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This was obviously an attempt by the man to keep us down.
Its futile attempt at comedy leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, simply because the jokes are all old and recycled.
Besides listing all the things that were wrong with this movie, I will attempt to list the things I liked..... NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sinatra plays a psychopath who takes several people as hostages in his attempt to shoot the USA President.
This sequel to the beloved Trilogy of Terror is a complete misfire, a lousy and even desperate attempt to recapture the elements that made the original film work.
If this had been the first film by the Quirozes I believe it would have been a good attempt, however, after more than ten films apiece the product is very poor.
This film was a failed attempt at recreating an urban version of 'Charlies Angels'.
A hardboiled homicide detective (Russell Hopton) trades verbal jabs with a wisecracking gal reporter (Lola Lane) as they attempt to unravel the mysterious killing," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.
Yeah, weird and confusing is the best way to describe this poor attempt at a horror flick.
The makers of this new version do, in fact, attempt to relate their film to modern affairs.
People start dying left and right as they attempt to stop Olivier and his minions.
Has slight attempt at some visual motifs, which is why it got a 2/10 instead of a 1/10.
Considering the technology at the time it came out, it is still the foundation by which other "sim" rides attempt to duplicate.
Another feeble attempt from an idea-bankrupt Hollywood to cash in on past classics (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner) and recent successes (Meet the Parents).
Do I dare attempt to see this bad movie.
Having said that it is a worthy attempt.
If you want to compare this to anything, it seems to be an attempt at creating a modern day "Reefer Madness" but it's not even close to enjoyable.
I will agree it was a good attempt, but way too cliché-ed!
After just viewing this film, I found myself appreciative of the attempt, but the sad fact remains: the film leaves you with so many loose ends, you have to wonder why Jeremy Podeswa started so many plot lines to begin with.
It is a ridiculous attempt by the writers to portray a perfect middle America Mayberry RFD town to appeal to the masses -- unfortunately, that kind of town hasn't existed in about 50 years - if it ever did.
All that notwithstanding, this sad sequel forgets the honest and genuine drama that was at the heart of the original film and replaces it with dopey, juvenile humor and an egregious attempt at sentimentality.
If you're a Jon Lovitz fan and want to see him do a halfway decent attempt at drama rather than his schmaltzy performance in this movie, I recommend Mr. Destiny.
This movie is a bad ripoff of "The Long Trailer" and was a really sad attempt at humor.
When employees attempt to stop him, he pulls a fake pistol on them and gets away.
Anyway, they blast their way in and attempt the rescue.
Near the end there are about five or ten minutes which are mildly intriguing and provide only surface tension, but mostly this is a super lame attempt at crude comedy.
Aside from that, it's nothing other than an attempt to keep the name alive until Glen A. Larson finishes writing the script for the new Knight Rider movie, due out in 2008.
I have no interest in each new benchmark for cop movies, and each new attempt quickly devolves into the same two-hour-plus star vehicle with little room for anything but the male lead; Blow, Traffic, The Departed, Prince of the City, Carlitos Way.
But it's main attempt to be edgy is through a nasty and quite ludicrous twist which destroys any previous good will toward the film.
The characters don't do much to support this attempt at deepness, and the acting is lousy all around.
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