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I doubt if the real story of the development of Western Union would ever have gained a real audience.
The film has gained some fans by way of the fact that Quentin Tarantino's name is attached to it, and the silly and out of place nod to the Rodriguez/Tarantino flick 'From Dusk till Dawn'.
Instead of using his newly gained satanic powers to wipe out the entire world (that's what I would do in his position), Channing simply prefers to play cat and mouse games with his nemesis the copper.
The story is hopeless, written by somebody who has garbled memories of childhood rebelliousness but has never gained any adult sense of perspective in the intervening years.
Devil Hunter gained notoriety for the fact that it's on the DPP 'Video Nasty' list, but it really needn't have been.
Despite having known people who are either great fans of Noam Chomsky, or think he's a tired relic from the 1960s, I really had no opinion of the man, save that I knew he gained fame as a linguist, although I could not elucidate any of his theories, and that he was a liberal socialist with Marxist leanings.
Whatever momentum Sally Struthers gained from All the Family was long gone.
Many sought after success; a few gained it.
(The time gained would have allowed for the much needed development of the remaining sub-plots and characters.)
A rather good werewolf movie that I admit started slowly, but gained momentum along the way to have a rather good finish then the anchorwoman changed into a cute werewolf only to be gunned down on camera.
Banned as a 'Video Nasty' in the UK, Unhinged has naturally gained quite a bit of notoriety.
This production company gained fame and fortune during the first half of the 90's by producing terribly bad and cheesy horror movies.
Now, she is squirting breast milk all over the kitchen floor, the release so gained somehow akin to Helen Keller placing her hands in running water.
(This may also have to do with Goldblum's tendency to talk extremely fast) On the whole I would say that it was probably one of the best films I've seen this year; stylistically pleasing, clever and witty writing, performances that were so impressive I now have gained new respect for some of the actors, and a truly touching film, and don't forget, a complete departure from Fool.
It is only such wealth gained by the use of virtual slave labor that one could build so magnificent a residence of ebony, teak, and marble.
This film (like Astaire's ROYAL WEDDING - which was shown after it on Turner Classic Network last night) is famous for a single musical sequence that has gained a place in Gene Kelly's record: Like Fred Astaire dancing with a clothing rack and later dancing around a room's walls and ceiling, this film had Gene Kelly dancing in a cartoon sequence with Jerry Mouse.
This movie started slowly, then gained momentum towards the middle.
I later looked it up online and found that Eric won the Best Actor award which is well deserved considering its the best of his career and gained my respect.
But the film doesn't come across like that because Affleck (as Drew Latham) plays his part perfectly, one minute a child-like adult, the next a mature man who realises he has gained everything in life apart from what he really wants.
Some of my favorite films come from the '70s, in the same vein as "Midnight Cowboy" ("Taxi Driver," "Mean Streets," "Panic in Needle Park," etc.) but there are many, many overrated ones as well that have gained strong reputations amongst critics for being groundbreaking - unfortunately a vast majority of them don't hold up as well today.
But sadly, even though he directed quite a few films that gained huge international attention, there are still a fair few of his films that have slipped through the cracks.
Besides Meryl's performance which has gained a lot of recognition and praise, the movie's greatest asset is the story it is based on.
He deserves every amount of success he has gained.
He must have gained some talent as he aged; he's much more handsome at this point, and has an effortless charm, reminiscent of Clark Gable.
His affiliation with this order gained him the surname "Dracul" which is a Romanian translation for "Dragon" and also a synonym for "devil".
It's hard to imagine how this film gained its notorious status(especially in the UK).
We forget that victory is gained on many fronts and not all of them involve the military.
I loved his vision; and he gained my respect for making such a beautiful film.
The action starts when he decides to go on holiday with his new found girlfriend and when he trys to obtain a passport HE IS REFUSED! on the basis that since he had been away at war, his country of origin had gained independence and therefore he was not entitled to a British passport.
This episode gained another 2 years of magic for her, well me really.
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