Remembering "The Majestic"

I just sat down to watch the Majestic a few hours ago and, I had seen it when it first came out, but it didn't really leave an impact on me as it did today. Did you know, though, it was panned by critics when it came out? I knew this back then when it opened, but I'm still amazed that no one liked it. Seriously, a lot of hard work went into making this picture.

The sets, the costumes, the overall feel of the movie...it instantly transports you back to the past. You're taken to a town where everyone knows your name, you always have friends to see at the diner, the mayor is called "Ernie", everything is so simple. Back in Washington, of course, you have the Salem Witch Trials of the 50's, aka The Red Scare. Pure ridiculousness if you ask me.

I'm not going to sit here and tell you what happens. All I'm going to say is that you shouldn't always see movies based on what the critics say. They criticize; that's their job. If they don't bitch and moan, then what are they there for? Critics can make or break a movie/actor/director/producer/writer/etc. By saying this movie was crap, no one wanted to go see it. I saw it and thought it deserved a better reception.

If you like period pieces, Jim Carrey or love stories, you'll definitely enjoy "The Majestic". Give it a chance, and I promise you won't be disappointed.

LITTLE TIDBITS ABOUT THE MAJESTIC

Cliff Curtis, who stars as the Evil Prince Khalid, can now be seen on NBC's Trauma as Rabbit, the really cute life-saving pilot. Ay yi yi!

Roger Ebert, one of the better critics, actually liked the movie.

The voices of the unseen studio executives are those of Gary Marshall, Sydney Pollack, Rob Reiner and Carl Reiner.

Jim Carrey used this movie as an attempt to be a more serious actor, however the critics who panned the movie ruined this for him. It wasn't until "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" came out that people saw he could do the whole serious bit.