I really liked this movie, at least the beginning of it. Once it turned into a vampire-killing bonanza, it lost its appeal. Well, half a movie is better than no movie at all.
Friday the 13th
The only good one of the bunch. Once upon a time, teen horror flicks with psychopathic killers were actually original. Someone had to be first. This movie, Halloween and the original Nightmare on Elm Street are the only good ones I can think of. The story? Psychopathic killer terrorizes horny teens. simple?
Frida
A well-done movie about the painter. I really liked the way they wove her paintings into the imagry of the film, like the paintings were Frida’s reflection of her reality (see it and you’ll know what I mean)…
The Freshman
Quite odd. I did love the ending though – everything tastes like chicken anyway.
Free Willy
The title of this movie sort of gives away the ending. Of course, is there ever any doubt? I think the real-life saga of the whale used in the movie is more interesting.
Freejack
A sterotypical manical gazillionaire tries to achieve immortality by stealing soon-to-be dead bodies from the past. Scrawny Mick Jagger plays the part of the bad guy’s “muscle”… Emilo Estevez is the targeted victim. I saw this quite a long time ago, and don’t remember how it ends, but I’m guessing there are explosions and that the bad guy dies in some grusome way.
The Fountain
Wow. I’m still in a state of eternal dreaming. There were bits and pieces of this movie that seemed a bit forced at the time of watching, but taken as a complete package it was simply a glorious piece of art.
For Your Eyes Only
James Bond saves mankind again.
Forrest Gump
Mama always said life is like a box of hand grenades… you never know when it’s gonna explode. Sure, this was a good movie. The thing which scares me is that there are some people who think Forrest Gump is a real person. What a pathetic bunch of morons we humans are.
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Columbus the man. I liked the way that this movie shows the reason so many subsequent explorers were ruthless, evil warmongers. They had little choice, things were simply anarchy back then and they required a “big stick”. In this movie (I have no idea if it’s historically accurate), Columbus tries to be a “good guy” and is a total failure.
Forever Young
I don’t understand the romance of just “being” with someone… is it just me? am I heartless? I mean, they’re together for like 5 seconds at the end, and they make it out to be such a wonderful thing. How can 5 seconds make up for a whole lifetime missed?
Forbidden Planet
To many, this is a classic 50’s sci-fi movie… an actual good 50’s sci-fi movie. It stands out only next to the abysmal competition from the 50’s. It’s OK, but pretty straightforward. I have a hard time taking any old sci-fi movie very seriously, they all look so corny.
The Fly II
This movie is the definition of average. Not great, not horrible, just blah. It had some neat special effects… ok writing, a passable story… I dunno. Worth a watch if you really liked “the fly” and are dying to know what happens next. (update – I just saw this again, and the end was corny and cliche)
The Fly (remake)
The remake with Jeff Goldblum. Sure I liked it. Unfortunately, Jeff Goldblum liked it so much that he’s portrayed the same character in every movie since. Poor guy. I did like him in this movie, but enough is enough!
Flowers in the Attic
Strange film… The solution was so simple, yet so hard to do… just walk downstairs.
The Flintstones
Once every few months, Hollywood produces a really terrible movie. A few years ago this movie came out, thus assuring the continuation of the tradition.
Fletch Lives
Chevy chase cashing in… can you blame him? It was actually a decent film, although it didn’t have any originality going for it.
Fletch
One of Chevy Chase’s best movies. I really can’t think of much to say about it though…
Fists of Fury
Bruce Lee’s first real movie (not counting those made when he was a little kid). I wasn’t too impressed with it actually – there wasn’t a whole lot of action, and the action was the best part. Throughout the first half of the movie, Bruce won’t even fight! I guess that’s supposed to make his rage at the end all the more real. I think this would have been better if it started out “years earlier” with flashbacks of Bruce taking on multitudes of crazed kung-fu thugs. That way, we’d better understand why he wouldn’t fight now. (Plus it would satisfy my needs as a bloodthirsty moviegoer).
The Fisher King
Someday, I want to try rubbing my bare butt on a grass lawn in the middle of the night. It does look like it’d feel great. Of course I liked this movie… it felt great too. I can’t think of a Terry Gilliam movie that I didn’t like… or love.
A Fish Called Wanda
Great movie. John Cleese isn’t always great in movies, but when the character is right, he’s perfect. This movie’s got a great assemblage of wacky characters, they each have massive flaws which are covered by the other characters. As a team, they can get things done… or totally screw things up. Whatever.
First Knight
Not bad… I almost forgot about this movie. It does have another unbelievable may-december romance in it (way too many these days), but given the time period in question, it does make sense.
First Blood (Rambo)
I haven’t seen this in a long time, and I can barely remember what exactly transpired. I guess that means that it really wasn’t that great. At the time it came out though, it was state-of-the-art – there weren’t many movies like this. Now, they go straight to video every week.
The Firm
I just didn’t believe the premise. (Hmmm, wasn’t there a porn movie called “The Firm”?)
Finding Forrester
And you thought the writing on this web site was good? Forrester is an old man who wrote one amazing book when he was young & later became a recluse. He magically meets up with a young writer-prodigy from “the hood”, and they help eachother. In the end everybody is happy, blah blah blah. It’s funny that if one makes a movie about a good writer, one needs to have good writing in it. During the parts where someone is reading aloud, the music drowns out the dialog… I guess the writers of this movie weren’t up to the task. If you liked Good Will Hunting, you’d like this movie… then again, you won’t really need to see it.