What? Irishman thought it was bloody boring and didn't get it. Poor him.

Yeah AFTER HOURS rocks, and better than THE DEPARTED for sure. Glad you love it Tony Mosrite.

AFTER HOURS (1985) - ****

I agree Ronnie. Great movie!! I thought Dunne and Arquette were both Oscar worthy. I enjoyed it every bit as much as KING OF COMEDY.

I couldn't agree with you more here as KILL BILL VOLUME 2 is my favorite Tarantino movie and is superior to VOLUME 1



But here's where you lose it. No way is AFTER HOURS better than THE DEPARTED. And yes, I did find it boring

My favorite part has to be the ending.

Irish Irish Irish...why do people need to choose between AFTER HOURS and KING OF COMEDY? Both rule, bitches.

I didn't say anything about THE KING OF COMEDY. I enjoyed it and own the DVD

Irish, boring is not only a boring word, but it means you're a boring person. Only boring people get bored. Boredom is a shortcoming on your part, not the film's.

I win you lose.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1996) 1/2
(First Viewing)

Sherman Klump is an incredibly fat and good-hearted man. He is a college professor on the verge of a breakthrough in DNA restructuring when he meets an admirer of his, named Carla, who is a teacher new to Klump's college. He is enamored of her, but is frustrated by his tremendous bulk. He then decides to test a formula on which he's been working on himself. He is then transformed into the lecherous swinger, Buddy Love, and romantic complications ensue.

Eddie Murphy needs a 1980s comedy more than a crack addict needs another hit. Far bellow par for what an Eddie Murphy comedy used to be.

And you wonder why I call you an elitist Fine, I'm a boring person and only a boring person would know what a boring movie is. So I'm boring and so is the movie. I win!

People, consider the source. Guy thought Mean Streets was stupid.

I just finished watching a movie that I probably haven't seen in over 20 years....

The Idol Maker with Ray Sharkey.

By no means a classic or anything like that. Just a very entertaining, sit back and enjoy type movie with an excellent performance by Sharkey.

Anyone ever see it?

Who said I wondered? I know why you think I'm elitist. Because you don't understand me.

Yeah, and Kurt Russell sucks as an action star...then BOOM, masturbation reviews on GRINDHOUSE once QT says its ok to dig Da Mullet.

Yeah I've heard of that flick. Haven't seen it, but whats it about? (Remember when people asked this question before IMDB came about?)

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES 1/2
(First Viewing)

Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.

A great look at how players and coaches alike wish to escape a small steel town. Tom Cruise did a good job but Lea Thompson was the reasoning behind the viewing. She absolutely smoked up the screen. A nice 1980s football drama.

Sure did. Got a problem with it? Totally overrated on this board. Nowhere close to being as good as GOODFELLAS, RAGING BULL or CASINO.

You mean the VARSITY BLUES of its day?(i.e. forgettable teen-angst whiney Hollywood vehicle about jocks who are bitches.)

Ray Sharkey plays Vincent Vacarri, a songwriter with an eye for talent, who just cannot seem to catch a break in the music business. That is until he takes a neighborhood wiseass kid and begins to cultivate and mold him into this teen idol. Eventually the success goes to this kid's head and Sharkey begins to see that he is losing control over this kid. So Sharkey goes out and finds another kid with raw talent and also turns him into a teen idol. Sharkey protects these boys, does what he thinks is best for their careers, and gives them everything that they want. But we begin to see that there is something much deeper within Sharkey's character that starts to rise to the surface, a self contained reason as to why Sharkey is so bent on becoming the ultimate Idol Maker.

Joe Pantoliano (Ralphie on The Sopranos) is Sharkey's partner and co-writer on the music, and Richard Bright (Neri from The Godfather) plays Sharkey's uncle.

As I said, not a classic by any means, but a very entertaining movie with a decent storyline.

Definitely worth a watch.

Here's one you both might agree on,I watched "Casablanca" for the first time last night,brilliant film,an ultimate classic.And that's all i have so say about that one..

DC, Pizzaboy and I were talking about that movie not to long ago. It's a wonderful film. My favorite scene is when the kid is onstage, and Sharkey is in the wings, lipsynching and doing every hand gesture in complete tandem with the performance. It's been years since I've seen it, but I remember it fondly.

Could it be because Sharkey's character is from Arthur Avenue?

Do you remember who played Sharkey's mother in the movie?

It's a fun movie to watch.

I could cheat and look it up on imdb, but honestly I don't remember. Like I said, it's been a long time since I've seen it.

you both have good arguments, it's a tie for a while.

but as for good taste for movies, Irish you're down! and how is AFTER HOURS boring??? anyway.... I get happy everytime I see people remember THE KING OF COMEDY. it might be the most underrated movie of all time in my opinion. I just love it.

Elephant ***
Excellent movie by Gus Van Sant. I am too sleepy now. I will edit this post to write a few senteces of review tomorrow.

APOCALYPTO 1/2
(Second Viewing)

Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

I really cannot wait to see what Mel Gibson does next. The man is shaping up to be a fine director with BRAEVEHEART, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST and now APOCALYPTO under his belt. He hits another homerun as director with this film. Another controversial movie although nothing on the scale that THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST created, still an interesting look at the Mayan civilization. If you enjoyed THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, then I would recommend this movie. The temple scenary was absolutely fantastic as were the costumes. Definitely my favorite scene of the movie. Mel also throws in some action towards the end when the main character makes his journey back home, so the movie isn't totally dull. I don't understand why this wasn't on more top 10 lists last year. Maybe because it was another controversial movie but if that was the case, it's horsesh*t to ignore its achievement.

The temple scene stands out in that film. Nothing else has stayed with me. I think he's a poor craftsman.

Olympia Dukakis

Great movie DC.

Sure, the Arthur Avenue scenes were great, especially the ones filmed inside Mario's, but I love the film on other levels as well, the whole "Italian-American experience" that it brings to light.

Vinnie's father is half a wiseguy yet Vinnie seems to want more out of life. He loves music, not so much for the money, but as an art. Being set in the early 60's, at a time before most Italians became upwardly mobile, it's an especially realistic portrayal of New York City Italian life. It hit really close to home for me.

Vinnie's character is actually based on Bob Marcucci, who ironically was from Philadelphia, not the Bronx. He was responsible for the careers of Frankie Avalon (Tommy D) and Fabian (Cesare).

Sharkey, who was actually half Irish - half Italian, spoke perfect Italian!

THAT's a GREAT pt.

If one thinks a film is sooo boring, why oh why would one even bother mentioning it? You know what I do with shit?...I step right around it.

Of course, some films never mean to serve an artistic purpose and are SHEERLY financial in their intentions/motivations. Those films ARE boring and should be shot dead.

Such as...Rocky V.