My DVD Collection

My favorite of the Ridley quadrilogy. (I don't count that AVP crap as part of the franchise) Don't be fooled kids, Aliens are not cool; they are scary as fuck, and that makes for one hell of a good movie.

Ridley Scott ticks another genre box on his list, with this very satisfying gangster movie. A brilliant eye opener, with performances for the ages. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are perfectly cast, and more than compliment this dark tale. American Gangster offers up some of the best drama of the year, which will stay with you for a long time, and that's always the sign of a strong dramatic tale. Scott's gangster epic is a thoroughly rewarding experience, and one of the best movies I've seen from the genre recently.

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Audition is a cinematic drugs trip. Throwing you all over the place, leaving you to decide where you are.

Shiina is genuinly scary, and gives off a questionable vibe; you know from the start that you can't trust her character. The suspense comes from waiting for her to start her assault, you know its coming, you just don't know when. Miike has paced everything brilliantly.

I don't really see Audition as a horror, sure its scary, horrific and simply tense, but its nothing close to cliche or stereotypical. It asks too much from the viewers mind for it to be a simpllistic and formulaic horror outing.

Miike's Audition is one of a kind, and I highly reccomend it to everyone; horror fan or not.

HELL YEAH! My favorite of the trilogy. This is the best due to setting and plot.

The setting (being the "future"), is the best they could have chosen. It is great fun to explore the crazy world and see all the so called "future" gadgets.

The plot is equally fun, it takes some nice turns and twists; which is nice for an adventure movie, and links up great with the past movie... which we actually get to revisit.

This movie is the main reason that BTTF is one of my favorite trilogies. Just make sure you start with Part I.

One of the best buddy movies. Two cool guys, blowing stuff up in a cool fashion, while shouting cool swear words! Run of the mill, but great fun. Possibly the only good Michael Bay movie.

Not nearly as good as the first. Bay got bored and repackaged the same film, with worse humour! There are some nice effects though....

BASEketball never takes itself too seriously, or tries showing off; yet it remains polished and slick for the humour it portrays.

The first of its kind. It has been copied many a time, and if you watch it now it just looks like another one of those funny cop movies. Forget those other wannabe flicks that exist though, and you have a fantastic movie at hand.

More of the same, less of the pace.

I must be the only guy alive who thinks this one is the best of the trilogy.... boo me now.

The Big Lebowski was and is an instant cult classic. Loveable characters and witty one-liners make this one for the ages. John Goodman is fantastic, as is Jeff Bridges and the rest of the cast. This film is great fun; but more importantly, GRIPPING fun.

I am certain now. Korea produces the best Revenge Thrillers!

"Makes Quentin Tarantino seem like a rank ametuer" - Daily Star

Took the words straight outta my mouth. This was one awesomely emotional ride. I don't want to say much, just watch the trailer, and if that doesn't get you pumping to see this.... then you are mentally retarded.

"I cry not because I had a bad dream, but because the dream was so good, I know it has no chance of coming true..."

Lots of shooting basically, it has its emotional and powerful scenes as well though. Good film, but maybe a little too long in places.

You feel cool watching this movie, Snipes character is a real black bad ass; you know the kind. The action is fast, the plot is dumb but cool, and the baddies are... well, real bad. This movie dark with great action, and actually memorable.

More of the same stuff, only better produced action sequences. It is more of the same though and brings the overall power of the first movie down... which is a great shame.

The premise of 'Bubba Ho-Tep' is a lot more exciting than the actual movie. 'Bubba Ho-Tep' is a slow moving comedy, with many wasted opportunities. While the performances are brilliant, the writing comes across as a little disjointed.

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'Braindead' (or to use the not so appropriate title - 'Dead Alive') is one of Jackson's earlier releases, and definatly one of his best. If you thought you had fun watching the epic battles in the LOTR trilogy, you have no idea what this film has in store for you. If you like gore, and by like I mean LOVE, then this is most definatly your film. Interesting fact, Jackson went over his blood budget when making this, and it's vey easy to see. Every scene is packed full of blood, limbs, and cheesey comedy. It's the zombie fans dream. Ok, so maybe it's not for the easily disturbed, or weak stomached, but if you can get past the level of gore, then there is definatly fun to be had here. Sit back, grab a snack or two, and be prepared to laugh and smile at the on screen violence.

I have yet to watch this, but have heard very mixed reviews.

The best Smith movie so far. Some great dramatic acting, with alot of subtle humour mixed in. Some great one-liners, loveable characters, and a memorable plot.

I haven't checked out the Chucky franchise before, but the premise has always excited me. While I can't say I found this first film truly scary, Chucky was certainly creepy. The effects have held up suprisingly well, even though it all looks more than a little cheesy. All in all, this is good 80s fun, and I definitely plan on watching the rest of the series.

So very overrated. Still a good film though, and easily enjoyed, if not that shocking in it's message.

Scorsese masterfully weaves a movie of suspense, action and cinematic flare. If only all American remakes were like this, then I'd have no reason to doubt them.

The Departed grabs you from the start, and manages to keep you in its grasp for the long runtime. Acting is above average, with stand out performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg. All characters come across as deep, tough and multi-dimensional. The casting is close to perfect.

The plot is edgey, smart and paced brilliantly. With smooth cutting and well placed scenes, the movie never begins to feel too long. Events on screen have purpose, are precise and essential for the most part.

'Do I reccomend The Departed?' Yes, if you like Scorsese's past work then you wont be dissapointed. If you don't like his past work, or hate remakes in general, then you might be pleasently suprised. I'm very happy to say that Scorcsese makes this his own.

The Departed definatly passed my expectations, and is a solid, strong, and memorable remake. Good job Scorsese... good job.

A good sports based comedy, but if you want a movie before this which does everything better, then watch BASEketball.

Quite messy. Dissapointing, I at least thought the action would be up to scratch, but I'm afraid not.

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A classic of my childhood, I adore Rick Mayall. I rate this on those viewings. If I was to watch this now it would probably destroy it for me.

Johnnie To's Exiled does something brilliant, it takes what we love about old Hong Kong films, and combines it with the approach of modern day cinema to bring us something fresh and lasting. You have a combination of gritty, realistic shootouts, masculine but heartfelt friendships on screen, and simply great story-telling. Exiled delivers on almost every level, and is perfect for the To veteran, and even stone cold newcomers.

This is a good martial arts movie. Its nothing particually special, which is a shame as Li has announced it will be his last MA flick.

The fighting scenes consist of good hand to hand combat, and use of weapons, and Li lives up to his standards as usual. There are no particually epic fights or memorable ones, apart from maybe the one on one in the restaurant.

Nothing much happens plot wise, and its seems it is simply there in order to allow the fights to take place. The acting is good though, and I did care enough about the characters (Li), due to some slighty emotional scenes, which helped me dismiss the fact the script was nothing strong. (I was watching the worst english subs ever though... THEY WERE AWFUL!)

Overall this is a good MA movie, and provides a solid performance from Li and others. If you are after a movie which will keep you entertained visually rather than prehaps mentally, then this might be for you. Good throw away fun.

Not nearly as scary as was to be expected, I only jumped once... when I was not "directed" to. This is still a good movie though, due more so to the plot and acting, than the "horror" based scenes.

The trio do it again, this is British comedy at it's best. The genre fans dream! Maybe it's not as fresh feeling or original as SOTD, but that doesn't really matter. The action scenes towards the end are fantastic too, they could easily rival any of the current american attempts, with the plus of leaving a cheaky grin all over your face.

A simply beautiful movie, this looks amazing; cinematography wise. Thats not all there is to this movie though, the action scenes are perfect too; fantastic choreography throughout. As for the story; yes its pretty simple, but it fits perfectly, its a touching love story, but a cool one at that. This film was simply mesmorizing from start to finish, if your into asian cinema or martial arts, then this definatly wont dissapoint.

Karas is a vague and sketchy anime adventure. The first three volumes linked in 'The Prophecy' provide great entertainment. The anime is visually stunning and packed with action, as for the plot, it's definatly interesting and gripping, but you have to work your way through the lack of information your provided with for it to become so.

Not alot is explained or made clear within the first three volumes, as to what is actually happening on screen, fortunatly for the viewer though, it seems the creators are aware of this, and provide us with text to guide us through. With the DVD comes a lengthy blurb on the back of the box, and a detailed poster of information regarding the story and it's characters.

The challenge of going that bit further to follow the film may put some off, but Karas has alot to offer the patient and forgiving viewer. Maybe it's not the best form of story telling, and the film is definatly not flawless, but Karas is merely trying to hide it's flashy visuals and basic plot behind fan research. I applaud it for this, because if you really want to enjoy a film like Karas, then you should be willing to give it that extra bit of time and effort.

This movie was very strong, alot stronger than I was expecting. I guess that was due to its originality, which I was not planning on when I picked it up in the rental store.

The movie is strong due to three factors, the actors, the script, and the direction. Kilmer and Downey are perfect casting, their roles are superbly written, and they create fantastic chemistry on screen. The one-liners these two throw back and forth at one another are so well timed, and the duo do a brilliant job in containing the fantastic writing. All the other performances are ridiculously strong as well, including that of Michelle Monaghan, as the flirty and naive love interest (if you were to call her that) .

The direction of this film is superb. The camera work is really creative, from the fixed shots to the choice of angles. The flash backs are well presented, especially with the witty commentary of Downey placed over the top. The choice of music is wonderful and compliments the movies theme perfectly; it was actually the first thing I noticed.

All in all this movie was much more than I expected, and now I'll seriously have to reconsider my views on Val Kilmer. After viewing this Im going to be relying on fellow Flixster users reviews and ratings much more often.

Johnnie To regulars such as Lau Ching Wan take lead in this 1997 drama which claims "firefighting is easy, relationships... not so much". The Hong Kong fire department simply serves as a backdrop for the well acted domestic drama early on, and it seems the film could just as easily be following a police department. While engrossing, the many ongoing subplots are eventually dropped, in favor of some actual firefighting; which is fine, as it's obvious they were destined to fizzle out otherwise.

The films finale presents an outstanding technical spectacle, as the leading cast members attempt to extinguish a widespread fire at a knitting factory. Here, To once again proves he can pretty much direct anything, including live fire. This climax helped to bring home two awards for the film at the 1998 Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Editing (Wong Wing-Mung) and Best Sound Effects; which were clearly well deserved.

Lifeline is an enjoyable popcorn flick, masquerading as something else until the final act, in which the genre masks are torn off with great force. This film showcases two very different sides of To as a director, the only problem is, they don't really glue. However, it's ultimately a good watch.

A fantastic cast playing fantastic characters in a fantastic setting, this movies is just fantastic.