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Summary: Childhood trama, you know i love it
Review: If there ever was a funky movie, this would be it. Definately not for everyone, so rent before you even think about buying. The disc is very good quality, no real image quality problems to speak of. The sound was fine, i didnt really notice any problems or any spectacular moments. Extras are pretty much non existant, so dont buy it expecting anything but the movie itself. The film is strange, as stated before the 10 year old boy runs away from home, and goes cross country in a mythical country, very similar to america or canada. along the way he meets a cast of crazy characters, mostly horribly mean, and starts to play a gasstation game, MOTORAMA. There isnt much more to the movie. It consists of Gus buying/stealing motorama cards then getting beat up, i nthat order for a good hour. Then the ending comes up, and unless you like thinking about your movies your gonna hate the ending. It is very stange, and you kinda have to draw your own conclusion as to whats going on. The ending reminded me of Baron Munchausen's finale. The acting isnt spectaular, the script isnt astounding, but its fun enuff to watch once just for entertainemnt value. rent this when you have nothing better to do o na rainy afternoon. Not really a movie to watch with anyone but a group of film nerds or close friends. Once again rent before you buy. If you can't find it to rent, then make sure you like quirky films before you purchase it. It may not be independent, but it sure feels that way
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Summary: Motorama : B-Movie with allstar cast
Review: Motorama is about 10 year old Gus who steals a car , and runs away from home collecting Motorama cards , if he collects them all he wins 500,000,000 $. Gus is played by Jordan Christopher Michael. the film also features special appearances by Jack Nance as a crazy hotel assistant, Meat Loaf (spectacular singer) as a biker who makes his living by armwrestling for money,Drew Barrymore as a Dream Girl , Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) as a busboy with a couple of loose screws ,Garrett Morris & Micheal J. Polliard as auto-Mechanics.also featuring music by Andy Summers and songs by Range Wars.Not suitable for children due to swearing , brief nudity , & Brief violence. Although the movie is kind of slow moving overall , it is pretty fun to watch out for cameos by some well known actors and singer/actors. it's pretty good
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Summary: WOW, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE THIS FILM, BUT I DID!!!!!!
Review: my sister rented the movie and she watched it. Then she handed it over to me telling me it was excellent. I read the title and ASSUMED it would suck.....Boy was I wrong. This turned out to be a very enjoyable and entertaining movie. i had fun watching it. I loved it. Its great. Its not really realistic but who cares. Its fun that way!
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Summary: What the Hell?
Review: Okay, so the kid is getting the letter. No one notices he is 10, gets the R, blah blah blah. The reason this movie is abysmal is the ending. What in God's name were they thinking? He gets "motorama" and tries to claim his prise, but there is none; and after being thrown out of a sckyscraper what does our protaginst do? He hitchhikes back to the first gas station and takes the attendent job, fills up the car of a man who won 1 million dollars..the man is hit by a truck.. Credits roll after he has a meaningless 3(short)sentence conversation with the owner......and that's all. I feel the need to repeate, What in God's name were they thinking?
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Summary: What the Hell?
Review: Okay, so the kid is getting the letter. No one notices he is 10, gets the R, blah blah blah. The reason this movie is abysmal is the ending. What in God's name were they thinking? He gets "motorama" and tries to claim his prise, but there is none; and after being thrown out of a sckyscraper what does our protaginst do? He hitchhikes back to the first gas station and takes the attendent job, fills up the car of a man who won 1 million dollars..the man is hit by a truck.. Credits roll after he has a meaningless 3(short)sentence conversation with the owner......and that's all. I feel the need to repeate, What in God's name were they thinking?
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Summary: Zero stars wasn't an option.
Review: Others have outlined the plot, so I'll get to the point. The film is dull, listless, and offensive. Here's a brief list of some "clever" moments: * The protagonist (a ten year old boy) is beaten so that he loses an eye (in part because he's maliciously denied medical care) * After dining in a biker bar, the protagonist is forcibly tatooed (which is depicted as excruciatingly painful). * Some parents who are low on cash intentionally abandon their young children at a rest stop. I *like* odd ball films (e.g., After Hours, Eraserhead, Dark Star, Moulin Rouge, Big Lebowski, Repo Man, etc. etc.) and am not easily put off by weirdness. But this film is so mean spirited, tawdry, boring, and poorly performed that I couldn't find anything about it to like. I don't understand the favorable reviews it has received here and suggest you check out some more mainstream reviews (in reviews I read it was not just panned but reviled). Ps. Despite the child protagonist, this is definitely not a children's movie.
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Summary: A surreal little gem of a road movie
Review: This is an entertaining surreal road movie about a ten year old kid named Gus, who drives a red Ford Mustang across some fictional states with names like Tristana, Essex, South Lyndon... in search of eight elusive Motorama game cards from various gas stations. The film has a surreal feel to it because a lot of the things are unusual; like the money for instance, which is like blank paper with numbers on. Most of the characters are nasty to Gus on his trip. They tattoo him, punch him, but this doesn't stop the kid on his relentless quest. Some oddball actors like David Lynch incumbent Jack Nance, Meat Loaf & Flea also make appearences. Jack Nance plays a motel owner, who when he first meets Gus tells him, "If you see any Squirrels, give them to me." An odd little gem of a movie.
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Summary: Cool guy, great strange movie
Review: This movie follows a child as he drives around looking for peices to complete a road game. Not only does this kid lose his eye, but he seems to never get a break. All in all, the picture is extremely cool and a real trip.Its one of those movies that aims to confuse and surprise the viewer. Its a real hard movie to find so if you see it, watch it.
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Summary: Cross-Country Canada
Review: This movie is definitely in my top ten list of all time greatest films. The severe and mundane surreality of a young boys travels across the great white north collecting cards from an out-dated contest make for a bizarre trip well worth while. Just remember to bring an acquired taste of independent film, otherwise...don't bother.
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Summary: Cross-Country Canada
Review: This movie is definitely in my top ten list of all time greatest films. The severe and mundane surreality of a young boys travels across the great white north collecting cards from an out-dated contest make for a bizarre trip well worth while. Just remember to bring an acquired taste of independent film, otherwise...don't bother.
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