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WIDGETT WALLS
PUBLICATION(S)
• Needcoffee.com
• Sleep Deprivation Institute

BIOGRAPHY
Widgett Walls is the chief cook, bottle washer, and founder of Needcoffee.com, the Internet's equivalent of a triple espresso with whipped cream.
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STATS
Total Reviews: 702
Total QuickRatings: 283

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• Location: Coast City, Iowa


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5 Life Is Beautiful
4.5/5 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
9/10 Central Station
4/5 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
3.5/5 Scary Movie
3/5 Bicentennial Man
2.5/5 Space Cowboys
2/5 Hollow Man
1.5/5 Magnolia
1/5 End of Days
.5/5 Mission to Mars
0.5/5 The Fast and the Furious
0/5 Battlefield Earth
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5 Sin City
5/5 Kill Bill Vol. 1
5/5 Kill Bill Vol. 1
5/5 Chicago
5/5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
5/5 The Insider
5/5 American Beauty
5/5 Good Will Hunting
5/5 Being John Malkovich
5/5 Titanic
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WORST REVIEWED
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0/5 Dorm of the Dead
0/5 Batman & Robin
0/5 Red Dirt
0/5 The Mummy Returns
0/5 Battlefield Earth
0/5 In Dreams
0/5 The Rage: Carrie 2
0/5 Mighty Joe Young
0/5 Bats
0/5 The Haunting
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 70% of the time.

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1.5/5
 
"For those who are into French history...knock yourselves out--this set is good enough to rent at least. But as a film, it falls short and the presentation can't buoy it up." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Feb 20, 2008
 
Joan the Maid - The Battles/The Prisons (1994)80%
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3.5/5
 
"It's Criterion and you get to see the result of an adaptation that adds a great deal to the play and doesn't seem to make anyone ill that the things were added." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Feb 18, 2008
 
Miss Julie (1950)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"Is this an indictment of American progress, our pursuit of oil, of riches, or is it an indictment of the pursuit of spirituality led by spiritless men? Or D, all of the above?" -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jan 28, 2008
 
There Will Be Blood (2007)91%
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4/5
 
"While I can understand it being underrated, I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece. It is however, pretty damn good." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jan 14, 2008
 
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)100%
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"A Guide to What You Need to Know About Bond 22" -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jan 10, 2008
 
Quantum of Solace (2008)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"It's worth everyone seeing at least once, just to see how a master director really started to get his act together without the hindrances of government interference." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Dec 10, 2007
 
Drunken Angel (1948)100%
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0/5
 
"Indie low budget horror movies are kind of like dumb puppies. No matter what stupid thing they do, it's sort of hard to find it within oneself to dropkick them." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Nov 24, 2007
 
Dorm of the Dead (2007)n/a
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3.5/5
 
"The film itself is remarkable because Finney is remarkable. He is the volcano of the title. " -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Nov 23, 2007
 
Under the Volcano (1984)76%
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4.5/5
 
"I had to ask myself: am I really watching what is, in essence, Michael Bay's Midsomer Murders? I realized yes. Yes I am." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 25, 2007
 
Hot Fuzz (2007)90%
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4/5
 
"A film that's full of violence and testosterone and fills in the story holes with gorgeous slaughter. But isn't that what the trailers promised?" -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Mar 11, 2007
 
300 (2007)60%
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4.5/5
 
"Gromit...could teach ninety percent of the actors working today something. He can say more in a glance than most actors can using their entire range of tools." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Dec 31, 2005
 
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)96%
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3.5/5
 
"Jackson has proven that he can out-Spielberg Spielberg when it comes to over-the-top action, but anytime the fur isn't flying, he really needs an editor. No, I mean really." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Dec 18, 2005
 
King Kong (2005)84%
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2.5/5
 
"The film wishes it was Lord of the Rings. It's not. Where's the thrill that leaves you waiting for Prince Caspian? Nowhere." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Dec 7, 2005
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)75%
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4/5
 
"We get passed a goodly number of indie films around here, but seldom do we see anything as polished as this short is, and we've never seen one done in the action genre that looked this good." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Nov 18, 2005
 
Broken (2005)n/a
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1.5/5
 
"Now, if you can just stay sane until the actual slasher portion of the flick takes off, you might be okay." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Nov 14, 2005
 
House of Wax (2005)26%
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4/5
 
"Fans are going to want this set for the initial content more than anything else, but the commentaries and the archival footage make for some nice gravy." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Nov 10, 2005
 
The Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 (1991-1992)n/a
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1.5/5
 
"The script was produced on no budget as well: none of the reactions to anything or in the least way believable. Not even for 1950s sci-fi horror." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Oct 30, 2005
 
Night of the Blood Beast (1958)n/a
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4.5/5
 
"If you dig on naval films like Master and Commander or on books like the primary source material here, then you at least owe it to yourself to rent these." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Oct 25, 2005
 
Horatio Hornblower Collector's Edition ()n/a
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4/5
 
"If you haven't seen the film, it's worth at least a rental, since Day-Lewis' performance is positively amazing." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Oct 10, 2005
 
My Left Foot (1989)100%
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4.5/5
 
"Gaiman lays the groundwork and then McKean…well, does what McKean does: he brings it to visual life and then blows you away with it." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Oct 2, 2005
 
MirrorMask (2005)51%
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3/5
 
"Compared to the five minutes of Jones-directed cartoon [provided as a bonus], the film just feels stretched and unamusing." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Sep 29, 2005
 
Tom and Jerry - The Magic Ring (2001)n/a
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2/5
 
"It's worth a rental just because the film's out on DVD, but even fans of the film should be hesitant to buy it because of the evil of pan and scan." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Sep 24, 2005
 
Drop Dead Fred (1991)9%
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4/5
 
"This winds up being twice as coherent as Sleepy Hollow wishes it was, and twice as entertaining as Van Helsing thought it was going to be. " -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Aug 26, 2005
 
The Brothers Grimm (2005)37%
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4/5
 
"If you haven't seen the film, give this a rental. Be warned that it's violent as six hells, though. But it's a blast. But as far as owning? Wait for the special edition." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Aug 21, 2005
 
Sin City (2005)77%
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3/5
 
"Here, it's almost pure mainlined Martin at his weirdest, but with Carl Reiner in the chair to offer some finesse where needed." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Aug 11, 2005
 
The Jerk (1979)83%
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4.5/5
 
"The show is freaking hysterical. I want a Series 2 set immediately, please." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Aug 8, 2005
 
Nick Frost's Danger! (2005)n/a
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3/5
 
"Buy Walt Disney Treasures. It just doesn't make financial sense not to and then turn around buy a collection like this one." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Aug 5, 2005
 
Vintage Mickey ()n/a
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2/5
 
"It just doesn't work. It tries to ape the best parts of the first two films and can't even come close." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jul 12, 2005
 
The Godfather Part III (1990)65%
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4.5/5
 
"The film bears watching multiple times to catch everything that's going on and, honestly, isn't for stupid people." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jul 8, 2005
 
12 Monkeys (1995)87%
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4.5/5
 
"While this release is nice enough for a movie-only version, there's really no reason I can think of to avoid springing for the full boxed set." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
The Godfather Part II (1974)98%
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4/5
 
"What a good time. Got all those Lucas cooties out of my system, that's for sure. " -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 24, 2005
 
Kung Fu Hustle (2005)89%
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3.5/5
 
"At this point, I just want to buy Romero a drink and say, 'Christ, George, what kept you?'" -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 24, 2005
 
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005)74%
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3.5/5
 
"While this single-disc has the best features from the two-disc, considering the price point between the two, why wouldn't you just go ahead and go for the Ultimate [Edition]?" -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 21, 2005
 
Legend (1986)52%
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3.5/5
 
"As the film rolls towards its conclusion, it just becomes more intense until the very end pretty much punches you in the throat." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 8, 2005
 
Devils On The Doorstep (2000)90%
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3/5
 
"If you’re a hardcore fan, plonk down the money. But if you just want to revisit the past, give it a rental. " -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 6, 2005
 
Airwolf - Season 1 (1984)n/a
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2/5
 
"Not only has my faith in Anderson as a filmmaker been shaken, but this flick has done the unthinkable: it's a Criterion release that I'm going to advise you not to buy." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Jun 3, 2005
 
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)52%
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3/5
 
"[One episode] has Hasselhoff facing off against Dark Hasselhoff. It's Mirror Universe Hasselhoff, complete with moustache and soul patch. Hee. Larious." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 31, 2005
 
Knight Rider - Season 2 (1983)n/a
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1/5
 
"What this film really accomplishes is it gives us insight into these characters that lessens their effectiveness in the later episodes." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 22, 2005
 
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)79%
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3/5
 
"If you're a fan, you'll want to grab this. I'm sure there's a drinking game in this somewhere." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 17, 2005
 
The A-Team - Season 2 ()n/a
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4.5/5
 
"Like Criterion, the worst Pixar DVD you've ever had is still pretty good. And this is nowhere near bad, trust me." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 16, 2005
 
The Incredibles (2004)97%
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3.5/5
 
"The program on the whole is fascinating." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 10, 2005
 
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis (2004)n/a
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4/5
 
"Whereas Hero was Merchant Ivory meets fu meets Rashomon, this film is Merchant Ivory meets fu meets high Shakespearean tragedy." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 6, 2005
 
House of Flying Daggers (2004)87%
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3.5/5
 
"As long as you go into it with the right mindset, your expectations should be met." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted May 2, 2005
 
Ocean's Twelve (2004)55%
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4.5/5
 
"These are sick, demented folks and should be respected as such." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 28, 2005
 
Red Dwarf VI ()n/a
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4.5/5
 
"This is quite possibly the oddest show I’ve ever run across." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 28, 2005
 
Red Dwarf V ()n/a
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3.5/5
 
"It’s cheesy. We knew that back in the day while watching it. But it still manages to work. The main reason for this is Lynda Carter. She just is Wonder Woman." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 28, 2005
 
Wonder Woman - The Complete Second Season ()n/a
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2/5
 
"I’m all for anime getting wider release here domestically, but not if it’s top heavy with the Explodo and half-baked philosophy." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 17, 2005
 
Steamboy (2005)59%
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2/5
 
"The film is a bunch of stuff we’ve seen before stapled to a bunch of stuff that’s just not worth seeing for the first time." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 8, 2005
 
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch ()n/a
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2/5
 
"It falls into the category of comedies that just aren’t funny and are so unfunny, they're almost perplexing." -- Needcoffee.com
Posted Apr 8, 2005
 
Fall Guy (1982)n/a

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