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Demi Moore
 The Scarlet Letter $9.99 Sign 1 that they just didn't care: Hester's "scarlet" letter is GOLD! So the title is summarily completely smashed into irrelevancy by a mere STUPID DESIGN CHOICE. There's a very strong implication around the movie that SOMEONE involved in the whole making of this film either did not read the book at all, or did not read the book and received a brief summary from which they began to pick and choose what to film. And for what? What's the purpose of making a film version of a complex moral tale and classic, and proceed to completely miss the point while crafting their own incoherent tale within a context that not even the director understands---What's so bad about a 17th century (or 19th century, as the director once stated) woman having an affair with a REVEREND, even if her husband is missing? Unless you and your spouse have an open-relationship where you both have sex with others outside of wedlock and are fine with this, then this is a question that rarely needs to be asked, ESPECIALLY in 1600s PURITANICAL America! Arbitrary scenes of Hollywood-style sex and sexual titilation are there just for whatever, and the end scene involves TOTALLY RANDOM INDIAN ATTACK! as a Deus Ex Machina to save the cuddly heroes who are too pretty to be executed by stuffy Puritans! Hilarity reaches peak levels when Demi Moore defends it by claiming "Well, not many people have read the book!" Even given the propensity for some 80-90% of High School Students not reading a REQUIRED READING book by going through cliff notes or relying on other kids to help them, it's a very strong case to say her statement is false to a degree of laughing out loud. And again, what was the point of making the letter on her dress GOLDEN?! Perhaps as a sign the filmmakers completely didn't even read the book's description, they probably thought it was some kind of symbolic title, instead of even looking at a picture on some editions to see her WEARING A SCARLET LETTER ON HER DRESS!  Disclosure $12.98 The concept behind this movie is intriguing - a sexual harassment suit in which the guy is the victim. Michael Douglas is great. However, Demi Moore can't act at all. Much of the script sounds like a bad political speech rather than actual dialogue. The music would work for an international spy thriller, but sounds out of place here. I'd like to see this concept, with Michael Douglas, but redone a bit better.  G.I. Jane $9.99 I doubt if there are many women who could do the rigorous training in actuality. Apparently Demi Moore did some amazing physical drills and was in great shape for this movie. The movie was fanatsy but well done, acceptable & enjoyable...only 4 stars for the fanasty part... |
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