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What grade would you give this film?
A 20%  20%  [ 1 ]
B 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
C 60%  60%  [ 3 ]
D 20%  20%  [ 1 ]
F 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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College Boy Z

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Toys is a 1992 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, and introducing Jamie Foxx as Baker. The film failed at the box office at the time of its release, despite its impressive cast and lavish filmmaking. Levinson was criticized for a lack of plot focus. The magnitude of perceived directorial failure was such that Levinson was consequently nominated for (but did not win) a Razzie Award for Worst Director. The film did, however, receive Oscar nominations for art direction (Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Linda DeScenna) and costume design. It was also entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.

René Magritte's art, particularly The Son of Man, is obvious in its influence on the set design, and in part the costume design, of the film. The poster for the film distributed to movie theaters features Robin Williams in a red bowler hat against a blue, cloud-lined background. Golconda is also featured during a sequence where Robin Williams and Joan Cusack's characters perform in a music video sequence rife with surreal imagery, much of it Magritte-inspired.


Fri May 27, 2005 9:37 pm
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Hot Fuss

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Eww I was kidding. I didn't really want a thread. lol.

Anyway, this movie sucks ducks. I dunno what Barry Levinson was thinking. It's so wierd and so "special" though. Let's appreciate its specialness.

It doesn't even get a grade. It's that special.


Fri May 27, 2005 11:10 pm
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George A. Romero

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not as bad as it's made out to be, but not great either. it's very....weird....

C


Fri May 27, 2005 11:21 pm
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Hot Fuss

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yes

special

and then the beat. in that stupid part with the attacking plastic tanks... that obnoxious sound....

HOOOHA....HOOHA......HOOOOOHA..... HOOHAAAAAAAA


Fri May 27, 2005 11:38 pm
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i used to like this movie when i was a kid

i saw it a couple of weeks ago and its very weird, but very interesting...... its not the best movie

C-


Fri May 27, 2005 11:40 pm
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Terrific visuals, but the story is lacking. Robin Williams is completely miscast and drags down the entire movie with a performance that feels like it should be in a different movie. C-


Sat May 28, 2005 10:21 am
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I loved this film. Still do.

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Sat May 28, 2005 10:48 am
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