Reviews

Gummo, in the vein of such films as "Roger & Me," "Slacker," and "Kids" shows us yet another section of washed out, careless America. The aftermath of natural and/or manual devastation and what lies in its wake for years after. In this case, a small group of Ohio forgottens, low-lifes, drunks and lost souls. This film will either make you feel better about your life, depressed about theirs, or both.

Unlike "Roger & Me," this is a actual film and not a docudrama or real documentary. It's so well directed at points and so pointless in others, depending on your outlook, it's hard to say where it leaves you. It is a highly recommended film which I think betters "Kids" by simply letting go of any opinion in tries to make. Where Kids may leave you feeling hopeless, Gummo and his "charismatic" pal leave you with a small sense of hope. A feeling that when their "lives" in Ohio are forgotten and left behind that there is still the sense that they may overcome the problems their families and natural circumstances have left for them to solve on their own. They are capable of shining in a world of darkness. A Brilliant film. Period.

Yeah, it's bad but the fact that both Keye Luke and Victor Sen Young appear as No. 1 and No. 2 Sons make it worthwhile. I like the outdoor atmosphere and the wind howling at night. It's like Charlie Chan goes camping.

Charlie does the Rhumba in this one, a must see for fans! It's considered one of the worst Monograms but I always liked this one, maybe because it's one of the harder to find Chans. I thought the premise of the remote controlled bullets was a decent effort.

If you want to see him dance, get the Red Dragon. If you want to see him sing, look no further. I like this one, it's one of the lesser seen early Chan films. This one had a bit more rough-housing than the the others. The shot of Lee Chan flying down a stairway in mid leap is great. It was always one of my most memorable Chan scenes.

I enjoyed it,but it's hard to pick between Halloween 2 and 4,they are both about equal in my opinion. There is some nice lighting and some good atmospheric moments,I really think it is one of the best efforts next to 2 and 6. It didn't go over the top and remained somewhat believable as far as horror movies go. For the horror genre,I would rate it between 2 1/2 to 3 stars out of five.

Any good sequel could pick up right were the first film left off and this one does. As with most good sequels,we see a little of the first films ending,which it's very easy to tell a few scenes were re-shot. one thing I never understood is why they filmed the balcony scene over. In Halloween II you can see Meyers stumble off the deck again but this time,he is level with the railings,which looks to me like they set a platform up to make it easier for the stuntman to fall off(?)Some stunt man! I could be wrong but that always looked bad to me. Then after we see Micheal "disappear" from the ground we cut to a scene of Loomis walking outside to investigate. At this point a neighbor comes outside,Loomis tells him to call the Sheriff,he says "Is this some kind of joke?I've been trick-or-treated to death tonight." To which Loomis responds with the excellent "You don't know what death is." as we hear a new synthesized version of the opening theme. An excellent beginning that goes somewhat downhill from there. I really enjoy the first half of this film as we see the chaos and aftermath of a small town turned upside down on one grisly halloween night. It's nice that they explained alot of the first film more indepth and we get some true insight to our killers motives. However I think the second half of the film concentrated too much on shock and gore than the atmosphere that was so rampant in the first film. Overall I think this is the best sequel really but 4 and 6 are close. There is a "directors cut" that used to run on television with a few replacement scenes like the made for T.V. footage that the first film had that was shot during the filming of this one and an alternate ending,these are hard to come by now but people still have copies that circulate. I would recommend this to anyone who's seen the first but take the others at your own risk. One more note,the director Rick Rosenthal also directed "Bad Boys" with Sean Penn. If you watch a shooting sequence in downtown Chicago towards the beginning of the film,you can clearly see "Halloween II" starring Jamie Lee Curtis playing at a movie theater.

I was finally lucky enough to find an excellent copy of this film. I fell asleep watching this movie late one night and woke up assuming I would one day get the opportunity to see it again. Sure,they will show it again,it was a great movie. Eleven years later I found it. Very few people seem to know about this film,it is indeed one of the hardest to find. It was produced by Aaron Spelling,back when he was young and still had some good ideas. Barbra Stanwyck and Roddy McDowell star in this chilling sleeper about a woman who return home to a country estate after spending years in a mental institution after being abducted there as a child. Some truly scary scenes with some great plot twists that always keep you guessing. Atmospheric and very strong for television in those days,maybe thats why it has been forgotten but that's exactly why it should have a strong cult following but as you can see by the reviews(or lack thereof)it seems pretty lost. I'm pretty picky when it comes to movies and I would highly recommend it to any horror/suspense/mystery buff. Two scenes that stuck with me all those years were the shadowy figure entering the child's playhouse and the main character looking out a second story window and seeing someone standing on the lawn watching her on a dark and windy night. That's what it's all about! They were still as I remembered them all those years ago. Alot like a Kubrick image,these never left. GET A COPY IF YOU CAN!

This film follows the journey of two people who become addicted to heroin,set in France I believe. As with most of Schroeder's films,plenty of nudity and sex but it's view of drug addiction will seem pretty tame next to some of todays movies about that subject "Trainspotting" and "The Corner" to name a couple.

The basic interest for most people seeking this film is the Pink Floyd soundtrack,which is "more" generous than Floyd and Schroeder's other project "The Valley"(La Vallee 1972). There are several versions of a few songs that have yet to show up anywhere else. For instance,a version of the early Floyd concert staple "Cymbaline" with Roger Waters on vocal,instead of every other version which features a Gilmour vocal. The song "Seabirds" which is also in the film,has yet to turn up "clean" meaning the only version avalible comes from this film,with the dialouge in it. It is a shame that that is the only song in the film that didn't make the soundtrack album besides the alternate versions of the songs and a short guitar bit titled "Hollywood". The soundtrack was also released in 1969. That alone may be the reason many people seek out copies of this cult classic. Of course,I would recommend this to any Pink Floyd fan but mostly for the soundtrack. The film is indeed watchable,if not mostly for some of the scenery and music.

For the record,the COMPLETE list of films Pink Floyd did soundtracks for are:

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London(1967) San Francisco(A Day In The Life Of)(1968) The Committee(1968) More(1969) Zabraskie Point(1970) The Valley Obscured By Clouds(La Vallee)(1972)

The last film was done about a year before they were to release the ground-breaking "Dark Side Of The Moon". They also scored the music for a racing film called "La Careara Panamericana" (or something close to that). Most of the solo Floyds also scored various films and specials throughout the years.

An odd find,for sure. This is a 16 minute short film made in 1968 that features Hundreds of fast clips of "A Day in the Life of San Francisco". Some people claim this film was shot by Syd Barrett,who was the original founder of Pink Floyd before he receeded into oblivion around early to mid 70's,depending on his altering state. This seems unlikely,however Pink Floyd scored it's soundtrack in October of 1966 before their first official album was even released and Syd was still very much part of the band,in fact,they had just renamed themselves "Pink Floyd",they were once the called the "Architectural Abdabs" along with many other names.

Highly recommended to any Floyd fan because the soundtrack is one of the earliest Floyd recordings to survive. It is a 15 minute version of "Interstellar Overdrive" an early Floyd classic that was to remain in their set lists until around 1971. I believe it is a one-take demo recording,therefore the sound quality is a bit rough but if you can find a good copy,it still sounds better than most of the bootleg releases of the song only.

Like I said,tons of fast clips. Makes the editing in "Natural born Killers" look like Hitchcock's "Rope" so it might induce a bit of nausea!

This is a three hour,two tape set of a Frank Zappa concert in 1977 and there is just a lot of fun here. Not for every taste but any real music fan should find this inspired to say the least. There are many scenes of Bill Bickford's clay animation and it is truly incredible. That alone is worth seeking out the original uncut version,not the newer edited 90 minute version because it puts all other claymation to shame. If your not a Zappa fan,take it with a big grain of salt. If you are,you don't want to miss this. It's a lot better than "200 Motels". Enjoy!

Pink Floyd,recorded live among the ruins of Pompeii. This 90 Minute film contains some superior versions of Floyd classics and also includes footage of the band eating at lunchtime and in the studio recording "Dark Side of The Moon". Some of the earlier tapes don't have the extra Dark Side footage,which was added later to help sales. Besides a few originals,tracks include "Echoes","A Saucerful of Secrets","Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun","Careful With That Axe,Eugene","One of These Days" and also some alternate versions of a few Dark Side classics. Any Floyd fan out there who has not seen this should try to find it. It is interesting to say the least and I enjoy it much more than "The Wall"

This is basically a short film focusing on Pink Floyd. It was shot at the UFO club in London if I am not mistaken. There is some footage of John Lennon being introduced to Yoko Ono so this is very important to Beatle fans as well. The rest is Pink Floyd in the studio recording the films soundtrack, "Interstellar Overdrive". This is a 16 minute version of the song and a wonderful little look in to the early career of Pink Floyd and their brilliant founder,Syd Barrett. This is the most common footage of Syd because it has been released to the public,a great place to start for anyone interested in "The Madcap".

I would bet that most of the people who seek out this film are either Schroeder compilists or Pink Floyd fans. The film follows the odyssey of a bored rich girl who goes looking for rare feathers in a "Mystical" jungle that is covered in clouds. The full title is "The Valley Obscured By Clouds" and the soundtrack(Obscured By Clouds)was Pink Floyd's last soundtrack right before they made "Dark Side of The Moon".

The film contains some generous sex scenes,some nudity and a Pig slaughtering scene that might not appeal to timid viewers but it does have a neat soundtrack and some different versions of Floyd songs can be heard here,if only in snippets. Although it gets a good rating,Schroeder and Floyd fans might be better off with "More" another Schroeder film with a more complete soundtrack.

Interesting film about 60's counterculture,vivid and artsy. Alot of the people who seek out this film are Pink Floyd fans because it is one of the five films they did soundtracks for and some different versions of Floyd songs can be found here as well in the other films they scored,they are:

A Day In the Life of San Fransisco (1966)

The Committee (1968)

More (1969)

Zabraskie Point (1970)

The Valley (La Valley) (1972)

This film and "More" are probably the best two.

The only thing I know about this film is that is of interest to "die-hard" Pink Floyd fans because they did the soundtrack for it. From what I understand the entire soundtrack is 50 minutes long but Pink Floyd only did about 17 minutes of it. I have never seen this film for sale anywhere,the other films that have a Pink Floyd soundtrack can all be found,they are:

A Day In The Life Of San Francisco (1966)

More (1969)

Zabraskie Point (1970)

The Valley (La Vallee) (1972)

If anyone has anymore information about this film,please let me know.

Yes,it is only a movie but not quite as bad as alot of others out there. It is unsettling and does make you feel pretty sick at times but it is actually more Psychological than really gory. A disturbing film about two girls who go out seeking some "grass" and end up with nightmare. This was actually based on an earlier classic "Virgin Spring".

Incredible,disturbing real film will leave you with that uneasy feeling for several days. A must for anyone interested in or researching mental illness and/or institutions. Point of view realized by both employees and patients.

This seems to be one of Stanley Kubrick's lesser known films,they should have replaced Barry Lyndon with this and Paths of Glory in the box set.

This is really a one of a kind,very well filmed crime heist and one of the all time best. The story is narrated and told in flashback/flashforward style from several different points of view. Excellent acting,direction,photography and an ending that will leave your jaw hanging. Go watch it!