Monthly Archives: April 2001

Get Carter (2000)

Posted on April 30, 2001

Get Carter was probably not a bad choice for a remake, if you want to remake a film. The original had a definite critical cache but very limited audience awareness (that is, it did about $5 at the box office … Continue reading →

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Blow

Posted on April 30, 2001

Based on the life of George Jung, Blow tells the story of how his father’s business failures but strength of heart combine with his mother’s obession with money and status first push Depp’s character to the top of the drug … Continue reading →

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Stormriders

Posted on April 16, 2001

Feeling sickly, it actually took me until this afternoon to finish watching this 1998 Hong Kong historical fantasy martial arts flick, released in Asia under the title Feng Yun. Sound like a recent Oscar winning fantasy flick? I’m not aware … Continue reading →

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M*A*S*H

Posted on April 15, 2001

Stayed up late to watch this Robert Altman movie, definitely a four star outing. I think this was the high point for Elliot Gould and Donald Sutherland. Was surprised to see Robert Duvall as Frank Burns and Tom Skerrit as … Continue reading →

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Mission to Mars

Posted on April 9, 2001

Well, if you’re looking for a half-hearted remake of 2001: A Space Odyssy, then Brian DePalma’s Mission to Mars. I spent two hours watching it, but I don’t think I can recommend you do the same. Gary Sinise and Don … Continue reading →

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