valdabyryn
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I have yet to find any of Lil' Bush's content to be even remotely redeeming despite having given a substantial amount of time for the show to make me so much as grin or smirk. With terrible writing and mediocre voice acting, I cannot imagine this show being on the air for much longer. The program's insultingly stupid attempts at humor leave the viewer with a sense of emptiness, hollow questioning and disgust at having been let down by what could have been a much better show.
Though I would identify myself as a fierce critic of both President Bush and his administration, and I would love to have many laughs at Bush's expense, Lil' Bush fails to provide even the smallest amount of intelligent, adult humor. But regardless of one's political alignment or opinion on the Bush administration, one is not likely to find Lil' Bush to be least bit smart or witty.
Infomercials and late night skin flicks are exponentially more rewarding than this awful, awful program.
Though I would identify myself as a fierce critic of both President Bush and his administration, and I would love to have many laughs at Bush's expense, Lil' Bush fails to provide even the smallest amount of intelligent, adult humor. But regardless of one's political alignment or opinion on the Bush administration, one is not likely to find Lil' Bush to be least bit smart or witty.
Infomercials and late night skin flicks are exponentially more rewarding than this awful, awful program.
I saw this film a while back when it was getting most of its hype, but have just now decided to comment on it after seeing it again on cable.
This is not a particularly groundbreaking or interesting film. There's nothing fresh or new or insightful conveyed in the dialog. If you've ever gone to a coffee shop or bar with your friends and stayed a bit too long, then you have probably had the exact same conversations as those in Waking Life. The concepts in the film will only be thought-provoking for the biggest dullard. For the rest of us, the concepts presented in this film are nothing more than a rehash of one of many conversations we've likely had in the past.
There is also nothing particularly outstanding about the "acting" in Waking Life. I'm reluctant to use the term acting, seeing as how the only acting done is by voice. Yes, the artistic visuals and style add to the attractiveness of the film and, no doubt, add to the hype as well. But if we are unable to detect the physical qualities of acting, such as the intricacies of facial expressions and the many emotions they convey, then let's not go so far as to say it's "acted beautifully."
Here on IMDb, one reviewer of Waking Life wrote: "See this film. It will remind you of how thrilling it is to be an active thinking, feeling member of the human race." This is a comment that unfortunately says more about the reviewer than the film itself. You shouldn't need a movie to remind you that you're a sentient being. Furthermore, you don't need to see Waking Life to think deeply. Go grab some coffee or a couple beers with some friends and have your own 100 minute session of active thinking.
This is not a particularly groundbreaking or interesting film. There's nothing fresh or new or insightful conveyed in the dialog. If you've ever gone to a coffee shop or bar with your friends and stayed a bit too long, then you have probably had the exact same conversations as those in Waking Life. The concepts in the film will only be thought-provoking for the biggest dullard. For the rest of us, the concepts presented in this film are nothing more than a rehash of one of many conversations we've likely had in the past.
There is also nothing particularly outstanding about the "acting" in Waking Life. I'm reluctant to use the term acting, seeing as how the only acting done is by voice. Yes, the artistic visuals and style add to the attractiveness of the film and, no doubt, add to the hype as well. But if we are unable to detect the physical qualities of acting, such as the intricacies of facial expressions and the many emotions they convey, then let's not go so far as to say it's "acted beautifully."
Here on IMDb, one reviewer of Waking Life wrote: "See this film. It will remind you of how thrilling it is to be an active thinking, feeling member of the human race." This is a comment that unfortunately says more about the reviewer than the film itself. You shouldn't need a movie to remind you that you're a sentient being. Furthermore, you don't need to see Waking Life to think deeply. Go grab some coffee or a couple beers with some friends and have your own 100 minute session of active thinking.
Though I have not seen the original 1977 film, I cannot help but agree with some of the positive comments about this film, especially those regarding the engrossing use of character development and violence to captivate the viewer. Rather than rehash what has already been said, I would like to share my personal experience with this film with you.
I began watching this film at midnight on cable. At one point, I fell asleep due to personal exhaustion. Not too long later, I awoke to my television blaring the screams and shrieks of the victims in the film. I woke up at what is clearly the most vile, raunchy, and disturbing point of the film. I am a 27 year old male. I love to show gory movies to my girlfriend and friends and creep up on them when they're not suspecting it. Still, I was completely taken aback, appalled, slightly sickened, and disturbed by what I awoke to. Clearly unable to fall back asleep, I HAD to keep watching to see the film's resolution (if any).
This is the power inherent in good film making; to reel the viewer in with character development and then manipulate the viewer's emotions by doing wretched things to those characters.
This is by no means the greatest or scariest horror film, but I found it to be far more enthralling and captivating than any recent teen slasher or pseudo-scary Ring-type movie.
I haven't had this much fun being appalled in years!
I began watching this film at midnight on cable. At one point, I fell asleep due to personal exhaustion. Not too long later, I awoke to my television blaring the screams and shrieks of the victims in the film. I woke up at what is clearly the most vile, raunchy, and disturbing point of the film. I am a 27 year old male. I love to show gory movies to my girlfriend and friends and creep up on them when they're not suspecting it. Still, I was completely taken aback, appalled, slightly sickened, and disturbed by what I awoke to. Clearly unable to fall back asleep, I HAD to keep watching to see the film's resolution (if any).
This is the power inherent in good film making; to reel the viewer in with character development and then manipulate the viewer's emotions by doing wretched things to those characters.
This is by no means the greatest or scariest horror film, but I found it to be far more enthralling and captivating than any recent teen slasher or pseudo-scary Ring-type movie.
I haven't had this much fun being appalled in years!