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Wymer was precocious and fetching in THE YOUNG GRADUATES (1971), but gives a more serious performance in THE BABYSITTER.
As a songwriter and an actor, though, he has serious chops, IMHO.
Best of show: Shohei Imamura's amazing final segment, which contemporary critics such as the thick-witted Mick LaSalle somehow misinterpreted as an attack on 'the terrorists', but now stands revealed as a masterful anti-war polemic; Samira Makhmalbaf's opening piece that manages to blend deep empathy for the victims of 9/11 with a prescient concern for the children of Afghanistan; and Idrissa Ouedraogo's amusing children's crusade for Osama Bin Laden--a hunt almost as serious and successful an undertaking as the one for the REAL Osama.
I don't understand the people who didn't like this movie - it seems like they were expecting a serious (?!?!?) treatment!
The language isn't a serious problem, there is no nudity and the film style is definitely geared towards kids (much like the old TV show "Eerie, Indiana")--yet some knucklehead slapped an R rating one it!
At the apex is Marie, a serious, short and lean tomboy with a Belmondo-like facial structure.
Tea Leoni plays Nora Wilde, a serious photographer, who is going through a bad divorce.
It's patented Haines all the way: brash smart aleck who takes nothing serious until he is rejected by everyone wises up and becomes a man/hero and wins the girl.
Moon Child has just the right amount of humour, action, romance and serious, heart-wrenching moments.
If The Lion King is a serious story about a young lion growing up to avenge his father's death, The Lion King 1 and a half is the total opposite, full of whimsy and cheer.
It is just a different perspective of The Lion King, without all of the serious stuff that pervaded most of the second half of the original Disney classic.
His shallow fake bravery is toned down into serious resolve.
After a long hard week behind the desk making all those dam serious decisions this movie is a great way to relax.
I haven't laughed that much in a long time - although the movie has some sad moments too, especially when it changes from hyper-funny to honest and serious.
I liked the awkwardness that Nancy and Ned had around each other because they obviously were not old enough to be in a serious relationship like they have in the books.
It's nothing special but it's those horror film makers that try to be too serious that end up making a horrible horror film.
Awesome movie what else i can say for Will Smith, He's been an awesome actor like always whether in actions movies or serious.
I must say this is one of the best serious movies ever, which outlines the difference between the Hong Kong people, and mainland Chinese.
Finally they have a serious car accident.
Let me tell those overly critical reviewers that this film never took itself all that serious.
The film follows their production of "The Tempest" from casting through performance, and in the process we learn some pretty amazing things about these men, who are all in for the most serious of crimes.
Always having time for another thankless task and does it better than most despite a serious disability, she has the desk on the way to the restroom that becomes the repository of half-finished cups of coffee begging to be spilled.
Coming immediately on the heels of Match Point (2005), a fine if somewhat self-repetitive piece of "serious Woody," Scoop gives new hope to Allen's small but die-hard band of followers (among whom I number myself) that the master has once again found his form.
A string of disappointing efforts, culminating in the dreary Melinda and Melinda (2004) and the embarrassing Anything Else (2003) raised serious doubts that another first rate Woody comedy, with or without his own participation as an actor, was in the cards.
Despite the tiny budget Adam Jones manages to give the film a serious look.
Serious kudos to her, can't wait to see more.
Capably directed by Kallio (who also wrote the tight, astute script), with uniformly fine acting by a sound no-name cast (Jeff Steiger is especially good as Eric's wannabe helpful guardian angel Michael), rather rough, but overall polished cinematography by George Lieber, believable true-to-life characters, jolting outbursts of raw, shocking and unflinchingly ferocious violence, a moody, spooky score by Dan Kolton, an uncompromisingly downbeat ending, grungy Detroit, Michigan locations, a grimly serious tone, and a taut, gripping narrative that stays on a steady track throughout, this extremely potent and gritty psychological horror thriller makes for often absorbing and disturbing viewing.
I saw it at the Boston film festival, and I found myself frequently laughing out loud with everyone else, and also moved by some of the movie's more serious parts.
I can't believe others took such a serious view of all this.
But it's their serious approach and determination that makes them funny.
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