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Extremely Dodgy Spy Spoof

Advantages: David Niven is OK... Just
Disadvantages: Ludicrous plot, bad performances

...and their grip on the Casino Royale... I think. There are also other characters called James Bond including one played by Peter Sellars and one by Woody Allen. You can probably tell from the brief and fairly confused synopsis that this is a fairly confused film that unfortunately is not mercifully brief. With a star-studded cast such as the one assembled here (add to these Orson Welles, William Holden, Ursula Andress, Deborah Kerr and Ronnie Corbett ...
...fails to be entertaining. One of the key problems is that it makes very little sense. The plot is incredibly confused and although perhaps not essential to such a film, you do need to have some understanding of what is going on. This was not helped by the fact that 5 directors were on board (including Huston). It also suffers from actually not being very funny too despite the roster of 'comic' actors. Niven probably fairs the best as the aging Bond ...

Nixu1980 16.10.2009 · Read full review
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Just My Luck

Advantages: McFly, Lindsay Lohan
Disadvantages: Much better films

Just my luck was a film that I received as a present, I hadn’t seen it at the cinema and I hadn’t really heard anything about it until I unwrapped it. However, on first impression, it did appeal to me and it seemed like it would be my kind of film, I love chick flicks and after reading the back of the DVD case, this looked to be one. I also saw that it has Lindsay Lohan in, another good sign as she is one of my favourite actresses, having been in ...
...a great life and she just got promoted. Jake Hardin is the total opposite, bad luck follows him everywhere that he goes and he always seems to get the worst end of the deal. He’s got a job he doesn’t enjoy and doesn’t pay much, while he tries to get his band noticed, something which he isn’t very successful at. However, everything changes at the masquerade ball that Ashley organised (another bit of good luck.) she is having a great night and everything ...

fleurdelacour 05.07.2009 · Read full review
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The return of Inspector Clouseau

Advantages: Occasionally made me laugh
Disadvantages: Generally quite dull

...fond memories of watching the Pink Panther films starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau when I was a child. They never failed to make me laugh and lift my spirits. When it was announced that Steve Martin was to take on the role of Clouseau for a new film, I wasn't sure what to make of it. I like most of Steve Martin's work, but Peter Sellers' Clouseau is such an iconic figure that it was hard to imagine anyone else taking over from him. I have ...
...is another attempt at a Pink Panther film, I will get used to Steve Martin in the role, but somehow I doubt it very much. I was also disappointed by Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Again, I couldn't help comparing him to Herbert Lom, who played the part in the original films. I adored Lom in the role. His facial tic whenever Clouseau was mentioned always cracked me up. Although Kevin Kline didn't do anything really wrong, he was dull. Whenever ...

sunmeilan 25.05.2008 · Read full review
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RV ....RUNAWAY VACATION... ROBIN WILLIAMS MOVIE ,FAMILY COMEDY!!!

Advantages: Funny ,has Robin Williams in it-can watch it with the kids -though I'd have watched it on my own
Disadvantages: dry kind of humour(which I like) BUT-some people don't get it

Having just read three other reviews on ciao for this movie I feel as they are all pretty negative and this is one of my sons and my favourite family movies I will try to put across why this movie is actually worth watching and not just once maybe even two or three times. I was browsing in the supermarket when I thought I'd pick up a movie to watch over the weekend with my son who was 7 at the time of buying it. Luckily my son and I have very similar ...
...star wars and indiana jones movies! Not saying they are bad movies ,because they are great movies, but to watch them day in and day out over and over.... !!! Anyway back to this film 'RV' I spotted the movie and seeing it was on the bargain shelf at around £3.00 and seeing that it had Robin Williams (who i'm a fan of) I read the back of the DVD quickly and decided .. HEY ..! Why not ?? so into the basket it went . So the weekend arrives pop corn ...

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Not just a gemstone

Advantages: light and girly for the younger mermaids
Disadvantages: light and girly, i cant be a real mermaid

...soothe my obessive nature. Aquamarine is the story of three girls, one a mermaid washed ashore in a storm and two 'human' friends who are enjoying the last summer they'll have together as one is about to move out of America with her marine biologist mum. Aquamarine as the mermaid is called doesnt want to return to the sea as she has seen and fallen for the local lifeguard and her father wants her to marry a merman she doesnt love. She wants Claire ...
...for her. In return for the wish they get for helping a mermaid. They intend to use the wish to stop Haileys mum from moving the family to Australia, but will they get Raymond to tell Aqua he loves her or will she have to return to the sea for her wedding? As paper thin as the plot is and as bad as the acting was in places for a film which simply doesnt have the maturity to be classed as a chick flick (think on the same sort of level as the Olsen ...

scuba_angel 09.03.2008 · Read full review
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