Reviews

I viewed the DVD version of The Stand after reading the uncut, unabridged version of the book. I'm the type that usually reads the book AFTER the movie, but this time it was vice versa and I found myself to be a little annoyed by the course of action the movie took. I loved the movie completely, and the actors chosen to portray the characters met my expectations from the book. Yet, there are a lot of details that seem crucial to the story missing from the movie. I don't know if the movie was made assuming viewers knew more details, but I found myself yelling at the television little facts I knew about characters that were never mentioned. I was also annoyed by the fact that certain actions were carried out by different characters.

Other than that, I loved this movie. The makeup is phenomenal and the acting by Gary Sinise, Adam Storke, Ray Walston, Bill Faberbakke, Jamey Sheridan and Rob Lowe in particular, is amazing. I really enjoyed this movie, but I would still have to say I prefer the book, just for the little extras that are included.

My best friend and I had quietly decided to go see this movie, figuring that it was pretty strange, given the trailer, that two teenage girls wanted to go see a movie about bar dancing chicks. However, I must say that Coyote Ugly was the most fun movie I had seen in a long time! The bar scenes were the best, and I actually found myself waiting for the next one. I was practically dancing in my seat, the music chosen for this movie was amazing. And it's obvious that not only men went to this club either. The story of Violet is sweet, and "Mr. O'Donnell" is a hottie. John Goodman was great as the dad, and being a Maria Bello fan already, I loved her performance as Lil. The plot is a little unrealistic, but you spend the whole movie hoping for Violet.

I must say that while I was watching this movie, I was holding my breath the whole time. I felt partial to the six fishermen compared to the other people on the passenger boat and the Coast Guard because I felt that I actually knew these men. The Storm itself blew me away, the special effects were awesome. I spent every second wishing that the guys survive this one bout of the storm. They never lose hope and as a result, neither did I. The final scenes are amazing and emotional, and it rocks me even more to know that this really happened, men really had to go through this and their families had to deal with everything as well. If anything, I come off this movie with a greater appreciation for fishermen and what the weather can really do.

I was completely drawn into this movie. One thing I love about families are the ranges of relationships that occur, and this movie is big on that. The big sister, Mia, was incredibly insufferable and it made her an interesting character. You hope and pray her boyfriend will just leave. The big brother, Warren, is a joy to watch go through the movie wondering about his father, falling back in love with his girlfriend and questioning the ways of life. And Noah Wyle was just awesome as Warren. A good movie, I loved it.

I have always somewhat followed this show by occassionally watching it on NBC on Thursday nights. I almost always ended up stopping to watch if I were flipping at seven on some idle Tuesday or Wednesday. However, recently, I have been engulfed by the show. The most recent season six episodes have drawn me in wonderfully, and since then I have been watching every rerun and every new episode.

I think this show is one of intense drama and excitement. The show never seems to lack emotion, and everytime the view thinks something is getting old, something elses comes and completely throws the viewer off. A few weeks ago, I viewed an episode from Season 1 and was completely surprised by the characters. They were complete and perfectly portrayed. Since then, these characters, whether it be Peter Benton, Mark Greene or even Carol Hathaway, have evolved and come to terms with their lives. One of my favorite characters, Dr. Elizabeth Corday, offsets the ER and surgical team with her unique personality. Sudden trauma amongst the doctors as a family has made the show incredible. I love this show and it is a true masterpiece.

I must admit I entered this movie as a huge Jerry O'Connell fan and that's how I left. I thought the movie was quite interesting, with an interesing concept. I thought most of the acting was done well from what the actors had to work with. I thought there were a few holes in it, especially toward the end, but of course the end held some of the best effects, the most curveballs and the best lines in the whole movie. I'd see this movie again in a minute, if just for Jerry O'Connell and Gary Sinise. I'm very into space movies as well, which might also add to my views. But I liked it a lot.

I went into this movie as a semi-Andy fan, not much of a Jim fan, but a huge fan of the soundtrack. Through the movie, I discovered Andy Kaufman. I discovered he had a mind immature in its brilliance, misunderstood in its talent. I discovered that this "bio-pic" was more of a walk through a mans career, leaving questions instead of answers.

I thought Jim Carrey was incredible. I am not a fan of Carrey in any way, but no one else could have sufficed as Andy Kaufman. He relayed Andy as best as possible. I spent a large amount of the movie feeling bad for Andy, but laughing at him anyway. He didn't want an ordinary reception from the audience, he just want A reception. And that is what made him unique.

I walked out wanting more. More answers, more questions, more Andy. And I walked out believing that was his purpose in life.

Being that I was not around in the 60's, I don't know how accurate the portrayal was. However, I think the actors and actresses did a good job with their characters. It did seem odd that this one family pretty much experienced every aspect of the 60's. My favorite character was Brian, but he was also played by my favorite actor, and I thought that character experienced the most change. It was a little soap-opera like, especially the reunion at Woodstock, but that was my favorite part! I really liked this movie for its plot, not its recreation of a decade. I even bought it on video!

I went to see this movie because it had quite a few good actors in it. I loved the plot and the way both Patrick and Kat changed, proving that maybe they weren't what everyone thought they were. I loved the scene when Patrick sang that song for Kat on the bleachers, probably my second favorite scene. My favorite scene is when Kat read her poem to Patrick, hence the name of the movie. A very good movie, not just a teenie movie with teenie actors. I wonder if I could get my English teacher to let us all see it?