Grandparents Day Movie Reviews

The music is initially the only asset the Kid has. He is selfish, arrogant, and thinks himself head over them. Wendy and Lisa hand him a song with a familiar melody that he initially dismisses with sheer contempt--re the puppet show with ventriloquist voices. He barely notices Jill, a blonde at the club who is nursing a crush on him. He eventually turns against Apollonia, whom he slaps after she tells him she's going to join Morris's project group, Apollonia 6.

Apart from the concert sequences, for me, two memorable scenes highlights of this movie are unfortunately sexist in nature, to which I give a thousand apologies. One is the scene when Morris Day and Jerome Benton are stopped by one of Morris's white girlfriends who tears into him. The hapless woman is seized by Jerome and thrown into a trash can. The other is the Kid's stopping off at a lake and agreeing to help Apollonia if she jumps naked into Lake Minnetonka. She jumps in, only to have the Kid tell her, as she clambers out gasping, "That ain't Lake Minnetonka."

Although I knit my brow into a frown when I first read this in a magazine, I now unknit that brow and agree that Morris Day hands down steals the show with his ladies-man, Cab Calloway/James Brown schtick. Their take on Abbott and Costello'fs 'gWho'fs On First'h routine is hilarious. Even though they perform only two numbers in the movie and not completely, their brand of dance funk serves as a contrast to the Hendrix-guitar rock from the Revolution.

Olga Karlatos and the Mod Squad TV series' Clarence Williams III play the Kid's parents, and despite the lack of substantial screen time, one can see the Kid mirroring his father in his moodiness, creative talent, and the way they treat women.

Nearly 20 years later, how does this movie hold up? Well, given the rampant sexism in this movie, probably not too well. If anything, the concert sequences, particularly the blazing opening number, "Let's Go Crazy," and the final three, beginning with the brilliant heartfelt title track and into a blaze of glory with "I Would Die 4 U" and "Baby I'm A Star."

Of the people in the movie, Apollonia is by far the nicest person in the movie, or at least the one with the least faults. One note of interest is seeing Dez Dickerson, Prince's former guitarist, doing the song "Modernaire" with his group prior to Prince's performance of "The Beautiful Ones." And seeing some of the characters make me wonder what are they doing now? Apollonia, Jill Jones, Dez Dickerson, where are you?

The sexism may not go over well with today's PC-oriented stance. However, I will admit that this movie signified the peak of his career, and many would agree that the companion album holds up better today.

The kids will love the silliness and the jokes of the other kids, and the adults will like the heartwarming story about a father finally getting to know his son and the funny jokes. I recommend watching it with the whole family!

The kids will love the silliness and the jokes of the other kids, and the adults will like the heartwarming story about a father finally getting to know his son and the funny jokes. I recommend watching it with the whole family!

The story deals with several people attending a free screening of a Horror film in some mysterious theatre in Germany. One of the patrons foolishly tries on a mask that's on display inside the theatre and is accidently scratched by it. She soon discovers that the wound becomes infected with puss and before you know it she becomes a DEMON. The theatre patrons- who are somehow unexpectedly locked in, are soon infected, one by one. I have to frankly admit that I originally liked the idea of this film. Since ZOMBIE/LIVING DEAD movies have been done to death, this DEMONS premise is rather original and a refreshing change or should I say it would have been if it was BETTER DONE. The entire film is a sloppy mess. You do get some interesting DEMON transformation scenes but for the most part the whole film makes no sense, has no scare logic, is very poorly constructed and executed. At least the zombies in ZOMBIE flicks kill for a reason, they need to eat and us humans are what they like best. The DEMONS in this film just go around scratching, biting and pulling the hair off people for no apparent reason. There is no reason for their madness. They're just annoying, unintelligent killing machines with green faces and very long nails. Despite the tremendous amount of slaughter displayed, it's all done jokingly. The DEMONS themselves have a constant grin on their slimey faces which renders them laughable and pathetic creatures- NOT threatening in the least.

IF you can put up with 90 minutes of this type of brainlessness than go ahead and purchase this movie. For those who want something that's actually scary, well done and intellegent- look elsewhere. It's a shame Argento's name is forever linked to this mess. This just proves no one is perfect.

If you want to watch it for hot guys, then okay, but admit that to yourself (frankly, I've seen better looking on most commercials and soap operas). The acting is very sub-par and the script is a long drawn out effort to stretch a thin storyline: this story could have been told in 15 or 20 minutes.

Basically, the plot is: Naive young Hollywood wanna be becomes a production assistant at a gay porn studio (can you see what's coming a mile away?). Eventually, he is asked to be the fluffer for the porn actor of his dreams (who just happens to be straight). One thing leads to another (you don't want me to give away what plot there is do you?) and we learn a little lesson about trust and naivity.

Jeez-a-loo - gay oriented films of the late 90's and early 00's have become what French films were to the 1970's. Everyone wants to seem to be really cutting edge, so they watch them and like them (even though they really know most of them are terrible). In reality, there are good gay films and there are bad ones, just as there were good French films and bad ones too.

This is a bad gay film. So scold it like your dog: "Bad gay film! Bad!

I didn't like the cover version of the DVD though because it calls for homosexual audience, which I don't think this movie is made for. I liked the story, there were no graphic sexual scenes and you would only sit the movie for 90 minutes. If you liked Boogie Nights, then you should see this one.

If you want to watch it for hot guys, then okay, but admit that to yourself (frankly, I've seen better looking on most commercials and soap operas). The acting is very sub-par and the script is a long drawn out effort to stretch a thin storyline: this story could have been told in 15 or 20 minutes.

Basically, the plot is: Naive young Hollywood wanna be becomes a production assistant at a gay porn studio (can you see what's coming a mile away?). Eventually, he is asked to be the fluffer for the porn actor of his dreams (who just happens to be straight). One thing leads to another (you don't want me to give away what plot there is do you?) and we learn a little lesson about trust and naivity.

Jeez-a-loo - gay oriented films of the late 90's and early 00's have become what French films were to the 1970's. Everyone wants to seem to be really cutting edge, so they watch them and like them (even though they really know most of them are terrible). In reality, there are good gay films and there are bad ones, just as there were good French films and bad ones too.

This is a bad gay film. So scold it like your dog: "Bad gay film! Bad!

I didn't like the cover version of the DVD though because it calls for homosexual audience, which I don't think this movie is made for. I liked the story, there were no graphic sexual scenes and you would only sit the movie for 90 minutes. If you liked Boogie Nights, then you should see this one.

There are some high points -- the use of North Korea, Bond in captivity, adventures in Cuba -- but the moment the film shifts to the wintery setting for its last half, it's as though we're watching Roger Moore circa "Moonraker." The film becomes cliche, camping and outright silly, and even the ice palace -- clearly meant to be impressive -- just looks like a leftover from a cheap 1970s science fiction movie.

While I hope Bond is never fully retired, it feels like it's time to put the franchise on the shelf again for a decade or so, and let a new generation of creators find a way to make him the hero he's meant to be, and so often has been in the past.

Recommended only as a rental.

There are some high points -- the use of North Korea, Bond in captivity, adventures in Cuba -- but the moment the film shifts to the wintery setting for its last half, it's as though we're watching Roger Moore circa "Moonraker." The film becomes cliche, camping and outright silly, and even the ice palace -- clearly meant to be impressive -- just looks like a leftover from a cheap 1970s science fiction movie.

While I hope Bond is never fully retired, it feels like it's time to put the franchise on the shelf again for a decade or so, and let a new generation of creators find a way to make him the hero he's meant to be, and so often has been in the past.

Recommended only as a rental.