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Here's another example of TV giving James Woods the chance to stretch out from the intense-psycho roles he seems restricted to in too many of his movies. In My Name Is Bill W. he plays Bill Wilson, the overreaching businessman from the Roaring '20s who went on to found Alcoholics Anonymous. Woods gets plenty of chances to stretch out here in Bill's headlong slide to the bottom, through the terrors of the Wall Street crash (which amplifies a two-fisted drinking problem) and into the loss of everything he holds dear. Yet Woods also is convincing as the man who understands just how insidious his disease is and learns to try to take everything one day at a time. He receives strong support from James Garner as the alcoholic physician who teams with Bill to make AA a viable proposition. --MarshallFine ... Read more

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The "ROOTS" of "Alcoholics Anonymous"
Are you an alocoholic? Is someone you love an alcoholic?

It really doesn't matter. This movie, regrettably is available only on VHS, will give you insight, understanding, and hope. Hope, that most fragile of words, is the basis of this incredible made-for-TV motion picture.

Bill Wilson comes home from World War I a hero. He then conquers Wall Street. He marries the love of his life, Lois. He then discovers both a new god, a new lover, a new idol; the bottle. This unflinching film looks at the descent of of alcoholic into hell, and his journey back, guided, not by the spirit of Virgil, but by another alcoholic, Doctor Bob. Together, they find a "cure" for an "incurable" disease. The disease of alcoholism.

Neither could cure themselves, but together, they could find the way out of hell into if not paradise, at least life; life on life's terms.

This film has been called the AA "Roots." I won't take up that guantlet. This film stands alone. The performances by James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner stand on their own merits. It tells the story of one man's descent into the hell of addiction < and YES, alcoholism is an addiction >, and his return to the land of the living.

Woods plays Bill W. with remarkable restraint, not denigrating into the hystrionics of Jack Lemmon in "The Lost Weekend"; as brilliant and well-meaning as that film is. Nor does this movie fall into high camp, as did "Reefer Madness" in the late Thirties.

Instead, in "My Name Is Bill W.", we see a man driven to the depths of despair. A man beaten is beaten into the dust. To quote Cecil B. DeMille, "the dust from which prophets and holy men are formed. . ."

Yet, this film is not preachy. It tells a story. A true story, all the more frightening, because it is true.

Watch this movie. Listen to its message of hope, of truth, of honesty, openness, and willingness. Hear the story of the damned, who somehow, someway, found salvation.

You will be moved. I promise you.

Wonderful Movie on The Birth of A. A.
As a recovering alcoholic myself, I find this movie an accurate and moving portrayal on the life of Bill Wilson and the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods is always a marvelous actor, but here he delivers a tour de force performance as Bill Wilson. Also in the cast is the ever-delightful JoBeth Williams of Big Chill fame. James Garner plays Dr. Bob Smith, who, along with Bill, founded A. A. in 1935. Garner also co-produced the project. This was originally aired on television as a Hallmark Hall Of Fame movie in 1989. Very inspiring!

A MUST SEE FOR ANYONE IN THE 12 STEP PROGRAM
If you are recovering from any type of substance abuse and want to know the history of how Alcoholics Anonymous was founded, you MUST see this video. It tells the story of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith and their fight in overcoming their life threatening illness of alcoholism. This is the story on how AA got started and if you participate in AA you will gain a new perspective on how hopelessness can turn into peace and serenity in this incredible fellowship. If you've read Bill's Story in the Big Book, you will be amazed at how well this film was done!

NO HUMAN POWER
I saw an interview with James Woods, where he stated that the directors wanted to cut out the seen where Bill is standing by the window explaining to Lois how cunning, baffling and self-destructive his disease is, but inspite of all that what he really wants most right now is another drink. James Woods told them that if they cut it out, he would not accept the role because it is what every alcoholic needs to hear and identify with. I highly respect him for that and would like to say THANKS!!! The scene at the end were Bill is 12-stepping a newcomer is priceless. The seen where he's in the motel trying to get in touch with Dr Bob, will make any recovering alcoholic grateful that we don't have to go to the same lengths as he did to share their experience, strength and hope with another alcoholic to stay sober one more day. Great performances by all!

A Movie That Every Recovering Alcoholic Must OWN
I have watched this movie at least 6 times and never tire of it. As a recovering alcoholic it could be me in that movie and it makes me remember what it was like. I am also a proud member of AA and Thank God for Bill W. !! ... Read more

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Oh Nelly!
Nell is an earnest and slightly soporific drama about a doctor's inadvertant discovery of a wild child in the remote hills of North Carolina. Jerry Lovell (Liam Neeson), a rural MD is dispatched to confirm the death of a hermit-like mountain lady and is quick to discover a cantankerous, violent, and unintelligible young woman, obviously the old woman's unacknowledged daughter,hiding in the cabin rafters. Lovell is immediately captivated by Nell (Jodie Foster) and is soon joined by career-climbing psychologist Paula Olsen (Natasha Richardson) in attempting to decode the mysterious woman's gibberish-filled rages. Before you can say "Wapner at 5:30," this hillbilly rain woman's past becomes brutally clear: her mother, a victim of rape in her youth, had given birth to the child but kept her a secret from the the world for thirty years; Nell has been taught that men and daylight are harmful, and her language is the product of imitation after her mother's stroke.

The sentiment here is laid on thick. Nell is harrassed by those stereotypical movie rejects, scientists and red necks. The scientists want her brought in for study; the red necks want to play a little doctor (Can you say Deliverance?) There are a number of nice scenes portraying the bonding between the three leads, and the direction by the talented Michael Apted is sensitive and well-intentioned, but Nell suffers by asking us to shed too many unearned tears. In this regard, most damaging is the lack of key exposition. We never really get to know Nell. Her mystery, while at first quite interesting, loses its novelty by the time they take the wide-eyed country girl to the big bad city.

The biggest roadblock has to be Jodie Foster. Her pagan-like emoting as she dances naked through the woods is two stations short of hamville. It's like she wants us to believe so desperately in Nell's tragic story that she has to use a few neon signs to show us the way. Thanks, but I think we can handle it ourselves. Neeson is more effective, and he and real-life wife Richardson do a nice job of counterbalancing Foster's excess in the role of Nell's surrogate ma and pa.

Painfully cliche; unintentionally hilarious
Nell is a clunky drama about two psychologists (Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson) who study and befriend a young woman Nell (Jodie Foster) at her lakeside log cabin. A product of potentially disturbing family circumstance that this film promptly glosses over, Nell speaks her own language and was raised basically without civilization. Of course, Nell proves to everyone in a bombastic climactic courtroom scene that she is in fact more civilized than so-called modern society. She frankly states in 'nellish' that modern men and women don't look each other in the eye, avoid genuine communication, and possibly every other unoriginal complaint about contemporary society. Yet, it all seems a bit absurd since Nell is clearly an ideal product of such a society- she's compliant, fun-loving, clean with Aryan good-looks, and can even play matchmaker! When she hooks up her doctors, the movie officially becomes about Neeson and Richardson gettin-it-awwwn and loses any facade of insight into the human condition. Whatever it had was facile to say the least though as it ignores the scary, violent, sexual, and basically id-centric depths of human nature. Time and time again, Nell comes across like a domesticated pet- one that desperately needs to be put down.

This is a great movie for women, men and parents!
This is a wonderful, wonderful movie. And it is a great test of a relationship. Women, if your boyfriend or fiance is unwilling to watch this movie, or is not moved by it, dump him immediately and save yourself years and years of pain. If you are already married, get marriage counseling.

Guys, this is a great movie. Even if you prefer action movies to chick flicks, the woman you are with will be totally moved by the movie and that you watched it with her.

Parents, this is also a great movie for teenagers. Nell, played by Jodie Foster, has had no contact with anyone other than her now dead mother, so she has no sense of shame about her body. She is as free as a three year old in taking off her clothes to go swimming at night. Therefore, while there is nudity, there is no sexuality. And the nudity is not exploitive. (This is like the nudity you used to find on the pages of old National Geographics on articles about Africa.) On the balance, the sensitivity outweighs concerns about nudity, this may even be a way to spark conversation with your kids about puberty, etc.

intellectual viewers please
If you are one who only likes movies that are geared to viewers with a 13 minute attention span or if you don't like to think at all, please don't watch this movie.
But if not....this movie is a great! I love movies that show people who haven't experienced normal life because it allows us to take a deeper look at things and appreciate things that we overlook. Like standing in the breeze, or the colors of fruits.
Jodie Foster played this part perfectly.

Different And Great
Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, and Natasha Richardson star in the drama "Nell". The screenplay was wonderfully written. They take the audience into another world, which may seem unusual to many. Exploring a language and a lifestyle lived by only one person, everything stays heartfelt. That touch is never lost for a single second. Such feelings intensify as the courts try to take this life away from Nell. Everything said and done keeps the audience watching closely. Jodie Foster, who also produced, was rightfully nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Nell. Every drop of energy poured onto the character. This gives the movie the added emotion. Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson wonderfully play their roles as doctors protecting Nell from the hospital and the press. Their roles intensify greatly as Nell begins changing their lives forever. The great creativity of "Nell" makes this experience unforgettable. This is great viewing for all audiences. ... Read more

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Good Corny Fun
Whether or not you will like this movie is depending. I, personally, love cheesy special effect and just decent enough to not make your brain expload on contact acting. I love cheesy horror movies. If you are not a fan of corny movies, you probably wont like it... but, as far as the movie ITSELF goes...

Final Sacrifice is the sequel to the original 1984 Children of the Corn movie (which is based on a short story by Stephan King in the book Night Shift). It begins some time after the events of CotC 1 (though you don't have to watch the first movie to understand the second); police men came into Gatlin and found all the bodies of the dead parents, now they are taking the children to Hemingford, a town 19 miles away. The film centers around a disfuntional father and son pair. John, the father, is a reporter who brough Danny, the son, with him to get the story of the corn children to save his failing career. Once in Hemmingford; they meet Micah (note for the girls: he's a serious hotty), the new (possessed) leader of the children, do their little investigation thang, find love, almost get killed, and save the day as they ALWAYS do in CotC films. This movie has gorey and VERY original death scenes, including my favorite ever where one person has a nosebleed to death (~.^) and many others that may make you giggle, if you're not over sensative about that kind of stuff.

So, I would recommend this movie to any fan of CotC or corny horror flicks. I would not recommend this movie to anyone in the academy. Let's leave it at that, a'ight?

Not one of the best horror films, but it still needs praise!
Who can ever forget the gloomy classic "Children of the corn" with its dark, beautiful, and gloomy melody and of course...it WILL make you laugh...because it promises more guffaws then terror. Micah, the new leader which is a shame for the Isaac fans, is showing his world from his eyes...but with a demonic demon possessing him and trying to regain followers which loses the almost flawless purpose of the film. It takes a turn here, as all Stephen King films usualy do and it is actually a "Disease" that Micah and the children are being possessed by, and He who Walks Behind The Rows does play a small role...note, small role. Same point to the original as the novel where Stephen King gave out his rough draft to the masses. A few reviewers here say-well a few who watched it and me-that COTC 2 was one of the few films in the history of COTC lore that was intelligent(ish), innovative, dark, and moody, with addictive dialogue, dark melodies, and so-so screenwriting, and from us, got the commercial success that it got. I consider this COTC classic as the best example of brilliant and Macabre movie getting the justice and recognition that it somehow deserves! I give it a two big thumbs up!

good as the 1st
This was an excellent sequeal to the 1st. It picks up right where the 1st one left off. It starts out in Gatlin where some police guys have found a cellar full of dead bodies from "COTC 1" and they ask the kids that are left in that town what happened and they all say "I saw the corn" and they load all the kids up and move them to next town where the ppl there take them in. Well, they all go and meet in the cornfields and pick up with Issac's preaching stuff by thier new leader Micha. Soon, the kids make thier attack on the town to sacrafice the adults for "He Who Walks Behind The Rows". They crush an old lady by trapping her under her house and making it fall on her, put the old womans; sister out in the middle of the road in her wheel chair where a big truck hits her and slams her into the Bingo building, stab the town doctor with hypedermick needles and stab him in the back with a knife, use a voo-doo doll on this guy at church and make him bleed to death, and then everyone thats left except 2 adults get locked in the church and the kids burn it down. Then thier leader gets chopped in half at the end and then it goes off.

I was in this movie
I'm only writing a review because I was actually in this movie. It was a bit part with only two lines -- and they were both cut from the final film -- but as least you can see me in some scenes. I played Deputy Palmer, who is seen talking to and holding back various extras during the 2nd scene in the movie, where the police and others have gathered outside a building after the discovery of bodies in the basement. This was supposed to be the beginning of my film 'career,' but when a different talent agency did the casting for Hellraiser 3 I couldn't find any more work. Plus, I became a single parent and had to spend all my time caring for my daughter. Oh well. Overall, the movie was lousy, but I had fun during my two days on the set.

Best movie of the series
Children of the corn 2 is excellent. Way better than the other 6 films. From start to finish this movie takes you on a ride. The bingo scene was great. And when the children chained the door in the church meeting. That was a unforgettable scene. Christie Clark was very hot in that movie as well. This was very close to being the best horror film of the 1990's. ... Read more

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Cherry Falls is a small town with some dirty secrets--secrets that cometo light when a psychotic killer starts killing teenagers. Only the killer has an unusual criterion: only virgins are marked for death. Cherry Falls is a striking movie that never got released in theaters, probably because marketers didn't know what to do with it. It's not a winking, smirk-while-you-shriek twist on the genre like Scream, nor is it a broad parody like Scary Movie--instead, Cherry Falls tries to turn the clich&eacute;s of slasher movies into something that will do more than make you jump in shock, and it largely succeeds. It's still scary; few things are creepier than wandering the empty hallways of a high school after hours, and Cherry Falls takes full advantage of that. It's also often funny, mostly because the mechanics of a slasher movie have become just a little too much and you can't help laughing. But it also makes you think twice about attitudes towards sex--moments such asparents breaking into a brawl while talking about their children's sex activity, or an "experienced" girl's pep talk to an assembly of girls eager to lose their virginity, are both funny and caustic. Brittany Murphy (Clueless, Girl, Interrupted) shines as the sheriff's daughter caught in the middle of it all; Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Rock) is great as the earnest sheriff who knows more than he lets on; and Jay Mohr (Go, Jerry Maguire) smoothly handles the part of a teacher with an unhealthy interest in Murphy. Cherry Falls doesn't tell you when it's funny or scary, which makes many viewers uncomfortable. But if you're interested in watching a slippery, layered examination of sexual attitudes that is also a successful, spooky slasher flick, then this movie is for you. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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Perfect Mix Of Satire and Serious-ness. (is that a word?)
It's "Scream" meet's "Twin Peaks" in Cherry Falls, as a Small Town Maniac Knocks Off some Oddball, Sexually Repressed characters. Is it just me or did every character in this film, at one time or another, smile at another character in "that certain way".

On first viewing, this film looks like a straight faced slasher flick, but as you delve deeper, you see it's satirical edge, which is also done very straight faced. (anyone expecting "Scary Movie" will be sorely dissapointed)

It really is a very well made Horror flick, only missing out on the 5th star as it's a little too familiar to the 90's horror Father "Scream". In fact, out of all of Scream's Offspring, this one is most familiar. It doesn't follow Screams rules, but it has it's feel. Geoffrey Wright's Direction is Above average, less flashy than most, Michael Biehn is always a welcome face and he leads the film and the town as the sherrif and father of Britney Murphy, playing the girl-who-just-won't die.

P.S. Finally, a Horror film with a killer that can run really fast, he doesnt stalk like Pepe-la-phew. (a la "I know what you did last summer")

WOW
25 years ago a horrible crime was comitted in the town of Cherry Falls, because of what happened in the past, a serial killer has targeted teenage virgins. While the sherif and the FBI plan to catch the killer, the kids have a plan of their own. After Jody is attacked by the killer word soon goes around that the killer is after virgins. Jody seems to be the main target and her father, the sheriff, seems to know more then he is telling. WOW, these new slasher movies seem to be getting better and better, god bless Scream. First of I'll I'm glad I got to see this on the big screen although it was highly cut (and shows). There are so many good things about this movie, the main thing would be the plot, how cool, a killer targeting Virgins and actully has a damn decent reason for killing as well. The killer also looked really cool when in costume, well it wasn't really a costume but he/she looked really cool. The acting in this movie is very good Brittany Murphy is the standout one great screamer then there is Michael Biehn who was the good guy from The Terminator, he's also very good and there is one of my fave actors Jay Mohr, heck the whole cast is brilliant. Cherry Falls is filled with alot of suspence and the killings are rather violent, I can't wait for the uncut DVD to appear. Cherry Falls is brill see it NOW.

Bloody Teenage Orgy
This film was sooooo wicked!!!!!!!
Iwatched i over and over.
The plot is sheer brilliance.
It's a must see for anybody who hasn't seen this cult classic.

Geoffrey Wright's Cherry Falls
"Cherry Falls" boldly struts onto the horror genre stage, bathed in self-importance and confidently carrying the air of "something new." It is one of the most unpleasant movie experiences of my life.

Flavor of the month Brittany Murphy is Jody, a pasty high school student having problems with her horndog boyfriend Kenny (Gabriel Mann). Kenny wants to do it, Jody does not, and the two break up. This occurs the same night another teenage couple are hacked to death. Jody's dad is Sheriff Marken (Michael Biehn), who stoically investigates the killings.

After another student is killed, Marken goes to the high schoolers' parents with a tidbit of information- the killer carved the word VIRGIN into the victims, and it seems the victims were in fact virgins. This causes a giant uproar, as the students decide the only way to save themselves from the killer is to have sex, and the parents half heartedly say no. Jody is attacked at the meeting, and has a sketch done of the killer. The killer is identified as a girl who disappeared from town over two decades before, and suddenly town secrets start rising to the surface. Jody does her own investigation, and the prerequisite bloody climax (sorry) occurs at the giant high school sex party.

This film made me sad. The director went with a bunch of browns and earth tones, the likes of which I have not seen since I last changed my son's diaper. All the students have a pasty look to them. Everyone seems to wear black, even the sheriff and his deputies sport the latest in brown wear. This is depressing to watch. I also came to hate every character in the movie. When watching a slasher film, one should not feel more sympathy for the killer than for the victims. All the adults here are troubled alcoholics who are quick to get into dumb fistfights (the school meeting). All the high schoolers here are stupid horny pot heads who make jokes about the killings. Why bother hoping these people make it until the end of the film?

Wright, who somehow went from directing "Romper Stomper" to this mess, gets some real mean murders out of his film. However, he also falls for every damn cliche you have seen in every other damn slasher film. From the jump cut (heroine bumps into someone who turns out to be harmless), to the villain coming back to life one final time, I wanted to throw something at the screen. There is a germ of morbid humor near the end of the film, watch for a severed hand in a student's hair, but it is too little too late.

"Cherry Falls" is bathed in unpleasantness. I thought I was going to need a shower after this. Hopefully, this new round of slasher flicks is ending so we can wait another twelve years for "something new" to come along. "Cherry Falls" and should have stayed down.

Cherry Falls
This movie had so much violence in it and with the mind that it is only a movie - it was a "great fun" to watch it especially with so much suspense in it.
It's a kind of movie where you end up suspecting every second person from every scene and Britney Murphy is cuter then ever before.

The Positive side of this movie (its moral story) was that there is no such thing as perfect crime and the Negative side of this movie is IT's existence - because we don't actually need to see movies like this especially when we bear in mind that some sicko in our lovely planet might try something similar after being inspired by it. ... Read more

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A Grand Depiction of What Happens When You Are Helpful.
This piece is long overdue. Every western, period piece of the "frontiers" depicts the Native Americans as a threat, and a menace.
This piece dispells this myth. The Iroquois were people just trying to hang on to what they had. Between the French, British, and Colonists, they were stripped of land no one owned, pushed around by the people they helped, and forced into situations that they were not equippted to handle.
The Mohawk, Onodaga, Onieda, Cayuga, Seneca, and eventually the Tuscarora all wanted what was best for everyone. But due to poor advice, mostly from the British, they lost everything, including a government that was started long before the whites,
and quite a bit of which was used to form the Declaration of Independance.
Indians did not start out as threats and menaces, this movie shows why they were perceived that way. They only wanted what they believed was theirs. Wouldn't you do the same thing?

Tale of the Six Nations and the American Revolution
"Broken Chain" is a decent made-for-cable movie essentially about the difficult decisions to be made by the Six Nations of the Iroqouis during the late 18th century as white settlers expanded into the New York frontier. It also shows the complex and fragile relationship that existed between the native tribes and their English allies as the American colonies rose up in rebellion against the crown. Symbolizing this relationship are two Mohawks, Thayendanega (Eric Schweig), the famous Iroqouis war chief known as Joseph Brandt who allied with the British during the Revolution and led a number of daring and bloody raids along the New York and Pennsylvania frontier, and his blood brother, Lohaheo, an intelligent and conflicted leader who tries in vain to keep his people neutral in the hope that it will preserve the Confederacy of the Six Nations and save the lives and land of his people in the face of total war.

After fighting against the French during the Seven Years War under the guidance of Sir William Johnson (Pierce Brosnan), an Englishman who genuinely admires the Iroquois, but who is only too eager to manipulate them for the purposes of the Crown, the Mohawks soon find themselves caught in the middle of the American Revolution, with both sides hoping to lure the powerful Confederacy to their cause. While Lohaheo urges neutrality, Brant joins the Britsh and fights with great ferocity against the Americans at Oriskany and Wyomissing. The two must face an uncertain future for their people and struggle to save a way of life whose existence is threatened by the people with and against whom they fight.

This is a good stab at a movie that brings this period of our history to life and tells a story that is too often ignored, not just the history of the Eastern Frontier, but the important role played by the Six Nations in the history of America.

A handsome historical production
"The Broken Chain" portrays a time when the Six Nations of the Iroquois were struggling for their land and their very survival. Two brothers find themselves on opposite sides--one as tribal leader tries to preserve peace among the Confederation, and the other allies himself with the British, placing his trust in their protective power. Eric Schweig gives a well-rounded performance as Joseph Brandt, the brother who adopts British ways, only to bring his people to ruin. Buffy Sainte-Marie shines as the wise tribal matriarch who does her best to warn her people against the encroaching tide of dishonest white settlers. Pierce Brosnan hams it up as William Johnson, the white friend of the Indians in early years and later their betrayer.
The film is educational, though plodding at times. Worth watching to understand how much our American government owes to the Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and other native peoples for its principles of democracy and equality.

Surprise appearances
It was great to see Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse (Young Joseph)and Micheal Spears (Young Lohaheo) that were in Dances with Wolves make appearances in this film.

The Broken Chain
I have seen this movie many, many times. No matter how often I see it, it remains an excellent tale of the Haudonshonia(Iroqouis)people. A people who's story needed to be told and Ted Turner did a fine job in doing so. ... Read more

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Good Movie! Brock is awsome!
This movie stars a hott kid, Brock Pierce, Hes a really good young actor! It also has Sinbad and Zachary Ty Bryan from Home Improvement. It's basically about the First Kid (The president's son) trying to fit in at his new public school, it's really good!!!

Funny movie with excellent Sinbad
First Kid is a very funny movie that benefits greatly from Sinbad's performance. Secret Service agent Sam Simms is trying to get bumped up to the president but instead is assigned to Luke, the president's son. At first, Luke is your typical stuck-up annoying kid, but soon Simms and Luke begin to bond and have a legitimate friendship. Along the way there are certain problems but in the end all things turn out well. There are some very funny bits here with Sinbad including his running collection of colorful ties, teaching Luke how to dance, and many more. This is a good movie with a great part for Sinbad.

Sinbad plays Agent Sam Simms, the secret service agent assigned to the first kid. He is great throughout and easily the best part of the movie. Brock Pierce is also good as Luke Davenport, the First Kid who struggles to lead a normal life in the spotlight. The movie also stars Blake Boyd, Timothy Busfield, Robert Gillaume, Art LaFleur, and Zachary Ty Bryan. The DVD offers no extras, but the movie is worth a watch even with the lousy DVD. For a funny movie with a great performance by Sinbad, check out First Kid!

I love this film.
This film rules i would have hated to been luke stuck in his house and not allowed to go out with his friends.I really laughed at the bit where luke is asking the girl to the dance and his carers are in the bush telling him what to say and he copies everythink they say on some bits where he shouldnt.
I looked everywhere for this films so i bought it here and it rules!
love and kisses XXXEmilyXXX

Classic
I felt sorry for that poor man in the wheel chair, when he did all that for something he wasn't involved in...

Sinbads best movie
I think this is Sindbad's best movie because I wasnt really into Housegeast with him and Phil Hartman. this is about the first kid(Brock Pierce) and his bodyguard(Timohty Busfield) gets fired and the replacement is Sinbad(damn hilarious) and Sinbad teaches him the ways of being a man, he teaches him how to dance and have fun and talk to girls, who Pierce is in love with this girl but a bully pints over her played by Zachery Ty Bryan(Home Improvment's Brad). a fun and charming movie with a cute cast and Sinbad's best, and where the hell is Sinbad anyway, we dont see him often now, what the frizz happened to him? is he living on a deserted island or something? ... Read more

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Good Movie! Brock is awsome!
This movie stars a hott kid, Brock Pierce, Hes a really good young actor! It also has Sinbad and Zachary Ty Bryan from Home Improvement. It's basically about the First Kid (The president's son) trying to fit in at his new public school, it's really good!!!

Funny movie with excellent Sinbad
First Kid is a very funny movie that benefits greatly from Sinbad's performance. Secret Service agent Sam Simms is trying to get bumped up to the president but instead is assigned to Luke, the president's son. At first, Luke is your typical stuck-up annoying kid, but soon Simms and Luke begin to bond and have a legitimate friendship. Along the way there are certain problems but in the end all things turn out well. There are some very funny bits here with Sinbad including his running collection of colorful ties, teaching Luke how to dance, and many more. This is a good movie with a great part for Sinbad.

Sinbad plays Agent Sam Simms, the secret service agent assigned to the first kid. He is great throughout and easily the best part of the movie. Brock Pierce is also good as Luke Davenport, the First Kid who struggles to lead a normal life in the spotlight. The movie also stars Blake Boyd, Timothy Busfield, Robert Gillaume, Art LaFleur, and Zachary Ty Bryan. The DVD offers no extras, but the movie is worth a watch even with the lousy DVD. For a funny movie with a great performance by Sinbad, check out First Kid!

I love this film.
This film rules i would have hated to been luke stuck in his house and not allowed to go out with his friends.I really laughed at the bit where luke is asking the girl to the dance and his carers are in the bush telling him what to say and he copies everythink they say on some bits where he shouldnt.
I looked everywhere for this films so i bought it here and it rules!
love and kisses XXXEmilyXXX

Classic
I felt sorry for that poor man in the wheel chair, when he did all that for something he wasn't involved in...

Sinbads best movie
I think this is Sindbad's best movie because I wasnt really into Housegeast with him and Phil Hartman. this is about the first kid(Brock Pierce) and his bodyguard(Timohty Busfield) gets fired and the replacement is Sinbad(damn hilarious) and Sinbad teaches him the ways of being a man, he teaches him how to dance and have fun and talk to girls, who Pierce is in love with this girl but a bully pints over her played by Zachery Ty Bryan(Home Improvment's Brad). a fun and charming movie with a cute cast and Sinbad's best, and where the hell is Sinbad anyway, we dont see him often now, what the frizz happened to him? is he living on a deserted island or something? ... Read more

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Spine Chilling!
This movie is very suspensful.I've seen it 3 times and I want to see it again.This movie is perfect for anyone that is squemish because it has almost no blood.If your looking for excitement this is the movie for you.

The Crying Child
I have watched this movie a couple of times, and I always keep my eye out for it to come on a again. I think this is my favorite movie. I usually don't really like things like that, but I really enjoyed "The Crying Child". I would definitely recommend it to everybody, even if you are not into scary movies.

I HAD SEEN THIS MOVIE A FEW YEARS AGO ON TV
AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY WELL DONE MOVIE. IT WILL KEEP YOU INTO THE MOVIE. IT DRAWS YOU IN FROM THE BEGINNING AND KEEPS YOU.

IT'S ABOUT A MAN AND HIS WIFE WHO JUST HAD A MISCARRIAGE, THEY GO AWAY TO THIS ISLAND TO GET SOME REST FROM HER ORDEAL. SHE STARTS TO HEAR A BABY CRYING AND EVERYNIGHT IT GETS LOUDER AND LOUDER AND SHE BELIEVES MORE AND MORE THAT IT'S HER DEAD BABY CALLING TO HER.

THE CAST THAT INCLUDES SOME SOAP OPERA ACTORS IS GREAT. MARIEL HEMINGWAY AND GEORGE DEL HOYO PLAY THE GRIEVING PARENTS AND FINOLA HUGHES AND KIN SHRINER ARE THERE TO HELP THEIR FRIENDS SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF THE CRYING CHILD. ALL THE ANSWERS ARE TOLD IN THE END OF THE MOVIE WHICH WILL NOT DISAPPOINT.

THE CAST IS GREAT.

The Crying Child
I saw this movie for the first time recently....I must say it really had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I'm not one who gets involved in very many movies, but this one really had my attention. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who really likes the suspense/thriller type film. I found the entire story about the crying child very intriguing, but i thought some of the actors could've been just a little more convincing. But despite that, it's a great movie. I think anyone who watches this one would really enjoy it. ... Read more

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BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!
This is absolutely the best film in history. Don't pay any attention to what the editorial reviewer said. It isn't nonsense at all. It was well constructed, well written, well thought out, and realistic. Sean Astin is an awesome actor. Did he get an Oscar for this? I hope he did because he deserved it as well as the rest of the cast, Keith Coogan, Wil Wheaton, and Louis Gassett. I remember watching this on tv years ago. I finally bought it on DVD at the mall. That was the only place I could find it. It was 20 bucks but well worth it. I bought it 3 days ago and I already watched it four times. It's intense, dramatic, sad, touching, thrilling, entertaining, funny, scary, unpredictable, and realistic. The reason why it was so realistic is because the military helped out in the making of this film. And in the movie nothing went perfect. I don't want to give it away for those who havent seen it. If you havent seen it you're really missing out. I highly recommend picking it up. It doesnt seem like it was made it 91. It's one of the best actions films ever made. It's intelligent and one of a kind. I don't think they have it for rent anymore. I hate when good movies aren't appreciated or remembered. This film is truly unforgettable and my movie collection is nothing without it.

Oh, Those Daring Young Men . . . .
For action, teen hijinks and heroism, this movie is hard to beat. "Toy Soldiers" is full of boyish bravado and humor mixed with taut suspense and even tragedy. The writing is fine, the plot well-woven, and the acting terrific on the part of both the teenage and adult members of the cast.

A Colombian drug lord is extradited to America and his son is determined to get him back---at any cost. Luis Caldez hatches a cold-hearted scheme to kidnap the son of the man who will be the judge in his father's case. The boy attends a private school called St. Regis Academy, headed by Louis Gosset, Jr. as its dean.

The school, nicknamed The Rejects' Academy, contains a student body that consists of boys tossed out from other schools for disciplinary problems. These kids hate and defy authority routinely. Chief among the troublemakers are Billy Tepper(Sean Astin) and Joey Trotta(Wil Wheaton), who hatch a clever scheme to free the school from the terrorists. The ensuing twists and turns and near-misses work well to maintain the adrenalin level, which heightens when the bad guys kill one boy, whose father just happens to be the head of the New Jersey Mafia. This tragic event pushes the action up to a fever pitch as the angry mobster exacts his revenge in a fitting way. Some of the action seems a bit implausible, but that doesn't take away from the joyride of watching the boys defy their odious captors. The viewer almost pities the terrorists for what they've gotten themselves into by ticking off these toy soldiers.

The movie is enjoyable, with plenty of heart and fine acting. Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton are great as the head rebel and his partner in crime. Louis Gosset, Jr. demonstrates why he's an Oscar-caliber performer. Denholm Elliot is endearing as the gentle headmaster who maintains dignity throughout the menace. Andrew Divoff is creepy as the calculating and ultimately psychotic Luis Caldez. An uncredited Jerry Orbach gives an intense performance as the slain boy's father, evoking both loathing for his criminal career and compassion for his pain over the loss of his son. The rest of the cast is in excellent form, too, and carries the story forward.

All in all, this is a great flick for those who enjoy action, especially teenagers. There's plenty of foul language and graphic violence that are not for the sensitive of ears or stomach, but most viewers should find this one a great ride. Enjoy the exploits of those daring young men!

A fan of Sean Astin
I just love Sean Astin & he should have been awarded for his work on this film. I've been looking for this film on DVD for a long time! Thanks, Amazon. Also,after watching Return of the King, recently released, He really deserved an Oscar for his portrayal of Sam!!!!!!!

A fan from Illinois
I just love Sean Astin & he should have been awarded for his work on this film. Also after watching Return of the King, recently released, He really deserved an Oscar for his portrayal of Sam!!!!!!!

THIS MOVIE IS WORTH THE WATCHING!!
I own this movie on dvd and absolutley love it. I first saw it on t.v. and couldn't stop watching it. I looked everywhere for the movie and couldn't find it so I had to order it online. It was worth getting and sean astin and the other actors are very good and has great action. If you haven't seen this movie SEE IT! ... Read more

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Bio-pic on Shawnee tribe leader Tecumesh, and his attempts to unite all Native American tribes. ... Read more

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Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
As an educator, I strongly recommed the film Tecumseh: The Last Warrior because it is one of its kind in bringing into action the cultural beliefs and way of life of Native American groups such as the Shawnee, who were affected by the clash of cultures and seizure of their ancestoral lands by whites. I use the film as a reward for the students who have studied federal policies toward the Native Americans including those of our past presidents and view points of Native Americans such as Tecumseh, who fought hard to drive the whites out of their lands in the Ohio, Illinois, and other present day states that were organized under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Organized under Tecumseh, native groups resisted to further white expansion and fought hard to preserve their way of life. This film is accurate in depicting Native American stuggles and sufferings and I truly recommend it.

Won't want to miss this one!
You won't forget this one, this movie is great! A great warrior leader who was born under a shooting star lives his life to what his dad had always said he would. Tecumseh vowes to never give up his land. WIth the help of other worriors he fights the americans for the land that was theirs to begin with. He fights for the land of his people, he lives for and to serve his people. This is a moving story about a shawnee warrior who never gave into the americans and fought til death for what he beieved was right. I give it 5 stars, no doubt about it! Go check it out! you won't be disappointed.

Tecumseh, the first attempt
While i thought it was good that the life of Tecumseh was
finally the subject of a movie, i was disappointed at the narrowness of its scope.Very little of the Native traditions about Tecumseh were included,which means that dreams and visions
that guided him were not a part of the plot.Also,the characterization of Tecumseh was stereotypically stoic so as to make him seem one-dimensional and historical rather than real
and contemporary.Tecumseh deserves a better effort.

Indian Wars of the Old Northwest
I was excited when I saw this TV adaptation of James Alexander Thom's historical novel "Panther in the Sky". I have had an avid interest in American frontier history and the indian wars of the Old Northwest. The story of Tecumseh and his indian confederacy is one of great triumph and tragedy for the last of the tribes east of the Missisiippi river in the early 19th century. It is amazing to me how much we are NOT taught about the very bloody conflicts between the native tribes and white settlers that took place in the areas that make up modern-day Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Tecumseh was considered by many, indian and white alike, to be the greatest native resistance leader of all time. While I was pleased with many aspects of this movie, I was disappointed in several historical errors. I understand that when adapting history to film it is neccessary to fudge some things for dramatic intensity, but it can be annoying nonetheless. Overall, I enjoyed this movie and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good movie about a great leader.

A must see movie!
I recommend this movie to everyone. It really focuses on every little detail of Tecumseh's life. It takes you back into time and allows you to see how the Shawnee people lived and what they went through with the whites, first hand. It tells the story of the legend we know as Tecumseh perfectly. It is a must see for everyone! ... Read more

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Beyond the Stepford Wives, you find the Stepford Husbands!
As a fan of the Stepford Wives, I looked forward to watching this movie. I was disappointed only because it would have been so much better had the men been replaced by robots, like the original movie and novel, rather than being "conditioned" in a clinic. The fact that someone could make a robot exactly like a real human and replace them, is far scarier but anyway..........

The Stepford Husbands, is a very good movie. It could have been a whole lot better, for example casting someone other than Donna Mills as the heroine. But it does still insight the original disturbing thought, of a society that creates partners to perfection. I always said they should do one for the husbands! I'm sure my mum would send my dad to that clinic!

Like the Stepford Children starring Barbara Eden, this movie uses sterotypical marital problems to justify why the men should be changed. It works in some places and not in others, as the story is being rushed along for the discovery of what happens to the men.

The poor blokes get tubes stuck down their throats and tubes put into their navel, painful!:) and worst of all, they have to do yoga! Basically the movie works very well, capturing some of the paranoia from Ira Levin's novel The Stepford Wives, while still adding new enjoyment into a new story. Worthwhile buying, especially if you are a stepford fan!

Loved It!
There are a lot of cheesy TV movies out there, so I don't know why this one was poorly reviewed. I had even talked to someone at Donna Mills' production company who said that she was very unhappy with this movie. Donna Mills was NOT, however, involved as a producer of this production. While some projects have come through her own production company, she was hired soley as an actress for this one.

I thought that it was very well done. Donna Mills has her usual glamour, and Michael Ontkean is very good in this role. It is suspensful and creepy, and at the risk of sounding pretentious, it is very well edited. I also liked the music. Sure, the conclusion is a little cheesy, but hey, it's a TV movie! Louise Fletcher is also in this, who is always wonderful. I enjoyed the "look" of this movie, it's worth the price, and some very good acting. Donna's not a great actress, but she's just great at playing Donna Mills!

Middle-Class Thriller
This thriller is unfortunately nothing more than middle-class. The story is very good and the viewers surely expect more than they can see then ! Some scenes turn out to be very exicting but this doesn't save this movie to become a little disappointing at all. Donna Mills fans (like me) will enjoy it, but she deserves better !

A cheesy, predictible "thriller"
I found this movie to be extremely disappointing. Donna Mills always talks about becoming a producer, so she had more control over script and settings. She needed to do more work on this one. I'm a big Donna fan, but this script was predictible, boring, and unbelievalbe. The scenario was perfect for a creepy tale of mind control and terror, however it never happens. One funny thing is to watch the lighting used on Donna's closeups. In one outdoor scene with Cindy Williams, Donna is so underlit that she looks pure white compared to Cindy. The ending is totally cheesy and will make you regret spending the 90 minutes watching this. The only highlight is that Donna looks great in all her mini-skirts. ... Read more

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In the tradition of Die! Die! My Darling comes this tale of ayoungheroine made miserable by a lover's eccentric relations. Gwyneth Paltrowplays a New Yorker who marries a handsome boyfriend (Jonathon Schaech)and--following a confidence-shattering encounter with Manhattan crime--movesto his family's thoroughbred ranch. There, the young man's dominating mother(a hammy, Blanche DuBois-like role for Jessica Lange) goes to war with newbride's claim on mama's Oedipal turf. A stock thriller ensues, and while onehas a sense of d&eacute;j&agrave; vu about the whole thing, the film is fun foritsaudacity, its underpinnings of dime-store psychology, and some gothicstereotypes. (Hal Holbrook is perfect as one's fantasy of a country doctor.) --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Underrated
I saw Hush in theaters when I was about 11. I remember seeing the trailer on TV, thinking wow this movie is going to be a classic! Well, I saw the movie and I still thought it was a classic--possibly because it was my first exposure to Jessica Lange, who gives an indelible performance.

Although many have said Hush is a forgettable film, I believe it is quite the contrary. 1997 was a few years ago and this film stands firmly within my memory. It really is an excellent throwback to the Joan Crawford and Bette Davis thrillers of the 1960s. First, there is beautiful cinematography, a lush score, and excellent acting (besides Gwyneth Paltrow, who positively sucks in this film!). Its true that you long for Lange to hit Paltrow with a lamp, to stop her insufferable whining! This is a far cry from her excellent performance in the recent Sylvia.

I guess the thing you will love about Hush is that it is fun to watch. It is not garbage like most people would have you believe, but in fact a very well-made, well-acted, classy thriller with a great score and a great star (Lange). And, for the record, the plot is great!

Southern Maternal Love Gone Plumb Mad!
"Hush" serves up a down-home southern "charm" that would put Oedipus himself to shame.

Only child, Jackson Baring, played by Johnathan Schaech is the quintessential and clueless man-child mama's boy. His love interest and the first girlfriend he has ever brought home to meet his mama (no wonder!), Helen, played quite off-kilter by Gwyneth Paltrow.

They journey to the Baring's Thoroughbred Horse Farm, Kilronan for Christmas to meet "mama". Jessica Lange, is mama Martha Baring. Lange superbly but quite over the top plays Jackson's demanding, clinging, cross between Queen Jocasta & Blanche Du Bois on crack mama. Martha fawns, flirts, grabs, and kisses on her only baby boy in quite a non-maternal way through most of the film. Martha is obsessed and quite in love with her own son and has done some "doozies" to keep him where she wants him.

Hal Halbrook has a nice couple of scenes as obstetrician, Dr. Franklin Hill and ol' dame, Nina Foch (Spartacus, The Ten Commandments, Scaramouche) turns in a terrific performance as Great Aunt Alice Baring that has been on to Martha for years and knows exactly what she is capable of.

Torture, drugging, murder, lust & incestuous thoughts and deeds ensue! A great thriller with decent performances and a strong storyline all the way around.

Happy Watching and Be Careful Of Those Momster-In-Laws!

The Mother-In-Law From Hell!
This was a great thriller about a jealous mother-in-law that believes she's losing her son to his new wife. So she begins terrorizing her so they will move back in with her on her farm. But the woman begins to uncover dark family secrets resulting in more harassment from the mother-in-law. Things continue to escalate to the point of violence and madness between the two. You should definatly see this heart-pounding thriller!

c'mon its not that bad a movie!
This is one of those campy movies thats so bad its good. the reason i watched it is becasue jessica lange is one of my favorite actresses. she plays an overbearing mother who tries to kill her sons wife played by the revolting gywneth paltrow. Jessica Lange played the part so right it was downright campy. when i saw the movie in the theater and it showed jessica lange's shadow with the needle people were laughing. thats just the type of movie it is. and like another reviewer, i noticed differences in the trailer and this version which leads me to believe they changed the ending. the preview showed jessica lange slapping gywneth which didnt happen.
in fact gywneth paltrows character was so pathetic i was rooting for jessica lange the whole time.. sorry. i just wanted jessica to haul off and smack gywneth to shut her up. and the whole end scene was just crazy. you can tell they changed the ending. iwould like to see the original ending! nina foch also played it good as the grandmother of jessica's son. all in all a fun campy movie but i would like to see the directors cut also!

Great movie
I bought this dvd ana watched it for the first time. The only reason I bough it was because Gywneth Paltrow played in it. I had no idea if it would be a good movie ar not so I took a chance.
This movie is about a young lady who marries this nice young man and returns to his family hertiage and help his widow mother keep the family ranch. The only thing is that the mother-in-law has a problem letting go of her son whom she is very controlling of. She desires to be the only lady in his life. When Paltrow becomes pregnant (jessica lang) will stop of nothing short of eliminating her (paltrow) from her husband and grand childs life. Does she succeed or fail. Will she remain the only one in her Son' and Grandson's lofe? Watch and see. ... Read more

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This 1994 update on the Lassie legend stars Thomas Guiry as a troubled city kid whose family retreats to the country, where he befriends the famous collie and changes for the better. Conflict develops when a ruthless sheep rancher causes trouble for everyone. Director Daniel Petrie (The Bay Boy) aims only to revive the healthy spirit of previous Lassie films (and the television series) in a new milieu, and toward those modest ambitions--predictable plot and all--he succeeds. Guiry is unusually good in what many young actors would have taken to be just another blossoming-teen part. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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A great family film !!!
this movie is very good ! i love watching all the t.v. shows with Lassie and i love watching Lassie save poples lives ! i think "Marge and Bob" should get a life.... Tom Guiry is a great actor. and he does a great job playing Matt in the movie. so if you have not seen this movie... I WOULD SEE IT !! its a great movie for all ages !

A Great Family Film
I rented this video for my kids, ages 2 and 8, thinking it was the old-time Lassie flick. Was surprised to hear a comment about "Nintendo" early in the film, and references to skateboarding. But this modern remake is true to the story and my kids were thrilled with the movie, asking to see it again and again and also asking Santa for their own copy.

Great Family Film!!!
Im usually an action comedy movie guy, but I saw this along time ago and I watched it a fews ago.This is a great film for the family and worth buying.

Traditional Family Values
This movie is a refreshing updated version of good old Lassie family movies!! It is predictable in plot, but in a comfortable way. My 3 sons, aged 10 years old-3 1/2 years old, all enjoy this delightful show. It is hard to find a movie with traditional family values that entertains the whole family. A dog-lovers must have DVD!!

Nice Update of the Lassie Story
Very enjoyable update of the classic Lassie film, even if the villain of the piece is so stereotypical it's laughable (he uses guns and chews tobacco, so he must be a bad guy, right?). Gorgeous scenery and the kids aren't goodie-goodies but reasonably real children. Richard Farnsworth is wonderfully warm as the grandfather. ... Read more

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Can you say Obsessed?
Can you say obsession? Blair Underwood plays a character named chance, who takes chances and becomes obsessed with his best friends wife after the tragic death of his wife and unborn child. Instead of mourning his late wife he resorts to stalking his best friends wife. For a while you have to wonder....did he really love his late wife. Watching chance go through his emotions, you feel sorry for him, then you get angry at him, then you start to truly hate him. So your own emotions go for a serious ride while watching this film. This movie is a modern Fatal Attraction. You will be riveted to your seat until the credits roll at the end of the film. There are some twists, and turns that will make you gasp!!! It's a movie you have to see!!! Good Cast, and Blair really showed his versatility in this film. Go Blair!!!!

Very Good Movie
I went to the premier of this movie. I know the owner of the production company and was invited to go. I have seen this movie 3x. It is excellent and I have even bought the DVD. I absolutely love this version of the black Fatal Attraction. Blair Underwood was outstanding in his part. I highly recommend buying this for your DVD collection.

Movie deserved more than it received
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I remember receiving an email when the movie was to be released. However, it didn't receive any support and I don't think it was even in the theaters longer than a week. How unfortunate. This movie was excellent. Just goes to show how the media down plays black actors, writers and producers. If you can sit and watch "28 Days Later" (which is an absolute mess of a movie) shame on you for not supporting this suspenseful drama. This movie shall become a part of my personal collection. THE BOMBDIGITY FOR SURE.

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus!!!
This movie was as easy to get through as a Mexican check fuxxy! Why on earth would The Chancellor play a ring-of-fire match when he knew he'd be bird-eyed the entire time? Talk about a grade A crumble! Also, as a doctor of Frozenometry and Levular Dynamics, I will be the first to say that the ensunderment portrayed in this film is scientifically impossible. I move to debunk!

wooosh
this movie really cast me Asunder. At times it seemed as if the actors were speaking in a combination of morse code and tourette's syndrome. Very hard to follow. But, alas, the overall ensunderment value exceeds 25 cosmic units. which will you choose, death or glory? see this movie and find out. ... Read more

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Best role I have ever seen Burt Reynolds in!
I love this movie! I rented it on it's release date and watched it 3 times...Then I rented it again 2 weeks later so more of my family could see it! I found the story line and characters very moving. It is a real portrayel of faith, forgiveness, and the gift of grace! It is one of those movies that makes you laugh, makes you cry, and, perhaps most of all, makes you realize how important love and forgiveness is to each of us and to families in general. A truly uplifting, must see movie.

Very inspiring and realistic!!!
The promos of this film state that this "...a soulful saga of redemption and forgiveness, played to perfection," and I couldn't agree more.

In one of his rare moments in films lately, Burt Reynolds portrays "Eli Zeal," a shopkeeper who learns about forgiveness and that is truly human to make mistakes. With an ensemble cast which includes April Grace, Whitman Mayo, Orlando Jones, Ja'net Dubois, and Anthony Lee, this is a marvelous film and it is filled with powerful performances from this cast.

The movie is heartwrenching and the music is equally phenomenal in its depiction of life in the deep South. Prepare yourself for some profound story telling. Highly recommended!!!

Not exactly "Christian"!
If your idea of becoming a Christian is to be dunked in the baptismal waters, you might enjoy this movie. Otherwise, stay away from it. The main female character has a very rotten attitude, and her endless complaining gets old after a while. There is not word of her repenting or trusting the Lord for a change in attitude. She simply gets baptized, and we are supposed to believe that everything is different now.
I would recommend you try a different movie for entertainment or spiritual edification.

WONDERFUL Movie!
I can honestly say that "Waterproof" is one of the best films I have ever seen. It's what most people mean they say 'QUALITY'. Yes, this movie is QUALITY - and then-some. You can't go wrong if you buy this one. (It will actually improve your mind - I promise!)

Very sweet very human
This is an adorable feel-good movie. The story begins with an armed robbery of a grocery in Washington D.C. A 10-year old African-American boy ends up shooting a somewhat elderly Jewish man. What follows is an poignant journey to Waterproof, LA--home of the boy's mother, and a place that offers both pain and healing. At its core, this is a story of redemption for all of the characters--and there are many.

Waterproof offers tender, yet sturdy spirituality. It points to truth as the ultimate medicine to heal troubled lives. While well-meaning lies unravel, truth brings pain and shame, but also freedom and hope.

The acting is powerful in its subtlety and believability. The characters let the plot and dialogue carry the story along, rather than forcing their talent to overshadow this incredible tale. There is emotion--real and dramatic--but its never shrill--never coerced.

The bottom line is that this is a family movie with strong story and acting. There is much here that will draw out discussion and thought. Buy, rent or borrow this film--but see it! ... Read more

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A great family film !!!
this movie is very good ! i love watching all the t.v. shows with Lassie and i love watching Lassie save poples lives ! i think "Marge and Bob" should get a life.... Tom Guiry is a great actor. and he does a great job playing Matt in the movie. so if you have not seen this movie... I WOULD SEE IT !! its a great movie for all ages !

A Great Family Film
I rented this video for my kids, ages 2 and 8, thinking it was the old-time Lassie flick. Was surprised to hear a comment about "Nintendo" early in the film, and references to skateboarding. But this modern remake is true to the story and my kids were thrilled with the movie, asking to see it again and again and also asking Santa for their own copy.

Great Family Film!!!
Im usually an action comedy movie guy, but I saw this along time ago and I watched it a fews ago.This is a great film for the family and worth buying.

Traditional Family Values
This movie is a refreshing updated version of good old Lassie family movies!! It is predictable in plot, but in a comfortable way. My 3 sons, aged 10 years old-3 1/2 years old, all enjoy this delightful show. It is hard to find a movie with traditional family values that entertains the whole family. A dog-lovers must have DVD!!

Nice Update of the Lassie Story
Very enjoyable update of the classic Lassie film, even if the villain of the piece is so stereotypical it's laughable (he uses guns and chews tobacco, so he must be a bad guy, right?). Gorgeous scenery and the kids aren't goodie-goodies but reasonably real children. Richard Farnsworth is wonderfully warm as the grandfather. ... Read more