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Summary: 1999-Year of the Flower Movies
Review: American Beauty along with Magnolia(which one I haven't decided yet) are the best movies of 1999 and nothing has bettered either one in 2000(Gladiator came close). I don't understand why anyone could not like this movie unless they didn't understand or it was just too good for their tastes. Every single award it recieved was deserved. I can see why it was on over 275 top 10 list and was named Best Picture of the year by over 65 critics. The movie is mainly a drama though there are many possibly unintentional laughs in store. Kevin Spacey stars as a sexually frustrated man named Lester Burnham who has fallen in love with his daughters "best friend" Angela and decides to pursue losing weight and "looking good naked" to be with her. From that point he decides to flip his life around and do whatever he wants-smoke pot, quit his job, work at a fast food restaurant, and get his favorite car. Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari and Wes Bentley make the screen shine too , but Kevin Spacey's performance will blow anyone away. Great commentary on the and behind-the-scenes look. See this, rent this, BUY THIS! You'll watch it over and over...and over again. Guaranteed!NOTE:If you didn't understand this movie, please watch it again or ask someone -OR- LOOK CLOSER. Thank you!
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Summary: "Beauty" is Not Just Skin Deep Here.
Review: This is one of those films that is nearly impossible to define in a single sentence. It could be described as the story of a dysfunctional family who decided one day to drop the masks and the plasticity of suburban life and lead the lives of true individuals. It could also be described as a film about beauty, ugliness, emptiness, pain, and so many feelings and emotions that people of all generations feel, that it can relate to almost everyone. Spacey and Bening Jr. are electric on the screen. They brought a radiance and energy to the script that few others could have pulled off. It is a serious film about serious topics, and there can be no other rating but the highest one: 5 Stars.
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Summary: WILL NOT WORK ON ALL DVD PLAYERS!
Review: First of all, GREAT movie! Kudos to everyone involved in the film. My only disappointment is the DVD will not play in my only DVD player which is installed in my computer. My PC is brand new and I've played 10 other DVD's that work fine. I wish Dreamworks Entertainment would have made a disclaimer stating that it may not be compatible with PC DVD players or provided a list of non-compatible DVD players....
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Summary: One of the Best Movie of 1999.
Review: These is one of the best movie made in 1999, and an impressive directorial debut of Sam Mendes. For anyone who has not seen it, you should.. for people who loved the movie, I think this is one of the DVDs you should have in your shelf... to watch over and over.
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Summary: Warning - may not work with all DVD players
Review: This is an excellent film, don't miss it. However, if you own a Panasonic A-110 DVD player this film will NOT load. I purchased the player about two years ago. This is the first problem I have ever had with a DVD and I have about 50 of them. The sad thing is it works fine on my notebook PC, which only has a 14 inch screen and "tinny" speakers. I don't expect this review to help those who want to know about the movie, I just want to provide information to consumers that the film may not work on older players.
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Summary: Sophistocated, dark, and real- not for everyone
Review: You may not like themes in this movie. You may not like the actions these characters chose. But the fact that this film arouses such emotion makes it very powerful one, indeed. In spite of what the content of the movie is, I challenge anyone to criticize the cinematic beauty of this film. It's rich colors, it's black and white scenes...The colors supported and enhanced the emotions and actions in a brilliant manner. This film is important. It makes statements about us- as a society- that take us out of our confort zone. It's not trash. It's real life in this day and age. And it ain't pretty. Kids are doing drugs. Parents are abusing their children. Homophobia exists as does pedophilia, infidelity, and middle age crises...It's an "in your face" film but it's done with such beauty and sensitivity- you can endure it. Spacey and Benning gave outstanding performances. All of the actors/actresses were "beautiful" physically. There are so many ways "American Beauty" as a title can be interpreted...Is the Beauty Mena Suvari? Is it the film itself? Is it a sarcastic statement about our lives in America these days? Decide for yourself. This film is too controversial to miss. And if you really hated it, I don't think you want to get this deep with your entertainment. But for those of us who love to study other human beings, this movie was chock full of complex and fascinating characters.
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Summary: Not touching at all
Review: OK. I didn't like this movie....in fact I think I hated it. IT was supposed to be "artsy," but it wasn't. This movie spent 2 hours trying to tell you how great life is and how much you should love it. I don't need a film to tell me how to live. The bag thing floating around inthe breeze made me laugh. When the guy says "there is so much beauty in the world that I feel it will suffocate me..." I laughed, it reminded me of something Forrest Gump would say...if he was really, and I mean REALLY out of it. This movie is not as touching as it advertised itself to be. If you want a realistic depiction of a married relationship, rent Eyes Wide Shut. It pulls no punches and tells it like it REALLY is, and was the most "ARTSY" film realesed that year. If you like moving, deep films about people and their struggles with life...DON'T SEE THIS MOVIE....it is an example of Hollywood big bucks at its worst. Thankyou
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Summary: am be
Review: can u pleese delete my review thanks
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Summary: great movie - and the dvd took so long because...?
Review: I really loved the movie and Ive been waiting patiently for the dvd just thinking to myself.. they must be taking their time to really put some great stuff on there. We'll my hopeful assumptions were wrong. For some reason this edition is called the 'awards edition' like there is something special about it, but as far as dvds go, the extras werent as great as DICK or Disturbing behavior (D.b. by the way is a great dvd for a pretty lousy movie..if you havent checked it out the audio commentary and the deleted scenes really give you a new outlook on the poor thing). So right, back to my disappointment. They boast'over 3.5 hours of bonus material! Really folks, 3.5 hours is nothing. I mean I guess they are counting the commentary..which in length is umm.. 2 hours 2 minutes. Let's do the math.. so we have ...ok we'll round .. 1.5 hour of extras besides the commentary! I guess they are then counting the dvd rom featurs and then there is the behind the scenes featurette (im not sure how long that was). Look the real reason I'm upset is the lack of deleted scenes. Please let me know if they are hidden somewhere; perhaps Ive overlooked them. I wouldnt be so upset if in the directors commentary they didnt mention the cut scenes! I mean I understand you have this award winning movie you think is perfect so you dont want to show the extra stuff, but the thing is I want to see it! I want to check it out and say to myself thats a great movie without those scenes they left out! Anyway I just wanted to help anyone who is trolling for good dvds with awesome extras.
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Summary: THE LUCKYDOG NEWSLETTER
Review: WOW, this is a very intriguing and powerful film. Reasons for the rating: Male and female nudity, violence, sex, drugs, alchohol, mild language, mild blood, crude humor. This movie is deep. Too hard to explain or even discuss or even write about on a 19 inch PC screen. It seems demeaning to put this work of art into mere words. I know that this movie contains a lot of wierd stuff, but it does get its point across big time. The plot: two suburban families and the events that lead up to the death of one LESTER BURNAM (Kevin Spacey, "The Usual Suspects"). And don't be shocked or ticked, because the first sentence of the first narration states that he will die, and this story is why. The reason for the 5 star treatment: 1: It kept my attention and interest the entire film. 2: The excellent performances by Kevin Spacey and the other actors and actresses. 3: The comic relief that relaxes some of the tension that builds toward the end of the film. 4: The plastic bag, THAT WAS COOL, I love photography and art, and that was talented and took hard work Im sure (In case your wondering that video was A REAL LIFE video filmed by the Director. 5: The clever ways they threw in the words LOOK CLOSER throughout the film. (ex. In Lester's Cubicle, and on one of the video tapes in Ricky's room). An overall masterpiece and classic. This is ACEDOG from THE LUCKYDOG NEWSLETTER: MOVIE REVIEW Have a Beautiful Suburbia.
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