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This movie strikes me as foolish earnestness that has morphed into an unintended camp classic (the best kind).
Eventually he's had enough of this relationship so Chinaski strikes out on his own.
Mr. "Uwe Fail" strikes again, transformed a classic game in a cheap piece of crap.
That's how this movie strikes me.
He just strikes me as one of those 5 foot nothing actors who think they are a bad ass, but just like Van Damnit he runs into a real bad ass (Chuck Zito in Van Don't case) and he gives him a lesson about "badassdom."
It's rare to see film that strikes out in every aspect but "Caligula" surely must hold this title.
"The Chilling" directed by Deland Nuse and Jack A.Sunseri is one of the worst zombie flicks I have ever seen.Why Linda Blair("The Exorcist","Witchery")appeared in this stinker is beyond me.The plot is really dumb:the frozen bodies at a cryogenic lab are revived after lightening strikes and turned into cannibalistic zombies.The characters are completely one-dimensional and stupid,the zombies look horrible and there is no gore.Avoid this cheap piece of trash like the plague.My rating:1 out of 10.
I'd not clever or original and it strikes me as being extremely pointless.
Written, directed, shot, scored and edited with an appalling lack of flair and finesse by the singularly talentless Rick Sloane (who later disgraced celluloid some more with the absolutely atrocious "Hobgoblins"), this horrendously ham-fisted attempt at a slasher spoof strikes out something rotten in every conceivable way: the excruciatingly lethargic pacing, the painfully static, grainy cinematography (there's a stinky surplus of drab master shots featured throughout), an annoyingly droning and redundant hum'n'shiver synthesizer score, the flat (non)direction, a tediously talky and uneventful script, the groan-inducing sophomoric sense of lowbrow humor, the bloodless murder set pieces, a pitifully unscary killer (he's just some wrinkled-up old guy in pasty make-up), the uniformly obnoxious and unappealing characters, a dissatisfyingly abrupt ending, and lifeless performances from a noticeably uninspired cast all ensure that watching this schlocky swill is about as fun and rewarding as eating rancid raw eels drenched with sour vinegar.
Lewis strikes again. 2 out of 10.
Jim Wynorski strikes again with the very literal minded KOMODO VS.
Kersey strikes a deal with the local police commissioner, conquers the heart of his blond attorney, blows away numerous villains with an impressive Wildey Magnum gun and gradually trains & inspires the petrified New Yorkers to stand up for themselves.
It strikes me that this film was made as a joke.
The film opens with a cult leader attempting to resurrect a dead member with his followers chanting for his rebirth as the sun strikes upon them in the desert.
The story seems to be about two sisters, who, upon returning to their father's home after some sort of absence (later revealed to have been a stay in a mental institution) are forced to deal with not only a seemingly schizophrenic and possibly bi-polar stepmother who lashes out at the younger of the girls when the mood strikes her and cheerfully tells them she's prepared a special dinner at another time., but some presence as yet unexplained.
An old man is riding his bike down a village road when a car comes out of nowhere, strikes him down dead, and keeps driving.
Surprising among the ensemble cast is Naomi Watts, that strikes in another metamorphosis (accent included).
Having finally caught up with this "masterpiece," it strikes me that it must have seemed terribly clever, in its day.
Her life will get upside down when World War II strikes and her boyfriend volunteers to the army.
I know their numbers were diminished but it still strikes me as strange.
This similarity strikes the viewer almost immediately.
For any family that has risen to overcome a challenge or an obstacle - be it financial or illness - this film strikes a resounding chord!
Alec Baldwin, as his Alpha male boss, strikes the perfect note as a man driven nuts by a guy whose monstrousness he helped nurture.
The unfairness of the ultimate rejection of an innocent character strikes me as sadly real.
He acts so cool around Amy that he strikes out twice.
Now, we see the prime minister's point of view and all the pleasing that must go on as well as handle strikes.
Kazuo Komizu strikes again with "Entrails of a Beautiful Woman", the sequel to "Entrails of a Virgin".
And because of that the film exactly strikes the audience.
Fast forward to the present where these girls are adults and there's a wedding planned for one of them but tragedy strikes and leaves one girl that came in from out of town with a choice of whether or not to replace her friend as a school teacher, which she does.
After having seen The Lost Child for quite a number of times since its release in 1995, and having read the reader's comments (mostly about Jane Tennison's background and Helen Mirren's superb role in it), it strikes me more than ever that no comments are made upon the brilliant role Robert Glenister is playing as Chris Hughes.
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