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Harvey (1950)
A true classic in every way
This is a sweet, poetic movie which at the same time is hilarious! James Stewart shines as Elwood P. Dowd who is always accompanied by his best friend Harvey, a 6 foot rabbit that is invisible to (almost) everybody else, and Josephine Hull is a scream as his poor, tormented older sister, Veta.
The story says a lot about imagination, kindness, miracles, and friendship, while simultaneously making you laugh out loud at the crazy characters inhabiting the town where it all takes place.
Favourite scene: While everybody else is running around trying to figure out what is going on, Elwood literally stops to smell the flowers. :-)
Favourite quote: "I was walking down along the street and I heard this voice saying, 'Good evening, Mr. Dowd'. Well, I turned around, and here was this big 6 foot rabbit leaning up against a lamp post. I thought nothing of that, because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name."
Don't miss this movie, because it is sure to leave a smile on your face and warmth in your heart :-). This is a true classic in every way.
I Married a Strange Person! (1997)
Funny but too long
I've always found Plympton's animations intriguing (and at times a bit disgusting, but I mean that in the nicest possible way). I agree with other reviewers on this page that Plympton's style may not be too well-suited for a full-length movie, as I was quite bored at regular intervals. However, if you're into his style and sense of humour (which means that you don't mind gratuitous violence and sex scenes) you should get a kick out of this one. I found myself laughing out loud a couple of times (for instance, at the sex/balloon animals scene), and any movie that makes you do that deserves a pat on the back :).
The Pallbearer (1996)
Life's too short...
Life is really too short for movies like this. I knew it couldn't be good when I realized what I'd already suspected - that David Schwimmer would be playing the exact same type of person he plays in 'Friends'.
Let's face it, either the guy can't play anything but a nerd or he is never offered any other parts. I have a feeling that it's a mixture of both.
And I have to say that it is extremely difficult to like a movie that utterly wastes the considerable talents of Gwyneth Paltrow, Barbara Hershey, Toni Collette and Carol Kane!!!
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Finally a movie with a brain!
Whatever your view is on The Sixth Sense you have to admit that it has got people talking! How long has it been since you've felt compelled to sit down and just *talk* about a movie? For me, it had been quite a while and then I went and saw The Sixth Sense. And I left the cinema having been both scared and moved. I'd had goosebumps, a big smile on my face, and tears in my eyes just over one movie.
The acting is seamless - Oscar nominations for the three leads, please! - the cinematography is so moody, as is the music, and the script is SO different from anything you're likely to come across in a long time.
Yes, the movie has a twist, and, yes, the movie would have been great even without the twist. BUT what is important to me, personally, is not the nature of the twist. It's the fact that here is a movie with a BRAIN. Unlike the ending of The Usual Suspects which was great but in the end just made me feel manipulated and cheated, when The Sixth Sense twist happens you will inevitably go "Oh THAT'S why..." and you will want to see the movie again because you know that it'll be a totally different movie the next time you watch it. The whole premise has changed. In fact, this is two movies in one! A scary story about a boy seeing ghosts and a touching story about... :) See for yourself!!!
I cannot recommend this movie enough. Unless you are very cold-hearted or have a short attention span (Yes, unlike so many modern-day movies, this one actually requires that you feel and think as well as concentrate on what's going on), you will love it and you will want to go back to it again, because although close scrutiny will reveal holes in the plot, it's a cracking good story that leaves you *thinking*. Let's hope Hollywood picks up on this and starts making movies which challenge the audience!