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Honored with two Academy Awards(R) — Best Supporting Actor, Michael Caine, and Best Adapted Screenplay, John Irving — THE CIDER HOUSE RULES tells a compelling and heartwarming story about how far a young man must travel to find the place where he truly belongs! Homer Wells (Tobey Macguire — PLEASANTVILLE, THE ICE STORM, WONDER BOYS) has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of St. Cloud’s Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch (Cain… More >>
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I saw alot of people BUTT NAKED and talking like ****. If you are 15 or 16 don’t see this JUNK i am 14 so just don’t!!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
Sorry, I couldn’t get past Michael Caine the kindly orphanage director who converts unborn babies into hamburger in his spare time. We’re all grown ups here, so let’s cut the euphemisms and follow the logic. If unborn children are better off dead than being orphans, why doesn’t the orphanage director kill off the orphans? Would they be better off dead or not?
Of course, the image of a kindly abortionist is off-putting and dissonance-inducing for anyone with half a brain. I’m very active in the pro-life movement, have done volunteer work with a crisis pregnancy center, and have talked to former abortionists. They’re not nice people, at least they weren’t before their conversions. How could they be?
If you’re not appalled by the fact that doctors who are supposed to preserve human life accept money to cut children into pieces and reassemble their bodies to make sure that no body parts are left inside, then you might be appalled by the fact that abortionists have little regard for their clients’ health, and that they often perform abortions on non-existent babies, just to collect $300 in cash.
Such loveable rogues.
The rest of the movie isn’t much better, and very disappointing considering Hallstom’s earlier effort, “My Life as a Dog,” a very humane and uplifting movie. My personal favorite.
Homer is vacant, and neither sympathetic nor believable. His girlfriend is believable as a human being, but not a person to be admired.
The most engaging part of the movie is its rendering of an orphanage in 1940s Maine. Sadly, Planned Parenthood has put these institutions out of business.
What John Irving and Planned Parenthood fail to realize is that where evil exists grace abounds even more. If God can take the greatest crime in the history of the world, Christ’s crucifixion (deicide), and bring about the the greatest good, the redemption of mankind, then we must trust Him when we suffer. “Take up your cross and follow me” or the abortionists knife. Take your pick.
Rating: 1 / 5
I tried to watch this movie,but could not get past Michael Caine’s dismal New England accent…or attempt at such accent. It sounded like a New England accent marinated in British overnight. Caine’s accent would flucuate between a very labored attempt at New England and in mid-sentence revert back to British. Took me right out of the picture. Puts Caine in league with other very, very BAD accent attempts:
1. Tom Hanks’ attempt at Harvard Preppie lock-jaw in an old forgotten movie, and Russian in The Terminal
2. Angelie Jolie in Alexander. Where the heck was she supposed to be from??
3. Brad Pitt’s hilarious Ebonics in Meet Joe Black and fair attempt at German in Seven Years In Tibet.
And some others I can’t think of now.
If Michael Caine had been the Big Man he’d have called Haley Joel to the stage that night and given him the Oscar that Caine had mistakenly gotten. Caine’s work is not that great and I can’t believe he’s gotten two (TWO!) Oscars!
If I watch this movie again, I will fast forward through Michael Caine’s scenes.
Rating: 1 / 5
Read the other reviews to get the “storyline.” Boring, predictable and a total waste of two hours. Rearrange your sock drawer instead. It will be much more stimulating.
Rating: 1 / 5
Tobey Maguire is good as always and Charlize Theron has a laughable excuse for a southern accent.
This movie poorly illustrates the theme that there are difficult decisions in life – that not all decisions are black-and-white: the main character doesn’t seem to face any more significant moral dilemnas besides the one in the Cider House.
He gives up hope in the world outside the orphanage he grew up in: after losing in love and dealing with a shocking situation, he conservatively retreats to a comfortable life of familiarity.
I heard the book is better.
Rating: 1 / 5