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Diner
Grade: C 10/15/2008
This film prided itself on its dialogue...because the film is not much else then a bunch of guys, sitting around, talking. On one hand, most of that talking is very engaging. I particularly liked Daniel Stern and his problems with his wife and Steve Guttenberg's plan to give his fiancee a sports trivia quiz before they can get married. On the other hand, since that is all the movie has to offer, is discussion, it feels a bit void and sterile. Talking is great, and the subjects in DINER are excellent, but I need a bit more in my movies.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Grade: C 10/15/2008
This film prided itself on its dialogue...because the film is not much else then a bunch of guys, sitting around, talking. On one hand, most of that talking is very engaging. I particularly liked Daniel Stern and his problems with his wife and Steve Guttenberg's plan to give his fiancee a sports trivia quiz before they can get married. On the other hand, since that is all the movie has to offer, is discussion, it feels a bit void and sterile. Talking is great, and the subjects in DINER are excellent, but I need a bit more in my movies.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
The Thing
Grade: A- 02/25/2009
Truly horrifying, truly grotesque, and completely impressive. I feel like I have seen movies like this forever...movies where an alien life form can take the form of humans, and humans become increasingly paranoid about each other. Never before has it been done so well as in this film. The make-up effects could be cheesy and silly in a lesser movie, but John Carpenter makes them nightmarish. I can't believe I had never seen this film before.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Grade: A- 02/25/2009
Truly horrifying, truly grotesque, and completely impressive. I feel like I have seen movies like this forever...movies where an alien life form can take the form of humans, and humans become increasingly paranoid about each other. Never before has it been done so well as in this film. The make-up effects could be cheesy and silly in a lesser movie, but John Carpenter makes them nightmarish. I can't believe I had never seen this film before.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die