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I have to say that this was a very solid effort by filmmaker Mia Donovan and I want to give her a twenty-year supply of Kudos for reaching out to someone like Lara who had tons of emotional baggage. Toward the end of the film, Lara reveals something that I already knew the very first time I saw her in the news reports--her incestuous past with her father. This actually became evident to me when she said that she "mentally broke out of her body" as she endured the double penetration scene and "thought about the sand and the beach" and other peaceful places. This is a very common occurrence that takes place with sexual abuse victims as it is their only means of escaping the horror that they are enduring. There were a few other items that were brought out in regards to Lara's troubled past. However, this is where I feel this documentary failed. The real issue here is not condoms in porn nor is it necessarily HIV. The real issue is Lara's "Emotional HIV" and I felt the documentary didn't go as far as it should have in regards to this. I can tell you right now that Lara shed a lot more tears than what this film showed. She was obviously carrying around LOADS of emotional baggage. Think about it. She had her trust violated and her innocence stolen from the very one who should have been there to protect her--her father. Also, Lara has relayed in numerous interviews in the past that her parents constantly argued with each other, thus putting a lot of emotional strain on Lara and her siblings. I really have the hope of meeting Lara one day and when this time comes, I would love to be able to encourage her to form a foundation that deals not only helping other girls out there like her to not fall into the traps that she did in the porn business, but also to provide counseling and help for these girls' "emotional HIV" and help them to heal as well. This, I feel, would be the best thing to take place because, let's face it. If Lara had the love that she needed existing in her home life when growing up, she would have never gotten involved in the porn business in the first place. Also, what really angered me when her story became news was the unbelievably cruel and harsh comments that were hurled at her on the internet, with many people calling her a "whore" and saying that she deserved HIV. Uh, excuse me? Yeah, why don't you all just act like a bunch of boneheads and kick this poor girl while she's down. This clearly angered me to no end and really saddened me to think that this is how low society has gotten. Anyway, despite in not going further than it perhaps should have, "Inside Lara Roxx" is still worth a viewing. There are some rather tender moments and Mia does a good job with the direction of the film.

A side note-- there are numerous therapies that are being utilized that have had great success with abuse victims. One of these is known as Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT and a good book on the subject is "The Promise Of Energy Psychology". I think that it would benefit Lara to read up on this so that she could perhaps utilize it for herself and also to help other girls like her to the pathway to healing their "emotional HIV" as well.

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Once again, Hollywood makes yet another remake of a classic film, and while most attempts at this have been utter disasters, this remake of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is a rare exception to this rule and deserves far more praise than what is being displayed by the negative reviews here on IMDb. First, the scenario is equally as chilling as the original: Alien visitors arrive to Earth, this time in beautiful, yet ominous looking sphere-shaped spacecraft. The first lands in the middle of central park in New York city and thus begins a very realistic, and intense standoff between humans and the new arrivals. The anticipation was superb and anyone who was not sitting on the edge of their seat during this part was either a.) Stoned b.) Had no pulse or C.) Both. Second, the acting was brilliant, especially on the part of Kuneau Reeves as Klaatu, as well as Jennifer Connely and Kathy Bates. Very convincing performances that truly grabbed the attention of the audience. Finally, the story was a wonderful wake-up call for humanity without being "preachy" as some of the negative reviewers complained and you actually walk out of the theater with quite a bit to think about. It's nice to see something from the current world of entertainment that is actually intellectually stimulating, especially from the realm of science fiction. Any director can have aliens blow up the world, but the director of this film blew our minds with a deep and meaningful plot. Also, I would like to add that, contrary to what negative reviewers have said, this film was not Al Gore in a cheap suit and did not contain anything about global warming. This was a fact that I was actually dreading due to the fact that I am sick of hearing global warming being crammed down our throats. I even thought to myself as I walked into the movie theater that if this film even mentions the phrase "global warming", then I am prepared to walk out of the theater. Thankfully, however, it didn't and, needless to say, that was a relief.

In conclusion I just want to say that while everyone is entitled to their opinion, I also feel that many of the negative reviewers of this film were a bit harsh in their judgments and sometimes I wonder if some of these negative reviewers, who really act like self-proclaimed critics, aren't just like that overweight comic book guy from "The Simpsons" with no life and with nothing better to do than to hack to pieces a decent film. No offense intended to anyone, but the vitriol being spewed by some of the negative reviewers really makes me think that the afore mentioned point is the case.

Is this film a masterpiece? No. However, it does hold a candle to the original quite well and is definitely worth a viewing.

This documentary is nothing short of superb. As has been pointed out by the reviewers who actually WATCHED the documentary, this is not about proving ID right and evolution wrong. Rather, it is about free speech and how it is being quickly destroyed--in the precious area of science, no less. I really enjoyed how this film made it clear that the Orwellian style displayed by the Big Wig Darwinists is actually doing great harm to the scientific arena and really, from what I gathered from their tactics, was, indeed frightening. I just could not get over the fact of how many respected scientists lost their jobs by simply MENTIONING Intelligent Design. If this does sound like Big Brother from George Orwell's 1984, then I don't know what does, and kudos to Ben Stein for bringing this out to the publics attention.

Also, I really think that any negative reviewers of this film should really try reading Owell's "1984" before making their comments. I think that there tune would completely change. This is not the type of future that we want--especially in the wonderful area of science!! In conclusion I would also like to mention that it was hilarious watching Dawkins make a complete idiot of himself at the end. I really had to ask myself, "And these people are supposed to be the 'intellectual torchbearers' for the future? My gosh, what a frightening thought!

Once again, we have the unfortunate "invasion", if you will, of the IMDb Bury Brigade toasting a superb movie without really offering any justifiable criticisms in their responses. I would really like to ask these people,"Did you even WATCH the movie at all?" First of all, the performances on the part of both Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman were absolutely stunning. Nicole's performance was so believable that I felt exhausted during her intense fight to stay awake in order not to become an unfortunate victim of the alien virus. Secondly, this was a very worthy remake of a sci-fi classic and I even have to admit that I liked this one better than even the original and definitely more than any of the other remakes that have ever been produced.

So, please. Do not listen to the negative rants of the critics on this one. I can guarantee that you will find this film to be a highly engaging, and intelligent, sci-fi thriller.

After reading the recent reviews of the one-star reviewers, I'm really beginning to wonder if they even WATCHED this brilliantly put together film at all. First of all, one has to realize that Everything about the entire incident of 9/11 completely smacks of a deliberate demolition of skyscrapers. The one-star reviewers fail to point out the fact that the Twin Towers, as well as every other skyscraper, were constructed with the idea of jet airliners crashing into them. Also, the steel structures in the buildings were designed to withstand at least 15,000 degrees Fahrenheit--and jet fuel only burns at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit!! This fact clearly demonstrates that the explanation regarding the buildings collapsing due to the jet fuel running down the steel structure of the edifices is clearly BUNK.

Also, another striking item that Terrorstorm brings out is the fact that EVERY TIME there has been a major terrorist attack, the government HAS HELD PRACTICE TERROR DRILLS AT THE SAME TIME THE REAL ATTACK WAS TAKING PLACE!! Anybody who dismisses this as a mere coincidence really needs to have their head examined, especially in light of the extremely high mathematical improbabilities against it being a coincidence.

Finally, an item that has just been discovered this week is a broadcast by the BBC on 9/11 showing the collapse of Building 7. Uh, the only problem is-- this broadcast was occurring over twenty minutes BEFORE BUILDING 7 WENT DOWN!!!!! After examining all of this evidence, one really has to stop and say to himself, "You know, I really think that there is something EXTREMELY FISHY going on around here." In fact, you can go to the website www.prisonplanet.com, read the articles discussing this and watch the broadcast for yourself. If nothing else has opened your eyes, then this definitely will.

In conclusion I just have to say that 9/11 was an EXTREMELY tragic event that the people of this country, especially the people of New York, have had to endure. Many firefighters and police officers, as well as other personnel, lost their lives in the process of trying to save people from the burning rubble. Men with families, sons and daughters, and other loved ones. After taking time to reflect on this, I REALLY become sickened at the baseless and tasteless blather of the one-star reviewers who do not have their facts straight and make extremely harsh, personal attacks on good, honest men like Alex Jones who are just trying to set the record straight and have the faceless cowards who are TRULY responsible for the horrid event of 9/11 brought to justice.

"The War Game" is a surprisingly effective documentary, especially for the time that it was released. I felt that it was actually more haunting than "Threads", due to its colder atmosphere of hard facts and ebony and ivory images of charred bodies and demolished edifices. I often found "Threads" to actually be somewhat of a disappointment, especially with the initial attack scenes and cinematography that REALLY looks dated--especially for a movie that was made in--1984?!?! (Looking more like it was made in the early 70's in many spots). "The War Game", I felt, did a better job at hitting you with both fists--especially without any element of a "standard British kitchen sink drama" that "Threads" contained. Don't get me wrong, I still feel "Threads" is a good film, but one that could have been better, especially in light of how brutally honest "The War Game" was with its theme. Overall, I will always feel that when it comes to nuke films, "The Day After", does it best, due to its extremely chilling atmosphere and convincing performances. Also, contrary to what people have said, "The Day After" is NOT a soap opera with nukes, nor is it "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" as some reviewers of "Threads" have mentioned, but a HIGHLY effective thriller and a bona fide wake-up call. In conclusion, for me "The Day After" is the best, but second in line is "The War Game" with its bona fide chilling effectiveness. Definitely worth a viewing.

The above comment was my response to a reviewer who made the horribly off the mark comment of "What Were They Thinking?" This is an exceptional film that is for BOTH children and adults and is absolutely not one to be missed. The acting is incredible and the story is excellent--especially in light of the fact that it will make both children and adults realize how PRECIOUS life really is and how important your family and friends are and how you should never, ever take them for granted. Excellent themes, especially for today's kids, who are being constantly corrupted by today's "MTV Culture" and violent shows and video games. Absolutely worth more than one viewing. Highly recommended.

It has been quite a while since I have seen a film that was this beautifully crafted and nearly flawless. The acting is very convincing and the storyline follows quite closely to a Michael Criton-esquire novel. I was rather surprised at the 6.8 rating this movie has received thus far, and I hope that more positive reviews will come in order for the score to be bumped up to at least the mid 7's. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed by this film. For one thing, it stars Denzel Washington, Jim Cavizel, who I felt did a marvelous job at playing the antagonist, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Greenwood. With these four actors, you typically cannot go wrong. I notice that these four are also never in the tabloids and don't get caught up in the typical Hollywood tripe that is so prevalent today. They have raw talent, are not just getting by on their looks, and their performance, especially in this film, shows it. "Deja Vu" is one of those rare films that grabs a hold of you from the very start and does not let go of you until the very end. People even clapped after the film ended and such applause was well deserved. If you do anything at all this Thanksgiving weekend, then by all means, put going to see "Deja Vu" on your shopping list. I can promise you that both you and your family/significant others will be blow though the very back wall of the theater.