FilmCrave Points
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Total Ratings | 967 |
| Total Reviews | 36 |
| Total Lists | 4 |
| Total Plots | 8 |
| Total Points | 1,152 |
Arek's Information
Ranking Status: Producer
Name: Mark Texel
Gender: Male
Current Area: Omaha, NE
Home Town: Omaha, NE
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (minor in Economics & Psychology), Master's of Professional Accountancy
Employer: The man.
Position: Accountant (CPA)
Interests: Anime, Video Games, Movies, Computers/Electronics, Travel
Movie Profile
Film I Love: Princess Mononoke
Film I Hate: Fahrenheit 911
Guilty Pleasure: Army of Darkness
Favorite Genre: Anime
Least Favorite Genre: Romance
Favorite Actors: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis, Kevin Spacey, Mel Gibson
Least Favorite Actors: Chris Rock, Joe Pesci, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Favorite Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Least Favorite Director: Michael Moore
Movie Quotes: "This...is my BOOMSTICK!" - Army of Darkness
"The bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so." - Ratatouille
Latest Movie Review
Rating of
0.5/4
Awful. Just Awful.
The only reason I finished watching this movie is because I was stuck in a seat for 9 hours on an international flight and had no other option than to stare at the map (which I did periodically anyway). A clichéd story that could be adequately described in about 20 second, stereotyped characters, jokes that aren't funny make this one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. Eddie Murphy - what happened to you? Even your flops of the 80's were leagues above this atrocity.
Recent Rating History
| Movie Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rambo: First Blood Part 2 | 2.0/4 | 2.6/4 | |
| Employee of the Month (2006) | 2.0/4 | 2.2/4 | |
| Abandoned Children, The ( niños abandonados, Los ) | 3.0/4 | 2.5/4 | |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 3.5/4 | 2.6/4 | |
| Son of Rambow | 4.0/4 | 2.8/4 |
Top Movie List
| # | Movie Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | American Beauty | 4.0/4 | 3.1/4 | |
| 2. | Schindler's List | 4.0/4 | 3.4/4 | |
| 3. | Grave of the Fireflies ( Hotaru no haka ) | 4.0/4 | 3.2/4 | |
| 4. | The Shawshank Redemption | 4.0/4 | 3.5/4 | |
| 5. | It's a Wonderful Life | 4.0/4 | 3.3/4 |
Top Anime
| # | Movie Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grave of the Fireflies ( Hotaru no haka ) | 4.0/4 | 3.2/4 | |
| 2. | Princess Mononoke ( Mononoke-hime ) | 4.0/4 | 3.2/4 | |
| 3. | Spirited Away ( Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi ) | 4.0/4 | 3.3/4 | |
| 4. | Akira | 4.0/4 | 3.0/4 | |
| 5. | Castle in the Sky ( Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta ) | 3.5/4 | 3.1/4 |
Recent Comments
Alex - wrote on 06/29/08 at 09:50 PM CT
Wow, more than last crusade? That is many people's favorite - though they go in order for me.
Alex - wrote on 06/26/08 at 05:28 PM CT
The Happening Review comment
I think Shamalyn needs to stop writing scripts and do 2 things. Only create story ideas, but let a master script writer write the dialog and true gut of the story. 2) Direct movies in which he had no relationship with prior. I think in that capacity, he could do well. Otherwise, he will never come close to his first three films (if you liked these).
Alex - wrote on 06/26/08 at 05:24 PM CT
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review comment
My problem was the shitty CGI. I mean swinging monkeys....and a squirrel at the beginning which is completely CGI. Are you telling me the monkeys were necessary and that they couldn't get a squirrel to come out of a hole - or create a realistic animatronic?
aknudse2 - wrote on 04/12/08 at 09:38 PM CT
Fahrenheit 9/11 Review comment
Propaganda? Perhaps, but Mr. Moore's stunts also dramatize the hypocrisy and willful ignorance that lead us into war.
