Lovesusti
The Worst Film Ever
Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Patience Watson
One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
Blake Rivera
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Benedito Dias Rodrigues
The power trio leading roles were almost perfect,Meryl Streep was my favorite actress since Deer Hunter,gorgeous and sexy,Goldie in a step behind is beauty and funny as Private Benjamin,Willis as Ernest becames a clow in their hands in a fine acting,the picture was an criticism a endless seeking for eternal youth that disturb all women who getting older,this is starting point this clever and original black comedy which apeall too much by special effects that spoilled the whole thing, should be more unaffected by so manny effects,end up seems strained and then flopped down to me reaching at trash's level!!Resume:
First watch: 1995 / How many: 4 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5
Kirpianuscus
Maybe, one of the most provocative portraits of obsession about appearances and eternal life. inspired performances, Bruce Willis in a role so far by the well known performances, gags and humor and spiced irony , conflicts and magic. a fairy tale using familiar pieces. in smart manner. that is one of the reasons of freshness for this comedy about women and theirs...desires.
SimonJack
"Death Becomes Her" clearly deserved the Oscar it received for best visual effects at the 1993 Academy Awards. I first saw this film in the theater when it came out in 1992. The cast is quite good and there are some very funny scenes. The 180-degree turned head of Meryl Streep's Madeline Ashton was quite a feat, as is the cannon-ball size hole in Goldie Hawn's Helen Sharp. Both are funny scenes. The closing scene with rolling heads is funny as well. Streep is especially good in her comedy role, and Bruce Willis is hilarious in places. He plays a plastic surgeon, Ernest Menville. The movie is a dark comedy with demonic overtones. The violence is done in such a way that the humor in most scenes diminishes it. Still, it's not something for young audiences or fickle people to watch. There may be a small moral lesson in the film, intended or not: "Be careful what you wish for." Or, "An eternity in this life might be more hell on earth than happiness in heaven."
gavin6942
When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.This film was intended to be a sequel to the "Tales From the Script" television show, and although the TFTC name is not attached, you still get a strong sense of the humor we have come to expect. David Koepp and Martin Donovan (who last worked together on "Apartment Zero") had intended to write a few short films, like an anthology, but this story just grew... and Robert Zemeckis added his own brand of humor, with the dark side of Hollywood bubbling to the surface.Along with Zemeckis comes some of his associates. That includes Dean Cundey, the cinematographer who started on low budget horror, then made John Carpenter's work look great, before moving on to the high-profile films of Zemeckis. And also producer Steve Starkey, who came up from the "Star Wars" films. Zemeckis is sort of the lesser-celebrated member of a triumvirate with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, but perhaps he should in many ways be more celebrated... his range and aesthetic are impressive.There is no denying Robert Zemeckis is really a master of genre. He takes what could be a niche and makes it mainstream. "Back to the Future" is loved by all, not just science fiction nerds. And "Death Becomes Her" could have been horror, but with Zemeckis at the helm it was more mainstream, and is now classified as "fantasy / comedy" -- not even horror at all, despite the themes! Although Meryl Streep was great (as always), she has said that it "was like being at the dentist" having to work in such a way to accommodate the special effects. She vowed never to work in such a film again, and for the most part I think she has stayed true to this vow. Which brings up an interesting divide between the actors of Streep's level (constant Oscar nominees) and those who appear in genre films again and again. Maybe Oscar acting is not better, but merely employs a different skill set? Speaking of Oscars, "Death Becomes Her" won the Academy Award for Visual Effects. That is so well-deserved. Anyone who watches this film should be impressed by what they were able to do. Why is it that today (2016) we spend millions of dollars to make things look like animation, but already in 1992 they had perfected a way of making it look like heads were falling off and holes were being blown through people? We are regressing! Scream Factory comes through with a Collector's Edition blu-ray. Although the features on the disc are a bit scant for a collector's edition, they were able to put together a series of interviews to make a retrospective. Streep and Goldie Hawn did not participate (not surprisingly), but Zemeckis did, which is really quite a coup. And David Koepp! And legendary cinematographer Dean Cundey, who had come with Zemeckis from "Back to Future"! Fans of the film who want to know a bit more about what went into this picture are strongly encouraged to pick it up.