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Dazed and Confused |
This rental
from 1993 is set on the last day of school in 1976. But for some
reason it features a lot of hazing of freshman by seniors. Isn't
that supposed to happen on the first day of school, rather than
at the end of the year? |
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Star Trek: Insurrection |
It seems
like this film wanted to carry a powerful message about something:
something perhaps about cosmetic surgery, or about our search
for a miracle cure-all (and our willingness to destroy the environment
to get it)... or perhaps about the holocaust or slavery or the
way we stole this country from the Indians... or even just about
hippie communes and the over-technologization of society. But
if there was a message here, it was lost in the garbled mish-mash
of pseudo-scientific mumbo-jumbo and dazzling special effects
that weren't distracting enough to hide plot holes big enough
to drive a starship through. Perhaps they should have called
it "Star Trek 9: Stick a fork in us, we're done." |
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Swingers |
This rental from '96
reminded me of the
Empty City, both in the struggle of the main character and
in the shifted-slightly out-of-reality setting. |
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Kiki's Delivery Service |
As with
"The Rocketeer", the problem with any movie that features
a zeppelin is that you know it's just going to get destroyed
in the end. |
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Pleasantville |
If you liked the
Twilight Zone episode entitled "A World of Difference"
(AKA "Cut!"), you'll love Pleasantville; it's the same
story, but in reverse. |
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Practical Magic |
This
tale about 3 generations of sister-witches is a treat for long
hair fans: they all have marvelous hair. |
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ANTZ |
Why DID that
old bug leave Insectopia? |
