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KWidmer
Reviews
My Bodyguard (1980)
Excellent
Whatever happened to Chris Makepeace. This kid could could act. He was my hero growing up. There was nobody I could relate to more. I mean there was the Terminator, Rocky, Rambo, Conan, and other big muscle heroes. They did not speak to me. I felt no connection to them. Don't get me wrong I loved those films...Yes even Rocky 5 ("You knocked him down...why don't you try knocking' me down?"), but it was the loser weakling portrayed in My Bodyguard, the kid who could not find a friend at camp in Meatballs, and the horny teenager in Vamp I felt instantly akin to.
My Bodyguard had me searching the hallways of my High School for someone to protect me. I never found my Adam Baldwin, but this movie taught me to stick up for myself. There were plenty of Matt Dillon's in my high school just waiting to steal my lunch money, and mess up the way I looked.
This film had some high drama in it as well. I am not one of those that likes to write spoilers so I will just say that I had an unexpected welling of emotion in one scene. If I ever wrote a script, I would seek out the talents of Chris Makepeace.
Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman & Robin Sitting In A Tree
Freeze!! What Killed the Batman Franchise?...Joel Schumacher. This Homoerotic adventure contained the nipple suit. Thanks Joel, that was completely necessary. It is amazing that Uma Thurman's career recovered after this over the top performance was turned in. I remember sitting in the packed theater looking around at all the other movie goers. I noticed that I was not the only one trying to avoid looking at the screen, at one point there was 10 or 12 of us looking at each other just shaking our heads as each horrible scene transpired. George Clooney and Arnold seemed half awake as they exchanged some of the worst dialog in movie history. I have one question for Joel Schumacher...At what point in 1995 did you decide that it would be a good idea to make the worst sequels in history (Next to Superman 3 and 4)? And why? Please send me an answer Joel...Please. Wait on second thought I don't care. Now that I have written this I would like to forget this movie ever happened. Even though TNT seems to think it is the greatest movie ever playing it at least twice a month.
Howard the Duck (1986)
What Happened?
Proving that even a genius like George Lucas can make one of the worst films ever made. Thanks George, this film gave me the feeling that I could have made Star Wars. Though my Fiancé and my friend Stan are telling me this was an excellent film, I am going to stand firm and submit this review without any trepidation. I have to cut George some slack, I understand he was going through a divorce at the time. I loop this time period of his life in with the lack luster Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom. This was after the Holy Trilogy and it seemed as if George was a little lost. I would rather watch The Ewok Adventure sixty times in a row, then watch Howard The Duck one more time.