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The Golden Girls: Sister of the Bride (1991)
One Glaring Problem
This episode is great, not to mention WAY ahead of it's time. The only issue I have with it s Michael Ayr's acting. Doug and Clayton want to get married, they're supposed to be in love. But, Doug just seems so wooden and awkward the whole time that it's hard to focus on anything else.
Snapped (2004)
Repetitive
At some point they expanded episodes to an hour and they didn't need to. I like this show, but the narrator is constantly repeating herself, summarizing, and reexplaining everything. It's one thing to do that after commercials, but to do it the entire hour is really irritating.
Freaky Friday (2018)
Horrible remake
Considering the history of this movie and the quality of the remakes, this one lets down its legacy. The basis is there, but it's just bad. Not to mention they didn't explain that it was a musical, so the random breaks into song were completely confusing.
Snapped: Courtenay Savage (2012)
Victim Mentality
This woman has the epitome of a victim mentality, that's the only way I can think to put it. Any time anyone tried to hold her accountable, she refused to accept responsibility for her actions. That's why she became a fugitive instead of owning up to the crime. The fact that she ran made for an interesting story, and I'm glad no one was injured or killed this time, but after awhile, I got sick of listening to the perpetrator constantly complain about everything being everyone else's fault.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life (2015)
Don't get it
I just don't get it. Aside from the normal low quality of it being a TLC show, I don't understand why people are entertained by it. If you are offended by her you don't have to watch and you sure don't have to come online to attack her. You realize that it's completely pointless, right?
Clueless (1995)
I don't get it
I don't understand why this movie is such a big deal. I was only 7 when it came out, but I've tried to watch it several times and I just can't. It's so boring I've never made it through the whole thing. The plot is pointless and the scene where Cher gets mugged is completely unrealistic; or maybe that's the point? It has a low-budget feel to me which may be due to it's age, or bad acting. It almost seems like the whole thing was supposed to be a cheap parody of something else.
No Lost Cause (2011)
Good themes, but that's about it
Between the acting and the ending, I'm giving what I feel is a generous review since the themes are so well done.
The acting was horrible, to the point that it's almost difficult to watch and of course the end is not realistic at all. It's no surprise that Beth Ann is bitter after what she's been through and she shouldn't be taking it out on everyone, but once she's saved and makes peace with everyone, God miraculously heals her and she can walk again like nothing even happened. She was told she would probably never walk again, so this is completely unrealistic. The moral of this story is supposed to be forgiveness, so I get it,but the ending ruined the movie for me. It's basically saying that you're only stuck in life because of your own choices or because God is trying to teach you something, and once you learn whatever the lesson is, you'll be fully healed or get whatever you're asking for. Most of the time, this isn't the case and I think it goes beyond symbolism. I think a more realistic ending would've saved it though.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Screams low budget
I wanted to like this movie, I really did, but for all the big names, it screams low budget. The underlying concept of addiction is what I fell for. I like the serendipitous elements, like she ends up working for "Successful Savings" by accident and manages to find a niche (and a handsome boss who falls for her), but I couldn't get into it. There are scenes that I can't even watch just because they're boring or pointless, namely the dinner and ball scenes. I think it's more the quality than the story line. Addiction to anything is a serious illness that can bleed into all areas of your life. They covered that well, but the acting comes across as fake and it's not even realistic. Yes, I get that it's a movie, and not meant to be real-life, but still. Even if they wanted to use big name actors, the quality makes it seem fake and corny rather than something people actually struggle with.
Perfect High (2015)
Corny even for Lifetime
Depending on the subject matter, I like Lifetime movies, but this one was corny even for them. The underlying premise is somewhat believable, but overall the movie seems unrealistic. It has some dramatic scenes, but they're not handled well so it comes off as melodramatic and awkward. Lifetime has made movies of similar content that were much better quality. Also, I get that social media is a major part of a teenager's life, but you can't even read what they're texting/posting and it seems awkwardly done. I don't think drug addicts constantly post about their use on social media. They could've integrated it that much better