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Arachnophobia (1990)
Quite dull
I've been quite puzzled by the numerous positive reviews of Arachnophobia, where people have been lauding its mix of fright and humor. Contrary to, what seems to be the general sentiment, I found the movie incredibly dull, highly predictable, and overall poorly executed. Sure, there are brief moments when John Goodman brings a bit of humor and a pleasant energy to the screen, but aside from that, I found myself laughing more at the special effects and the palpable absence of engaging content than anything else.
Julian Sands seems to blend into the background with little impact, and Jeff Daniels fails to deliver any noteworthy moments. My childhood memories of watching this film in the cinema painted it in a much better light than what I experienced recently. Watching it again with my family over the holidays, it turned out to be an excellent choice for entirely unintended reasons - it gave us ample opportunities to engage in conversations, look up other movies and actors, and enjoy poking fun at the film itself.
Bluff storia di truffe e di imbroglioni (1976)
No substance
The film starts off fine, and both Quinn and Celentano are likable but the plot becomes rather silly without being genuinely funny. The tricks and cons are not in the least believable, and all the other characters are very poorly developed as are their relationships with the main characters. The overall production quality is rather good, and the actors are fine - it's the plot that I find cheap. There are some cute moments here, but nothing really funny and all the twists and turns are as implausible as possible.
I would recommend this film only to kids, it should have been a cartoon anyway.