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The Punisher (2004)
what an elaborate waste of time
I really wanted this to be good. I used to read the comic book and was already disappointed with the first Punisher film, so I really wanted to like it. And I will say that the PLOT was good, as was Mr. Jane, well as good as he could be due to the material. Now speaking of the material, the dialogue sounded like a ten year old wrote it. With lines like "God's going to sit this one out" and "Frank Castle is dead...Call me the Punisher," as well as the touching lines delivered by Mrs. Stamos for inspiration ("Don't let your memories kill you"), I couldn't help but laugh. Mr. Travolta I think gave the worst performance in the film; I believe it to have been on par with his acting in Battlefield Earth, and just so I don't get crucified, I do think he's a good actor, if given good material to work with. (SPOILER AHEAD) But again I was laughing the entire time he was being dragged by the car and letting out those high pitched squeals. While I'm on that scene, I just have to ask what the point was in making those cars blow up in the shape of a skull. I don't understand it. If I was planning this elaborate revenge (sorry, punishment), I don't think I would get out the design sheets and waste a couple of hours plotting out which cars to attach bombs to in order to make a skull appear for the traffic helicopters. Now I'd like to back up a bit. I will say I liked the scene with the Russian. However, the man from Memphis was just ridiculous. First off, no one in Memphis is obsessed with Elvis; unfortunately most are obsessed with bad garage rock, but I digress. Secondly, that song was one of the most uncomfortable moments ever captured on film. I think I would have been more comfortable having my toe nails ripped out. Not only did it sound like a bad Johnny Cash impersonator, but it was not needed at all, and only served to slow down the already lagging pace. That's really all I'm going to say. I've already wasted too much of my life on this movie. Watch this only for a good laugh, otherwise do something productive like counting your arm hairs.
Courage Under Fire (1996)
great film
This is an excellent character study headlined by the always great Denzel Washington. It's not without its flaws, but Mr. Washington and the wonderful Rashomon-like story overshadow all problems. I even thought Lou Diamond Phillips did a great job. I recommend this to anyone looking for an actual good Hollywood film as opposed to waisting time and money on drivel like XXX.
For Our Man (2002)
great short
This is definately one of the best shorts I have seen in a long time. The plot is fairly simple, a man trying to write the death of a character, but it is so well done both visually and as far as the script and acting go that it doesn't matter. I strongly recommend that everyone who gets a chance to see this do so. You won't be disappointed. I hope to see more from this director in the future.
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Excellent! 10/10
First, I would like to address the people who have said that this film was pointless. That's ridiculous. That's like saying that the works of Eugene Ionesco are pointless--on the surface yeah, they are, but look deeper for God's sake! It shows that there's more to life than making money and fitting into assigned roles. Sure, I can see how it parallels with "Catcher in the Rye" but it's still highly original. The directing was excellent, and the acting was superb, especially Bill Pulman and Keiran Culkin. If you want to see something that's actually good, watch this; if not, then go watch "The Fast and the Furious" (aka Point Break 2) or "Legally Blonde" again.