Sure even back in 1993 the whole "lost in the bad side of town" was nothing we hadn't seen done to death in movies,yet Judgement night does it quite well. A quick outline of the plot: Four buddies Frank (Emilio Estevez) Mike (Cuba Gooding Jr) John (Stephen Dorff) and Ray (Jermey Piven) are on their way to a boxing match and after getting stuck in traffic decide to get off the freeway and find a quicker route. Sounds simple enough right? Well long story short they end up lost in the ghetto of Chicago late at night. After they crash their rented RV they witness some gang members (led brilliantly by comedian Denis Leary)kill a traitor.Leary plays Fallon and he is intent on silencing the four out of towers for good,chasing them through an abandoned train yard,housing projects and even the sewers. Judgement night does not have any Oscar winning performances although Leary is great as the evil and morbidly funny Fallon. Seriously some of his lines are hysterical but not in a corny way. He is quite menacing here.This is a great movie to just sit back with and have some popcorn. The main characters are mostly pretty like able despite making some stupid decisions,you still end up caring for them. It's worth watching for Learys performance alone. If you enjoy these type of stories and have not seen Judgement night, give it a shot. Even if you don't like it you won't find yourself bored as there is never a dull moment.Its not perfect but it's fun. It also has an amazing soundtrack!
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My So-Called Life
(1994–1995)
Amazing show then and now
7 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
My So called life first aired when I was 11 and in my first year of junior high. Well I was the perfect age for it as I could relate so much to a lot of the issues the teens on the show were going through. The show revolves around a 15 year old girl named Angela Chase. Angela has recently ditched her childhood best friend Sharon to hang out with the free spirited yet troubled Rayanne Graff and her gay male friend Ricki Vasquez. They encourage Angela to dye her blonde hair a deep red color much to her parents dismay. Angela is in love with an older boy named Jordan Catalono a quiet,mysterious but gorgeous guy. All of this is revealed in the first episode and if it sounds like a boring typical teen drama trust me its not. It's so much more! There are numerous characters and detail is giving to all. The show deals with a lot of issues such as young love,problems with parents,substance abuse,guns in school,sex,friendship and so much more. Most of everything is seen from Angela's POV,and we get frequent voice overs from her as well. The series has aged well from 1994.It's actually quite refreshing to not see smart phones everywhere or hear references to social media like Facebook and twitter. I believe teens nowadays can still enjoy this show. Girls will probably enjoy it more then guys but I do remember a few of my male classmates admitting they enjoyed it as well. I enjoyed re watching My so called life as an adult as it brought me back to my middle school days watching it with my mom and my best friend and I dressing just like Angela and Rayanne ..I admit re watching this made me want to dig up all my old flannel shirts and baby tees:) My recommendation? Whether you are nostalgic for some good 90s television or are a teen debating if you should watch this show I say go for it! You will be pleasantly surprised how realistic and entertaining My so called life is.
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