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Summary: Very depressing, very dumb
Review: An alcoholic ex-cop takes on the drug lords, and because of this macho mission, he stupidly gets his wife killed; for that we are to feel that he is a hero??For those of you that watch this movie just because Teri Hatcher bares all, you're going to be disappointed. That scene only lasts 2 seconds, and you will then realize that she looks a whole lot better with her clothes on.
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Summary: Give it a chance....
Review: I for one love the flick. I thought that Alec Baldwin played Dave Robicheaux very well. Also I thought that Eric Roberts as Bubba Rock was an inspired choice. And it wasn't the actor's fault that the film sat on a shelf for years. They just got caught in the crumbling of Orion Studios. Thus no promotion was assigned to the film when it finally emerged. The saddest thing that may have occurred was that it cooled the creation of further films based upon the other Dave Robicheaux novels. I always felt that John Goodman would have made a grand Cletus Purcell!
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Summary: A Good Try to Bring a Great Book to Screen
Review: I have read all of James Lee Burke's David Robicheaux novels. They are fantastic and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for some good reading. While reading the books I have often tried to pictures which actors could play Robicheaux. A few come to mind: Bruce Willis, Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin. In fact, Baldwin was the guy I pictured the most in the role. And I was amazed to find out he actually was starring and producing the film. For whatever reasons the film does not fully work. The acting, casting and direction are great. But the film just does not cut it. If you are fans of the books, the movie is interesting just to see visually what we have been picturing in all these novels. If you are unfamiliar with the books you will find the movie average at best. My advice is to read some of the books and then check out the film.
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Summary: One of those movies that should'nt have been made
Review: I saw this movie a couple of years ago and was so disgusted with it that to this day I still tell people that it was the worst movie I've ever seen. Nothing in the plot made any sense. It seemed that the whole 'conflict' with the drugdealers could have resolved in the first five minutes of the movie. It was quite apparent that the character's actions were motivated solely by the fact that a movie needed to be made. In other words, there was no character development and everything that happened in the movie only happened because it was a movie and would never apply in reality or anywhere else other than this incredibly long and frusterating movie. I would urge anyone who is even remotely considering watching this movie to at once put an end to those thoughts so s/he will be spared 2 hours of torture.
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Summary: excellent
Review: I watched this video for one reason. Teri Hatcher. And just because of that it was one of the best movies I ever saw. Because of Teri Hatcher.
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Summary: Imperfection with a Flavour
Review: If every movie were perfect, if every script were flawless, if every actor were Humphrey Bogart and every actress were Lauren Becal, if every director were John Huston then what fun would there be on Oscar night? I am a `B' movie fan and this is a really fine example of a `B' detective movie. Plenty of action, plenty of beautiful scenery and people, a halfway decent plot, plenty of logical unpredictability, and it plays well on the small screen. It has more grit than "The Big Easy" and a fairly good cast. And it has an honesty that saves us from suffering through an ending with a dime store moral. This is a good one for one of those evening when you have nothing else to do and no one special to do it with. So warm up the VCR/DVD, pop up a big bowl, dump on the butter and salt, pop the top on a cool one and enjoy.
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Summary: excellent action and suspense movie
Review: if you are looking for a movie that will take your mind off politically correct topics or movies that make social statements, this is a good movie. it is full of suspense, action and drama and although alex baldwin is not one of my favorite actors, i really liked him in this movie because he acted very well. as a matter of fact, i am not too fond of anyone in this movie, but i liked the action and drama.
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Summary: Hmmm
Review: It wasn't a terrible movie. Maybe it deserves three stars. It was convoluted, overdone, unbelievable, and little sympathy is generated for the main character. The pace is good but the story meanders and seems to struggle with finding a direction - part anti-alcoholism message, part crime drama, but set against bright scenery that doesn't fit the mood. If you enjoyed the book or like the Dave Robicheaux series on which it was based, know right now that the movie bears less resemblance to the book than usual. Alec Baldwin is completely wrong for the main character - too young, too pretty, can't fake a Cajun accent consistently (in the scenes where he has to yell the accent disappears - and in life the opposite would be true, so it just didn't work for me.) I read the book after seeing the movie, and wonder how they got that story out of it - the plot is quite different - and if the final movie product explains why the author seems so down on the movie industry in subsequent novels.
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Summary: A watered-down version!!
Review: Like reviewer "tokieyasu", I have read all of J.L.Burke's books, and have "fanticized" with friends about who should play Dave!! I'm not kidding! And , we both, "tok and us", came up with the same name! Tommy Lee Jones!!! So, Tommy Lee. are you listening. reading?? Alec Baldwin in "Heaven's Prisoners" was OK, but he is definitely too young!!! Dave is older than me, and I'm 58!! I know this because of his dates of attending college (briefly) and his total resume, and particularly, his out-look on South La.! I am a South La. native! And I have met at least 5 people who could play Dave Robicheaux, if they were actors, and another 5 who "think" they're Dave Robicheaux!!!So, all you powers that be, get with it! Let's make "Electric Mist" -one of our favorites- with Tommy Lee Jones!
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Summary: A poor adaption of a very good book
Review: My main problem with the movie is the casting of Alec Baldwin as the lead character. He is miscast, and should stick to the pretty boy characters he usually plays. His attempt at a bayou accent is ludicrous, for example. Surprisingly, Terri Hatcher does a convincing job in her role. My advice? Read the book, and skip the video.
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