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Summary: A fun romp
Review: This film got terrible reviews...plain and simple. Why? Because it wasn't aimed at film critics ...at all. The film is an experiment in teen flicks along the lines of "The Breakfast Club" it chronicles the lives of a bunch of angsty, depressed, manic teens over the course of a single day, finding odd little ways to tell each of their stories. It definitely accomplishes this goal, using "Rex Manning Day" as the vehicle for delivering half a dozen life stories without telling a boring narrative. Granted, it's doesn't have the most original plot, or Oscar caliber acting, but it the film does what it sets out to do, and for this reason, earned its cult following. Watch this film and you will find yourself quoting lines and recalling scenes. If you're looking for a fun romp with a story that will neither bore you, nor tax your mental reserves, this is a great flick--lots of fun, quotable dialogue, and of course, great music. Both Cochrane and Embry give memorable performances as the night manager, turned well meaning felon turned philosopher and the happy go lucky stoner respectively. The story line is a tad incongruous and disjointed and some of the characters are stereotypical in their attempts to shatter the stereotypes, but if you go in to this movie with the expectations that it's just going to be a fun flick, you'll be satisfied.
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Summary: Fun---Don't take it SERIOUSLY!
Review: No, this movie isn't exactly realistic, but it is really, really fun to watch. Older people (at least those upwards of 30) seem to hate it. Maybe they are bitter that their own teenage years weren't so wild and crazy. But for teenage girls who aren't into, say, the Backstreet Boys, this movie is the ultimate. Don't believe me? Check out the dozens of websites devoted to this movie. It's funny, it's somewhat original and you will be repeating the lines over and over. Yes, Pump Up the Volume actually had a message, Empire does not, and don't look for one. Look for Ethan Embry being insane, look for Rory Cochrane being hilarious. Look for record store workers dancing around to weird, fun music. They do that a lot.
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Summary: forget other teen flicks, this is it
Review: Ok, so you've seen 'can't hardly wait', you loved 'Clueless' and 'the breakfest club', ohh, and 'never been kissed' made you cry, well forget all that, this is the best teen movie around. All my friends and I were obsessed with it when it first came out, I mean who hasn't dreamed of working in a record store? I mean all of our parents don't buy us Jeeps. This movie rocks, it has heart and all of the characters arn't either perfect or dogs, they are teens, or actors showing how it was when they were teens. A great ensemble teenage film that you can't be cynical about, and if you are then you are just upset that this movie is just too cool for you. So the plot happens in a day, who cares that is the point! This movie rocks, and will change your expectations. I wish there had been more nineties teen movies like this, this is great and so is the music (esp. sugarhigh, a party fave.) Get it, turn it up and just enjoy.
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Summary: Empire Records is an Empire TURKEY!
Review: It's very rare that a movie nausiates me as much as this one.I tried very eagerly to find a plot in this "epic", but all I found was a group of whiney losers (who can't act their way out of a box) who complain about their terrrrrible lives.I should've known that it was horrible from the back of the case:"A Killer Soundtrack". What about a storyline? It takes place over about a 3 hour period (except for the first scene) and nothing really happens except a manic depressant cuts her hair, the store gets "robbed" and some guy loses money.Big whoop!Oh, it also has Liv Tyler in it...need I say more? It wouldn't let me leave the rating at 0 stars...but believe me...1 star is a travesty to the way I would REALLY rate this.
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Summary: LOVE this movie!
Review: wow! I am so thrilled to see that so many other people love this movie! I have made some of my friends watch it, and they just don't get it. But when I saw this movie, I wanted to work at a place like Empire Records...and then I DID! except that it was a candy store. Well, I introduced my coworkers to the fabulous, friendly fun of this video, with all its quirky characters, and now we all love it! You all know why this movie is so great...because we thrive on quriky-ness and we all wish work was so fun and spontaneous! Great music, too! Rory Cochrane is "SUPERB" He has so many great lines plus a great shoplifter scene. And you know you get up and dance with the characters when Joe starts rockin out to ACDC. This is a great movie for friends.
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Summary: Sexy Rexy.....What More Could You Want?
Review: I love this movie. It's one of my favs. It's the story of a bunch of young misfits who live and work in a record store (with the absolute COOLEST break room you've ever seen) and the exploits of their lives. From start to finish, it's a classic romp from one characters life and loves to the next. With a great cast and wonderfully creative and funny writing, this a must see for the "Dazed and Confused"..."American Pie"..."Breakfast Club"...crowd. PS...the soundtrack is fabulous, also. Try to pick that up too. :)
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Summary: grrreat movie
Review: This movie is rad, i've seen it about 40 times, and that has to say something! I totally recommend it, it's a great movie all around, it's funny and acutally has some sort of substance. Good movie..
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Summary: What do you mean stuffy old guys idea of teens.
Review: To anyone who read the amazon review, that person is outdated and has no idea about teens today, so it doesn't appeal to older people, I have seen it over 60 times, it's been around the town I live in more times than hookers' turn tricks and no one is tired of it yet, it's funny, it's true-to-life and it'll never get old. ABSOULTELY BLOODY BRILLIANT! Watch it or remain old and sheltered forever.
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Summary: This is my fave movie!
Review: Empire Records has been my favorite movie since the first time I saw it 4 and a half years ago. It has a wonderful cast of characters, all of whom basically started their film career with this movie. It's so funny, it's hard to pick who got the best lines. Almost everything is quotable. So sit back, relax, and laugh out loud with this crazy flick. It's a blast!
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Summary: The COOLEST MOVIE IN THE WORLD!
Review: I think that this movie has much more potential than it seems and that JOHNNY WHITWORTH is the HOTTEST guy in the whole f-ing world!
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