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Watchmen, a review by Rich

Watchmen





A superhero movie for adults, sadly missed the mark for me but I am finding it difficult to ascertain exactly why this is the case. It is way too long, and I continually lost interest and found myself willing it to speed up and give me more action. It is ponderously slow, and at several points drawn out scenes accompanied usually by various 60 and 70's music were unnecessary. Some very cheesy sex scenes just did not fit into the film, and the whole script was quite complicated for someone like myself who knew nothing about the history and past of The Watchmen.
I will watch this again to see if it makes more sense, but on first viewing it was a disappointment.
 



(From Riches Random Reviews on July 27th, 2009)

Bobby, a review by Rich

Title: Bobby

Runtime:117
Certificate:R
Year:2006
Genres:Drama

Plot:My Review:
Yes, this movie has an amazing cast, it literally drips with big names, as Estevez/Sheen use their influence to bag the stars. However the class stops with the actors, as the storyline is dull, meaningless and bitty. The potential for some meaningful drama injected into an important part of US history is lost, as the 'director' chooses to concentrate on a multitude of other small surrounding stories that are so disjointed that you soon lose interest in the whole production.
The soundtrack was wonderful, perfect accompaniment to a better film. The flashbacks to Kennedy and his speeches were inspirational and thought-provoking, and highlighted what a waste this movie is of a much better story that could have been told. It actually felt like a soap opera, and probably should have been run on TV accordingly.
Damn shame - disappointing.


(From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 4th, 2009)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

American Gothic - Season One

Pilot
Sheriff Lucas Buck rules his town with no conscience. After a young girl is murdered, Sheriff Buck seeks custody of the son of a murder suspect.





A series bought for my daughters viewing way back when, and OMG what a complete load of drivel it appears after 1 watching. Despite sharing the same writer as the underrated Invasion, it bears no resemblence. I have no real idea what was going on, what the characters were about, and the point of the whole series? 
If I had of watched this pilot on TV, I'd never have returned to the show. My daughter says this got really good through the series, was quite spooky portraying the fight against good and evil, and is worth persevering with.
I won't be doing that in a hurry.
 

(From My PILOT Marathon on September 7th, 2009)