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Candles on Bay Street (2006)
Appallingly slow and predictable
It's hard to watch good actors in bad movies. Too bad Annabeth Gish and Alicia Silverstone got talked into making this one. Within 15 minutes I had already figured out the "secret" Alicia Silverstone's character was keeping and by 30 minutes in, I had plotted out the rest of the movie. Yes, all Hallmark Hall of Fame specials are a bit treacly, but they usually keep one's interest. This one did not.
Aside from the corny plot, the lip syncing in the musical numbers was worse than that in a Japanese Godzilla film and the blurry cinematography that was probably meant to be artsy really got on my nerves.
King Arthur (2004)
This one wins the Randall Wallace award for historical accuracy!
That is to say, it has absolutely NONE. I didn't think anyone could screw up a historical movie as badly as Mr. Wallace's epics, but Messieurs Bruckheimer, Fuqua, and Franzoni sure came close here!
From the moment I saw Saxons invading from Scotland! with crossbows! (not yet invented) and Woads (actually the name of a blue dye used by the PICTS) with siege weapons! at their disposal, I knew that I had crossed over into Mystery Sicence Theatre territory.
Lots and lots of laughs to be had here.
Thank god I didn't spend any actual money on this turkey! I feel sorry for the many fine actors who had to slog through mud to make it.
First Daughter (2004)
Stiff and absurd
Not having read any reviews of this movie, I expected something better than this plodding, poorly scripted and woodenly acted mess. Everyone in it looked like they'd rather be elsewhere and no wonder! The "life in the White House" theme was completely unbelievable--especially when it has been done so much better on television. I've seen secret service agents tailing the first daughter: it is a lot more subtle than it is portrayed here. Michael Keaton looks anything but presidential and the dance scenes were so over choreographed, they made me laugh.
I haven't seen Katie Holmes in anything else so I can't comment on her talent; Mark Blucas was his usual stiff self.