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May 18, 2024, 02:12:59 AM  | Role Models: Unrated (2008/United States) Trailer |IMDb |Wikipedia |
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Stars:
Seann William Scott as Wheeler
Paul Rudd as Danny
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Augie
Bobb'e J. Thompson as Ronnie
Elizabeth Banks as Beth
Jane Lynch as Sweeny
Plot:Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
- Theatrical Version
My Thoughts:
This one somehow got by me when it came out. I don't even remember seeing a trailer for it before getting the DVD. But I must say, after watching it (the unrated version), I found I enjoyed it very much. I do think it has a bit of a slow start... but it definitely picked up for me... and by around the half-way mark I was completely hooked. There is a few very good laugh out loud moments here. I recommend checking it out if you never seen it.My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
Out of a Possible 5
(From What Movies I Been Watching on September 8th, 2013)
Member's Reviews
Caribe, a review by Danae Cassandra
Where We Are: Costa Rica
wikipedia
What We Watched:
Caribe
Year of Release: 2004
Directed By: Esteban Ramirez
Genre: Drama
Starring: Jorge Perugorria, Cuca Escribano, Maya Zapata
Overview
This tantalizing tale of passion and betrayal created a sensation when it was first released. With its atmosphere of unspoiled tropical beaches and an unforgettable cast featuring the charismatic Jorge Perugorria (Strawberry & Chocolate) as Vicente and the seductive Maya Zapata (Bordertown) as his lover Irene, CARIBE casts an intoxicating spell. While Vicente experiences a passion like none he has ever before experienced, his life hangs in the balance as an American oil company threatens to destroy him unless he betrays the country he loves.
My Thoughts:
This is a film about a man's life as it falls apart, and about how corporate mentality destroys lives. Vincente is a good man with a happy life, a wonderful relationship with his wife, and a beautiful banana plantation. An oil company wants to drill off the coast of Costa Rica and the local people, including Vincente oppose it. Then the exporter that buys Vincente's bananas tells him they can no longer do so, because corporate wants more profit. Vincente, now faced with losing his plantation, is tempted to take work from the oil company to save it. As he is tempted in one area, he is tempted in another, by his wife's beautiful half-sister, Irene, who has come to visit. And when gives into one temptation, he gives into the other, his personal life paralleling his professional one.
This was a good film, but not without its flaws. It seemed disjointed, as if the filmmaker wasn't certain which story he wanted to tell: that of the fight against the oil company or that of the love triangle between Vincente, Irene and Abigail. Or that the filmmaker wanted to tell the love triangle story but thought his film needed more than that. The flow wasn't always the best and the two stories could have been interwoven better. You could see the filmmaker tried to do so, because there are obvious parallels and connections between the two stories in Vincente's life. You also know it isn't going to end well, because Vincente has fallen in love with one woman while he still loves another. However Vincente's ending feels forced, but there were few ways for the filmmaker to get out of the situation he had created. I was pleased to see that the two women patched up their relationship at the end, however.
I liked the acting in the film. I felt all of the three leads did a good job and I understood and sympathized with each of them. The camera work was average, but Caribe did a good job at showcasing the beauty of Costa Rica and its environment, and what the people had to lose with the entre of oil extraction.
Bechdel Test: Pass, but barely. Irene & Abigail talk about their mother, but most of their conversations are about Vincente.
Overall: 2.75/5
(From Around the World in 86 Movies on March 5th, 2012)
Member's TV Reviews
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd
Season 3: Disc 3
9. The Wish
Wanting to be rid of Xander for good, Cordelia comes to the conclusion that Buffy is the cause of all her problems and makes a wish that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale. A demon grants the wish and Cordelia's world suddenly changes.
My Thoughts:
This has always been one of my favorite episodes... I loved getting a peek at the alternate reality of what Sunnydale would have been like if Buffy never made it there. I really liked the vampire version of Willow and Xander. This is just one of those episodes that is just pure fun to watch.
10. Amends
While the gang prepares for their Christmas vacation, Angel is haunted by visions of his violent past. The ghost of Jenny Calendar appears to him and reminds him in great detail of the evil deeds he has performed. At first she almost seems to be taking pity on him, but gradually her counsel grows more sinister.
My Thoughts:
Another really good episode... and if I am not mistaken the only Christmas episode in the entire 7 year run of the series. Not to mention our first look at "The First Evil" which would later come back for the final season.
11. Gingerbread
Picking the wrong night for mother-daughter bonding, Joyce discovers the bodies of two children in the park, apparently sacrificed in an occult ritual. Deeply disturbed by what she has seen, Joyce rallies the adults of Sunnydale, convincing them to rid the town of all magical and occult influences. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that Buffy, Willow, and Amy are themselves considered a part of the occult threat to Sunnydale.
My Thoughts:
And this makes all 3 episodes on this disc good ones... Another episode I liked a lot. If I am not mistaken this episode also has another first... the first (and possibly only?) time we see Willow's mother. This is also the episode that Amy turns herself into a rat and stays that way for a very long time... till Willow can figure out how to change her back.
(From Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marathon on November 14th, 2007)