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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Can you spell propaganda?
If you hate G.W.Bush, run to go see this film. It'll get your left wing juices flowing and you'll leave the theatre all aglow. If you have half a brain and you're not a rabid liberal conspiracy theorist, don't waste your time. Moore is a propagandist, pure and simple and he makes films to push a political agenda. I guess there's nothing wrong with that except for the fact that the liberals have a monopoly on Hollywood and television, so you'll never get to see the equivalent film from a conservative film maker.
It would take way more space than I have here to point out all the lies,
innuendos and half truths this movies consists of, so I'll just point out one that was particularly glaring. Richard Clarke is now the left's darling after his book and testimony at the 9/11 hearings. Moore suggests some vast Bush/Saudi
conspiracy by pointing out that members of BinLaden's family were allowed to
leave Boston after the attack...guess who made that decision all by himself...you got it...Richard Clarke. Michael sort of 'forgets' to tell you that.
Grey Owl (1999)
Interesting true story, but extremely slow paced.
The acting isn't bad and the scenery is gorgeous, but you'd better take a nap before starting or it might put you to sleep. Probably the best parts of the film are the scenes with the beavers. Cute little buggers that make noises like human babies. Also worthwhile if you have the DVD are two short black and white films made in 1932 and 1934 featuring the real Grey Owl.
Summer of Sam (1999)
Waste of my time
Like hearing the F word in every sentence? Like long drawn out sex scenes, one after another, having nothing to do with plot?
You like shots of junkies shooting up, people vomiting???...then have I got a movie for you. Its only got one or two characters out of the dozens in the movie with whom you would actually feel comfortable being in the same room with. In short, if you like gratuitous sex and violence and want to leave the theatre depressed, then pay your money. But the reviews are great you say?...Not many in the media have the nerve these days to criticize a Spike Lee film...do it and you might be accused of being racist. Remember the big protests a few years back at the Academy Awards because black directors and actors weren't winning enough awards. Keep that in mind when you see a great review
Patch Adams (1998)
Great start, lousy finish.
Lot's of laughs in the first half of this movie. Typical Robin Williams stuff. Then his character starts to get to you as a self indulgent, egotistical little busybody and you want to smack him upside the head. I rate a movie a 5 or less if I'd never want to watch it again. I give this a 5. Right on the edge, but no, I don't think I'd ever rent it again