Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated You Get Me (2017) in Movies

Aug 10, 2018 (Updated Aug 10, 2018)

You Get Me (2017)

2017 | Drama, Thriller

7.5

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

This Netflix "teen drama" original isn't so original. It's basically a modern day "Fatal Attraction" (showing my age? Lol) with high schoolers. It wasn't too bad, though. The acting was decent enough and the cinematography is on par with many modern movies. Nothing too graphic in this but has some mild sexual content and violence. I found myself asking the same question I always do with movies like this.... Why aren't the characters a little more honest and a little smarter? Lol. Guess it wouldn't be very dramatic and definitely wouldn't last long enough to be a movie. Overall I'd say it's worth a watch if you can't find much else.

Kudos

Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

Aug 12, 2019

Aladdin (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical

7.2

(157 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Good yet unnecessary adaptation of the classic animated film.

The movie did a good job of capturing the essence of the original animated film. Cast and set were able to recreate much of the fun and adventure of the original, a feat Disney is often able to do. Where the film suffers is in its foray into modern social movements seemingly for no reason, and the absence of two key voices, Gilbert Gottfried and the incomparable Robin Williams. Will Smith and Alan Tudyk are sufficient but don't come close to the former iconic role players. Overall, the film was good, yet in the grand scheme of things seemed unnecessary.

Kudos

Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Bad Santa 2 (2016) in Movies

Jan 11, 2020

Bad Santa 2 (2016)

2016 | Comedy

6.1

(8 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Meh

The original movie was a real guilty pleasure. Dark, twisted, funny and something very different from the million other saccharine and sentimental Christmas movies out there. The sequel is unfortunately very disappointing, it seems to think just consistently swearing is an acceptable substitute for actual humour . The writing is very weak and none of the actors look like they want to be there. It feels like a contractual obligation and a waste of talented actors like Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates. The delightfully weird sandwich obsessed Thurman Murman does provide a bit of amusement and a few callbacks to the superior original but overall this is a poor sequel.

Kudos

Kate (355 KP) rated Primeval New World in TV

Apr 8, 2020

Really really bad

Saw this on Amazon Prime as I remembered the original and in fact have all the DVDs. Sorry but I gave up after episode three as it was so awful. This time it is set in America and yes it starts in the same way as the original with a dinosaur appearing in an American city and the lead character trying to find the time loop. Episode two was OK but episode three sealed it for me and it was removed from my watch list, but you may do better, although my son who did watch all the episodes said it never got any better.

Kudos

Jordan Binkerd (567 KP) rated The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) in Movies

Aug 4, 2019

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

2005 | Action, Comedy

7.0

(7 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Cool stunts (1 more)

Jessica Simpson is hot

Dumb jokes (3 more)

Mediocre plot

Disapproval of original cast

Sean William Scott and Johnny Knoxville

Dumb, but mildly entertaining

When the entire original cast of the thing you're adapting refuse to cameo because they disapprove of the direction the project is taking, maybe it's time to rethink things? The movie has some great stunts, no question, and Daisy Duke is as hot as ever, but that's not enough to save the film from bad writing or the casting of Sean William Scott and Johnny Knoxville. I never watched the show, it was before my time, but I'm pretty sure it's fans would disapprove of this film.