Sorry. Maybe this film was really something back in the 1970's (with Tina's constant topless scenes), but it's just stupid now. Poor Tina with the boorish husband begins an affair with a stranger who turns out to be a loser too. I agree with the ending. She has an eight room apartment in Manhattan; what's she got to be upset about? Her only mistake was not divorcing her abusive husband before he squandered all of their money on a vineyard in an attempt to join the cool crowd. Even her two children are obnoxious. This is a very bleak film. No great sets, or scenery, and all of the characters are awful. Absolutely nothing happens in this film. I thought the hubby might come around and be human once he got the wind knocked out of him, but if she's in therapy, then I guess not.
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3 Reviews
The Master
(2012)
Good, but too long
21 October 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Good acting, but way too long. Our movie was two and half hours. A lot of which could have been cut out. None of the characters are likable, so that made it even worse. Joachim's character starts out in the Navy at the end of WWII. He tries photography, drinks and falls in love with a (really) young girl. He begins drifting and ends up in this cult. He connects with the leader, so he will do anything for the cause. When he tries to find the girl again, she has married and has kids. He tries going back to the cult, but the leader's wife won't stand for it. He then meets a woman in a bar in England and they seem to hit it off. You could go and see it, as I'm sure it will win some awards, but it is not entertaining to watch.
Dark Shadows
(2012)
OK, but not great
16 May 2012
OK way to kill a couple of hours, but this movie is very boring. It's like they had a check list of the TV show and just ran down the list checking things off to throw into the movie. Johnny Depp's make-up frequently changes mid scene. Sometimes his lips are white and then they will be red (and not just after kissing Angelique). The love story between Barnabas and Josette is terrible and literally thrown in at the last minute. He has affairs with the Doctor and Angelique tho. I think they should have kept the quirkiness, but left out the comedy. If doesn't fit well with this type of movie. How can Elizabeth not know her daughter Carolyn is a werewolf? I didn't like Roger being a thief either. Plus Barnabas goes out in the daylight. I doubt having an umbrella makes that much of a difference.
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