Shane-West Movie Reviews

"Above Suspicion" offers both a plausible plot and realistic character portrayals. The dilemma of the story becomes apparent when a family man's (Bakula's) past comes back to haunt him, consequently tearing his life and his family apart. His wife (Sciorra) becomes more and more unsure of her husband as the story progresses. "Above Suspicion" has the qualities of an intense psychological thriller, as well as a heart warmer. It's a must see for almost any movie fan. Just don't confuse this "Above Suspicion" with the film starring Christopher Reve!

This film was an excellant mix of outstanding acting, fantastic script and overall an uplifting story. I totally enjoyed the film and could not even start to tell you why without a mile long list. I would strongly suggest that you buy it and you will understand. This is an excellant investment. The truth is even better than fiction and I now have a new found understanding and respect for Q. Crisp. One of the strongest persons, that I know of in the past 100 years. Be inspired!! Be grateful for the times we live in. A tool to help find pride in the victories of the past.

This is an amazingly good film with a superlative performance by John Hurt in the role of Quentin Crisp, a flamboyant English homosexual in the days when being such was anything but comfortable. Brilliantly played by Hurt, Crisp was a born in 1908 and was aware that he was different from an early age. He grew up in an era where homosexuality was not an option as a life style. Still, he managed to make it in a world that was decidely unfriendly to those like him. Witty and self assured, he lived his life as he wanted, despite the hardships he faced due to his self professed homosexuality. He was a trailblazer and poster boy for an alternative life style.

John Hurt deservedly won the British Best Actor award for his incisive portrayal of Quentin Cristp. It is no wonder that his performance was critically acclaimed. It is nothing short of brilliant. His is a touching and sympathetic portrayal of an individual who wanted nothing more than to be able to be himself. It is a performance that is not to be missed. The film is an absolute gem.

"John Hurt", quoth Quentin Crisp, "is my representative on earth." And so he is. The two men become indistinguishable. I bought this film because I wanted to see John Hurt and didn't really care in whatever character - in fact I was afraid this might be a silly exploitative fairy comedy like "A cage of fools". But then I got captivated, and not only because Hurt makes a really cute fairy (and shows so much skin). The film has a lot of atmosphere, there are many witticisms - my favorite is Quentins reason why he thinks he'd make a good soldier: "Anyone can get killed. Even I can do that." There is so much that is ridiculous and sometimes repulsive, so much that is sad, or funny, or deeply moving like the courtroom scene. In the end the film left me wondering why a man must suffer so much for simply being different, when his being different hurts no one.

Being a 15 year old boy I'd have to same with some degree of certainty that these types of movies are not my 'thing'. I'm the typical Star Wars meets Die Hard: With a Venghence type movie goer. So I snuck the movie down to my room (lest I should be teased by my family for watching a chick flick)to watch because..well, not to sound crass, but Mandy Moore is hot. The movie has a fairly well developed story line, and the acting seemed OK to me. Most of the negative reviews here say the acting was weak, and I just don't see how. Quite seriously, it gave me watery eyes and as I said before, I'm a 15 year old boy with a penchant for action video games and sensless violence movies. So I'd say that makes the movie worth watching. For the parent out there - I recomend forcing your teenage son to watch this movie. It's great.

First off, please pay no heed to the critics on this one. They seem to have written it off as just another in a long line of typical teen films, giving it their typical (and apparently recycled) reviews for such films. In their prejudice, they fail to realize the uniqueness of this film, especially in this day and age. Sure, the story -- based on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name -- is nothing new: big man on campus falls in love with misunderstood misfit harboring a tragic secret. The difference here is in the presentation. Instead of the jaded, busy and noisy perspective taken by most teen films, "Walk" is quiet, gentle, full of hope.

The plot is simple enough. Popular bad-boy Landon Carter (Shane West) is sentenced to various after-school activities as punishment for his participation in a prank gone terribly wrong. Consequently, he comes into contact with do-gooder Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore), the preacher's daughter and school outcast. They grew up together, so he thinks he's got her all figured out; but as they spend more time together, he comes to realize that he never really knew her at all. They begin an uneasy friendship that blossoms into more. Along the way, they share some of the most romantic moments ever on film. Sadly, a tragic twist threatens to end their happiness.

The film benefits greatly from its two young leads, both of whom turn in outstanding, genuine performances. West has the difficult task of portraying a young man who undergoes a life-changing transformation from angry, aimless troublemaker to thoughtful, loving young man. His depiction is so convincing that by the end of the movie, you can actually see on Landon's face that he has indeed found inner peace from his prior internal tumult. West is especially brilliant in the school play scene where, without uttering a single word, he manages to display Landon's inner struggle over his feelings for Jamie. Quite a thing to behold. Moore is a revelation here as well. In her first lead role, she has chosen quite a difficult (and beloved) character to play, one that if not done right would inspire snickers and laughter rather than tears and sympathy. It is a tremendously challenging and pivotal role. And Moore pulls it off beautifully. Displaying strong screen presence, she shows acting range that belies her theatrical experience. She imbues Jamie with the ethereal radiance and quiet serenity required of her character (and by the novel). Rarely -- if ever -- will you see a more gentle, sincere and altogether believable portrayal of innocence. Together, these two are magic, sharing a chemistry that is not only natural and warm, but palpable and electric.

As with any film, "Walk" is not without its flaws. The directing could have been better to help in the flow of the narration. The film could have been about 15 minutes longer to sufficiently develop Jamie and Landon's relationship (though I suspect there were many deleted scenes). And it does not entirely stick to the novel. Those who have read the novel will find that there are many differences. Amazingly, however, the film still manages to capture the feel and essence of the book in that it can make your heart full and break it at the same time. Moreover, it dares to believe in faith and hope. It dares to believe in the transforming power of love. It dares to believe that young people are capable of true, intense and everlasting love. And though it happens to feature teens, it has a universal message -- and that message is up to the viewer, for it never seeks to preach.

More than just a love story, "A Walk to Remember" is anything but typical. Ultimately, it is about faith and hope...and living. No superficial make-overs or fart jokes here, folks.

Memorable, indeed.

I can remember when A Walk To Remember was still in theaters. I waited anxiously for weeks for it to come out in theaters. When it finally came out I begged my parents to let me go see it. A Walk To Remember tells a story of Jamie Sullivan and Landon Carter, two 18-year-olds who fall in love despite their different aproaches to life.

It begins when Landon(Shane West) convinces a new student to jump off an extremly high diving board into a pool of water, causing the teen to become paralyzed. Landon gets caught and is punished for his serious lack of judgement. Landon must perform in the fall play. Since he doesn't have much acting talent, he asks Jamie Sullivan(Mandy Moore), the ministers daughter, to help him. After a series of romantic events, Landon finds himself falling in love with Jamie, as Jamie, in turn, falls for him.

Jamie finally tells Landon a deep secret she has been hidding. Through his love for Jamie, Landon helps her get past her deep dark secret.

Check out A Walk To Remember, it's the best movie ever made!!!!!

Being a 15 year old boy I'd have to same with some degree of certainty that these types of movies are not my 'thing'. I'm the typical Star Wars meets Die Hard: With a Venghence type movie goer. So I snuck the movie down to my room (lest I should be teased by my family for watching a chick flick)to watch because..well, not to sound crass, but Mandy Moore is hot. The movie has a fairly well developed story line, and the acting seemed OK to me. Most of the negative reviews here say the acting was weak, and I just don't see how. Quite seriously, it gave me watery eyes and as I said before, I'm a 15 year old boy with a penchant for action video games and sensless violence movies. So I'd say that makes the movie worth watching. For the parent out there - I recomend forcing your teenage son to watch this movie. It's great.

First off, please pay no heed to the critics on this one. They seem to have written it off as just another in a long line of typical teen films, giving it their typical (and apparently recycled) reviews for such films. In their prejudice, they fail to realize the uniqueness of this film, especially in this day and age. Sure, the story -- based on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name -- is nothing new: big man on campus falls in love with misunderstood misfit harboring a tragic secret. The difference here is in the presentation. Instead of the jaded, busy and noisy perspective taken by most teen films, "Walk" is quiet, gentle, full of hope.

The plot is simple enough. Popular bad-boy Landon Carter (Shane West) is sentenced to various after-school activities as punishment for his participation in a prank gone terribly wrong. Consequently, he comes into contact with do-gooder Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore), the preacher's daughter and school outcast. They grew up together, so he thinks he's got her all figured out; but as they spend more time together, he comes to realize that he never really knew her at all. They begin an uneasy friendship that blossoms into more. Along the way, they share some of the most romantic moments ever on film. Sadly, a tragic twist threatens to end their happiness.

The film benefits greatly from its two young leads, both of whom turn in outstanding, genuine performances. West has the difficult task of portraying a young man who undergoes a life-changing transformation from angry, aimless troublemaker to thoughtful, loving young man. His depiction is so convincing that by the end of the movie, you can actually see on Landon's face that he has indeed found inner peace from his prior internal tumult. West is especially brilliant in the school play scene where, without uttering a single word, he manages to display Landon's inner struggle over his feelings for Jamie. Quite a thing to behold. Moore is a revelation here as well. In her first lead role, she has chosen quite a difficult (and beloved) character to play, one that if not done right would inspire snickers and laughter rather than tears and sympathy. It is a tremendously challenging and pivotal role. And Moore pulls it off beautifully. Displaying strong screen presence, she shows acting range that belies her theatrical experience. She imbues Jamie with the ethereal radiance and quiet serenity required of her character (and by the novel). Rarely -- if ever -- will you see a more gentle, sincere and altogether believable portrayal of innocence. Together, these two are magic, sharing a chemistry that is not only natural and warm, but palpable and electric.

As with any film, "Walk" is not without its flaws. The directing could have been better to help in the flow of the narration. The film could have been about 15 minutes longer to sufficiently develop Jamie and Landon's relationship (though I suspect there were many deleted scenes). And it does not entirely stick to the novel. Those who have read the novel will find that there are many differences. Amazingly, however, the film still manages to capture the feel and essence of the book in that it can make your heart full and break it at the same time. Moreover, it dares to believe in faith and hope. It dares to believe in the transforming power of love. It dares to believe that young people are capable of true, intense and everlasting love. And though it happens to feature teens, it has a universal message -- and that message is up to the viewer, for it never seeks to preach.

More than just a love story, "A Walk to Remember" is anything but typical. Ultimately, it is about faith and hope...and living. No superficial make-overs or fart jokes here, folks.

Memorable, indeed.

I can remember when A Walk To Remember was still in theaters. I waited anxiously for weeks for it to come out in theaters. When it finally came out I begged my parents to let me go see it. A Walk To Remember tells a story of Jamie Sullivan and Landon Carter, two 18-year-olds who fall in love despite their different aproaches to life.

It begins when Landon(Shane West) convinces a new student to jump off an extremly high diving board into a pool of water, causing the teen to become paralyzed. Landon gets caught and is punished for his serious lack of judgement. Landon must perform in the fall play. Since he doesn't have much acting talent, he asks Jamie Sullivan(Mandy Moore), the ministers daughter, to help him. After a series of romantic events, Landon finds himself falling in love with Jamie, as Jamie, in turn, falls for him.

Jamie finally tells Landon a deep secret she has been hidding. Through his love for Jamie, Landon helps her get past her deep dark secret.

Check out A Walk To Remember, it's the best movie ever made!!!!!

'Get over it' is yet another flick from the remade-Shakespeare sub-genre of teen movies. I have never seen a good movie of this kind, and this is no exception. But I think I am justified in saying that this is the absolute nadir of the teen movie genre. This movie was never going to be Oscar material, but even taking that into account, it is just plain AWFUL.

'Get Over it' is one of the most clichéd, predictable, un-engaging movies I have ever read. Teen movies may not be known for their originality, but this reaches a whole new low in filmmaking. It's obviously geared towards a 13-16 year old audience, and absolutely no one out of this age group would fail to recognize it as what it is - absolutely mediocre, or worse, in every way.

The plot is the usual lame affair: a guy called Berke gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Alison and joins his schools production of a Shakespeare play in order to impress her and get her back. He enlists the help of his friend's pretty younger sister (Kirsten Dunst) to help him learn his lines. Gee, you don't think they fall for each other, do you? No way, that couldn't possibly happen.

The acting didn't particularly impress me either, with a few expressions. I don't understand why a talented actress like Kirsten Dunst would attach herself to a film like this. The male lead, the guy that played Berke, was about as emotional as cold rice (he seemed stuck on one facial expression for much of the movie) and none of the other characters were memorable, though also not blatantly bad acted. The crazy drama teacher was probably the one interesting and funny character.

I should also mention that some scenes in this film were terrible. The scene where Berke sings the Big Red song (product placement, anyone?) was excruciating, in more than the way that was intended. And the "climactic" scene of the performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was a low point of ... the HISTORY of CINEMA. (When I start using capitalization like that, you know things are getting bad). Will Shakespeare would have turned over in his grave: it's like they took his play, ran over it with a steamroller and then hacked it to bits with a chainsaw for good measure.

Comparing 'Get Over it' to another Shakespeare-teen-comedy like 'Ten Things I hate about you' easily highlights just how bad GoI is. Both movies are rather cliché and predictable, not going to win any awards, but TTiHAY was at least enjoyable, and watchable. While not particularly high-quality, at least it didn't make me feel LESS smart for having watched it. I couldn't sit through all of GoI (although I saw about 85-90% of the film), that's how completely and utterly BAD it was.

I would give this movie 3/10. (This is being generous). These are for Kirsten Dunst's acting (despite being trapped in a substandard role), the fact that GoI is NOT a teen comedy about sex (which I really did appreciate), and that the movie did have 3 or 4 mildly enjoyable scenes.

But really - don't waste your time watching this.
IT'S 87 MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE BACK.

The intro of the movie was pretty average - boy befriends girl... girl moves away... girl comes back and has a hot romance with boy in high school... girl dumps boy...
Then the movie becomes interesting... as Berke (Ben Foster), leaves his ex-girlfriend's, Allison (Melissa Sagemiller), front lawn, the music of "Love Will Keep Us Together" plays and Vitamin C comes out of the garage with her band singing to the tune following Berke down the street. Pretty soon we see people joining in from a newly wed couple, to the UPS delivery woman, to two garbage men doing cartwheels, and more dancing to the tune of "Love Will Keep Us Together". It's really hilarious. To top it off, a marching band joins in and it can't get any funnier than that. From that moment on, I knew this movie was going to be a winner. It was funny all throughout the movie with Martin Short playing Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates, a flamboyant drama/music teacher, to two of Berke's best friends Dennis (Sisqo) and Felix (Colin Hanks), to Bentley "Striker" Lawrence (Shane West), a Backstreet Boys wan-na-be, who becomes Allison's new main squeeze, to his eccentric liberal parents. Then you have Kelly (Kirsten Dunst) helping Berke out in a Shakespeare play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", in which she is also a part of, as a scheme to get Allison back. The movie evolves around the Shakespeare play and in it has funny moments and amusing musical numbers excluding "Dream Of Me" which I thought wasn't funny at all but a beautiful song sang by Kirsen Dunst. The movie also has cameo appearances by Carmen Electra and Coolio. The movie was great, but the end made it even more special. Just when I thought it was over, Sisqo does a special performance of "September", with Vitamin C, which made me want to buy this movie. I still can't get this song out of mind, not that I want to. It's that good. Too bad "September" is not in the soundtrack album. I think getting this movie just for the music alone is worth it, but the movie overall is a winner.

Get over it tells the story of Berke (Ben Foster) is his highly hectic life. Ben used to date Allison and even though the two broke up he still can't get over her. In fact he's so engrossed in getting her back and breaking her up with her new boyfriend Striker, he barely notices Kelly (Kristen Dunst)who is quite smitten with Berke. But when he finally dose notice her he has her overprotective brother and his best friend Felix (Colin Hanks of Roswell fame) to worry about. Can Berke ever get over Allison? Will he choose Kelly over what he thought was his soul mate. Watch this movie to find out.

THough I expected it to be some boring teen flick (which I'm finding myself getting sick of) I was plesaently surprised. Get over it is a funny romantic comedy that will have you laughing out loud. This movie also co-starred Mila Kunis (from that 70's show) who is admired from the sidelines from Berek's other freind Dennis who is played by Sisqo. With cameos from Vitamen C and Carmen Electra this movie is a great date flick and a good movie to see with your friends. I highly reccomend it. And if you don't like it, the prieview for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is worth the trip alone.

'Get over it' is yet another flick from the remade-Shakespeare sub-genre of teen movies. I have never seen a good movie of this kind, and this is no exception. But I think I am justified in saying that this is the absolute nadir of the teen movie genre. This movie was never going to be Oscar material, but even taking that into account, it is just plain AWFUL.

'Get Over it' is one of the most clichéd, predictable, un-engaging movies I have ever read. Teen movies may not be known for their originality, but this reaches a whole new low in filmmaking. It's obviously geared towards a 13-16 year old audience, and absolutely no one out of this age group would fail to recognize it as what it is - absolutely mediocre, or worse, in every way.

The plot is the usual lame affair: a guy called Berke gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Alison and joins his schools production of a Shakespeare play in order to impress her and get her back. He enlists the help of his friend's pretty younger sister (Kirsten Dunst) to help him learn his lines. Gee, you don't think they fall for each other, do you? No way, that couldn't possibly happen.

The acting didn't particularly impress me either, with a few expressions. I don't understand why a talented actress like Kirsten Dunst would attach herself to a film like this. The male lead, the guy that played Berke, was about as emotional as cold rice (he seemed stuck on one facial expression for much of the movie) and none of the other characters were memorable, though also not blatantly bad acted. The crazy drama teacher was probably the one interesting and funny character.

I should also mention that some scenes in this film were terrible. The scene where Berke sings the Big Red song (product placement, anyone?) was excruciating, in more than the way that was intended. And the "climactic" scene of the performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was a low point of ... the HISTORY of CINEMA. (When I start using capitalization like that, you know things are getting bad). Will Shakespeare would have turned over in his grave: it's like they took his play, ran over it with a steamroller and then hacked it to bits with a chainsaw for good measure.

Comparing 'Get Over it' to another Shakespeare-teen-comedy like 'Ten Things I hate about you' easily highlights just how bad GoI is. Both movies are rather cliché and predictable, not going to win any awards, but TTiHAY was at least enjoyable, and watchable. While not particularly high-quality, at least it didn't make me feel LESS smart for having watched it. I couldn't sit through all of GoI (although I saw about 85-90% of the film), that's how completely and utterly BAD it was.

I would give this movie 3/10. (This is being generous). These are for Kirsten Dunst's acting (despite being trapped in a substandard role), the fact that GoI is NOT a teen comedy about sex (which I really did appreciate), and that the movie did have 3 or 4 mildly enjoyable scenes.

But really - don't waste your time watching this.
IT'S 87 MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE BACK.

The intro of the movie was pretty average - boy befriends girl... girl moves away... girl comes back and has a hot romance with boy in high school... girl dumps boy...
Then the movie becomes interesting... as Berke (Ben Foster), leaves his ex-girlfriend's, Allison (Melissa Sagemiller), front lawn, the music of "Love Will Keep Us Together" plays and Vitamin C comes out of the garage with her band singing to the tune following Berke down the street. Pretty soon we see people joining in from a newly wed couple, to the UPS delivery woman, to two garbage men doing cartwheels, and more dancing to the tune of "Love Will Keep Us Together". It's really hilarious. To top it off, a marching band joins in and it can't get any funnier than that. From that moment on, I knew this movie was going to be a winner. It was funny all throughout the movie with Martin Short playing Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates, a flamboyant drama/music teacher, to two of Berke's best friends Dennis (Sisqo) and Felix (Colin Hanks), to Bentley "Striker" Lawrence (Shane West), a Backstreet Boys wan-na-be, who becomes Allison's new main squeeze, to his eccentric liberal parents. Then you have Kelly (Kirsten Dunst) helping Berke out in a Shakespeare play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", in which she is also a part of, as a scheme to get Allison back. The movie evolves around the Shakespeare play and in it has funny moments and amusing musical numbers excluding "Dream Of Me" which I thought wasn't funny at all but a beautiful song sang by Kirsen Dunst. The movie also has cameo appearances by Carmen Electra and Coolio. The movie was great, but the end made it even more special. Just when I thought it was over, Sisqo does a special performance of "September", with Vitamin C, which made me want to buy this movie. I still can't get this song out of mind, not that I want to. It's that good. Too bad "September" is not in the soundtrack album. I think getting this movie just for the music alone is worth it, but the movie overall is a winner.

Get over it tells the story of Berke (Ben Foster) is his highly hectic life. Ben used to date Allison and even though the two broke up he still can't get over her. In fact he's so engrossed in getting her back and breaking her up with her new boyfriend Striker, he barely notices Kelly (Kristen Dunst)who is quite smitten with Berke. But when he finally dose notice her he has her overprotective brother and his best friend Felix (Colin Hanks of Roswell fame) to worry about. Can Berke ever get over Allison? Will he choose Kelly over what he thought was his soul mate. Watch this movie to find out.

THough I expected it to be some boring teen flick (which I'm finding myself getting sick of) I was plesaently surprised. Get over it is a funny romantic comedy that will have you laughing out loud. This movie also co-starred Mila Kunis (from that 70's show) who is admired from the sidelines from Berek's other freind Dennis who is played by Sisqo. With cameos from Vitamen C and Carmen Electra this movie is a great date flick and a good movie to see with your friends. I highly reccomend it. And if you don't like it, the prieview for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is worth the trip alone.

'Get over it' is yet another flick from the remade-Shakespeare sub-genre of teen movies. I have never seen a good movie of this kind, and this is no exception. But I think I am justified in saying that this is the absolute nadir of the teen movie genre. This movie was never going to be Oscar material, but even taking that into account, it is just plain AWFUL.

'Get Over it' is one of the most clichéd, predictable, un-engaging movies I have ever read. Teen movies may not be known for their originality, but this reaches a whole new low in filmmaking. It's obviously geared towards a 13-16 year old audience, and absolutely no one out of this age group would fail to recognize it as what it is - absolutely mediocre, or worse, in every way.

The plot is the usual lame affair: a guy called Berke gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Alison and joins his schools production of a Shakespeare play in order to impress her and get her back. He enlists the help of his friend's pretty younger sister (Kirsten Dunst) to help him learn his lines. Gee, you don't think they fall for each other, do you? No way, that couldn't possibly happen.

The acting didn't particularly impress me either, with a few expressions. I don't understand why a talented actress like Kirsten Dunst would attach herself to a film like this. The male lead, the guy that played Berke, was about as emotional as cold rice (he seemed stuck on one facial expression for much of the movie) and none of the other characters were memorable, though also not blatantly bad acted. The crazy drama teacher was probably the one interesting and funny character.

I should also mention that some scenes in this film were terrible. The scene where Berke sings the Big Red song (product placement, anyone?) was excruciating, in more than the way that was intended. And the "climactic" scene of the performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was a low point of ... the HISTORY of CINEMA. (When I start using capitalization like that, you know things are getting bad). Will Shakespeare would have turned over in his grave: it's like they took his play, ran over it with a steamroller and then hacked it to bits with a chainsaw for good measure.

Comparing 'Get Over it' to another Shakespeare-teen-comedy like 'Ten Things I hate about you' easily highlights just how bad GoI is. Both movies are rather cliché and predictable, not going to win any awards, but TTiHAY was at least enjoyable, and watchable. While not particularly high-quality, at least it didn't make me feel LESS smart for having watched it. I couldn't sit through all of GoI (although I saw about 85-90% of the film), that's how completely and utterly BAD it was.

I would give this movie 3/10. (This is being generous). These are for Kirsten Dunst's acting (despite being trapped in a substandard role), the fact that GoI is NOT a teen comedy about sex (which I really did appreciate), and that the movie did have 3 or 4 mildly enjoyable scenes.

But really - don't waste your time watching this.
IT'S 87 MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NEVER HAVE BACK.

The intro of the movie was pretty average - boy befriends girl... girl moves away... girl comes back and has a hot romance with boy in high school... girl dumps boy...
Then the movie becomes interesting... as Berke (Ben Foster), leaves his ex-girlfriend's, Allison (Melissa Sagemiller), front lawn, the music of "Love Will Keep Us Together" plays and Vitamin C comes out of the garage with her band singing to the tune following Berke down the street. Pretty soon we see people joining in from a newly wed couple, to the UPS delivery woman, to two garbage men doing cartwheels, and more dancing to the tune of "Love Will Keep Us Together". It's really hilarious. To top it off, a marching band joins in and it can't get any funnier than that. From that moment on, I knew this movie was going to be a winner. It was funny all throughout the movie with Martin Short playing Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates, a flamboyant drama/music teacher, to two of Berke's best friends Dennis (Sisqo) and Felix (Colin Hanks), to Bentley "Striker" Lawrence (Shane West), a Backstreet Boys wan-na-be, who becomes Allison's new main squeeze, to his eccentric liberal parents. Then you have Kelly (Kirsten Dunst) helping Berke out in a Shakespeare play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", in which she is also a part of, as a scheme to get Allison back. The movie evolves around the Shakespeare play and in it has funny moments and amusing musical numbers excluding "Dream Of Me" which I thought wasn't funny at all but a beautiful song sang by Kirsen Dunst. The movie also has cameo appearances by Carmen Electra and Coolio. The movie was great, but the end made it even more special. Just when I thought it was over, Sisqo does a special performance of "September", with Vitamin C, which made me want to buy this movie. I still can't get this song out of mind, not that I want to. It's that good. Too bad "September" is not in the soundtrack album. I think getting this movie just for the music alone is worth it, but the movie overall is a winner.

Get over it tells the story of Berke (Ben Foster) is his highly hectic life. Ben used to date Allison and even though the two broke up he still can't get over her. In fact he's so engrossed in getting her back and breaking her up with her new boyfriend Striker, he barely notices Kelly (Kristen Dunst)who is quite smitten with Berke. But when he finally dose notice her he has her overprotective brother and his best friend Felix (Colin Hanks of Roswell fame) to worry about. Can Berke ever get over Allison? Will he choose Kelly over what he thought was his soul mate. Watch this movie to find out.

THough I expected it to be some boring teen flick (which I'm finding myself getting sick of) I was plesaently surprised. Get over it is a funny romantic comedy that will have you laughing out loud. This movie also co-starred Mila Kunis (from that 70's show) who is admired from the sidelines from Berek's other freind Dennis who is played by Sisqo. With cameos from Vitamen C and Carmen Electra this movie is a great date flick and a good movie to see with your friends. I highly reccomend it. And if you don't like it, the prieview for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is worth the trip alone.

If you are one who doesn't change and you have read The Westing Game (which I highly recommend) you may not like this video. The movie varies from the book in a few ways, most of which are character names, descriptions, & occupations. I read The Westing Game to my Sixth graders (even my non-readers got excited about the author Ellen Raskin). We then watched the video. I had them make two columns on a piece of paper and while watching the video they compared the book to the video. They noticed many of the differences that I did and even more. They even wanted to watch it again!

I especially liked the cast- recognizing Ellen Burstein and the man from the TV show, My Favorite Martian, in this low budget movie was a treat. I enjoyed the smartness of the main character who solves the mystery. I have shown this movie 2 years now and will continue to do so believing that it is good for the children (and adults alike) to get out of the thinking that all movies should be exactly like the book. Or that if it's not it's not worth our time. After all if this was the case who'd read anymore?

What a great movie! I must say, those two skateboarders in the transition scene with Ashley riding her bike through the park were fantastic. Very realistic. It's really something when models such as them can do more than just look pretty. And their skateboarding skills are top notch. I highly recommend this film. Go see it!

I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

'Dracula 2000' isn't very original, but has great cast, good soundtrack, good special effects, and great acting. The opening sequence is a little disturbing but later on in the movie you will understand it. I really thought this was a very good movie. The soundtrack was good, I liked the vampire special effects, the acting had you in the moment. I espically enjoyed the cast full of great performers including: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito, Lochlyn Monroe, Danny Masterson, Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C, Christopher Plummer, Jeri Ryan, Shane West, and Gerard Butler as the well-acted Dracula. You should see it.

We all know what to expect when it comes to horror and Wes Craven: A mixture of a nightmarish world and dark humour. We've seen it done wonderfully in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and many more. Dracula 2000 is no exception, except for the fact that it adds something new to the mix. Intense action sequences. Sure they rip off The Matrix, but they work in a film about creatures who are supposed to have unique skills and powers.

The back story created that connected Van Helsing, Mary, and Dracula was very interesting, and kept the movie together. You can tell by the commentary given to the movie by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson that research went into coming up with the story, and they wanted the film to be serious and have a story. I believe that's why some people didn't enjoy the movie. They didn't know whether to take the film seriously, or just let it be "eye candy". True, it does have the appeal of "eye candy", but when you understand the going on behind the film, you can begin to take it seriously. So I highly recommend giving the audio commentary on the DVD a listen.

Dracula 2000 managed to snag a talented cast full of up-and-coming stars (Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito) and veterans of acting (Christopher Plummer), and even a pop star (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). Justine Waddell, who plays the main female lead, Mary, did very well at putting heart into her character, but her given dialogue is sometimes - to me - overacted, but in the end she does quiet well. Her voiceover in the end was effective. And I can't write a review without mentioning the person who played Dracula, Gerard Butler. Butler had the actions, the eyes, and the voice to play a perfect Dracula.

Watch Dracula 2000 the first time with an open-mind, and then watch it with the commentary. Both times, it will be like a different movie.

I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

'Dracula 2000' isn't very original, but has great cast, good soundtrack, good special effects, and great acting. The opening sequence is a little disturbing but later on in the movie you will understand it. I really thought this was a very good movie. The soundtrack was good, I liked the vampire special effects, the acting had you in the moment. I espically enjoyed the cast full of great performers including: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito, Lochlyn Monroe, Danny Masterson, Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C, Christopher Plummer, Jeri Ryan, Shane West, and Gerard Butler as the well-acted Dracula. You should see it.

We all know what to expect when it comes to horror and Wes Craven: A mixture of a nightmarish world and dark humour. We've seen it done wonderfully in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and many more. Dracula 2000 is no exception, except for the fact that it adds something new to the mix. Intense action sequences. Sure they rip off The Matrix, but they work in a film about creatures who are supposed to have unique skills and powers.

The back story created that connected Van Helsing, Mary, and Dracula was very interesting, and kept the movie together. You can tell by the commentary given to the movie by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson that research went into coming up with the story, and they wanted the film to be serious and have a story. I believe that's why some people didn't enjoy the movie. They didn't know whether to take the film seriously, or just let it be "eye candy". True, it does have the appeal of "eye candy", but when you understand the going on behind the film, you can begin to take it seriously. So I highly recommend giving the audio commentary on the DVD a listen.

Dracula 2000 managed to snag a talented cast full of up-and-coming stars (Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito) and veterans of acting (Christopher Plummer), and even a pop star (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). Justine Waddell, who plays the main female lead, Mary, did very well at putting heart into her character, but her given dialogue is sometimes - to me - overacted, but in the end she does quiet well. Her voiceover in the end was effective. And I can't write a review without mentioning the person who played Dracula, Gerard Butler. Butler had the actions, the eyes, and the voice to play a perfect Dracula.

Watch Dracula 2000 the first time with an open-mind, and then watch it with the commentary. Both times, it will be like a different movie.