DVD Title Fatal Force:

Death Merchants c. 1973,

Deadly Recruits

These two bad boring films really didn't impress me. Lets start with the poor quality of the DVD and the fact that they failed to connect the two films.

Death Merchants involves Israel and Palestinian intrigue where the wrong man is lured into a trap by a beautiful woman. Terrorism = bad mmkay? Though we do have Jason Robards. Pity he didn't add any class to this film.

Deadly Recruits had something to do with murder and cults in the UK, but for the life of me I could not figure out what was going on. Just leave the disk on the shelf.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay.

IMDB:
Death Merchants: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070812/
Deadly Recruits: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340655/

Amazon: The Death Merchants
Deadly Recruits

Eulogy

Death comedies really need something in order to be good. This didn't have "it." I do like Hank Azaria, but to call these people dysfunctional would insult the term. Everyone seems to fight over past resentments and all the stress makes the matriarch and new widow want to kill herself. I strongly suggest you avoid this lame duck.

Library: Bandon & Lakeside.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349416/

Amazon: Eulogy

The Agency

An advertising agency puts subliminal messages in advertising for an election winning a victory for their client. When his best friend dies, executive Lee Majors, finds out what's going on and tries to stop his boss. Robert Mitchum and Valerie Perrine also star.

Not only was the plot, script and acting poor, but the quality of the sound and images detracted from the film. With more than a grade school effort, the film makers could have explored the topic in an interesting way. Instead, they seemed to mock the concept of subliminal advertising with their stupid ads and ridiculous plot.

I watched this film before and I may have posted a review. It somehow got lost off my list though. If you see it, leave a comment with the URL.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081989/

Amazon: Agency

Dog Thursday

The Europeans

This felt like a lame and slow Jane Austin novel. Some relatives of an American family arrive and insinuate themselves into the local society. We're never sure if they are conning the family or if they're real. I had to catch myself before I nodded off. Leave it on the library shelf.

Library: Bandon & Powers.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079123/

Amazon: The Europeans (The Merchant Ivory Collection)

Far and Away

Completely forgettable Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman stinker had them feigning Irish accents. Ron Howard directed this who cares epic about a couple moving to America and trying to start a new life. Yawn.

Library: VHS; Dora & Powers. DVD; Bandon, Dora & Myrtle Point.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104231/

Amazon: Far and Away

Fanny & Alexander

This tale of a family filled with drama lost me from the start. The poor translations and sound dubbing distracted, but I don't understand why it's titled for the children, or who's point of view I'm supposed to focus on.

Famed director Ingmar Bergman made this toward the end of his life. For huge fans of foreign language and or the director, view it in the original language and leave a comment. I'd like to understand what all the praise is about.

Library: Bandon & North Bend.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083922/

Amazon: Fanny and Alexander (The Theatrical Version) - Criterion Collection

13 Dead Men

So bad I chose not to watch more than the first five minutes. Send a comment if you want to write a review. I can't believe I checked it out twice. If I reviewed this before, I can't find it on the site. Look for Lorenzo Lamas if you want to see it.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367136/

Amazon: 13 Dead Men

The Enforcer
Family Enforcer
The Death Collector

I can't believe this badly made flick has more than one copy at the library. I've made no bones about disliking cheaters and mobsters and here we have both. This character works for the mob when he wants, but he's always up in people's face about what's right and it's no surprise he hardly gets anywhere in the organization. He cheats on his girl too.

This features very early Joe Pesci work and I figure someone thought he was worth watching. The main character collects debts for his mobster overlords, but we're not sure why they put up with his attitude. Avoid.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay (maybe)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072855/

Amazon: Family Enforcer

Epicenter

Chalk this one up as a badly titled film. The quake had little do do with the plot, I guess they just wanted to capitalize on the idea. An undercover cop, Traci Lords, gets pulled off an assignment to transport a mobster and finds out she's being set up.

Lots of explosions and special effects wasted on this crappy plot. Lords can do a good job, but they didn't give her anything decent to say.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233656/

Amazon: Epicenter

Thursday Dog Pile

Because I missed last week's Dog post I am tacking on a couple extras. You will NOT enjoy these films.

Against All Hope

I know I've seen this film before, but I haven't review it and I don't know why not. A drunk starts to talk to a preacher who tells him that God will make everything better. Terrible production values mixed with stupid plot just made this confusing and AWFUL.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235166/

Amazon: Against All Hope

Even Money

Good people don't always make a good film. This follows the lives of a bunch of degenerate gamblers and how they get themselves in over their heads. Lots of death and mayhem.

Here's a part list of who's in it: Danny DeVito, Forest Whitaker, Kim Basinger, Kelsey Grammer and Ray Liotta. Some of them use their talents well in this film, but they couldn't begin to make it entertaining. If you want to see something interesting about gambling, watch The Cooler.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404163/

Amazon: Even Money : Widescreen Edition

Evil's City

I've seen better acting in a high school play. Just don't even bother. This is what the library entry says: Two reporters from a college newspaper track down a forgotten California town, only to find it inhabited by murderous zombies. Maybe I need to invent a "Dead Dog" category just for crap like this.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400329/

Amazon: Evil's City

Factotum

I cannot begin to tell you how deeply this film offended me. Matt Dillon plays a man who supposedly wants to write, but along the way he screws over employers, women and friends. He drinks and gambles too much and hits his degenerate drunk girlfriend. Marisa Tomei needs to find another decent part someday. AVOID.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417658/

Amazon: Factotum

Fair Game

Memo: if they say "that was impossible," after a big stunt, turn off the film. Cindy Crawford and William Baldwin star in this clunker about a Russian mobster trying to kill a pretty lawyer. She stumbled upon the existence of an asset for a client, a boat the mafia guy was using to make a heist, and nearly dies for her efficiency.

Baldwin plays a cop who tries to protect her. Look for a cameo of Salma Hayek as his hot tempered Latina girlfriend. Or better yet, don't. Even the stunts don't save this poorly written and acted mess.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113010/

Amazon: Fair Game

Falling Down

Michael Douglas can act and he does convince me he's this guy, but I just couldn't grasp the point of the film. We're really not given an idea of what his stress points are that make him so crazy as to go on a rampage after being stuck in traffic. It just seemed all random and erratic. I want a setup and then an evaluation by a cop or counselor or someone.

Library: VHS; Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille & Dora. DVD; Myrtle Point.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106856/

Amazon: Falling Down

Kiddie Dogs

Fairly Oddparents
the Movie

Definitely for kiddies, I hated this so much. Too much flash and fast speak to understand the words. Maybe little kids would like it but I don't know. A 10-year-old boy with working parents makes wishes and gets fairy godparents who take care of him. I got bored and switched it off after that.

Library: Coquille

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363600/

Amazon: The Fairly OddParents: Abra-catastrophe! The Movie

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

More like the extreme adventures of stupid Dave. Where Jim Varney's Ernest P. Worrell character charms with his ridiculous antics Super Dave Osborne bores me to tears.

I don't like how he crashes through everything and doesn't seem to suffer any consequences. One moment of almost funny when blind Ray Charles drives a bus through the streets of Las Vegas, but nothing can make up for all the terrible acting and dumb plot. Use your judgement, but I wouldn't let my kids or grandkids watch this.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144096/

Amazon: The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

Random Unrelated Dogs

Best Men

They just jump right into this film without sharing with us the back story about these guys. We aren't taught to see them as interesting people so we don't know to cheer or boo at their misfortunes.

Dean Cain never was much of an actor, same with Andy Dick or Luke Wilson. I know Drew Barrymore has the ability to do a good job, but this script left her with nothing to do. Take a pass on this puppy.

Library: DVD; Coos Bay & Powers. VHS; Lakeside.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118702/

Amazon: Best Men

Edison Force

Oh, just pass by this film featuring a bunch of dirty cops doing their bad stuff. I really like Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman but alas they could do nothing to save us from the terrible acting of Justin Timberlake or LL Cool J.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389957/

Amazon: Edison Force

End of Days

Arnold Schwarzenegger reluctantly tries to save the world from the devil. Gabriel Byrne plays Satan with a mean face. Personally, I figure Lucifer will come to the world with more charm. Woo us to hell with his promises and then make us suffer later. I mean if I were gonna write the story. Since they didn't use any of my creative force, I unrecommend this film.

Library: DVD; Bandon. VHS; Coos Bay.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146675/

Amazon: End of Days

Enduring Love

While picnicking in a park with his girlfriend, a man sees a little boy float away in a balloon. Half a dozen folks try and hold the baloon and several of them fly away. One man dies when they all drop. One guy starts stalking the one at the picnic. It just got creepy and weird and I don't understand the point AT ALL.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375735/

Amazon: Love's Enduring Promise

Weird Dog Day

9 Dead Gay Guys

On its face the title might clue in to its badness. We meet a couple of guys who don't like gayness but they're clearly into each other. One sells his services for pints of beer and money at a gay bar. The men they sell themselves to start showing up dead and they try and solved the plot. It tries too hard to be "funny" just comes off as stupid, creepy and offensive. Much better films about alternative lifestyles.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336910/

Amazon: 9 Dead Gay Guys

Encino Man

A couple high school kids in the San Fernando Valley dig up a frozen caveman from their backyard. Hilarity supposedly ensues. Not for me. But whatever. Look for Brendan Fraser in an early role. Also crap actor Pauly Shore gives his best dumb performance. Pass.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104187/

Amazon: Encino Man

Eraserhead

Oh my GOD. What is going on in this film. Just too weird to try and explain. Somehow it's about a post apocalyptic world, a man and his girlfriend have a child thing and it just goes too weird. Supposedly it put David Lynch on the map, but I don't suggest anyone sit through this strangeness. Pick up The Elephant Man, it's way better.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/

Amazon: Eraserhead

Ed Wood Box Set

All these came from the Ed Wood Box Set found in Bandon and North Bend. If you want to put a hold on them, you'll have to have a clerk do it for you. They're all TERRIBLE films, but it's interesting to see Bela Lugosi in his later years. From some of his early films that I reviewed a few weeks ago, it wasn't that much of a stretch to see him in an Ed Wood production. He's no Barrymore. He might have been able to hold his own with a decent script or director. Hollywood abandoned him.

Night of the Ghouls

A crooked conman tries to bilk rich people with fake ghosties of their dear departed, but it turns out he truly did raise the dead. Sadly, my plot summery makes it sound interesting, but it's so not.

A police detective comes by to investigate mysterious goings on and pokes around the haunted old house. he meets the new owner, Dr Acula, (groan) who invites him to a seance. The cop discovers secret doors within the meeting room and goes exploring.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156843/

Amazon: See Below

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr

This almost might be in a different category because it WAS somewhat interesting hearing the story of Ed Wood from the people involved, but I think they could have done a better job with the material. They could have asked different more probing questions and found out more about why Lugosi's son thought so little of Wood.

I'm glad to know that some people tried to encourage Wood to try more to make a better picture. It's clear he lived in his own world and followed his own impatient plan. He didn't have the talent he thought he did, but he was quite an interesting guy.

IMDB says that this film gives the reasons a film like Plan 9 from Outer Space could be made. I don't agree. I think it gives insight into Wood, but not really how and why he was the way he was.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113270/

Amazon: See Below

Glen or Glenda

I didn't think there could be a rating below dog. There was absolutely no reason to have Bela Lugosi in this film. My only guess is Wood thought he was super cool.

The topic of transvestitism might make an interesting film, but not in the hands of Ed Wood. Two different men are exemplified in the film, one who we only see bits and pieces of through flashback, the other, is Edward D. Wood Jr. himself as the title Glen/Glenda.

We see a psychiatrist speak to a police detective about the behavior of men dressing as women. I'm sure much of the conversation reflects the moral outrage of the time, but some of the conclusions are a little naive. I think it was even worse than Plan 9.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045826/
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Bride of the Monster

Yet another film in search of a plot. The title didn't fit the story. The "bride" and the "monster" didn't relate at all. Bela Lugosi at least had a character to play that made sense, sort of.

A scientist guy tries to make atomic super men and he's tried and failed with several so far. He feeds his failures to a giant squid. A girl newspaper reporter happens upon the goings on and gets herself mesmerized by Lugosi's character. Because everyone knows they teach scientists to mesmerize women their first year. (eyeroll)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047898/

Look for this Box Set on Amazon: The Ed Wood Box (Glen or Glenda / Jail Bait / Bride of the Monster / Plan 9 from Outer Space / Night of the Ghouls / The Haunted World of Ed Wood)

Yet another Three Dog Night

Dominion
Exorcist: the Beginning

The makers billed as a prequel to the famous Exorcist film about demonic possession of a little girl. Just after World War II a priest goes to an African town to retrieve a demonic artifact. He finds a long abandoned church there and local stories of evil goings on.

This depicts typical horror stuff with death and destruction from mystic forces we aren't meant to understand. I had a tough time following the story really. It made little sense to me. Plus these faith based scary things don't really mean anything to me.

Library: VHS & DVD; Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204313/

Amazon: Dominion - Prequel to the Exorcist

The Dragon's Infernal Showdown

Just a crummy badly acted Kung Fu film. The film to DVD didn't look very good either.

Library: Bandon & Myrtle Point.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165267/

Amazon: The Dragon's Infernal Showdown [Slim Case]

The Draughtsman's Contract

This film had annoying music that distracted me so much I just flipped through it and didn't even figure out what was going on. Apparently, a man is asked to do drawings of an estate by a wealthy landowner's wife. The drawings take on special significance when the estate owner turns up dead. Wow, I so didn't get that from the flipping through. It's real dull. Avoid.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083851/

Amazon: The Draughtsman's Contract

Not Much to Sing About for this Three Dog Night

Dreams of the Sparrows

I skimmed this documentary about Iraq. The biggest problem were the subtitles, but even just watching the images, I couldn't recommend it. First, it's a changing, uncertain environment. What and who we see may no longer exist in a country just a few short years from major combat operations. Second, it lacked a cohesive point for the program. Watch for news productions of current conditions.

People on IMDB loved it so take that for what you will.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463971/

Amazon: The Dreams of Sparrows

Dreamland: Area 51

This documentary explores the idea of flying saucers at Area 51 in the Nevada desert. I'm a big science fiction fan and you might think I like this stuff but you would be wrong. I think it's kinda silly. Plus, really this program didn't make any compelling arguments. I wish there were real evidence of something happening, I'm just of the mind that the likelihood is so slim as to make these people seem laughable.

Again, IMDB folks disagree.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436251/

Amazon: Dreamland [Slim Case]

Driving Force

I'm so sorry I don't like thinking of people in the ways I thought of these folks. These have to be the dumbest people on the planet. John Force and his daughters drive drag racing cars and they evidently make enough money to keep doing it. While I like the idea of race chicks, this series depicts every one of his family members in a bad light. Dad's the biggest dufus of all.

If you want to watch a guy embarrass his daughters and himself, party on. Otherwise, find something else to watch. Hey, at least the IMDBers didn't much like this one.

Library: Dora

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499385/

Amazon: Driving Force - The Complete Season One

Scary Dogs

Doom

Movies based on first person shooters rarely create a plot to hold someone's interest and this is no exception. Dwayne Johnson aka "the Rock" stars as the leader of a military team that has to travel to Mars to clean up a science station that's gone terribly wrong. I had some hope it might be interesting with the spacey science fiction bits but alas, it's just a typical horror flick. Don't bother.

Library: Bandon & Coquille

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419706/

Amazon: Doom (Unrated Widescreen Edition)

Dracula

With a cast like Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves, what could possibly go wrong? Darn near everything. I found it campy without the funny part. The ole vamp himself looked like a bad drag queen act and Rider's acting made me want to throw stuff at the screen.

Library: DVD; Myrtle Point. VHS; Coos Bay

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/

Amazon: Bram Stoker's Dracula (Collector's Edition)

Double Feature
Shark
The Last Hour

This DVD had two seemingly unrelated films on it. I don't know what if anything connects them. Shark features Burt Reynolds as an arms smuggler stuck in an African sea port who discovers sunken treasure. He hooks up with a marine researcher to haul it up. But the researcher betrays him.

The violence within The Last Hour just made me dislike it's stupid antics. Shark might have earned a soso had this bad dog not been on the disk. Mafia plot mixed with TERRIBLE acting just made it a fast forward wonder. Avoid at all costs.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066365/ (Shark)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102271/ (The Last Hour)

Amazon: Shark
No Amazon link for the Last Hour.

Down the Barrel

I did put this in the DVD player and watch about 10 minutes skipping around. I couldn't find a point to it so I just switched it off. That's all I am gonna say.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250551/

Amazon: Down The Barrel

Three Dog Night

De-Lovely

I find Kevin Kline quite a fine actor and maybe he even was within this film. I just couldn't' get past how slow the plot moved along. It's the story of songwriter Cole Porter and they couldn't seem to find anything truly interesting to say about him. I like a good biopic, if it lights up some compelling aspect of the guy. Avoid.

Library: DVD; Bandon & Coos Bay. VHS; Lakeside & North Bend.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352277/

Amazon: De-Lovely

Diner

I've heard that people love this film. Maybe it's a guy thing, but I found it lame. A bunch of college buddies try to hold on to their past as grown-up life catches up to them. I guess I didn't like how women were a big pain to these guy's thinking. Not big on sexist banter.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay. (there's a Coquille copy but it's damaged)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083833/

Amazon: Diner

The Doors

Val Kilmer sure looks the part as the defiant singer. Jim Morrison had a hippy dippy spacey air about him and I did believe Kilmer in his portrayal. Too bad they just sorta glossed over his life and didn't really enlighten us of something deep about him. Many people really liked this film, I just ain't one.

Library: DVD; Bandon. VHS: North Bend & Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101761/

Amazon: The Doors (Special Edition)

The Powerpuff Girls
Down 'n' Dirty

Some years ago this strange little cartoon appeared on the scene, it features three kindergarten girls with special powers. I never much cared for it, but I saw the film on the list so I thought I'd see if I'd changed my mind. Nope.

I think it's probably bad for kids as well as annoying. In one episode the girls beg the teacher to beat up the bad guys. Sends a bad message to little kids and wouldn't entertain mom and dad. Avoid.

I put the IMDB for the whole series, but found the DVD on Amazon.

Library: Coquille

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175058/

Amazon: The Powerpuff Girls - Down 'N' Dirty

Dr. Seuss'
The Cat in the Hat

Mike Myers just missed the boat on this one. He turned a beloved story into a creepy unfunny scare fest. I think he just forced the whole film. Avoid

Library: DVD; Coquille. VHS; Dora & Coquille

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312528/

Amazon: Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat (Widescreen Edition)

Dragonworld: The Legend Continues

A kid being raised by his granddad has a dragon for a pet. The rubber suited beastie and stupid mythology just didn't hold together enough to entertain. Avoid.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183010/

Amazon: Dragon World: The Legend Continues

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

So BAD! Nothing worked in this film. Not the acting, not the animation, not the plot and definitely not the casting. What a waste of talent. I can't believe Robert De Niro, Jason Alexander, Rene Russo and finally Piper Perabo agreed to do this STINKER.

Library: DVD; Bandon & Myrtle Point. VHS; Coquille.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131704/

Amazon: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Dudley Do Right

Yet another attempt at a live action from a cartoon. Brendan Fraser was well cast honestly, but the story just didn't make any sense. They also failed to amuse me and left out the part about Nell being in love with Dudley's horse. I didn't think much of Sarah Jessica Parker or Alfred Molina's performances. I wouldn't waste time with any of these films.

Library: Myrtle Point & North Bend

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160236/

Amazon: Dudley Do-Right

Dog Day

Devil in the Flesh

A disturbed school girl becomes fixated on her teacher and goes after him. She kills off her grandmother and anyone who gets in her way. Rose McGowan leads. A whole lot like The Crush with Alicia Silverstone only more lame.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143213/

Amazon: Devil in the Flesh

Diamondbacks

Hhaha I look at the IMDB rating as I'm posting and this is the first time I'm matched virtually exactly with them. A tattooed militia group gets it in their head a NASA satellite system is intended to track them so they take it over and try and blow it up. I wish it were more complicated but there it is. This film does everything badly, The plot doesn't make sense, they coulda used chimps for actors (and woulda worked better), and the car chases are stupid.

Library: Bandon & Coos Bay.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218155/

Amazon: Diamondbacks

District B13

This violent futuristic ghetto war flick comes off like Escape from New York only no Snake Plissken to charm his way around. Maybe these guys are supposed to be sexy, but they're not my type.

There's a bomb plot to rid the whole district of the bad guys imprisoned there. A military commando gets sent in to find out about the bomb and helps rescue a guy and his sister. Too much going on without much explanation. The dubbing leaves a lot to be desired too.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414852/

Amazon: District B13

Dirty

Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as a corrupt bought and paid for cop who along with his partner ends up in trouble. The flashing around doesn't work for me in this. I'd like a story to coordinate and work showing me events. This plays all kinds of tricks that are revealed at the end.

I'm cool with surprises, I just want them to reveal something interesting of the character. Some inner working I didn't see. Being a bad cop and part of a mafia just doesn't seem rational to me. You always lose.

Library: Bandon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439544/

Amazon: Dirty (2005)

Domino

Though I might like a kick ass chick bounty hunter in theory, the execution came off very poor. So poor in fact I just turned it off rather than watch. I didn't even fast forward so I have no idea of what really happened. What I did see was told in flash back. Lotta that going around it seems.

It has Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke. According to IMDB it's a true story. OK, so.. it's a badly done true story. Avoid.

Library: Baondon.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421054/

Amazon: Domino (Widescreen New Line Platinum Series)

A Number of Dogs

1941

I can't believe I actually saw this in a theater way back when. They try and make light of the serious topic of the possible Japanese attack brought to the mainland after Pearl Harbor.

I'm not really much of a fan of John Belushi and frankly I think Dan Aykroyd became much better after the two of them parted. Director Steven Spielberg lost a bit of respect for this one. Thankfully he gained it back with others.

Library: Bandon, Coos Bay, Myrtle Point & North Bend.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078723/

Amazon: 1941 (Collector's Edition)

11:14

This convoluted story of murder and mayhem in the course of an evening left me cold. It tells a series of events around the time of night. For the most part it's just flat out stupid, involving blackmail, bodies dumped on unsuspecting drivers and all manner of what the heck is going on events. They do tie it up but by that time I've lost interest. Avoid.

Library: Bandon

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331811/

Amazon: 11:14

21 Grams

Sean Penn takes a lot of risks as an actor. I admire him for that, but I think this one failed to pan out. I don't think the plot device of out of order scenes and flashing forward and back worked for this film.

Characters come together in strange and odd ways. There's a lot of cheating the system and violence from people you may not expect to be violent. I just think it's trying to be spiritual. I believe in people and if they try and change sincerely, I want to see them make it. I don't want so much gritty reality in my movie going experience.

Library: Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille & North Bend.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315733/

Amazon: 21 Grams