Crimetime
Crimetime
R | 01 August 1996 (USA)
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The star of a TV crime reenactment show becomes caught up in the mind of the killer he is playing.

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FlashCallahan

There are many reasons to watch this movie.One is not to appreciate the acting, or plodding direction, but to see how badly a film can date.1996 does not seem that long ago to me, but after seeing this, it feels like 1985, because of the costumes and the sets, it dated the moment it was printed.It's Natural Born Killers light, Baldwin re-enacts Postlethwaites murders on the titular programme, and the more murders there are, the more famous and involved Baldwin becomes.It's an interesting concept, visual media wanting crime to carry on in order to boost ratings, but it's handled so poorly. Sluzier hit the jackpot with 'The Vanishing' but here he seems like he has given up on the whole movie business.Postlethwaite is as reliable as ever, and Baldwin proves again, he is the third most popular in the family business.It's a little overlong, and the ending feels a bit rushed, but there is something unique in the movie and the story trying to get out, which is a shame, because this is a cracking concept.

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b-somers

Who is this guy with his totally out of order comments? This movie is the BEST - you understand that word BEST? The screenwriter is absolutely the last word and I should know I AM THAT SCREENWRITER - sure i made a mistake or two but at least i made a movie - which is more than the writer above (or below) has done. You see what I mean? Just watch the film, forget whether its good or bad and wait for that special moment when I APPEAR - actually acting with real words and everything - and I got to keep the tie. But seriously let's have a good look at the film - is it my fault if Stephen Baldwin went all method when he really has none and who wouldn't say Pete Postlethwaite isn't really CREEPY and Sadie Frost, OK, a strange choice perhaps and why wasn't Madonna given the part she wanted it or at least that's what she told me. But enough .....

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Andrew Nathan (flamingstarcollectibles-1)

Thinking that it could only get better was the worst assumption I ever made....Drivvle does not describe this movie appropriately enough!Not only is the plot thin, but I get more emotional acting from my pet fish!It was a shame to see Pete Postlethwaite, whom I respect as an actor trying to do the best with the little he had to work with...I think that a cardboard cut out of Stephen Baldwin would have done a better job , and in fact have been more animate.Avoid at all costs! This could really be hazardous to your health!

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Phroggy

The basic idea for this movie was good, but there was no real character development and the pacing was slow. Maybe because I saw it in a sloppily edited, pan&scanned video version ? (It went straight to video in France.)

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