Hollywood Movie Review Series:

*Movies are in no particular order. Please use Crtl F on your keyboard to find a particular movie. Movies that got a wide release in the year after their first screening are listed in the next year. For example, 300 (2006) is listed in 2007 because it only got a wide release in 2007.

*Don't worry about spoilers. You can read the review of any movie without being afraid of spoilers and enjoy the movie if you watch it. I intentionally made sure not to ruin a movie by revealing a hidden plot or hidden climax scene. I simply pass or fail each scene and comment on them.

True Crime, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Larry Gross, Paul Brickman, Stephen Schiff

Director: Clint Eastwood

Dialogue: Fail

"Can I have some p*ssy on toast?" Fail of line, good delivery.

Plot: US justice system wants to execute a criminal.

Story: Ethics

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by James woods.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of bar scene.

Fail of flashback scenes throughout.

Good executive office talk scene.

Old men screwing young women? Ah…those ‘90s movies. Oh wait, they're still here in 2021. Well done Hollywood. And now that the MeToo movement has shot itself in the foot...

Sad tale of Time's Up and Hollywood's failed activism

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…it will be just like Hollywood and the N word. We have to use it in movies to show people the devastation it caused. We have to show women as sex objects to show the devastation it caused. Yah yah. Just die already.

Fail of journalist editor talk scene.

Ah…the days of smoking in the office. I'm sure White men think long and hard about those days of smoking on airplanes and molesting the female flight attendants. Good times indeed.

Fail of priest scene.

Just accept your damn fate. It’s an unfair system and unfair life. People in Venezuela, Afghanistan, Syria or Mexico would kill for a year of any life in the US.

Fail of all investigator scenes throughout.

Good wife child visit scene.

This movie needed music content.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Lucy Lui. Why?

I'm sure that if this movie was redone today it would pass.

3 writers. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

The 13th Warrior, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: William Wisher, Jr., Warren Lewis

Director: John McTiernan

Dialogue: Fail

Complete fail of all dialogue. Oh dear god.

Plot: A caliph wants to get rid of one of men.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Fail of Antonio Banderas’ acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of caravan scene.

Fail of funeral scene.

Scared White people with swords. Rare.

Complete fail of all scenes.

Complete fail of writing, directing, acting, cinematography.

Fail of real plot.

Fail of all campfire scenes throughout.

Fail of duel scene.

Fail of all of battle scenes throughout.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

$160 million production budget. Disney has money to burn.

Message in a Bottle, 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: Gerald Di Pego

Director: Luis Mandoki

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A newspaper wants to publish an unknown love story.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Good intro.

Robin Wright from House of Cards. Wow. Nice to see you again.

Ah…the women in the newsroom who desperately want a man to love them. Nice to see the strength of feminism in the ‘90s. Hollywood conditioning at its best.

Did she just say nice ass for the mail guy? If a man said that about a woman today he would be reprimanded or fired on the spot due to horrific emotional damage that’s been inflicted on the vulnerable woman. I like how such things are written off when it's a woman doing it.

Good newsroom scenes throughout.

Kevin Costner. Wow. What a blast from the past.

Good bar fight scene.

Good ship scenes throughout.

Some of the music sounds similar to bond music.

Good dating/relationship scenes throughout.

Good rain walk scene.

Excellent flashback scenes with music.

Good climax scene.

Excellent ending.

This movie shouldn't have cost $80 million to make. Warner Bros. Pictures has money to burn.

Music of the Heart, 1999: PASS

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Pamela Gray

Director: Wes Craven

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A man wants to leave his wife.

Story: Ambition, Relationships, Family

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Meryl Streep as usual.

Excellent child acting throughout. Well done.

Comments:

Good intro.

Meryl Streep young (relatively speaking). Wow.

Fighting with violin strings. Jokes.

Excellent music classroom scenes throughout.

Excellent performance scenes throughout. I wish I could be as good as those kids.

Children playing on the street with people dropping money. Jokes.

Excellent climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Powerful movie.

Not one of the best movies of all time, but pretty close. If there was more character development of the woman and the kids similar to Sister Act, it would be one of the best movies of all time.

The fact that it was an Epic Commercial Failure proves that God does NOT exist.

The Green Mile, 1999: PASS

Commercial Success

Writer: Frank Darabont

Director: Frank Darabont

Dialogue: Pass

Excellent dialogue throughout. Wow.

Plot: The US justice system wants to execute a Black man.

Story: Ethics

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting. An all-star cast.

Comments:

Good intro.

Excellent prison scenes throughout.

Excellent flashback scenes throughout.

Excellent prison guard scenes throughout.

Good prisoner fight scene.

Excellent writing, directing, acting, cinematography.

Excellent climax scene.

Decent ending.

One of the best movies of all time.

The Best Man, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Success

Writer: Malcolm D. Lee

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A woman wants her boyfriend to propose.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Decent intro.

Fail of car talk scene.

Good flashback scenes throughout.

Good TV station scene.

Fail of lounge scene.

Fail of guy talk scene. Boring stereotypical male whore talk.

Another Mandingo reference. Jokes.

Fail of store angry talk scene.

Black guys or any guy afraid of commitment are such p*ssies. Boring.

Fail of most fight scenes throughout.

Fail of stripper scene.

Fail of guy fight scene.

Good church entrance scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Decent ending.

Superstar, 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: Steve Koren

Director: Bruce McCulloch

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A girl wants to be with a famous guy

Story: Relationships

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Good acting by Molly Shannon.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Throwing eggs at a town sign. That’s not cool.

Good narration throughout.

Good ballet scene.

Good changing room scene.

Good confession scene.

Ah…the cruel nature of high school.

Good tree scene.

Fail of class scene.

Decent cafeteria dance scene.

Eating burnt toast. Jokes.

Fail of vision scene.

Good girl fight scene. Better a fight then a mass shooting. Bullying and the consequences have changed quite a bit in 2018. If you were a bully in the past, hopefully you've found Jesus, because you might be on a list.

Decent house scene.

Fail of flashback scene.

Fail of gym scene.

Good audition scene.

Fail of house rehearsal scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Barely passable.

Mystery Men, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Neil Cuthbert, Bob Burden

Director: Kinka Usher

Dialogue: fail

Plot: A superhero wants a better life.

Story: Ambition, Relationships

Characters: fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Janeane Garofalo.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Takes his arm. Jokes.

Another stupid comedy. Sigh.

I can't help but notice that all the superheroes are White. Well done Hollywood.

Ah…the token Black idiot wannabe superhero. Well done Hollywood.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Excellent carol/bowler scenes throughout but not enough to pass.

Complete fail of writing, directing.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Should have been direct to video/streaming.

$68 million production budget. Universal Pictures has money to burn.

The Summer of Sam, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Victor Colicchio, Michael Imperioli, Spike Lee

Director: Spike Lee

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A serial killer wants to kill people.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by John Leguzomo.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Boogie Nights. Before my time, but I remember the infomercials.

Good dance scene.

Good killing scenes throughout.

Ruby the skank. Oh dear god. I'm sure feminists would try to retake this word back and own it.

Dago wop skank. I don't even know what that means. Have to Google it.

Fail of restaurant scene.

The coloreds. Of course.

Fail of home sex scene.

What a scummy bastard. The epitome of Hollywood and religious conservatives who cheat on their loving partners.

Fail of drug scene.

Fail of stripper scene.

Good realistic room sex scene.

Fail of restaurant talk scene.

Fail of music content.

What was the music clearance bill for this movie? Must have been pretty high.

Fail of diner scene.

Fail of talk scene.

Heat wave deaths in the late ‘70s. Must be man-made climate change, I mean climate change (they just dropped the man-made part). Oh wait, the term climate change wasn't even used back then. Neither was global warming. Don't worry, they'll just make up another reason and label it objective science. Sorry, I’m a bit biased on this subject.

Blame Everything on Man-Made CO2 Climate Change

Fail of brownout scenes throughout.

Fail of bathroom scene.

Well, that's one hell of an orgy scene.

Excellent car night fight scene. Best scene of the movie.

Fail of killer dog scene. Powerfully stupid.

Excellent apology room wife scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

3 writers. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

The Corruptor, 1999: PASS

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Robert Pucci

Director: James Foley

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: Rival Chinese gangs want to kill each other in NYC.

Story: Ambition, Family, Relationships, Character

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Chow Yun Fat.

Comments:

Good intro. Could have shown smiling faces prior but still good.

Good gun store scene.

Good office boss scene.

Save the yellow people. Wow. I don't think they'd allow that kind of language in 2018.

Decent shootout.

Decent car talk scene.

Good FBI scene.

And the plot thickens.

Good father so scene.

Decent bust scene.

Decent massage scene.

Good car chase scene.

Good cop interrogation scene.

Good Chinese boss cop offer scene.

Good scum police culture scenes throughout.

Good office FBI talk scene.

Good climax scene.

Good ending.

Solid movie. Should have made more than $15 million at the box office. The fact that it didn't, proves that God does NOT exist.

Blue Streak, 1999: PASS

Potential Profit

Writer: Stephen Carpenter

Director: Les Mayfield

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: Thieves want to steal a diamond.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Good intro.

Good cop dog scene.

Thankfully, they didn't waste time doing prison.

Decent house door scene.

Good elevator cop scene.

Good escape scene, but no facial recognition. Really?

Decent car shop scene.

Decent restaurant scene.

Fail of shop/street scene.

Decent to good cop station scenes throughout. A bit stupid, but passable.

Fail of interrogation scene.

Decent stair scene.

Good airport/car/street/bust scene.

Good interrogation scene.

A bit stupid, but passable.

Decent climax scene.

Decent ending.

The Bone Collector, 1999: PASS

Potential Profit

Writer: Jeremy Lacone

Director: Phillip Noyce

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A murderer wants to kill people.

Story: Ethics, Relationships, Purpose

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Good intro.

Good bed ridden scene.

The actor who played Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill). And Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington. They're really pulling out all the stops.

Ah…the medical technology of 1999. Sadly, not much better in 2018. But then again, I that’s expected since doctors don’t care about curing or healing people. They’re just whores of Big Pharma.

Good killer scenes throughout.

Good investigation scenes throughout.

Good music content.

Good apartment scene.

Good police politics throughout.

Excellent climax scene.

Good ending.

Life, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone

Director: Ted Demme

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Debt collectors want to collect money.

Story: Equality, Ambition, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of bar scene.

Fail of truck scene.

Is this supposed to be a comedy? Oh dear.

Whites-only pies. Jokes.

Fail of bar scene.

Fail of jail scene.

Fail of prison scenes throughout. Boring.

Fail of fight scene.

Fail of escape scene.

Putting the baby next to a Black man. Jokes.

Standing on beer bottles. Jokes.

Fail of old men scenes throughout.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

$80 million production budget. Universal Pictures has money to burn.

Lake Placid, 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: David E. Kelley

Director: Steve Miner

Dialogue: Pass

Surprisingly excellent dialogue.

"You threw it at me." "I just let go of it." Decent line, excellent delivery.

"You got a crock alright, they're a keystone species." "Did he just explain something?" Good line, excellent delivery.

Plot: A sea creature wants to kill people and animals.

Story: Survival, Relationships

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Brendan Gleeson.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of woman talk scene. Had potential to be funny.

Ah…the fragile woman who can't take the sight of a dead man. Good ol’ patriarchal conditioning.

Decent home talk scene.

Slaps him in the boat. Jokes.

Good music content.

She gave like a cow. Wow. Excellent writing.

Excellent boat toss.

Good tent scenes throughout.

Good water scenes throughout.

Good crocodile scenes throughout.

Excellent old lady scenes throughout.

Good climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Surprisingly good movie.

Should have at least made it to Potential Profit.

Dudley Do-Right, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Hugh Wilson

Director: Hugh Wilson

Dialogue: Fail

Some of the worst dialogue I've ever heard.

Plot: A bad guy wants to control everything.

Story: Ambition, Ethics, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Some of the worst characters I've ever seen.

Acting: Fail

Some of the worst acting I've ever seen.

Comments:

Fail of animated intro.

Fail of all child scenes.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Fail of narration throughout.

Complete fail of writing, directing, acting.

Oh dear god, each scene is completely terrible.

This movie doesn't deserve straight to DVD/streaming either.

Were the studio executives, producers and writer on crack cocaine when making this movie? Because it would explain a lot.

Fail of training scene.

How did this movie get a wide release? Star power.

A white man as Aboriginal. Then again, it makes sense.

Fail of TV scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

***Do not watch this movie. Should only be watched as a reference in how NOT to make a movie.

One of the worst movies of all time. This movie shouldn't have made $1.00. The fact that it made only $10 million on a $70 million production budget proves that God DOES exist.

$70 million production budget. Universal Pictures has money to burn.

Detroit Rock City, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Carl V. Dupre

Director: Adam Rifkin

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A mother doesn't want her son to be influenced by rock n’ roll.

Story: Ambition, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Decent intro.

Fail of most house scenes.

Is this supposed to be a comedy? Oh dear.

Fail of all school scenes throughout

Fail of bathroom scene.

Fail of chase scene.

Fail of priest scenes throughout.

Fail of car scene.

Detroit in late '70s? Ah…the good days. Now, pensioners can't even get their pension after Detroit filed for bankruptcy:

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Fail of strip scene.

Fail of party scenes throughout.

Fail of rescue scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

One of the worst movies of all time. This movie shouldn't have made $1.00. The fact that it made less than $6 million proves that God DOES exist.

Idle Hands, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer

Director: Rodman Flender

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Someone wants to kill people.

Story: Ethics, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Decent intro.

Fail of kids talk scene.

Fail of all weed scenes.

The dog is so loving and cute.

Fail of all death scenes. Too stupid.

Jessica Alba? Ah…the days when she was a big film star so long ago.

Fail of all guy girl scenes together.

I don't recall seeing the boy ask permission to grab her ass. And yet she liked it. I don't think the MeToo movement would look too kindly on this.

Fail of cop house scene.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Good car death scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

This movie should have been direct to video/streaming.

Bowfinger, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Steve Martin

Director: Frank Oz

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A producer wants to make a movie.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of house talk scene.

Fail of restaurant scene.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Fail of all Eddie Murphy scenes throughout.

Fail of therapist scenes throughout.

Powerfully stupid solution.

Fail of audition scene.

Fail of all movie making scenes throughout.

Fail of restaurant scene.

How did this movie get a wide release? Star power.

Dog in heels. Jokes.

A young actress screwing her old producer? Well done. Older feminists would applaud it as empowerment, while today's feminists/MeToo movement would see it as unfair power dynamics and label them a victim of the patriarchy.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Entrapment, 1999: PASS

Potential Profit

Writer: Ronald Bass, William Broyles, Jr.

Director: Jon Amiel

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A thief wants to steal valuable things.

Story: Ambition, Character

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Good intro.

Well now, that's one way to get into a building.

Fail of boss call talk scene.

Good investigation scenes throughout.

Good hotel room scene.

Good shop/car scene.

Good helipad scene.

Good house scenes throughout.

Good training scenes throughout.

Good breaking scenes.

Fail of drowning scene.

Robbing an international bank. You got balls.

Fail of boss scene.

Good betrayal scene.

Good heist scene.

Decent climax scene.

Decent ending.

Love Stinks, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Director: Jeff Franklin

Dialogue: Fail

“You'd marry me right?” "No ma’am." Good line, fail in delivery.

Plot: A woman wants a better life.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Comments:

French Stewart from 3rd Rock from the Sun. Wow. What a blast from the past.

Good wedding party scene.

Good bathroom scene.

The cat is so loving and cute.

Fail of narration throughout.

Fail of house talk scene.

Fail of dating scenes throughout.

Decent TV show scene.

Fail of most house scenes throughout. Still waiting for the comedy.

Fail of sitcom writing scenes throughout.

Fail of dinner scene.

Fail of hotel scene.

Fail of blow up scene.

Fail of legal scenes throughout.

Fail of date blow up scene.

Good pier scene. The highlight of the movie.

Fail of hotel scene.

Fail of friend house scene.

Fail of theatre talk scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Jawbreaker, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Darren Stein

Director: Darren Stein

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Someone wants to kidnap a girl.

Story: Ethics, Relationships, Character

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Comments:

Fail of intro. Too stupid.

Rose McGowan in a movie? Very different from her in 2018.

Fail of almost all scenes throughout.

Fail of solution.

Complete fail of writing, acting, music.

Fail of almost all school scenes throughout.

Fail of investigative scenes throughout.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

This movie should have been straight to video/streaming.

Fight Club, 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: Jim Uhls

Director: David Fincher

Dialogue: Pass

Excellent dialogue throughout.

Plot: A man wants a better life.

Story: Character, Purpose

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Edward Norton.

Excellent acting by Brad Pitt as usual.

Excellent acting by Helena Bonham Carter.

Comments:

Excellent narrated intro.

Excellent home life scenes throughout.

Good counseling scenes throughout.

Excellent narration throughout.

Excellent cinematography throughout. Wow.

Excellent visualizations scenes throughout.

Good plane scene.

Excellent Pitt and Norton scenes throughout.

Excellent explanation scenes throughout.

Good fighting scenes throughout.

Excellent writing, directing, cinematography, and acting.

Good house sex scenes throughout.

Good work scenes throughout.

Excellent business guy fight scene. Very well done.

Good office fight scene.

Good group mayhem scenes throughout.

Excellent realization scene.

Excellent climax scene.

Decent ending.

This movie shouldn't have cost $63 million to make.

Not one of the best movies of all time, but I strongly recommend watching it.

Drop Dead Goregeous, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Lona Williams

Director: Michael Patrick Jann

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Girls want to win a beauty pageant.

Story: Ambition, Family

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Adam West. Wow.

Fail of intro.

Denise Richards. Wow.

Fail of entry videos throughout.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Will Sasso from MadTV. Nice to see you again.

Is this supposed to be a comedy?

Allison Janney from The West Wing. Nice to see you in so many movies.

Fail of stage performance sabotage scene.

Always nice to see women objectify themselves. Patriarchal conditioning at its best along with today’s version of feminism. Lovely. Thankfully, things are starting to change on a small scale.

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Fail of all performance scenes throughout.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Should have been direct to video/streaming.

Dogma, 1999: FAIL

Potential Profit

Writer: Kevin Smith

Director: Kevin Smith

Dialogue: Fail

"You're divorced?" "That's a nice way of putting it." Good line, Fail in delivery.

Plot: Angels want to get back into heaven.

Story: Ambition, Purpose, Ethics

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Alan Rickman.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

George Carlin. Nice to see you.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as youngins. Oh dear.

Fail of airport scene.

The actor who plays Snape (Alan Rickman). Wow. A lot of big names in this movie.

Powerfully stupid loophole issue.

Decent room scene.

Good restaurant scene.

Fail of parking lot night scene.

The Jay and Silent Bob guys. Oh dear god.

Good gun store scene.

Fail of all Jay and Silent Bob scenes. Terrible.

Good bus scene.

Fail of highway scene.

Good restaurant talk scene.

And now we have Selma Hayek. Wow.

Decent boardroom scene.

Fail of strip club talk/fight scene.

Fail of store scene.

Fail of train talk scene.

Fail of parking lot talk scene.

Fail of campfire scene.

A lot of boring dialogue throughout.

Alan Rickman's acting is excellent, but it’s not enough to pass the movie.

Fail of bar scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Cruel Intentions, 1999: PASS

Commercial Success

Writer: Roger Kumble

Director: Roger Kumble

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A man wants to manipulate a woman.

Story: Relationships, Character, Ambition

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Ryan Phillpe

Comments:

Excellent intro.

Excellent Sarah Michelle Geller scenes throughout.

Good real plot.

Good manipulation scenes throughout.

Ah…the privileged life of rich White people. Now I know why visible minorities marry White people. So their kids look White. They won’t admit that of course, but everyone knows that it’s happening. And to be fair, it’s understandable. Visible minorities will never be seen as equals in a racist, corrupt and sociopathic world.

Excellent cinematography throughout.

Good manipulation scenes throughout.

Good music class scene.

Good music content. Not too much, not too little. Well done.

Joshua Jackson from Dawson's Creek. Wow. Nice to see you again.

Excellent picnic kiss scene.

Good swim/hot tub scene.

Excellent brother sister scenes throughout.

Decent black guy mother scene.

A Black man should know better than to trust rich White people.

Good night girl scene.

Wouldn’t the MeToo movement consider that sexual assault because she didn't consent to it? The MeToo movement would also support charges against the guy in Snow White for the kiss.

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Snow White's kiss is far from the dodgiest Disney moment

Good breakfast scene.

Good dating scenes throughout.

Good airport scene.

Good climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Eyes Wide Shut, 1999: FAIL

Potential Profit

Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A married woman wants to be with another man.

Story: Ambition, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Boring ballroom scene.

Decent drug scene.

Good intimate scene in mirror. Very well done.

Fail of fight scene.

Fail of visiting house scene.

Fail of hooker scene.

Fail of costume party scene.

Ah…the party life of elite Illuminati families who believe they own humanity. Lovely.

Good orgy scenes throughout.

Again, like in many ancient sex rituals, it's usually watched by other members, especially the priest class.

The best part was the questioning/mask removal, but not enough to pass.

Fail of house visit scene.

Decent climax scene, but not enough to pass.

Decent ending.

The Muse, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson

Director: Albert Brooks

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A movie studio wants to fire a writer.

Story: Ambition, Purpose

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Bradley Whitford from The West Wing? F*ck me. Nice to see you.

Fail of home/work scenes. Flat movie.

Fail of solution. Too stupid.

Is this supposed to be a comedy?

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Note to Hollywood. Stop writing movies about failed writers. F*ck sakes. And that’s coming from a writer.

Not one of the worst movies of all time, but pretty close. Thankfully it was an Epic Commercial Failure which proves that God DOES exist.

Gloria, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Steve Antin

Director: Sidney Lumet

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A man doesn't want to give stolen money to his ex-girlfriend.

Story: Ambition, Character

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Comments:

Decent intro. Not exactly like Orange is the New Black.

Fail of holdup scene.

Fail of almost every scene. Just a train wreck of writing.

Bus scene could have been funnier with a better writer.

Wasted comedy potential. To be fair, it's supposed to be a drama movie.

Is the writer making it up as they go?

Fail of climax scene.

Good ending.

How did this movie get a wide release? Should have been direct to video/streaming.

Go, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: John August

Director: Doug Liman

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A group of people want a better life.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Fail

Terrible characters.

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Good cashier scenes throughout.

Who’s on for 14 hours?

Fail of gallivanting scenes throughout.

Fail of apartment scene.

Why are white women this stupid?

Fail of grocery scene.

Fail of parking lot scene.

Fail of car scene.

Tayy Diggs. Nice to see you again.

A lot of stars in this movie.

Fail of sex scene.

Fail of almost all scenes. Fail of writing.

How did this movie get a wide release? Star power.

Should have been straight to video/streaming.

Can’t touch them? Weak strip club. If you're in Toronto/Mississauga, go to Locomotion strip club. You’ll thank me after. Not that I would know of course.

Everything spiraling out of control? Weak.

Good underground parking scene.

Fail of three guy scenes.

Recorded everything. Jokes.

Oh...the cat is so cute and loving.

Good climax scene, but not enough to pass.

Good ending.

Any Given Sunday (Director's Cut), 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: John Logan, Oliver Stone

Director: Oliver Stone

Dialogue: Pass

"I don't get strokes mother*cker. I give em." Decent line, good delivery.

Plot: An owner wants her team to make it to the playoffs.

Story: Ambition, Character

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Cameron Diaz.

Excellent acting by James Woods.

Comments:

Good intro.

Excellent cinematography throughout.

A lot of big names in this movie.

Calling plays and they have no idea what he's talking about. Jokes.

Go to the Buick. Jokes.

LL Cool J. Wow. What a blast from the past.

Ah yes, the football cheerleader eye candy. The MeToo movement would be so proud of them.

Odd, the movie started strong with solid shots. But after 20 minutes it's starting to break down. Odd.

Fail of music content throughout.

Fail of mansion house scene. Should have used another location.

The music is killing this movie.

No amount of excellent cinematography can pass a bad movie. It's not a bad movie so far, but...

Ah…the sex and drugs of sports. Gotta love it.

Good house argument scene.

Good game scenes.

Good locker room scene.

Decent commercial scene.

Good owner doctor scene.

Fail of coach breakfast talk scene with multiple images. Way too long.

Decent party house scene.

Excellent slow motion rain cinematography.

Fail of bar talk scene.

Good office scene.

Football players as gladiators. Oh dear.

Fail of child scene. Weak plot mechanism.

Football players surprised about their permanent injuries? Get the f*ck outta here.

Good coach owner talk scene.

Excellent widow coach talk scene.

Good prep talk scene.

Mortal Kombat music. Wow. What a blast from the past.

Decent climax scene.

Good ending.

Barely passable.

At First Sight, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Steve Levitt

Director: Irwin Winkler

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A woman wants a better life.

Story: relationships

Characters: Fail

Boring characters.

Acting: Fail

Fail of Val Kilmer's acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Val Kilmer. What a blast from the past. I haven't seen that name in a long time.

Fail of vacation scenes throughout.

A blind masseuse? Interesting.

Fail of house scenes throughout.

Fail of office scenes throughout.

Boring hospital scenes throughout.

He can now see. Oh dear. Fail of writing.

Fail of almost all scenes.

Fail of climax scene.

Decent ending.

$60 million production budget. MGM has money to burn.

Drive Me Crazy, 1999: FAIL

Potential Profit

Writer: Rob Thomas

Director: John Schultz

Dialogue: Fail

"Dad, bring the milk home." Good line, excellent delivery.

Plot: Two people want a better life.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Good acting by Adrian Grenier.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Is that Melissa Joan Hart from Sabrina the Teenage Witch? Wow. What a blast from the past.

Fail of sprinkler scene.

Fail of principal scene.

Hey, the girl from Resident Evil (Ali Larter).

Fail of basketball scene.

Fail of cab scene and the transformation scenes. Oh dear.

Good basketball scene.

Hey, the guy from 7th Heaven (Stephen Collins). Wow. What a blast from the past.

Fail of air balloon scene.

Fail of most school scenes throughout.

Fail of diner scene.

Fail of forest scene.

Fail of party scene.

Fail of cab talk scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending. Could have been a great ending. Shame.

8MM, 1999: PASS

Commercial Failure

Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker

Director: Joel Schumacher

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: Someone wants to kill a woman.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Good intro.

Decent house scene.

Good ominous music tone throughout.

Good investigative scenes throughout.

As if the FBI wouldn't have checked the shed.

Hey, the guy from The Boondock Saints and the Blade movie series (Norman Reedus).

Decent kitchen scene.

James Gandolfini from The Sopranos. Wow. Nice to see you again.

Decent warehouse scene.

What private investigator carries the ID of his family in his wallet?

Decent walk scene.

Why does the wife need to be convinced to leave?

Good phone conversation scene.

Decent climax scene.

Good ending.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Michael Hoffman

Director: Michael Hoffman

Dialogue: Fail

Maybe better actors can do the dialogue better, but I can't see it.

Plot: A father wants to punish a daughter.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Excellent acting by Dominic West.

Fail of David Strathairn’s acting. Not the right actor for the role. Oh dear god.

Fail of Calista Flockhart’s acting.

Fail of Kevin Kline’s acting.

Fail of Michelle Pfeiffer’s acting.

Not everyone can act well in Shakespeare plays.

Comments:

Decent intro.

Fail of all duke scenes because of bad acting.

Calista Flockhart from Ally McBeal. Wow. What a blast from the past.

Fail of most scenes because of terrible acting. It's so bad that I can’t ignore it.

Fail of all scenes because of bad acting. Complete fail of acting and directing.

Fail of all nymph scenes.

Use me as a spaniel and dog. Oh dear. I don't think the MeToo movement would approve.

Chasing him on a bike. Jokes.

Canker blossom. Jokes.

Fail of mud scene.

Fail of naked scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

One of the worst movies of all time. This movie shouldn't have made $1.00. The fact that it made less than $20 million proves that God DOES exist.

Instinct, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Gerald Di Pego

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Psychiatrists want to study a patient.

Story: Ambition, Character, Family, Ethics.

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent by George Dzundza.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Decent psychiatry scene.

Fail of alarm scene. Too stupid. As if an old man can overpower agents.

A man with mountain gorillas. That could have worked if there was a deeper plot.

Fail of talk scene.

Prison similar to the jungle. Maybe State prison.

Good cinematography throughout.

Good interview scene.

Past scenes as expected.

At least the main psychiatrist is played by a Black actor. That’s something for Hollywood diversity.

Fail of scenes after he began to talk.

It’s odd that Anthony Hopkins looks younger today than in the film. Must be the Hollywood blood transfusions from young people.

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Ah yes, the magic of human and animal interactions. Yah yah.

Treating prisoners like humans instead of animals. Lovely.

Decent climax scene.

Fail of ending.

I'm guessing this was supposed to be a powerful movie on the human condition. It's a good try. Should be redone with a better writer.

$80 million production budget. Disney has money to burn.

Anywhere But Here, 1999: PASS

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Alvin Sargent

Director: Wayne Wang

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A mother wants a new life for herself and daughter.

Story: Ambition, Family, Relationships

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Excellent by Susan Sarandon. She was born for this role.

Good acting by Natalie Portman.

Comments:

Good narrated intro.

Excellent car scenes throughout.

Good past scenes throughout.

Good diner scene.

Good narration throughout.

Good real estate scene.

Excellent mother/daughter scenes throughout.

Excellent living room scene.

Good phone call scenes throughout.

Decent police officer scene.

Good beach scene.

Excellent writing, directing, acting, cinematography.

Good funeral scenes.

Good restaurant scene.

Good climax scene.

Excellent ending.

One of the best movies of all time.

Excellent movie. Should have made more money. The fact that it didn't proves that God does NOT exist.

The Bachelor, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Steve Cohen

Director: Gary Sinyor

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A woman wants to get married.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Fail of Chris O'Donnell's acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Good acting by Renee Zellweger.

Fail of Artie Lange's acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Analogy of women to horses. Well done. I'm sure the MeToo movement will have something to say about that.

Fail of diner scene.

Fail of narration throughout.

Fail of man/horse running scenes throughout.

Good bouquet toss scene.

Good outdoor family scene.

Fail of night bar scene.

Fail of real plot scene. Conditions are too stupid.

Weak writing. Disappointing. This movie had potential.

Fail of restaurant scene.

Fail of pursuit scenes throughout. Doesn’t make sense.

Fail of most scenes.

Lighting the mannequin on fire. Jokes.

Mariah Carey. Why?

Fail of mass bridal woman scene.

Fail of climax scene. Too stupid, even for a comedy.

That’s a lot of bride extras.

Fail of ending.

The Out of Towners, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Marc Lawrence

Director: Sam Weisman

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A company wants to downsize.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Good acting by Steve Martin as usual.

Fail of Goldie Hawn's acting. Not the right actress for the role.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Decent airport scene.

Decent car scene.

Fail of dinner scene.

Fail of airplane scene. Wasted comedy potential.

Fail of baggage scene.

Go and get his wife? Jokes.

Fail of car scenes.

Fail of over the top music content throughout.

Fail of theft scene.

Fail of hotel scenes. Too stupid, even for a Steve Martin movie.

It’s like this movie was written by amateurs.

Fail of group meeting scene.

Fail of bar scene.

Fail of cab scene.

Fail of police scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

$75 million production budget. Paramount Pictures has money to burn.

Bicentennial Man, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Nicholas Kazan

Director: Chris Columbus

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A family man wants a better life.

Story: Family, Character, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Father's character doesn't make sense.

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Decent intro.

Hey, the guy from Jurassic Park (Sam Neill).

How did this movie get approved by Hollywood executives?

Androids cooking. You wish.

Kitchen is fine too. Jokes.

Ah…the desires of White people with status.

Decent dinner scene.

Opens the door at night without checking. Must be a very safe future…or a gated community.

Decent scenes throughout, but...

Does this involve a window? Jokes.

Surprised at his creativity. Oh dear.

Positronic? like Star Trek? Yes, but Star Trek took the idea from Isaac Asimov.

Fail of office scene.

Decent teaching scenes. Shall we include the racism, sexism, inequality and greed as well?

Fail of sex talk scene.

Showing him contempt. Jokes.

Fail of office scene.

Decent wedding scene.

Fail of office scene.

An early version of the I, Robot movie.

Fail of travel scenes.

I could have sworn I heard this music in Charlton Heston's 1956 movie, The Ten Commandments.

Fail of most scenes after freedom scenes.

I'm sure this movie wanted to be a great soliloquy on what it means to be human. But it didn't work.

Fail of hospital scene.

Fail of relationship plot.

Fail of climax scene.

Decent ending.

$100 million production budget. Disney has money to burn.

Sleepy Hollow, 1999: PASS

Potential Profit

Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker

Director: Tim Burton

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: Someone wants to kill people.

Story: Ethics, Ambition

Characters: Pass

Acting: Pass

Good acting from Johnny Depp as usual.

Comments:

Good intro.

Good jail scene.

Fail of court scene.

Good office scene.

Fail of flashback scene.

Good cinematography throughout.

Good killing scenes throughout.

Good riding scene.

Good investigation scenes throughout.

Decent dream scenes throughout.

Decent witch scene.

Good music content throughout.

Good tree scene.

Fail of headless fight scene.

Depp's acting really passed this movie as opposed to his character.

Good sex scene.

Good church scene.

Good climax scene.

Good ending.

Bringing Out the Dead, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Paul Schrader

Director: Martin Scorsese

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A paramedic wants a better life.

Story: Ethics, Family

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Decent intro.

Nicholas cage voice over. Oh dear.

This movie feels like a Sin City imitation, even though that doesn't make sense since this is a 1999 movie.

Fail of apartment scene.

Wrong tone of movie.

Ah…the American health care system at its best. Don't worry, Canada's hallway medicine is just as bad in 2019.

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Hey, the woman from The Sopranos (Aida Turturro).

Fail of stripper scene.

Fail of voice over throughout.

Fail of crazy person on the street.

Fail of most scenes.

Fail of crash scene.

Fail of escalation throughout.

Nuns on the mic. Jokes.

Fail of apartment scene.

Good climax scene, but not enough to pass.

Decent ending.

Rushmore, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson

Director: Wes Anderson

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A school wants to expel a student.

Story: Ambition, Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Brilliant White geniuses. The world is saved.

Fail of speech scene.

Ah...the Dewey Decimal System. I'm sure that Generation Z has no clue what it is.

Fail of most scenes.

Complete fail of writing, directing.

Fail of restaurant scene.

Fail of dating scenes.

Is this supposed to be a comedy? Oh dear.

Fail of room scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

Varsity Blues, 1999: PASS

Potential Profit

Writer: W. Peter Iliff

Director: Brian Robbins

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A coach wants to win at all costs.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Pass

Excellent characters.

Acting: Pass

Good acting by Scott Caan.

Fail of Jon Voight's acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Excellent acting by James Van Der Beek.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

A Sears store. Soon, people won't know what Sears is.

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Southern people and their football. You're not southern until you have a truck and pig. And people wonder why humanity hasn't moved forward.

Decent truck scene.

Paul Walker. Aren't you dead yet? Yes you are. Praise the lord. Joking. Too soon? No, enough time has passed.

Good football scenes throughout.

Fail of locker room scene.

Good drinking scene.

Good backyard party scene.

Unbelievable sex-ed class scene.

Good hospital scene.

Good drive scene.

Fathers in denial. Well done. Excellent writing.

Good practice scenes throughout.

Good coach talk scene.

Good locker talk scene.

"B*tches are all just panty droppers." I don't think the MeToo movement would approve of that statement.

Good strip club scene.

Good slow motion scenes throughout.

Decent locker speech scene.

Jon Vought’s terrible acting really hurts this movie.

Good coach talk scene.

Excellent climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Deep Blue Sea, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers

Director: Renny Harlin

Dialogue: Fail

Terrible dialogue.

Plot: A researchers wants to cure Alzheimer’s.

Story: Ambition, Survival

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Fail of woman actor.

Fail of Samuel L. Jackson acting.

Comments:

Excellent intro.

Decent office scene.

Good intro facility scene.

Aida Turturro from The Sopranos again? F*ck me. Kudos.

Fail of talk scene.

Decent shark eating scene.

Good party scene.

Fail of talk scene.

Fail of music content throughout.

Good shark cage scene.

Decent attack scene.

Fail of most survival scenes. LL Cool J survival scenes are better, but not by much.

Decent death scenes throughout.

Fail of climax scene.

Decent ending.

3 writers. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

For Love of the Game, 1999: PASS

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Dana Stevens

Director: Sam Raimi

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: A new owner wants to trade a baseball player.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by Kevin Costner.

Fail of Kelly Preston's acting. Not the right actress for the role.

Fail of J.K. Simmons acting. Not the right actor for the role.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

What is this, a post-Field of Dreams movie?

Decent plane scene.

Decent hotel scene.

Good park scene.

Ah…the sports trolls. I wonder if it really does get to them during the game.

Excellent pitcher-batter banter scenes throughout. I've never seen it done like this (even if it's the norm).

Fail of road scene.

Good date scene.

Fail of flashback moving scene.

Fail of outside restaurant scene.

Fail of most woman scenes throughout. It's her acting.

Good locker room scene.

Decent plane scene.

Fail of hospital scene.

Fail of bar scenes throughout.

Good black and white visualization scene.

The injury catalyst was weak and expected. Should have used a larger emotional catalyst.

The pitching mound as the loneliest spot in the world. Really?

Decent climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Costner's acting and the music content really passed this movie.

The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1999: FAIL

Potential Profit

Writer: Anthony Minghella

Director: Anthony Minghella

Dialogue: Fail

Weak dialogue.

Plot: A father wants his son to come back from Italy.

Story: Ambition

Characters: Fail

Boring cliche characters.

Acting: Fail

Good acting by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Fail of Matt Damon's acting.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Ah…the life of privileged White people. Lovely.

People brush their clothes in the men's bathroom. Really? That's news to me.

The scam doesn't make sense given that we have no knowledge of the characters background.

Fail of most scenes.

If this was done as a comedy it might have worked.

Fail of boat scene.

Fail of Hoffman room scene. Had potential to be a great scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

The General's Daughter, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Christopher Bertolini, William Goldman, Nelson DeMille

Director: Simon West

Dialogue: Pass

Plot: Someone wants to kill a woman.

Story: Ambition, Ethics

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Excellent acting by John Travolta.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Good dinner scene.

Good tire season.

Fail of gun scene.

Fail of office scene.

Fail of boat attack scene.

Fail of investigation scenes throughout.

Fail of office talk scene.

Fail of house scene.

Decent night attack scene.

Decent escalation scene.

Excellent first flashback scene.

Good locker room scene.

Excellent father/daughter flashback scene.

Decent office realization scene.

Good climax scene, but not enough to pass.

Good ending.

The structure of the movie was good, but the implementation of it wasn't. I can understand why many people liked this movie. But it was mainly due to John Travolta's excellent acting.

3 writers. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

$95 million production budget. Paramount Pictures has money to burn.

A Simple Plan, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Scott B. Smith

Director: Sam Raimi

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A group of people want a better life.

Story: Ambition, Relationships, Ethics, Character

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of forest scene.

Fail of house scene.

Fail of accident scene.

Fail of cover-up scene.

Fail of most scenes.

Fail of writing and directing.

How did this movie get a wide release?

Fail of house scenes throughout.

Fail of living room scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Good ending.

The Story of Us, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson

Director: Rob Reiner

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A couple wants a better life.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Ah…the typewriter. Lovely.

Fail of multiple scenes.

Fail of narration throughout.

A silent retreat to neutral corners. Oh dear.

Fail of flashback scenes throughout.

Fail of b*tching to friends scene throughout.

Fail of fight scene.

Playing with a slinkie. Jokes. I remember my slinkie.

6 people in the bed. Oh dear.

Good camping scene.

Good bed scene.

Fail of vacation scene.

Fail of restaurant scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Decent ending.

Forces of Nature, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Marc Lawrence

Director: Bronwen Hughes

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: A man wants to get married.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Good acting by Sandra Bullock as usual.

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Fail of hospital scene.

Fail of airport scene.

Slapped in the face with a laptop. That's gotta hurt.

Decent plane accident scene.

Fail of car scene.

Fail of tone to movie. Fail of cinematography. Fail of directing.

Fail of car scenes throughout.

Fail of train scene.

Fail of mall scene.

Fail of music content.

Fail of pool scene.

Good street guy scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Excellent ending.

Blast from the Past, 1999: FAIL

Commercial Failure

Writer: Hugh Wilson, Bill Kelly

Director: Hugh Wilson

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: People want to survive the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Story: Relationships, Character

Characters: Fail

Acting: Fail

Comments:

Fail of intro.

Ah…the life of the preppers.

Fail of most scenes.

Fail of bar scenes throughout.

Masculine and feminine. Jokes.

Fail of most scenes.

Fail of hotel scene.

Fail of music content.

Fail of tavern scene.

Fail of writing, directing, acting.

Fail of dancing scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

How did this movie get a wide release?

Not one of the worst movies of all time, but pretty close.

Mickey Blue Eyes, 1999: FAIL

Epic Commercial Failure

Writer: Adam Scheinman, Robert Kuhn

Director: Kelly Makin

Dialogue: Fail

Plot: Parents want to meet their daughter’s boyfriend.

Story: Relationships

Characters: Fail

Acting: Pass

Good acting from Hugh Grant.

Fail of Jeanne Tripplehorn's acting. Not the right actress for the role.

Comments:

Good intro.

Decent car scene.

Fail of school scene.

Decent restaurant scene.

Hey, two guys from The Sopranos (Joseph R. Gannascoli and John Ventimiglia).

Fail of restaurant scene.

Fail of office scene.

Fail of house scene.

Fail of most scenes with the main woman.

Fail of street scene.

Fail of tone of movie.

Fail of party scene.

Is this supposed to be a comedy? I'm 30 minutes in and I'm still waiting for the comedy.

Decent bidding scene.

Fail of office scene.

Good bidding scene.

The bidding scenes are the only comedic moments.

Fail of apartment scene.

Fail of beach scene.

Good car accent scene.

Hey, the other people from The Sopranos (Vincent Pastore and Aida Turturro).

Fail of restaurant scene.

Decent test shooting scene.

Fail of climax scene.

Fail of ending.

$75 million production budget. Really? Warner Bros and Universal Pictures have money to burn.