Reviews

To me, this movie was just a lovable bit of overrated fluff.

It had a few moments. Its one liners. It had it's few laughs. Other than that, no thrills here.

This was another flick for the teenybooper audience, who are obsessed with Backstreet Boys, want to marry Leonardo DiCapprio, and want a life like these valley teens. I'll just leave it at that.

I never figured out what drew me to see the second after hating the first. I must have been expecting more, something that is actually "funny".

I was very wrong.

I am surprised that pretty well all the comments here are "Better than the first!", "Too hilarious!", "How can anyone not laugh?" etc.

I'm beginning to wonder how old the people making this junk as box office smash are. 10? 11? 12? 13? Possibly 14? I know I'm in the right age group. To top it off, I myself am only 15, so what am I missing here? Something.

At least I slightly (if even slightly) laughed a few times at the first, but for this one, I didn't even smile.

This is just a repeat of the original, but worse. It even has the intelligence (or thus lack of) to insult overweight people this time, and also has the same old women as sex items deal from the original.

Mike Myers is making an idiot of himself in this horse feces. Tell him to stick to Wayne's World and SNL.

This movie just isn't funny, unless you belong to a group of twelve year old boys with raging hormones.

This movie made me smile a few times, or give a slight, unhearable laugh, and that's it.

It degrades women horribly, from it's female character with a stupid pun name and it's robot women with bullets shooting out of their breasts.

Mike Myers, from the looks of Wayne's World and SNL, is capable of a lot more.

John Hughes sure knows the 80's.

This has got to be the funniest high school movie I've seen in a while. It sure mocks th 80's well, from forgetting birthdays due to a family's over-excitement about a wedding to a payment of a buck to see a pair of girl's panties in the boy's bathroom.

Although living up to the greatness of The Breakfast Club, it comes pretty gosh darned close along with the third great 80's teen flick, Pretty in Pink.

I hated every moment of this movie.

Now, when I see any family movie, I always walk in with an open mind.

This movie was such garbage though.

Would someone poke Shaq with a with a five inch fingernail and remind him to stay in basketball? Not that any other acting in this movie was any better.

The rap song added absolutely nothing to this movie.

The movie also gives you a good old ridiculously sappy ending that tries to change your mood after watching this type of trash.

Just skip this movie and rent Babe for the kids again.

* out of *****

Babe, although targeted at the younger audiences, is an enjoyable feature for the whole family.

The little ones will giggle and smile at the cute animal characters, while the older audiences will enjoy the movie's creative little plot and the CGI.

Who would have thought? A novel and movie about a pig herding sheep?

The only part which I hated very much though were those singing mice!

*** out of *****

Homeward Bound: TIJ is packed with adventure, comedy, suspense, drama, and a tear-jerking ending.

Unlike many Disney flicks, this has survived the "old movie remade" routine, which, for Disney, is usually an absolute flop.

*** out of *****

This is just more of a 90's version of our classic, and, a greatly overlooked element, displays the difference between the works from when Disney was alive, and when he was dead.

The music is edited. I wouldn't notice that unless I was either a fan of classical music, or a person looking for a bone to pick.

The animation is not as spectacular. Well, the original wasn't that great either. It's just that with the changes in technology, we are slowly morphing into a new age, where only computer only animation is appreciated.

The movie is far too short. Well, what exactly is the big fuss about that? Isn't that a better thing?

The only thing I disliked was that the destroyed the story of The Tin Soldier, but hey, there's Disney for you. Plain and simple. In no need of a paragraph long explanation.

It was nice to see Donald and Daisy getting their own piece, just as Mickey did in the original Fantasia. Donald, being my favorite of "The Disney Three" (Mickey, Donald, and Goofy), and Pomp and Circumstance being a much-loved piece of mine, I was captured by this piece. Now, maybe in the next Fantasia, Goofy will get one of his own.

Great to see The Sorceror's Apprentice again with the mouse himself retrieving lost memories.

Carnival of Animals is just too cute, although not very worthwhile.

The rest, in my opinion, were also well done, but those were the ones which stood out.

Another failed attempt of trying to turn an athlete into an actor. Can casting directors not see that this never works?

Okay, wait, this film was horrible to start with.

The plot is just cheesy, and is covered up with a sappy ending, one of those melodramatic ones they throw in at the end of a few family films to try and cover up how horrible the movie was to the adult audiences.

The rap song sung by Max and the genie adds nothing to this bloody horrible movie. It just makes matters worse.

Take my advice. Just skip this one. It even punishes the little ones.

Thank Goddess I only paid $2 to see this...

* out of *****, for nothing lives up to the terror Baby Geniuses will lead you off with....

This movie is just some movie that tries to balance in goodness with its original, but turns out to be trashy.

The plot is just plain dull. It's a clone, only it's about our three friends on the streets of San Francisco instead of the wilderness. The new animal characters are just there to fill in time, and the love plot, to me, added nothing to the movie, but yet more time to fill in. Subtract all the fill-ins, and we have a movie of about 15 minutes in length.

** out of *****

Although this movie is totally different than the novel and the original film, I must say, most of the movies I've seen based on novels and movies of the past are totally horrible.

This movie breaks that standard.

It keeps the basic plot: three animals lost in the wilderness who eventually find their way home, only it modernizes our story.

Even for the older audiences, this movie has its occasional jokes and one liners, as well as a tear-jerking ending.

A must-see for any animal lover!

*** out of *****

I have not read the novel, but I am sure it is decent, just as this movie was.

The acting is decent, though choppy at some parts. The plot is all right, I guess, about a girl growing up in the 70's, facing a first taste of love, puberty, friendship, and death.

I could not believe that Vada was 11 years old, though. By lines, maturity, and reactions, she seemed around 7.

This movie is just okay. It's not great, and it doesn't stink either.

**1/2 out of five

This was actually the first movie I'd ever seen, and I appreciated the cuteness of both the plot and the characters.

Whenever I see it, I'm a big baby again.

Too bad I hear animals were abused to film this movie though, as I am a strong defender of animal rights... I'd give it a higher rating if it hadn't been for that.

*** out of *****

This is yet another brainchild of John Hughes from the 80's.

Although it doesn't live up to the greatness of his other teen flicks from the 80's, such as The Breakfast Club, it comes pretty close.

It shows the realism of dating and the social problems that tie with it, such as financial status and peer issues.

Another great movie anyone who has ever attended high school must see...

***1/2 out of *****

Who could resist this? Play Doe chickens and a British comedy with only one American character who has difficulty comprehending their British lifestyle? If you cannot resist, see Chicken Run.

This movie is cheerful, and has hardly any moments which will not leave you smiling.

My rating: ***1/2 (out of 5 *'s)

I'm lucky I only payed $2 to see this movie. Then again, I could have spent my $2 a bit more wisely, maybe by slipping one dollar coins into those candy machines in the mini-mall that give out rotton little bubblegum balls. It would have been a better use of my money.

This movie even makes Flipper (the modern version) appear to be the next Titanic.

Its target audience is the little ones, yet it still uses lines like "d**n" and "s**t".

A tagline for this movie was "A live-action Rugrats". However, Rugrats goes beyond the world of talking babies and their parents' lack of awareness, and manages to explore the imaginations of babies and toddlers, and have the scene suddenly turn into their fantasized adventures, which caught my interest. When did this ever happen in Baby Geniuses?

There is not a single moment in this movie where I hadn't wished to walk out of the theater, I wasn't ever even scarcely entertained.

This movie was also over-advertised where I live, since people were wise enough to avoid it.

My rating:... I won't even bother.

This is the single worst excuse for a movie I have ever seen.

I LOVE this movie.

It is way too bad they don't make movies like this any more, and that teenagers are more amazed by a bunch of trashy movies with big name actors and big time special effects, but not big time plots and characters.

I'm 15 years old, a teenager in the "nothing 90's" (oh, so it's 2000 now, who gives a care?), and being a lover of musicals, 80's high school movies (The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, etc.) and those sort of things, I was recommended this by a "Fame fanatic", my aunt.

I knew after the audition scenes that this was a perfect movie for me. It follows the lives of tear-jerkingly believable characters of several different backgrounds. I laughed, I cried, and I bought the soundtrack. The acting is so excellent that the first time I saw it, I'd forgotten that these were not real living, flesh people, only actors.

There a some flaws, however. There are a few gaps in some of the characters, and the movie should have went on for another 30 minutes, although it was already about 2 hours and 30 minutes (which it didn't feel like). It is also outdated, and you sometimes can't help but laugh at how much it is.

If you've never seen this movie, and you are a fan of musicals, arts, and realistic teenage movies, run, don't walk, to a local video store.

Hopefully, Fame will truly live forever!

My rating: **** (out of 5 *'s)

This movie is horrible, and I wonder how people can call it entertainment.

I went and saw this movie as part of my cousin's birthday party, having high expectations because of the other Don Bluth films I seen. Boy, I was wrong. I had difficulty keeping my eyes open. This movie is what gives young child audiences a bad name.

The character's voices are hideous and will haunt you in your sleep, and the plot seems like something torn out of a fairy tale book for being too corny.

Maybe if I were 2 years old, I'd have a different opinion, but as of now, this is one of the worst animated movies I've ever seen.

This just goes to show where Don Bluth's career went after making classics such as "All Dogs Go to Heaven", and "An American Tale".

My rating: 1/2 a * (out of 5 *'s)

This movie was around when I was six years old, and I must admit, I was too young to see how trashy this movie really was.

However, years later, I went into my collection of childhood favourites. Hm, "Rock-a-Doodle". I watched it for about 30 minutes, and then turned it off. Although full of creativity, this movie lacks far too much.

When you're a little child though, you can easily be amused by the "cute characters".

I wouldn't complain though. This movie is an award winner when compared to A Troll in Central Park, something I'm ashamed to say was also directed by Don Bluth.

My rating: *1/2 (out of 5 *'s)

Another reason being a teenager in the 90's is so dull for me. If I were a teenager in the 80's, I'd have gotten to see movies like this when they were first released. I have to now rely on seeing them in video stores.

Although this doesn't work up to what The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles did for me, it comes very close.

It's a movie about a poor girl on the wrong side of town who meets a wealthy boy that takes her breath away, and the two are effected by the prejudice from their peers ("My best friend is conversing with a mutant.")

When I tell people about Pretty in Pink, they think that this is probably another chick flick and hunk junk which features some hot name actors and no other tasteful ingredients. That is, until they see it.

I'd recommend this film to any high school couples who are being torn apart by peers and outside influence, and they will learn that the key is to always believe in each other.

My rating: ***1/2 (out of 5 *'s)

I obviously had my impressions too high when seeing this movie. From what I read about it, it seemed like it would be a revolution, but I ended up being very disappointed.

This movie did not mean as much to me as the other 80's teen flicks did. I found it dragged on: 103 minutes seemed like three hours. My attention could not keep up with the television screen.

It did have its share of laughs, and its share of lame trash trash as well, like all teen movies. I can't see why so many people would faint if Ferris Bueller walked by.

This movie is nowhere near as meaningful to me as John Hughes' other 80's movies (Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles). However, it does not stink. It's just, well, average. 50%.

My rating: **1/2 (out of 5 *'s)

Only one word. WOW. WOW in capital letters.

This movie is perfect in portraying the four main, but somewhat exaggerated, images people have in high school, why they have that image, and that none of their lives are as perfect as their stereotypes.

We have a typical nerdy person. We have the quiet, kooky one. We have the jock. We have the little Ms. Perfect rich b**** prom princess. Lastly, we have the troublemaker.

Although it seems a bit bizarre, everyone was, is, or will be one of these people in high school, but just not as exaggerated and fitting into stereotype.

The movie also shows how their peers and parents have made them what they are. All of their parents are responsible for the way their child has become, and it is realistic too.

The roles are also well portrayed. Judd Nelson is at his definate best as John Bender, the school criminal from the abusive family. Ally Sheedy, although having few lines, is also a highlight as her role of Allison. Michael Anthony Hall, although not as convincing as he was as Farmer Ted (Sixteen Candles) gives Brian that brainy style you probably couldn't get from any other actor. Emilo is an excellent candidate to play an athlete like Andrew. Finally, Molly Ringwald will always be that upward nosed senior and she will always be the only actress with the capability of being a Ms. Perfect. That was what pretty well all of her roles resembled in the John Hughes' high school movie collection.

TBC is a rare gem. It's the type of teenager-aimed movie that doesn't come around very often at all. Anyone who has ever attended high school must see this movie.

My rating: **** (out of 5 *'s)

"Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club"

I would give the video version of CATS a full rating of 10/10, but since my favourite number in this musical, "Growltiger's Last Stand", was cut, I cannot.

You can either adore CATS to the last drop of cream in the cat dish or hate it. Myself? I adore this musical! What a creative and magical musical!

My rating: ***1/2 (out of 5 *'s)

I still love this movie! :-)

This movie is an absolutely beautiful piece of animated work, and is entertainment for both the young and adult audiences. The story is beautiful and tear-jerking, and is by far one of Disney's most beautiful movies.

If you have no seen The Lion King, what are you waiting for?

**** (out of 5 *'s).

The first time I saw this movie, back when it was first released in theaters, I was only past a diapered dwarf, and couldn't understand much of it. I saw it again not too long ago, and all I can say is WOW. Don Bluth at his VERY, VERY best. The story is original and heart-warming. The animation is the dim, yet "playful" style that represents 80's cartoons. I'd say that the only flaws in this movie are some of the voices... ugh (those childish, broken records, dolly voices found in most Don Bluth movies) and that this film has far too many "time filler"'s. Other than that, all is marvelous!

Heavenly entertainment!