Don Movie Reviews

If you love Woody Allen, you'll love this movie. The sheer wit and sardonic humour makes me laugh till my stomach aches. There are many immortal lines like when the dictator says, "I've been poisoned so many times, I've developed an immunity." I used to know a spook who said the very same thing. The satire on Communism, Dictatorship and Fidel Castro is hilarious! Woody's girl is the typical pinko liberal who lusts after rich, powerful and famous men. The classic scene is where Woody as the guerilla leader robs a sandwich shop to feed his men. And when Woody practices grenade throwing, he holds the live "pineapple" grenade and throws away the pin with ludicrous results. Finally, when the government is overthrown, the leader of the guerillas goes bananas and says, "L'etat c'est moi" which translated means "I am the State". When it comes to dictators, that's what they all say. I love the meaningful theme song, "Quiero la Noche" It means I like the night in Spanish. Enjoy! By Dr. Michael Lim the Travelling Gourmet

LOVED THE SCENE WITH THE TRANSLATOR BY THE PLANE. I STRIKE LAUGHING THINKING ABOUT IT ON THE SUBWAY SOMETIMES, PEOPLE START LOOKING AT ME WEIRD, WHICH JUST COMPOUNDS THE LAUGHER FOR ME.

YEA BABY YEA!

Within a brief period of time Woody made Take the Money and Run, Bananas, and Sleeper, establishing himself as the funniest actor-director in ages. Like Take the Money and Run, this parody is mostly a series of sketch pieces, strung together by an unlikely premise. Just as when I first saw it over 30 years ago, some of the bits don't work, but more do. I particularly liked Howard Cosell commenting on a political assasination, and Woody trying to seduce a beautiful young revolutionary.

This DVD is a waste. Both this and the movie are geek magnets for internet nerds who think "The May Trix" is actually a good movie. It's not. Not even close. Any action movie with Keanau "Can't Act" Reeves and WITHOUT Halle Berry has to be bad. Skip this. But if you already bought it, then trade it in for "Titanic," the greatest movie of all time.

Released before extras-stuffed DVDs were more and more the norm, THE MATRIX had a fairly thin selection of supplementary material: a couple of commentaries, a trailer, and that's about it. Rather than follow the "double dip" method, whereby the movie is released with a new set of extras, and forcing people to shell out for the same picture they already bought, the minds behind THE MATRIX produced THE MATRIX REVISITED, a completely separate DVD with all the "making of" goodies for which a film fan could ask.

THE MATRIX REVISITED consists primarily of a lengthy documentary on the development and production of the first film, and additional features drop hints concerning the new movies and about THE ANIMATRIX, a collection of animated shorts set in the fictional world of the matrix. Taken together, all of these materials will take viewers three hours or more to work through. Not a bad value at all.

It's true that THE MATRIX REVISITED won't be for all tastes. The documentary is exhaustive in its detail, even going so far as to discuss what fabrics were chosen for costumes inside and outside the matrix. Those with a low tolerance for extended forays into filmmaking geekery will doubtless find themselves bored stupid by the time this DVD stops spinning. There are no fight sequences to break things up here, and no profound revelations about the actors or the story they brought to the screen. Rather, THE MATRIX REVISITED is pure trivia. It's interesting trivia, but it's still trivia.

This dearth of fun material on the disk is a side effect of THE MATRIX REVISITED's release as a standalone product. If all of this had come with the original film attached, then viewers could excuse the excess. After all, the buyer would have picked up THE MATRIX and gotten all the rest of this as a bonus. Even if he or she never watched it all, so what? Purchased separately, though it sidesteps the dreaded double-dip, THE MATRIX REVISITED confers a sort of obligation on the buyer. If one buys the disk and doesn't watch every minute of it, one didn't get a very good deal.

Even die-hard MATRIX freaks will have some trouble getting excited after a while by handheld video footage of actors working out on a cold sound stage. There's a tiring sameness about the material in THE MATRIX REVISITED that sometimes makes watching it a trial. Thankfully the documentary has been structured in such a way that something truly interesting tends to pop up every few minutes. If the viewer can stay awake during the rest slow bits, these tidbits are a reward.

In the end, how one approaches THE MATRIX REVISITED depends upon how interested one truly is in the process of making a film like THE MATRIX, and how rabid a fan one is of the film itself. Casual viewers of THE MATRIX won't find anything here worth spending the time to discover. Viewers without at least some idea of how a film is made might be confused by the documentary's familiar approach to filmmaking. Those with interest and patience, though, will find watching THE MATRIX REVISITED time well spent.

This is a documentary of the first matrix movie "The Matrix" not any subsequent releases. How can you be led to believe that this release is about the second film? If you actually watched it then you would know that it is about the first! so to the two of you that said it is a bad release because of bla bla about the second movie well that is BS.
this is a pretty good and extensive documentary!

Two reasons make this the best movie ever and they are Jennifer and Jennifer in a great topless scene. I've got to go watch it again. Also directed by Dennis Hopper who was black listed from Hollywood for 8 years and got to direct Jennifer. Lucky s.o.b.

Yezzz!

This movie is brilliant and so lovely!
I also love the atmophsere in this cute little town in texas!
My favorite movie ever!

regards
Thomas Schrodi from the land of the Arnolds!

I live in Europe and can not view most of US movies since they are in "VHS Features:NTSC format (US and Canada only. This VHS will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about VHS formats.)"

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUY THESE MOVIES IN EUROPEAN VHS FORMAT?

THANKS

The true meaning of a hustler is someone who can take a peice of [junk] and convince someone else that the [junk] is worth [money], but they could get it for only $25. That's exactly how Master P is working Da Last Don. If you buy this [junk] at all, you'll regret it. If you hear otherwise from one of your freinds, don't believe'm. This film is a wanna-be Godfather, Scarface, and Good Fellas, and Master P's character is a wanna-be Michael Corleon and Tony Montana. The story-line is cheesie,and the actors put about just as much feeling into acting as low-grade pornstars, which brings me to my next point. This film doesn't even measure up to porn flick status, even with all the gratutious nudity. If this film were a porn flick, it would still be wack.

i don't think i've ever seen a bigger piece of junk. up there with la bella mafia for horrible, unintentionally funny gangster movies.i didn't even buy this. a friend of mine got it in a no limit promotional package. master p should pull his head out. no limit has never done anything good, NOTHING. this movie only confirms that master p has made his money without talent of any kind.i think that anyone who likes good movies, or good hip-hop or good music will agree with me.

IF (like me) you buy every thing no limit then pick it up,
if you are not keen on master p- avoid it.
The (FILM) IS LESS THEN A HOUR, there are some good music videos at the end though.

I saw this movie in Film class, and typically when I'm forced to watch a movie the joy is taken out of it. Last Night was different, it was a complete joy. It's real, witty, charming, and touching as it follows the lives of various complex, real, and interesting characters.

Don't go into it expecting a Deep Impact style, special effect filled movie about asteroids of explosions. It's an analysis of character done with precision and care for every detail. A must see.

Most films dealing with apocalyptic themes, especially nowadays, likes to use a ton of flashy special effects and thundering soundtracks to convey the imminent demise of our planet. Fortunately for viewers who want something a little more thought provoking, other films about the end of the world occasionally slip through the cracks. One of these films is "Last Night," a chilling, low budget piece of cinema from Canada. "Last Night" doesn't have huge asteroids slamming into the planet, or killer plagues turning the human population into dust, but it does have heavy atmosphere and compelling performances from several actors and actresses you have probably never heard about. The movie even casts famous horror film director David Cronenberg in a major role. If you tire easily of the big Hollywood action/apocalypse films, turn to something like "Last Night" to get your Armageddon fix. About the only problem I had with "Last Night" concerned the play list on the radio station as it counted down the top 500 songs of all time. Personally, I didn't recognize very many of these tunes; I would have picked a few numbers that are more upbeat myself.

"Last Night" distressingly describes the last six hours of the last night the human race will ever see. Set in Toronto, Canada, the movie closely follows the final hours of several individuals, including a reclusive loner and his family, his best friend, an Asian woman desperately trying to reach her husband before the catastrophe arrives, an energy executive and his secretary, and a former high school French teacher. Perhaps surprisingly, most of these people sedately go about the last moments of their lives as though it isn't a big deal. The reason for this maddening calmness rests with the fact that the entire planet has known for some months that the end is coming, so most of the hysterical behavior you would expect to see has already worked itself out of most people's systems (Not everyone accepts their destiny. The streets are dangerous in places, with gangs going around tipping over buses or shooting and robbing people, but many people are staying at home quietly planning their final activities). What remains is a slightly sad resignation of the inescapable as each individual in the film goes about his or her personal business.

Duncan, the energy executive played by Canadian director David Cronenberg, spends his last few hours calling all of his customers to promise them that the power will remain on until the bitter end. Patrick Wheeler, the main character of the film and the loner who wishes to spend his last moments of life alone, makes an appearance at a family Christmas party where some of his pent up bitterness about a life cut short seep out in vitriolic comments to his parents and sister. His friend resorts to playing sexual games, trying to sleep with as many women of different races and physical attributes as possible. One of the women he conquers is his former French teacher, played effectively by a still sexy Genevieve Bujold. Bujold's appearance marks one of the most absurdly comic moments of the film when she quizzes a confused Patrick on his French speaking skills. The best performance in "Last Night" comes from the remarkable and beautiful Sandra Oh, who plays the Asian woman looking for her husband. She soon comes into Patrick's orbit, and seeks his help so she can carry out a grisly pact she made with her spouse. Oh, perhaps better than anyone else in the film, truly conveys the utter helplessness of the unfolding situation.

There seems to be some difficulty among viewers concerning what exactly will destroy the human race in this movie. I find this a bit odd because the ending gives a clear hint, and if that isn't enough, the fact that the sun still shines at midnight should provide a further clue. But what destroys the earth isn't as important as what the characters do regarding their impending fate, and that fate hangs over every action in the film like a black pall. Occasionally, the time flashes on the screen as the characters move another hour closer to doom, giving the whole film an incredible sense of claustrophobic tension. Arguably, the best line in the film comes from Patrick and his oversexed buddy, when Patrick says "See you later" and his friend replies without missing a beat, "No, you won't." Moments like these continually pull the viewer back into the unbearable agony of the film's central premise: There is no hope here, no magical hiding place in the mountains or under the sea where someone can avoid their fate. The ending is never in doubt in "Last Night."

If I had to compare "Last Night" with another film or book, I would say that Nevil Shute's "On the Beach" closely resembles this film in its psychological exploration of an unavoidable apocalyptic disaster. I noticed I was quiet and reflective for some time after watching this film, always a good indication that a movie or a book touched me in some way. Regrettably, the DVD of "Last Night" is a bare bones edition. All you get on the disc is a theatrical trailer and the film. I think a commentary would have been nice, at the very least, but ultimately the movie succeeds without any further elaborations by the director or writers. Hopefully, this great movie will see a reissue on DVD soon.

There is no more night, the world is plunged in eternal light. Toronto, 8PM, four hours before the end of the world. The government has closed down two months ago, there is no more police, and the city is under anarchy rule. The masses have claimed the streets : car travel is hazardous at best. Some people work to report or entertain people in the last hours (such as the radio announcer who proudly announces "here at CKRT... with you... until the end"), but most services are down. This is it. This is THE END. What do you do ?

Patrick Wheeler already knows the answer. He is invited to his parents' home, where his mother is preparing a Christmas dinner, even though it is not Christmas. A cynic at heart and seemingly disgusted at the "fake" of a family he never liked, he can't help disparaging his mother's efforts to give peace to her family. After he leaves, he is planning to wait until the last minutes, when he will install his radio system outside, play some good music, sit in a chair, and wait for the end. As good a way to go, I suppose.

Including Patrick, we follow a group of loosely-knit people as they prepare for the end, including Sandra Oh, whose desperation to get to her husband intertwines her life with Patrick, Craig Zwiller, best friend of Patrick who decides to spend his last days in constant sex, a French teacher (played by Geneviève Bujold), a pianist, and others.

In this frenzy of violence in the streets on the one hand, and the desire for a final accomplishment played out by his friends on the other hand, Patrick wants no part of all this and wants to die alone, but events conspire to derail his simple plans. He is interesting to follow, as an egoist character who spurns the superficiality and frenzy of those around him, while deeply aware of the gravity of the situation. Sort of tying the movie together is the president of the gas company (played by known sci-fi director David Cronenberg, an added plus), who has made it his job to call every customer to thank them and wish them good final hours.

The masses go crazy in fear and revolt, as masses are wont to do, but that's not what concerns the movie (a Hollywood take on this plot would have concentrated on the violence, or saving the Earth, or otherwise some meaningless romance, and that's why I don't bother to watch Hollywood movies). There is only as much violence as necessary, but this is not a slow movie - in fact, if there is one thing I have against Last Night, it's that it doesn't stop. Moments of contemplation would have helped.

As for how to define it, you could say it's a mix of black comedy and drama, although I'm not sure that really captures it. It all looks perfectly "natural", if you understand me - the humour and drama seem completely incidental. This is what impressed me most.

Like Cube, it got moderate critical approval but few people seem to think it's a masterpiece. I guess my love for science-fiction shines through again. This is the kind of movie I love - hard science-fiction, no special effects, no more violence than necessary, paced like clockwork (in this case, I guess there was not much choice, huh ?), lots of dialogue, as natural as possible, and very moving despite - or rather, because of - the lack of Hollywood-like action and histrionics. If you have the same tastes as I do, it is highly likely that you will love Last Night. The acting is delicious, especially Don McKellar as Patrick (he really enhances the movie as its main actor), and David Cronenberg.

In his review, Roger Ebert recounts the following anecdote. On a talk show in Toronto, Wayne Clarkson, the former director of the Toronto Film Festival, explained the difference between Canadian and American movies by using Last Night as example : "Sandra Oh goes into a grocery story to find a bottle of wine for dinner. The store has been looted, but she finds two bottles still on the shelf. She takes them down, evaluates them, chooses one, and puts the other one politely back on the shelf. That's how you know it's a Canadian film."

Patrick Wheeler: I think maybe I should mention before you make any faux pas here, that we have a tradition in this family, that we don't kill other people.

I'm fifteen, and I saw this movie just recently while babysitting for some little kids. That was a week and two days ago. The movie and songs have been going through my head ever since. I have to say, I loved it, as much as I did when it first came out. I agree with all of you that those tufts of hair on Thumbelina are kinda funky looking. The scene in the mole's house is one of my favorites. I love the song "Sun". It is really poetic and symbolic. All in all, I think it is a great movie, although certain aspects of it are a bit farfetched. Such as Cornelius freezing, and the bugs just thawing him out. Hello? How unreal is that? But I recommend this movie to anyone who loves a good love story or good music.

My grand daughter enjoyed this movie so much. It was so incredible to watch her relate to the music. And towards the end, she smiled so big, she clapped her hands with joy, and she walked to bed dancing. This will definitely become one of her favorite movies. This was a excellent buy.

My 4 year old grand daughter enjoyed this movie so much. It was so incredibl to watch her relate to the music. And towards the end, she smiled so big, she clapped her hands with job, and she walked to bed dancing. This will definitely become one of her favorite movies. This was a excellent buy.

I'm fifteen, and I saw this movie just recently while babysitting for some little kids. That was a week and two days ago. The movie and songs have been going through my head ever since. I have to say, I loved it, as much as I did when it first came out. I agree with all of you that those tufts of hair on Thumbelina are kinda funky looking. The scene in the mole's house is one of my favorites. I love the song "Sun". It is really poetic and symbolic. All in all, I think it is a great movie, although certain aspects of it are a bit farfetched. Such as Cornelius freezing, and the bugs just thawing him out. Hello? How unreal is that? But I recommend this movie to anyone who loves a good love story or good music.

My grand daughter enjoyed this movie so much. It was so incredible to watch her relate to the music. And towards the end, she smiled so big, she clapped her hands with joy, and she walked to bed dancing. This will definitely become one of her favorite movies. This was a excellent buy.

My 4 year old grand daughter enjoyed this movie so much. It was so incredibl to watch her relate to the music. And towards the end, she smiled so big, she clapped her hands with job, and she walked to bed dancing. This will definitely become one of her favorite movies. This was a excellent buy.

I despised the main character, a nomadic rapist. There was nothing at all worthwhile about him. The movie sets him up as being a survivor only by very contrived writing. He is able to raid a gang only because the gang is the apocalyptic equivalent of the Keystone Cops. He waves his gun around in town - this will get a loner shot 100% of the time.

The "choice" he makes between the girl and the dog is also contrived. If you actually stop to think for a moment (warning, having a mind and using it destroys any chance of ejoying this film!), he had plenty of choices (there was food right behind that door if he made a quick raid).

Frankly, the only way I can see that this movie would have any appeal is if your emotional development stopped at 12, and you like having sex with women, but really dislike women themselves.

At the time of my writing this review, the new DVD has not been released. Hopefully it will address some of the quality concerns from earlier releases. I remember "A Boy and his Dog" being a thoroughly enjoyable film and would love to have a quality copy on DVD. More intellectual than a lot of other "Post-apocalyptic" films. Don't expect action-packed "Mad Max"-type stuff. This is more of a thinker's film, a fresh, clever story, lined with dry, dark humor. I reccomend it.

This movie is very well done despite the low budget, it has a good script, supurb acting, good direction, and a sick and twisted suprise ending that is one of the best in movie history. Obvioulsy women do not like the ending, (maybe because they know deep down the main character made the smart choice?) but let us remember who that female character was and what she did. She was a manipulative liar who was just out to use Don Johnson's character for her own purposes. She was out for herself and he could not trust her. Still the ending was really, really sick but then again so was the whole movie. Dark humor and piercing insight combine to create a dystopian underground world that reveals the true character of the American government in the future, in the past, and in the present. One revewier characterized this sophistacted and clever satire of American culture, politics, and self image as a "naive leftest world view." Sorry pal, you are the one who is naive, rather you like it or not this moive exposed our government for what it is, a tyranny run by fascist bullies. Not that any other government on this planet is really any different, some are just worse than others. This movie gives its main character two choices, life in a desert wasteland surrounded by roaming tribes of savages, or life underground enslaved by the rements of the old regime who enforce their will through androids. The Telepathic dog is by far the best character in the movie and has the best lines, vainly trying to give Don Johnson's character history lessons. This movie paints an exagerated but bascially accurate potrait of the world we live in, people are either dominated by fascist regimes that exploit their citizens, or live in wild, chaotic, untamed areas where different tribes or groups steal from and kill each other. Either slavery or an extreemly dangerous freedom are the choices the chacters in this movie are presented with, and it is that really so different from the world we live in? We are either corporate slaves or outlaws, one or the other. Some people might call these a simplistic world view but they would be wrong and I would be right. In this movie Don Johnson can trust no one but his dog, is that so different from real life? This movie is clever and disturbing, thought provoking and interesting. The first of its genre.

I despised the main character, a nomadic rapist. There was nothing at all worthwhile about him. The movie sets him up as being a survivor only by very contrived writing. He is able to raid a gang only because the gang is the apocalyptic equivalent of the Keystone Cops. He waves his gun around in town - this will get a loner shot 100% of the time.

The "choice" he makes between the girl and the dog is also contrived. If you actually stop to think for a moment (warning, having a mind and using it destroys any chance of ejoying this film!), he had plenty of choices (there was food right behind that door if he made a quick raid).

Frankly, the only way I can see that this movie would have any appeal is if your emotional development stopped at 12, and you like having sex with women, but really dislike women themselves.

At the time of my writing this review, the new DVD has not been released. Hopefully it will address some of the quality concerns from earlier releases. I remember "A Boy and his Dog" being a thoroughly enjoyable film and would love to have a quality copy on DVD. More intellectual than a lot of other "Post-apocalyptic" films. Don't expect action-packed "Mad Max"-type stuff. This is more of a thinker's film, a fresh, clever story, lined with dry, dark humor. I reccomend it.

This movie is very well done despite the low budget, it has a good script, supurb acting, good direction, and a sick and twisted suprise ending that is one of the best in movie history. Obvioulsy women do not like the ending, (maybe because they know deep down the main character made the smart choice?) but let us remember who that female character was and what she did. She was a manipulative liar who was just out to use Don Johnson's character for her own purposes. She was out for herself and he could not trust her. Still the ending was really, really sick but then again so was the whole movie. Dark humor and piercing insight combine to create a dystopian underground world that reveals the true character of the American government in the future, in the past, and in the present. One revewier characterized this sophistacted and clever satire of American culture, politics, and self image as a "naive leftest world view." Sorry pal, you are the one who is naive, rather you like it or not this moive exposed our government for what it is, a tyranny run by fascist bullies. Not that any other government on this planet is really any different, some are just worse than others. This movie gives its main character two choices, life in a desert wasteland surrounded by roaming tribes of savages, or life underground enslaved by the rements of the old regime who enforce their will through androids. The Telepathic dog is by far the best character in the movie and has the best lines, vainly trying to give Don Johnson's character history lessons. This movie paints an exagerated but bascially accurate potrait of the world we live in, people are either dominated by fascist regimes that exploit their citizens, or live in wild, chaotic, untamed areas where different tribes or groups steal from and kill each other. Either slavery or an extreemly dangerous freedom are the choices the chacters in this movie are presented with, and it is that really so different from the world we live in? We are either corporate slaves or outlaws, one or the other. Some people might call these a simplistic world view but they would be wrong and I would be right. In this movie Don Johnson can trust no one but his dog, is that so different from real life? This movie is clever and disturbing, thought provoking and interesting. The first of its genre.

I despised the main character, a nomadic rapist. There was nothing at all worthwhile about him. The movie sets him up as being a survivor only by very contrived writing. He is able to raid a gang only because the gang is the apocalyptic equivalent of the Keystone Cops. He waves his gun around in town - this will get a loner shot 100% of the time.

The "choice" he makes between the girl and the dog is also contrived. If you actually stop to think for a moment (warning, having a mind and using it destroys any chance of ejoying this film!), he had plenty of choices (there was food right behind that door if he made a quick raid).

Frankly, the only way I can see that this movie would have any appeal is if your emotional development stopped at 12, and you like having sex with women, but really dislike women themselves.

At the time of my writing this review, the new DVD has not been released. Hopefully it will address some of the quality concerns from earlier releases. I remember "A Boy and his Dog" being a thoroughly enjoyable film and would love to have a quality copy on DVD. More intellectual than a lot of other "Post-apocalyptic" films. Don't expect action-packed "Mad Max"-type stuff. This is more of a thinker's film, a fresh, clever story, lined with dry, dark humor. I reccomend it.

This movie is very well done despite the low budget, it has a good script, supurb acting, good direction, and a sick and twisted suprise ending that is one of the best in movie history. Obvioulsy women do not like the ending, (maybe because they know deep down the main character made the smart choice?) but let us remember who that female character was and what she did. She was a manipulative liar who was just out to use Don Johnson's character for her own purposes. She was out for herself and he could not trust her. Still the ending was really, really sick but then again so was the whole movie. Dark humor and piercing insight combine to create a dystopian underground world that reveals the true character of the American government in the future, in the past, and in the present. One revewier characterized this sophistacted and clever satire of American culture, politics, and self image as a "naive leftest world view." Sorry pal, you are the one who is naive, rather you like it or not this moive exposed our government for what it is, a tyranny run by fascist bullies. Not that any other government on this planet is really any different, some are just worse than others. This movie gives its main character two choices, life in a desert wasteland surrounded by roaming tribes of savages, or life underground enslaved by the rements of the old regime who enforce their will through androids. The Telepathic dog is by far the best character in the movie and has the best lines, vainly trying to give Don Johnson's character history lessons. This movie paints an exagerated but bascially accurate potrait of the world we live in, people are either dominated by fascist regimes that exploit their citizens, or live in wild, chaotic, untamed areas where different tribes or groups steal from and kill each other. Either slavery or an extreemly dangerous freedom are the choices the chacters in this movie are presented with, and it is that really so different from the world we live in? We are either corporate slaves or outlaws, one or the other. Some people might call these a simplistic world view but they would be wrong and I would be right. In this movie Don Johnson can trust no one but his dog, is that so different from real life? This movie is clever and disturbing, thought provoking and interesting. The first of its genre.