Better Late Then Never

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

For those of you growing up in the late 80's / early 90's, you will know that MTV used to show music videos as opposed to naff reality TV shows. You are probably also familiar with the 'star' of Bio-Dome, Pauly Shore. Shore was an MTV VJ during this time and even had his own show such was his popularity, especially in the USA. He became globally known through his character Stoney Brown in the movie California Man (1992) and his career grew from strength to strength. Personally, I was not a fan of Pauly Shore, although I must be fair to him, he is only the 3rd worse Shore on MTV, (#2 Jersey, #1 Geordie).In 1996 he decided that a successful career was not for him and so set about destroying it by making Bio-Dome. Plotwise it involves 2 dropout stoner dudes who accidentally get trapped in a Bio-Dome which is subsequently sealed for 1 year as part of an experiment into sustaining a mini Ecosystem with 'hilarious' consequences. It's easy to compare this movie to Bill and Ted's Excellent adventures. Like Bill and Ted, they are similar ages, both Californian surfer types, dropouts and under achievers. There is, however, one slight difference. Bill and Ted, are characters you grow to care about, even like and you really want them to succeed by the end of the movie. Bud and Doyle, on the other hand, you want to punch in the face repeatedly (And I don't condone violence, but even the Dalai Lama would need anger management after watching these two). Bud (Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin) really fail to connect with the audience or unfortunately a large mallet.I'm very high brow and enjoy a good fart gag as much as the next professor. But when it's constantly forced down your throat, (metaphorically), over and over again for 90 minutes it really starts to grate. But it did not need to be like that. The opening few minutes has good slapstick, physical comedy and decent gags mixed with toilet humour. The problem is that this formula is then rinsed and repeated, with nothing new to offer for the entire movie.There are a lot of famous names in this film. Kylie Minogue, for example, but neither her nor her bottom could save this movie. She is quoted as saying Bio-Dome is the only film which she regrets. Someone may have to remind her she was also in Street Fighter (1994). There is also a cameo from Jack Black and Kyle Glass who appear as their band Tenacious D, (overall the soundtrack is very good and includes Reverend Horton Heat, Faith No More and The Ramones). Penn and Teller also make a background appearance at the very end, (although they look like they have wandered onto set by accident and desperately want to find their way out again!).I must, however, make a confession. I actually quite liked it. The truth is I did laugh in places, it was so stupid that I did not have to think for 90 minutes and because of that I could wind down, relax and almost, (gulp) enjoy it.So I will conclude with this, Bio-Dome is not a good film in fact it's mind-numbing rubbish. However, one Sunday morning, post 10 pints, several shots and a very large greasy kebab, one of the movie channels will be showing a film dedicated to the memory of the career of Pauly Shore. It'll be Bio-Dome and you will not change the channel, you will secretly enjoy it and forget how crap you feel this morning, (and that embarrassing incident with the traffic cone and that squirrel).Bio-Dome has many flaws but it's one redeeming feature? It's a bloody good hangover film.

"Two twits from Tucson," pompous Pauly Shore (as Bud Macintosh) and brain-dead Stephen Baldwin (as Doyle Johnson), have a fight with their girlfriends and go out for a drive on "Earth Day". In the Arizona desert, Mr. Baldwin needs to find a place to urinate. He is unable "cork it" outside and must use a bathroom. They stop at "Bio-Dome" thinking it is a new mall, and are trapped inside. This is an environmentally controlled facility, where five scientists are being sealed for a year. The supporting cast, sets, photography and opening credits are okay. More annoying than funny, the co-leads make you wonder how they became movie stars.** Bio-Dome (1/12/96) Jason Bloom ~ Pauly Shore, Stephen Baldwin, William Atherton, Joey Adams

warning: this movie very dumm.pauly shore bad actor. pauly shore not actor, anyway. steve baldwin only little better than pauly shore. me only watched movie because me so bored, me had nothing else to do. me pray you will never be that bored. only good thing in movie is joey lauren adams. she hot. she have nice boobs, great legs, and sexy voice. me like joey lauren adams. me can take steve baldwin for few minutes. me hope pauly shore get picked up by giant bird and dropped in ocean.this a very dumm movie. no watch.

I used to love this movie as a kid, and now I have no idea why. Maybe it's because, at the age of 10, I enjoyed watching grown men act younger than me. Look back on your own childhood and you likely enjoyed a few movies with that quality for that very reason.There is not one funny part in this movie. Seriously, not one. I've even re-watched it stoned (let's be honest, it was probably made to be viewed that way) just to see if the altered perception would make it any better, and it actually killed my buzz.Pauly Shore and one of the Baldwins that's not Alec seem to be in a pissing contest to see who can come off as more talentless. In the end, it's too close to call, so they both win (or lose, however you wanna look at it).The only reason I gave this movie 2 stars is because I tend to throw in an extra star if there is nostalgia associated with it. If you're in the mood for this kind of movie, you'd be better off watching Encino Man, even if you've seen it already.