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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Awesome film!!
I wont write too much to bore you with everything you already know about this cult classic - its just a great film!!! and you'll only love it if you're in the know - all of you who understand this hysterically mocking/loving film will watch this over ad over and over again! we first saw this film in college. at first i thought that this is definitely a film girls won't like. my boyfriend at the time would always want to watch spinal tap with him on our "movie nite" - i would always say you've got to be kidding me. lol but i finally gave it a chance - and i laughed so hard! im an indie film maker in los angels (actually on location for a friend's shoot in Washington D.C. as I'm typing this) and this film really shows off the mocked documentary style within a film. think about that...the content was completely hilarious and obviously at times improved - which gave it that "off the cuff feel" hopefully there are a lot more girls out there that dig spinal tap!! hatz off to you guyz :)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
My Favorite Film Forever :)
This film was made way before I was born. This is my father's favorite film. He always use to play this movie around the fall season. Now that I've gotten older I've learned to really appreciate the story. It really is the perfect/imperfect romance novel. We have all experienced some form of love and loss, and this story with its beautiful actors and tug of wars within the chapters, makes anyone who's not made of stone, feel and wonder about real love - finding thee soul mate - the one you would travel through time for. A story like this can never become outdated. I heard there are pilgrimages to the old Grand hotel every year. I would love to go and just soak up the aura and the imagery that film has created for so many of us viewers. I have always wanted to find a love like Collier's and McKenna (you know what i mean) but have never been that lucky. lol At least I have found the love for this movie and judging from the so many other comments - you have too. :) God Bless You Christopher Reeve
Safehouse (2008)
Good movie!!
We recently downloaded Safehouse. Although the story was a little typical I loved the movie and I love the cast. I've been a Thomas Calabro fan since his days on Melrose Place and Robert Miano from Donnie Brasco (he looks like my dad) lol Unfortunately Thomas' character was a bit weak, and the handkerchief prop got real annoying, it wasn't his best performance. But still, it was nice to see him on screen and he was good in the role. Robert Miano always plays a great "bad" guy. I've seen Robert pop up in movies lately and I really like his acting. Half way thru the film, I realized the lead Johnny Alonso is the same actor from One Tree Hill, another show we use to watch a lot in college. His hair was much shorter in Safehouse than it was on OTH, but his boyish looks and charm gave him away. I agree with the other comment that Johnny might have been a couple years too young to play a retired FBI guy, but with his strong acting performance he carried an interesting character all the way thru the film and we viewers can over look the age thing. I think the fat assassin who came to warn Cooper, was a little too old and too fat for that role. But thats just my opinion. Samantha played by Sheila Cutchlow did a nice job too. Sheila and Johnny had good chemistry. I especially liked the "couple bickering" at the end of the movie. Teeberry Jones played by Claiton Meyer was good comic relief. It would have been nice to see what exactly happened to him at the end, but the phone voice on the credits was a good touch. The FBI man who spoke to Cooper and Emily on the dock who looked like a handsome Rock Hudson was good too. I liked the tension Johnny and FBI Rock Hudson had. Wasn't thrilled with Emily. If Johnny was too "young" looking for his role, she was too "old" looking for hers. She had good moments though, but casting could have been a little better for her role. Maybe a Sarah Michelle Geller or a young Jenny Garth looking type? We're FOX and WB fans.:) The rest of the unknown actors were okay, but it was obvious some of them had little or zero experience before this movie. The opening scene was very cool looking and that hooked us into going forward with the rest of the movie. The end scene between Robert Miano and Johnny Alonso was very good too. I think some physical action instead of the gun stand off would have added to the ending. Cinematography and editing were excellent. Nice job guys:)