Problem Child

Starring:Charlotte Akin, Anna Marie Allred, Adam Anderly, Robert A. Anderson, Cody Beard, Jordan Burton, Eli Cummins, John Davies (IV), Vince Davis, Justin Elledge, Eric Elterman, Ward Emling, Gilbert Gottfried, Peter Jurasik, Michael Oliver, Michael Richards, John Ritter, Jack Warden, Amy Yasbeck
Studio: Good Times Video
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Funny movie....
Better even than recent comedy movies
Holy Toledo!
Excellent!!
Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah

Problem Child Tantrum Pack
Starring: Charlotte Akin , Anna Marie Allred , Adam Anderly , Robert A. Anderson , and Cody Beard
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B0000WN0UU
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Customer Reviews:

Funny movie...........2007-05-14

This is a good pack to get if you have boys aged 10+.
I'm sure girls may enjoy it, too, but my boys laugh alot when
they see these movies!

Better even than recent comedy movies.......2006-08-29

I didn't expect that I would laugh on an old movie like Problem Child 1&2 !!

Holy Toledo!.......2005-09-03

These movies are fantastic works of cinema. Problem Child 1 is perhaps John Ritter's best role ever. The Vomit Scene in Problem Child 2 is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

Excellent!!.......2005-08-16

I really enjoy these movies, they're among my favorites! If you want to laugh and have a real good time, I highly recommend this dvd.

Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah.......2005-04-14

I was a little kid, probably younger then Junior when I first saw this movie. I never saw it as a PG rated movie, to me at the time it was kind of a naughty movie that somehow I was getting away with watching, almost being a mischievous kid myself by getting away with watching it. Now, I look back on it with fond memories and how I was probably influenced myself by these movie when I was in school. Tho none of us who where wild child's could say they drove a car through a store window, hung nuns out to fly, electrocuted the neighbours, torched there room, led a bear to the camp site, threw the birthday girls presents into the pool or drove heavy machinery into a wedding, we where guilty of a few things Junior and Trixie get up to in these movies. Junior may not be everybody's idea of a fun movie, but I saw him as the kind of kid that was doing what some kids where imagining, sure, there probably ex-cons by the 4th grade, but ya gotta have a sense of humour.

The 2 movies are placed onto the one disc (same side). There are a few trailers to get through first, and then you have the option for part 1 or 2. Unfortunately there are not any bonus features. I know there are plenty of deleted scenes, you only have to see the trailer once to know that, and what I really would have liked is an audio commentary and a "where are they now" clip. I always wondered who the juniors in the beginning where? Where they related to the main actor, or where they look a likes at younger ages? And what ever happened to the kid who played Junior? Also, a bit about how Amy Yasbeck ( Flo Healy / Annie Young) met her husband , John Ritter(R.I.P) (Little Ben Healy) for the first time on the set of this very movie! Hopefully, one day they will make a special edition for Problem Child, but for now this will do. 2 of 3, and the best of the 2 one disc is a good deal. Both movies are equally funny, which proves the theory that sequels are never as good as the original, wrong!

Problem Child 3 was a lame movie that shouldn't have been made, so take these two great movies for the kids, and maybe the adults might get a kick out of it, too!?

Average customer rating:

It's an okay movie
Not What I Expected
Family Friendly Fun
mind-numbingly awful
*ICE CUBE* does it again

Are We There Yet?
Starring: Ice Cube , Nia Long , Aleisha Allen , Philip Bolden , and Jay Mohr
Director: Brian Levant
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000803BQC
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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Ice Cube has turned his frown upside down with the family-friendly screwball road movie Are We There Yet? We know the actor/rapper can use his trademark scowl to be funny (the Friday and Barbershop series), or to be mean (Boyz in the Hood)--but can he use it to melt kids' hearts? That's the question Are We There Yet? answers with a resounding yes for youngsters in the audience (which will be the lions' share), but it'll probably be an emphatic shrug for the grownups. The contrived plot has Cube playing a wannabe-player (as in ladies' man) and ex-player (as in washed-up minor league baseball star) who now owns a sports memorabilia business. His partner, played by Jay Mohr is just a throwaway, as is the talented Nia Long, the single mom that Cube sets his blinged-out sights on. To try to get in her good graces, he offers to transport her two bratty kids in his pride-and-joy Lincoln Navigator for a joy ride to a distant city where she's attending an emergency business meeting so they can have a New Year's Eve celebration together. This kiddies version of Road Trip and Planes, Trains and Automobiles has its cute moments, but plenty more gross-out moments which will please the kids no end, especially as the Navigator gets more and more trashed. Suffice it to say they all learn about each others' good sides and hearts are suitably melted all around--until after the credits roll, then you'll probably forget about the whole thing.--Ted Fry

Customer Reviews:

It's an okay movie.......2007-05-12

Not a bad movie. Not a great movie, but not bad either.

Not What I Expected.......2007-05-07

We saw the move, "Are We There Yet?" in the theater and really enjoyed it, so we decided to purchase this DVD. It would be a good movie for kids if not for the swearing and bad attitudes of the children in the movie. We probabbly will not watch the DVD again (at least not with kids).

Family Friendly Fun.......2007-04-12

There is nothing great in this film, but it does have its moments and is pleasing entertainment. Ice Cube believably loses his bad-boy image, Nia Long is always both pleasing to watch and believable in this limited role, and the child actors are cute, but they always look like they are acting. These same two kids again play brother and sister later with Eddie Murphy in Disney's "The Haunted Mansion."

The script is cliche-ridden and predictable, and the direction is pedestrian at best; however, the film is also enjoyable in spite of these flaws. We get a typical guy all hot for a woman whom he discovers later has kids that are resentful of anyone trying to take their father's place. This "road" story has Ice Cube, hoping to get in the good graces of the very hot Nia Long, take the kids to see her in Vancouver, Canada where she is working because her lame ex-husband has bailed out on having the kids (again . . . ). The trio start off hating each other, but end up feeling like a family before all is said and done.

Some good moments: the slow, painful distruction of Cube's Lincoln Navigator, the wacko deer, and the good-intentioned, but easily fooled truck driver. Again, this is harmless family fun entertainment even with it's "been there, done that" feel.

mind-numbingly awful.......2007-04-01

In some sort of alternate universe where Ice Cube does ridiculously lame hack family feel good movies comes "Are We There Yet", possibly the worst movie to come out of 2005. The acting, plot, and overall concept is just so god-awful, a better title would've been "Please, Please God, is it Done Yet?"

*ICE CUBE* does it again.......2007-03-27

I really enjoyed the movie. I think that it is a movie that the whole family can enjoy. If you haven't seen it yet, you should. Definitly watch it with the kids.

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great
"She's Too Young" review
The price of ignorance
Great movie for Pre-teens!
Great....

She's Too Young
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden , Alexis Dziena , Mike Erwin (II) , Miriam McDonald , and Megan Park (II)
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Manufacturer: Lifetime
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ASIN: B0006Q94AK
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Description

A suburban mom is stunned to find her 14-year-old daughter is part of a group where casual sex is the norm... and shocked even more to discover the town's indifference to the problem. But this is a fight she - and no parent - can afford to lose.

DVD Features:
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TV Spot:More titles from Lifetime

Customer Reviews:

great.......2007-04-02

This is a great movie for any teen and parent to watch because it deals with all related problems teens today deal with! =]

"She's Too Young" review.......2007-04-01

I ordered this video to show to my 7th graders. We were covering the unit on STD's and it was perfect for them to see the reality. There were some scenes I blocked out but I think a letter home prior would be fine to use. I had my students write out a little blurb about their opinions on the movie and they thought it was good!

The price of ignorance.......2006-07-06

This movie once again shows that ignorance can hurt those we are trying to potrect the most. This sad story of a girl ignorance about sexual acts and their consequences are shown in this movie with insight and caring, and I think with the desired to teach our teens to be more respectful of their bodies and what their careless behavior might bring into their lives. My daughter recommends this movie with great enthusiasm.

Great movie for Pre-teens!.......2006-06-26

This movie is really good for the pre-teen who is struggling to make the right choices. I thought this movie was great! Im hearing that now girls as young as 8 are having oral sex because they want to be popular/cool and I like this movie because it shows the consequences of doing the wrong thing just to be popular. Every young girl needs to see this one!

Great...........2006-03-13

This was really a good movie dealing with what many teens go through... pressure. A good girl gets into this world... by the most popular guy at her school.. Nick Hartman. He pressures her but to her knowledge he's been with many other girls. Including her two friends which includes Miriam Mcdondlad which stars on the hit tv show Degrassi.[..]. All of the girls that were with Nick have it but does this good little girl Hannah have it as well? I thought it was really great becuase it deals what teens go through. Pressure, sex, popularity, and trying to fit in. This was really great so buy it.

Average customer rating:

This movie rules.
One of the most important movies of our time

Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Starring: Brian Bonsall , Henry Brown , Pam Dawber , Ruth de Sosa , and Stephen Dorff
Director: Gilbert Cates
Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
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Release Date: 2007-02-27

Customer Reviews:

This movie rules........2007-04-21

This is best Lifetime movie ever made. Satanism? Check. Child abuse? Roger that. Animal sacrifice? You bet. Overprotective, but semi-abusive parents? You know it.

I have been waiting for this movie to hit DVD for 6 years. This is perhaps the single greatest piece of television camp that has ever been produced. If you want an afternoon on pure television schlock, you MUST get this movie TODAY.

P.S. Hi christine! Don't worry, your copy is in the mail.

One of the most important movies of our time.......2007-04-12

This is one of the most important movies of our time, and it was very difficult for me to get my hands on - in spite of the affordable price today. I had to wait a long time for it to come out on DVD.

For those who have ever heard of the McMartin pre-school case and/or the movie "Indictment" based on same, this movie is also based on McMartin but not as if it were a hoax - which it was not. The preschool has another name, but the general facts of the case are all present. This movie was put out in 1989 and pretty much disappeared after that. I caught it once on the Lifetime channel and went looking all over the Internet for it, including the Lifetime channel itself. No dice.

I'm thrilled to have it today. If this topic interests you at all, this is a movie to have in your collection.Indictment - The McMartin Trial

Average customer rating:

"Well, how's it feel to be courtin' the prettiest youngin' in the community?"
"I'd put her in boiling oil and watch her fry."
classic main street film

Child Bride
Starring: Shirley Mills , Bob Bollinger , Dorothy Carrol , Diana Durrell , and Warner Richmond
Director: Harry Revier
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Release Date: 2004-10-26

Customer Reviews:

"Well, how's it feel to be courtin' the prettiest youngin' in the community?".......2006-05-11

According to the `edjumacational' feature Child Bride (1938), there were approximately four main activities to involve yourself in if'n you were a middle aged male resident of Thunderhead Mountain, and they were (in no particular order) making moonshine, drinking moonshine, fighting, and courting underage girls, none of which holds any particular appeal to me, but hey, to each his own. Directed by Harry Revier (Son of Tarzan, The Lost City), the film stars, in her silver screen debut, Shirley Mills, who would later appear in the classic John Ford/Henry Fonda feature The Grapes of Wrath (1940) in the role of Ruthie Joad. Also appearing is Bob Bollinger, in his only feature (no surprise there), Warner Richmond (Huckleberry Finn, The Lost Jungle), and Don Barrett aka Angelo Rossitto (Freaks, The Corpse Vanishes), whom most may remember as the diminutive half of the entity known as Masterblaster from the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

Shirley Mills plays Jennie Colton, a young, sweet, baby faced, barefoot girl who looks all of about twelve and wears tattered dresses about two sizes too small. Jennie lives with her parents Ira and Flora on Thunderhead Mountain, where her father, in a partnership with a nasty individual named Jake Bolby, runs a hooch mill. Jennie attends classes with her best friend Freddie (Bollinger), both of whom are sweet on each other, in a one room school house with pigeons in the rafters. As I said, Jennie's a good-natured girl (and smart, too), but she's also kind of a nag, not to mention a snitch, especially when it comes to Freddie and his school work (Freddie thinks it's a bunch of hooey). Jennie's teacher, a native of the area who went away to get an education and has since returned, bristles at the common local practice of older men marrying underage girls, and when she's not teaching she's trying to rally the women in the community against such unions (in vain, I might add), which only serves to anger up the men folk. In an effort to put an end to her meddling ways, the men, with Jake as the ringleader, hold a tar and feather party, with the teacher as the guest of honor, but Ira manages to put a stop to things before they get too far. I should also mention Jake was recently forced out of his joint moonshine venture by Ira due to Jake's penchant for abusing the employees, particularly a dwarf named Angelo (Rossitto) and a simpleton named Happy. Jake, who's had his eye (both of them, to be specific) on Jennie for awhile, plots his revenge, and circumstances eventually lead up to him strong arming the Coltons into giving consent for Jennie to be his bride so he can get his pedophilic groove on...

I learned a number of things from this film including (but not limited to) the following;

1. When courting an underage girl, a rag doll is an appropriate gift.
2. Blackmail is an extremely effective way to get yourself a wife, particularly one who is under the age of consent.
3. It's difficult to study in a school where pigeons occupy the rafters due to the constant threat of being pelted with bird droppings.
4. The only decent clothes (i.e. clothes without ridiculously huge, gaping holes or tears) mountain folk seem to possess is that which they wear to weddings and funerals.
5. If a group of men donning potato sacks on their heads come calling in the middle of the night, it's best not to answer the door.
6. Not all nude bathing sequences in movies are erotic.
7. Never cross a dwarf as they can really hold a grudge.

This is one of those films from way back when that, under the guise of an educational feature, claimed its intent supposedly to illuminate a practice the general population would find deplorable (child marriages in this case), but the reality was exploitation pure and simple. You see, due to the censorship laws at the time (this was way before the ratings system was ever enacted), there were a whole lot of things you couldn't show or depict in films, particularly nekidness of any kind. One way around this was to claim your feature was an educational film. As far as Child Bride, it's probably one of the more lurid and creepier early exploitations films I've seen, but then again I really haven't seen that many. The most uncomfortable sequence for me was a lengthy and unnecessary bit involving Shirley Mills disrobing and bathing in a pond. At first it seemed like we wouldn't see much, as due to some carefully positioned leaves on a shrub, our view of her nekkid form is slightly obscured...but then we see a whole lot more as she's swimming around nekkid as can be...with the main antagonist Jake leering on from high atop a ridge. I'm unsure how old Ms. Mills was at the time this movie was made, but she definitely looked the age she portrayed, that of about twelve. Now I'm no prude, and looking at the nekkid form of another human doesn't particularly bother me (especially if that form belongs to someone like Mira Sorvino...homina homina), but gazing upon nekkidness of anyone under a certain age makes me feel uneasy. Another scene that put me off a bit was when Jake came around courting Jennie, presenting her with a rag doll as a present, and talking about how he's going to make her his wife. Talk about things that make you go eww...the funniest part in the film for me comes during a funeral of all things. It seems the recently departed died under mysterious circumstances, but most in attendance seem to have an idea who most likely helped the man along his way to the great unknown. As the minister preaches on, he makes some reference to how the mourners shouldn't fret over the soul of the recently departed, but more so for that of the person responsible, to which a number of people direct their gaze towards the person they believe responsible, all of them looking at the same individual. The acting is pretty much what you'd expect from this `throbbing drama of shackled youth', that being shoddy, overly melodramatic and just this side of amateurish, while the story seems to ramble along happily (or haplessly) from one creepy sequence to another. All in all I found this to be a curious (i.e. sleazy) bit of celluloid that was both repugnant and humorous within the brazenness of its material, and one that will appeal to the more die-hard exploitation fan, but not so much to more general audiences. I gave this film a three star rating particularly because it actually made me feel something (uncomfortable is a feeling) along with providing a few laughs while wallowing around within its own sleaze.

The picture quality on this Alpha Video DVD release is rough at times, displaying a decent amount of obvious wear and tear, but I've seen worse (particularly from Alpha). The audio comes through well enough, given the age of the feature. As far as extras there's really not a lot, except for a handful of previews for a bunch of low budget, independent films.

Cookieman108

"I'd put her in boiling oil and watch her fry.".......2005-02-04

It's amazing what you can get away with even when you have censors breathing down your neck. With the Hays Code of film censorship enforced in 1934, a number of films were made which appeared to be moral crusades. In reality, these films gave an excuse for a titillating glimpse at some lurid element. It was also important, in these 'moral crusade' films to include moral statements--usually at the beginning of the film--making it clear that the film is some sort of attempt to expose a wicked social ill, and educate the public about it at the same time. These moral crusade films include such titles as "Cocaine Fiends" and the well-known "Reefer Madness." "Child Bride" (alternate title: "Child Bride of the Ozarks")--made in 1938 falls into the same category. In this case, however, the social ill is supposed to be limited geographically to those regions in America that allowed early marriage.

"Child Bride" is set in the Ozarks, and some seriously bad acting besets the film. Jennie Colton (Shirley Mills) lives with her parents in a squalid shack and attends school with the other ragamuffins. Freddie (Bob Bolinger) is her innocent sweetheart, and the two children spend a great deal of time together. There are several extremely cheesy scenes of Jennie in the pigpen, Jennie at school etc., but the real action begins when the schoolteacher begins campaigning to raise the legal marrying age in the area. Seems the men wear their women out, and when one dies off after bearing a number of children, the widower just selects another pre-pubescent girl for his next victim.

The film includes two scenes that amazingly sneaked by the censors. One scene involves the schoolteacher whose ripped nightgown gets more tattered with every step and is practically falling off by the time the action reaches a crescendo. The other scene was quite startling and involves Jennie swimming nude in a river. Jennie's nudity is observed by the film's wicked villain and salivating Peeping Tom, Jake Bolby (Warner P. Richmond). The film emphasizes the notion of pedophilia when Jake courts little Jennie by giving her a doll. Jennie is a plump cheeked, angelic, sunny little girl, and the idea of her being married has some really sick implications, but this film, amazingly, slid by the censors. With bad acting, and a sappy plot, the film's main value is as an artifact. Collectors and film history aficionados will be interested in the film, but that's about its limit. The picture is a bit grainy, and the action includes a few minor skips, but it's certainly watchable quality--displacedhuman

classic main street film.......2004-11-24

The main street films of the 30s and 40s were made outside the studio system, and meant to exploit all the elements banned by the Hayes Code, which had robbed many Hollywood productions of adult elements. Basically, the independent main streeters gave the public what some of them really wanted: sex, nudity, violence, drug abuse, and generally outrageous/illegal behavior. Most of them showed in run-down theaters in urban areas, where censorship was less intense, hence the term main street. Although a trove of these films was found in LA about 20-25 years ago, only 4 seem to have become readily available. Three are the classic drug hysteria films (Reefer Madness, Cocaine Fiends, and, the best of them, Marijuana: Weed With Roots In Hell). The 4th is Child Bride, which is vastly more sophisticated in terms of acting, set design, direction, and script (remember, this is relative to main street films). The film has some startling moments, and a weird verisimilitude because the star, Shirley Mills, looks the age of her character (about 13, although she was much older when she made the movie). The print seems identical to the UCLA archive print that was available on VHS. It has identical glitches. However, it is genuinely uncut and, overall, in good condition, especially compared to some of the horrendous prints of the 3 drug films that have been circulated on tape and DVD. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the film is how many of its elements appear in a classy art-house film like Songcatcher. Maybe the line between art and exploitation is a lot thinner than one imagines it to be.
Given the price and quality of the print, and its historical significance, this DVD is really quite a bargain.

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Brainy Baby - Laugh & Learn
My girls love it!
A Must Have To Your Child's DVD Collection!!
Overtly educational
BEST EDUCATIONAL MOVIE... A+++++

Brainy Baby - Laugh & Learn
Starring: Brainy Baby
Manufacturer: BRAINY BABY
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ASIN: B0001Z935C
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Product Description

Stimulates learning through "Things that go", matching games, music, and silly faces. Children learn critical skills like Problem Solving, Listening Skills, Classifying Skills, and Concept Awareness. 45 Minute DVD The Brainy Baby Learning Library? is the pioneer in infant development videos. It is the first video series that can help stimulate cognitive development. Brainy Baby® was created to give your child a jump-start on learning and provide a solid foundation in early education. In addition to 45 minutes of video, our DVD contains additional interactive learning activities, such as: - Chapter Selections - Video Dins-Along - Baby Bloopers - Sneak Peaks - Behind the Scenes - Fun Learning Activates Give your child the power to excel by using the video series that's more than just a lot of pretty pictures. The educational content of Brainy Baby can help give your child a learning advantage!

Customer Reviews:

Brainy Baby - Laugh & Learn.......2007-02-22

I gave this 4 stars simply because it's a Brainy Baby DVD and I expect to love it as much as I do others when my son gets a little older. My 13mos old son absolutely loves and is oddly mesmorized by the Brainy Baby - Right Brain, but this one he didn't seem to be too interested in after about 10 minutes. I still love the Brainy Baby line and will try him again with it when he is a few months older.

My girls love it!.......2006-12-29

I love the Brainy Baby series. My girls really love it to. This is a very fun one that shows all types of emotions. My girls are just 13 months, so I am sure they don't really know what is going on, but it does keep their attention and they do enjoy it. We also own Left Brain and it keeps their attention as well. I may not fully understand what they love about it so much, but I love the fact that they are learning while having a good time.

A Must Have To Your Child's DVD Collection!!.......2006-12-29

My child is 14 months and has been watching this for a few days. Now this is her absolute favorite! She laughs, dances, and repeats the many words and objects displayed throughout the show.

She has Brainy Baby Left and Right Brain, English, Art, and a few Baby Einstein DVDs, but this has truly kept her attention. Her favorite part is the underwater adventure with all the colorful fish and the silly faces the children make.

I always interact with her when she watches these shows and we both have lots of fun with this one! I more than satisfied with this one and look forward to purchasing more Brainy Baby DVDs.

Overtly educational.......2005-08-17

Our daughter (20 months) will sit and watch it, but she doesn't enjoy it as much as the Baby Einstein DVD's. It is more overtly educational than BE, so she may enjoy more when she is a little older and she understands a little more.

BEST EDUCATIONAL MOVIE... A+++++.......2005-07-20

I started putting the Laugh & Learn movie when my son was 20 months old. I would even put the movie in the car DVD when we would go out for drives or road trips. It caught his attention immediately. He would repeat everything they would say, whether it was the alphabet, numbers, colors and even the shapes/opposites. He started singing his alphabet as of 21 months and he just gets better and better. He is now 24 months and he still loves this movie. It is much more educational than the Baby Einstein series. The best movie yet.

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Cringing throughout a comedy is not a good thing
Are We There Yet? ....

Are We There Yet? (UMD Mini For PSP)
Starring: M.C. Gainey , Ice Cube , Nia Long , Nichelle Nichols , and Jay Mohr
Director: Brian Levant
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000803BQM
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Customer Reviews:

Cringing throughout a comedy is not a good thing.......2005-06-17

There is quite a bit of perilous tightrope walking involved in mixing violent slapstick comedy and heartfelt pathos. Charlie Chaplin did it a lot and you can certainly point to the original "Home Alone" as being a successful mix. But in the former the target of the physical attacks was usually some guy twice the Little Tramp's size and in the latter it was the Wet Bandits. That is not the case with "Are We There Yet?" There are certainly some laughs to be had in this 2005 comedy, but for the most part I find myself cringing at what was happening on screen and the only reason director Brian Levant's film gets 3 stars is because there are a few success and rather important moments of pathos in this mess.

Nick Persons (Ice Cube) has an upper scale sports collectible store and a brand-new Lincoln Navigator, when he is smitten by the sight of Suzanne Kingston (Nia Long). The bad news is that she is a single mom with a pair of terror tots, Lindsy (Aleisha Allen) and Kevin (Philip Daniel Bolden), who have been taking care of all of mom's would-be boyfriends. They are waiting for their mom to reconcile with their dad. Nick wants nothing to do with children, but he and Suzanne become friends and when she has to go to Vancouver for work and her ex-husband bails on having the kids for New Year's, he ends up agreeing to transport the kids and the madness begins.

The core problem here is that these kids are viscous little monsters who physically assault innocent men. This is not cute little Kevin hurting the bad guys who are trying to rob his home, but two kids going after every guy who wants to date their mother. It is not funny it is mean. It is also dangerous, which gets us to another key problem with this movie in terms of how many times the attempted humor has to do with cars and trucks. In other words, situations that in the real world would get these kids killed are repeatedly done for laughs in this movie. Watching a couple of kids screaming while the car they are in is squeezed against the railing on the highway by a fully loaded semi-truck is not all that funny in the real world and we kept cringing through all of these types of scenes (there are several). Granted, it is not wise to confuse a movie with the real world, but there are moments when this film wants to talk to the reality that there are a large number of African-American children being raised without their fathers living in the house. More importantly, those are the best moments in the film.

This is because Nick is not a bad guy, which is the flip side to the core problem, and another reason to cringe every time they go after him. Nick thinks he does not like children and this particular pair of demons give him ample reason to reinforce that idea, but when these children need help, physical or psychological, he immediately goes to their help. The latter is the more important part, because you know full well that these children are going to get their comeuppance when they find out the truth about their father and the moments in which Nick talks to the kids, as opposed to screaming or sticking out his tongue at them, are the best moments in this film because they are the most real.

The fault for this film is to be found in the screenplay by Steven Gary Banks, Claudia Grazioso, J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (four writers is rarely a good sign), because the performances by Ice Cub and the two kids are fine given what was written (Long is reduced to a minor part in the story, which is why the resolution is problematic for me). Jay Mohr has a small part in this film as Marty, Nick's friend who keeps reminding him of how much he does not like kids, and Tracy Morgan does the voice of the Satchel Paige bobble-head doll that Nick has on the dashboard of his vehicle (who does Nick think will be watching DVDs in the backseat if he does not like children?). It was also great to see Nichelle Nichols in a bit part as Miss Mable. What would have been even better was a film that dealt more realistically with the basic idea, which is certainly an important one.

Are We There Yet? ...........2005-05-28

Having had my Playstation Portable for, almost, a month now; I thought I'd get around to getting a movie to watch on it just to see how good things were with watching one on it. Because my choices were limited, I was stuck with choosing between this one or National Treasure. Thankfully, I chose "Are We There Yet?". I'm really glad I did because this movie is downright hilarious. The story goes a lil something like this....Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Year's Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in New York City for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Washington D.C. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom has dated in the past, are determined to turn the trip a nightmare for Nick. And, boy, is it ever a nightmare. Ice Cube turns in one of his most comedic performances in his career in this movie. I didn't think I'd like this movie too much beforehand but, after watching it, I think it was money well spent. I'm really glad it was the first movie that I got for my PSP. Which, I'd like to add as a sidenote, the PSP's capabilties of showing movies on the system is well past what I expected of it. It's high quality UMD video. I commend Sony for doing such an outstanding job with the PSP(It's, definitely, the Walkman of the 21st century). I can't wait to see what other movies will become available for the PSP now. Who knows, I might start me a whole library of them to watch on the go.
Getting back to the review, however, if you hadn't seen Are We There Yet? yet....do yourself a favor and see it. It's a movie the whole family can see.

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STIFF BUT EFFECTIVE
Can I give negative stars please???
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Quite possibly the WORST movie I have ever seen...

License to Kill
Starring: Jacqueline Brookes , James Farentino , Penny Fuller , George Martin , and Ari Meyers
Director: Jud Taylor
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A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.

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STIFF BUT EFFECTIVE.......2007-01-20

This tv movie is hopelessly preachy and manipulative, but it does bring to the front the tragic issue of drunk driving. A talented and lively high school senior is killed by a drunk driver; her family tries to deal with the guilt and the father is determined to bring the driver to justice. The script is cliched, but it does try to look at both sides of the coin and focus on the alcoholic issue as well as vehicular manslaughter. Denzel Washington makes one of his earlier appearances as the prosecuting attorney but the writers don't give him much to do. James Farentino and Penny Fuller, along with Don Murray and Millie Perkins, do an okay job in showing the anguish of the victim and the perpetrator. Not a classic but not a dud either.

Can I give negative stars please???.......2006-12-05

The previous posters did a good job of describing everything that is wrong with this movie. If I hadn't paid for it, I would have never watched it. I would prefer staring at a blank TV screen.

False advertisement.......2006-11-23

The producers of this movie are geniuses. This movie is skillfully marketed as if Denzel is the lead actor when in fact he is only in the last half of the film (more like the last half hour of the film). I only bought it because I love Denzel. By the time he made it to the screen, I was already sleep. This movie is quite horrid. The story line drags, the actors are boring and the outcome is fairly predictable. The only satisfaction I received from the film is that he played a lawyer.

Public Service.......2006-07-05

This film seemed to be a public announcement regarding drunk driving. It takes you through the events of the accident to the verdict of the trial. Between this it presents the heartship both families suffer. Though it was slightly entertaining, it was not worthy of purchase.

Quite possibly the WORST movie I have ever seen..........2006-06-03

This movie is so bad that it is almost campy. The writing is beyond formulaic-- it's so awful that it's almost funny. The characters are so flawed that they are almost cartoonish. The camera work is so ridiculously amateur that it brings to mind the awful products of high school film classes-- in the 70s. It is so predictable in its plodding that the most interesting thing about it is the outdated hairstyles and fashions embraced by its cast members. The white-centered stereotyping in this movie is shockingly racist, and the characters are completely unbelievable. Even Denzel Washington cannot save this film in possibly his worst film role ever.

This film is part anti-drunk-driving docusaga, part movie of the week, and part low-budget white nuclear family period piece. Perhaps the only redeeming virtue it has is the possibility that it will one day become a cult film with people lip-synching the awful lines and camping it up a la Rocky Horror.

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Decent, but not for the family. So who's it for?
Will this kid EVER shut-up!?!?!
Problem Child
How could anybody enjoy this?
"We've adopted Satan!"

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Decent, but not for the family. So who's it for?.......2005-07-10

There's quite a bit of funny stuff in this movie, especially with regards to the crooked Mayoral candidate Big Ben, and the weasley Orphanage manager Mr. Peabody. Everyone on this movie is a criminal except for John Ritter's friendly dad character.

This film has a lot of inappropriate stuff in it, so I don't think it's for kids. It's pretty childish though, so it doesn't seem to be for adults either. I don't know who it's for. I think it was a success in sales anyhow.

Seriously, Junior should have been slapped upside the head. The kid was bad. Nobody should have had to tolerate his crud, even though everyone else in that little town was a crook too.

Big Ben's the funniest character in the series. The man's a crook. Claiming to be All-American and selling out to the Japanese, and mooning everyone on TV. I guess he deserved to have his car window ruined by Junior. That was pretty funny actually.

This is a rude and crude movie, but fun to reference.

Will this kid EVER shut-up!?!?!.......2005-05-31

Aaaaahhhhhhh!!! This not-so-cute little seven year-old will and annoying high-pitched voice is driving everyone at the adoption agency bonkers! The nuns pull their hair out and the kids are scared. Junior has this weird obsession with the Bow Tie Killer, a household name. But when a certain couple can't have a kid, they adopted the very sweet and nice junior (we all know the kids a devil, but they are stupid) but he turns mean REAL quick.

Problem Child.......2005-05-18

The movie is basically about this young couple that decide to adopt a child, but they are duped into taking the adoption center's most troubled child, Junior, of them all. All hell breaks loose as Junior reaks havoc with insane practical jokes and low brow humor. This movie does fall into some typical cliches, stereotyped characters, and a lot of bad acting (with exception of John Ritter). Overall, this film is still pretty solid for a few laughs, but I wouldn't expect too much out of it.

How could anybody enjoy this?.......2005-03-15

"Problem Child" has made my top ten worst movies list. How could anybody enjoy it?

"Problem Child" paved the way for Little Monster movies. In its footsteps would come "Clifford," "The Good Son" and more recently, "Are We There Yet?" In this genre, children are little sadistic monsters who stop just short of killing their adult supervisors and cackle maniacally. Usually, these movies are billed as "comedies." In this one, this kid could have a tea party with Damien from "The Omen" and Samarra from "The Ring." He's not funny, he's not charming or cute; he's a scary little creature.

Plus, are we supposed to think it's funny that his idol is a serial killer? That he writes letters to him? That the serial killer comes to visit and "takes him away," therefore putting him in danger? That the father proves himself at the end by battling the killer and rescuing the kid?

Horrible, cringe-inducing stuff. The filmmakers should have had a long discussion before making "Problem Child."

"We've adopted Satan!".......2005-02-18

This B-grade movie stared John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck as two yuppie parents who decide to adopt after finding out they cannot have kids of their own.

At the local Catholic orphanage, they get Junior, and are oblivious to the nuns high-fiving each other as he leaves the premises with his new family.

Even the naive Healy's eventually wake up and recognize that Junior is far from being an angel. Correspondence with a prison inmate (who escapes and kidnaps Junior) is only one of his misadventures in this film.

A little league game becomes ruined when Junior decides to play it 'his way'; Junior is mad that people think his father is a 'dork' and are calling him 'son of dork'. Ben Healy Senior (Jack Warden) becomes upset when Junior crashes the family car into his sporting goods store and helps derail his political ambitions.

Eventually, Little Ben Healy (Ritter) decides that the only way to reach his son is to love him no matter what. Because this unconditional love was a new experience for Junior, he was initially suspicious, but later grew to love his father. Flo Healy (Yasbeck) is disposed of on a trailer truck of farm animals to who knows where at the end of the move.

This movie obviously didn't have a big budget behind it, but it is hilarious for a 'family/children's movie. The music selections and Ritter's sadly underappreciated comedic timing add to the story charm. I had liked this when I was little, but completely cracked up with laughter when I saw it the other night.

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God Bless this Movie!
ooh what a movie
The Best Movie I've Seen Depicting The Homeless
A Must See!!
My Favorite Movie In The World

God Bless the Child
Starring: Mare Winningham , Grace Johnston , L. Scott Caldwell , Obba Babatundé , and Dorian Harewood
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God Bless this Movie!.......2007-03-27

This is a riveting, heartwrenching account into a cycle of the "system" working against a mother who desperately tries to keep the only thing she treasures above all--her child. It is an indictment (without being preachy) of a system that won't work for her.

I first saw this movie when it appeared on TV, and I have never forgotten it. I am thrilled to own a copy which I use as a teaching material in conjunction with reading Herman Melville's "What Redburn Saw in Launcelott's-Hey."

ooh what a movie.......2005-11-09

i am glad to see this movie is availible on dvd this movie will make you cry make you think this is one of the best movies of all time BUY IT!!!!!

The Best Movie I've Seen Depicting The Homeless.......2003-05-06

If I had known in advance that this was a movie about the plight of the homeless, I might not have watched it. I'm so glad I did. A wonderful movie about about a loveable little girl and a loving mother in a terrible (but unfortunately not uncommon) predicament.

A Must See!!.......2002-12-08

Moving simply Moving, wish it was on DVD or VHS

My Favorite Movie In The World.......2002-10-10

I Thought this movie was very uplifting.It shows the plight of the world. It shows us how the other half lives and what its like to be homeless and have nothing. I just thought it was a fabulous movie and would love to add it to my collection.

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