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Awix (3310 KP) rated Chickens Come Home (1931) in Movies

Mar 20, 2019 (Updated Mar 20, 2019)  
Chickens Come Home (1931)
Chickens Come Home (1931)
1931 | Comedy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Slightly atypical Laurel and Hardy short, presumably because it's a remake of a silent non-L&H film. This explains why Stan and Ollie play successful businessmen looking to get into politics rather than the usual perennially useless goons, why it feels more like a farce than usual, and why the boys spend a lot of the film apart.

That said, there are some quite good bits: Ollie's glances to the camera are first class, and there are some epic double-takes from Jimmy Finlayson as Ollie's butler. It is undeniably funny, but you do get a sense of a film not quite making best use of its strongest assets.
  
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Melanie Johnson (34 KP) rated To Be or Not to Be (1983) in Movies

Aug 14, 2018  
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
1983 | Comedy, Drama
9
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Farce (1 more)
Nazis loose
A few flat moments (0 more)
To watch or not to watch
If you currently have an HBO subscription then you need to add this to your watch list right away. It's not one of Mel Brooks bigger title films, but it should be as it's just as witty and funny. A remake of a 1940s film, it stays true to the classic with a touch of Brooks. A polish theater troupe in Warsaw use their love of the stage to fool the nazis and escape the ghetto. It's a farce in the truest form, and when this movie makes you laugh, you will be rolling.
  
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Lenard (726 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

Jun 9, 2019  
Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
6
7.2 (157 Ratings)
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I was a huge fan of the original. The live action remake is faithful, maybe too faithful especially given the director is bare knuckle boxing fan Guy Ritchie. Will Smith is good as Genie. He carries the comedy and romance well. The actress playing Jasmine is a revelation especially in her big solo. My only complaint which is not about the film just a preference is they should have taken a risk and turned the musical numbers into full Bollywood productions.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Experiment (2010) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018  
The Experiment (2010)
The Experiment (2010)
2010 | Drama, Mystery
6
6.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A remake of the German film Das Experiment which was based on a real social study in the 70's. It has a good cast and is an interesting topic to see how peoples behaviour can change given a certain situation. Everyone has a breaking point and acts differently when given power, authority or treated badly. People can change very quickly from what you expect and within a group. However the film is quite brutal at times, but I just felt the ending let it down a bit. Still worth a watch.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated 3:10 to Yuma (2007) in Movies

Jun 27, 2021  
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
2007 | Action, Drama, Western
5
7.4 (13 Ratings)
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2007 remake of a 1950s original (which I haven't seen), and - I'm sorry to say - , this just didn't do it for me.

Despite starring two stellar actors in Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, I found this to be slow, plodding and just, well, boring; never really taking off or holding my attention at all.

You want to see a good film/Western (in all but name) by James Mangold? Stick with the infinitely-superior 'Logan'.
  
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David Betteridge (327 KP) rated Maleficent (2014) in Movies

Jun 28, 2020  
Maleficent (2014)
Maleficent (2014)
2014 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
8
7.6 (95 Ratings)
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acting (1 more)
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Disney even like to make the bad guy good! Lol (0 more)
Dark Disney?
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really enjoyed this live action remake of sleeping beauty, AJ is perfectly cast as Maleficent and the rest of the cast are spot on too, the story is strong enough to carry through and keep you engaged. My only issue is that Disney can't even let a bad guy be completely bad, its like they all need a redeeming feature, bring back the evil bad guys! Lol