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not nearly as good as the first movie
Dumb plot,unrealistic, al least the first movie had some small chance of really happening. Tom is the only good thing about the movie. | 0negative
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awful
I cant believe how poorly done this sequel was. Bad acting from "nobody" actors. Dont bother with it. | 0negative
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Save Yourself - Don't View This
My take on this movie is that Elizabeth Moss and the dog had the best outcomes - they were in it for 15 minutes each and didn't have to stick around for the other 90 minutes of this crapfest.If the idea was to delve deeper into people's relationships in times of stress and loss, they failed miserably - especially Lawrence Kasdan. It's hard to imagine that three of these stars have four Academy Awards between them. All of them showed such a lack of talent or commitment that it was quite sad. And yes, since "Something's Got to Give" - Diane Keaton has basically played the same character in every single movie. It's a bore.I'm guessing the dog actually ran away to get away from this sorry lot - and I'm also guessing he will be sorry he ever showed back up. | 0negative
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Insufferably repetitive and too long.
I rented this to see if it might be something teachers could use in an Introduction to Chinese culture and Mandarin class. The story is this: HaoHao is a human boy hero who unfortunately mispronounces some words, which turns them into problems. It's the stock Saturday morning cartoon plotline: Fun friends trying to save others are pursued by the henchmen of evil mastermind with super magical powers who have taken over a powerful institution and are controlling the leaders for their own evil purposes. Despite its promising description, the movie isn't designed to instruct viewers by focusing on the elements of Chinese characters; there are only fleeting glimpses of the changes that Haohao makes to trasnform mis-written characters once a bottle of magical correction fluid is bestowed upon him and his trusty sidekicks--a floating sheet of paper, a blob of ink, and King Bily the fountain pen. I don't know any characters, but even if I did I'm sure I'd be fatigued by this repetitive movie. | 0negative
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Career Suicide
After watching this film, I couldn't help but ask myself, just what was M. Night getting at with this? I think I've figured it out. What better way to commit career suicide than to create the worst movie ever made with the plot being that the whole Northeastern US kills themselves? It's brilliant!I've always been a lot easier on M. Night than many. I actually liked Lady in the Water. This however, left me stunned in it's rediculous plot and horrendously inane writing. An example? They are as legion as the suicides in this movie. Warning! A spoiler,but gee, you have to include at least one. It's irresistable. There's a scene where Mark Wahlberg's character, a whiny schoolteacher named Elliot, (who's dialogue is so inane that it seems like his geek genes have expressed themselves to the point where he can no longer properly show emotion), and his band of suicide endangered people come across a man boarded up in his house who won't let them in. His solution to convince the man that he's "OK" is to start singing the Doobie Brothers' "Black Water"! (Everybody knows he should have sung "Sweet Home Alabama").If this was a single instance, it probably would be no big deal, but the WHOLE MOVIE is like this. The inconsistancies are so wildly illogical that you're left with thought of, "How could someone this big in the film industry do a film this bad?!" See first paragraph of this review....... | 0negative
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Not worth the time
Traffic was a neat movie just because I live in Columbus, Oh and lived in Cincinnati, Oh. There are 3 stories going on in the movie, which eventually merge together, somewhat. I guess if you liked "What lies beneth" you will like this movie. But I think that the hype of 4 academy awards drew alot of people in to the theater, but Notice no academy awards for acting. Overall I am glad I didn't waste my time driving to a theater to see this film. | 0negative
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Still waiting...
I watched this movie two weeks ago and I am still waiting for something to happen. It stumbles and bumbles along with no real point. I guess critics like that kind of thing; I found it a complete waste of an evening. | 0negative
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Second Season is Awesome!
This is a great season, it includes many good episodes. I especially like the the Halloween episode which, in my opinion, is a classic, and the "surprise" episode which is also great. I recommend this season highly. | 1positive
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Opinions
This is a very good movie about someone hitting their breaking point then getting pushed so far beyond it that they can never go back. It is a strong movie about female empowerment and how some people who you might never think would commit a crime are the ones who can be the most dangerous when put into the correct situation. It is extremely violent with plenty of bad language and plenty of people who receive a karmmic retribution. I loved this film because it sends the message that the people who you least suspect can often be the most dangerous and the true nature of someone when after they are pushed into pure survival mode. Plus I loved the plot. It is a kiss off to anyone out there who thinks that I can bully someone else and get away with it. | 1positive
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BARBARA BUMPS AND GRINDS.....
This must be the film where Barbara Stanwyck proved she could (and would) do almost anything. Based on Gypsy Rose Lee's book "The G-String Murders", strippers in an old Opera house turned burlesque theater are being strangled with their G-strings. And our heroine Dixie Daisy (Stanwyck), the headliner, smells a rat. Fending off advances from a third-rate comic, she sets out to find the killer. Much cattiness and attitude from the other strippers pepper this delightful black comedy as Dixie tries to keep the show going while putting together clues and trying to save her own neck. Lee relied on her own personal experiences as a burlesque queen to give this story the realistic touches it has. And when Stanwyck hits the stage in a VERY scanty outfit (that must have given the censors fits) she's right at home singing a little bump & grind ditty called "Take It Off The E-String, Play It On The G-String". She's surprisingly sexy and has the necessary old-style panache that makes her performance a delight. The DVD from Image is immaculate and this is a must have for Stanwyck fans. Supporting cast is excellent and the characterizations are right on the money. A fun, fun movie worth watching over and over. My favorite line (and there are many): Man to Dixie,"Did I startle you?"....Dixie to Man: "Are you kidding? I've been startled by EXPERTS." Don't miss this one. It's just pure pleasure all the way. | 1positive
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Watch this show whether you're gay or straight
Season 2 of The L Word has many, many high points and just a few low points.High Points;1. The introduction of Carmen. My god this girl is hot!2. The Shane/Carmen/Jenny triangle. I loved the whole storyline. Whenever Shane and Carmen were on screen together my tv melted. The chemistry is unrivaled in my opinion and add Jenny to the mix and you had the most gripping storyline of season two.3. The incredible acting abilities of Jennifer Beals and Pam Grier. The Melvin death scenes were acted so well by these incredible actresses,My only real complaint about season two was the lack of group scenes which we were spoilt with in season one. Also the lack of screen time given to the characters of Shane and Carmen. The small time they were given they did so well, it's just a pity that more time wasn't afforded to that particular storyline. That's the only reason I'm giving it 4/5 instead of 5.Go buy it, and enjoy the ride! | 1positive
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Kind of dated!
The special effects may be good but I think the movie itself is kind of dated these days and like most disaster movies the special effects are the main attraction and the dialogue is a little hokey! | 0negative
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Fantastic
"This is not a love story" Truly a fantastic film with a well written script, wonderful actors, and and a range of emotions felt throughout. This film puts you at your lowest yet leaves you with an inspirational feeling. | 1positive
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Seriously? That's how it ends?
I won't give anything away here (well, maybe I will), but you know when the premise of a movie revolves around a man claiming he can time travel that an ending is going to be tough to pull off. This movie's ending wasn't surprising or fulfilling. It went from being an entertaining little indie flick to an abruptly over, absurdly ridiculous finish that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. I would give this movie three and a half stars for the first 80 minutes and 0 stars for the last 10. You don't leave knowing exactly what happens, which can be cool, but only if you care. | 0negative
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Downton Abbey Excellent
I got hooked on season two last year and wanted to see season one before season three starts next month. The acting is wonderful (especially Maggie Smith) as is the period costumes and a peek into what life was like back then. You really need to see the first two seasons before the next one starts. You will be hooked. | 1positive
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pretty good, not bad
I think that BW is good for all the things that it's not; a Hollywood big budget movie, incredible special effects, lots of blood and gore. There are perhaps two or three truly intense, scary scenes but I think what's equally good about this film is the how the relationships between the main characters deteriorates as they become further lost in the woods.post scriptum - I think that there is no witch; I think either the fishermen and/or that dude who seemed to know alot about how the children died did it.post post scriptum - the cam work was so shaky that my wife starting getting sick and couldn't watch the whole film. | 0negative
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Winter's Bone
I know this movie got 5 stars, but I just didn't care for it. Might have something to do with remembrances of growing up in Southwest Virginia. Same reason I have an aversion to country music, I guess. Maybe if I'd viewed it from a different perspective I'd have liked it. So go ahead, watch it, and you'll probably like it just fine. 5 stars! Who can argue with that? | 0negative
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Cute movie!
Really cute movie and loved the music! The zebra is my favorite character...so freaking funny! My family enjoyed watching the movie together! | 1positive
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Extraordinary and quite breathtaking to see
This has to be one of the best versions of Margaret Landon's book that was published in 1944 from Anna Leonowen's accounts from her regarding her teaching in Siam (Thailand) as a royal school teacher. The other two that I had previous seen over the years were good but somewhere a long the line I didn't enjoy it as much as this one. I don't know probably they found the right place to film the movie, got the sets well presented, the costumes where thoroughly researched and the storyline seem to have been taken into context out of the book instead of it just wondering off dancing or singing whatever I saw in the King and I.Jodie Foster was a great actor in this movie, she was perfect for the role and we could see the emotional side of her which made it more dramatic and not as light-hearted as I though it was supposed to be. There was a seriousness in the air but over all I really liked the role that she played. Chow Yun Fat also played a great king with great expression involved and the manner in speaking as well his Thai I found pretty sharp and good too. However in real life the king would have been around about 60s years old when Anna came to teach the royal court. King Mongkut wouldn't have been this young since he spent most of his life in the monastry and only became king at a late age when his brother died leaving the throne to him. The wives and concubines of the kings were dressed in the exact costumes that I have seen in old photographs in Thailand, therefore showing thorough search and studies went through to try and get everything as accurate as possible. I enjoyed the princes and princess dressed in their court clothes which was very pleasing and wonderful enjoyable.The beginning of the movie was enough, I knew that his movie was going to be better than the others I have seen. The streets with all the busy people, the elephants and the scene where they move from the lower part of the city towards the roofs of houses where you can see the Royal Palace of Bangkok was execellent. Bai Ling playing the role of Tuptim was excellent and she was a very sad character at times but in the trial she was fierce and expressed her other side which was hidden from view showing what she believed in.Overall this movie will make you want to get a box of tissues to wipe your eyes and other times it's serious with a few high-hearted scenes. This is excellent and I wonder if they are going to make another version of this in years to come??? I don't know but I know this will be centre of the stage for a long time before it's replaced. This has lightened and gave a different perception of the movie from the other two which seems to be more focused on Anna and not those all around her. | 1positive
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Great Movie,[bad] Ending
Dude this movie rocked but the ending [was] really bad. I mean it felt so abrupt u almost forget how good the rest of it is. But as I saw last night at the movies seeing 28 Days Later(great movie with a good ending) they are making a sequel so thats cool. The first half hour as many have said was GREAT and the rest was really cool so definitly see this if u like horror movies and the only bad thing about it is the ending. Hope U Like it,Later | 1positive
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a very good intro to Beethoven
I enjoyed the movie. It is a good introductory material. The statement that Beethoven writes irregular phrazes while Mozart and Haydn don't, sounded, well, rather ridiculous. Beethoven learned how to write irregular phrazes from Haydn. Mozart, well, his music only sounds symmetrical but actually very often is not. I would rather see someone explain why Beethoven's music sounds more direct and more revolutionary than music of Haydn or Mozart.The most serious flaw of the movie is that it tries to portray Beethoven as a universal composer while giving us a chance to see only white people talking and playing (97% western Europeans). Something simply tells me that Beethoven would not be pleased. He actually would be extremely furious. The "brotherhood of men" as seen in the movie is certainly limited to a certain "qualified" group of people, based on the way they look.I see daily so many non Europeans loving this music so much and performing it with such exemplary dedication and here goes a movie maker that does not see them as worthy of a single word or a single note. | 0negative
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NOT AS GOOD AS FIRST ONE AT ALL
YES I TOO WAS FASCINATED WITH THE BLAIR WITCH MOVIE BECAUSE IT WAS A CHANGE IN SCARY MOVIES WHICH ONLY GETS YOU THE FIRST TIME AROUND. THE CHARACTERS WERE EXCELLENT LED BY HEATHER DONOHUE. SO I WANTED TO SEE THE SECOND. I WAS BORDERLINE JUST LIKE SOME OF YOU TOO SEE IT. THEN I TALKED TO SOME OF THE CHARACTERS ON A LIVE WEB CAM FOR BLAIR WITCH 2. I ASKED THEM SOME QUESTIONS LIKE HOW SCARY IS THE FILM. IS IT SCARY THAN THE FIRST, THEY SAID YES! ANSWER IS NO THIS FILM IS NOT SCARY AT ALL, THERE WAS SO MUCH YOU COULD DO WITH THIS FILM, AND BOOK OF SHADOWS THERE WASN'T REALLY A BOOK OF SHADOWS OR THE BLAIR WITCH INVOLVED AT ALL. THE ENDING WAS CHEESY AS HELL, IT JUST MADE YOU WALK OUT OF THE THEATER SAYING " WHY THE HELL DID I PAY FOR THIS?" AND THE CHARACTERS LED BY JEFFREY DONOVAN DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME DAZZLE AS THE OTHERS. BUT OVERALL THE MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND SCARIER AND WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE THIRD FILM WHICH IS A PREQUEL WILL BE DONE THE RIGHT WAY AND FOLLOW THE STORYLINE! | 0negative
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Flipper discs suck, won't even play
Love the show, but these flipper discs are terrible.My Blu-Ray player refuses to play them. So I bought some very expensive coasters.They need to release this properly on Blu-Ray ONLY. | 0negative
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Entertaining and worth a watch
Entertaining and worth a watch at 1.99 a download, wouldn't buy it though. Quality filming and editing, no complaints, good. | 1positive
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Good series.
This series has everything I love in a story: beautiful costumes and sets, interesting characters, romance and mystery, and based on history. It caused me to research more about the era. The acting is good and the story line is captivating. Love this series. | 1positive
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A feel bad movie
CONTAINS SPOILERSKate Winslet and LDC are two of my favorite performers, so I went into this movie with high expectations. From the point of view of sets, camera work, acting, overall artistic merit, the movie is great. However, I also want to feel good after watching a movie, and its my fault I didn't find out enough about this one before watching it. Besides offering commentary on how marriage can turn out when dyadic adjustment to the partnership fails, for me the movie really attacked the American Dream in an unbalanced way, although for sure there is truth for some people in the situation portrayed. Additionally, the second wave, confrontational feminist undertones (why does she have to conform to the feminine, housewife role instead of pursuing her own career?, and if abortion were legal at that time she probably would not have lost her life) again take a swipe at traditional American values in a biased way. There were plenty of people very happy with the American Dream as it manifested in the 1950s, not everybody falls prey to adultery so easily, and not all women want to burn their bras. Add to all of that the very nasty ending and that's why I was left reeling, wishing I hadn't even started watching. For me, if I want to see misery, I can observe plenty of it out there in the real world, and I don't want it turning up in the movies I watch. I like to see things resolved nicely, and I want to walk away feeling happy, like there's hope, like life can be good. Again, it was my fault for not researching the movie thoroughly beforehand, but if you watch movies for the same kinds of reasons that I do, you might want to stay well clear of this one. | 0negative
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It should be better
When I saw the preview for this I could not wait for it to come out. Then I figured it did poorly at the theatre due to bad timing. But that was not the case.It has poor flashbacks, poor casting (other than 2 people) and where is the music, romance or any kind of enemy to hate?She is one dimensional (she can fight).In similar movies, An equally matched adversary or specialist is sent to take down the star of the movie. In Haywire the audience sees that the attacker(aka enemy) is not a specialist at all. Matter of fact Mallory (played by Gina Carano) actually replies, "They sent you?". And I know what she meant after the ending credits.The Casting Director did not do a good job. Other than Gina Carano and Michael Douglas you have a bunch of bad selections.Its a Jason Bourne type formula that was poorly executed. She's made for these types of movies and its time for a female version of Jason Bourne. | 0negative
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An extra star for novelty
As Dr. Malcolm from "Jurassic Park" would say, Figgis was so excited that he *could* make a movie this way that he didn't stop to think whether he *should*. For one thing, if it's possible to shoehorn a meaningful story into two hours of real-time (and the dismal John Badham thriller "Nick of Time" strongly suggests that it isn't), Figgis didn't figure out how. This is one stupefyingly dull movie! To make things worse, the jazz-loving director calls upon the sort-of-all-star-cast to improvise the dialogue for him. If all the actors had the talent of Holly Hunter or Stellan Skarsgard (who predictably provide the few good moments here), it might have had a remote chance of working. But when you have performers with as little going for them as Jeanne Tripplehorn and Salma Hayek clumsily pretending to be lesbian lovers, the result is painfully embarrassing. And while I enjoyed having to work at monitoring the different streams of visual information, there was so little payoff at the end that I felt foolish for having bothered. | 0negative
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Entertaining
Since there are 17 more words required I will type 17 more words so that I can press submit.I liked it. | 1positive
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Don't waste your time
There was nothing redeeming about this movie. Ninety minutes were devoted to a few pool halls, a few boat scenes and that was it. Slow, too long and just plain dull. The last 30 minutes took place in the present. Scenes took too long to complete. | 0negative
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True Hero
Mr. Messner is a real inspiration! He proved that with drive and determination (not to mention skill) the human body can accomplish anything! This is a gotta-have for any collection, but a mountaineering Must Have. A true hero, who did what nobody else had done...a pioneer such as Cook or Perry. | 1positive
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where the heck did you get this about spongebob????
no really i'd like to know oh wait from some moron who didn't watch the show i mean look at spongebob he doesn't DO ANYTHING bad he likes flowers so what?? alot of people do who cares??sheesh i'm tired of this junk why don't you leave him alone??(...) i said "LEAVE HIM ALONE!(...)" SO THERE(...) | 1positive
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DVD not coded for USA
I saw this years ago on TV and it became my favorite Monty Python movie. Unfortunately, I was never able to find a copy anywhere in the US until I found this disk which is from England. This disk will not play in my DVD player or my PS3 because of incomparable regional coding. It will play in my computer. I would have given this 5 stars if the disk was comparable with US electronic devices. It is a hilarious show. | 0negative
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Questions asked, but none answered
This is one of those movies that's so bizarre, you keep watching just to figure out what the heck is going on in this movie. The problem is, it's never explained what the heck is going on in this movie.This movie starts out with Gregg's first day of work. He's in the office bathroom trying to do his business when the guy in the next stall tries to make small talk with him, which is weird and uncomfortable for Gregg. If that wasn't weird enough, the walls of his new cubicle are completely covered with Post-It notes. He then finds out the guy who previously occupied this cubicle went crazy and killed another co-worker.From here on out, new questions kept popping into my head. Was this previous worker already crazy or did this place drive him crazy? What was the significance of the Post-it notes? How did the banners on the wall (that the manager kept referring to) relate to the overall story? Who was operating the toy cars? What did the female co-worker mean when she said, "I saw them"? What did she see? And if she was so scared, why didn't she leave? Why didn't the janitor leave? Are these co-workers good or evil? What's the significance of being a virgin? What did the ending symbolize? Did any of these events actually happen or was this all a dream?The answers to all these questions? I don't know! Lots of questions are asked, but none are answered.I gave this movie 2 stars instead of 1 because it did have it's funny moments, very reminiscent of "Office Space". Even the scary scenes were funny, like when Gregg's trying to find a weapon and comes across a plastic spoon, then a metal spoon, then a tea strainer and he's saying to himself, "What the....?" Pretty funny.Also, this movie is creepy in a Twilight Zone kind of way. But it's also so bizarre that I was tempted to turn it off several times. But I hung in there hoping at least my questions would be answered, but they weren't. | 0negative
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Read the book instead
I read the book many years ago, and thank goodness, because this film is confusing and incoherent. Without knowing the basic story ahead of time, it's not always clear what is happening or why. Even when you do grasp the meaning, you never really care about any of the characters or understand what is going on in their lives. All in all, a sloppy, uninvolving version of what should be a gripping, moving tale. Buy a copy of the book and read that instead. You'll get much more out of it. | 0negative
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Good back cover, bad movie
The movie sounded good when I read the back, but my friend and I just got done looking at each other saying that it was the worst movie we have ever seen, ever, hands down! Slow plot, undeveloped characters, just kind of painful. I REALLY wanted to this to be good because the idea of the plot sounded like it could have made a good movie. Sorry to say, it was quite bad. I normally don't review movies, but I hope you got to read this review before you lose 90+ minutes of your time. | 0negative
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For booty for power for love
One family Greek the other WASP compete in the sponge industry off the western cost of Florida in the 50's. They have an unwritten law as to here they can fish for sponges. The heads of each house are proud and there is more than a casual rivalry among them.Due to hard times the families cross paths resulting tin the son of the Greek family Tony Petrakis (Robert Wagner) and the WASP daughter Gwyneth Rhys (Terry Moore) falling in love their parents' chagrin. To really stir thing up Arnold Dix (Peter Graves) who also has eyes for Gwyneth is unscrupulous and does nefarious acts agent the Greeks.I know you have herd the story before and probably saw Romeo and Juliet or "Westside Story". However the story and actors make it worth revisiting.The film has been remastered and looks great on large screen height definition televisions. The music of Bernard Hermann works as a subtle character its self adding to the mood and not overwhelming the story or dialog.Gilbert Roland is the proud Greek patriarch that makes a sort of John Wayne entrance at the beginning of the movie. Richard Boone, a very diverse actor plays the girls father.This is the first underwater adventure shot in CinemaScope.Wake of the Red Witch ~ John Wayne | 1positive
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poop
I THINK THE WHOLE APPEAL TO THE JAPANESE GHOST STORY IS DEAD. I LIKED THE RING, I LIKED GRUDGE BUT AFTER THAT I REALLY CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE. THE CONCEPT IS DEAD, IS BEEN PLAYED OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO THE POINT IT'S NOT SCARY ANYMORE.SHUTTER IS ANOTHER REMAKE OF A JAPANESE FILM. THIS TIME AROUND THE SPOOKY WHITE JAPANESE GHOST GIRL IS HAUNTING THE CAMERA. HER DEATH IMAGE IS CAPTURED IN FILM EVERY TIME PHOTOGRAPHER BENJAMIN SHAW (JOSHUA JACKSON) TAKES A PICTURE. NEWLY WEDS JANE AND BENJAMIN MOVE TO JAPAN FOR BENJAMIN'S CAREER. THERE JANE STARTS TO SEE IMAGES OF A GIRL, NO THIS IS NOT A LESBIAN FANTASY ALTHOUGH THIS MOVIE WOULD HAVE BEEN A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT BETTER WITH A SHOT OF GIRL ON GIRL ACTION, BUT INSTEAD YOU GET THE BASIC LOOK AT ME I AM A GHOST THAT MOVES REAL FAST AND APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE. AS JANE EXPLORES SHE COMES TO FIND OUT A GREAT MYSTERY AND CRIME THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE.THE MOVIE IS VERY SLOW PACED. I THINK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE AMERICAN RE-MAKE HAPPENS, BESIDES THE RING AND THE GRUDGE WHICH I THINK HELD IT'S SPOOKY NATURE, BUT WITH THE EYE, RING 2, GRUDGE 2 AND ALSO THIS ONE THEY LOST THAT CREEPY JAPANESE FEEL TO THEM. THIS MOVIE IS BORING AND TO LONG. ONLY THREE MOMENTS STOOD OUT IN THE WHOLE MOVIE AND REALLY THEY COULD NOT EVEN SAVE THIS PUSHED TOGETHER PILE OF USELESS CINEMA.THERE IS A REALLY COOL SHOT OF A FLY CRAWLING UNDERNEATH THE SKIN AND IT COMES OUT THE EYE. ANOTHER SHOT A FRENCH KISS FROM HELL WITH A DECAYING TONGUE WAS A GREAT OVER THE TOP MOMENT. ALSO A SHOT OF A DECAYING GHOST WANTING TO HAVE SEX WORKED IN A VERY ODD WAY.THIS MOVIE HAS NO REAL BASIS TO EVEN WANT TO BE WATCHED. IF YOU'RE A DIE HARD FAN OF JOSHUA JACKSON THEN GIVE IT AGO, HIS PERFORMANCE WAS VERY WELL ACTED AND BROUGHT THE MOVIE TOGETHER. RACHAEL TAYLOR IS HOT AND IS NOT BAD TO LOOK AT AND THAT IS ANOTHER APPEAL TO THIS PLASTIC LOOKING MOVIE, IT'S BEAUTIFULLY SHOT. THE IMAGES AND PLACES CAPTURED BY THE CAMERA LENS BRINGS OUT A LIVING ARTISTIC BEAUTY THAT YOU SEE IN MOST JAPANESE FILMS. I ENJOYED WATCHING THIS JUST TO SAY I WATCHED IT AND WAS ABLE TO TELL OTHERS THAT IT'S REALLY NOT WORTH THE TWO FIFTY TO RENT IT OR NETFLIX IT. I SAY GIVE IT AGO IF IT'S ON CABLE BUT OTHER THEN THAT A PURE WASTE OF MONEY.DO YOURSELF A HUGE FAVOR, AVOID THIS ONE AND WATCH THE ORIGINAL WHICH IS A HUNDRED TIMES BETTER THEN THIS ONE AND IS A GOOD SPOOK WATCH. | 0negative
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THE-WORST-MOVIE-I-HAVE-EVER-SEEN IN MY LIFE.
I cannot believe anyone spent money making this film. Worse, I can't believe I paid to rent it. This is, without question, the worst movie I have ever seen. The plot is ridiculous, but that's not uncommon. The acting is horrific. They couldn't try to be bad and, well, be that bad. The lighting and sound are awful. | 0negative
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As plastic as the toys, but the toys were more fun.
Transformers, based on a toy action figure set and animated series, had some interesting characters and a little bit of emotional pull. Some of the characters were memorable (i.e. Bumblebee, the car and Sam Witwicky was likeable and even believable)."GI Joe Rise of Cobra" -- also based on a toy and animated series, apparently missed what made Transformers a relatively good movie - that is, believable and likeable characters and some drama, besides the unending explosions and destruction that are staples of this type of film.We get treated to enough testosterone from all the cast (male AND female) and so much macho posturing (also from male and female characters) that the movie becomes more plastic than the figures upon which the movie is loosely based.In short, this movie is structured like a 12 year old boy's fantasy come to life. And I expect that's who will appreciate this movie the most. Nothing wrong with that except, shouldn't a movie have more going for it... like characters and a sensible plot and maybe teach something or impart some wisdom? Isn't the point of play ultimately a learning experience?There's is plenty of action along the line of Star Wars (except Star Wars did it better), along with absolutely unbelievably advanced technology and villains who are so irredeemable and unlikeable, they are pure plastic caricatures of themselves!Much of the acting talent is wasted here in favor of constant posturing -- who is more macho, butch, rough and tough on the part of the "Joes", and who is more evil, cunning and ruthless among the legions of COBRA. It's like reading the blurb on the back of the toy's packaging!The movie is also loaded with meaningless dialog that seemed to be filler for the CGI effects. And the logic of the characters makes even less sense. For example, when the hero, Duke, has a chance to stop the extremely and pointlessly evil Doctor Rex (who has turned evil because he got blown up in a bunker of some sort and Duke gave him up for dead) he starts arguing with him! Any sensible soldier would have at least wounded the guy to put him out of action. It IS possible to disarm someone without killing them.And of course, it works the other way around. While the Cobra folks wage battles with the Joes, and plenty of "extras" are wounded and killed on both sides (picture a 12 year old with the toys, smashing them against each other and bouncing them off walls and you've pretty much got this movie down), the principle characters insist on arguing with each other instead of disarming each other. And remember, the villains are bent on destroying the world (except for their main opponents apparently) without a second thought.This whole movie is just plain silly. You might enjoy it for the special effects (if you like seeing things explode a lot) and some of the technology (cool looking submarines, planes and land vehicles) but if you are able to think logically, this movie will annoy you more that anything else.Unfortunately the movie is more than just as plastic as the toys... it's as recycled as the plastic is.You'll recognize scenes lifted from the "Day The Earth Stood Still" remake, "Independence Day", and of course "Star Wars", to name a few obvious rip-offs. For example, in this movie we see two rival ninjas with swords battling it out in the hi-tech, electrically sparking COBRA base. We saw the same thing in Star Wars, the two Jedi knights (Obi Wan and Darth Vader) with light sabres battling it out among sparks in the Death Star. Different location, same idea. Star Wars did it better.It might be kind of fun to watch the movie, just to see how much they rip off from other films, could make for an interesting trivia game.And again, if you like seeing mass destruction for no reason, on a really grand scale, this could be the movie for you. As kids we used to try and blow up our GI Joe toys. Nice to know that Hollywood finally did it for us in grand CGI style.----------------GI Joe, the action figure, was a male response to the enormous popularity of Barbie. Is was a marketing success. The idea of getting boys to play with dolls when GI Joe came out was unbelievable. But it worked.The idea that this movie could make any sense is almost as unbelievable, but this time, it doesn't work.Go back to your own GI Joe fantasies, they'll be more satisfying. | 0negative
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Indie Film that delivers
This is so far off the beaten path and Hollywood's radar... and that is what I love about it. Greg Araki chooses really good-looking people and gets the most out of them. I wish we could have seen more of Jonathon Sheck's body. He's a winner, but his portrayal in this movie is kind of a stock kooky character he plays. James Duval on the other hand is just amazing as the innocent, naive and totally dominated younger guy. He's the real star of the film to me. It's not the kind of movie to show your parents, but if you like them sort of weird and very independent. This is one to get. | 1positive
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So Scary, It's Hilarious!!!
THE FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE(1959)---Eduard Franz, Valerie French, Henry Daniell, Grant Richards, Paul Cavanaugh, Paul Wexler, Howard Wendell, Lumsden Hare.Another "horror film" that is so bad, it's fun to watch. Eduard Franz plays Jonathan Drake. Valerie French is his daughter. Henry Daniell plays a sinister character known as, "Dr. Zurich"(supposedly from---you guessed it---Switzerland). We learn that over a hundred years ago, a ship captain named Drake sailed up the Amazon River into the territory of the Zivarro(Sp.?) Indians, who practiced the art of shrinking heads. The Indians kidnapped and killed/decapitated one of Drake's crewmen. In retaliation, Drake killed and decapitated every male(man and boy) of the tribe---the only one who escaped was a Zivarro witch doctor. He placed a curse on the males of the Drake line unto the fourth generation. Since that time, Captain Drake and his son had both died suspiciously, been decapitated, and their skulls had subsequently mysteriously been placed in the locked family vault. This phenomenon seems to occur when the Drake males are around age 60(the significance of which is never explained). Jonathan fears that his brother(Cavanaugh) is about to become the next victim of the curse, since he is about to turn 60. Franz goes to his brother's home, which seems to be located in some sort of remote, "jungle-like" area, in order to prevent him from falling prey to the curse. Alas, he arrives too late---"Bubba" has already been killed by a Zivarro Indian who happens to hang out with Dr. Zurich. When his coffin is opened at the funeral, his head is missing. Cut to Dr. Zurich shrinking the head in his "laboratory". Sure enough, despite being securely locked, the skull turns up in the family vault, next to the other two. We learn that Dr. Zurich is, in actuality, the witch doctor who did not, as it turns out, escape being killed/decapitated by Captain Drake over a hundred years ago. The surviving Zivarro women sewed the head of the dead sailor onto the body of the witch doctor and brought him back to life through the use of some sort of potion made up of curare and other botanicals. The only way Zurich can, "find peace", is by carrying out the curse. Since Jonny-Boy is the fourth Drake left alive, Zurich has to kill him, decapitate him, shrink his head, and place the skull in the family vault. His plans are foiled by a police detective who had been called in when it was discovered that Jonathan's brother did not die a natural death, but was murdered. Zurich's Indian accomplice is killed, and he is shot, apparently fatally. However, Jonathan tells the detective that the only way he can truly be killed is to cut off his head, which he proceeds to do. Thus the curse is broken and Jonathan gets to keep his head! As I said, this film is so ridiculously dreadful, and so full of gaping "plot-holes", that it is actually quite funny. Recommended for those nights when you really have nothing better to do and would like a good laugh!!! | 0negative
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Alternate Versions Of DVD
I just received and watched this movie. The case clearly says MMII (2002). It mentions an intro by Lloyd Kaufman and an interview with Linnea Quigley. It also says the film is the Director's Cut. The actual disc, however, is different. The disc says 2009 (not 2002). I assume it is an official Troma release because it has [...] on the disc. The special features do NOT include the Kaufman intro or the Quigley interview. I read another review here at amazon about Kaufman making a tasteless remark about Columbine. Perhaps, this has something to do with it. That's beside the point. The DVD has been changed and this isn't noted anywhere. I'm not even sure if this is the Director's Cut. The quality is ok I guess, considering the budget and time made. I'd even keep the DVD if this is all there is available. I would have like to have known that it was different, however. There at least needs to be something mentioning the case and DVD do not match.For the record, here is what is included:Special Features:Lloyd Gets CrankedTroma ExodusTroma Trailers:Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken DeadCombat ShockMad Dog MorganThe Last Horror FilmDirect Your Own Damn MovieThe bottom line is that in a way this is false advertising. All this could have been avoided simply by making a new layout (sheet of paper!) for the reissue of the DVD. | 0negative
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Maybe the COOLEST low budget action movie of the 70's!!
I gave this movie four stars because is NOT action-packed! The only action scenes are in the first three minutes and in the last 20 minutes but those two scenes were WILD, FAST, VIOLENT, EXPLOSIVE AND WITH COOL SLOW-MO SHOOTING!!!!This movie is just like The Dirty Dozen but on stereoids! I mean... these 5 mercenary bikers are like wild animals and the US army release them to attack an entire enemy base with machine guns and rocket launchers that are attached to their bikes.For a 70's movie this was like "Rambo", but on low budget. If you like movies with a FREAKING COOL EXPLOSIVE conclusion like Scarface then this one is for you.P.S: I could say that this movie is better than Mad Max because of the action scenes, but Mad Max have a better concept. | 1positive
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Another indie film
I'm really getting tired of these indie films where they all seem to be the same. (That's one of the reasons why I stopped going to Sundance.) It's amazing that the independent filmmakers rebelled against the "studios" because they thought Hollywood was making all of these formulaic movies--and now they're doing the same thing themselves! They may not be using the same blockbuster formula that Hollywood is using, but they're using the same formula that a bunch of indie filmmakers are using. In tone, what is the difference between "Me, You and Everyone We Know," "Junebug" and now this movie? They all look the same. They all move the same. And they all sound the same. There's no unique style to any of those films. I really believe indie films are becoming pigeon-holed as indie films as Hollywood movies are pigeon-holed as Hollywood movies. As far as I'm concern, the indie filmmakers are no better than the studios and "Thumbsucker" is proof of that. I really long for the days when an innovative filmmaker like Francois Truffaut made three superlative films at the beginning of his monumental career: "The 400 Blows," "Shoot the Piano Player," and "Jules and Jim." I have yet to see an Indie filmmaker come even close to anything that Truffaut made...or Godard for that matter. | 0negative
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Get every season!
Yeah, this series is filled with T&A and excellent writing. The multitude of plot surprises is worth every cent you pay. You will not be bored with CALIFORNICATION. | 1positive
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Good actors, so-so movie. Try "Devil Wears Prada" or "I Love You Man" instead.
I rented this to watch on a rainy day because I love Emily Blunt in "The Devil Wears Prada" and love Jason Segal in " How I Met Your Mother." It started with a cute idea and funny dialogue and soon became long and painful to watch...the movie lost all its fun halfway through and I lost all interest in watching. Good cast, but the script is too poorly written to showcase the talents of its main actors. | 0negative
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Richard is the man
By my absolute favorite director, this film not only plays on actual theory of space-time travel, but also closely mirrors themes of his older films. Donnie Darko being the most prominent example I know of. Injured left eyes, water and metal, a prophet. It's the same story in another setting, the music is just as awe-inspiring and ushers the floaty, seemingly in-cohesive scenes to mesh right on together. Everyone should watch them until they understand, it's a fantastic mind-trip and not to mention, philosophy. Not only because of the entangling plot lines, but because they represent an aspect of the mind of the artist, which frankly seems to see beyond those of many. | 1positive
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Snookie is pregnant
In a day and age where a mother of 3 would be shot for her own protection, they make a title called outrage and make it about gays in politics.The outrage isn't about "obey or die", it's about gays. For a mother of 3 to continue her life after riding a moped without a helmet, she'd have to ignore a cops signal to stop. Then she'd have to respond to the violence initiated against here when she arrived home. Then she'd have to respond to the guns pulled on her after she resisted the pepper spray and tasers. Then she would be gunned down and the cops would call it "self defense" and "helmet laws are for your protection."The outrage in this film isn't over our complete lack of freedom when it comes to anything less trivial than how many times we blink in a minute, it's about gays in politics.I didn't bother to watch the rest of the film after I saw where it was going.With all that's going on, we don't need to hear about gays or Snookie. If you make something about this, title and describe it that way so we don't waste our time. | 0negative
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On time and in great shape
What makes a good review?Be detailed and specific. What would you have wanted to know before you purchased the product?Not too short and not too long. Aim for between 75 and 300 words. | 1positive
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The kind of stuff that creates killers and child molesters.
When a couple of ignorant hunters ruin a ritual tribute that keeps an evil dinosaur spawning moose creature at bey, a plethera of little hunting parties turn into hell on ice and only a land dwelling female can save them from the terror. Completely disgusting and wretched excuse for a horror movie makes us afraid to even imagine eating chili or skiing again but it's TROMA, what more could you expect? The effects and a nice poster of "The Evil Dead" do this "film" some justice. Don't pick out a favorite character, if you get my drift. If you liked BLAIR WITCH PROJECT... | 0negative
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Social Bully, Lamb Disguise
If you are interested in the psychology of social bullies, a.k.a. dictators, do not miss this one.The documentary will add some unseen footage of this minor character in the gallery of Stalin, Hitler, etc. Also you can exercise your brain pondering why people that seem to be normal and even intelligent in some cases, can have such a limited field vision as to laud this, and by extension any, dictator.The director of the documentary, Estela Bravo, is a non Cuban filmmaker with strong leftist bias, that for many years has been the darling of the only governmental Cuban studios, and has been given access to material totally out of boundaries to the own Cuban filmmakers.And that is the norm in The Island of Dr. Fidel: foreigners with propaganda potential get the white glove, nationals are sub-citizens in their own country.Shame on you Fidel Castro. One only hopes that Estela on the side has been hiding some real relevant material to be shown after the dictator's "biological solution". | 1positive
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Scary and Suspensful for two-third of the movie length. + Action packed = One of the best movies released on DVD in 2008
This movie has a lot of scary and suspensful scenes for two-third of the its length. It's full of action from the begining till the end. It's one of the best movies released on DVD in 2008. However, I still think the Predator is still the best movie of the franchise. It's because the suspense never lets up in that film. | 1positive
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Ed Wood could not have made a worse movie !
This is without a doubt the poorest movie I have ever seen.I watched the entire movie waiting for something that never happened, and yes I understood it, it simply was no good. | 0negative
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Mimi is very sexy, but ...
Mimi Lesseos is a very attractive and appealing woman, but this film has budget basement written all over it. The acting is wooden, the script looks like it was written on the fly, and I think most people wouldn't even want to rent this movie. Sorry, Mimi! | 0negative
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much better than i expected
"much better than i expected" is a bad way to start out a review and i guess i should apologize for that but i am not going to; instead i am going to say that WHITE NOISE really and truly got under my skin and gave me the creeps. This joins THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES as one of the best of the recent crop of semi-psychological/supernatural thrillers.If anyone out there is fooling around with EVP this movie ought to serve as a chilling warning not to meddle with things they don't understand, the old, old axiom of scary movies and works of fiction from at least the time of Pandora. After this one is over, make sure you turn your TV off before you go to bed... | 1positive
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Anna, Anna, Glamorous Anna, Anna Nicole!
I love this DVD set! Anna Nicole is a comedic goddess and the laughs never grow stale with this show. We first see Anna house hunting with Kimmie, Howard & Sugar Pie! It really is a hoot watching her make herself at home in each place they visit. Later we get a visit from hillbilly trash-queen, Cousin Shelly! You'll roll in the floor laughing talking about giving birth to her kid and the doctor not being able to keep his fingers to himself. After punching the OB, Shelly tells the nurse, "what's he gonna sue me for? A food stamp?" Too funny. Not to mention her lines like, "I want to see her! Tell her I LOVE her!" The Halloween Party is fun too. It also just happens to be Kimmie's birthday so Anna buys her a used VW Beetle (wish I had friends like this!) and they celebrate by puking into Howard's Dracula hat. Cousin Shelly later returns for the big Christmas Party with other such greats as Rip Taylor, WWF's Chynna and Margaret Cho attending! Everyone gets drunk and Shelly gets into a fist fight after exclaiming, "well how do I get upstairs?!?" You do not want to miss this. Another added plus is these DVDs are uncut & unedited. We get every cuss word, every bit of nudity and Anna being her fabulous self in all its glory! | 1positive
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THE MUSIC IS HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY OH WHY did Kino chose to use 2 equally horrendous Synthesizer tracks for the background of this beautiful amazing inspiring film? You have to choose between a phony pan pipe sound or synthesized birds chirping through most of the film.WHY GOD WHY??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 0negative
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Train Wreck
Stephen Colbert has included Clive Owen in his list of "Things That Are Trying To Turn Me Gay," and indicates that Mr. Owen is only a little less successful than baby carrots. I sympathize with Mr. Colbert. I'd buy and watch anything Clive Owen has done, even that series of high-octane BMW commercials he did back in 2001 and 2002. There's something about his snarly amiability, his capacity to take the conventionally wry Leading Man attitude and give it a dose of sheltered vulnerability that plays like snarky ambivalence. But mostly I just want him to hold me.Ha ha ha. Eh. Okay, well, all of that having been said, this movie? Not very good."Derailed" is, indeed, a clever little thriller, but it's too big for its britches. The story sprawls so much that its contrivances seem awkward, and its twists seem more like flow-stopping kinks. Penned by Stuart Beattie after the man had already given us "Collateral" and the first "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Derailed" lacks the tight plotting and character-driven nuances of either of those movies.Our story follows a fellow named Charles Schine (Clive Owen) who chances to meet a lovely stranger named Lucinda Harris (Jennifer Aniston) on his train ride to work. The two flirt with that sort of soft-toned abrasiveness that comes so easily to the executives of the World of Moviedom (both Schine and Harris' jobs are your typically ill-defined filmic pablum; what they do never matters as much as the fact that its lucrative). Before they know it, they're slumming it in a moth-eaten motel room and gettin' it on, as they say.Unfortunately, the only one who gets it off, as they say, is the guy who breaks into their room, robs them, and then does unspeakable things in the interim. The encounter is, indeed, hard to watch, stomach-churning, even if the robber (Vincent Cassel packing his chops with as much cheese as he can) keeps uttering the sort of unimaginative drivel that most movie villains utter in the midst of their bad behavior. Ah, but can I blame a low life like this for being uncreative?Yes, I can, actually. Our low life, LaRoche, is actually pretty smart, because the hotel room is just the beginning. LaRoche, realizing he's attacked a couple of very soft, very wealthy targets, cranks things up a notch, turns the screws, puts the pressure on, ups the ante, hits close to home, ADD METAPHOR HERE.What really ruins "Derailed" is its schizophrenic pacing. Owen is at his greatest when his character has reached an interlude, when a decision must be made. You can see the dark calculus of his thoughts on his well-angled face, and when he reaches his conclusion, the actions he takes are just an extension of those ruminations. However, in "Derailed," those moments seem to last forever. Furthermore, Owen's character is so stupid, so weak, and so spineless, it's hard, by the end, to care what happens to him and his wife and his Dying Daughter (who could be cured by a miraculous new drug that costs as much as Tanzania, apparantly, and for which the Schine's have been saving for seven years; this is known as an Emotional Plug-in).It's great that Owen plays against type in this movie; I'm not faulting him for that. I am, however, faulting the film for the character it has chosen to place at its center. Schine's transgressions are understandable, I suppose, and so is his habit of burying all of his problems under a pile of money. But his actions at the end, the logical leaps he makes in the interim, it's all choreographed inconvenience. From the cops who inexplicably berate him for not buying a hooker, to LaRoche's perpetually-scowling partner-in-crime (Xzibit, who uses the same facial expression in every frame of the film), to Schine's mail boy, Winston Boyko, an ex-con who still steals from time to time and even has, as a keepsake, the first shiv he ever used to stab someone with (played with companionable charm by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan): it's all hokey and eye-rolling.Of course, the entire movie would fail to exist if Schine would do the one sensible thing and go to the cops, but the script takes great pains to explain why he shouldn't, wouldn't, and doesn't do this. I never really bought it. In fact, the further along the film went, the less I bought. Too much of the movie tries to be clever, tries to circle around into itself. Its a pile of plot-threads, a tangled mess of consequences and coincidences, and even the great Clive Owen can't save it.But he can still hold me whenever he wants. | 0negative
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well done!
Great show! Snappy and smart. Great humor and cliffhangers. It definitely always leaves you anxious to watch the next episode! | 1positive
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They Ruined It!
This was very disappointing - especially if you saw the original Katherine Ross version and/or read the book.I have never anticipated the arrival of a movie so eagerly only have the actual movie be so lackluster. There was no follow up from one concept to the next. The film was poorly edited and lacked continuity. Don't waste your time! | 0negative
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wonderful
This is a subtle, low key but very funny and wise film. Great showcase for Dudley Moore. Beautiful, sophisticated music score as well! | 1positive
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Revenge with a twist
This seems like a remake of the French film 7 days although not as good and there are changes such as the twist.I liked it mainly because Bill Moseley was so good in it and I love him as a villian.Jesse Metcalfe was not as convincing in his role as the distraught father although he was better than expected and fun to look at because he's obviously beautiful.Erika Christensen's character as the grieving mother and was pretty convincing and desperate.The young couple have a son about 6 who is playing outside with his father and during the few minutes it takes the father"Metcalfe" to go inside to get sun screen a van has pulls up and snatches the young boy,Metcalf comes out just in time to see this occurring and chases the van to no avail then calls the police..They find the boy dead inside the home of a child serial killer "Moseley" who has a strange ritual in which he puts on make up a tiara and plays the song Hush little baby then terrorizes the child "very ,very disturbing and creepy"..They don't show any actual abuse to the child but the crime scene leave little to the imagination as to what has happened.The mother and father go all rouge and take out the van that is transporting him to prison they cause an accident,get him then lock him in a cabin in the woods strapped to a table,luckily Metcalfe's character is a doctor so he can torture him and keep him alive even kill him and bring him back to life.I myself didn't see the twist coming and it was pretty shocking.It's quite hard to watch at times and there is some gore.Not bad but not as good as 7 Days. | 1positive
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Ultimate Revenge... Raw!
I admit the first time I watched this I thought it was simply ok...I usually have to watch a film twice so that the second time I watch it I watch it for what it is and not what I expected it to be...The Horseman takes on a different approach to the Revenge films. He is not Special OPS and has no special type of training but is simply a Father...Who is pissed! The story takes place after his Daughter is murdered and he now must make them pay. It kind of had a Man on Fire feel but at the same time felt original.**SPOILERS** I like the revenge films such as Man on Fire, Law Abiding Citizen (aside from the ending) and Taken. This film felt more raw. Tearing off a guys ear, bike pump inserted in the...Yeah. Raw. I also liked that he was just an ordinary guy driven by revenge and grief. This film goes to show you don't need a huge budget to make a great film. | 1positive
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2 Disc Edition, What 2nd disc???
When the studios first came up with the idea of adding digital copies to dvd's and blu ray's, you used to get a 2nd disc of bonus features, and then the digital copy of the movie. Not long after that, the studios decided to just cram all the bonus features and such onto 1 disc, and then make the 2nd disc the digital copy. Ok, fine, but why do all the advirtisments and box's say '2 Disc Edition + Digital Copy'. Am I wrong, or does that imply 2 disc's PLUS digital copy??? Batman's 'The Dark Knight' blu ray say's 2 disc on the box, and that is exactly what you get, IN ADDITION to a 3rd disc, which is the digital copy.To top it off, there was a limited 3 disc blu ray version, that just had the theatrical cut on dvd as the 3rd disc. Personally I could care less for the digital copy, they should just offer that for download from a site, which is what I think they tried to do at first, and is what record companies are doing for music.Anyways, decent movie. Yeah, we all hoped for more, and wished the first and especially the 3rd X-Men movie's were better. Looks great and sounds even better on blu ray. And what can I say, I'm looking forward to the next installment and much rumored Magneto origins. | 0negative
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Extras are not as good as the DVD release
While the movie is one I enjoy the blu-ray release was, for me, as waste of money. I like special features but I don't like special features that only a select few can enjoy. That is just what the "D-Box Motion Control System" is. You need extra hardware over-and-above a blue-ray player and HDTV to take advantage of it. On top of that the extras do not include any thing like what was on the AVP DVD 2 disc set. The blu-ray release is a 50GB dual layer disc and it looks to me like instead of using some of that extra space for at least the features found on the DVD 2 disc set they just wasted the space on D-Box. Great, I guess, if you happen to have that hardware. I do not. The other very poorly done thing is the menus, I got the impression that the people that made them just slapped some lo-rez images up there with out a care that it looks awful.Someone made a few very bad choices on this one. The only people that should buy this one are those that care nothing about extras or the very very very small sub set of folks that have hardware that supports D-Box. | 0negative
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Alex O'Loughlin Episode
I bought this because I found out that Alex O'Loughlin started his multi-episode appearance on it. I didn't watch the whole show. There are no good guys, only bad and really bad cops. Alex was okay, but even he couldn't make me enjoy it. | 0negative
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A Warning for those who may be sensitive.
If you are like me and never saw this program until it was on the Sci-Fi Channel you should be warned. The DVD series is the Showtime version and I have now learned that version has a lot of nudity and cussing. Now that doesn't bother me, I love this show. But there are some people who may not want to have this around if you have small children. None of the other viewers mentioned this and I thought it could be important to some. | 1positive
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been there done that
As a survivor of the Tracy Arm experience, I can only say that nothing comares with it except this fantastic DVD. I relived every moment of that journey as I listened to the sounds and saw the sights again. If you care abt. reality, then watch this DVD by the Kelly/Fair team! It is Xmas gift bound to all our friends and family. | 1positive
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Waste of time
I watched this movie due to fairly positive crits in some of the media. Unfortunately I found it vulgar and not funny at all. The script is predictable and boring resulting in a far below average movie. | 0negative
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One of the best "cop" sitcoms ever!!
Ok, "Hunter" has a formula. 1 hour episodes, 1 criminal, 2 eager, law-bending detectives, 2 car chases and a grand shoot-out make up all 19 episodes of this MUST-SEE DVD set!"Hunter" is one of the most entertaining and well-written sitcoms I can remember watching. While the formula never changes, the plot and dialogue repeatedly get better and better with each episode. Fred Dryer is amazingly good at playing the role of "Hunter", a criminal-hating detective with a mafiaso family background. Dryer is witty, cool and humurous without being annoying or without blatent over-acting. Stepfanie Kramer is equally great as Sgt. DeeDee McCall, HUnter's partnet.This box set would be great with just those two, but then you get "special guests" on each episode such as:a young Dennis Franz(NYPD Blue)an even younger Ed O'Neill(Married With Children)John AmosJames Whitmore Jr.and there are many more, whom I can't remember.All in all, I highly recommend checking this set out for all who:1.) Love the series "Hunter"2.) Love 80's cop sitcoms3.) Love car chases(with cool 80's cars) and shootouts4.) Love well-written dialogueThis DVD set will not disappoint!!WORKS FOR ME! | 1positive
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I love Spike and Angel!!!
I'm not a HUGE Buffy fan, but what I DO like is the two main vamps. I enjoy Spikes vibrant personality and smart, witty comebacks! Frankly, I wanted this season simply to see these two vampires do what vamps do best. Be themselves! This series was fun and entertaining. A must own for vampire fans. | 1positive
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Jimmy Stewart's greatest Western film
Rare Leonard Maltin miscue. The movie is not "unrelentingly downbeat". Jimmy Stewart plays a farmer who is given the mostly honorary job of sheriff in a small, peaceful town. Forced into a confrontation with an outlaw gang, he overcomes his fear and self-doubts to do the right thing in the face of danger. | 1positive
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Winner of the Worst Sci-fi Movie Ever
I love sci-fi and there was no redeeming value to this movie. I didn't know you could make a movie without a plot. You have no idea what the aliens want or what they are anywhere through the movie. I just lost 90 minutes of my life. Pitiful. I could direct a more interesting movie. | 0negative
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Not what I expected
I too, thought I was getting more than 2 episodes. My daughter loves this show, but doesn't really care for the movie. So I have to play the only 2 episodes over and over again on long drives!! I should've looked into it a little more before purchasing I guess! Bummer! | 0negative
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OK
Scream 3 is very fun, funny and is entertaining through out. But unfortinatly it is not at all scary. If you are in the mood for a fun film to watch with your friends you found it. If you won't an edge of your seat thriller look some place else. Scream 1 and 2 are much better. | 0negative
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great movie
movie was very good,,,was in good condition, and it stated "new" and I do believe it was,,,and worth the money I paid for it,, | 1positive
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Turkey Time
It's turkey time, gobble gobble. That line from the movie says it all. | 0negative
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Not worth the effort.
I got this movie as an add-on movie, when I purchased Babette's Feast, which was excellent and well worth watching. This movie was convoluted, strange, unprincipled and unnecessarily sexual. If you're truly in the mood for a movie that celebrates food, get Babette's Feast. | 0negative
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Really Enjoyed
While not my normal genre, this movie was a startling surprise.The message alone was moving, and though at times, the actors could have pulled the scenes together a bit better, I think they did a great job.The story itself was good, though it seemed to me that some parts may have been left out, whether on purpose, or not, the story was still clear and intense.Only down side I could see was that the opening credits seemed to go on forever, but the opening music was great!Would highly recommend this movie for anyone swaying between good and evil, belief and ambiguity, or even anyone needing confirmation in hope and humanity. | 1positive
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Garbage
It's amazing it lasted 8 episodes. I can see why there is so much reality TV now. TV and Movie producers have no imagination any more. Do yourself a favor. Get the new 40 DVD "Six Million Dollar Man" offered by TimeLife. It's the real bionic deal.[..] | 0negative
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I NEVER FELT SO JACKED
As regretful to say I saw this movie in theater with my mother. Once I saw the meeting with people dressed as teddy bears, I was like, "Mama, I'm sorry I'm going to play some video games in the lobby." I tried to watch it, but it just got sadder by the second. The only time I came back was when I asked my mother for more quarters.Come 15 minutes after I left, my Mama even came out telling me "Kim lets go it's hopeless." Everybody was so caught up in the hype about how they made the special effects look, and I for one was taken for a fool. I Dought I would EVER find a movie worse then this. For the people who want to rent this PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY! | 0negative
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If I could give this zero stars...
I have to admit that I'm not a Bill Murray fan, but how this movie could get 5 stars frome anyone is a mystery. It is plotless, houmorless, and an overall waste of time and money. Can people "pump" a movie online just to get sales up? Every movie I've seen Murray in was better than this one. | 0negative
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Incredible
So many of my friends said they thought of me when they watched this series on tv, I felt compelled to buy it for a father's day gift one year. Needless to say, we were sucked in from the first hour and literally watched this season in 24 hours--stopping only when absolutely necessary!! This show is really for anyone--the huge cliff hangers at the end of EVERY single hour are unbelievable--the writing is genius!!! | 1positive
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Dexter Season 5 on Blu-Ray
Review not really needed, its Dexter. 5 stars all the way. This was an interesting season though and Julia Stiles was fantastic. Such a perfect role for her and she plays it so well. A must for the collection. | 1positive
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Poor
No good... as bad as the Curse of the Pink Panther..... unwatchable!Frankly there is only one Peter Sellers and no doubles can compare just as there is only one Herbert Lom without whom there is no Pink Panther either! If you are a fan get the S.Martin remake, it is rather good and Dryfus is well defined. But do SKIP this one! | 0negative
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Shouldn't have listened...
Someone told me I should check out this movie because it was awesome.... THEY WERE WRONG! Just another terrible "cult film" that no one really cares about.... | 0negative
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Save Yourself
I got this movie not expecting to much from it, just hoping for one or two moments that would make me laugh. Needless to say I did not get that, this movies could not even make me smile. If you are looking for a comady do not get this movie. This is more of a "feel good" movie than a comady. I have a collection of 80+ comady movies, some good most arn't, but I can honestly say that this is the worst one that I purched. I actually threw it away after I watched it. Save yourself some money and leave this on the where it is... | 0negative
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Pathetic Film a true waste of time
This is one of the worst films I have ever watched. We actually saw this in a theatre in Boston while on vacation many years ago. We were excited to see a lesbian film. In those days they were rare. Even more so to be played in a mainstream cinema. I wish I had asked for a refund for our tickets. The film Clare de moon is on the top of the worst lesbian films ever made. Back then I guess it was considered acceptable and on the edge as people were still very much in the closet. Low budget and cheesey all the way. Save your money. | 0negative
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OMG WTF happen to the show?
I am hooked on this show! The first season was the best, the second season was pretty good (despite the Mark character) but WTF happened in the third season? All the characters I love have a personality overhaul (Bette is a wimp, Tina is a bitch, Alice is a stalker, etc.)They kill the goofy and funny Dana. Why? What were they thinking? The only new character I like is Dylan (so glad she screwed Helena.) The Moira/Max character is just weird and abusive (perfect match to Jenny btw.) I don't mind she is not as pretty as the other lipstick lesbians on the show, but her character just isn't likable. Here's to hoping a better 4th season and more to come! | 0negative
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the biggest rip off ever and i didn't see this dvd
im hearing from other reviewers that this is only 45 minutes long. i like celebrity deathmatch but not this. what they should do is release the entire series. thats what they really should do. | 0negative
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From Angel to Booth
David Boreanaz has made the change from Angel to Seley Booth seamlessly. The dynamic between Booth and Bones is very well put together with the other characters increasing the feeling of family. Well worth watching. | 1positive
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Must every scene be out of focus???
I guess there was a plot, eventually, but between the shaky camera and the out of focus shots, who cares.Look Mom, I'm directing.Oh, get over yourself. You ruined what might have been a good story with your edgy and childish affects.A few seconds, fine, but keep it up minute after minute, you're a jerk.I rejected this disc after about 10 minutes because the director was so upstaging the acting with the out of focus shots over and over and everything being so blurred and freaky, like maybe you need a new camera?. Ugh. | 0negative
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I was lured into this movie by force......
Unfortunately, I was brought to this movie by someone (who will remain nameless for fear of embarassment) without ever seeing a preview, or having the faintest idea of what to expect. Mind you, had I actually seen the previews, I would have NEVER walked into the theater in the first place.I was shocked at the level to which this movie took the word "cliche". Mindless and formulated for a mass audience... which isnt saying much for the masses. And for those who liked it, you are working for "the man"... do you really like to be involved in a money making equation? This movie is a blantant example of what is wrong with "the industry", lack of inspiration, lazy plot, no sign of intelligence behind the making of this film... except to say they will turn a slight profit knowing that there will always be an audience that fits into a narrow equation. Like a twinkie factory.I should not be so hard, I suppose. I have managed to steer clear of these movies for a long time and have had no reason to scream "INSANITY". This is just my way of revolting, and purging the incredible nonsense that I was forced to digest. Definately a movie I wouldve walked out on if I was not with.... well...who I was with. | 0negative
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Ummm... what was that supposed to be?
I knew it was gonna be bad when I ordered it, I was looking for something stupid to watch, something B movie-ish. I was a bit confused who the targeted audience was: lesbian octagon fighters, horny teenage boys, James Bond novel readers, etc.I don't know, maybe that was the point. It was making fun of all of those things, but it was not so good. Cheesy, but not good cheese. | 0negative
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BLAA !!!!!
I don't know what to say, or how to review this dvd. I feel that I have wasted my money on garbage. I am going to be very very careful with my next purchase. So how do I FEEL after seeing The scrapbook? I FEEL BLAA! | 0negative
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Wow!
I watched this movie to use as a source for my new book on age-discrepant relationships and ephebophilia and it was a score. Here's a rough plot summary, without spoilers, as it pertains to my research:Phillip the Fossil (2011) - In the opening scene, 29-year-old Phillip (Brian Hasenfus), who won the SXSW 2010 Special Jury Prize for Best Performance, had anal sex in a car with a 16-year-old, who he absolutely could not believe had never had anal sex before. He was introduced to the teen by football prospect, Sully, in exchange for steroids. Subsequently, Phillip began a relationship with, Summer, Sully's 17-year-old spurned ex-girlfriend. On Phillip and Summer's first date, Summer performed oral sex on Phillip while he drove his pickup truck after they sniffed cocaine.And those scenes occurred within about the first thirty minutes of the film. | 1positive
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Thankyou for replayable hours of laughter!
Had been looking for this dvd for sometime. Great to have it arrive (and early!). This fumbling, bumbling duo feature more in this sequel than in the first movie. This, for me, makes it more enjoyable. Conway's one liners are always the highlight of the scene. | 1positive
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Horrible, just horrible
Now you would have to a true optimist to think a Uwe Boll movie based on a video game would be worth watching. And if you were said optimist you would have been sadly let down after watching this sad excuse for a movie. If you manage to sit through the entire movie you are one tough hombre, or blind. Ten minutes in and I was ready to poke my eyes out with my soda straw.There are some good actors signed up for this movie, which might throw some people. But you can be certain minutes into it that they are just there for a paycheck. The story is cliche and boring, and being it is based on the video game Dungeon Siege that is not surprising. While it might be adequate for a video game based on killing things and taking their treasure to have a barely there story, it doesn't work on the big screen.If you haven't seen the movie you are a better person for it and it is my solemn responsibility to warn you not to pay actual money for this DVD, or even play money. If you are certain that you want to see it just wait until it finds its way into the 99 cent bin at the local super store. But don't say I didn't warn you. | 0negative
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TRULY FANTASTIC!
Ok, when I first saw the preview to this, I was like what the cuss!! I really don't like wasting my time with movies that suck, they must have a decent story, meaning, message, and good dialogue and so much more. I am very picky about the movies I watch so I read reviews before I do. I saw so many good things about this one, I figured oh well. Fantastic Mr. Fox truly surpassed all my expectations. WOW! I can't stop watching this. Amazing! | 1positive
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