Empire Records

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Summary: Johnny Whitworth is bloody gorgeous!!! i love the movie.
Review: It's the bestest movie in the world...absolutely fabulous!!! i own a copy of the vid and soundtrack and would reccomend it to any body who loves thinky comments and a good laugh and a half!! hi jenny!!! END

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Summary: great movie
Review: While I'm slightly less enthusiastic than the other reviewer, I must say that this is one of my favorite movies of the past couple of years. Pretty much everything about this film is great. I reccomend it to everybody, especially teenagers and young adults. END

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Summary: Good Movie/ Awesome Soundtrack
Review: I saw this movie back in 1995 when i was about 12 years old and loved it. The characters are witty , funny and entertaining. Most of them you have seen in previous films. This is about a bunch of teens/early 20s who work in a record store. I wont give away the story but its a good film and the soundtrack is great. I also recomend that. SEE this movie/4 stars.

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Summary: The 90's in a Box
Review: Okay, so if you're looking for an Oscar caliber 'they'll never take our freedom' 90's movie...just find something else, 'cause it aint here.

BUT, my friends, if you are looking to re-live that era of chunky shoes and plaid miniskirts and we call the 90's, then this is the flick for you. I personally love this film because it reminds me of my early teens and it's a fun cheap thrill. If nothing else, it's an encyclopedic recap of mid 90's fashion and pop culture attitudes. Better than clipping your toe nails on a saturday night.

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Summary: super lame
Review: my girlfriend raves about this movie. but it's just so lame. it's slow, boring, dull, everything that makes for a bad movie. this was the worst movie ever until i saw Napolean Dynamite. that movie sucked too.

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Summary: horrible
Review: of all the inane teen movies I've seen, this is without a doubt among the worst. All the lessons it tries to teach are very tired and cliche. the stereotypes are horrifying (oh my god, the bald gothy girl is suicidal!). if you're thirteen, have no sense of irony, and have done nothing your whole life but watch television, you will probably find this movie very cutting-edge and brilliant. otherwise, don't waste your time filling your brain with this garbage.

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Summary: Cult classic (but not for me)
Review: This one came out when I was young enough to be considered the *target audience.* I missed it at the time, but always wanted to see it because of its inexplicable appeal (could just be Liv Tyler's mini skirt, haha).

I'm sorry to say but I wasn't as entertained as I thought I would. My days of chuckling over nonsensical jokes are over, I guess. As with most teen movie classics, I feel the only genuine appeal is sharing the moment of time that you and the characters have shared. Although there are interesting characters in the movie, I feel the development of story isn't elaborate enough to appreciate them.

Yet it doesn't really matter. Before the days of iPod and MP3s, working at a record store was indeed one of the coolest jobs for the youth, and I was reminded of that time of my days at least. And for some, that's enough to call a movie classic.

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Summary: One of The Funniest!
Review: Empire Records was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. It has drama, and a comedical suspense. Great movie for anybody who wants a good laugh!

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Summary: I loved the bonus features.
Review: Empire Records, despite all the angst, always leaves everybody I've watched it with in a cheerful mood.
I loved the additions to the remix. I was pleased that so much extra footage was integrated in the film and felt that said footage helped explain a few things better.
A word on the sound--thus far I've only watched my DVD once, at somebody else's house, so I don't know how it will play with my system. But it seemed like the volume was really pumped up for all the songs--so if we had the volume at a decent level to hear the dialogue, I felt like my ears were getting blasted when the music came on. Still, that may be a pro rather than a con for people who really want to rock out.
There are lots of nice touches here--this is a great update for people who own/have viewed the previously-released version of the movie, and newcomers will be able to enjoy it as well.

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Summary: A Rockin' Movie!
Review: Empire Records is a great film - very entertaining. If you liked Mallrats, Clerks, or any movies of that ilk, you will love Empire Records. The plot is relatively simple, but it works very well for this movie. Empire Records is an independently owned, hip, happening, and altogether exciting music store that is on the brink of being bought out by Music Town, a large music chain. Needless to say there is a bit more that goes on, but not a lot more.
Lucas (Rory Cochrane) is a very unusual individual working at Empire Records and on his first 'close' decides, on a whim, to take $9,000 and gamble it at a casino. Unfortunately, this doesn't work out well and the store comes out on the bad side. Joe (Anthony LaPaglia), the store manager, is less than impressed to find the store's takings gone and this results in some hilarious antics. Meanwhile, Debra (Robin Tunney) is a teen with an attitude aching for attention, A.J. (Johnny Whitworth) is pining for Corey (Liv Tyler) who is pining for Rex Manning (Maxwell Caulfield). The store psycho, aptly named Berko (Coyote Shivers), does his best to constantly play death metal while Gina (Renee Zellweger) does her best to wear as little as possible. That is by no means a bad thing. Will Empire Records survive or will it be overrun by a heartless, funless, corporate institution? - Well, that is for me to know and you to find out!
Throw into this great young cast a shoplifter, an armed hold-up, a complete loser, a whole heap of great music, and a love story. Great entertainment that I don't hesitate to recommend.