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They have made this same movie a dozen times already
23 June 2005
I love movies where the scenery is an important character. Here, nature is the star and we are left to unfortunately watch a paint by numbers plot unfold in a gorgeous unnamed location. Even in the IMDb "filming locations" there is no mention of the filming site.

I was truly taken back by Ele Keats, I thought for a few minutes that she was a cgi effect, like the character in the Al Pacino movie "S1m0ne", because she was so stilted. And then there is the little vixen from "Saved by the Bell", now all grown up, and at 23, still playing a teenager.

One scene in particular shows off her two enormous talents. Her very next movie was the infamous "Showgirls" ; our little Lizardbreath is all grown up and fun to watch! The premise is recycled from previous efforts to portray borderline juvenile delinquents who are scared straight by the awesome mystic power of a few nights away from Mom and Dad. Weather these punks are digging holes in Arizona or growing up fast when confronted by the capricious wilderness, I had the feeling that I was watching the same movie.

Thank goodness for EB's two big talents.
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10/10
Wondrous Techicolor indeed
19 April 2005
Thanks Bob From Birmingham for putting into words some of the magic that this movie has always held for me. I thought that someone had slipped some drug in my drink as I sat watching the unbelievably lush colored tones of the movie print. Of course the energy and style and obvious joy of movie-making also contributed to my love of this classic.

What a terrific exclamation point in the career of director Michael Curtiz and I will never forget the dazzling smile of the mischievous Flynn, in a role meant for him.

The style and joy of cinema has never since held my love more than this magical film classic.
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