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Shrek (2001)
The worst animated feature I have ever seen.
I had to force myself to sit through this drivel. My grandchildren all left before it was over. Does not compare with the delightful "Monsters Incorporated" that appeared later in the year. I have no idea how anyone could even consider this thing for any nomination other than "turkey of the year."
Everything That Rises (1998)
Excellent acting and a brilliant Screenplay carry this film.
Line after line of clear, crisp, realistic dialogue come flying at you in this top notch directorial debut for Randy Quaid. Harve Presnell seems to pick up this picture and carry it on his back though performances by young Ryan Merriman, Mare Winnningham and even Quaid himself do not disappoint. The home spun dialogue is as real as it has ever gotten for a motion picture- made for cable or otherwise. This is all worth a second viewing just to concentrate on the words emanating from your speakers. All this easily over comes a plot full of holes and a contrived ending. This is a movie worth watching and a cut above the usual Hollywood tripe and smut that passes for drama these days.
A Dog of Flanders (1999)
A very pleasant surprise.
Movies that I Like are usually doomed to a very short box office run and so I hesitate to recomend this fine motion picture.I know, it could have moved a little faster but continuity and pace seem to be lost arts in the world of cinema. The small crowd of mostly senior citizens at the showing I saw all seemed pleasantly surprised by this slender effort. I do wish, however, that the director could have chosen a single dialect for the adult actors to use. The adults seemed to originate from everywhere- from Venice to Vulkan.