The Man from Texas

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If it has C Thomas Howell in it and it's not the Outsiders it probably sucks.......2006-10-20

I had to write a review so that I could save someone else the energy from thinking this might be even a wee bit entertaining. The effects were so far subpar that you could not fool a 5 year old into believing in the large ants. This movie has been done repeatedly in different ways (the giant killer insects) and better. In the 50's at least there was an excuse for the cheesy effects. This is the 2nd adult C Thomas Howell movie I purchased in which I realized that this poor guy needs to go into real estate or something. The Crimson Code is also very poor.

Not only is the acting questionable and not entertaining (except for Stella Stevens, she did great!) but the costume designer needs to be punished. C Thomas was dressed like a french painter slash janitor with the ascot and all. PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE!

I would have rated this movie lower then 1 if it had been offered. If it comes free on Sci-Fi and it's a Sunday and you are bored, give it a shot. If it's for actively purchasing this thing and paying shipping.... well, I wouldn't do it.

Not SCARY.....FUNNY!.......2006-09-12

This was the Cheesiest horror movie I've ever seen it was hilarious, especialy when Stella Stephens got Eaten by the Ant.
WE All Prayed she would DIE.... and then at the end she did.
(People who watched this movie Know what I'm TALKIN about.)
I'm giving it 3 stars just for that one scene!!!

LET'S GET ANTSY.......2005-09-08

Remember THEM....THE BLACK SCORPION...BEGINNING OF THE END..TARANTULA? Those magnificently corny but loveable big bug movies of the fifties? Well, THE GLASS TRAP whether intentionally or unintentionally pays homage to these movies in its own delightful way. The ants don't look too bad from a distance, but the close ups are cheesy and pedophilic! But that's what makes this movie so tolerably enjoyable. C. Thomas Howell looks completely lost in his heroic janitor(?) role; Stella Stevens (always Linda Rogo from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE) chews up the scenery a'la Joan Crawford and Bette Davis; B movie stalwarts Brent Huff, Andrew Prine, Ron Harper and Chick Vennera add cult status; and Martin Kove is hilarious as the "specialist" who comes in to save the day. The movie is rightfully ridiculous but if you loved those killer bug movies aforementioned (as I did growing up on them), then THE GLASS TRAP can be forgiven for its clunky amateurishness.

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING OR RENTING!!!!.......2005-09-08

...YOUR SANTITY MAY DEPEND ON IT.

OK - this may just be the single worst straight-to-video "horror" movie ever released. Where to start? The mind reels!! Well, it could be the CGI, which must have been coded by a five year old. Or, it could be the acting - it seems like the actors were playing roles that had nothing to do with the fact that they were all staring death in the face. Or, it could be the action sequences - the one where the tactical military commander shoots his buddy eight times because he thinks it's funny that the buddy can't get the ant off his back. Hmm... where else? Suffice it to say, you will know within the first two minutes when the overweight actor in the plant nursery starts wandering around his shop looking for the missing employees. It makes me wonder if the director and producer got together over a few beers and decided to take a trip down to the local community center acting class and just close their eyes and pick a cast at random, just for kicks.

You would be better off donating this money to Katrina victims. Actually, you would be better off getting a soft teddy bear and hitting yourself in the head with it for 90 minutes.

By the way, Blockbuster is running ads for this film on their in-store TV systems - don't get suckered in like I did. The ad and the movie are two TOTALLY different things in the end... (i.e. the ad looked reasonably scary - the movie itself, well, it just WAS scary - as in scary-bad).

This Glass Trap is DEFECTIVE JUNK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-08-03

When I think back to all those Sci-fi movies dealing with radioactive insects I think of THEM,EMPIRE OF THE ANTS,TRANTULA,and of course the DEADLY MANTIS.These movies were unreal but not with the thought of possibilities.This thing has the worst story line,hammyest acting and the most poorly computerized ants that I've ever seen.A group of people are trapped inside a tall skyscraper{LOOKS LIKE THE MODEL FROM TOWERING INFERNO}on a Saturday buy a bunch of oversized ants that came in via plants that were delivered. The main star is C. THOMAS HOWELL a janitor who got the job as a probation from jail for hot wiring cars.The worst actor in todays market has to go to MARTIN KOVE {KARATE KID} as a special agent to exterminate the ants.I'm not going to ramble on but its junk like this that makes me wonder; If you're going to make junk woundn't you at least spend the money to create realalistic creatures or at least put some good people in there? Oh and one more thing, since when do people from the agricultural society know anything about ants?! They don't carry guns either. Do your self a favor folks save your money,if you want a laugh rent Empire of the ants if you want to be frusterated then by all means go for it.YOU'LL See how stupid this thing really is and boring.I gave it 1 star only because of C.Thomas Howell,he didn't speak much but when he does its sincere,not like those others who wouldn't shut up.Who still uses sugar cubes? didn't that go out of style in the fifties. NICE 50'S TOUCH FRED OLSEN RAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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God's Country and the Man
Starring: Tom Keene , Betty Compson , Charlotte Henry , Charles King (II) , and Billy Bletcher
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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ASIN: B0007OP1LM
Release Date: 2005-03-26

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A ridicules combination. Buy them separately

Volunteers/The Man with Two Brains
Starring: Tom Hanks , John Candy , Rita Wilson , Tim Thomerson , and Gedde Watanabe
Director: Nicholas Meyer , and Carl Reiner
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B0000JAUZG
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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A ridicules combination. Buy them separately.......2004-08-31

Volunteers

John Candy's remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."

Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks) is escaping a domestic debt. In the process he takes someone else's place in the Peace Corps. Finding the people around him a little too obsessed with their mission; He attempts of add a little civilization to it.
This movie shows glimpses into the way governments are run and the people that make it happen. How the Peace Corps makes a difference in the lives of the natives and the people in the Corps. Bridging the gap among factions (why build a bridge and its eventual use). Some are manipulators and some are sincere. The best are gung-ho (John Candy).

Worth seeing. It gets better with each viewing.
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The man with Two Brains

This takes a different type of humor and should not have been teemed up with Volunteers

Charlie Rose with Tim Robbins (October 13, 2003)

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Charlie Rose with Tim Robbins (October 13, 2003)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
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An interview with actor and director Tim Robbins about his performance in Mystic River and the development of his career. Robbins looks back at his most memorable roles and comments on the relationship between Hollywood and American politics.

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Quirky and fun

Chicks Man
Starring: Aaron Priest , Robia LaMorte , Krista Gano , Scott Roberts , and Nick Wechsler (II)
Director: Jeremy Wagener
Manufacturer: York Home Video
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Quirky and fun.......2007-07-31

Carefree, quirly and fun movie. The cast is appealing, although some of the acting is from Acting 101. Overall I enjoyed it.

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