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Fishing with John (1991)
Fishing? Your kidding!
I watched this DVD while snowed in and cooking dinner for my family. I am glad I had more to occupy my self. Dull with mold funny moments. Perfect for in the kitchen! All episodes have a dialodge that parallels the pace of real fishing... (snore) There are some interesting scenes, but..I cant remember one. Get this one for your brother in law for x-mas. The photography is however good and the narrator ads to the humor with FEW witty comments. I have no idea who the "lounge lizards" are.(advertised between episodes) The best part of the DVD was the menu music! Maybe they will make a follow up? Huntung with John would surely be MURDER to watch! I did not view the commentary portion of the DVD. Good luck.
D.O.A. (1988)
interesting plot.
Interesting plot but painfully dull. The script lacks... lacks acting. To me this film compares with "Made for TV" type movies. I was lucky to survive the film without falling asleep in my popcorn. I watched this film with my family. It is fairly safe to watch with your kids. (only 1 semi sex scene)If you wish to see a young Meg Ryan...check out this movie. Very 80-ish. You will like this movie if you like the combination of depressed people at Christmas, booze, super glue and tar. Or maybe you are like me... and have have a higher standard for acting in films. However I did like the way the movie began and ended! Mark.
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Poorly done love story...I think?
Black and White film. Good photography. Believable characters.
Just awful.
I have wasted another perfect evening watching a film that other rated as "worthy" and "very good." There is some good acting here and the back ground setting for the plot is good (more should have been done with this) but it is very slow to grow and never develops. It is totally bases on sex without much romance with much un needed nudity. More could have been done with the main characters. If you are looking for something to watch with you family this in not the movie and if not you will have trouble sitting through it. Though this film is long its only about 1 inch deep!
Kon-Tiki (1950)
Very good for such a early and limited documentary
I have watched this film twice now and think its quite good for the limited equipment used to create this film. (filmed in 1947) Dr. Heyerdahl explains his theory about the migration of south American Pre-Colubian Indians to the Polynesia's islands by way raft fell of large balsa trees. This documentary follows Dr. Heyerdahl and crew as they select balsa trees in Equidor and float with them down river to the pacific for assembly in Peru. They launch off on a 101 day sea adventure testing the strength of their primitive raft surviving only by means available to natives of that era. See for yourself, a real adventure!