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Cast Away (2000)
Don't take everything so seriously!!
I am very disappointed in the reviews I'm reading. Mostly, everyone is complaining about "product placement". WHO CARES?? We live in a materialistic world, that is how it works, that's how money is made. No one is going to wake up one day and say, "Oh my God, I'm making movies that feature prominent companies and products! How can I live with myself?" No one is going to just wake up and renounce all possessions.
Aside from that, I just want to say that Wilson is the best thing I've seen in a long time. He made me laugh, and I felt he was a very believable character. I don't feel so much that he was even product placement, because he was transformed into so much more. I think it was amazing that they were able to put so much personality and life into a volleyball! I nominate Wilson for Best Supporting Actor!
Pay It Forward (2000)
I'm still a little weepy
I never really cry at movies, so when I do I figure it must be pretty intense. Parts of this movie just ripped me up inside and I felt as if I might need to leave the theatre for a second to regain composure. Of course, I have a rule that I never abandon where I don't leave the movie before the credits roll.
I loved how everyone in the movie seemed to take their characters so seriously, except maybe for Jay Mohr, whom I think never really takes a role that seriously. Most of all, I'd have to say that the person that surprised me the most was Helen Hunt.
I never gave her a chance before, because she just all of a sudden started being in all of these movies one day, and I never watched her TV show, Mad About You, so I didn't know who she was exactly. I didn't know what to expect from her in this movie, but I can't ever turn down a Kevin Spacey movie, especially one as intriguing as this one. So I saw it, loved Kevin and Haley [as per usual] and went away thinking that Helen Hunt might not be so bad. I might even go see that Mel Gibson movie that she's going to be in later. Now I just completely suck.
The Other Sister (1999)
I want my two hours and ten minutes back!
This movie has good actors, and a good story, but the writing is terrible and about half of the movie could've ended up on the cutting room floor. I was completely insulted by this movie. I do not recommend this movie to anyone.
Dead at 21 (1994)
I Remember Liking It
I remember being an enthusiastic viewer when it first came out, which i guess was some time in the summer of 1994. I saw a preview one night for the premiere and I was totally hooked. I watched every episode, and although I can't remember specifics as to what happened on the show, I remember it being cool and futuristic and me being absolutely glued to the TV. It was one of the few shows on MTV that I enjoyed, some of the others being The State and, of course, Beavis & Butthead. When MTV gets a hit show, though, it inevitably doesn't last long. I hope more people speak up about Dead at 21 and MTV brings it back for a while. You know, like those random My So-Called Life marathons that they do once in a while.