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Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
Not Worth You're Time
I've watched several of these "beach movies" but this one is the worst. It was difficult to watch the entire film. I Iove 60's movies, but this film had no plot and, as someone who was a teen and young adult in the 1960's, this film didn't represent any kind of life that I or anyone else I knew lived through. Even the musical artists in the movie didn't perform their hits in many cases. Most adults in the film were portrayed as clueless idiots. I doubt if any of the actors in this flick would be proud of their performance. This film did not represent teens and young adults in the 60's. Trust me on that.
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Can't Underestand Why This Film Is Held In High Esteem
I have watched hundreds of movies in my life and this particular film 3 different times but I have no idea why folks are so fond of this one. Nicholson, who is one of America's finest actors spends the entire film angry and nasty. The plot isn't really clear and his journey through life is not easily believed. Karen Black is effective in her role, but her character is boring at best. Except for the scene in the eating place where he orders his meal and insults the waitress, and then destroys everything on the table, the dialogue is unremarkable. Usually at the end of a movie the viewer can gain some understanding of what the purpose of the film was about. Not in this case. Jack did so many better movies after this one. We are all happy about that.
The Leisure Seeker (2017)
A Simple Beautiful Movie
This is a great movie to watch, especially for folks of an older age. It is touching, and happy and sad at the same time. It really explains the difficulty of folks and their families that deal with those with failing minds. If I suffered what Donald Sutherland's character suffered in this movie, I would certainly want someone like Helen's character. The ending may be controversial, but it certainly gives viewers food for thought.
Downsizing (2017)
Don't Waste Your Time
I thought the premise of this movie would be interesting and informative. However, after watching it twice I have concluded it was a waste of time. The movie is a collection of people that aren't really connected. Matt Damon plays a
convoluted character who is unhappy since he decides early in the movie that he made a mistake being shrunk. After he decides to help a Vietnam refugee the story gets more confusing. The ending is dull and confusing. I suggest spending your time on a movie that is much more interesting.
Grant (2020)
A Great Series on What The History Channel Should Be
This is an excellent, historically accurate, series about one of America's greatest generals. It is what the History Channel was, and should be instead of the garbage they usually have been showing for the past several years. I highly recommend it. And, come to Clermont County Ohio and visit Grant's birth place and in Brown County visit his childhood home.
The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
Total Propaganda
I tried to sit through this movie when it was released in 1974. It was bad then, but it actually gets worse with time. So many "causes" and so many pure "untruths" that make this movie just a pathetic piece of liberal hogwash. I can't see how Tom and Delores can be any way proud of this work as time goes by. While watching, this reviewer want to get up and shake the actors and yell "wake up". It is obvious that the actors have had little if any training in their craft and most of the dialog is about as predictable as it gets. When Billy is released from prison and saves the day, the viewer has no doubt that another sequel is in the works. The Trial of Billy Jack is a perfect example of the idealism of many in the 1970's, and how naive many of us were at the time