Tries to make a serious statement about ethics, but falls flat because of the absurdity of the premise. From an acting standpoint Redford and Moore are good, but Harrelson's character overacts and I had a hard time drumming up any sympathy for him. Lyne's scripts range from ok to bad. Sometimes he throws in a thriller element, but most of his movies have similar premises. He usually casts good actors that dont have much to work with. He's a great…
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Spider Baby 1967
I watched this for some sleazy low budget incestploitation, and stayed for the wacky shenanigans and Sid Haig going out of his mind. The pacing left a little to be desired until I started to appreciate the comedic aspects more. When Sid Haig came down on a dumbwaiter I completely lost it. There are some references to Psycho (the taxidermy, the shot of the house looking upward, the "master", the monologue explaining the condition to the audience), but Spider Baby…
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Blind Chance 1987
Blind Chance is one of those rare films that left me speechless at the end. I didn't feel like I could properly express the effect it had on me the first time seeing it. This has happened to me several times before with Kieslowski's films. For instance, I enjoy Tarkovsky, but his films never had the type of personal impact I get from Kieslowski, even though they often explore the same themes. Before I go into my thoughts on the…
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The Prowler 1981
This was extremely dull despite an intriguing opening. However it suffered from bad acting, pacing, and dull characters. I’ll give it a star for Tom Savini’s special effects, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. It’s one of the least entertaining slasher movies I’ve seen.
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