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PANIC ROOM
with
Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart (as her daughter), Forest Whitaker, Dwight
Yoakam and Jared Leto has its brutal moments. Foster is Meg Altman, recently
divorced from a pharmaceutical exec. She buys a four story walkup in NY with a
built in "panic" or safe chamber room equipped with multiple TV screens, first
aid goodies, even a working toilet. On Mom and daughter's first night in their
new home, all hell breaks loose when three men break in. Escaping to the panic
room, they learn quickly that what the intruders want is in the room.
Suspense, some terror-the two hours go by swiftly.
Who Should See It?
-not little kids, for sure. This is a mature teens and adults flick. There's
blood, violence and profanity. Foster is excellent.
4½ Golden
Eggs.
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THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
the 20th Aniversary version (meaning that there are a few new scenes) with Dee
Wallace Stone, Peter Coyote, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, and Robert
MacNaughton.
Steven Spielberg's re-release of E.T. should make
parents' hearts sing-it's as wonderful and magical today as it was 20 years
ago. A little dated-sure there are no cell phones or CDs, but no one cares.
It's a story of a friendship with a boy and a lost alien-the scene with Elliot
in the classroom and ET raiding the home refrigerator and consuming beer is an
all time classic and as funny today as it was when first released. The frogs
are just icing on the cake!
Who Should See It?
-Everybody, and own it for your home library when available.
5 Golden Eggs.
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BLADE II
with
Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson is an action thriller-there's tons of it.
Blade II is a sequel based on the Marvel Comics character (I missed the
original Blade). Blade is half man and half vampire and hates vampires-all of
them. He's consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the
human race from what he feels will be a blood-drenched Armageddon. With the
newest, nastiest and deadliest vampire (we even have ninja vampires), Blade
sets out to do his thing. His attitude-you are either with him or against
him-nothing in between. Special effects are excellent.
Who
Should See It? -It's not a date movie, nor for little kids, or for
that matter, grammas. If I had seen the original, I wouldn't have seen this
one-my 15 year-old grandson convinced me that it would be "cool." If you like
action-there's lots of it. If blood, guts and gore don't bother you, this
could be for you.
3½ Golden Eggs.
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DEATH TO SMOOCHY
with Robin Williams, Edward Norton and Danny DeVito is a dark, very dark,
comedy. Williams plays Randolph Smiley (Rainbow Randolph)-the star of the
biggest kid's show on TV. The big star gets a very big head, becomes a lush,
thinks he can do no wrong and turns into a sum bag and the poster boy for
non-accountability and non-responsibility. He's booted from the show in a
national scandal. It's not his fault. Enter Smoochy, aka Sheldon Mopes, aka
Edward Norton, the loveable fuchsia rhino that looks like, acts like and
sounds like Mr. Rogers. It's Smoochy's fault that Rainbow is hated by all.
Sheldon Mopes learns quickly that corruption is woven
throughout kid's TV-land. DeVito has a dual role here-as director and
on-screen shady agent for Smoochy. Smoochy is an enormous hit with the
kits-rainbow Randolph hates him and plots the ultimate revenge-Death to
Smoochy. How he goes about it is outrageous, there's lots of laugh-out-loud
part, but be forewarned-Randolph's mouth should have been washed out with soap
many times over.
Who Should See It?
--this is NOT for kids, or Gramma -- mature teens and adults.
4 Golden Eggs.
© Dr. Judith Briles 2002, All Rights Reserved
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