Dell's Good, Bad & Ugly Movie Reviews

[Fox1994]

^Cool. A purely objective war movie. I need to check that.

[Epidemik]

RE: Con Air

Over the top, ultra-macho (read: homoerotic), highly watchable and enjoyable trash. Think most Sly Stallone or Schwarzenegger movies. If its not clear, I remember liking it when I watched it however many years ago but wouldn't call it a great film.

I think it was a potentially great film given the genre. I do respect your opinion of the movie but I would highly encourage a re-watch. This film is one of the few movies that I felt I needed to actually buy on DVD because it is one of the few movies that I truly enjoy and love to watch. I do also believe it had one of the BEST (and most Beautiful) original scores of the decade in How Can I Live Without You Written by Diane Warren Performed by Trisha Yearwood (made famous by Leaane Rimes & Faith Hill, however the song was made FOR Con-Air) taken independently. Had the song been done for some "awe-inspiring" drama or some "deep" love movie it would have been awarded score of the year / best original soundtrack, however, I do understand that that it is not he quality of the song alone that goes into winning the award. The first 6/7 of the movie is well acted and well directed however does suffer from over the top action (but hey it was the 90's, thats what we do). John Malkovich was simply brilliant in his portrayal of Cyrus the Virus as well as Steve Buscemi in his role as Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene, who i would argue basically steals the movie in a good way. The scene where he is with the little girl is a must watch. The comedic relief throughout the movie is also very intelligent as it comes across and many tiny things that a majority of movie goers may not pick up on. I would venture to say it was one of the better action movies of the 90's. However, I do see the draw back especially in the ending where it is extremely over the top and I find myself asking how in the hell did Cyrus end up precisely on that conveyor belt? That portion of the movie I believe almost undoes the rest of the movie, however I still love it. The Very end of the movie is very touching as well. But then again maybe I'm just a homer for this movie and felt like making my own mini-review

Dell is king of the studio :shakehands:

"Put.. the Bunny.. Back.. In the Box.."

[dell71]

RE: Con Air



I think it was a potentially great film given the genre. I do respect your opinion of the movie but I would highly encourage a re-watch. This film is one of the few movies that I felt I needed to actually buy on DVD because it is one of the few movies that I truly enjoy and love to watch. I do also believe it had one of the BEST (and most Beautiful) original scores of the decade in How Can I Live Without You Written by Diane Warren Performed by Trisha Yearwood (made famous by Leaane Rimes & Faith Hill, however the song was made FOR Con-Air) taken independently. Had the song been done for some "awe-inspiring" drama or some "deep" love movie it would have been awarded score of the year / best original soundtrack, however, I do understand that that it is not he quality of the song alone that goes into winning the award. The first 6/7 of the movie is well acted and well directed however does suffer from over the top action (but hey it was the 90's, thats what we do). John Malkovich was simply brilliant in his portrayal of Cyrus the Virus as well as Steve Buscemi in his role as Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene, who i would argue basically steals the movie in a good way. The scene where he is with the little girl is a must watch. The comedic relief throughout the movie is also very intelligent as it comes across and many tiny things that a majority of movie goers may not pick up on. I would venture to say it was one of the better action movies of the 90's. However, I do see the draw back especially in the ending where it is extremely over the top and I find myself asking how in the hell did Cyrus end up precisely on that conveyor belt? That portion of the movie I believe almost undoes the rest of the movie, however I still love it. The Very end of the movie is very touching as well. But then again maybe I'm just a homer for this movie and felt like making my own mini-review

Dell is king of the studio :shakehands:

"Put.. the Bunny.. Back.. In the Box.."

Damn, you really do :heart: that movie. Great post.

[Maynard]

awww your killing me with that 8.5 for 500 days of summer. you were my last hope to validate my thoughts that this flick was terrible. It seems i am the only one who feels that way....DAM IT

ok, not terrible....but totally forgettable

[matsb84]

awww your killing me with that 8.5 for 500 days of summer. you were my last hope to validate my thoughts that this flick was terrible. It seems i am the only one who feels that way....DAM IT

ok, not terrible....but totally forgettable

GF dragged me to this. I told her after wards I felt it was 90min too long.

[dell71]

awww your killing me with that 8.5 for 500 days of summer. you were my last hope to validate my thoughts that this flick was terrible. It seems i am the only one who feels that way....DAM IT

ok, not terrible....but totally forgettable

GF dragged me to this. I told her after wards I felt it was 90min too long.

ummmm...sorry?

[dope]

i wanted to check out 500 days of summer cause i've got a huge crush on zooey and even a little man crush on joseph....but my gf refusing to watch it....i don't know if i should be sad cause i can't watch it, or happy cause my gf can't stand rom-com's.

[Buzzman]

well, we know wwho wears the pants in dopes relationship.

[dell71]

i wanted to check out 500 days of summer cause i've got a huge crush on zooey and even a little man crush on joseph....but my gf refusing to watch it....i don't know if i should be sad cause i can't watch it, or happy cause my gf can't stand rom-com's.

Both. It is a rom-com, but an atypical one. That said most of them are the same recyclable crap, imho.

[dope]

well, we know wwho wears the pants in dopes relationship.

well i'll take not being able to watch that movie to my gf enjoying movies like fight club/mulholland drive/big lebowski/boogie nights

[Senser81]

well i'll take not being able to watch that movie to my gf enjoying movies like fight club/mulholland drive/big lebowski/boogie nights

I didn't think anyone liked that movie.

[matsb84]

ummmm...sorry?

I didn't like it....the run time was like 90-95min...i said it was 90 min too lon....fuck it nm....

[dope]

I didn't think anyone liked that movie.

i did but then again i'm a big david lynch fan....shit i even own the twin peaks gold box edition

[Palooza]

I didn't think anyone liked that movie.

nflman laughs in your face! If he wasn't so caught up in fucking fat chicks, he'd be all over David Lynch's penis.

[Senser81]

i did but then again i'm a big david lynch fan....shit i even own the twin peaks gold box edition

Twin Peaks is a "normal TV show" when compared to Mulholland Drive.