Epinions Recent Reviews for rfr

Elevdado 80's WO Part III (I made it!): Labyrinth

Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:36:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Welcome to the third and final installment of the Elevdado 80’s Write-Off. It’s been three long weeks and tons of research but I made it. And on time too! In case you just joined us, we had to write three epinions on the 80’s. One TV show, one...

Elevdado 80's WO Part II: M-m-m-m-Max M-m-m-Max Headroom

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 02:14:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Last week was the Elevdado 80’s write-off, part one. This week features part two of the trilogy. Can you figure out the six degrees of separation before we reveal them in next week’s finale? Just to remind you, my first epinion was Depeche Mode’s...

Elevdado 80's Write-Off Part I: Depeche Mode's People are People

Thu, 2 Aug 2001 02:41:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Ahhh, the 80’s. As a child of the 80’s, I have very vivid memories of the styles, the movies, the music, and all of that wonderful stuff. So when Elvisdo and Levda invited me to join the Elevdado write-off, I couldn’t resist. Not...

A Hitchcock classic: Strangers on a Train

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:53:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - When you get on a train or a plane do you chat with the person near you? Maybe you do or maybe you bury your nose in a book. And what happens if the person starts talking to you? You’re probably polite, but a little standoffish. And what would you think...

The great music of "O Brother, Where Are Thou?"

Fri, 22 Jun 2001 18:22:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - “O Brother! Where art thou?” is a fantastic and fun movie by the Coen brothers. It features George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson as three men who escape from jail in Mississippi in the 1930’s. They have many misadventures and I...

Tomb Raider: grumble grumble

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 14:23:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - I’m mad. Mad that Tomb Raider wasted two good hours of my life with a bad plot, only a few pieces of good action, some really wrong-shaped breasts, and some really bad dialog. As much as I would love to see a female version of Indiana...

Netflix.com: Netflix.com: DVD rental the easy way

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 00:23:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - If you’ve jumped into the world of DVDs you probably realize that every movie is better in DVD format than VHS. The picture is amazing, the sound is incredible, you can almost always see a wide-screen version, and more often than not, you get some cool...

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: A fantastical tale of imagination and adventure

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:35:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - What do you get when you cross Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Brazil, The Neverending Story, some guys in clothes like Napoleon, and the stories you used to come up with in elementary school?...

Evolution: Not bad but not great

Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:53:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Maybe I’m just spoiled by all of the fantastic independent and foreign films that I see, but Evolution is just kind of lacking something. That’s not to say I hated it or that it was awful, but it just wasn’t a great comedy.

The...

Moulin Rouge, Return of the Great American Musical

Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:16:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - I knew I would love Moulin Rouge before I even saw it. I love musicals, I love flashy dance numbers, I love a fun story, and I really enjoyed Baz Luhrmann’s previous work in Romeo and Juliet. What I didn’t know was how much Moulin...

Audrey Hepburn does not have a Funny Face, but it's a great movie anyway

Mon, 28 May 2001 00:44:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - I’ve been on an old movie kick lately. I haven’t actually been able to watch tons of old movies, but I’ve been going around finding old movies that feature some of my favorite actors. Cary Grant or Bing Crosby might lead me to check out a new movie, or,...

Kikujiro - Another reason to love Takeshi Kitano

Fri, 25 May 2001 03:00:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - I went into Kikujiro knowing that I enjoy Takeshi Kitano’s gangster movies and that this was not one of them. This was somewhat of a comedy where Takeshi Kitano makes a trip with a little boy (I knew that thanks to Mike_Bracken, of course)...

Remember the future in Memento

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 02:03:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - You know when you’re watching a movie and you can’t remember what happened an hour ago? In Memento, that feeling is part of the plot and structure of the movie. And if you happen to forget what happened an hour ago, you’re only forgetting the...

My most delightful film of the month: Shadow of the Vampire

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 02:46:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - You might find me odd for saying this, but Shadow of the Vampire is one of the most delightful and funny movies I’ve seen in a long time. Sure, it’s a definitely black humor, but the image of a vampire pretending to be an actor and really...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Fantastic Film

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 03:30:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of those rare movies that makes you lose track of time, care about the characters, laugh, and cry. Oh, and don’t forget about making your jaw drop with fantastic kung fu action! It’s one of the best movies of...

Avoiding lines in Disneyland: Tips from my last visit

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 19:11:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - This year for Thanksgiving, my boyfriend (Memento-Mori) and I grabbed our stuff and went down to Anaheim to enjoy The Happiest Place on Earth. This was our third annual trip, but this time it was even better than the first two visits. First of...

The original, and still the best, Grinch

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 15:53:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Yes, it’s true. I’m coming out of Epinions retirement and just in time for Christmas. So what better to review than a lovely Christmas CD?

With reviews saying the new version of The Grinch is only so-so, why not hark back to the...

Nurse Betty is a breath of fresh air

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:29:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Finally, a summer movie worth the time and effort to go see it. When I went into Nurse Betty, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had heard some good buzz about it but I didn’t know enough about the movie to have an idea of whether I’d like it or not.
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Dead Zone Write-Off: Something not-so-weird from Cronenberg

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:20:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Welcome to the Dead Zone Write-Off! In honor of my sweetheart, Memento-Mori’s, birthday, we’re reviewing David Cronenberg’s Film adaptation of Steven King’s Dead Zone. Please check out the amazing writers involved in this write off:...

Titus: Shakespeare written for the big screen

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 19:34:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Titus Andronicus is considered Shakespeare’s worst play by many Shakespearean experts. Maybe that’s because Shakespeare wrote a screenplay, not something for a single stage.

Titus is a massive tale of revenge, family, honor, betrayal, and...

The Toxic Write-Off: It's gotta be the tutu

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 02:07:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Welcome to the Toxic Write-Off, organized by megasoul! If you’d like to see other epinions on this crazy cult film, check out these great writers: wokelstein, mike_bracken, megasoul, mangiotto, zentropajk, pyschovant, brando814, brundledan,...

"I'm the happiest juvenile delinquent in Baltimore!"

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 01:16:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - Let’s see here. Johnny Depp as a 50’s rocker in a musical that was written and directed by the weirdest man to come out of Baltimore, John Waters. Yup, sounds like a great flick to me.

Cry-Baby is one of those films that you either enjoy a...

The Fly Write-Off: Waiter, there's a fly in my telepod.

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:22:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - This is my addition to The Fly Write-Off organized by knix and pyallen. For the list of all of the other wonderful folks in this write-off, see the end of this epinion.

The Criticism Begins

I just...

I don't care if I don't speak German. These guys rock!

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:36:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - The best way I can sum up Rammstein is that it is German metal, laced with industrial influences, that ranges from slow to moderately quick beats. They feature a fantastic singer with a great, growly voice, lots of crunching guitars, many neat little...

The 25th Anniversary Jaws Write-Off: From a first-timer

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:47:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - When Mike_Bracken asked me to join in the Jaws 25th Anniversary Write-Off I was honored. I mean, it’s my first write-off and I’ll be joined with 27 other folks for a big wall of Jaws epinions. Cool! Then I started to worry about...