jeroenberndsen1's reviews

A scathing indictment of how we let our elderly get lonely. Shot in beautifully poised black and white, this short slowly shows us a day in the life of this older, lonely man, whose been alone since his wife died 9 years earlier. Hard to find online, but the BFI DVD might be totally worth it, if the rest of the films on there are as great as this one. Very moving.

Tobolowsky really has a way with words and with telling a story. Sometimes quite funny, but at times very moving, Tobolowsky and first time director David Chen give us a peak into the character actor's thoughts about why we tell stories and into his own life. And it is quite something. Reflections on Hollywood, fame, family, getting older, loss and love are interwoven in a seamless fashion. It might no be a film like the ones most people watch on a regular basis. But in this case that's most certainly a credit.

Anyone worrying it might be boring just watching Tobolowsky doing a show, can rest assured: this is a quite a spellbinding film.

this movie came highly recommended by my tv guide. before I went to watch i checked the imdb, so maybe now I'm prejudiced, but the rating below six sounds about right to me... Not so good a movie, but watchable, jeff bridges is ok, but james woods has certainly done better. music is a bit simple, i would expect a bit more from Taylor Hackford who surprised me with Devil's advocate and blood in, blood out. Rachel Ward's character reminded me of the character of Moira she played in on the beach. The song by Phill Collins is great, although it can be a bit of a cliche when you hear it too often....

6/10

It would be a waste of my time to talk very long about this movie and i think a waste of yours too.

barely one hundred votes to this movie and i can figure why. personally I just wanted to see what others think about this movie after a wasted evening on this pic.

Slow, stereotype actors (sorry bratt and assante), cliches, boring... I just rated it 5/10 but.... even that is too high!

4/10

I think this is probably one of the worst vampire movies i have ever seen. it's slow, not exciting and max shreck is the strangest vampire I can imagine, making deals with people and so on.

and after an hour or so, the movie seems to begin all over again, bringin barely new information what so ever.

I must admit, it was kinda late and maybe I mist the entire clue of it all, but i think it suc*ed.

Maybe it's because I live in Holland and have a very open mind to sex, drugs and well, maybe not to murder but I was not that shocked.

Of course the rape scene was a bit hard and did not leave much to your imagination, but the rest.... Me and my girlfriend were just entertained by the rest of the movie.

I just read some other 20 user comments and I was in fact shocked by those. Prudish americans and british telling you that it is shocking and garbage and so on. A 5.0 average makes also clear that most of the people are still filled with tabboos.

Big erections and mindless sex.... so what? shooting people up there arse? surely I'd prefer that compared to what happens to the guy that rapes marsellus wallace in Pulp Fiction.

Indeed this was a low budget movie and the camerawork was perhaps of poor quality but it suits the pic. As a student indeed a search for reasons and meaning and I find it hihgly irritating that some people complain about things left unexplained. What are you? Can't you think and maybe even guess for yourselves? Does everything have to be explained?

We both liked it and surely I understand this is not a movie for everyone. I think more of it as an experimental piece of work, seek your own reasons for what they are doing, enjoy this wild ride and if you persist in having a monumentuous storyline, oscar performances and so on, and you are not specifically entertained by x rated sex, lots of blood and the socalled 'holes' in this story then....

Just don't watch this movie!!!!

The backside of the DVD or VHS gives plenty of clues that this is a controversial movie and when you have an open mind and like these kind of movies, i recommend it.

We give it a 7.0

After reading the other reviews i surely find this movie underrated. All the reviews say something what could have been better or even think low of this movie because it's politically incorrect.

well, most of that is Bullsh*t in my book. The story was ok, the acting (especially Phoenix) was superb, and this movie simply has a good grip on you. And of course, without saying too much, my girlfriend and I cried our guts out at the end of the film....

I agree the romance could have been let out, but it does not bother me either. I think this is one of those rare pictures anyone finds enjoyable not matter what your a/s/l is.

We give it a 8/10

The mothman Prophecies was a very intense film, I went to see for free after I watched ice age in the cinema I always go sneak in another room to see so more, in this case mothman prophecies.

Richard gere is on my wordt actors list too (except for primal fear and red corner) But i was completely blown away I expected a dumn blair witch rip-off but this was really scary.

From the beginning till the end i was completely absorbed by the constant tension and the way the mothman legend came to be. There were questions, yes, but they didnt specifically needed answers.

when the film was over I walked completely stunned out of the theater. When it was released on VHS i immediately bought it and watched it again on the wide screen at home. And i have to admit, this second time it didn't grap as much as the first. maybe beacause i knew most of the things which were gonnan happen or maybe because it just aint the same when youre not in a theater....

Anyway, in my opinion this a very good movie for fans of the genre. and good for everyone who has an open mind to things out of the ordinary.

Gere acting didn't bother me for a second in fact it was good. and mark pellington's directing capacities kept the story going at a good pace, never too slow. The sometimes loud and scary music/sound effect contribute too for that part.

White Squall

A group of boys joins a sailing vessel to finish their last year of High school on board of the Albatross. They have to learn to work together and act as a team, which at first, is not as easy as it may seem. As time goes by they really become one group and get very close.

This plot may not be to original, and could be stereotyped as cliche. However, as the story unfolds, it still stays fun too watch and jeff bridges as the bold sailor, hard but fair, trying to make men out of different kind of boys, each one coping with his own problems, keeps you interested.

Though (for some people too) dramatic, me and my girlfriend really enjoyed this movie. I can imagine some people having difficulties with the dosis of emotion in this pic. It didn't bother me, i like it when it's well proportioned and not too cliche, except for maybe the final scene, in my eyes White Squall lives up to this.

I think this is an enjoyable movie, when you're just lying back on the couch relaxing and let it flow over you. No difficult story, but it has great shots and pretty good acting and most of the characters are reasonably developed.

7,5 (for making us cry)

along with trevor rabins dramatic score and great acting performances by denzel and will patton (the young actors too) remember the titans is a great film with heavy emotional moments and not too much cliches. of course, it is a bruckheimer production so it may well be over-dramatized, being based on a true story and all. but on the dvd you meet the real persons who worked with the crew on this pic and it all seems very realistic, which, of course, favours this picture.

I think it is a must see!!! (even if you dislike sports like this)

At the time i wrote this, The devil's own stood a 5.7 average. which totally baffled me. Brad Pitt delivers a great perfomance as frankie MgGuire (I love his accent and Ford does not get behind. Some great scenes with the irish folk music and the overall score is good.

Their may be some over sentimental moments, but they did not bother me for a second. then why such a low average? I'm clueless...

I would say this is a movie almost anyone will enjoy! I give it an 8.

It does not happen very often that I watch a deniro pic and feel almost careless about it afterwards.

What was this movie about? beats me... Robert 'stars' as a not too respectable character trying to get a grip on his life and to make some money.

The story, if their is one, did not grab my attention for a second. a real dissappointment for every deniro fan

off course, the story isn't too great. but the characters are strong enough and the effects are great. with a very dramatic score by hans zimmer i still get absorbed in the scenes with fire and drama.

stunning supporting roles for donald sutherland and robert de niro. I think this i a movie almost anyone could enjoy, even if it is not one of the socalled 'great movies'.

My recommendations!

I don't quite understand the average of a 6.8.... In my opinion this film is a high standard, dramatic production with an astonishing magical performance of Hopkins and the youngster, Anton velchin if I remembered correctly. Upcoming star I tell you, and if he won't, it's not because of his potential.

With some tearjerking scenes, which are not over dramatized, this is a great movie to watch with your lover, close to each other, desperately trying to hide your occasional tears.

Both the score and the cinematography play a good part in swallowing you up in the situations at hand.

I give it an 8.6.

This is one of my favourite films

everything is good, music, cinematography, story, characters, but one thing is just out of the ordinary:

AL PACINO!!!

his tirade against god and humanity and the expressions on his face just make the tiny little hairs all over your body raise.

Besides that, I think this movie has one of the most breathtaking scenes ever, involving Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves, but you'll have to see that for yourself...

This movie is a must!