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Good Will Hunting is a superb Film

Advantages: Excellent story and cast that continue to impress all the way through
Disadvantages: for some the plot being based around mathematics may seem a bit odd

I absolutely loved this film the frist time I saw it and immediately went out and bought it on DVD and from that point on it has remained one of my all time favourite films. It has excellent performances from all the cast, which is fantastic in itself with, Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Minnie Driver and Ben Affleck as well as many others. I think the concept behind it is very original and the way the realtionships build and develop under what are ...
...so many memeorable scenes for me but the one set in the Harvard Bar is the best for me, also known to me as 'when he gets the girl'. I think it is obvious that I am a very big fan of this film and think it is a film that everybody should see. ...

Alfie6891 29.10.2009 · Read full review

Review of Good Will Hunting (DVD)

One great film, one decent film

Advantages: Both will stir your emotions
Disadvantages: Dead Poets Society is a bit cheesy in parts

...Will Hunting much higher than Dead Poets Society, but to get them together is a bargain, as they're both worth a watch [and then it's up to you whether to watch either of them ever again]. Both are emotionally involving, and both will surely appeal to Robin Williams' fans, as you get to see him in more serious roles while still engaging a little of his fast-paced humour. He's a very noble and likeable character in both films. You'll definitely ...
...to break them down. DEAD POETS SOCIETY This film is a bit cornier, but with a positive message. I personally feel that the script and story is less believable, and that the film suffers a bit because of it. Robin Williams plays a new English teacher in a high-profile private school, whose male students are pushed to their academic limits in order to be 'successful'. His creative teaching methods soon lead the boys to question their lives more, ...

Raef86 22.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Dead Poets Society / Good Will Hunting (DVD)

A mans life needs at least 1 hour of our time

Advantages: Cleverly worked out
Disadvantages: Not action packed - some might find boring

BEWARE! THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts with a young man of 18 on trial in court for murder. His life is in the hands of the jury of 12 men. If he is found guilty, he will be executed. All 12 must agree on a verdict. We learn that the boy is accused of killing his father. The father hit the young boy frequently and the prosecution see this as the motive. A witness who lived opposite boy and the father ...
...knife and an old man living below said that he heard the boy shout "I'm gonna kill you" before he heard something fall to the floor above. The old man ran to his door and says that he saw the boy running away. However, the boy says that he was at the cinema during the stabbing and did not return until 3 hours later where upon he was arrested. The men go into a room to decide if the boy is guilty or not. The men decide to take a preliminary vote. ...

rufusredcoat 31.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Twelve Angry Men (DVD)

The finest show to ever grace the screens

Advantages: Everything, mostly the fab Ms Gless
Disadvantages: none at all

...most wanted thief in America. Cagney and Lacey are on the case, and soon discover he is up to his old tricks. Cagney becomes obsessed with catching him, after he challenges her, and the race is on as she tries to outwit the Grandest Thief of Them All. 10 - Recreational Use - Cagney, Lacey and Dory McKenna investigate the deaths of some senior citizens in properies owned by the same man, who it turns out is sabotaging all his buildings to raise rent. ...
...assist him with his work. Cagney disagrees with this and makes him aware of her nervousness about the use of drugs, but doesnt make an issue out of it - until the group have a social get together with Lacey and her husband Harvey at their apartment. It is later discovered that Dory used drugs at the home of the Laceys, which causes a rift between the partners - and Mary Beth offers some harsh, yet true advice to Christine about her love interest, ...

angel01laura 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cagney And Lacey - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Touching but sad story set during post-WWII Germany

Advantages: Touching, Emotional, handles controversial subjects sensitively.
Disadvantages: Can be a little slow in places

...woman during post-WWII Germany, and the effect it has on him throughout his life. It is a beautifully written book which has translated well on to screen, and combined with the excellent acting from Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and the young David Kross, The Reader is not to be missed. At the start of an illness that will see him bed ridden for many months, Michael Berg is helped home by a brusque but alluring older women names Hanna Schmitz. On ...
...he realises that it signifies the end of the affair and the loss of Hanna from his life. Moving forward, Michael is studying a law degree and when he meets Hanna again during the middle of a controversial trial, he is shocked at the nature of the discovery. During this trial, Michael uncovers a secret Hanna has been keeping her whole life and struggles to decide whether to reveal this. Choosing not to, he now must live with the consequences for ...

Bumbledot 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Reader (DVD)