Michael-Douglas Movie Reviews
More Pages: Michael-Douglas Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43


No No No!
WOW
The Great Cherry

AMAZING ACTION/CRIME DRAMA: ALL- STAR CAST
CLASSIC RIDLEY SCOTT.Unbelivable performances by Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and a JAPANESE STAR.
Michael Douglas plays the opitome of an anti-hero. He's a dirty cop with more skeletons in the closet than the catacombes of Paris. Yet, he's a loyal friend, an excellent detective, and is willing to improve his faults.
The story...two NYC cops are forced to escort a YAKUZA (Japanese Mafioso) to Japan. But to no fault of Andy Garcia and Michael Douglas' characters, the mafioso escapes. Rumors in NYC and Japan run rampant that Michael Douglas took money for the freedom of the Japanese Mafioso. The two NYC cops stay in Japan to try and help the Japanese police to locate this criminal. The Japanese, in the classic we can do it better than anyone else mentality, really don't want their help. They assign a highly respected Japanese Detective to escort the two NYC cops.
Michael Douglas is the Vaquero. The American COWBOy. Cocky, stubborn and eternally the tough guy. The Japanese Detective is the stereotypical Stoic, BY-THE-RUles agent. In a clash of cultures, the two derive a friendship that is pure.
There is so many subplots and complexities that I've watched this movie 20 times. I love this movie and rate it in my top 5 of all time.
It may have been created in the late 80's, but it stands up to the test of time. Watch this movie over and over again. If you don't want to dive into the cerebral...enjoy the fast paced action.
Perfect Ridley Scott

AMAZING ACTION/CRIME DRAMA: ALL- STAR CAST
CLASSIC RIDLEY SCOTT.Unbelivable performances by Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and a JAPANESE STAR.
Michael Douglas plays the opitome of an anti-hero. He's a dirty cop with more skeletons in the closet than the catacombes of Paris. Yet, he's a loyal friend, an excellent detective, and is willing to improve his faults.
The story...two NYC cops are forced to escort a YAKUZA (Japanese Mafioso) to Japan. But to no fault of Andy Garcia and Michael Douglas' characters, the mafioso escapes. Rumors in NYC and Japan run rampant that Michael Douglas took money for the freedom of the Japanese Mafioso. The two NYC cops stay in Japan to try and help the Japanese police to locate this criminal. The Japanese, in the classic we can do it better than anyone else mentality, really don't want their help. They assign a highly respected Japanese Detective to escort the two NYC cops.
Michael Douglas is the Vaquero. The American COWBOy. Cocky, stubborn and eternally the tough guy. The Japanese Detective is the stereotypical Stoic, BY-THE-RUles agent. In a clash of cultures, the two derive a friendship that is pure.
There is so many subplots and complexities that I've watched this movie 20 times. I love this movie and rate it in my top 5 of all time.
It may have been created in the late 80's, but it stands up to the test of time. Watch this movie over and over again. If you don't want to dive into the cerebral...enjoy the fast paced action.
Perfect Ridley Scott

Better Than The Book
Ghost Story
one incredible womana
s g


Discloses nothing.
Not the anti-PC book that Crichton wrote.....luckilyDirector Barry Levinson wisely underplays the controversial aspects of the book. (Despite Crichton's sincere belief that he was taking on a PC establishment that refuses to see women in terms other than victims of aggressive white males, the corporate intrigue aspect of the story undermines this - Sanders's victimization stemmed largely from forces that wanted Johnson to oust Sanders. This is a common occurrence in Crichton's polemical novels where the author rails at forces like PC or media manipulation when some undrlying cloak and dagger is the real culprit.) Those who shun Sanders after Johnson's accusations become known are reacting less to PC angst than a fear for their careers. Instead, Levinson plays up The "man against the conspiracy" angle - with Douglas playing detective, sneaking into computer files, pulling out answering machine messages and tracking down any leads. Much of the suspense is artificial, but it works.
Good MovieDennis Miller has a small role, but plays it effectively. Demi Moore is so beautiful, and plays a tough woman very convincingly. Michael Douglas's character was done so dirty in this movie, I was rooting for him all the way to the end. And thank goodness for "A Friend."
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes movies with more depth than just car crashes and explosions.


Discloses nothing.
Not the anti-PC book that Crichton wrote.....luckilyDirector Barry Levinson wisely underplays the controversial aspects of the book. (Despite Crichton's sincere belief that he was taking on a PC establishment that refuses to see women in terms other than victims of aggressive white males, the corporate intrigue aspect of the story undermines this - Sanders's victimization stemmed largely from forces that wanted Johnson to oust Sanders. This is a common occurrence in Crichton's polemical novels where the author rails at forces like PC or media manipulation when some undrlying cloak and dagger is the real culprit.) Those who shun Sanders after Johnson's accusations become known are reacting less to PC angst than a fear for their careers. Instead, Levinson plays up The "man against the conspiracy" angle - with Douglas playing detective, sneaking into computer files, pulling out answering machine messages and tracking down any leads. Much of the suspense is artificial, but it works.
Good MovieDennis Miller has a small role, but plays it effectively. Demi Moore is so beautiful, and plays a tough woman very convincingly. Michael Douglas's character was done so dirty in this movie, I was rooting for him all the way to the end. And thank goodness for "A Friend."
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes movies with more depth than just car crashes and explosions.


A Much-Ado Movie Constructed Around Nothing ImportantThe best advice anyone could have given Tom, at the point he decided to go public and complain, was a wise bit of rape crisis counselling provided on one occasion by another of society's mistreated male victims: "You'd better get some ice on that."
A good movie adaption to a Great bookDouglas and Moore do a great job in this movie and make it very believable. This is based on a true story after all. The parts were picked out perfectly also. Even though I didnt picture Michael Douglas as Tom Sanders when I read the book, he does a great job of becoming this character.
Overall, this movie is a great thriller with good acting. I would think that 3 out of 4 people will walk away from this movie with a smile.
Great and rich movie, raised many intelligent questions...So one of the questions this movie raises, is that if there were more women that had hierarchical power, there would be just as much sexual harassment to be expected from them, generically, as there is now from men, although it would probably take on a more subtle and pernicious form. Well, this is indeed a very complex theme, that is further muddled by social conventions...
What this movie also goes on to show, is that one of the best, if not most efficient and direct, although meanest, way to socially and professionally destroy a person, is through the allegations of sexual misbehaviour and/or misconduct, with the use of reverse sexual harassment remaining one of the all-time favorites. This is now just as old as Adam and Eve are, and whereas there is doubtless just as many (silent) feminine sufferes as there is masculine ones, suffering men are usually put much more in the spotlight. Also, the consequences for men (including presidents), are usually of a much more devastating sort than they are for women.
The truth is that men often feel relatively guilty abour their sexuality (witness the tandrum of habitual dirty jokes and puns intended for either self-reassurance or self-justification), like it were something extraneous to their person and to their dignity, whereas women usually find themselves in a much better place to incorporate sexuality as just another of the many aspects of their personality and of their lives, and, believe me, you don't have to watch (a popular talk show) to realize that.
Nevertheless, if you ever have, as a male, felt sexually aggressed, harrassed or mobbed by a female, or by another male as to sexual connotations, in a working environment, you might well find this movie to be a relatively lucid and enjoyable one. Entertaining and suspencefull, it certainly is.


Kinski has never been sexier
BELLA MAFIA...
Strong Female Leads
As bombshell Jewell Valentine, Tyler lures three guys into her criminal scheme of happy homemaking. Bartender Matt Dillon's the first to take the bait; as Dillon's lawyer cousin, Paul Reiser can't resist; and when murder complicates everything, detective John Goodman employs his own love-struck brand of chivalry. Sporting a tacky pompadour, Michael Douglas steals the show as a hit man hired to whack the scheming sexpot--and Andrew Dice Clay is surprisingly funny in a dangerous dual role--but of course Liv can hold her own. It's all quite amusing, but rarely is McCool's as funny as you hope it will be; the dialogue by Stan Seidel (who sadly died before filming completed) is zesty enough but lacks the Coenesque punch that would kick it over the top. It hardly matters, though; with a femme fatale like Liv in control, the movie's faults will be easily forgiven. --Jeff Shannon

An entetaining black comedy.DVD`s has an clear anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Included:An running commentary cast by the Director:Harold Zwart and Cast, Deleted Scenes, Different Ending and more. Good comic performances from the cast. An underrated comic gem. Grade:B+.
A night to rememberIf ever there were such a thing as a dark romantic comedy, this would be it. If you think you're getting another couples-friendly run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, you're wrong. Whether that is good or bad depends on the viewer.
The movie features an all-star cast that includes Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser and John Goodman. However, the performance that carries the film is that of Liv Tyler as the gorgeous femme fatal who is bad news for everyone. Not only does she possess the physical assets to pull off the part, but she is a bona-fide good actress on top of that. The car wash scene by itself is worth the modest price of the DVD.
The best reason to buy this flick is that it is utterly hilarious. The way it hits on every man's fantasy will be appealing to male viewers, while the fact that it at the same time mocks these fantasies will be something women will find amusing. The film finds humor in rather bizarre situations, but it will nonetheless leave you in stitches.
So, with this in mind, go out and spend a night at McCool's. Stick around awhile and enjoy your drink - it all goes down smooth. Then at the end of the night, click your feet three times and say "There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home." And, by the way, home is where the DVD is...
very funny, very good, made me laugh outsoloud!
As bombshell Jewell Valentine, Tyler lures three guys into her criminal scheme of happy homemaking. Bartender Matt Dillon's the first to take the bait; as Dillon's lawyer cousin, Paul Reiser can't resist; and when murder complicates everything, detective John Goodman employs his own love-struck brand of chivalry. Sporting a tacky pompadour, Michael Douglas steals the show as a hit man hired to whack the scheming sexpot--and Andrew Dice Clay is surprisingly funny in a dangerous dual role--but of course Liv can hold her own. It's all quite amusing, but rarely is McCool's as funny as you hope it will be; the dialogue by Stan Seidel (who sadly died before filming completed) is zesty enough but lacks the Coenesque punch that would kick it over the top. It hardly matters, though; with a femme fatale like Liv in control, the movie's faults will be easily forgiven. --Jeff Shannon

An entetaining black comedy.DVD`s has an clear anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Included:An running commentary cast by the Director:Harold Zwart and Cast, Deleted Scenes, Different Ending and more. Good comic performances from the cast. An underrated comic gem. Grade:B+.
A night to rememberIf ever there were such a thing as a dark romantic comedy, this would be it. If you think you're getting another couples-friendly run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, you're wrong. Whether that is good or bad depends on the viewer.
The movie features an all-star cast that includes Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser and John Goodman. However, the performance that carries the film is that of Liv Tyler as the gorgeous femme fatal who is bad news for everyone. Not only does she possess the physical assets to pull off the part, but she is a bona-fide good actress on top of that. The car wash scene by itself is worth the modest price of the DVD.
The best reason to buy this flick is that it is utterly hilarious. The way it hits on every man's fantasy will be appealing to male viewers, while the fact that it at the same time mocks these fantasies will be something women will find amusing. The film finds humor in rather bizarre situations, but it will nonetheless leave you in stitches.
So, with this in mind, go out and spend a night at McCool's. Stick around awhile and enjoy your drink - it all goes down smooth. Then at the end of the night, click your feet three times and say "There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home." And, by the way, home is where the DVD is...
very funny, very good, made me laugh outsoloud!
1. Jody (Brittany Murphy) walks to school and doesn't notice anyone around her talking about the double murder the night before.
2. If no. 1 could be forgiven this point cannot. Imagine yourself in her position, her best friend comes up to her and tells her about the previous nights murders. If someone told you that two of your classmates where dead, what would you do? Jody justs stands there and says nothing through the whole conversation, yet you'd think anybody normal would ask how and what happened, but no, she lets him walk off without mentioning it.
3. So, we go to the classroom, and the students are being counselled, then jodys dad (the sherrif) walks in. At this point jody cries in amazement 'dad!', as if she has no idea why her dad, the sheriff, would be at her school bearing in mind that 2 of her classmates were killed the night before.
At this early point in the film i stopped the video, promptly rewound the tape, and taped something else over it.