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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Blade II (2002) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019  
Blade II (2002)
Blade II (2002)
2002 | Action, Horror
7
7.5 (20 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Prior to his run in with the law, Snipes was quite the action star and this follow up to the surprising original gives us another action packed comic book entry that kicks ass and is an exciting watch with an interesting new villain.
There is also an interesting conflict introduced into the plot that augments an aleady good storyline.
  
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Julia Cafritz recommended Quadrophenia (1979) in Movies (curated)

 
Quadrophenia (1979)
Quadrophenia (1979)
1979 | Drama, Musical, Mystery
7.6 (5 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Lastly, we have The Who. I hate The Who. So Franc Roddam’s 1979 Quadrophenia must be a hell of a film to get me to wade through that much The Who soundtrack. But I’m a sucker for a good coming-of-age film and this one centers around a mods versus rockers conflict, so I loved it."

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Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated Old School (2003) in Movies

Jan 25, 2021  
Old School (2003)
Old School (2003)
2003 | Comedy, Documentary
6
6.7 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Terrible Pacing Wasn't the Only Thing That Ruined the Story
After a man catches his girlfriend in an orgy, he moves into a new house near a college campus to get his life back together where shenanigans ensue.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 10

Characters: 3

Cinematography/Visuals: 10

Conflict: 5
One of the laundry list of misses for me in Old School. It felt like one big party movie which is fine provided there is some kind of conflict driving the story a la The Hangover. Because of the lack of conflict, I had no interest in rooting for the main character. Any conflict scenes that did exist felt forced and unnecessary.

Entertainment Value: 7

Memorability: 6
While there are a few memorable scenes that had me cracking up, the movie as a whole reminded me that I had seen better comedies. The wedding singer was hilarious as well as the funeral for Blue and I can think of at least two more strong comedic moments that had me cracking up. Unfortunately the sum of its parts didn’t really amount to much.

Pace: 4

Plot: 3

Resolution: 5
A resolution that didn’t really blow me away. To be fair, even if the ending had been better, it wouldn’t have been enough to save the movie as a whole. It was already too far off the rails at this point for me.

Overall: 63
Many tout Old School as a cult classic and I can understand why. There are quite a few moments that got the job done making me laugh. As a whole, it just wasn’t enough for me.