scenes were especially cringeworthy: a mother and daughter having a sex talk in the middle of a store shoe department and that mother asking her adult child what an orgasm feels like. In what universe does a sixty year old mother - or any age mother - ask that? Add to the mix an extremely irritating and obnoxious child and you have a complete mess of a movie.
Zee and Co. (1972)
Bad As Bad Could Possibly Be
I was lucky enough to live as long as I have without seeing this POS movie. Now I can only hope any memories of this putrid movie's awful dialogue, twisted relationships and Elizabeth Taylor's over the top banshee screams will soon fade from my brain.
Everything from the script, costumes, musical score and direction were second rate. How Taylor, Caine and York, or their agents, thought this was a good career choice simply boggles the mind. As the movie unfolds, you begin to realize there isn't a single person you can relate to or even care about.
Lastly, who gives their serial cheating husband a going away party when he leaves to go live with his mistress???
The Office: Murder (2009)
Southern Accents Are The Worst
I'm a huge Office fan and own DVD's of all nine seasons. I consider it one of the greatest comedy series ever. For the most part, my episode ratings are in line with those given by the majority of other fans - with the exception of Murder.
I'm truly surprised this episode actually received an overall higher user rating than some of the most brilliant and funniest classics such as E-Mail Surveillance, Booze Cruise, Drug Testing, Phyllis' Wedding, New Boss, The Lover, Scott's Tots, The Delivery, #1 & #2, and many, many more. I just found this episode's premise unrealistic and those terrible southern accents so over the top and grating to the point it makes it unwatchable.
The Office: The Deposition (2007)
Tragic Loss
I've always considered this to be one of the funniest, most well written episodes of The Office. I just read an article about the writer, Lester Lewis. I was truly shocked and saddened to learn he committed suicide in March, 2013 at the age of 46. We never know the struggles others might be experiencing. RIP, Mr. Lewis.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
This Was Beatlemania!!
I enjoyed this documentary very much. Film and videos I'd never seen before of those wild Beatles touring years. I'm amazed they didn't lose their minds from the stress and craziness. I think Ron Howard deftly captured what Beatlemania was all about.
A One Star triggered reviewer stated that Ron Howard spent 20% of this documentary discussing how Blacks were treated in America, calling it senseless and claiming "the Beatles had zero to do with race relations in America in neither a positive nor a negative way". He or she further vowed to never watch anything related to "Ron Bonehead Howard again".
I disagree. First of all, this film was 146 minutes long. Mr. Howard definitely did not spend twenty-nine minutes discussing race relations in America. I also believe the Beatles taking a stand in 1964 to not perform to segregated American audiences was significant and impactful in our nation finally overturning cruel and inhuman segregation laws. Bravo for them. Too bad the One Star reviewer was unable to understand or appreciate the positive effect their decision had.
The Office: The Farm (2013)
One Of The Worst
I couldn't get past the scene of Dwight blasting away with a shotgun at his dead aunt's body in her coffin. His character has always had cringe-worthy traditions throughout the series but this was beyond distasteful.
Todd Packer getting his revenge by handing out laced cupcakes in order to sicken his former coworkers rounded out the grossness of this episode's sadistic and lame attempts at humor.
For me, Seasons 8 & 9 were the absolute worst. The producers should have made an effort to renew Steve Carell's contract. I always thought he left of his own accord to further his movie career. Come to find out, the producers never even bothered to extend his contract. BIG mistake.
Marnie (1964)
Too Much Tippi For Me
I tried sitting through this movie recently when it was shown on TCM. Tippi Hedren's acting spoiled every scene she was in. I've read Hitchcock was obsessed with her in real life. That's the only explanation I can think of for why he would have put her in this movie. It certainly wasn't because she could act. Absolutely dreadful and jarring performance.
The Office: Angry Andy (2012)
One of the worst
I've been a fan of The Office from the first episode. After Steve Carell left the show, the episodes were frequently a hit or miss situation. This episode was definitely a miss. A BIG miss.
It was on recently in my area and I re-watched it, not remembering exactly what the premise was. Had I remembered, I would have definitely skipped it. Rather than being funny, it was just plain irritating. Nearly every beloved character so completely unlovable. Unrealistic situations, forced (and failed) attempts at humor. It tried the patience of loyal fans everywhere.
I remember thinking when I viewed it the first time back in 2012 that whoever wrote the script should have been fired straight away. The fact that one of the writers was Greg Daniels, the creator of the U.S. version, made that impossible. And shocking, because he was responsible for some of the best episodes. Just not this one. Definitely not this one.
All About Steve (2009)
Painful To Watch
Well, that's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back. While I don't let a critic's poor review determine whether or not I see a movie, I wish I had done so in this case. This film was just painful to watch. Sandra Bullock's performance was a career low. Every scene of the full-blown Mary Horowitz persona was just outright irritating, unrelateable and far from comedic. Bullock's Razzie Award for worst performance was well deserved.
The Slaughter Rule (2002)
A Compelling Story Beautifully Told
This movie has recently been playing on Showtime in my area and I was interested in watching it because I am a fan of both Ryan Gosling and David Morse. I first became a Ryan Gosling fan after seeing him in The Notebook. I have to say his performance in this film did not disappoint. David Morse's performance was one of his best. After reading all the comments and replies here I just wanted to add some of my thoughts about the film and what I felt the filmmakers were going for.
First of all, I am not a fan of movies that are neatly bundled into a happy ending by the end of the film. I like those films that portray life as it really is and that make you THINK. The most memorable aspect of this film, indeed the most heartbreaking, is Gid's torment and loneliness in life. I don't think he was gay, just a lost soul looking for acceptance, friendship, indeed reciprocal love if you will, and a sense of purpose in life. Roy's character seemed to be looking for most of the same things. He had a father who wasn't there for him in life and a mother so bitter over the divorce that she was too busy trying to find love of her own to take the time to nurture her own son.
I found the comments regarding the relationship between Gid and Studebaker very interesting re: were they homosexuals? Just because two men form a friendship in life doesn't mean they are gay. To me, Studebaker's jealousy over Gid's interest in Roy is just a natural human emotion. Haven't you at times been jealous when a friend of the same sex showed interest in someone new? Does that make you gay? Also, it doesn't seem there was anyone else in the town who gave a damn about him (Studebaker) so any threat to that bond frightened him. Their friendship was most likely just that of two lost souls trying to get by in life. It made me think so much more of Gid that he did not pass judgement on Studebaker -- he cared enough about his well being to try to stop his drinking, to give him his insulin injections, to try to get a room for him at the shelter on that last bitterly cold night.
The scene in which Gid is hugging Roy and won't let go was very powerful. Roy, who had been told by others that Gid was gay, must have had that thought foremost in his mind and misinterpreted Gid's demonstration of affection. Perhaps Gid, remembering that Roy had just lost his father, wanted to show him that he is not alone, that there are people in the world who really care. Perhaps Roy reminded Gid of the boy who drowned and he was transferring his feelings of guilt over that tragedy into that embrace. For whatever the reason, Roy's embarrassment which quickly progressed to rage that Gid might be demonstrating some sort of homosexual intent, are a damning indictment of our society. Homophobia at it's worse.
The scene in the hospital at the end of the movie when Gid takes Roy's hand and places it on his forehead was very moving. Roy did not pull his hand away; instead, in this simple, gentle gesture, the filmmakers were showing us that Roy had overcome his fear of demonstrating affection toward another as well as overcoming any homophobic thoughts he might have had about Gid.
The acting was first rate all around. Compelling story line. Beautiful Montana scenery. Sound quality not the best but I would definitely recommend this film to others.