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Shaft

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I thought that this movie was not that bad. It had a bad ass cop who seemed to have his own methods of inforcing the law. The key here is that he was enforcing the law. The bad thing about this method is that if someone was falsely accused and Shaft didn't like you then you might end up almost dead or dead. I was entertained by this movie because of some good acting by Samuel L. Jackson and some action scenes that fit the movie perfectly.  Overall Rating: 5.2

The Desperate Trail

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I thought that this movie was a made for TV movie when I first saw it but then a watched it and it wasn't that bad. What was bad about it was that some of the people in the movie were far from being cowboys and living in the west yet they still tried to act like they did. The were really no big name actors in this movie but it was still somewhat entertaining. This movie is that kind of movie that you might catch some day when you are bored and it is on TV or something but is not one that I would tell you to rent.  Overall Rating: 3.6

The Chase

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This movie was a little bit strange and in a way it made it not so bad.  The idea for the story is totally rediculous and the actors are terrible.  I mean to combine Charlie Sheen Henry Rollins and Flea in a movie is completely a disgrace.  The good thing about the movie is that they sort of make a joke of everything that is going on.  But sometimes I wonder if that was on purpose or not.  The comedy in this movie is one of the only things that makes it bearable.  Overall Rating: 4.5

End of Days

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The idea for this movie was not terribly bad even though I think that the same script keeps getting resold for these kind of movies over the past couple of years.  The thing that makes this movie a little worst then say Stigmata is that it involves Arnold Schwarzenegger.  I guess that would be okay if it was an action movie but they sort of took a nonaction idea and put action to it.  I mean if this guy is the devil don't you think that he could have defeated them much more easily.  In the beginning of the movie he is making people die so easily.  Overall Rating: 4.9

Bait

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I thought this movie was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting sort of a lame comedy about crime fighting. Instead I find a really entertaining movie in which Jamie Foxx gives a surprisingly good acting performance. This movie never really lets you know what is going to happen and is not too complicated to be enjoyable. It is a very realistic movie and their are no real off the wall crazy stunts. A really good rental.  Overall Rating: 6.5

Bulletproof

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I thought that this movie was a lot different than I thought that it was going to be but that is not a bad thing. I thought it was going to be a little more of a screwball comedy but instead it is just a normal movie with some humor but not an insane amount. The one thing I did like about this movie is how their is sort of a running joke throughout the whole movie between Sandler and Wayans. There isn't much to improve on this movie, it fits it's purpose pretty well but won't ever be a great movie.  Overall Rating: 6.0

Jurassic Park III

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These movies got less and less scary each time they made a new one. This one I thought was a little better than the second one in some aspects and a little worse it others. I thought the second two were worst than the first one because too many people got away from the dinosaurs when confronted. This one had a couple of good additions like raptors communication and the Teradactals. Dr. Grant is becoming a modern day Indiana Jones. I think this one is slightly better than the second.  Overall Rating: 5.5

Battlefield Earth

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It amazes me that they can get two actors like John Travolta and Forrest Whitaker to do a movie like this. I think that it would probably be a movie that would be fun to do but you have to know that it is going to be a bomb at the box office. The movie is just too dark and it is a similar movie to Planet of the Apes only that it is worst. The revolt in the end gets to the point of total chaos and not a carefully thought out plan. Not a totally bad idea just a bad movie.  Overall Rating: 3.3

Payback

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I thought that this movie was very entertaining and one that I never really heard much about when it was in the theaters. I thought that the whole idea of Mel Gibson doing everything that he does for only 70,000 dollars was pretty comical but yet they never really ever laugh about it. Also I thought that all the action was very believable and the story was interesting and fun. I thought it may have ended without much of a climax but too much of a climax would have ruined this sort of movie.  Overall Rating: 7.2

Chill Factor

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I thought that this movie was pretty bad.  I mean some of the stunts are okay but for the most part it is just Skeet Ulrich trying to throw in one liners like Bruce Willis.  I guess that is what sells but there is nothing too original about this movie.  I guess the idea of a bomb like this would be pretty scary but the guys continue to crack jokes the whole movie.  Overall Rating: 4.6

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48 Hours

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This movie shows a little bit of a different side of Eddie Murphy that we don't get to see very much. In this movie Eddie Murphy can still shows flashes of comedy in a rather serious film. He does a good job of playing the role that he does even if you can not picture Eddie Murphy as a convict. I thought these two made a good team and show two completely different styles of police work. This is not much like Beverly Hills Cop but sets up the role for Eddie Murphy in those films.  Overall Rating: 7.3

The Untouchables

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The true story of Elliot Ness and his trials with Al Capone in Chicago in the 1920's and 30's. This movie had a couple of really good things and a couple really bad things. The good things were the acting and of Robert Deniro and Kevin Costner and ow Capone seemed to make evidence disappear. The bad things were that they just seemed like they made too many mistakes. You'd think that people that had broke the law for so long would be a little more secretive. This movie though you know how it turns out is still fun to watch.  Overall Rating: 8.6

Reindeer Games
 

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I thought that this movie was good and had some good twists to it. I had heard that this movie was a flop but I disagree. I thought that it was entertaining and Ben Affleck was in a very interesting situation. I thought that the movie has some good action scenes and a good ending. I thought the bad guy should have probably done away with Ben after they got their information from him. But it would have ruined one of the twists.  Overall Rating: 7.1

Swordfish

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I thought that the first half of this movie interested me very much.  But somewhere around the time when I figured out the Travolta was not just a normal thief, the idea seemed a little strange.  I just thought that their was no way that Travolta could have had what happened planned perfectly, especially the part about the helicopter hitting the building.  I thought that for a hacker Hugh Jackman was just a little bit too moral, it didn't really fit.  Overall Rating: 7.2

Platoon

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I thought this was a great movie that showed one man's view of Vietnam. The writer does a good job of making this man a moral man who is finally forced to kill because of the situation. This movie shows the struggle between two sides of Americans and two different American beliefs. The acting is superb and there are a couple of really good fighting scenes. The movie paints the picture of how these men were trapped in Vietnam and that we should respect what they have done.  Overall Rating: 9.1

15 Minutes

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Robert Deniro stars in this movie about two Eastern Europeans who come to the United States to get famous by making movies. This movie marked how the American idea of temporary insanity is insane. Americans do not have to take responsibility for their actions. This movie had a few good twists and you could never pinpoint what was going to happen. Their is a scene where a man is taping himself and the statue of liberty is in the background. This shows that our liberty system leads to death. Overall Rating: 6.5

Mission: Impossible

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I definitely thought that this was much better than the sequel. I thought that the action scene at the end of the movie was have gone to a little extreme with the helicopter chasing the train into the tunnel but leading up to that this movie was actually a good mystery and had some good twists to it. I thought that the movie at times was a little hard to understand because of some of the language used but all in all you are able to follow pretty well. I don't understand how Cruise gets involved again with the group after quitting in part 1.  Overall Rating: 7.7

The Score

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I thought this movie was great. It had great actors and a great plot and a great ending. It keeps you on the edge of your seat because you see so many kinks in the operation that you feel that their is no way that they are going to pull it off. They also lead you to believe that Deniro is going to get caught so you are never really sure what to expect. The one thing that you can't expect is what actually happens. The movie is one of the better Deniro films and Edward Norton continues his streak of good movies.  Overall Rating: 8.7

Terminal Velocity

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I thought that this movie was okay but it starred Charlie Sheen who I still believe is one of the worst actors that I have ever seen. He has absolutely no expression to himself. It is like watching a zombie. I thought that the plot was okay but it ruins everything when their is no emotion to a movie. It is amazing how much difference a good actor can be. The thing that amazes me the most is that Charlie Sheen does mainly comedy movies.  Overall Rating: 5.1

The Saint

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I thought that this movie was pretty cool.  It was sort of an action movie with a man who dresses up like Fletch.  I don't understand why the girl is such a genius and notices that all the names that he uses are saints.  I thought that would be something that the police could notice.  But I do think that the action is believable and the story keeps you entertained.  The ending is perfectly fitting to the story and leaves you with a smile on your face.  Overall Rating: 7.2