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DVD has become the equivalent of the old late night double-bill circuit, the last chance to catch old movies on the
verge
of being completely forgotten like The Border.
The plot was on the
verge
of non-existence, and none of the "puzzle-pieces" added up in any way whatsoever.
Not really much I can say about it, a basketball scout gets too attached to the person he's recruiting, who happens to belong to a tribe that happens to be on the
verge
of war which happens to be decided by (spoiler) a basketball game.
The handsome & eloquent Dr. Houseman is on the
verge
of a scientific breakthrough with his research on human DNA codes when suddenly the university he works for threatens to cancel his funds.
As Fu Manchu, he looks hardly better and spends most of the film (with the exception of those strangely disturbing scenes where he gets jolted with electrical currents) on the
verge
of collapsing under the weight of all that makeup.
Anna (Richter), an ambitious young actress, has lost a deeply coveted role in the Moliere play and, reduced to making an utterly stupid TV chicken commercial, is on the
verge
of suicide.
Sure, it's not as glamorous as a Disney production(besides, it is Fox's 1st attempt at a full length CG movie) but it's got immense heart and on some occasions(like the look in Manfred's eyes after we see the sad glimpse of his past) I found myself on the
verge
of tears.
One thing the film does is show her as not only a woman on the
verge
of a mental breakdown but show her as a physical wreck as well.
The predatory wife is ready for a divorce until she discovers he might be on the
verge
of a fortune.
A long sea voyage follows, with Welles in tow as bodyguard, and the plot thickens when Sloan's law partner (Glenn Anders) turns up and starts making trouble by giving odd speeches about suicide and other morbid topics that suggest that the man is on the
verge
of mental breakdown.
There had been some mildly amusing humour, but at best a barebones plot and a general sense of pointlessness that was on the
verge
of making me think that I was wasting my time.
Certainly Caligula is portrayed as a madman always on the
verge
of some tyrannical rage and concurrent action but he is still very recognizably a multi-leveled character in the hands of the superb acting of an often overlooked great actor John Hurt.
Those not used to movies with subtitles probably won't have the wherewithal to stick with this one, but veteran viewers of such fare as WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?, WOMEN ON THE
VERGE
OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN and AMOR DE HOMBRE know that the eventual rewards are worth it.
Primo is a genius as a chef but they are on the
verge
of going out of business so Secondo goes down the street to a very popular place run by an acquaintance named Pascal (Ian Holm) and Secondo asks for a loan.
Daryl Hannah was much better than Merial Hemmingway as an agent even though they are both good actresses.Doug Savant returns as river guide Grant Carlson, who is on the
verge
of proposing to his girlfriend Agent Alex McGregor, but it's always a bad timing thing so he doesn't get the chance.
Not only was Joan-on-the
verge
in this film.
RKO filed for bankruptcy in the mid-1930's and was on the
verge
of finally getting back on their feet financially by 1940.
The concert footage that shows Midler's tremendous voice and stage presence, and the scenes where she's on the
verge
of a nervous breakdown and the inability to exist in the real world.
On the
verge
of losing his job at a two star hotel, he becomes involved in an incident (which I won't reveal here) that is so muddled, so badly played out and so unbelievable that I found it hard to believe that the rest of the motivations of the characters in this movie, rested on it.
As is typical of these types of films we get a group of friends on the
verge
of growing up, setting off on their own path, possibly parting ways, and having one last kick ass summer.
When not turning his liver into plywood Tommy halfheartedly attempts to find work as a mechanic but winds up driving his uncle's ice cream wagon and getting in over his head with a troubled teen on the
verge
of bolting from daddy's violent household.
Moments are funny (some in scattered episodes even
verge
on hilarious), but if you want a terrific show, stick with "Psych."
The couples that are paired off in this movie homogenize the attitudes and aspirations of these precocious 1962 teenagers, who are on the
verge
of growing up!!
In the future humanity is on the
verge
of destroying itself which leads to the scientists at ROTOR to make a cyborg policeman who goes berserk and starts killing people for speeding, now it's up to the scientist to destroy him while (in the film's most laughable moments)he waxes philosophical about the robot's place in the universe.
I am on the
verge
of being a parent and the movie allows insight to the struggle we take for granted when it comes to parenthood.
Stocked with a cast of actors and actresses who were all on the
verge
of becoming big, "Banzai" is just plain fun.
In this low-budgeted comedy/thriller they play a trio of clumsy (on the
verge
of idiotic) private detectives hired by the wealthy Walter Stevens because he received a warning note that a murderer at large will kill him within 24 hours.
Future Doctor Who William Hartnell is the army sergeant on the
verge
of retirement who makes a wager that his platoon will come out on top when their training is complete.
Harvey, an actor that seemed always on the
verge
of stardom, plays his part with relish, especially in the last few exchanges between himself and Falk.
Peter Sellers died in late 1980, just as he was on the
verge
of getting another Clouseau flick off the ground.
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