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By using music constantly, Evita gives as an overpowering visceral sensation. The entire movie is a big climatic point. You don't have to wait through long lines of dialog to get to the strong musical build up. It is always there. The use of crowds, and further adds to the pageantry of the movie. It's not just a film. It's an event.
The story gives us a semi-accurate snapshot of the short life of Argentina's most famous first lady, Eva Peron (Madonna). Though the movie centers around her, Antonio Banderas (playing the part of Che) steals the show. He appears as a ‘common man' in scene after scene and performs convincingly in each role. He should definitely be considered for an Oscar for this film. Madonna, too, is not half bad. She should feel right at home: the movie is essentially just 20 music videos strong together (but she does manage to remain modestly clothed throughout - that must've been a challenge.)
Jonathan Price, however, left much to be desired in the role of Juan Peron. He was Argentina's most popular president. The ruling party of today, bears his name. It's easy to see how the Argentines could get offended by the movie's portrayal of him as a weakling.
The soundtrack is also impressive, featuring some of the best recordings of the songs. Hopefully, the box office take will be great enough to encourage Lloyd Webber to soon start production of Phantom of the Opera
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What is there to say about Star Wars? The movie was even better than I'd remembered it. The strong moral overtones and adventurous detail have made this one of the most popular films of all time. And with the enhanced sound and visual effects its still better. Not only do the effects add to the power of the story, Lucas' crew has also added extra little bits of humor, in scenes such as the new Jaba the Hutt scene and Han Solo's renegade assault on the storm troupers.
Perhaps my only problem with the movie was the music. At times it sounded a little tinny. Perhaps a new remix and rerecording could have been done to utilize the maximal technology in all areas.
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Mars Attacks is filled with celebrities, many of whom die by the hands of aliens. It's hard to figure out who will save the day. (Though, the way in which its done is absolutely hilarious.) The computer generated Martians are great. Danny Elfman made a great ‘sci-fi' score. The movie however, gets off to a slow start, and at times seems to get carried away with grossness (But, hey, the "Mars Attacks" cards were banned way back when for their ‘grossness') The final part of the movie is absolutely hilarious, and well worth it.
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In this modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, the dialog stays the remains intact. The setting is still [sort of] Verona. But all the other 'unwritten standards' of the Bard's work have changed. This is perhaps one of the beauties of Shakespeare - lack of significant stage instructions. With minimal modification, a completely new and different work could be created, relying on the same plot and story. This movie succeeded brilliantly in movie the classic tail of lovers to the courruption of our times. The setting is no place easily recognizable. This is better. It's not a specific place that is being portrayed, but instead, an amalgamation of the evils of the world. It is against this background that the basic goodness of our heros shine through. Though they are born in the evil world, they try their best to overcome it, and even to help others to achieve the same. They can only hope that their death do really bury their parents' strife.
The cinematography is excellent, and the blending of ‘classical' and ‘modern-rock' music worked
excellently in this adaptation. My only qualms was that the scumminess was perhaps a little too
carried away (do we really need a drag-queen Mercutio or a tattooed priest)
But this made the purity of our protaganists shine through even
more. They were really not part of the world in which they live.
Juliet, especially stood out. She was often dressed in white, even
had angel wings at the costume party. Her face continually
held that mystic smile, and the dialog seemed to roll of her
with ease. Claire Danes should get an Oscar nod for this one.
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Jeremy1 Rating: 9 out of 10
Jeremy2 Rating: Film worth $3 to see
Enter Michael Jordan. His airness as Martin the Martian says so convincingly. How is the world's most famous man going to alter the trend? How else? Call upon the world's most famous supporting cast - the Loony Tunes. How can a movie that gives top billing to Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan possibly go wrong? Add Mugsy, Shawn Bradley, Sir Charles, Daffy, Tweety, and host of others and you have the cast of the century.
The plot is simple, but confusing. Basically it ends up with Michael Jordan and the Tunes taking on a team of Morons (that's their planet!) who have stolen the Basketball talents of 5 NBA stars. The 5 intergalatic bad guys are great. You can see some of the original player's characteristics come through. The exploits of the 5 basketball-less NBA stars also adds a comic break to the action throughout.
There are plenty of basketball shots, but this movie is first and foremost a cartoonish comedy. The basketball game is filled with one gag after the other. In the fashion of Roger Rabbit, the Tunes are succesfully mingled with the human actors. Even the fat guy from Jurassic Park adds his own humour in an annoying way. It's a clean movie, suitable for little kids, but adults will love it to.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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101 Dalmations (1996)Mr. Holland's Opus and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure were two of my favorite movies, so when I saw that Stephen Herek had directed this movie (and Michael Kamen had scored it), I immediately had high expectations. The music fits great, the action is smooth. At times, it comes across almost as Babe meets Home Alone. Glenn Close, however, helps to set it apart. She is sooo evil, at times it is almost scary.
It's been so long since I've seen the animated version of this movie, that I can't even begin to compare them. However, my 7 year sister (who watches the animated version continuously) says that the new version is better, so I guess I'll take her word for it. The animal actors are superb. Pongo should be nominated for an Oscar. The human animal interplay works great in the first half of the movie. The second half has some classic moments. However, it does go a little overboard on Home Alone style humor (two bad guys having everything bad happen to them as they are outwhitted by little good guys).
Rating: 9 out of 10 puppies prefer Pongo to Cruella.
