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Clerks II (2006)
10/10
Well Done Kevin
25 July 2006
I don't know what it is......but I just "Get" Kevin Smith movies. They speak to me you know. I remember picking up Clerks in my video store, and if it weren't for the the clerk working there telling me "great flick mate" I probably would never have rented it. Til then I was a real mainstream movie kinda guy.

I watched Clerks and totally loved it.....and since then i've just been handing over money to Mr Kevin Smith.

Clerks II is more than a genius, foul mouthed flick. Its got meaning, it has essence, it....like the other Kevin SMith movies......spoke to me. It made me assess where I am in my life and how my friends are the most important thing in it......oh and that The only "Return" flick, is "Return of the Jedi".

Go see this movie......you'll laugh out loud, think some thoughts and just plain have a good time.

Rosario Dawson was fantastic in this......All us hideous chuds should be so lucky.

Keep it up Kevin.........you're doing just great.
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9/10
The Best Lucas Directed Episode (Possible Spoilers)
18 May 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Up until now it has been easy, and some might say even hip to criticise the Star Wars prequels. Great expectations garner harsh reviews usually, but in the case of Revenge of the Sith, all expectations are well founded.

Lucas has come out and delivered a knock out blow with his final instalment of the galactic saga. From the opening scene we have to strap ourselves for a great ride. Anakin is all grown up and R2-D2 pulls out some tricks and cements his place as the true hero of the series! The story is engrossing, and revelations are realised as the movie takes you through Anakin's descent into the dark side at the hands of the amazingly evil Lord Sideous.

Light Sabre fans will be bouncing up and down with excitement as they watch the elaborate duels transpire on screen, especially when Obi Wan takes on a 4 light Sabre wielding General Grievous (figure that one out) The special effects are amazing, every intracity detail is covered and you can see that this was a labour of love for Lucus who has dedicated almost 30 years of his life to the telling of this story.

Fans of Star Wars definitely won't be disappointed. and all the doubters will be pleasantly surprised with this final chapter. Go see it, go love it and not to sound to much like a geek.......May the force be with you.
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If Neo Asks Why, One more God Dam Time!
5 November 2003
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Spoiler Alert

I was so excited to watch this movie, I thought the original Matrix, was original and clever, the second was a splendor for the senses taking us to places never seen in cinema, But the 3rd installment was absolute crap!

Firstly if the movie is called The Matrix shouldn't it atleast take place in the dam Matrix? I mean we dont get a sense of the Matrix until the climax when Neo Takes on Agent Smith (Played perfectly yet again by Hugo Weaving) The epic battle between Jesus and Satan.....oh sorry, Neo and Smith ;) was the last redemming facet of the movie that gave us a glimpse of why we loved the Matrix so much, Great fighting, amazing SPFX and Mind blowing score, but we had to wait 2 hours for it to happen!

This is merely a run of the mill sci fi action, not worthy of the Matrix name, very bland, boring and silly, people in the theater were actually laughing when Trinity died, talk about not catching the moment.

Anyway, Joel Silver should stop pulling himself and us by saying this is the future of Movie Making cause if it is, man we're in trouble1 3/10
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8 Mile (2002)
The movie's Good, but Eminem is Great!
16 January 2003
Alot of Rappers want to jump into the movie scene with tragic results namely Master P, Ja Rule and DMX, the exception however is Marshall Mathers III.

Eminem picked the perfect project to showcase his "acting chops" as they say and what a set of chops they are. We'll forget about his "actual" theatrical debut in "The Wash" and focus more on this Curtis Hanson Hip Hop Urban Fable.

Eminem plays Rabbit a white kid from a trailor park who has dreams of getting a rap record deal, he goes through many trials and tribulations in his life and struggles for eveything he has.

All in all Eminem gives an outstanding performance and commands the screen, he has a pressence that just holds and draws in the veiwer.

A very entertaining and engrossing story with a riveting performance, I've heard of Oscar rumours for Eminem but I seriously doubt it though, maybe if the Academy had a catagory for Best New Actor, but since they dont, we may have to see if Em has has what it takes in the future to score one of those elusive statuettes.
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On the Line (2001)
Sappy.......But I Liked It
18 December 2002
Lets get this out of the way first, Lance Bass CANNOT ACT. That aside, this movie was really frustrating, I just wanted the two to get together already......I loved Emmanuelle Chriqui she is gorgeous and very down to Earth I think shes great and going to be a big star one day.

The other Nsync star Joey was pretty good I thought, much better than Lance, I just wanted to slap him out a few times.

Overall a very sappy movie...........but i fell for it.It had to be Emmanuelle....she was great....absolutely fantastic.

I recommend this movie to all those hopeless romantics out there that are suckers for sappy stuff like this.
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Spider-Man (2002)
With great performances comes great movie!
5 June 2002
Toby Mcguire?.......who would have thought it, who would have thought that this kind of known actor would pull off a picture perfect Spider-Man performance, the comic nature, and dark side all rolled into this great Spidey package.

He was great as was the rest of the cast, Willem Defoe in particular, the obvious choice for the Green Goblin, how ever they should have used make-up on his face instead of a mask, Defoe has great, and unique facial expressions.

Sam Raimi, the meistro of the camera, did a great job in making this live action comic book, staying true to the original comic series, at the same time modernising it to todays audiences, this is how Spider-Man was always meant to be experienced.

The web-slinging action sequences were amazing, incorporating incredabily radical camera manouvers with a fast flowing action feel to it.

As comic adaptations go this is one of the better ones, far out-doing others such as X-men, Blade and Spawn. Batman still though remains as the Top Comic book adaption, Tim Burton's vision of the Dark and Disturbed figure known as Batman was spot on the money.

So if you're one of the few who hasn't seen this movie, get up go to the movies grab some popcorn and a soda and sit back and enjoy this fun thrill ride, this sometimes emotional often times action packed flick will leave you wanting more.

Cya Snoogans.
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The Force Is Strong In This Flick
15 May 2002
Now I'm not going to sit here sprout about the inner workings of this movie or how its far far far more superior to Episode I.

All I shall say is THIS MOVIE ROCKS!!!!

From the opening scene all the way through to one of the greatest battle scenes in film history.

STAR WARS Fans will love it, as will movie fans. Do your shelf a favor and do what ever needs to be done to see this movie now! Call in sick, ditch school, dodge jury duty, postpone the wedding, just get out there and see this movie, you will not be disappointed

Snoogans
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Only True Askew Fans Will Fully Appreciate This Flick
3 October 2001
This flick is exactly what Kevin Smith promised, a laugh out loud movie with so many Askew in jokes that there were laughs through almost every frame.

This road trip movie was extremely funny with knock out performances By Mewes, Rock, Affleck, Lee, and of course Smith.

Do yourself a favor and go get familiar with all the other Askew flicks so you can enjoy this joke laden movie.

There's also a few takes from the Chasing Dogma book that i was happy to see in live action.

Ive said it b4 and ill keep on saying it. Kevin Smith is one on the most talented Film Makers around, and although this flick wasn't as deep as say, Chasing Amy or Dogma, it did deliver to the fans what KS promised.......a fu*#in funny movie

Great Job guys. I'm sad to see the end of Jay & Silent Bob, but they were great while they were here.

Cant wait for Kevin's next movie Jersey Girl, which I know will also be great.

Snoogans (I know it means "Just Kidding" but i like saying it anyway).
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Eddie Murphy Has Done It Again
25 July 2001
Eddie has done it again, One of the funniest men ever to grace the screen, he has come out and delivered a well received and very entertaining sequel (a rarity).

He could have set out to make just a movie about talking animals but in stead, put out a movie with a meaning and goal, which is both moving and entertaining.

Eddie likes to play alot of characters and try new things, he has succeeded here in making a movie which will appeal to both young and old.

Go see it..........and forget Tomb Raider.....damn that sucked Snoogans
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Crap
12 July 2001
Crap...............utter crap.

Story.......None.

Action......None.

Shots of Angelina flexing every part of her body........Plentiful.
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Much Better Than The First
24 May 2001
Wow......That was a great movie, best film on the big screen ive seen for a while.

People we're cheering, laughing and were on the edge of their seat. A great rush for movie goers, and make sure you see this one with a theatre with great sound, trust me it'll be worth it.

Cya
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Resurrection (1999)
I Had Chills
25 February 2000
I'd never heard of this movie, i got an advanced copy at my video store and i thought id give it a go, and boy did i ever enjoy this grewsome look into biblical anarchy.

I'm not a huge fan of Lambert, i enjoyed Knight Moves, but this story was so well thought out and contained some of the most disturbing scenes i had ever witnessed. I watch it at about 3 in the morning and i was so glad i did.

I love this kind of serial killer genre, with movies like Se7en, Copy Cat, Bone Collector and Silence Of The Lambs, This movie was just another one to add to the list, it was so real and authentic, and so cleverly done.

Highly recommended for those serial killer genre fanatics
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Dogma (1999)
Scorsese, Coppolla, Speilberg, Smith!
7 February 2000
This movie has cemented Kevin Smith as one of the greatest film makers of all time. It is one of the most original, thought-provoking and entertaining films I've seen in the past ten years.

After his other classic movies Clerks, Mallrats and Chasing Amy (not to mention his role in the making of Good Will Hunting) Kevin Smiths story of two renegade angels trying to trick their way back into heaven is a classic.

The ironic thing about Kevin Smith is that he can pen the most incredible scripts, but the character he plays in his movies Silent Bob hardly ever speaks a word.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon gave exceptionally good performances as the two rogue angels Jason Mewes who plays Jay, was absolutely fantastic, the audience in the theatre would go into hysterics everytime he opened his mouth.

After witnessing Smith's Fourth film it just hightens my anticipation for his next work of art. Smith deserves much more recognition than he receives, he is trully gifted and has a way with films that blows mainstream out of the water.

Please do yourself a favour and see this movie and his Jersey Trillogy, they are all great and will be remembered for ever.
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Scarry? (Spoilers)
6 November 1999
Warning: Spoilers
I was so geared up for this movie, i was expecting to be scarred senseless, but instead I had the worst movie going experience ever.

Now I understand the Movie was made on a shoe string budget, but it was completely without any shocks or scares at all.

I am not a Horror fanatic so a reasonable scare will scare me, but this had nothing, I've been more scared watching the Simpsons Halloween special, or even worse Show Girls.

The acting was convincing but the movie was not at all scarry, and the ending, with that m***n standing in the corner and then nothin, I was left robbed and wanting closure on this ordeal which I did not get.

Overall, I would place this in the Comedy section of a video store, because there more more laughs than scares.

Pitifully bad and misleading.
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Supurb Film Making
6 November 1999
Wow, this was a great movie. A great story with great performances and an ending that will blow your mind.

There have been some great endings in movie history, including Usual Suspects, Primal Fear, Seven and Shawshank Redemption, and now you can add Sixth Sense.

Surprisingly a champion at the Box Office, this movie has capyured the imagination of movie goers all around the world.

And it's great to see that you don't have to have massive special effects or an enormous budget to produce a trully great movie.

Bruce Willis gives a strong performance, but Haley Joel Osment gives an incredable performance as the haunted child, his performance will no doubt garner him an Oscar Nomination.

Overall, fantastic. Highly recommended.
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Shut the F%#! up Donnie
10 October 1999
The Cohen Brothers are the kings of Dark comedies. Other movies such as Fargo, Hudsucker Proxy and Milller's Crossing are classics.

Big Lebowski, is a story of mistaken identity and the spiral of bad fortune which trancends for "The Dude".

From a pyschotic veitnam vet, to a guy who thinks he's bowling's answer too Jesus, this movie is hilarious.

John Goodman, gives of of his bet performances ever, and in my opinion was over looked for a supporting actor oscar.

This movie has all the regular Cohen Brother actors, Steve Buscimi, John Turturro and John Goodman who frequent the Cohen Brothers projects.

You will love this movie, twists and turns and laugh out loud comedy.......Fantastic.
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American Pie (1999)
I Laughed Out Of My Seat
17 September 1999
Not since "There's Something About Mary" have I laughed so hysterically in a movie theatre.

This teenage comedy about a group of four senior high school students trying to lose their virginity is the funniest thing ever.

From maximising the wonders of the internet, to a cup of beer that has a strange distinctive taste, this movie will have you in stitches.

This new method of gross out humour, has become very successful in recent years. Started off by the Farrely brothers, it has branched out and as this movie shows, has become very entertaining.

Now, there are some people out there that may be offended with this movie, they may turn their heads and become disgusted with it...........but hey, who cares about those uptight repressed morons.

This movie is FANTASTIC, I loved it I'm gonna watch it again, a laugh again, and again and again.

GO SEE IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT, IT'S GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All the Way (1999)
Not Good
2 September 1999
This is not a good movie, thank god it was free.

It's the story of a bunch of friends who try to raise 30 grand, so one of their houses don't get repossessed by the bank.

They come up with the idea of making adult films, which between them, they've seen quite a few.

They bumble throughout the whole movie, all the way to a boring ending

Very Very Bad.

Not Recommended
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New Jack City (1991)
Good, But I'm Sure I've Seen It Before
2 September 1999
This is a good movie, but it's a complete rip off of SCARFACE. I mean it's exactly the same.

The druglord, played very well by Wesley Snipes, who climbs the ranks of the criminal underworld.

This could possibly be a remake.

If you have seen this movie, and not seen SCARFACE, go and check it out the stories are almost identical.

But overall still enjoyable.

SCARFACE is better though.
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Titanic (1997)
6/10
It's Good, But Come On Everyone Went Overboard.
1 September 1999
Now, this movie made over 1 Billion dollars, and I'm happy to say that not a single one of those dollars were mine.

I have seen it, but I saw it at a company preview, and I work at a video store, so free videos.

Now, don't get me wrong I enjoyed the movie, but the hype that went on over it and the out pour of praise for Leonardo DiCaprio, from fans that came out of the wood work, who really didn't appreciate Leo's previous and better work, such as This Boy's Life and The Basketball Diaries, now they were good movies.

Everyone was urged to see this movie, it was almost uncool not to have seen. If someone had asked you if you had seen it and you answered no, they thought you were crazy.

Well I decided to make a stand against it. This movie was pure Hollywood, no real story, it was pretty obvious what was going to happen with the love story, and I can't believe it made so much money, I mean everyone knew the ending............It sank.

If you are to watch it, make sure you watch an original copy with surround sound, or better yet see it on DVD.

Now I don't mean to sound harsh, but come on, it wasn't that good to warrant a billion dollars.
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Scarface (1983)
Pacino Is The Man.
1 September 1999
Oh My God, this is one of the greatest movies ever. Pacino is the king he brought Tony Montana to life he gave him the edge, the classic characteristics, and who could forget that famous accent.

This is the story of Tony Montana, the political prisoner form Cuba who was sent to America, and in time became one of the most powerful drug lords in the country.

This is DePalma's, finest effort, and definately Oliver Stones finest writing effort.

Depalma's vision of the drug lord Montana, is flawless, this movie was ahead of it's time, it ranks up there with such classics as the Godfather and Goodfellas.

Absolute Perfection, Highly Recommended.
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The Practice (1997–2004)
The Best Show On The Planet
30 August 1999
The Practise, is the most enjoyable tv program on the box today. It's absolutely fantastic. I watch it religiously

This show which is the brain child of David E. Kelley, who by the way is a genius, is a legal drama which doesnt only deliver what is expected but surpasses it completely

Unfortunatley I live in Australia, so we don't get to watch the episodes until they've aired in the states for about 6 months or so, it really cooks me, because I love the show.

It's perfection, wake up to yourself and watch the Practise, you won't regret it.
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Started Great, But Slowed Down
29 August 1999
Now I love South Park, Trey Parker & Matt Stone are geniuses, and Cartman is a Legend.

This movie started great, I was crying in my seat from how hard i was laughing, total disregard for conservity, i loved it.

But it began to slow down, it seemed to drag on, and there wasn't enough attention given to Cartman, I mean he is the star let's not go kidding ourselves.

I found some of the things mentioned and done to be shocking, but hey I loved it, I admire that kind of rock the boat mentallity.

One other thing, was that there was much too much singing, I cringed when I felt another song coming up, i was like, "Oh no not another one".

But overall is was very enjoyable. I've seen it 5 times and i keep laughing all the time.

One more thing, everyone at the MPAA, should get a life and leave the creators of these wonderful characters alone.
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Varsity Blues (1999)
"Great Movie, refreshing change"
29 August 1999
Finally, a teenage movie where there aren't vindictive teenagers trying to get at one another.

This story of a second string quarter back who gets his chance to show the football fanatical town that he can play the game, is the kind of coming of age movie that anyone can relate to.

James Van Der Beek, does a great job in the lead role, acting as the teen who's wise beyond his years (probably because the Dawson's Creek star is actually 22).

And Jon Voight puts in quite an impressive powerful performance as the coach who will stop at nothing to win the championship for him self.

The relationships between the kids in the movie is great to see, no back stabbing or double crossing, they act quite close and they show loyalty in the movie, which i loved to see.

This movie will uplift anyone, it is very enjoyable and I highly recommend it.
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Chasing Amy (1997)
A Fantastic Love Story With A Twist
29 August 1999
Now this was a great movie. Kevin Smith has out done himself this time. A love story for the ages.

Imagine a guy, who meets a girl, and falls for her in a hard way later to find out, to his dismay that this girls only likes other girls.

Well imagine no more, all you have to do is go and see this film. This was done in such a clever way and once again the script which Smith has written is golden.

Only Smith could write such a movie and direct in in such a way as to engage the audience while they watch.

Jay & Silent Bob are unfortunately absent for most of this movie, but when they do show up, they make an impact, a hilarious scene.

Who can stop Kevin Smith, he's a genius, he goes non stop, he knows how to make a movie, what else can I say.

One thing for sure is that Smith's next Movie Dogma, is the one movie that i have been waiting for since Clerks, and it's so close, i'm just dying to see it, i'm sure it will be an instant classic.

SNOOGANS.
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