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Content by J. Reynolds
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Reviews Written by
J. Reynolds (Houston, TX United States)
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
A Humble Question, Jul 18 2004
I can't say anything more than other viewers have, about what a superlative movie this was. However, let's think for a moment about Sarah Conner's roommate Ginger and her boyfriend, both of whom were murdered by The Terminator.Ginger was constantly listening to music on her earphones (which prevented her from hearing The Terminator kill her boyfriend). Ginger had her headphones on, listening to wild rock music, even while she and her dude were in bed making love. I have to ask, how many WOMEN would tolerate such a circumstance, if a boyfriend came over and made love while listening to music on his headphones? If, like Ginger, some dude were rocking to the beat of some band on his headphones while engaging in intimate congress, how many women would feel genuine consideration from her lover at that point? How could this guy maintain any respect at all for Ginger, if she considers the headphone music equally important to his advances? (Yeah yeah yeah yeah, It's A Mistake etc etc.) The Terminator was a great movie. And, Ginger's boyfriend was a total CHUMP... Ginger listening to her radio and so forth, while he's doing the deed with her. Just try it sometime, listening to music on your headphones while being intimate with someone else. That doesn't really fly, in the real world.
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The Choirboys
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de Joseph Wambaugh
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A Genuine Book For Guys - Period, Jul 15 2004
The Choirboys, the well written story of a group of hard-drinking cops, is a classic guy-novel. A few women may like it, but the overwhelming majority will not (as evidenced by some of the Amazon reviews from women). The plot is a guy plot, the humor is man humor, the primary characters are guys -- you have to accept it, like it or dislike it, and move on. A tale that features often raunchy humor and situations, it's not the type of story that everyone will enjoy. Those who do like it (men, mainly) do so intensely.
Even Whaddayamean Dean.
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Classic Lynn Ashby -- Makes You Mourn The Old Post, Jul 15 2004
This book is a collection of selected columns by former Houston Post editorial-section editor Lynn Ashby's, ranging from serious biting political commentary to inane jests. (He would be amused to see that Amazon refers shoppers to books about the art of leadership when they visit this site -- as though "As Your Acknowledged Leader" were a self-help volume of some sort... HA!) Reading these selections, many of which I happened to see in the Post when they were originally printed, not only renewed my admiration for Lynn Ashby but refreshed my grief over Houston's loss of its best daily newspaper. The sole daily paper that remains is not nearly as high in quality as the Post was (thanks in much part to folks like Ashby).Lynn Ashby once said something that only I may remember, a statement I employ at my home nearly every day (without attribution to Mr. Ashby): "Nobody ever listens to me, and I'm always RIGHT." I wish I could have worked for him as a writer.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good Romantic Comedy Plus Early Alec Baldwin, Jun 30 2004
This is a funny, enjoyable romantic comedy, with Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon both providing a rich look at a young married couple and their struggles.This movie's true bonus, though, is an early look at Alec Baldwin. I read somewhere that Barbra Streisand, way back long ago when she was in her prime, maintained two complete wardrobes -- one for when she was thin ("What's Up Doc?") and one for when she was chubby ("Hello Dolly!"). "She's Having A Baby" is definitely from young Alec Baldwin's thin days, when he displayed tremendous potential for being a handsome leading man of the cinema. Alec, however, never had to maintain two wardrobes as his film career progressed -- he simply bought larger clothes for each new movie, packing on a little more for "Glengarry Glen Ross" and then really porking up for "Pearl Harbor," and in all likelihood giving away his thin clothes because he certainly didn't need them any more. Soon, Alec will be able to play "Big Daddy" in a remake of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof."
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Roxette
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Slight Technical Flaws, Nevertheless Enjoyable, Jun 28 2004
The aforementioned Really Roxette sychronication problem aside, this is an enjoyable and informative DVD with some interesting behind-the-scenes looks at a contemporary, intelligent rock group. You might call it the polar opposite of "This Is Spinal Tap."I personally liked the point of commentary in one documentary describing Roxette as a "young-people band" (for fans age 13 - 19 or so). I didn't discover Roxette until I was 45, and I was immediately captivated by their great tunes and magnificent lyrics (Per Gessle's superb song-writing, coupled with a dynamite female vocalist who can really belt 'em out!). If you're a Roxette fan, you need to own this DVD. It's worth it, even with the minor, easy-to-ignore flaws.
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What Happens To Your Smart People When Freedom Ends, Jun 27 2004
Mainly, they leave your country. This is a terrific documentary examination of several intellectually powerful folks who fled Nazi Germany -- a stunning testament to what a nation inflicts upon itself when it allows a tyranical government to take hold.
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The Glory Stompers
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A Film The Stars WishThey Had Not Made, Jun 27 2004
This turkey about rival biker gangs (featuring Dennis Hopper during his Easy Rider phase) was noteworthy for performances by Hopper, Jock Mahoney and Casey Kasem, but afterward they probably wished they'd never gotten involved with it.
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The Ending Reflected Reality -- Unfortunately, Jun 8 2004
I know a handful of teachers who praised this movie as wonderful, and who enthusiastically promoted the creative free-thinking portrayed therein -- but when you get right down to it, they only believe in creative free-thinking when THEY are the ones doing it. We saw in Dead Poets Society how the institution, the establishment, treated Robin Williams' character after he instilled spirit in the few boys sharp enough to appreciate him: they did not tolerate his methods, and they fired his derriere abruptly. My teacher friends are the same way as that school's administration, though they would never admit it. They demand that students in their classrooms toe the line, and denounce as "undisciplined" or "uncooperative" any behavior which exhibits individuality. This is an excellent, entertaining and -- in the end -- sadly realistic film. It shows institutional academia for what it truly can be: intolerant, discriminatory and hypocritical.
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Accept It For What It Is, People -- And It Ain't That Bad, Jun 8 2004
If you will simply take a deep breath, suspend disbelief a bit and relax, you will find this to be a light, enjoyable chick-flick fluff movie with the usual conflicts and standard happy ending. The plot was somewhat incredible -- the Secret Service doesn't mess around, protecting first-family members -- and Mandy removed her clothes more readily than a real girl probably would (I'm not complaining), but all in all it's a good film that keeps you wondering how they're going to manage to wrap up the plot in the expected fashion. Plus, viewers are treated to a few delightful glimpses of the beautiful Annabella Sciorra, which will leave you wondering why we don't see her more often in the cinema. Enjoy.
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James Brolin's Absolute Summit As A Thespian, May 25 2004
"The Car" manifests James Brolin's absolute summit of the acting craft, reflecting the finest performance he ever gave in one of the best films ever made -- about a driverless car that kills people and cannot be stopped. (Before you denounce this concept as implausible, take a look at "Yentl.") Brolin's delivery in "The Car," his use of his features, expressions, voice and body to totally immerse himself in the character of a small-town law officer facing the challenge of a lifetime, is unparalleled by any other work in his career. This film should be required viewing in every school of drama in the nation, to demonstrate to young actors what they could become if given the right opportunity. And it was terrific seeing young Ronny Cox in this movie too, fresh off his broke-arm, drowned-in-the-river portrayal in "Deliverance." (At one point in "The Car," we see Cox weeping -- and you just have to think he was actually upset from watching Brolin's performance on the set, which so easily enabled him to produce tears.) "The Car" (a film FAR superior to Kill Dozer, though the concept is the same) was James Brolin's peak, the apex of his entire acting portfolio. There really was nothing left for him to do after this, but marry Barbra and witness her incomparable participation in the aging process.
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