Gary-Busey Movie Reviews

"Insignificance" is a wonderful film. It has strong visual flair and Theresa Russell(the actress) and Michel Emil(the professor) are very good.....HOWEVER....
This is NOT the best film Nicolas Roeg has done. In fact I have to say that when compared to his earlier work, it's very weak. Roeg can be a very demanding director and anyone watching his films must be prepared to participate and not expect to be spoonfed everything you need to know about what you are seeing. This is what I love about his films but "Insignificance" seems confusing just for the sake of it. To me this film represents what has gone wrong with Roegs later work. The material just doesn't fit well with his idiosyncratic style. There isn't really any need for this film to be so strange. I sometimes think that Roegs' ultimate artistic drop came with his working so much with his wife Theresa Russell. They met while Roeg was filming "Bad Timing"(Roegs most brutal and accomplished film..DVD please!!) and since then Roegs films gradually declined in quality. A shame really because at one time Roeg was one of the strongest directors in the 70's. If you want to see this true artist at his best then see "Performance", "Walkabout", "Don't Look Now", "The Man Who Fell To Earth", "Bad Timing" and "Eureka". From "Insignificance" and onward Nicolas Roeg has found promblems with his choice of material to film.

Those who say that "Eureka"(1981) was Nicolas Roeg's last great movie either have not seen "Insignificance"(1985) or have vastly underestimated it.All the trademarks of a Roeg film are here; surrealism, spectacular visuals and a uniquely intelligent story.The idea that Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstien had an intimate relationship is explored here with great gusto. Misconceptions about Monroe's intelligence and Einstien's intellectual elitism are shattered here although her baseball player husband(DiMaggio)is what the viewer would expect.The climax is both unpredictable and mind blowing. All in all, Russell and veteran cast are great and Roeg's craftsmanship is uniformly excellent.

What if Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth and Senator McCarthy were all in the same hotel during the same night, and their lives crossed ? You have to admit you can't go wrong with a premise like that. Unfortunately as much against science as it for science, and a rather anti-progressist ending. It's too bad, because it's a lot of fun.

Worth watching once if only for scenes like Marilyn Monroe demonstrating relativity to Einstein with miniature trains and flashlights, Babe Ruth telling Einstein how many packs of gum he's been featured on, and Monroe dancing with her skirt on fire in the middle of a nuclear explosion (don't ask).

I expected a poignent character study of the way these people's lives were impacted by the affair between a 47 year old teacher and his 17 year old student. Amy Irving is magnificent as she battles between her pride and her genuine affection for Hopper's character. Hopper is astonishing in his dignified, quiet desperation and sudden hopeful passions. Gary Busey is also remarkable in a role which calls for more restraint and subtlety than he's been allowed before. But, while the acting was superb, there was something wrong with both the pacing and the plot. Too much time was spent on the affair and too little on the ramifications. I wonder if men would find this movie more to their taste than women: Siskel and Ebert gave it 2 thumbs up...

Honestly I didn't realize Amy Locane was such a bombshell until I watched this movie. And she also gave a very strong performance. Amy Irving did a really great job too. "Carried Away" came out in 1996, and I haven't seen in the last 5 years any other movie scene as explicit (and thought provoking at the same time) as the one with Irving and Hopper in the buff - yes, both of them. In the wrong hands, that kind of shots could have turned this terrific film into a Lolita-style soft porn.

Amy Locane plays a 16-year old girl, Who sees her teacher lose his relationship to another womer. She then sets her sights on her teacher seducing him at every turn.

I expected a poignent character study of the way these people's lives were impacted by the affair between a 47 year old teacher and his 17 year old student. Amy Irving is magnificent as she battles between her pride and her genuine affection for Hopper's character. Hopper is astonishing in his dignified, quiet desperation and sudden hopeful passions. Gary Busey is also remarkable in a role which calls for more restraint and subtlety than he's been allowed before. But, while the acting was superb, there was something wrong with both the pacing and the plot. Too much time was spent on the affair and too little on the ramifications. I wonder if men would find this movie more to their taste than women: Siskel and Ebert gave it 2 thumbs up...

Honestly I didn't realize Amy Locane was such a bombshell until I watched this movie. And she also gave a very strong performance. Amy Irving did a really great job too. "Carried Away" came out in 1996, and I haven't seen in the last 5 years any other movie scene as explicit (and thought provoking at the same time) as the one with Irving and Hopper in the buff - yes, both of them. In the wrong hands, that kind of shots could have turned this terrific film into a Lolita-style soft porn.

Amy Locane plays a 16-year old girl, Who sees her teacher lose his relationship to another womer. She then sets her sights on her teacher seducing him at every turn.

Ok...throw in Gary Busey, Mr. T (remember him?), Paul Rodriguez, Mr. Rhythm, Bill Maher (way early days!), and you've got one really bad movie! However if you like insane mindless fun this is definitely a great flick. The acting is terrible, the story is predictable, but the general mindless humor is too much. Frankly this is a complete love/hate kind of movie, with a cult classic status!

Quick synopsis. A cab company is swiftly being driven out of business by it's competition. The cabbies all have bad attitudes and are content to await the inevitable. Along comes junior who brings purpose and pride back to the cabbies, eventually booting their competition out of town and saving the day.

Along the way great character development occurs as you explore the personal tragedies and problems of some of the cabbies and see them overcome their fears, problems, and issues. How many guys do you know that yell at their wife trying to find their flamethrower???

The humor in this movie is much along the lines of old Saturday Night Live. It doesn't take itself seriously, which is why it works.

I loved this movie, why its not on DVD Ill never know, Mr T is in it and he is so cool (I liked his cereal it stayed crunchy in milk!) The story is about a cab company in DC with comedy galore, it would have been better if Grady from Sanford and son wasnt in it, I think they should have put Bubba in it, maybe it would have won more academy awards. Bubba was always underated as an actor but I always new he was the funny one and Grady knew Fred liked him more, I agree that Chico and Rolo were shifty. Also Wojo from Barney Miller is in the movie but here he doesnt have a bowl haircut he is balding. I laugh everytime I watch this movie and I bought a copy in VHS and the cover makes me laugh because MrT is on the cover and that is funny. The musical score of the film by composer Don Brown was just right for the movie I wish I could get the soundtrack. This movie also has Gary Busey, Paul Rodrigez, Bill Maher, Jeff Kahrs and a cameo by character actor Bryan Buckley (Huggy Bear's cousin on Starsky and Hutch) I cant wait for the DVD version to come out. Watch this movie and enjoy yourself.

Before Joel S. killed Batman he made this movie and it was a fun ride, if you didnt like it you are way too serious, the movie was meant to be fun AND funny, how could you not think Gary Busey was hilarious? and the Noogman? this movie even had Grady from Sanford and Son in it! everybody loved Grady! Grady loved the color purple (not the movie, the color) he liked purple sheets because if he slept on flower sheets he felt like he was waking up in a field. Now I could understand people not liking this movie if it had Rolo or Bubba in it, they were shifty and the same goes for Chico and his goat, but I guess Aunt Esta would have been good in it (Churchs gotta love it!) I reckon this movie is better than eatin some french fried bertatoes with some biscuits and gravy. umm humm.

While reviewing some old tapes I was considering getting rid of in a yard sale, I found I was able to run my own little early-Jodie Foster film festival. Well, a mini-festival anyway, since I stumbled on this one and FOXES. And after, reviewing both, I'd have to concur with all those who find her early films quirky, entertaining and intriguing--but flawed as all get-out.

CARNY is an atmospheric flick, one that captures the carnival milieu pretty well. The acting is solid, with Jodie as the obvious stand-out. Gary Busey and Robbie Robertson are also quite good, but their roles could use a bit of fleshing out. As could the plot overall. The film meanders along until someone decided to up the ante in the last twenty minutes. The last ditch effort to end the film with a somewhat muted bang pretty much falls flat. Probably, the film would have worked better strictly as the mood piece and character study it started out to be.

But CARNY is still well worth your time. As an unromanticized look into the world of traveling carnivals, it's pretty effective. The three stars show a kind of promise that only Jodie Foster actually ever began to realize. Robertson pretty much dropped out of acting after this not inauspicious debut, sad to say. And the effect of Gary Busey's turbulent private life on his career has been fairly well documented. Come to think of it, even Jodie Foster's career hasn't been all it could be--lots of interesting films, not that many great ones. With CARNY, that pattern was already emerging.

what a pleasure to find this is in print again.
ages ago i searched high and low and found a sticky
old rental to buy and now can finally replace it with a nice new one. sad it isnt out on dvd.

the best of everybody in this little treat too...teen jodie foster at her adolescent peak, wolf-eyed meg foster in one of the few movie roles i actually liked of her...the best gary busey ever had to give, a choice acting performance by musician robbie robertson,
and a positive and a delightful assortment of circus [employees] that make this movie both sleazy and sensitive, funny and moving, and gives the feeling of being let in on a dark and daring secret world.

This is my favorite Jodie Foster flick. There's something very sexy and mysterious about living life on Carny Row. Jodie Foster plays a really gutsy girl (not an unusual role for her!). She's incredible! This film also has my favorite lezzie-tease scene...!

Gary Busey is also VERY good in this film...certainly a career high-light for him, in my opinion....

The intensions were probably to make a fine thriller,but the efforts of gary busy made hider in the house more than that.Strong is that director patrick focused mainly on the character played by busy,and that involves the viewer towards the tension and actions troughout the movie.Busy doesnt play a typical bad guy,no it is confusing for the viewer up till the very end,because busys behaviour is backed up by his past and humanity.

this is classic busey, it doesnt get any better because he is playing a deranged man. much like himself in real life, so this is a snap for him. a man selling his house and then building himself a hideout inside and living there! this is a part only busey could play...god bless him.

Gary Busey is a disturning individual...this is well known. What happens when you put him in a movie about a man obsessed with a family, well you get a darn good movie!

Busey shines as a recently released mental patient in search of a family...the perfect family. As his dreams go astray, the Busey-man goes wild. Mimi Rogers and Michael Mckeon round out a steller cast in this early 90's straight to video classic.

A true thriller, with a great ending. Highly recommended.

Please heed David Merrill's advice. This recording is peppered with profanity through and through. Pete T. has shown yet again that he is a ruffian with no religious sensiblities. He says the "f-word" many a time. You lose alot of respect for the man viewing this. Many rock icons show their true colors in this documentary. Beware.

I purchased this video series for my high school History of Rock and Roll class. I was thoroughly impressed by a majority of the material in this series.

Good points: Excellent footage of rock and roll heroes (Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Led Zepplin, etc.) as well as lesser known groups (The Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers, etc.). Outstanding interviews from artists and figures such as Hank Ballard, Carl Perkins, Ozzie Osborn, Dick Clark, Bono, Eddie Van Halen, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Little Richard, Mick Jaggar, Tom Petty, Lindsey Buckingham, and countless others. Footage of various historical events help put the music in perspective (civil rights, Vietnam, sexual revolution, etc.).

Bad Points: Some material may not be for younger audiences. Nearly all volumes (2 & 3 excluded) have some PG-13 language (including Pete Townsend's liberal use of the F-word). A couple of tapes (I'm thinking of volume 6 & 8 in particular) have some female nudity. Anyone thinking about letting a class view this should keep that in mind. Some movements in Rock and Roll are touched on too lightly: Soul, Motown and funk are kind of grouped together, Jazz Rock is barely mentioned, etc.

Final Verdict: Probably the best Rock and Roll series out there now. We need Ken Burns's take on this subject.

This History of Rock'n'Roll segment "My Generation" covers the '60s counter-culture and puts it in coherent framework. Interviews with Chet Helms (who put Janis Joplin into Big Brother), Janis, Hendrix, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Townshend, Levon Helm (The Band), Jerry Garcia, Country Joe, Ray Manzarek, and many others make this a true Sixties experience.

We get some great footage of Woodstock, the Isle of Wight (where Joni Mitchell has to calm down a hostile crowd), and of course the Greatful Dead (I Will Survive). As Jerry says the sixties opened a door for a moment and we saw a quick glimpse of how things could be; then that door slammed shut. With this documentary we also have a moment where we feel we are actually back in the sixties--sex, drugs, rock, and revolution in the air.

Also included are some sixties hecklers including Ronald Reagan who denounces rock shows. And as David Crosby says the counter-culture was right about everything...except drugs.

Overall a great overview of the most incredible decade in history.

This movie spoke the rruth in a subtle way, but not too subtle, just to the point where non-believers can still receive alot of new information from this movie, and believers can strengthen their faith, and it has the capablility to make everyone wonder, will i be prepared enough if the rapture comes...what would i do if i was not taken, but left behind? It inspired me to become a stronger Christian, and it made my father who is a skeptical believer take into consideration the things I had been telling him for years, from the Bible. This is a great movie, no matter what mood you are in, who is watching it, or if you are a Christian or just a Busey fan( I am both...lol).

This was a wonderfully refreshing movie. If any one knows of the second coming of Jesus, or wants to know, then this is the movie for you. The movie is played out in biblical context, keeping with the writings of the Book of Revelations. But, it also has a new age twist to it. Since no one knows the method that will be used to convince people to take the mark of the beast. The writer uses new age technology in the form of Virtual Reality. In which the person is forced to wear a helmet that transports them virtually into a dimension to talk with the anti-christ. where he either persuades the person to take his mark or kills them. Gary Busey plays a non-believer left behind, desperate to find his wife and to stay away from those who want to give him the "mark". What he learns of God and himself is a lesson for all.

I won't lie and say this movie was a great movie, but it was worth the money to buy it. I am not sure if this was Travolta's first film that he directed, but he did a decent job. What brought the movie together was the interesting cast. The indestructable Gary Busey, and the scene-stealing Michael Madsen alone make this movie worth watching. If you are a fan of either of these guys, you will not be disappointed.

I bought this movie only after i read the reviews in this section. I have to admit this movie was the best i have seen in a very long time. The story had something for everyone. The bullies Can see how their actions affect other people. The adults can see what happens when they put their work before their families. The kids see what happens when they work together to solve a problem. And if the older siblings let their younger siblings alone there would be less violence. This movie shows all the angles from everyone's perspective. The bully who he himself is abused at home. The older kids who push the younger ones away. And the adults who are to busy to notice that their kids. Are carrying a gun luckally it turns out for the best in the end.

I saw this film on TV the other night and it was the best film i've EVER seen! I am only 13 and was a bully but this movie made me think what it's like to be on the other side. I would actuly advise this to be viewed by problem children because there is a VERY srtong message that what you do to other people can affect what they feel, how they treat others and how badly it can affect their future. I all ways knew that what I was doing was wrong but never realised how wrong until I saw this.It's great and should NOT be banned.

I taped 'Sticks and Stones' when it first came on TV and I still have to say that this is one of the best movies I've seen for ages. The movie is brimming with emotions, teenage angst and is bound to bring back memories if you've been bullied but it only goes to show that sometimes, the bullies are miserable people themselves and there's a reason behind their actions. I'm 16 but I think the movie is suitable for everyone because there are certain aspects we can relate to, regardless of our age. Joey (Justin Isfeld), Book (Max Goldblatt) and Mouth (Chauncey Leopardi) were very convincing as the bullied kids.
Some scenes are quite angsty and there *is* swearing but it's really not that bad! The music was cool, and it's a breath of fresh air to watch a movie that's centered on the lives of children rather than adults. When I'd finished watching this movie, I actually felt something for the characters and empathised with them,which is why I'd definitely recommend it.