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Buried Alive (1990)
Oh the thought of it
I recently bought BURIED ALIVE recently at a two dollar shop as I was attracted by it's title.Often these movies can be complete duds or quite good.BURIED ALIVE is one of the better ones.The plot is good,it's well directed and the actors are very well cast including the dog. There is plenty of suspense and creepiness along the way with some humorous situations as well.Bsically BURIED ALIVE is all about deceit,money,and revenge.Tim Matherson plays Clint and is the nicest bloke one would wish to meet and he absolutely adores his wife Joanna played by Jennifer Jason Leigh.Joanna is one real horrible number and is having an affair with the doubly horrible doctor and encourages her to kill Clint with one very bazaar toxin.The movie rolls on and locks the viewer right in.The shallow grave scene had me worried although if it was any deeper the movie would have ended real early as it would have lessoned Clints chance of digging himself free.The ending had me a little frustrated as I feel Clints decision not to go straight to his sheriff mate cost him dearly.Good movie 7 out of 10.ENJOY!
Liar's Poker (1999)
Like a bad guy squint competition
One has to be in the B grade zone to bare this flick . Pretty much about a group of ordinary actors playing tough guys pulling out every known nasty tough guy glare possible.The plot is OK making it watchable, although far from remarkable.One thing that can really stuff a movie is when the boom mic is constantly being hovered around the set bobbing in and out of the screen,great illusion breaker. No excuses!.One interesting moment is when the guys go fishing in what looks like a sewerage pond.They are all silently sitting shoulder to shoulder and they all seem so unable to have fun doing something that"s supposed to be relaxing. These guys are so insensitive due to their cut throat lifestyle. A very good scene indeed! Another good scene is early in the movie during their tense game of poker when the podgy boy does a belly flop into the pool,with good reason his father forces him not to do it again . Hey don't scare the tough guy during a poker game. Fun moment! Anyhow give it a go, it's a poor movie with a couple of good scenes,it was alright for the two dollars I paid out for it!