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An amazingly visual movie that takes a surprising turn towards the end. Just when you think you know what it's about it goes in a differant direction. I do suggest you watch this one with subtitles because the voice overs don't do it justice. The fights will look a little bit familar, but there is enough differance in style that it manages to stand on it's own making each fight unique. The scene on the lake is one of my favorites except for the music is a little...ear piercing I'll say. My favorite scene would be the fight in the golden forest between the two girls. The coloring used is great. Story wise it moves a tad slow after you've seen it more then once, but the "twist" is a nice change of direction and it all comes together at the end. Li, Zhang, and Leung stood ouit the most and I hope to see Leung and Zhang in more movies. This film defintly proves that there are Heros on both sides of wars.

UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT REVIEWED:
Jumps genres perfectly! Make a perfect action film and is VERY well done. Diesel perfects the Riddick character and brings depth and meaning to him. He gives an amazing performance as do all the cast. I didn't spot performance that was awry at all Linus Roach, Karl Urban, Judi Dench, Yorick van Wageningen all get kudos for becoming their characters. This film is just plain cool and very well written. Most of the things that come out of Riddick's mouth you can't help put smile about. "I'm just passing through." will be one of my favorite movie lines for awhile to come. This film is a must see and a rarity among sequels better then the first.

How do you describe a film that is indescribable? This film is funny, touching, scary, suspenceful, and dramatic all rolled into one! Topped off with susational performances by Campbell and Davis it's just plain fun absurdity to watch! Campbell is very believable as Elvis and as an old man too which takes some skill to not look laughable. Davis also gives a believable performance as the black JFK and is the perfect paitring to Campbell. The scarab effects kinda suck and it moves a tad slow yes the ending is worth the wait. It's one of those lesser known films that deserves a lot more attention. So thanks to the filmakers for this one. Thank you very much.

Probably my favorite Jurassic Park film. Say what you want about Goldblum, but he is hilarious and makes this film what it is. He gives the perfect one liners when you least expect it and adds a nice touch of humor to the story. Vaughn is also a pleasant change of cast, and thankfully isn't playing his usual character. The acting is good all around, and nobody has any bad eyesights when it comes to reacting to CGI dinos, which tends to distract me a lot. the story is pretty simple, get people to island, see good dinos, someone gets eaten, try to survive, the end. Simple, straight forward and it works. It does start to get long after they leave the island, but thankfully the scenes in San Diego are fairly short. There are some beautiful suspense scenes here, especailly those involving the raptors. I hate rators. So yes, something survived, but so does the franchise.

It's the now classic Bruckheimer production set to the amazing musical score of Hans Zimmer. Director does an awesome job capturing the characters and feel of what's going on in the movie. I defintly want to see more from this guy. Have to say the Director's Cut is pretty intense and satisfying. Non of the story is lost and the movie isn't really dragged on at all. Acting is amazing here with beautiful performances by Owen, Winstone, Mikkelsen, and Gruffud. Knightly is touch and go though. She just seems a little stiff in her performance next to every one else. The fighting is very well played, with camera shots not being too blurry, so you can't tell what's going on, but your able to see plenty of detail and all the realism. For a great period action film aim your sights on King Arther and don't feel afraid to buy the DIRECTOR'S CUT.

Will Smith's latest and greatest is just that, one of his greatest. His acting stands out the most in this movie, because it is superb! The final scene in the video store is him at his best and impressed me the most. The story is cool and moves a little slow at times, but when it comes to the last hour, everything moves fast. The scares and jump out of your seat moments are many, but sometimes far between. Still it managed to scare me plenty of times. A lot of people hate the ending, but it's one of my favorite moments in the film. A great way to end it. If your expecting Smith's newest action packed movie, then you'll probably be disappointed, because there is more story and scare in this one. In my opinion, this movie has made Smith into a legend.

A brilliant comedy with heart and humor! Everything from the acting, to the story, to the jokes is all golden! I actually laughed out loud during most of this movie, it was that good. Kinnear and Damon play perfectly off each other and are very believable at being brothers. Cher also shows her great comediac talent and is hilarious as herself. The cameos are great here as well, even though they are all brief. The story is well written, being both funny and dramatic at times. This is one of the best feel good movies, that actually makes you feel good.

A hilarious movie for anybody, unless your easily affended when it comes to religion then you'll want to stay away. Still kudos and three cheers to Kevin Smith for making a great film the raises a lot of questions about religion and man kind, without even trying. For being a comedy Smith has amazing insight into human nature, giving us real-like characters in memorable moments. Kudos to everyone involved, because they made a genuinely funny film, that quietly makes a few interesting points. Smith is a great actor, director, writer, and will hopefully make even more great films.

A great movie that follows the book very closely. It's one of my favorites for a perfect story, cast, and the pacing of the movie itself.
The acting is great from all involved. The kids themselves are especially great and could stand on there own. The adult actors through the whole story are excellent too with Arquette, Vioght, Nelson, and Weaver giving their best.
The story might be hard to follow at times, because it does a lot of jumping around from the past, to the present, and back too a completely differant past. Still it all comes together in the end, leaving no holes, but the ones already dug. The only bad thing were the bad CGI lizards that make a couple appearances. Thankfully they're not there a whole lot.
This movie is defintly worth seeing many times and is a good family movie and should be satisfactory for fans of the book.

"You girl scouts want to hear a story. Once apon a time there was a magical place that never rained... The end."

This comedy masterpiece is the best example of the right amount of every type of comedy can be made into one film. A great and entertaining if you like shear lunacy sometimes and great comeidic timing the next. The acting is great by all, especially since all the cast play multiple parts, it's sometrimes hard to tell whose who. The jokes are great and keep being funny till the end, though sometimes you have to listen closely, because most of the time the jokes come at you fast and in long conversations. This cult classic lives up to it's hype and you'll laugh out loud or just shake your head sometimes, even though it includes quite a bit of british humor the comedy is still easy to laugh at. I also suggest you get the DVD, because the interviews, behind the scenes, and other bonus features are just as funny as the film. That's my review, so go away you sons of a silly persons before I taunt you a second time.

As they say in the movie, not many sequels can live up to it's original, but every so often one does! And this film knows it's a sequel! It doesn't beg for you to take it to seriously at times and delivers great lines and characters all the way though. It's tongue in cheek humor is what I love from the first and is still shown here. Great acting by all envolved. Olyphant, Kennedy, and Arquette do an esquist job and rule the screen. Story felt a lot more suspenciful then the first(but that's just because I knew how the first was going to end.) and the ending climax is great! So Craven and Williamson deliver a great sequel and create anothe most see movie for the genre. So see it-it's an even bigger scream then the first. I'm going to have to come up with a new ending pun for my third review aren't I?

Few movies can live up to the hype that surronds them. This is one of those few. As funny as it is scary this film can can make you scream and not take itself to seriously at the same time while poking fun at all the genre's movies. The acting is great whiloe creating characters you actually care about! Lillard and Kennedy are hilarious and have fun with their parts till the very end and are my favorites in this movie. The story is great and is very suspenciful and will have you guessing till the end with twists at every turn. It's also very original and has the slasher/gore element that fans of the genre will be happy with. The hidden stuff is fun to catch as well and if you know your horror movies then you'll probably see most of it(The janitor Fred is my favorite!) and enjoy it every time. Great story, filming, acting, and ending makes this a must see film, so see it. It'll be a scream.

Sometimes I wonder if Smith's Clerks movie over shadow his othe films. I consider this his funniest movie with a better cast. London and Lee just deliver the hilarious monologues better then the CLERKS guys do. Lee gives a star performance here and really does stand as a hero for slackers. The story is pretty simple, but it adds for so much chaos and funny situations that it passes. Plus we get more Jay and Silent Bob without getting overdosed from them. Why some consider this his worst I might never now, but I think he shows his best here and makes me laugh no matter how many times I watch the Easter Bunny get beat up. And that's what gives a comedy it's staying power.

Indianna Jones returns for another(and greater) adventure. This movie out does the previous two because not only storwise, but cemestry between characters as well. Ford and Connery are great together and a lot of fun to watch. Their exchanges are genuinly funny. The effects aren't to numerous here and are ok. A disappointing shot when a character falls into a chasim though always bugs me when I see it. The acting is well done by both major and minor players. It's well shot and doesn't move slow very often. My favorite out of the 3(soon to be 4) and I suggest you watch because another great thing about it is you don't have to have seen the first two to know what's going on. It defintly worth your time!

Once again Jackson has given us another film loaded witha great story and characters. Still if you don't like long movies then you probably won't fine this one entrancing enough, but it's still action packed right when it starts slowing down. Amazing special effects and the T-Rex scene is amazing!

Amazing! Depp and Rush steal the show here, the story though simple is fun just the same. The real treat are the secondary characters who are all brilliantly protrayed and make this movie what it is! Fanatastic ship to ship battles and sword fighting, amazing special effects, and brilliant filming make this a MUST see!

Very few movies manage to make me jump at all, but this one suceeded in getting a few decent scares to me. A well shot film that turns a peaceful hotel room that could be in any town U.S.A., into one of the most evil rooms ever. Might be the only evil room ever come to think of it. Either way this isn't the scariest film ever, but it is one of the most suspenceful and suceeds in being very intense. The acting is good and well pulled off by all involved. Also the endings is actually good and gives decent closer that most horror genre films lack. The story is good and props to the writers for adding all the extra stuff, so that way we had enough for a movie. I found the movie a lot scarier then the story I'm afraid King, so if you weren't scared by the story you'll like the movie a lot better. All and all it's a good movie, so check into it. It might be worth your stay.
Note: The director's cut seems the same for most of the movie until about halfway into it where more added bits pop up, including a cooler scene in the air duct. The alternate ending is less then pleasing though, but props to the guys who advertised it. It's not the same as in the commercial! So if you liked the original version then this is worth the rent, because the movie doesn't move any slower. It just doesn't make it better.

An interestin interpretation of Homer's THE ODESSY, but still entertaining. The story is fun and leans you entertained while moving at a good pace adding humor and wit in for good measure. The acting is well done by all, especially by Clooney, Turturro, and Nelson. The music is fun and fits well into all the right places and adds to the film. My only complaint about the music is they sing "You Are My Sunshine" way too many times! It has the feel of an indie film and that makes it all the better. This movie is good, clean, entertainment and well worth checking out wherever you find it.

An entirely differant movie then what Ferrell usually does, and shines in his role. He proves he can do more then comedy and should. The acting is done amazing by all especially Ferrel and Thompson. The story is imaginative and thought provoking, very will written. Visually it's very mind abosbing especially by what the filmakers call the G.U.I., which is what Crick's thought are on screen. Their fun to watch and entertaining with what they do with them. The movie moves a little slow, but has it's funny moments, it's touching moments, and it's sad moments. Everything combines into an amazing story and a very entertaining piece of fiction.

This one seems to have the same feel as the first and doesn't suffer from the silliness the second one had at awkward times. Still it was obviously rushed through in order to have a completed script, cause of some of the obsurd bits and a slight disappointing Davy Jones story. But you need to see this film multiple times to get it and get the rightfeel for the characters and you'll understand why they do what they do. That I think is what the writer's captured perfectly. Who their characters are. After a couple showings you'll learn to like it, because there are so many good parts and a massive fight scene at the end that takes you breath away! The last 30 minutes of the film are the best and have the right feel and fun to the whole series.
Unfortunately it has some problems. Don't have a cool Chinese pirate played by Chow Yun Fat in the movie and have him do almost zero amount of fighting on screen. We need to see some cool martial arts sword play!
Also the BIG Calypso reveal is so corny and over the top, that you'll just roll your eyes. It should been done differant and not like some old B movie.
Fear not though, there is some good on the horizon. Knightly shows some great acting chops this go around and impressed me greatly. Depp of course captures the almost now insane Sparrow in his usual hilarious fashion. Bloom, though won't be winning any Oscars anytime soon, still does a decent job and works well with his costars, especially Skarsgard. Rush, Davenport, Skarsgard, Hollander, and all the other secondary charcters give grea performances and don't get overshadowed by the lead cast.
The special effects are top notch and you will be blown away by the end scene and laugh at the Hultiple Jacks bits.
AT WORLD'S END is a movie you'll learn to like if your not sure about it at first though you'll have to devout some time to it because of how long it is. It's worth your time and is a great ride.

"The King and his men stole the Queen from her bed /And bound her in her bones./ The seas be ours and by the powers/ Where we will, we'll roam. Yo ho, all hands, hoist the colours high/ Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die!/ Yo ho, haul together, hoist the colours high/ Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die!"

REAR WINDOW was nothing like this. And that's a good thing. Most remakes are complete crap, but this one is surprisingly differant. An amazingly well written suspense/thriller does just what it promises. The acting is solid and Shia LaBeouf is proving he will be an amazing adult actor. Well shot and filmed it holds the right atmosphere that leaves you in suspense. They do "borrow" a couple tricks though and you will automatically think "Heres Johnny!" at least once, even if you haven't seen THE SHINING. The music score also made this film enjoyable and adds the right feel to the movie. It moves along at a fast pace, and even though it doesn't get very suspesneful until toward the end, the rest of the movie moves along well and you won't be bored. All and all, this is a movie well worth the watch.

Marvel's latest and greatest action hero movie! The story is great and acting is solid. Special effects are breathtaking especially when you first see his bike. A couple of the fake looking sets was the only thing that bothered me here.

Amazing stoy and special effects! The acting is brilliant! It's both funny and action packed at the same time!

A movie that feels like a fun long version of the television show. Sure everyone looks a lot older, especially the Professer, but their still the same old castaways as before. Except for Judith Baldwin who does a good job of making Ginger an airhead, but I never got that impression of Ginger from the show as being a complete space cadet. I would have prefered the original Ginger instead. The acting is very TV movie, but that adds to it's likability. If your a fan of the show then this "hour long tour" will bring a smile to your face and all those nostalgia feelings to.

A cool movie that all amatuer filmakers will love. You'll get the creativity. You'll get the passion involved when making your own film. You'll get the characters. Everyone else might not get the humor, because their isn't as much as I thought would be. Instead I got a very cool inspirational story that throws in some laughs, curtosy of Black and Def. Acting is great by everybody and thankfully Black isn't his usual loud, rockstar self, but a bit more nerdy and subdued. Def is his same old stiff self who looks like he's accidently there, but it's what makes him watchable and laughable. Glover also gives a great funny performance. The story wavers on believeablity in a couple places but otherwise holds up. The most fun scene is the remaking montage. It's cool to recognize a few of your favorite films and how they brilliantly remake them. So far warning, that this movie isn't full of laughs, but when it's time to laugh you really do because the timing is perfect. So you won't just laugh, but also be inspired.

A seemless movie that flows from one moment to the next and a truely unique story to go with it. It is indeed a fairy tale for grown ups, and a beautiful one at that. Amazing acting by Baquero and Jones pulls off the creepy critters again flawlessly. It's a film both suspenseful and dramatic that only has (maybe) one or two slow moments. The subtitles don't distract and thankfully your still able to catch everything on the screen and read everything at the same time. So it's defintly worth the watch, just don't get to "lost" in Ofellia's world.

A wondeful film that surpasses Boyle's 28 Days movies. Acting is superb by all and for these kind of movies a flawless performance is a must or you loose all serious and respect from the audience. Story is great and well written with good character drama and great subtle twists that you might not pick up till the end of the film. The end result you kind of see coming, but as for who lives and who dies there are some good surprises there. Special effects are great and having everything baithed in light during most of film it's would be hard work to do convincingly, but they pulled it off. Very well done and my only regret is I missed out on seeing this one on the big screen. So if you wake up one morning and it's a particularly beautiful day, you'll probably think of this movie.

One of my favorites. Great story, with a cool twist on the medevil/dragon tale. Begins good and ends very satisfactory. It throws in action, characters, and a fine mix of humor to be perfect. Acting is superb! Connery is the perfect choice as the voice of Draco and brings the character to life and gives him personality.Thewlis is also a very believable villian and has an edge of creepiness that makes the character perfect. Quiad, even though his accent is sometimes very heavy, still gives a great and believable performance. Postlethwaite is downright hilarious, but also gives a strong performance at more serious moments as the monk and shines whenever on screen. Meyer also gives a good show as one of her first roles, standing up against some of these seasoned actors. Special effects, though great for there time, don't stand as well these days like JURASSIC PARL does. There are some bad spots, but thankfully they aren't on screen for long. The film moves a tad slow if you've seen it a few times, but first time viewers won't be too bored.

A video game based movie that was surprisingly fun to watch. If you like guns, explosions, and alien monsters killing people left and right. It's a funy story with good characters most of the time, but they all give good performances. The story is pretty basic, but includes some good character drama. There are some good twists and character developements, made strong by good acting all around. The only thing I didn't like was when they go into first person mode towards the end of the movie. It's cool, but halfway through it starts to get old. There are a couple of good scares, but in the end it's all about the guns. For a movie based on a video game it's just a fun, mindless violence movie.
NOTE: The unrated. extended edition is just as good.

A cute movie, but not reall scary, funny, or heart warming. It's a little bit of everything reall with a couple of cool fun moments. The train track scene was probably the best in the whole movie, but the whole film is filmed really well and set to a good music score. However the most impressive performance in the movie I have to say was down by O'Connell and Sutherland. O'Connell does a grerat job for being in his first film and is funny to watch. Sutherland makes the perfect greaser and personifies the bad teen role and you can't help but smile when you see him on screen. Still the movie moves slow at some parts and it's mostly a feel good film. I liked, but it just isn't my favorite film. Theres nothing to dislike about this film, so you'll enjoy it when you wacth it.

A movie with a lot of potiental, that falss short in spots, but succeeds in others! First my problems with it-One of the dumbest main characters to appear in the horror gengre is in this film. Yes I know these movies don't feature the smartest people, but I kept groaning every time this guy was on screen. Don't get me wrong though, Kwanten did a great job with the character. Also the ending after the shocker I didn't like, for me movies need to end on a happier note, the bad guys defeated, the good guys win, etc. ect. And this film doesn't do that, so I was a tad disappointed after an awesome secondary ending that left me very shocked. The first half of the movie moves a little slow, but the rest of the film gathers speed to, like I said, a slightly disappointing ending. So we move on to the good stuff-the story is classic and the scare factor is the max if your afraid of dolls, puppets, clowns, or the dark. The film will the leave you holding your breath and on the edge of your seat most of the time. The film is well shot and uses it's enviroment to add to the scare factor and sets the mood perfectly. The acting is good and kudos goes to Wahlberg, who is hilarious and has the best lines in the film, and to Roberts who gives a great performance as Mary Shaw. The film has some very good scenes, that otherwise wouldn't be scary, are filmed amazingly. Especially the flashback scene. So even though this film has it's flaws it's still a good scare film, but remember! Don't scream.......

Much better then Shaun of the Dead and one of my favorite action/comedies. The story is great! And I loved the red herring plot along with the actual reason for the murders. It's a lot more sinister. I also love all the added detail that you don't pick up on till you watch the bonus features on the DVD. It really adds to the movie and the story. Like SOTD the story gets some good detail and doesn't suffer cause of the comedy parts. The jokes are funny even if there are some gaps in between them, but those gaps are filmed with cool gun fights, smart dialogue, and funny "serious" scenes. The acting is great and I love all the cameos that you'll have to watch for. Pegg manages to play a differant character from Shaun, but Frost still had a lot of similarities with Ed. Broadbent was funny and Dalton made a great villain.
If you have to watch this film for one reason, then let that reason be the gun fight at the end of the film. It's amazing! This is one of my all time favorites and I hope the three of them make something again soon!

"So what made you want to become a policeman?"
"Officer."
"What made you want to become a policeman-officer?"

An amazing storyline that leads up to a slightly disappointing ending. The ending just didn't have that right feel to it. Everything else about the film is brilliant! The story, though the plot seems like a rip off at first, is very imaginative and nicely paced. The characters are well written and it's hard to tell who will go next. Don't expect a frighting film though because this film isn't all that scary. A few surprises yes, but major scares, no. Still the story is entertaining so it doesn't reall need the scares at all to move the film along. Acting was done very fell, Jimmi Simpson and Franki Muniz shine in their roles. Effects look like those from a video game cutscene which makes them all the better for this movie. See this movie with any video game junkies you know and they'll love it.
UNRATED: DIRECTOR'S CUT DVD-Just stay away from it. All the added scenes have this terrrible unfinished look to them and gets annoying when they pop up during the film. As for the new character and subplot? It fails to add anything cooler to the story and just compicates it more. Also some of the cooler, more character driven moments of the film we're taken out which didn't make me happy at all. As well as the picture quality in the deleted scenes, the sound is off a lot too, plus the swearing added to some of the coolest lines ruins them completely. The only thing worth getting it for is it's finally explained why the countess is suddenly naked after chaining up Abigail. Other then that this DVD was no where near worth the $14.95 I spent on it. I'll just get the regular version instead.

Before LOTR and KING KONG we had Jackson making these kind of movies. Good horror/comedies! If you've seen LOTR or KK then you'll recognize a lot of the filming style he uses here and it works well on his story telling method. The story is imaginative and well told with well written and performed characters. Fox does a great job with his role and shines in several scenes! Other cast memebers do well especially the actor's playing the ghosts. The movie has some mildly funny aspects, but only a few laugh out loud moments. Others you'll chuckle at but still enjoy. Some good frightening moments and shocks and are all filmed, timed, and scored well that increase that aspect. To some it might move a tad slow, but the pace seemed well to me without slowing down. It's a movie to wacth to be scared and amused at the same time which makes this movie gold.

Okay let me give you "the rundown" on this movie. IT IS AWESOME! There is nothing fantastic about the story or acting but it provides good entertainment! It's both humorous and a great action flick. There are a few moments that are cimeatic gold! The whole movie is very well shot and moves along well without being slow inbetween the action sequences. The Rock proves to be a decent actor and Walken gives another golden performance. So I'll leave you with two options. Option B is you never see this movie and spend your life wishing you had. Or optiopn A. You watch it and be entertained for fun filled, explosive two hours. Your call.