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Scenes without lyrics slow (ironic eh?, given the many references to the speed of the music) the flow of the movie.
I'm giving this film 9 out of 10 only because there aren't enough specific scientific references to the amount of energy it takes to produce food to satisfy the science haters.
Between the presence of Bobbie Phillips and the numerous references to everything that could be considered "cyberpunk", this was a fun movie to watch.
This short feature is dripping with Canadian references, and so, this film will probably be appreciated by Canadians most of all.
This new installment to the Child's Play series has not one scary scene but tons of hilarious jokes such as a stoner witnessing Chucky giveing him the finger and saying "rude f--king doll" and lots of references to the series: "you can kill me but I'll come back.
The movie is very gory, very funny, and has pop culture references from Martha Stewert to Jerry Springer.
Not a hands-down fantastic episode, but a solid concept with more horror movie references.
Perhaps kids will like this film, but only adults will truly appreciate it, including its references to bolshevik's and what parent's will do for their children.
(The real life family that Macdonald based the Kettles upon, successfully sued...claiming they had been ridiculed and humiliated with these less-than-flattering references).
There are passing references to other Hitchcock films, but it is 'Vertigo' which is central to the inspiration of this film.
Its plot is different yes, and the characters are obviously set in an entirely different universe (obviously the doctor who universe) however the feel, the pace, the references and the location are perfect.
The power of the movie is perhaps in it's subtle references to a lot (and I mean a lot) of other movies.
But I was surprised that though the humor does not always reach the level of the Monthy Pythons, the many references to the French's vision of the world in the 1950, which OSS117 represents, are hilarious et the director managed to recreate film-making style of that time with an astonishing fidelity.
Unfortunately, unless you actually did watch the series, most of the enjoyment would be lost, as the movie made heavy references to every season of the show's existence.
I would probably not have bothered to comment on this film if I had not been disturbed by the constant references made to it here in North America as a porn film.
This scene is great, particularly if you consider the pop cultural references that go with it (Titanic!).
Enticing Sean Connery to return to the role he made famous was a stroke of genius, as was titling the movie in a way that references his past vow to not play Bond again.
The frequent references to the aging of Bond and the changing times and attitudes of the British secret service were most humorous.
Cannibalism, a pair of cinematic references to Delicatessen, not only in plot, but in style.
Cannibalism, a pair of references to the historic case of the Uruguayan rugby players that survived in the Andes by eating the dead members of their flight to Chile.
A person not knowing about the French cultural funny references in this film could not follow all the subtleties.
I found it difficult to sit still through all the contrived metaphors, parallels and biblical references, and impossible to accept bathed-in-light Ian Hunter's smug know-it-all as a Christ figure.
The acting was laughable, the script terrible, complete with many inexplicable Breakfast at Tiffany's references, and even the special effects were shoddy at best.
Characters speak with the simplified diction one usually finds in films aimed at the under 10 set, but also includes multiple sexual references involving Shields' character as well as graphic deaths.
Maybe because I'm from a different era and a different country, but I found Crosby's continual references to the Good Old USA pleasant at first, trite after a while and then finally annoying.
However, when I watched it a second time, I realized that there was a whole host of intelligent references and good lines I missed the first time around.
There was some historical references to housing and furniture in parts of the world, that were much larger than would be needed for standard humans.
There is no mention in any historical references to buildings or artifacts that would support the idea of a 40 foot tall being.
He wore dark glasses and made references to living on this planet for 30 years as a sort of homage to the TV series.
The story had plenty of vague references which led me to believe that all the ensuing weirdness of - time slips / ghosts / a weird bat winged demon and a rather silly heavy metal attired ghoul-thing would be explained.
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