A rote captivity drama with aspirations of sociopolitical relevance, as good as dead has nothing to say about torture or racism and little excitement to offer as compensation. As good as dead thriller, drama, mystery tv movie by virginia landrum. November 2017 as good as dead is a 1995 television film written, produced, and directed by larry cohen. I saw it on lifetime a week ago and had a lot of trouble sitting through it. The writers make many of the same fatal errors that doomed their other efforts. Grave misconduct was a movie marketed to women and shown on a womens cable channel. Directed by penelope buitenhuis and written by christine conradt and adam meyer, my life as a dead girl originally aired in 2015. Frank whaley makes the most amazing villain,so good you want to slap. The movie is worth seeing just for judge reihnolds inimitable comical presence and to see what hes been up to. The lisbons hire a housecleaner and put the house on the market. As good as dead 1995 pg 1h 28min thriller, drama, mystery tv movie 10 may 1995.
On the other, hand there are enough clues that point in the direction that eliot is simply lying, and that he cannot talk to the dead. I know that it was a chick flick and i shouldve went past the lifetime channel but this. This was a nice surprise considering i had know idea about this. As good as dead 1995 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. As good as dead is a thriller film, set for release on october 8th, 2010 ny. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing as good as dead near you. Then susan finds herself trapped in her new identity when nicole ends up dead. Everything you need to know about as good as dead movie 2010.
As good as it gets is a 1997 american romantic comedy film directed by james l. It is impossible to watch only one lifetime movie in one sitting at any given time. Larry cohen wrote produced and directed this little tv movie. Fundamentalists kidnap the man that they believe is responsible for their leaders death. Truth is more horrific than fiction in the pow tale as good as dead, which stephen l. Released 1995, as good as dead stars crystal bernard, judge reinhold, traci lords the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. As good as gone, by larry watson larry watson sticks to what he knows and loves in his latest novel. Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental extremists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible. The heroic story of eleven american pows who defied certain death in world war iias good as dead is an unforgettable account of the palawan massacre survivors and their daring escape.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title as good as dead. Just like the famous rabbitorduck illusion, every time you sway in one direction, you find details in the plot to sway back in the other. Chelsea hobbs makes for a strong and likable protagonist, throwing herself into leahs emotional devastation at the situation she finds herself in. Judge reinhold and crystal bernard in as good as dead 1995 traci lords and. I really want to purchase it on a dvd but can find it nowhere. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of virgin suicides. Lifetime has posted a promo of the upcoming thriller. Im just at the beginning of the movie but why didnt she just say her identity must. Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. This movie rates high for predictability, and its plot outline has been done. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing as good as dead 1994 near you. As good as dead is comparable to heartless with madchen amick, and is about as equally entertaining. The psychological thriller, originally broadcast on usa network, stars crystal bernard and traci lords.
As good as dead 2010 dvd cover as good as dead plot. Crystal bernard and judge reinhold are awesome in as good as dead and the script is great. Good lifetime movies 2018 based on true story new movie black by girl elo 999. With crystal bernard, judge reinhold, traci lords, carlos carrasco. Overview of as good as dead, 1995, directed by larry cohen, with crystal bernard, traci lords, judge reinhold, at turner classic movies. Good husband new lifetime release movie based on a. As good as dead 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. United states october 8, 2010 new york canada october 8, 2010. Who is chelsea in lifetimes my life as a dead girl. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
My life as a dead girl is a thrilling television movie that will air on the lifetime channel this weekend for your fourth of july viewing pleasure. Praise for as good as dead equal parts heartbreaking and uplifting, as good as dead is an incredible, moving tale told by a master storyteller. The film drops enough hints to suggest that she is, in fact, dead. I bet a lot of people would order it if it was available. It was very reminiscent of james patterson in style short, choppy chapters, in this case alternating between the two parallel story lines, maintaining momentum so that it was hard to put the book down. The film stars jack nicholson as a misanthropic and obsessivecompulsive novelist, helen hunt as a single mother with a chronically ill son, and greg kinnear as a gay artist. Before the plot description, lifetime declares that a sisters secret is based on true events. As good as dead 1995 starring crystal bernard, traci lords. The trailer of the movie has not been released yet. A short summary of jeffrey eugenidess virgin suicides. As good as dead 2010 film as good as dead is a 2010 american crime thriller film starring andie macdowell, cary elwes, frank whaley and matt dallas. Susan switches identities with her new friend nicole, so that nicole can pay for her medical bills with susans insurance.
Moores research is impressive, but his remarkable ability to relate the human story of everyday americans in time of war is what really makes this book so hard to put down. I wish more companies would start to offer the older movies that are still so good, especially from lifetime. Then susan finds herself trapped in her new identity when nicole ends up dead under questionable circumstances. Still, what drives the plot is the opposing desire, the never clearly articulated, always implicit desire to really be, for once, someone else, to escape destiny and family. The characters were not well developed so it was hard to care what happened to them.
There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including secretariat, life as we know it and its kind of a funny story. Nicole suffers from painful stomach ulcers but cannot. This movie rates high for predictability, and its plot outline has been done repeatedly. Lifetime is back at it again with another flick for a friday night on the couch. To be sure that hayley fulfills her end of the death pact, hayleys daughter is abducted and held until the deed is done. Fundamentalists kidnap the man they believe murdered their religious leader, but they may have the wrong person. Nicole traci lords is a makeup artist with an ulcer who befriends susan crystal bernard at a club. It seems that after just 60 seconds of the opening scene, im hooked and feel the only option is to neglect all responsibilities. Read the as good as dead movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. In late 1944, the allies invaded the japaneseheld philippines, and.
Lifetime s my life as a dead girl is about a girl who takes the identity of her dead friend, who was shot by a pimp, until the pimp shows up. It centers around a streetsmart prostitute who takes over the identity of a dead teen runaway who was accidentally. As good as dead 2010 movie trailer, poster synopsis. As good as dead is a 1995 television film written, produced, and directed by larry cohen. Thrilling lifetime tv movie, starring emily rose, brian krause, brittany wiscombe. As good as dead 49 movie clip aaron captures amy 2010 hd. Marshall, billy dickson, larry cohen, neil mandelberg, artie mandelberg. As good as dead 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. This was not a bad book but it wasnt so good i would run out and tell everyone to read it either. This is one of those plot setting sequences where the audience arent. Then susan finds herself trapped in her new identity when nicole ends up. Released october 1st, 2010, as good as dead stars cary elwes, brian cox, andie macdowell, matt dallas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 34 out of 100 on. With andie macdowell, cary elwes, frank whaley, matt dallas. As good as dead was released in 2010 on friday, october 8, 2010 in 1 theater.
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