Reviews

This movie was absolutely incredible. Nicole Kidman is amazing in it, but what else is new? Fionnula Flanagan ('Waking Ned Divine') also gave a chilling performance, as did Eric Sykes and Elaine Cassidy (Who, having virtually no lines, superbly managed to make you even jumpier throughout the movie just by looking at her frightened facial expressions) The two that surprised me the most were, of course, the children. According to the IMDB, this was a first movie for both Alakina Mann and James Bentley, but they seemed like Hollywood veterans up on the screen. Both are wonderful actors and adorable kids. This movie really brought back the feel of films as they were long ago, you know? I mean, yes, it takes place in 1945. But there was no gore, which I think made it about a billion times better than those movies that people think are so phenomenal because they show some dead people. Don't get me wrong, I liked The Sixth Sense. I've heard a lot of people compare The Others to it, but honestly- The Others is even better. Although, The Others is definitely the same as The Sixth Sense in that they both need to be seen a few times for you to really understand every detail. I've already seen it twice and am going back again this week. An utterly chilling movie. Probably the first to ever make me so frightened that I literally began to shake. I give it two very enthusiastic thumbs-up!

First of all, after having read some of the other comments on this movie, let me say one thing before anything else. When Terms of Endearment ended, I believe it was supposed to be around 1973, not 1983/Present day like someone else stated. Because of that, Melanie's age was accurate. Second of all, I saw The Evening Star before I even saw Terms of Endearment because I'm only 14 years old and was not alive yet to have seen it in the theatres and at the time Evening Star came out, had not even heard of Terms. I saw the Evening Star, absolutely LOVED it, memorized every line, and have seen it 83 times and counting. In response to another user comment, such "hokey" lines like Teddy's to Melanie, "I remember hugs, lots of hugs, mom was big on hugs", are not "hokey" at all! Lines like those really stir up the past accurately. He is describing his mother basically, and the character of Emma was a very warm, loving person who cared for her kids more than anyone else in the world. "I guess she just wanted to hold on to us for as long as she could" follows that. Not hokey - Touching. Anyone who would think that is "hokey" probably thinks that the Jerry Springer show is a touching, good family kind of program. Overall, the movie was one of the best I've ever seen and equally matches Terms of Endearment. One of the best sequels of our time! Shirley MacLaine played Aurora beautifully as she did the first time around, Marion Ross did a fabulous job as Rosie and really brought her character to life. Remember, in Terms of Endearment, Rosie had only a few lines. She was played by another woman and was in no way a main character. Marion Ross had to create that character all on her own and did a fabulous job. Miranda Richardson as well, Juliette Lewis, Mackenzie Astin, everybody. I think they all did a fantastic job. Jack Nicholson was a small part in the movie, yes, but the beach scene is what really brings it all to life. I love that movie just as much now as I did the first time I saw it.

For the person who said that the movie was good up until the reunion scene, you really need to go rent it and think that comment over, buddy. The reunion scene is what ties it all together! It shows you what happens to all the characters! I think that scene was one of the most adorable! And the casting! The women who played Kit and Dottie's part as older women were fantastic! They looked exactly like them! Every time I watch it with someone who has never seen it, they exclaim, "What good makeup work they've done!", thinking that they just made up Geena Davis and Lori Petty. For whichever person it was who said it dealt too much with the rivalry between sisters and not enough on the league, that was the whole point! That's the plot, that's everything about the movie. If they had focused entirely on the league, not only would it not hit the theatres and wind up being some stupid special on A&E, but nobody would watch it even then! True, to the women who lived it all, it was exciting, but unless you make it into a movie that good, nobody's going to end up caring. Children who saw A League of their Own learned about women in baseball and saw the beginning of females playing sports. Do you think more than about 3 kids in America would know ANYTHING about how women's baseball started if it had just been a boring documentary on the History Channel? I don't think so. To conclude this long-winded speech about why you two who commented negatively should go rent the movie again, I give it two very enthusiastic thumbs-up! I know I rented that movie a 14 year-old girl who figured girls had been allowed to play sports since Jesus was alive and after watching it, knew entirely better. One of the most fabulous movies and might I add - My favorite actress/director, Penny Marshall did a WONDERFUL job on it. And just a note: Keep an eye out for Penny's new movie, Riding in Cars With Boys. It's sure to be a good one, overlook the title, anyone who liked League will like this one, I guarantee!

First of all, to LLIHillHo: I wouldn't leave a comment about a show that you've only watched 10 times. You haven't yet developed any sort of love for the characters like the rest of the nation minus a select few. I Love Lucy represents the 1950s. Probably more than any other show. Someone says "Fifties", whaddya think of? I Love Lucy. I think it's a fabulous situation comedy which really gave female comedians more a chance on TV. Where would others be without Lucy? Carol Burnett? Probably nowhere. Laverne and Shirley? Never woulda made it off the ground. There are so many more, they need not be mentioned. The point is, I Love Lucy represents a simpler time when this nation was not yet completely overblown by drugs and crime. It was a fabulous show and the one thing I cannot stand is people voicing their opinions about something they know nothing about. So, LLIHillHo, do me a favor. For the next few months, each night, turn on your TV and actually WATCH I Love Lucy. Then come back and try to tell me you hate it. It'll be pretty frieken difficult.

Laverne & Shirley was one of the best shows on television between 1976-1983 and continues it's popularity on up until today. Some users have commented above that the show was boring. Well, not some. One. I disagree entirely. If you knew enough about the show to be able to give a good review, I would overlook it. But you don't. The show won the Emmy for best television show in the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons. I doubt you could consider it boring if it won awards of such prestige. The characters of Lenny and Squiggy supplied a lot of the comedy in the show, but the characters of Laverne and Shirley supplied the plot, comedy, and made the show a comedy, but one with heart. If you took the time to watch the show and get to know the characters, you would begin to love them. It's that way with just about any movie, television show, play, etc. But this one in particular is special for different reasons. Please actually take the time to watch the show a few times before commenting and putting it down. I am only 14 years old and can already tell you that it's a comedy classic that deserves to stay on the air for many years to come.