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kaa a PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2000 - 13 The Green Mile on video: It's worth another look From page 9 Dinosaur far surpass anything ever created in an animat- ed film before, the story is uninspired, and left me frus- trated. Further, listening to kids leave the theatre; the con- stant comment was that it was a lot like The Land Before Time. * i Millions were spent on recreating the land of the dinosaurs; in fact Disney Pictures created an entire new effects house just to house the computer artists busy cre- ating the film over a period of five years. Could someone not have written a stronger screenplay? The great strength of most of the recent Disney ani- mated features has been the quality of the screenplays, which have managed to appeal to both young and adult audiences. With visuals as stunning as these, why not pro- vide us with a story? It was hard to care for the characters because they seemed so shallow, again, so unoriginal. The actors were working hard to help the audience feel some emotion, but again, there must be a storyline. Could Disney have been so nervous about the film that taking the idea from Don Bluth was all they could come up with in order to secure limited success? After giving us animated versions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame .(1996) and the mesmerizing Toy Story 2 (1999), do they not trust their audience? Dinosaur is the greatest visual effect achievement in the history of the movies, filling the screen with wonders that leave the viewer in awe. However, you will leave feel- ing that something was missing from the film, and 1 dare- say it was heart. THE GREEN MILE (1999) Directed by Frank Darabont Now on video (Yee vey) Based on Stephen King's magnificent series of serial novellas, The Green Mile was one of last year's best films, yet, in some critical circles was attacked for being old fashioned and sentimental. How critics can call a film like this sentimental when it contains two graphic electrocu- tions is beyond me. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture, The Green Mile is a wonderful film, full of heart- break and wonder, beautifully exploring the capacity for goodness and love, yet never losing sight of the evil that lurks in the world. Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) is a guard on Death Row in the 1930s, when into his charge comes a seven foot tall. black man accused of killing two little girls. John Coffey (Michael Duncan Clarke) is a timid giant, afraid of the dark, and it turns out possesses enormous gifts, which become the key to the story. He is sentenced to die, yet over the course of the film, his guilt comes into question, as he seems to be sent from the heavens to do only good on the earth. 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