Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001   PG-13, 145 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt, Jack Angel, Ben Kingsley, Keith Campbell, April Grace, Ken Leung, Clark Gregg, Kevin Sussman
After Stanley Kubrick's death, Steven Spielberg inherited this story about a mid-21st century android, David (Haley Joel Osment), who has been programmed to love. Eleven-year-old David comes to the Swinton home as a replacement for the family's son, Martin (Jake Thomas), who is ill. But when Martin returns to his family, the Swinton's abandon David. He is set adrift in the world–dreaming of becoming a real boy and being loved by the Swintons. 1 User Review
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| | Ultimately, this film fails, but it is worth watching. | 1fatts 03/14/2007 | The story about the almost-collaboration of Spielberg and Kubrick is well known by now; and you can't help but see the seams throughout the film: the ethereal quality of Kubrick does not quite fit the moral fables of Spielberg. The movie is too long, too episodic, and, finally, too pat.
But there are ideas and images running through this film that should not be easily dismissed or discounted. Haley Joel Osment really is so good it hurts, but, more importantly, there is an attempt here at scope, at vision which is worth our attention even if it doesn't quite work. Spielberg tries to explain too much; Kubrick would have let it remain unresolved imaage. But you can forgive ambition a lot more easily than insufficiency.
I'm sorry it's not a better film. I'm glad someone serious tried. |
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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure 2003  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
Director: Nick Marck
Cast: Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron, Jake Thomas, Sung Hi Lee, Julian Stone, Beverly Garland, Edward Asner, Stephen Furst, Eric Idle, Fred Willard
After being laid off at Christmastime, Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family are sent on a South Pacific vacation by his ex-boss who wants to avoid being sued after a monkey bit Cousin Eddie. The group ends up on a deserted island where Cousin Eddie must attempt to provide for himself and his family–including the dog that has gas.
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie 2003  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Fall
Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, Jake Thomas, Ashlie Brillault, Clayton Snyder, Alex Borstein, Yani Gellman, Brendan Kelly, Carly Schroeder, Claude Knowlton
The Disney Channel's McGuire family comes to the big screen with Lizzie (Hilary Duff) and friends Gordo (Adam Lamberg), Kate (Ashlie Brillault), and Ethan (Clayton Snyder) embarking on a class outing in Italy. While in Rome, Lizzie is mistaken for a pop star named Isabella (Hilary Duff) and is courted by her handsome singing partner Paolo (Yani Gellman). Lizzie gets caught up in the red-carpet scene and almost forgets what is really important in life.
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Soccer Dog: European Cup 2004 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Sandy Tung
Cast: Nick Moran, Jake Thomas, Lori Heuring, Scott Cleverdon, Orson Bean, Darren Keefe, Frank Simons, Jack McGee, Tony Collins, Jeremy Howard, John Kassir, Eric Don, J.B. Ghuman Jr., Vince Grant, Eric Jacobs
Young Zach (Jake Thomas), whose mother has died, leaves America and is reunited with his father, Brian (Nick Moran), in Scotland where the two discover a mutual love for soccer. Events take an upward swing when Zach befriends a stray dog that becomes not only the team mascot but the star as well.
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| 1. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
aka: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
2. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
3. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
4. Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
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