terry9494 Reviews

NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (2021)

Excellent Presentation.

[8/10 · 8 September 2021]

Thought this was well presented and even handed. I wonder what happened to us, Americans since 9/11. When did we start hating fellow Americans. Reading the reviews, I didn't see what the various complaints were on the 3 episodes.

I thought the 3rd episode on 9/11 was powerful and moving. I never knew about the boats who evacuated all of the New Yorkers from the tip of Manhattan.

This episode alone should be required viewing for everyone. It's should not be Never Forget, it should be We Always Remember, for those who sacrificed themselves to help others.

De Palma (2015)

DePalme is full of himself

[6/10 · 1 January 2021]

Yes, he made some good movies, but he made some very average and awful movies. Most of the time I felt I was watching movies that were too clinical, no emotions to them. Which is odd, considering the subject matter and violence to them. DePalma seemed to be more interested in creating something that was a lesson in cinematography, rather than tapping into your connection to the story or the characters. This documentary shows that. I felt he was giving a class in movie making, which most of his movies seem to be like. I never had the emotional pull like I have with The Godfather, American Graffiti, Saving Private Ryan, Taxi Driver, or Bonnie and Clyde. I cared about the characters; I cared about the stories; when I got to the end of the movie, I didn't want it to end. ThT is missing in 90% of DePalma movies. He fails to make the emotional connection with his audience and he doesn't seem to realize that audiences what an emotional connection.

The Devil All the Time (2020)

What a piece of garbage!

[4/10 · 25 September 2020]

I can't believe all the other reviews. Did they see the same movie I saw? This movie had No Redeeming value. No enjoyment. Basically a movie about sick and deranged characters. Not a dark movie, just a sick movie. What a waste of good talented actors.