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Loveable
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is the BEST !
FABULOUS! One of the best cult classics ever!

Welcome to the Jungle
WARNING: Contains Negative Portrayal of Giant Space SPIDERS!Over the course of the series, some of the main characters get wounded and spend time "off stage" to recuperate. One of the main characters is ultimately killed. Each planetary campaign introduces the possibility that not every member of the Roughnecks squad will survive. Such is the case at the beginning episode 16 where an alien character (and former enemy) is recruited to replace a trooper who was hospitalized in a previous episode. This is a very well written series which takes the consequences of war and combat seriously. The characters are fully developed over time and the sheer ambition and complexity of the CGI is truly breathtaking. Also, the techno-inspired soundtrack continues to be one of my favorite elements of the show. The original score contributes much to the energy and mood of every scene.
Tesca Nemerosa is awesome...

A Terrible Movie That You Can't Help But LoveSimply put, if you're a fan of cheesy movies and you don't take things too seriously, you will probably get a kick out of this film.
an underrated cult movie!Yeah, most of the songs (with the exception of the two awesome tunes by The Blasters) are horribly dated and totally inappropriate for the look and vibe of this movie (what do you expect? they were mostly written and/or arranged by the guy who produced Meatloaf's BAT OUT OF HELL -- ugh), which should have gone more with rockabilly and old school '50s rock 'n' roll instead, but oh well.
Michael Pare delivers his finest performance in this one as the silent tough guy Tom Cody and he has real chemisty with old flame Diane Lane who is perfectly cast as the rock singer who needs to be rescued. This was at the time when both of their careers were read hot (esp. Lane's after doing all those awesome Coppola films!) and this film was supposed to launch their careers into the stratosphere. Doh.
Surrounding them is a great cult cast of character actors... Rick Moranis as the annoying manager, Amy Madigan as the butch soldier-of-fortune, Willem Dafoe as the nasty, leather-clad bad guy and the blink-and-you'll-miss-'em cameos by Bill Paxton (great hair!), Lee Ving (from the punk band Fear), Ed Begley, Jr. (what the?!), Robert Townsend (I'M GONNA GET YOU SUCKA!) and a young Mykelti Williamson (Bubba Gump!).
This was also Walter Hill at his finest. After this, with the exception of JOHNNY HANDSOME, it was pretty much all downhill. But, man, he had a good run until the bottom fell out.
The transfer on this DVD is top notch with kickin' sound that really comes out if you've got the proper home theater set-up. It's a real shame that the studio didn't let Hill or anybody else involved provide some new extras! C'mon! If commercial flops like UHF and NEAR DARK can get awesome special edition treatments then so can this one!
fun movie...great music

Like oh my god
Valley Girl( Frederic Forrest & Colleen Camp ) who run a health food store, smoke pot & don't put limitations on Julie's behavior- they say that punishment is "bad karma" when Julie stays out all night. This isn't just for young people re-discovering the 1980's- this is for people who are still young and lived in the 1980's as teenagers ! For whatever bad decision they chose not to use the main actress on the cover ( who knows why ? ! ) but Nicolas Cage is on the cover picture standing next to a generic typical blonde advertising a typical teen goofball comedy when this actually has substance to it- a Love Story & social message & has great music all the way through it- mainly the group "The Plimsouls" songs: " A Million miles away"," The Oldest Story in the World" etc. not only are beautiful songs with intelligent romantic lyrics but they also pertain to the story & are very deep & quite touching. This movie is also lighthearted silly fun fun,too ! Why this is not avilable on dvd or available more easily & at a lower price is beyond question as so many people enjoy this movie. Some of the actors went on to be in other movies. THe director Amy Heckerling went on to direct CLUELESS which most people have heard of. Nicolas Cage went on to win an Academy Award. Deborah Foreman starred in a few movies & made a few appearances in other movies but apparently Hollywood just doesn't know what to do with a pretty yet unusual quirky personality so her career didn't go too far after the 1980's which is a waste as Deborah Foreman is not only pretty but Excellent as the Valley Girl with whom young handsome Nicolas Cage is "totally in love with like fer sure dude !". Hollywood- put it on dvd please ! It will sell fer sure - like totally !
Cage: The ultimate rebelCage owns this film as he struts before the camera in black leather and chains, bronzed bangs whipping in the Valley breeze. He will not rest until he gets the girl.
Memorable scenes in which Cage takes charge:
1. The party crashing scene. Cage and sidekick Fred (Cameron Dye, where have you gone?) electrify the Valley crowd as they infiltrate in search of hot girls. Cage finds his and the story takes off.
2. Scene in the gritty Hollywood bar, in which Cage simply tells Julie he must see her again. The Plimsouls are on stage and life is grand.
3. Vignette in which Cage and Julie get to know each other. Sure, a tad cheesy, but this vignette, powered by "I Melt With You," set the standard for such cheese.
4. Cage admitting to Fred that he's miserable without Julie. Cage blowing his frustrations out through a toy kazoo (or is it a Pez dispenser) anchors this scene and makes it believable.
4. Prom night, of course. Cage and Fred have a plan to get Julie back. Will it work? "Let's...squash...that...fly"
Best lines in the movie:
Julie speaking to other Valley girls of the reasons she's thinking of dumping Tommy-the-tow-headed-surfer-dude:
"He makes me feel like...AN OLD CHAIR" (spoken with much Valley Girl intensity.
Tommy, speaking to his cronies after Julie has dumped him for the first time. (this is a bit of a paraphrase).
"I can't believe she dumped me. Who else is she going to get? WHAT OTHER VAL DUDE CAN TOUCH ME?"
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In sum, I believe this to be Cage's best performance ever. How surprising that it's his first. Too bad he never did anything like this again.


Like oh my god
Valley Girl( Frederic Forrest & Colleen Camp ) who run a health food store, smoke pot & don't put limitations on Julie's behavior- they say that punishment is "bad karma" when Julie stays out all night. This isn't just for young people re-discovering the 1980's- this is for people who are still young and lived in the 1980's as teenagers ! For whatever bad decision they chose not to use the main actress on the cover ( who knows why ? ! ) but Nicolas Cage is on the cover picture standing next to a generic typical blonde advertising a typical teen goofball comedy when this actually has substance to it- a Love Story & social message & has great music all the way through it- mainly the group "The Plimsouls" songs: " A Million miles away"," The Oldest Story in the World" etc. not only are beautiful songs with intelligent romantic lyrics but they also pertain to the story & are very deep & quite touching. This movie is also lighthearted silly fun fun,too ! Why this is not avilable on dvd or available more easily & at a lower price is beyond question as so many people enjoy this movie. Some of the actors went on to be in other movies. THe director Amy Heckerling went on to direct CLUELESS which most people have heard of. Nicolas Cage went on to win an Academy Award. Deborah Foreman starred in a few movies & made a few appearances in other movies but apparently Hollywood just doesn't know what to do with a pretty yet unusual quirky personality so her career didn't go too far after the 1980's which is a waste as Deborah Foreman is not only pretty but Excellent as the Valley Girl with whom young handsome Nicolas Cage is "totally in love with like fer sure dude !". Hollywood- put it on dvd please ! It will sell fer sure - like totally !
Cage: The ultimate rebelCage owns this film as he struts before the camera in black leather and chains, bronzed bangs whipping in the Valley breeze. He will not rest until he gets the girl.
Memorable scenes in which Cage takes charge:
1. The party crashing scene. Cage and sidekick Fred (Cameron Dye, where have you gone?) electrify the Valley crowd as they infiltrate in search of hot girls. Cage finds his and the story takes off.
2. Scene in the gritty Hollywood bar, in which Cage simply tells Julie he must see her again. The Plimsouls are on stage and life is grand.
3. Vignette in which Cage and Julie get to know each other. Sure, a tad cheesy, but this vignette, powered by "I Melt With You," set the standard for such cheese.
4. Cage admitting to Fred that he's miserable without Julie. Cage blowing his frustrations out through a toy kazoo (or is it a Pez dispenser) anchors this scene and makes it believable.
4. Prom night, of course. Cage and Fred have a plan to get Julie back. Will it work? "Let's...squash...that...fly"
Best lines in the movie:
Julie speaking to other Valley girls of the reasons she's thinking of dumping Tommy-the-tow-headed-surfer-dude:
"He makes me feel like...AN OLD CHAIR" (spoken with much Valley Girl intensity.
Tommy, speaking to his cronies after Julie has dumped him for the first time. (this is a bit of a paraphrase).
"I can't believe she dumped me. Who else is she going to get? WHAT OTHER VAL DUDE CAN TOUCH ME?"
**************************************
In sum, I believe this to be Cage's best performance ever. How surprising that it's his first. Too bad he never did anything like this again.


I'm Sorry, But I Like This Movie!
Murphy's Law with a twist
Dutch - Funny, Touching, A Wonderful Film by all Standards!!Ed O'Neill plays Dutch, a wealthy professional who feels more at ease wearing a softened pair of corduroy pants while drinking a beer and eating pretzels than he does seeing an opera or visiting the local country club. He falls for JoBeth Williams' character, Natalie, the divorcee to a rich, snobby businessman -- the same man who has managed to turn their son Doyle against her. Knowing that he's going to "pop the question" soon, Dutch volunteers to go to Doyle's ritzy boarding school in Georgia to bring him home via car for the Thanksgiving holiday. By doing so, he's hoping that they will have a unique chance to bond and that the boy will be more loving to his mother.
Ohhhhh, Dutch....what were you thinking?? It's a nightmare!! From the moment they meet, the two are battling at every level. Ethan Embry is OUTSTANDING as Dobsy (errr, Dwayne...uhmm, no....Digby?). He plays the part of the spoiled rich brat to perfection. Their funny misadventures on the road home put them in all sorts of hilarious situations...from losing their car in a freak "accident" to hitchhiking a ride with some hookers to spending the night at a homeless shelter. It keeps getting funnier with every turn. Ed O'Neill takes Dutch to a whole new level with his calm, cool collectedness. He displays incredible control of his character and you'll just be cheering for the guy the whole time.
The touching moments are when we see Doyle by himself, contemplating his attitude about life and his family. When he thinks no one is watching, Doyle is surprisingly sensitive and not so much the young adult who probably has a stock ticker in his closet...he's just a lost, struggling teenager who's as vulnerable as the rest of us.
But the ultimate question is...will Dutch succeed in winning Doyle over? You'll just have to watch and see for yourself!

The CGI animation is less ambitious than in such feature films as Toy Story, but it's one of the most impressive examples of the animation made for TV. The detailed designs, rich textures, 3-D modeling, and awesome sense of scale (not to mention the pumped-up action and whiplash speed of the bug army) give it the look of an impossibly sophisticated video game, with the rat-a-tat editing and soaring camerawork of a Hollywood movie. The budgetary shortcuts are evident in moments of blurring and jerking, but overall it's startlingly effective. The PG-level violence (no humans are killed, only demonic-looking bugs) may not be appropriate for younger viewers, but it's aimed at an older crowd and has won a loyal adult following. --Sean Axmaker

Military Cartoon.
BRING THIS BACK TO TV
put it back on tv

The Tykes Run Wild in the City of Love.
Paris
1 of da best Rugtats Movies. It was gr8!

The Tykes Run Wild in the City of Love.
Paris
1 of da best Rugtats Movies. It was gr8!

The Tykes Run Wild in the City of Love.
Paris
1 of da best Rugtats Movies. It was gr8!