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Matt wrote:That's not Amazon's fault, that's (horrifyingly) what the original Library Journal review says.

This is bursting with facts and shocking truths

Movies like minority report, i, robot, the fifth element(stupid), and other futuristic films owe alot to this becuase of the hover cars and huge cities that have basically no visible ground, but this movie is the worst of the all.

The matrix trilogy is alittle better, but these are very close seconds.

even if you know the ending before you see it, it will surprise you.

Its has no theme, no deep meaning, it doesnt say its better to have loved and lose then never loved at all, it says what if? you loved and losed what if? you had your memories erased to make yourself feel better How would you feel after that?, but it never answers those questioned.

Dont make a movie movie glorifying Germans in the US. They got what they deserved, remember the Germans were fighting so they could kill all the Jews and take over the world, why would we want them to live? WE DONT.

Some people say the movie is boring to adolescent, unintelligent people, if you think this story is hard to understand you probably dont know your ass from the moon. The matrix is a much better movie about man vs. machine and evolution, with a much more intelligent plot

I with held the 5th star because it focuses a little too much on the love crapola and very little on the ship going down and why.

My last review should not be listened to, see because when i wrote that i hadn't seen the whole thing i got up to the rape scene and said screw this. But now that i have seen it again i must say that it still isnt that good.

The rest of the movie is taken over by man butts and bad acting, the performances are comical, not funny, ridiculously stupid.

Personally i never read the books (in fact i dont read books period, theyre too damn boring) so im not offended that this movie wasnt like some stupid book, it was a very good entertaining film, its a movie not a book, if you want to be bored and are too narrowminded to appreciate entertainment then dont watch movies, go read your freakin book.

One of the best action movies of all time, amazing visuals (and theres alot), good story (yes theres is a story if you pay attention), decent performances, did i mention the action.

even if you know the ending before you see it, it will surprise you.

Matt wrote:These are all from 2004 when he was, apparently, 17. I'd love for someone to go interview him now and see if/how he's changed. He's probably a regular poster here.

The story is generic (seen it a thousand times) and without interest or surprise.

jindianajonz wrote:So it turns out that looking through 1 star reviews of polarizing films is a fun way to while away the last hour of work

I started watching the Digital Meme restoration of this flick a couple of days ago, and I have to give them props for what they've done with the print; it's a gorgeous restoration, given how old (and, likely, degraded) the original was. I had assumed, given that this film was made in 1931, that it started life as a talkie, however, and that the godawful voice-over was part of the original film. I was ready to tear it apart for this, talking all sorts of smack about directors who were enamored with sound but had no idea what to do with it yet, and then I fire up IMDB and find out that, yes, that was originally a silent film, and Digital Meme are to blame for the voice-over. Which leads me to strongly recommend that if you pick this up (and there's a segment of the population who definitely should, more on that later), you should absolutely, positively, without reservation watch it with the sound off and the subtitles on. The music, which is stock, is not at all worth having to put up with the terrible voice-over actor who unsuccessfully attempts to do different voices for the various actors. It's like listening to a really, really bad audiobook.

Okay, now that you've got the sound off, how's the movie? It's the story of a band of petty criminals, one of whom is the Jirokichi of the title (Denjiro Okochi). He and his pals befriend a naïve rich lass who's enamored with their lifestyle in order to swindle her out of her money, but as time goes on, Jirokichi finds himself having second thoughts about that. Or does he? Things come to a head when the group fractures, and Jirokichi must decide whether he is more attached to his life of crime or this hot young thing he's been hanging out with.

Sound kind of familiar? It probably should. There's more than a passing resemblance here to David Mamet's superlative House of Games, to the point where I wondered more than once if Mamet hadn't seen this at an early age and retooled it for what would eventually become his best film. Because of that, it's a no-brainer that if you love House of Games (and if you haven't seen it, hie thee to Netflix now if not sooner), you're going to want to take a gander at Oatsurae Jirokichi Gochi. But I should also point out that if Mamet did take this as a starting point, he improved on it immensely. (I was going to draw a comparison to Ozu, a contemporary of Ito's, but that would be as unfair as comparing Robert N. Bradbury, who made all those awful Lone Star flicks with early John Wayne performances, to Erich von Stroheim.) Th relationships in the movie never quite ring true, and for a movie that is at its base about an elaborate con, the relationships between the characters are essential. Thus, while it's possible to appreciate the story and see it for what it could have been, it doesn't hang together as well as it should. But it's an interesting, if minor, piece of Japanese film history. If only Digital Meme had killed that awful voice-over. **

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The story is generic (seen it a thousand times) and without interest or surprise.

Mr Sausage wrote:I'm pretty sure he means this and not this, in which case, fair enough.

Matt wrote:I'd love for someone to go interview him now and see if/how he's changed. He's probably a regular poster here.

They say , a dog is a man's best friend and I have no doubt this may be the case with some people .

Not with me.

I'm not a dog lover , even though I am a reluctant owner of one.

My Dog Tulip is a strange little animated film that tells the story of a bond between a man and his Alsatian , Tulip.

At first I enjoyed the story telling and relationship he had with this dog but it soon got a bit tedious. There was too much talk of the dogs private parts and it's toilet habits. All this did was confirm my feelings i have about dogs.

The art work is quirky and a lot of it storyboard animation but I still feel that this will only appeal to real dog lovers . If your not , you might struggle to see what all the fuss is with this bloody dog!

Various posts from an IMDb user wrote:you must have been watching a different film then me.

Leonard got exactly what he was looking for and the end scene shows him finally at peace and knowing for the first time in his life that he's finally on the right track.

He got the ultmate girl and am sure the father inlaw will set in up in very high end job. Case closed or would you prefer him to stay with the milky way eatng cow of a first wife and end up with kids and alomony payments for the rest of his life, and lets not forget, a dead end career selling sportings goods.

How can anyone come to the conclusion that the first wife is what he really wanted lol The whole point of the first half of the film was to show how repulsive she was in every way. Eating milky way bars in bed, egg salad all over the face and lets not forget she was terrible in bed. The sunburn gave poor leanard a chance to get the hell away from her.

The posters on this must be all women lol because knowone in their right mind would think that the end scene would mean that he was out of his league or what he really wanted was the first wife lol

He got the girl of dreams and now he going to get the job of his dreams.

lets be honest and not forget that this was a comedy. It's not even close to REALITY!!!!!!!!!!

The chances that you would drop your new wife and meet the girl of your dreams on your honeymoon is science fiction. Especially when you look like leanard. I mean come on, a hot girl is going to come on to an unattractive guy like that and shes from a high society, wealthy, wasp family and he's jewish! no chance! but it works great as a Neal Simon comedy lol.

"he looks rather unfulfilled at the end" Sorry but he's the luckiest guy in the world!!!! The end showed that he was so stunned by his reversal of fortunes that he just has to set back and take it all in. I really don't get how viewers of this film can think that when Leonard is setting all alone on the coach, that he's thinking that he's doesn't really won't Kelly and that he may wont to get back with the first wife lol This type of thinking is way they have to dumb down the films of today. Most of you need to be spoon feed the most simplistic films. The Heartbreak Kid isn't rocket science to understand lol.

"yes maybe it would cross his mind that he should've stayed with the first wife" Sorry but you must have missed the scene when kelly takes off her clothes and Leonard said the classic line "Thank you god! I see your masterpiece and I thank you for it" lol Are those the words of a man thats looking to go back to a fat cow?

BTW did you see the scene which takes place after he has sex with the first wife for the first time. He just setting in a chair looking at her as she still asleep. Do you know what Leonard is thinking at this moment? He's thinking that he just made the biggest mistake of his life! Since most of you idiots think you know what Leonard is thinking, please explain it to me lol Do you think his expression is the expression of a man that just went throw a night of multiple orgasms with the Playboy Playmate of the year.

Leaonard wasn't starting to drift, he was just kicking back and relaxing and the song he was humming had nothing to do with his first wife. It's very interesting how the mentally challenged can see things in a film that the average movie goer some how misses in translation.

"the things in Lilia that Leonard found deplorable were minor" LOL what drugs are you taking? She was replusive in every way. I'm not even going to waste my time to explain all of her negative attributes.

"To say it's about a guy escaping from a horrifying situation and finally winning against all odds and getting the girl of his dreams, is such a narrow and scary viewpoint" It's not scary, it's a Neil Simon comedy you MORON, and you turned into the crime of the century. You did, in all your stupidity explain what Simon was going for. A man that gets out of a horrifying situation and gets a lucky break, but somewhere in your sick demented mind you had to ruin a simple movie like the Heartbreak Kid and turn into a psych experiment gone bad lol.

The Heartbreak Kid is one of Neil Simons great comedic works and you sick twisted people have managed to find a why to turn a comedy into a tragedy. SAD, VERY SAD, but I have to hand it to you, some of your moronic responses have provided better comedy then what was in the film lol.

domino harvey wrote:However, were there really people suggesting Grodin's character liked his first wife and regretted cutting her loose, or did this dude just misread their comments as well?

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Vincentiu | 26 Jan 2013
if it not becomes boring.a French writer in Japan. in search of a ghost. a meeting. adventures. and a confuse chain of events. the story is beautiful and the cast is nice. but not Benoit Magimel or Lika Minamoto can save the film. it remains a mixture of Hollywood crumbs and Oriental atmosphere. drawing of thriller with few drops of erotic scenes. and the end can impress at first view. like a magic of clown. but it is not really credible and seems be a kind of Pulp Fiction copy. full of good intentions, its ambitions are too great. it is not really a sin. but the game with delicate ingredients for a story with beautiful air but without a real subject is not base for success. only for a sparkle.

great! fun!A+A+
Author: flitz35 from United States
12 July 2013

Reading some of the reviews sounds like people reviewing a food they didn't like in the first place. Now if your an Adam Sandler fan you'll be happy to know this is another great happy Madison production.

Being a Sandler fan puts you in an elite club letting the world knowing you have a sense of humor. This movie will make you pee your pants in certain moments. Stone Cold Steve Austin was surprisingly funny and I hope to see him again with Sandler.

So get out there to your local movie theater. Buy a ticket and enjoy your favorite funny guy with his buddies because Grownups 2 made me laugh and it will make you laugh too!

The Best Movie I've Seen In A Long Time
Author: emforisso from New England
12 July 2013

It really makes me sad to read all these negative reviews about the movie, because I really liked it and enjoyed it and I know the majority, if not all, of the people in the theater with me liked it too. It's cheerful, hilarious, and has messages about family values. I laughed harder in that movie than I have in a while, and I loved the surprise cameos all over the place! Anyone who is a fan of SNL stars, of Adam Sandler, or just great comedies in general, will love this movie. The jokes are hilarious and very creative, even if they are a little immature. And, even more important than that, is it is definitely a feel-good movie! I left the movie with a smile on my face, and so did many others in the theater, everyone from teens to seniors. Don't go into this movie with a negative attitude; go in positively, ready to laugh and smile, and you will love it! Don't listen to the uptight critics. They never appreciate Adam Sandler's genius & talent, yet millions of people do. I recommend this movie to everyone who likes to laugh and have a great time in the theater, and this is the perfect movie to bring a couple of friends to! Even if you don't love it the way I did, you are guaranteed to smile at the end. Grown Ups 2 is definitely an under-appreciated work of art.