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Summary: Importance of Family
Review: I loved this movie, both for the time travel angle and the father-son story. My dad died when I was 6; I cried watching this movie thinking, "I wish I could talk to *MY* dad." The end really points up the beauty of a whole family; sure--we make do without all the "parts," but I liked how this movie showed the value of a father-son relationship and the value of generations of families supporting each other. Also a really good suspenseful movie.
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Summary: frequently watch frequency
Review: when i first heard about this movie, i wanted to see it. however, that feeling quickly vanished. i finally watched it after visiting the video store one day and not wanting to leave empty-handed. boy was i suprised and amazed. i love this movie. dennis quaid and jim caviezel have a fantastic connection as father and son, even though they only have one scene together. they become their characters completely. i very much enjoyed the multiple plot scenarios starting with john (caviezel) trying to protect frank (quaid) from the latter's reversable doom. the increasing suspense kept me literally quivering on the edge of my seat. i also was pleased with the strong family relationships among the characters. the love that frank and julia (elizabeth mitchell, in a great strong woman role) display in the kitchen as they dance is a forgotten concept in the majority of movies these days. this movie touched me on all levels. i highly recommend this movie as a family film. just be careful around the kids; there is a little bit of profanity.
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Summary: See It Twice and Then See It Again
Review: Obviously, I liked this movie. It is just the sort of movie I like, actually. I like time travel (we went to "Back To the Future" the night it opened), I like good acting (I come from NY, and Dennis Quaid did an incredible job of portraying a Queens/everyman fireman--the accent was perfect and the attachment to his family was, well, the way it is...), and I like intense plots.I want you to see it twice because you will miss a few things the first time, unless you are REALLY REALLY smart and REALLY REALLY quick. Just a few odds and ends that will make it even more enjoyable the second time. Then I want you to see it again because it could, just possibly become one of "your" movies...I am considering making it one of mine. If it falls into this category, it will achieve a special status I only reserve for a few movies that make me cosy when I watch them, the way some people read the same books over and over. I know it's hard to imagine a movie like this, with violence and fires and fierce interludes making a person feel cosy, but hey, I think at least some of you will "get" what I am trying to say.
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Summary: Terrific Thriller
Review: In Frequency, Dennis Quaid is a firefighter in Queens, in 1969. His son John, at 6 years of age, dreams of one day becoming a police officer. Due to some kind of bizarre transgression of the laws of physics, associated with unusually prominent aurora borealis, he and his adult son John find themselves communicating by shortwave radio, from 1969 to 1999, and back. John saves his fathers life, by warning him about an impending disaster he will face in a burning building. But somehow, something about this act has changed history, and caused a psychotic killer to continue killing, although in the normal course of events he would have died, thereby ceasing his activities. Together, Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel must find the killer, and stop him, before he kills their respective wife and mother. I found this to be quite an enjoyable thriller. The mere fact of having the father (Quaid) be an incredibly brave fireman, and the son (Caviezel) be a homicide detective, guarantees plenty of action right off the bat. The shortwave radio is a cool little device, it worked for me. There are a few scenes where the director shoots slow motion sequences of falling objects from the past and present simultaneously, leaving their synchronicitous moment of impact to imply a change in history. This was slightly overdone, I thought, but still basically effective. I really enjoyed some parts of the soundtrack, particularly the song played during the closing credits. All the supporting actors are very good as well. Noah Emmerich reprises his trademark role as the protagonists buddy, constantly offering brewskis, which he perfected in The Truman Show, and in Beautiful Girls. By the way, the physics professor they show being interviewed on television by Dick Cavett, to explain the aurora, is apparently named after a real superstring theorist, named Brian Greene. Anyone out there who enjoys the science part of this movie, and would like to learn more, should look for Brian Greenes very readable book, The Elegant Universe. Basically, this is a very fun thriller. Worth checking out.
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Summary: Soundtrack available for this movie?
Review: I like this film a lot, was hooked from the start of the movie til the end. I've been trying to look up the soundtrack CD of this movie but had no luck. Anyone knows if they have such a CD for this film at all?
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Summary: Must See this Film!!!
Review: This movie rocks. Talk about different angles. This movie is the best movie I have seen this year. So much suspense and so many twists. Rates right up with sixth sense, stir of echoes, Meet Joe Black!. Start out by sitting in your seat and you move forward throughout the movie until the end and Bam you fall off your seat!!
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Summary: a thriller of what if times meet.
Review: very creative and well-made thriller.it is surprising viewers.when u leave cinema(or closes dvd/video/vcd)u are thinking it is worth paying 2 $(or renting or buying).for third dimension flick-buffs.
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Summary: A movie experience with everything...
Review: "Frequency" is an excellent drama filled with great acting, suspense, true emotion, and a tremendous amount of accuracy. I am a huge fan of the "Back to the Future" trilogy, but I am well aware of how difficult it is to keep the audience believing and also attentive to detail (important in such suspense classics as "The Sixth Sense"). Due to a commitment to consistency by the director Greg Hoblit (except for one blunder explained in the commentary) and phenomenal acting by both Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel, it is easy to stay attached to the plot and feel sympathy for the Sullivan family. In response to questions in reviews about how Frank beats cancer, you can see him throw away the last pack of cigarettes his wife offers him towards the end. As far as the DVD goes, the audio commentary is informative and helpful to make realizations you may have missed while watching this underrated thriller. The few deleted scenes included are intriguing as well, especially when John carries out a conversation over the ham radio with his childhood friend that would have been a welcome bit of comic relief had it been included. New Line continues to deliver great movies and nice packages on it's Platinum Series DVDs. Don't miss out on this quality movie.
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Summary: Why Do I Like This Film?
Review: I was willing to make all sorts of leaps of faith in this time-travel, back-from-death movie because I was determined to like it!! (I like Dennis Quaid.) I was upsest by so much smoking. I don't like advertising in movies, and I especially do not like advertismeents of a product that killed both my sisters, beautiful women who died prematurely. I was, therefore, gratified to learn that our hero died of lung cancer. But I didn't figure out how he escaped the death from cancer, not even after watching the film twice.
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Summary: A Really Different Movie
Review: Now for those of you who think you've seen all the formulas that Hollywood has to offer, this is the movie for you. It's a cross between "The Sixth Sense" and "Fields Of Dreams." Starring Dennis Quaid as the deceased father from the sixties, and James Caviezel as his son in the present, who accidently start communicating via HAM radio during a freak Aurora Beorealis. It's a very intresting look at how just one changed historical event in a person's life can cause a ripple effect that can create havoc in that persons present day existence. Ladies, I highly recommend this film, it is a great father/son movie, for it's been known to make grown men cry.
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