@rennertmedia (Jacob Rennert) a celebrator of film from San Mateo, California.
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As Good as It Gets 1997
Kind of a downer, overall.
Awesome dialogue.
Mel Brooks.
Helen Hunt was really good.
The storyline was problematic, though:
a) creepy old man with mental illness is told by attractive waitress, 26 years younger than him, to stop hitting on her
b) creepy old man offers help in the form
of money and woman needs moneyc) creepy old man with mental illness starts taking pills because “she makes him want to be a better person”
d) old man, less…
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Easy Rider 1969
woah, this was cool.
i really liked the ending. death of america
great performances, great directing
psychedelic
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28 Up 1984
I cannot emphasize enough how powerful, how groundbreaking, how god damn influential this series is. It chronicles the lives of a handful of Englanders (from different economic backgrounds), beginning in 1964. This is one of the greatest documentaries ever made--24 frames of truth per second. The subjects are not taken advantage of in the slightest by director Michael Apted--they are presented with challenging judgments and are free to explain their lives, as well as challenge the format of the program.…
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The Princess Bride 1987
In the words of Ahmed Aiman, "Rob Reiner walks a very thin line between presenting a cute romantic damsel-in-distress story and a parody fairy tale. As a result, The Princess Bride is a good-hearted one-of-a-kind fantasy epic adventure of an enduring value."
The British humor is consistent. The dated effects are charming. The acting is superb. This is a confident movie that--without taking itself seriously--is serious. Now, that's cool.
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