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VHS movie reviews for "James-Belushi" sorted by average review score:
Best of Saturday Night Live 1975-1980: Classics Vol. 5
Released in VHS Tape by Starmaker/Anchor Bay (06 May, 1992)
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A classic years video with a variety of sketchesSaturday Night Live is usualy very good but most of these sketches suck
The Best of Saturday Night Live: 1993 Annual
Released in VHS Tape by Anchor Bay Entertainment (23 July, 1998)
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I expected moreAfter watching it a couple times, some of the skits grew on me, but in the beginning I was disappointed. I guess that I just didn't agree with what they considered to be the "best" of SNL for that year. But Mike Myers' "Phillip" skit with Nicole Kidman was hysterical...
Living in Peril
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (04 August, 1998)
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Minor TV movieA minor suspense film. Looks like it was made-for-cable. Okay acting. An architect, visiting LA on business, is terrorized by an unseen enemy (who may be an angry road rage trucker). The detectives investigating the incidents are especially poorly portrayed: flatly written and performed with boredom. And the prostitute with a heart of gold is sexy, but her role is just silly.
The sets and characters kept reminding me of The Landlady, a more boring film, that also had a prostitute living across the hall from the protagonist. The wife is played by Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (who was great in Circuitry Man), who seems to have shot her few scenes in one day, in the same room (aside from a shot at the end).
I'm giving it a generous three stars because it was still entertaining, in a low-brow/low-budget sort of way.
Living in Peril
Released in VHS Tape by New Line Studios (04 August, 1998)
Average review score:
Minor TV movieA minor suspense film. Looks like it was made-for-cable. Okay acting. An architect, visiting LA on business, is terrorized by an unseen enemy (who may be an angry road rage trucker). The detectives investigating the incidents are especially poorly portrayed: flatly written and performed with boredom. And the prostitute with a heart of gold is sexy, but her role is just silly.
The sets and characters kept reminding me of The Landlady, a more boring film, that also had a prostitute living across the hall from the protagonist. The wife is played by Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (who was great in Circuitry Man), who seems to have shot her few scenes in one day, in the same room (aside from a shot at the end).
I'm giving it a generous three stars because it was still entertaining, in a low-brow/low-budget sort of way.
Separate Lives
Released in VHS Tape by Vidmark/Trimark (18 February, 1997)
Starring: Belushi, Hamilton, and James Belushi
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Mediocre film with a good Belushi performanceSEPARATE LIVES is the story of an ex-cop turned psychology student (JAMES BELUSHI) and his professor (LINDA HAMILTON) who asks him to follow her for a few days because she's been blacking out and waking up in strange situations. He discovers that she's living a double life, and that she is involved in a recent murder case as well as a 20-year old murder case.
Hamilton delivers a solid performance, easily slipping from one personality to another. Belushi, however, is the real impetus behind the film. This is the first film I've seen him carry, and he does it deftly.
The story is mostly predictable with a few clunky twists and turns, but it ends satisfyingly. Having viewed a lot of "thrillers" in the past few years, I can say that this one is in the top half of those. Belushi's performance is what makes the film worth watching -- he gives a great performance in an otherwise mediocre film.
Saturday Night Live - Game Show Parodies
Released in VHS Tape by Vidmark/Trimark (29 May, 2001)
This thematic video, featuring the best game-show parodies presented by Saturday Night Live, concentrates mostly on the later years, with regulars Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Julia Sweeny, and Chris Farley dominating the proceedings. And though some of the skits have their moments, such as when guest host Joe Pesci menaces seriously out-of-place contestant Chris Rock on "Bensonhurst Dating Game," an inevitable feeling of sameness can creep in. Perhaps that's mostly forgivable, as the individual sketches were not written or acted to be seen one after another. Besides regular cast members, guest hosts were regularly put to work in game-show skits, with varying degrees of comedic success--Garth Brooks (in drag in a misbegotten parody titled "Old French Whore"), Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Hanks, and Quentin Tarantino. Gilda Radner and Bill Murray appear all too briefly in a snippet of a sketch from the early years, but seeing Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, and Chevy Chase in "Jeopardy 1999" from the show's first season is a treat. For a fan of 1990s vintage Saturday Night Live, this tape does have its winning moments, but it may be best watched in small doses. --Robert J. McNamara
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Varies wildly from hysterically funny to downright awful.As you might expect, this "Saturday Night Live" tape is a lot like the show. Some of the skits are fantastic while others fall flat on their face.
The tape both starts and ends on a high note. The first skit is one that skewers our characterizations of French prostitutes. Garth Brooks (whom I didn't recognize at first) is in drag and is very funny. The final skit is the classic "Celebrity Jeopardy" episode where the contestants are supposed to be Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler (played FLAWLESSLY by Jimmy Fallon) and Sean Connery. Will Ferrell, playing Alex Trebek of course, delivers some of his best dry humor ever.
Regarding the rest of the tape, it's interesting to note that the best clips are those that shouldn't even be included...skits that have nothing to do with game shows. The best of the bunch is a mock promo advertising a new show coming to NBC called "Princess & The Homeboy". Tim Meadows is completely outrageous as G-Dog. It's some of the edgiest stuff that the writers of SNL ever came up with.
It's true that most of these SNL tapes don't seem to be chock full of the best that the show has had to offer. However, at least this one is able to provide a fair share of laughs and is worth a rental or a purchase at a cheap price.
Great Collectoin of SNL sketchesI definately recommend you buying this collectoin of SNL Game Show Parodies. It features some of the greatest SNL sketches ever. One is Dysfunctional Family Feud, which features Chris Farley at his greatest. Also, you'll enjoy Jackie Roger Jr.'s $100,000 Jackpot Wad, which features Billy Crystal as Sammy Davis, Jr. Pay attention to Rajeevs face when Saammy gives the clue for asparagus. And David Spade gives a great performance in Geek, Dweeb, or Spazz. The only thing that I think hould've been included is the rest of the Stand Up and Win sketch. Overall, this really is a great video.
Pretty Good Video!The is a pretty good video. The only bad thing about it is that there is not enough good games shows. Some of them are very, very stupid. But all in all, it's a good video.
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Released in VHS Tape by Hbo Studios (07 August, 2001)
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Nancy Travis, and Quentin Tarantino
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Watch with someone you HateI saw this movie in a free preview and everyone in the theatre had free seats. Halfway through the movie someone yelled out is this movie over yet and when it was finished every clapped that the movie was over. This is from people who got in for free!!!!
Monkeys have tails, and chimpanzees dontThis was a horrible movie. I actually paid to see it in the theater, what was I thinking??!!
The Most Laughable DialogueI am a movie buff and love films, especially independent, offbeat ones. So I thought this would be a good one for me . . . well, was I wrong! After watching this movie, I thought that it had to be one of the worse ever made! The plot is worse than OK, but the casting of plain Nancy Travis as "sexy" lounge singer Lucille was unbelievable. Nancy Travis is just not sexy. The worst thing about this movie, though, is the dialogue. The characters refer to Vegas as "this Godforsaken town" so many times, you could make a drinking game out of it! Unless you are the most diehard Tarantino fan, or you just can't get enough of Dylan McDermott, you should probably avoid this movie!
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Released in VHS Tape by Hbo Studios (07 August, 2001)
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Nancy Travis, and Quentin Tarantino
Average review score:
Watch with someone you HateI saw this movie in a free preview and everyone in the theatre had free seats. Halfway through the movie someone yelled out is this movie over yet and when it was finished every clapped that the movie was over. This is from people who got in for free!!!!
Monkeys have tails, and chimpanzees dontThis was a horrible movie. I actually paid to see it in the theater, what was I thinking??!!
The Most Laughable DialogueI am a movie buff and love films, especially independent, offbeat ones. So I thought this would be a good one for me . . . well, was I wrong! After watching this movie, I thought that it had to be one of the worse ever made! The plot is worse than OK, but the casting of plain Nancy Travis as "sexy" lounge singer Lucille was unbelievable. Nancy Travis is just not sexy. The worst thing about this movie, though, is the dialogue. The characters refer to Vegas as "this Godforsaken town" so many times, you could make a drinking game out of it! Unless you are the most diehard Tarantino fan, or you just can't get enough of Dylan McDermott, you should probably avoid this movie!
Backlash
Released in VHS Tape by Columbia/Tristar Studios (20 March, 2001)
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backlashthe movie is great the story the acting is terrific. tracy needham is out standingin this movie. i first saw this movie on cable 2 years ago and have been trying to buy it every sense. i highly recimend it you wont regret it. sam gentile . clearwater florida oh i bought my dvd to day and have watched it twice already.
Not "edge of your seat" but not badHere's another one of those movies about a guy getting out of prison, then having the cops put wires on him to go undercover to try to bust some bigger fish. That guy is played by Jim Belushi. He does a decent job, just like he always does. This type of movie has been done many times before, so it's nothing that really stands out. It does have a great supporting cast, though, such as Henry Silva, who, of course is the head of the whole drug thing. Henry Silva always does good at this type of charactor and at was good seeing him here after not really seeing much of him since Above The Law. Others include Charles Durning and Tony Plana. You can get this cd in the discounted section of certain big stores and it's worth the money if you find it at a place like that. It may not be worth a full dvd price though.
Justice
Released in VHS Tape by Columbia/Tristar Studios (20 March, 2001)
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backlashthe movie is great the story the acting is terrific. tracy needham is out standingin this movie. i first saw this movie on cable 2 years ago and have been trying to buy it every sense. i highly recimend it you wont regret it. sam gentile . clearwater florida oh i bought my dvd to day and have watched it twice already.
Not "edge of your seat" but not badHere's another one of those movies about a guy getting out of prison, then having the cops put wires on him to go undercover to try to bust some bigger fish. That guy is played by Jim Belushi. He does a decent job, just like he always does. This type of movie has been done many times before, so it's nothing that really stands out. It does have a great supporting cast, though, such as Henry Silva, who, of course is the head of the whole drug thing. Henry Silva always does good at this type of charactor and at was good seeing him here after not really seeing much of him since Above The Law. Others include Charles Durning and Tony Plana. You can get this cd in the discounted section of certain big stores and it's worth the money if you find it at a place like that. It may not be worth a full dvd price though.