So...did you do it?
No.
Then you got nothing to worry about....
That's one of my favorite conversational quotes. It was between Bill Murray's lawyer character and Matt Dillon's character Sam. Sam is a high school guidance counselor who is accused of rape by two female students, Suzie (Neve Campbell) and Kelly (Denise Richards), after they go to his house. It is later revealed that the whole thing is a set-up and numerous accusations and suits come up and the three of them hope to split the dough, which is 8 million.
There are several plot twists throughout the movie, as well as several backstabbing events, with not to GIVE IT AWAY (SPOILER), but until there is one person left standing. Of course, I'm not going to give it away who, but as you watch the movie, you'll pretty much get an idea. Greed and manipulation play important parts of the movie. The film is also described as trashy yet likeable.
I remember during the late 90s during the prime of the film's stars. Neve Campbell was 'the girl next door' and she seemed unstoppable with her endless string of hit films. But it all came to an end. (Reminds me of Alicia Silverstone) Same goes for Denise Richards and Matt Dillon. But you also have Hollywood veterans who play minor roles (Murray, Robert Wagner and Kevin Bacon) so I guess you can say this had an all-star cast.
This film is not for children, but for teens who are used to watching sexual situations, then hey, go ahead. The film is notorious for its overly usage of sex scenes, as well as the lesbian kiss, etc. If you would like to watch it for a late-90s trip in time, this would be great too. This was not much of a hit at the box office at the time (Spring of '98) but it became more popular post-theatrical run.
My rating: 6 out of 10
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
02/17(a): Crash
My apologies for yesterday, as it was the first time I broke my streak for not writing to this blog everyday like I had hoped. For me, Sundays are the busiest days for me, so unfortunately I didn't fit this in. However, today I got two new reviews for you.
One of the most unlikely Best Picture Oscar winners has an enormous cast of characters and side characters that all have one thing in common. Racial and ethnic stereotypes is usually what first comes to mind after watching this movie. Or rather, the first 20 minutes! One would also have to wonder why such a movie would be named Crash. It is well-explained by Don Cheadle's character at the beginning of the movie. Think of Los Angeles' diverse culture. If you've ever been out there, you'll know there are many different ethnic and racial neighborhoods and such. In this movie, they 'crash' into each other.
Here's a little sampling of some of the characters:
-Matt Dillon (Best Supporting Actor nominee) plays a bigoted cop whose father is suffering from urinary tract infection
-Shaun Toub plays an Iranian-American shop owner whose paranoid personality and character gets his shop vandalized
-Michael Pena plays a Hispanic locksmith who is a devoted hard-worker and family man, but is often judged on the outside
You'll hear slurs, you'll hear the stereotypical views as you've probably witnessed in real life. Anger plays a role bigtime in this movie, as well as ignorance. Rapper Ludacris Bridges even plays it well as 'one of the few African-Americans that is found in downtown L.A.' I never even heard of the term 'prison tattoo' until I heard it come from Sandra Bullock's mouth.
Despite of the positive messages (or lack thereof), I believe this film should be looked at for its storytelling ways. In just under 30 minutes we instantly get to know the characters as their scenes intertwine with each other. Of course, this is not recommended for children or as a 'family film', as it does contain several parts filled with violence, language, etc. For a film that beat out Brokeback Mountain and Capote, this would make a great movie to watch and learn about cultures.
My rating: 7 out of 10
One of the most unlikely Best Picture Oscar winners has an enormous cast of characters and side characters that all have one thing in common. Racial and ethnic stereotypes is usually what first comes to mind after watching this movie. Or rather, the first 20 minutes! One would also have to wonder why such a movie would be named Crash. It is well-explained by Don Cheadle's character at the beginning of the movie. Think of Los Angeles' diverse culture. If you've ever been out there, you'll know there are many different ethnic and racial neighborhoods and such. In this movie, they 'crash' into each other.
Here's a little sampling of some of the characters:
-Matt Dillon (Best Supporting Actor nominee) plays a bigoted cop whose father is suffering from urinary tract infection
-Shaun Toub plays an Iranian-American shop owner whose paranoid personality and character gets his shop vandalized
-Michael Pena plays a Hispanic locksmith who is a devoted hard-worker and family man, but is often judged on the outside
You'll hear slurs, you'll hear the stereotypical views as you've probably witnessed in real life. Anger plays a role bigtime in this movie, as well as ignorance. Rapper Ludacris Bridges even plays it well as 'one of the few African-Americans that is found in downtown L.A.' I never even heard of the term 'prison tattoo' until I heard it come from Sandra Bullock's mouth.
Despite of the positive messages (or lack thereof), I believe this film should be looked at for its storytelling ways. In just under 30 minutes we instantly get to know the characters as their scenes intertwine with each other. Of course, this is not recommended for children or as a 'family film', as it does contain several parts filled with violence, language, etc. For a film that beat out Brokeback Mountain and Capote, this would make a great movie to watch and learn about cultures.
My rating: 7 out of 10
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