Philadelphia

Rating:
Summary: great movie
Review: Philadelhia is one one of the best and most powerful movies of all time. The fact that this movie is finally getting the 2-disc treatment it deserves is really great. Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his powerful portrayal as an AIDS-infected lawyer who decides to fight back.


However, to me the best performance is given by Denzel Washington. His character is the one that shows the most growth over the two hour movie. His speeches and even just his facial expressions convey more emotion in this movie than most actors would ever dream of.


Rating:
Summary: "5 Stars! One great film. Tom & Denzel are outstanding".
Review: I remember the first time I saw this movie, I was very young, but I remember liking it even then. But now I really love this movie. One of my favorite movies of all time, right up there with Forrest Gump. This Anniversary Edition is a must have. And thank God it's a 2-Disc Edition, it deserves it. That movie is going to be added to my collection the second it hits the shelves at my work (Blockbuster). The movie it's self is just a really good, emotionally strong, kick-butt flick. It's a really sad movie, but that's what makes the film great. The song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springstien is one of my favorite songs of all time... but I have a really big list of favorite songs:) Overall, this movie gets a '10', 2 thumbs up, and 5 extremely big stars, because it was that good.

Rating:
Summary: A great film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is one of my favorite films of all time.Tom Hanks(in a powerful performance that won him his first Oscar)plays Andrew Beckett,a lawyer who gets fired from his job because he has has AIDS.While his boss tells him he was fired for incompetence,Andy knows the truth and goes to find any lawyer to support him in court.Eventually,Joe Miller(Denzel Washington)finally takes the cases,despite the fact he is prejudice against people like Andy,
but after he gets to know him and see him as a person, they eventually they become friends.Overall,a powerful movie that is filled with brillant performances.And while Denzel Washington does a good job,Tom Hanks is clearly the best actor in the film.I recommend this movie!!!!!


Rating:
Summary: GOOD, BUT EVERYONE DIES
Review: Again, as I always say, it's a gay male movie, so someone has got to get really sick and die. You get attached to their character and, like life for most...if you were a heroin addict...the character gets really ill and drops dead.

This isn't typical gay life. It's a good movie about a sick person, but it isn't typical gay male life.

No one sees gays going to Blockbuster or the store and living a boring existence like anyone else on the earth. No, our life is huge opera arias, screaming, dancing until 4 am, and drugs.

It's a stereotype, and this movie fits that stereotype.

I'm tired of that.

Michael