Critic Review - New York Times

Because all of this looks blatantly unreal, and because the timing of the shock effects is so haphazard, Dead Alive isn't especially scary or repulsive. Nor is it very funny.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comments (9)
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Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabidu

Larry David

Here's a list of movies that the NY Times doesn't think is worth your time:

The Outlaw Josey Wales
Carrie
Duck Soup
The General (1927)
Rosemary's Baby
The Fly (1986)
Mad Max
Death Race 2000
The Wolf Man (1941)
RoboCop
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Ghostbusters
The Breakfast Club
Oh, God!
Crimson Tide
Patton
The Godfather: Part II
Alien
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Once Upon a Time in America
Jaws
Rocky
Rain Man
Deliverance
Blazing Saddles
Witness
Gremlins
Romancing the Stone
A Christmas Story
The Exorcist
The Thing (1982)
The Natural
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Double Indemnity
Strangers on a Train
Lawrence of Arabia
Yojimbo
Rope
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Spartacus (1960)
Goldfinger
Bonnie and Clyde
For a Few Dollars More
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Paths of Glory
The Great Escape
Lady and the Tramp
Wild Strawberries
Cat People (1942)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Nov 26 - 11:10 PM

Double.Dubs

Edward Stymest

that's kind of messed u- *sees they didnt like "dawn of the dead"- BURN THE FUCKERS DOWN, BURN THEM DOWN!!!!

Oct 14 - 08:58 AM

blork k.

blork kuhbloryt

The NY Times is a crap newspaper for anything except international news. Plus it's a huge pain in the ass to fold and refold and unfold and fold again then flip it upside down and then find the article then you see it's continued on page 17 then fold it over then find page 17 then fold it in half then go back to the beginning etc...

Jun 2 - 05:18 PM

zig f.

zig fronczak

...you pretty much nailed it on the head

Jun 20 - 08:09 PM

Þórður Björnsson

Þórður Björnsson

I actually agree with them on Rosemary's Baby, but that's it. That movie, to me, was really boring.

But man, that is a lot of good movies they put on their list of movies not worth our time. Some are even classics.

Aug 25 - 10:41 PM

Kris Wiebe

Kris Wiebe

it's just a fun movie to watch...

Apr 2 - 01:10 PM

Tyler Kirk

Tyler Kirk

Your a fucking retard

Sep 26 - 02:29 PM

Britton Yeatter

Britton Yeatter

You, sir, don't understand the comedy part. It's supposed to look unreal because it's a comedy. What do I think of your review here?
Heh, GAY!

Oct 25 - 05:47 PM

Mathieu Droux

Mathieu Droux

Mr. Holden,
Reading a critic like this leads me to one conclusion. If you don't understand ironic humor in a movie you should seriously rethink your career choices.

Oct 22 - 09:06 PM

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