Epinions Recent Reviews for The_Wood

I hate this film. A rant by The Wood.

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 07:29:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - How hard could it be to make a decent action picture? I mean really, you only need to do a few things right to make it work: a decent villain, fun one-liners, big explosions, a gorgeous woman, and that’s about it. The action genre is

the easiest...

#98 -- Lethal Weapon 2

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 04:46:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - I’ve always loved the Lethal Weapon franchise. The Lethal Weapon movies have decent amounts of action; nice quantities of comedy; and some of the most likable characters found in this type of genre. The Lethal Weapons are the...

#99 -- Raging Bull

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:18:33 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - “I remember those cheers. They still ring in my ears. And for years they'll remain in my thoughts. Cuz one night I took off my robe. And what'd I do, I forgot to wear shorts. I recall every fall, every hook, every jab, the worst way a guy could...

#100 -- Secrets & Lies

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 05:44:11 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - I was puzzled and confused when I tried to find a reason why I should stay at epinions. It has never been about the money, but the money has just gotten so bad, I had almost lost my will to write. However, writing movie reviews and scripts is one of my...

Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto 3, and so much more!

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 21:21:08 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Note -- Over the weekend I saw Ali and A Beautiful Mind. Ali bores like few films can. I’m not saying it’s terrible, in fact it is quite good in parts, but it is so over done -- easily at least 45 minutes could have been trimmed...

I dare you to Meet the Feebles!

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 23:11:28 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Note -- I have now seen Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring three times. I feel I don’t need to write a review for it. I shouldn’t have to tell you that you need to see the film. If you are a lover of film, or even a casual moviegoer,...

Cameron Crowe's Hauntingly Delicious Masterpiece

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 21:21:42 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS NO SPOILERS

Make no doubt about, Vanilla Sky is about as strange, psychedelic, and as cool as any movie can be. It's a movie you need to sit down with and just absorb, the final result is quite...

Eric Bana Mutilates His Way To Stardom

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 07:37:20 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Chopper is a fascinating look at the mind of a sociopath -- a sociopath that goes by the name Mark 'Chopper' Read. Chopper is kind of a hard bloke to describe. One could describe him as being friendly. For instance, after he stabs a man in the...

Soderbergh Bluffs in Ocean's 11

Sat, 8 Dec 2001 05:13:05 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Steven Soderbergh, the Academy Award winning director of such films as Traffic and Erin Brockovich has done something I didn't think he was capable of -- he has created a completely average film. Look past the visual beauty and the amazing...

The soundtrack to the most anticipated film of the year...

Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:23:36 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Depending on who you ask, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring may very well be the most anticipated film of all time, and I happen to be one of those people who thinks that. The Tolkien books are the best pieces of literature I have...

Behind Enemy Lines is a complete disgrace.

Sun, 2 Dec 2001 04:03:35 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - 20TH CENTURY FOX should be ashamed of themselves. Here's a movie that is being released at this time of the year simply because of September 11th and the events following. Behind Enemy Lines was originally suppose to be an early 2002 release,...

Well i'll be a monkey's uncle! Columbus actually pulled it off!

Sat, 17 Nov 2001 05:47:00 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Good golly miss Molly! Hot damn! Just when I thought a family film couldn't get any better than Monsters, Inc., this Harry Potter hocus-pocus nonsense comes along and blows me right out of the water. I really hate to admit it, but I...

Good Acting Can't Save Heist.

Mon, 12 Nov 2001 03:51:43 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - I will never completely dislike any film with Gene Hackman, but David Mamet's Heist is such a dull and dreary caper flick -- it nearly had me sleeping. The film lacks the excitement of your typical Mamet film. The film has great dialog...

Sweet Hal

Sat, 10 Nov 2001 03:06:52 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Note: For the past week epinions has not been adding any of the money my reviews have been taking in. For example, while my Monsters, Inc. review shows I've been getting hits, it also shows that I have earned $0 off of it. Is anyone else having...

Pixar's critter masterpiece!

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:50:08 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - There are a lot of words one could use to describe Monsters, Inc.. Words such as beautiful, funny, and smart come to mind. But there is one word that best describes the film: perfect. Unlike the majority of the films I have seen...

A totally unforgivable Matrix rip-off

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 20:01:21 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - There is one scene in The One that is so gleefully silly, I couldn't help but smile. The scene involves an evil Jet Li using motorcycles like flyswatters to swat away pesky police officers. Unfortunately, that's the only scene in the...

A disaster of epic proportions. A must see!

Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:11:17 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Before walking into Mulholland Drive I considered myself a David Lynch fan. I loved Blue Velvet, and adored the Twin Peaks series. With the freak show known as Lost Highway and the unbelievably...

One day people will look back at this movie and say: "COOL!"

Sat, 20 Oct 2001 04:42:14 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Have you ever had a discussion with someone who had some part of their body amputated? When ever this has happened to me, part of my body actually feels weird. Or have you ever read a text book that was so graphic, and medically correct, that you...

Redford Vs. Gandolfini! Not nearly as cool as I had hoped.

Sat, 20 Oct 2001 02:54:17 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Few movies have left me as angry as The Last Castle did. I felt cheated and robbed walking out of the theater. It's not that Castle is horrifically bad, although it is below average, it's that this film was on the right track to...

These Bandits hit all the right notes.

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 05:53:51 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - The new Barry Levinson film Bandits has a few things going for it. It has a decent director whose been known for greatness, Bugsy, Rain Man. It has a surprisingly sharp script by Harley Peyton. But the main...

"Special" Agent!

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 03:57:23 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Here's a film that is so insanely stupid, you can't help but laugh. I'm of course talking about Chris Kattan's new film, the chirpy and kindhearted Corky Romano.

Reading recent reviews on Corky, a film that is being...

This Day is worth experiencing.

Sat, 6 Oct 2001 23:51:06 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - Is the new film Training Day perfect? No it is not. What it is though, is unforgettable. The film features Denzel Washington, giving the most electrifying performance since Edward Norton in American History X. His...

Another entry into the John Cusack genre. That's a good thing.

Sat, 6 Oct 2001 22:29:16 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - With the exception to the dull and downright lame American Sweethearts, John Cusack chick flicks are typically not just pleasing to the women, but are crowd pleasers to the men as well. With High fidelity, Grosse Pointe...

A complete joy? Not quite.

Sat, 6 Oct 2001 20:05:40 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - For the first hour or so, John Dahl's Joy Ride is filled with an amount of excitement and terror that is incomparable. Then logic sets in, and the film gets a little too silly for it's own good.

The film is a bit of a...

Michael Douglas hopes you DON'T SAY A WORD about this brainless thriller.

Fri, 5 Oct 2001 02:41:40 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author The_Wood - The new Michael Douglas thriller Don't Say A Word tries it's best to please, and for what it's worth, it's not particularly horrible. Sadly it misses more than it hits; the final result being an unsatisfying film.

The film...

Epinions Recent Reviews for The_Wood

I hate this film. A rant by The Wood.

#98 -- Lethal Weapon 2

#99 -- Raging Bull

#100 -- Secrets & Lies

Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto 3, and so much more!

I dare you to Meet the Feebles!

Cameron Crowe's Hauntingly Delicious Masterpiece

Eric Bana Mutilates His Way To Stardom

Soderbergh Bluffs in Ocean's 11

The soundtrack to the most anticipated film of the year...

Behind Enemy Lines is a complete disgrace.

Well i'll be a monkey's uncle! Columbus actually pulled it off!

Good Acting Can't Save Heist.

Sweet Hal

Pixar's critter masterpiece!

A totally unforgivable Matrix rip-off

A disaster of epic proportions. A must see!

One day people will look back at this movie and say: "COOL!"

Redford Vs. Gandolfini! Not nearly as cool as I had hoped.

These Bandits hit all the right notes.

"Special" Agent!

This Day is worth experiencing.

Another entry into the John Cusack genre. That's a good thing.

A complete joy? Not quite.

Michael Douglas hopes you DON'T SAY A WORD about this brainless thriller.