Word: plot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rather ludicrous plot centers on Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa), a 17 years-old whose only ambition is to sit around watching TV and smoking pot. One day Anton's hand becomes possessed by a psychotic killer and try as he might, he can't stop it from killing everything and everyone in his sight. Anton's pesky appendage even offs his good-for-nothing friends (Seth Green and Elden Henson), but don't worry--they quickly return as undead...
...laughs and legitimately chilling moments. Though both a comedy and a horror film, Idle Hands is not so much a derivative send-up a la Scream as it is an all-out joke-fest, mocking itself as much as the genre. Of course, Idle Hands is no masterpiece. The plot borders on thin, the ending is a bit awkward, and some of the jokes feel stale. And, in case you haven't gotten the picture by now, DO NOT bring your grandmother to see this one. Easily offended moviegoers should definitely steer clear...
What to Look For Early trailers seem to portray the film as a cat-and-mouse thriller between Bridges and Robbins, but inside buzz suggests that an abundance of meaty plot twists make the story much more complex. Any which way, Arlington Road is a big step up for director Mark Pellington, a music video veteran who debuted with the little-seen 1997 flick Going All the Way. Word from the studio is that the film is more than your standard action-thriller--it's just as much about the inner struggle of a man caught up in the grip...
...Buzz An intriguing plot and inspired casting in Cusack and the versatile Robbins. But with the unaffecting Bridges in the lead role (whose similarly themed Blown Away was a dud) and an opening date just five days before Star Wars, Arlington Road could be in for a rocky trip...
...safety of the world all wrapped up into cheery half-hour segments. Matthew Broderick stars as the detective hunk and Rupert Everett takes up the role of Claw, who in the cartoon was never seen except for a cryptic hand massaging a big fat ugly cat. The plot is similar to the cartoon--in this one Gadget is blown up during a chase with Claw but is miraculously put back together by the seductive surgeon Brenda (Joely Fisher). Brenda also seems to have some vendetta against the Claw, and together they set out to destroy their evil enemy...