Review Wanted: Freeway (1996)
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Review Wanted: Freeway (1996)
Considering this movie has Keifer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon, I thought it might be worth checking out. Is this DVD even worth renting? How's the plot, special features, etc?
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Terrific acting by both Kiefer and Reese. Sadly, neither get naked onscreen. Brittany Murphy has a nice small part.
Only thing on this disc a commentary by director, Matthew Bright. He's quite boring though. Still, this movie is very entertaining and i'd highly recommend it. Stay away from part 2 though!
Only thing on this disc a commentary by director, Matthew Bright. He's quite boring though. Still, this movie is very entertaining and i'd highly recommend it. Stay away from part 2 though!
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I really hated this film the first time I saw it. The movie has a really sweet/sour tone to it - not a bad thing necessarily, but I wasn't in the mood for it. A very odd mix of dark humor.
Second time I appreciated it a lot more. Great acting from Witherspoon and (surprise!) Sutherland. I won't definitely say that I like the movie, but it does have some good qualities.
Second time I appreciated it a lot more. Great acting from Witherspoon and (surprise!) Sutherland. I won't definitely say that I like the movie, but it does have some good qualities.
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The film is wicked, twisted, and darkly comic. Witherspoon won a fewBest Actress awards for her role in the film as a criminal teen white trash - she deserved it. A total firecracker! I really quite enjoyed it.
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Yep, excellent twisted take on the Little Red Riding Hood story with a great cast. I was pleasantly suprised to find that the disc included a DD5.1 track which wasn't indicated on the package.
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Great movie and an inexpensive DVD. It doesn't have any extras but the video and audio are very good. here's a review....
http://www.dvdangle.com/reviews/review.php?Id=43
http://www.dvdangle.com/reviews/review.php?Id=43
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Originally posted by matome
Oh yeah, I'd like to echo the sentiment: stay far, far away from the sequel! One of the worst movies I've seen!
Oh yeah, I'd like to echo the sentiment: stay far, far away from the sequel! One of the worst movies I've seen!
Confessions of a Trick Baby....
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If you like dark comedies, definitely, definitely, definitely give this one a try... one of my favorite dark comedies, ever. Period. I loved it the first time I saw it (and the second, and the third) - I even listened to the commentary (I don't do this much), and it wasn't too bad.
You can get this at a great price... and it's definitely worth it.
You can get this at a great price... and it's definitely worth it.
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Originally posted by matome
Yep, excellent twisted take on the Little Red Riding Hood story with a great cast. I was pleasantly suprised to find that the disc included a DD5.1 track which wasn't indicated on the package.
Yep, excellent twisted take on the Little Red Riding Hood story with a great cast. I was pleasantly suprised to find that the disc included a DD5.1 track which wasn't indicated on the package.