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What was she thinking working with Katherine Brooks?

posted 13 years ago by zina-vukin
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Speaking as someone who's been a fan since/because of Adventures in Babysitting, I found myself cringing watching Waking Madison. An opus that includes roles in Leaving Las Vegas and gems like The Trigger Effect and Leo shouldn't have been desecrated with such a pointless role in a movie that tells a story told times and times before under the helm of people far more talented than Katherine Brooks, the queen of awful, clichéd directing. I don't have to check imdb to know this is by far the worst rated movie in Shue's career. And to think that after seeing her in Hamlet 2 and Piranha I thought she had the best agent ever...

"Martha is 108... years old. She weighs somewhat more than that". - George

[–] Suprdict 13 years ago

I haven't seen Waking Madison (redbox doesn't even carry it yet), but I think it's too bad that Ms. Shue has yet another direct-to-video flick on her resume. At least Don McKay got a theatrical release, albeit a limited one.

Did you watch Waking Madison on video, zina-vukin?

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/07/new_orleans-shot_waking_m adiso.html

[–] zina-vukin 13 years ago

Yes, the movie's out on DVD. I don't have a problem with direct-to-video movies if they work and there's something good about them. Roemer and Poots were good but it didn't matter because the movie was almost pointless.

"Martha is 108... years old. She weighs somewhat more than that". - George