drgonzo91 Reviews

The Size of Watermelons (1996)

pathetic recreation of Kevin Smith's early days i guess

[15 December 2004]

This movie was terrible on so many levels. It's basically a rip off of Kevin Smith's life. It's about a slacker who can't figure out what to do in life. So he decides to make a movie but has no idea how. I know there's a bit more to this movie but after the first 50 minutes I stopped watching. I don't know how Kevin Smith could allow this to be made. It's like watching the making of Clerks or something. Witless dialogue, stiff acting and just painful to watch. The only interesting character was Patrick played by Donovan Leitch.

So overall don't waste your time on this unless you have never heard of Kevin Smith, seen a Kevin Smith movie or you just like lame half-assed slacker movies. Which i guess you can't expect much from.

8 Mile (2002)

somewhat of a dissappointment

[4/10 · 27 March 2003]

What can I say? the hype machine pushing this movie obviously went overboard and it ended up letting me down. I admit im not much of an Eminem fan but I have respect for what he's doing in music. As a actor, ya he held his own. Nothing great, nothing horrible. The real stand out in the movie was Mekhi Pheifer. He's a scene stealer for sure. Brittany Murphy's character was flat and boring, Kim Basinger didn't make me feel like how i thought i should feel for her and the story was just slow. I was 65 minutes into it and still waiting for something interesting to happen, but alas, it never really did. Even the "Big Showdown" at the end was a let down. IMO Eminem should have left this story in his past. 4 maybe 5 stars is all i give this one.

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999 Video)

it lives up to the first

[8/10 · 27 March 2003]

Im a HUGE fan of the first Wishmaster movie. The Djinn has the makings for a classic horror movie villian. That said, here we go.

Now I was a bit skeptical of seeing this movie at first. It just appeared on the shelf at my local Blockbuster, no theatrical release, no buzz, nothing. So I was expecting a pretty poor movie. I was pleasantly incorrect. It may not be as good as the first, but hey, what sequels are? This flick is gory as they come. I always wince when i see the guy being pushed through the jailhouse bars. And what can you not like about Andrew Divoff. He is the second evilest man alive, next to Christopher Walken("I carried this watch..up my ass..") heh heh. Anyways, I was impressed with this movie. Even if you're not a fan of the first movie or gore in general, it's worth watching for Divoff's classy performance.

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

disappointment

[26 March 2003]

I heard such great things about this movie for a long time. Often people told me to rent it but usually i found something more appealing and forgot about it. Well finally I bought this movie on sale. I was extremely excited to see it(not knowing anything really about it). Right from the get go I did feel bad for some of the characters but all in all this movie was awful. It took me over 3 weeks to finish it. I'd watch about 10 minutes, get disgusted and shut it off. Maybe I just didn't get it or something. I couldn't stand how the characters spoke as if they were quoting Shakespeare. I didn't see any of the reality to it. I just felt this movie was made for people who have absolutley no idea about how people on the street actually speak or act. And another mark against it...Keanu Reeves.

The Bodyguard (1973)

Pretty damn good considering

[6 September 2002]

Ya this movie is kind of cheesy at times but I don't think it should be ripped apart like some of the other reviews. The plot is a bit thin but Sonny makes up for it as usual. As for the artsy camera work, I rather enjoyed it. The camera is shakey during running/fighting scenes but I enjoyed this. It gives the sense of a real chaotic situation instead of just situated camera work.

I do agree the dubbing is poor as hell but overall the movie worked for me and just reaffirmed Sonny Chiba as the Clint Eastwood of Japanese films.