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Green-Beret here with some short Film reviews.
Thanks to Jay/Celsius,Andy(ex-Addonic),Major Morgan for the movies.
Terminator ][
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Arnold Scwartznegger returns as the Terminator,only this time to protect
Linda Hamilton and her son from an even nastier Terminator,which can
metamorphosise into any physical body it wants.
The special effects are extraordinary,film is action packed and mind blowing.
Film length is 125 mins and this film is the best movie of its type on this
side of the 90's.
New Jack City
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Mario Van Peeble's slick and violent 'scarface'.Film is all about gangs,
crack and the American way.Exciting stuff.
Jacob's Ladder
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Orson Welles once offered $10,000 to anyone who could give a good explanation
of his film 'The Lady from Shanghai'-nobody could.Jacob's Ladder is kind of
like that,a confused,paranoid,jumbled tale of a Vietnam Vet who suffer's
flashback's which may or may not be real,and who may or may not be the victim
of US army conspiracy,who may or may not etc.a strange film to make out,
chilling and gripping film,similar in suspense to that of Flatliners but does
not come any where near as good-worth a look though and is good fun.
Pump Up the Volume-Full review
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To start off with,Pump up the Volume is a cross of The Breakfast Club and
Talk Radio.The film's lead role is played by Christian Slater.
The film is a fresh film of the 90's with a teenage theme.
People talk to one another on talk shows.People commit suicide without
leaving notes as their pain is so great.Schools weed out undesireable pupils
so as to keep as high a standard as possible,and as high grades as possible.
As the opening line of the film says "it's all fucked up".
Mark Hunter(Christian Slater) is a shy and frustrated high school student
who fills the airwaves each night with his ideals,broadcasting from his
homemade ham radio console.Hard Harry as he is known becomes a cult figure
with his social commentary,simulated masturbation and his mega hip musak.
He puts accross his ideals over the airwaves:-sixties idealism,his high school
is corrupt and he misses his friends in New York.
He finds an audience in his sad,lonely and misunderstood students,counselling
them and bringing them out of their isolation.His audience are invited to
write their problems and sent them to his po box.A lonely student commits
suicide after calling Harry for advice and the parents of the school blame
Harry for this teen suicide,and they call in the Police and the FCC to close
Harry's station down and so the hunt for Harry is on.
Incidentally Harry's radio program broadcasts from 10 PM each night.
The pressure is on high schools for good SAT scores has forced school
administrators and officials to falsify results and expel undesireables.
Teen suicide is on the up and talk radio has become the most important
form of interactive media in encouraging listeners to express themselves,
not only in words but also in deeds.Hard Harry eventually becomes the new
voice and its a responsibility he doesnt want.
Pump up the Volume is an unusual film,it delas with issues of sexual identity,
teenage pregnancy and teenage suicide.But there is also love,played out in
several scenes that will bring out your happiest smile.This film confirms
that Slater is an actor of no small talent and that newcomer Samantha Mathis
(Slater's girlfriend in the film) has a bright future ahead of her.
The film is refreshing and well worth a look.
That about raps the film article up for this issue of the magazine and look
forward to more reviews in the next issue.
Contact myself Green-Beret for fast/elite Video swapping at the addy given
in the contax sexion.
PS:What do you call a donkey with 3 legs?
ANS:Wonkey.
catch u guyz l8r m8.