‘Blade’ Download and Reviews

December 14, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Horror, Thriller

“Blade” Movie Details

Blade tagline: The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.
Blade - DVD Cover

Blade DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Shannon Lee
  • Wesley Snipes Blade/Eric Brooks/’The Daywalker’
    Stephen Dorff Deacon Frost
    Kris Kristofferson Abraham Whistler
    N’Bushe Wright Dr. Karen Jenson
    Donal Logue Quinn
    Udo Kier Vampire Elder Dragonetti
    Arly Jover Mercury
    Traci Lords Racquel
    Kevin Patrick Walls Officer Krieger
    Tim Guinee Dr. Curtis Webb
    Sanaa Lathan Vanessa Brooks
    Eric Edwards Pearl
    Donna Wong Nurse
    Carmen Thomas Senior Resident
    Resident
    Directors: Stephen Norrington IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 out of 61,254 votes

    “Blade” Movie Review

    “Blade” Plot Summary

    A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

    GOOD ACTION/HORROR MOVIE!!

    This was one of those slick action movies that was made to look good on screen, and it did, the vampire fighting sequences were excellent, there was plenty of blood and gore the whole movie looked good to the eye. It was a fun watch and very entertaining. Good movie but I didn’t like how Blade could slice vampires in half and they would just die, it looked good but vampires don’t die by getting sliced in half. Other than the vampires and how many rules were not kept to in this movie, Wesley Snipes gives a good performance as Blade and Stephen Dorff is great as the evil vampire. The story is when Blade’s mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade grew up to be a vampire hunter for revenge on his mother’s death. The vampires, who managed to infiltrate nearly every major organization, need Blade’s very special blood to summon La Miagra, the blood god, in order to gain reign about the human cattle, as they call us. If you beleive that vampires can only be killed by a stab to the heart and the weapon must stay in the heart and chopping the head off are the only ways to kill a vampire you won’t find that in Blade. But Blade has it’s moments and I would recommend it as a good horror/action movie.

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    ‘Men in Black’ Download and Reviews

    November 24, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

    “Men in Black” Movie Details

    Men in Black tagline: Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe
    MIB - DVD Cover

    Men in Black DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • John Alexander
  • Tommy Lee Jones Agent K (Kay)
    Will Smith James Edwards/Agent J (Jay)/”Slick”
    Linda Fiorentino Dr. Laurel Weaver/Agent L (Elle)
    Vincent D’Onofrio Edgar
    Rip Torn Chief Zed
    Tony Shalhoub Jack Jeebs
    Siobhan Fallon Beatrice, Edgar’s Wife
    Mike Nussbaum Gentle Rosenburg the Arquillian Jeweler
    Jon Gries Nick the Van Driver
    Sergio CalderГіn Jose
    Carel Struycken Arquillian
    Fredric Lehne INS Agent Janus
    Richard Hamilton Agent D (K’s first Partner)
    Kent Faulcon 1st Lt. Jake Jensen
    Mikey
    Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 out of 113,376 votes

    “Men in Black” Movie Review

    “MIB” Plot Summary

    Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.

    Strange but it works

    Fast paced and never too serious you cannot help but feel this is what cinema should be. Men in Black is certainly not just for the Sci Fi fans. It is a simple enough idea; a secret organisation manages the numerous aliens living on earth, unbeknown to the general public. The success lies in the all in a days work feel about the Men’s dealing with the aliens, wearing suits to save the planet. It is also refreshing to see writers didn’t try too hard. The top secrecy, for example, is maintained by flashing memory erasers. The story provides a mission but really the whole thing is just a lot of fun. Will Smith is excellent and strangely believable in his role. Together with Tommy Lee Jones’ drips of sarcasm and impervious manner the interplay between Agents K and J works brilliantly. Coupled with a weird and wonderful selection of aliens characters makes for compelling viewing.

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    ‘The Little Mermaid’ Download and Reviews

    November 7, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Animation, Family, Fantasy

    “The Little Mermaid” Movie Details

    The Little Mermaid tagline: Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.
    The Little Mermaid - DVD Cover

    The Little Mermaid DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Samuel E. Wright
  • Rene Auberjonois Louis
    Christopher Daniel Barnes Prince Eric
    Jodi Benson Ariel
    Pat Carroll Ursula
    Paddi Edwards Flotsam & Jetsam
    Buddy Hackett Scuttle
    Jason Marin Flounder
    Kenneth Mars King Triton
    Edie McClurg Carlotta
    Will Ryan Seahorse
    Ben Wright Grimsby
    Sebastian
    Directors: Ron Clements and John Musker IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 out of 34,931 votes

    “The Little Mermaid” Movie Review

    “The Little Mermaid” Plot Summary

    A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land.

    Color Animated Film Brought Disney Back

    This animated film brought the Disney company out of its long slump and you can see why it spurred a comeback: there is a lot to like in this movie

    It features outstanding animation: brilliant colors and beautiful scenes, along with interesting characters and pretty good songs. Frankly, I didn’t care that much for the lead character, the young girl, but the little crab was the show- stealer, at least for me. He spoke with a West Indies accent and did a couple of cool musical numbers….and was easily the funniest and most-entertaining of all the characters

    I have only one major complaint about this story. The message that ‘parents should let the kids go,’ inferring they know best, that if you let them decide what is best, they’ll live happily ever after….is irresponsible and just plain wrong. Hollywood loves to show little kids are smarter than their parents, which might sound nice to the young audience but it is a very dangerous message. Too bad, because than that this would have been a super film for all ages. It’s still pretty darn good.

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    ‘Top Gun’ Download and Reviews

    October 20, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Drama, Romance

    “Top Gun” Movie Details

    Top Gun tagline: From the Producers of Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance [UK Theatrical]
    Top Gun - DVD Cover

    Top Gun DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Adrian Pasdar
  • Tom Cruise Lt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell
    Kelly McGillis Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Blackwood
    Val Kilmer Lt. Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazanski
    Anthony Edwards Lt. (j.g.) Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw
    Tom Skerritt Cmdr. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf
    Michael Ironside Lt. Cmdr. Rick ‘Jester’ Heatherly
    John Stockwell Cougar
    Barry Tubb Wolfman
    Rick Rossovich Lt. (j.g.) Ron ‘Slider’ Kerner
    Tim Robbins Lt. (j.g.) Sam ‘Merlin’ Wells
    Clarence Gilyard Jr. Sundown
    Whip Hubley Lt. Rick ‘Hollywood’ Neven
    James Tolkan Stinger
    Meg Ryan Carole Bradshaw
    Chipper
    Directors: Tony Scott IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 75,722 votes

    “Top Gun” Movie Review

    “Top Gun” Plot Summary

    The macho students of an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete to be best in the class, and one romances the teacher.

    Fun, entertaining and unbelievable!

    Most of the comments about this movie are more unbelievable than the picture itself. Some are saying it’s the greatest movie which is far from true. On the other side are the cinema snobs who won’t let themselves enjoy this motion picture. This movie may require much more ’suspension of disbelief ‘ than most but the fact that many are still enjoying it says plenty about its entertainment value.

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    ‘Superbad’ Download and Reviews

    September 18, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy

    “Superbad” Movie Details

    Superbad tagline: Come and Get Some
    Superbad - DVD Cover

    Superbad DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Jonah Hill Seth
    Michael Cera Evan
    Christopher Mintz-Plasse Fogell
    Bill Hader Officer Slater
    Seth Rogen Officer Michaels
    Emma Stone Jules
    Martha MacIsaac Becca
    Aviva Nicola
    Stacy Edwards Evan’s Mom
    Scott Gerbacia Jesse
    Pamella D’Pella Teacher
    Clint Mabry Prosthetic Leg Kid
    Casey Margolis Young Seth
    Laura Marano Little Becca
    Brian Huskey Elementary Principal
    Directors: Greg Mottola
    IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 125,182 votes

    “Superbad” Movie Review

    “Superbad” Plot Summary

    Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

    Definitely the best Apatow-group film yet

    I enjoyed ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ but didn’t feel it was entirely worthy of all the enormous acclaim it garnered. And for all the praise ‘Knocked Up’ received, I thought it was fairly average. So I wasn’t expecting much from ‘Superbad.’ However, I’d have to say it’s the smartest and funniest Apatow film yet. I know he didn’t direct it, but his influence is distinct. And in the past I’ve felt indifferent towards Apatow’s brand of humour, but combined with Rogen’s sensitivity towards the teen condition here, it works really well

    People have compared it to John Hughes’ better teen comedies, but I don’t think the approach is entirely similar. ‘Superbad’ is cruder, ruder, a bit more focused on the sex & alcohol jokes. But it works really well because it captures that dynamic – better than ‘American Pie’ because it invests more care into its characters. One of the strengths of ‘Pie’ over other films in its genre (such as, say, ‘Slackers’) has always been its characters, and ‘Superbad’ similarly relies on its characters for support. Plus, it’s just really funny

    The performances all around are pretty funny, even if the Fogell/McLovin pop culture references are ruining a good joke (kind of like ‘Yeah, baby!!’ ruined Austin Powers when 20-year-old frat boys around the country thought it would be funny to shout the phrase every five seconds).

    Jonah Hill and Michael Cera have great chemistry and another one of the strengths of this film is that its teenage characters actually do look their age (even though Hill is in his early 20s, he still passes as a senior). But it was Bill Hader and Seth Rogen who stole the show for me as the clueless cops

    Overall this is just a funny, well-made film with heart. It doesn’t mock its characters or their predicaments but casts a knowing eye on the high school experience. It captures all this very well and was certainly, in my opinion, far superior to ‘Knocked Up.’

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    ‘Sgt. Bilko’ Download and Reviews

    September 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy

    “Sgt. Bilko” Movie Details

    Sgt. Bilko tagline:
    Sergeant Bilko - DVD Cover

    Sgt. Bilko DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Chris Rock
  • Steve Martin Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
    Dan Aykroyd Colonel John T. Hall
    Phil Hartman Major Colin Thorn
    Glenne Headly Rita Robbins
    Daryl Mitchell Pfc. Wally Holbrook
    Max Casella Pvt. Dino Paparelli
    Eric Edwards Pvt. Duane Doberman
    Dan Ferro Pvt. Tony Morales
    John Marshall Jones Sgt. Henshaw
    Brian Leckner Pvt. Sam Fender
    John Ortiz Pvt. Luis Clemente
    Pamela Adlon Sgt. Raquel Barbella
    Mitchell Whitfield Pvt. Mickey Zimmerman
    Austin Pendleton Major Ebersole
    1st Lt. Oster
    Directors: Jonathan Lynn IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 out of 9,229 votes

    “Sgt. Bilko” Movie Review

    “Sergeant Bilko” Plot Summary

    This movie is a remake of the hit series which starred, Phil Silvers as Sgt. Bilko. In this movie, Bilko… add synopsis

    I enjoyed it a lot

    Steve Martin is larger than life in this very funny comedy. He plays the title character who is lazy, sleazy, clever and always one step ahead of everyone else he should be ahead of. He runs the motor pool like it would be run by someone from ‘Animal House’. They spend all their time gambling and sleeping it off

    A new recruit (Darryl Mitchell, from ‘Galaxy Quest’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You) does not understand his unprofessionalism as a military man so in some ways Darryl acts as the audience. Bilko has a girlfriend who is onto him but loves him in spite of herself. He constantly leaves her at the altar (‘I’m the only woman I know whose wedding dress is showing wear’) but its a game they play more than anything. Plot takes off when Phil Hartman shows up. He’s an old adversary of Bilko and wants to even an old score. He demands that Bilko and his men shape up and even starts romancing Bilko’s girlfriend, which of course drives Bilko crazy. Glenne Headley is perfectly cast as Bilko’s girlfriend. Unfortunately Phil Hartman is miscast and does not generate the laughs you’d hope for from this comic genius. Dan Ackroyd is very good too, but of course the movie belongs to Steve Martin. He’s an acquired taste, but so what. 8/10.

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    ‘The Pink Panther 2′ Download and Reviews

    September 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Comedy, Crime

    “The Pink Panther 2″ Movie Details

    The Pink Panther 2 tagline: Inspect the unexpected.
    The Pink Panther 2 - DVD Cover

    The Pink Panther 2 DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Steve Martin Insp. Jacques Clouseau
    Jean Reno Ponton
    Emily Mortimer Nicole
    Andy Garcia Vicenzo
    Yuki Matsuzaki Kenji
    Alfred Molina Pepperidge
    Aishwarya Rai Sonia
    John Cleese Chief Inspector Dreyfus
    Roger Dillingham Jr. International Dignitary
    Harold Chin Curator
    Eric Bruno Borgman French Customs Officer
    Burke Bryant Black Beret
    Federico Castelluccio Italian Guide
    Michael Anthony Coppola Waiter
    Richard DeAgazio Italian Dignitary
    Directors: Harald Zwart
    IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 out of 9,270 votes

    “The Pink Panther 2″ Movie Review

    “The Pink Panther 2″ Plot Summary

    Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.

    Best Ever Steve Martin Comedy

    The movie is very watchable entertaining and VERY funny. I can now officially confirm that this movie proves Dennis Pennis was completely wrong in stating that Steve Martin had lost is Mojo. From the opening scene where Inspector Clouseau is trapped in the window of the moving car to the final scene at the wedding, this movie is a riotous and funny side splitting event. The casting of John Cleese was inspired. The chemistry between Martin and Cleese is superior to that in the first film between Kevin Kline and Martin. The other actors particularly the ever excellent Alfred Molina were very good. As of course was the cameo from Lilly Tomlin. The pacing and comic timing of this movie was very crisp, which added immensely to the enjoyment of the piece. I would rate it as one of the top 10 comedy films of all time. It is easily as good as anything Blake Edwards put together, with Peter Sellers. This film finally lays to rest the silly notion that Peter Sellers was a superior Clouseau than Martin. In a final point to prove Martin’s Genius. I defy you not to fall on the floor with side splitting laughter when Inspector Clouseau is explaining the password to John Cleese’s character after the black berets have come through the windows on the ropes. This is vintage Martin not to be missed.

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    ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ Download and Reviews

    August 1, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Fantasy

    “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” Movie Details

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring tagline: The Legend Comes to Life
    The Fellowship of the Ring - DVD Cover

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Lawrence Makoare
  • Noel Appleby Everard Proudfoot
    Elijah Wood Frodo Baggins
    Sean Astin Sam Gamgee
    Sala Baker Sauron
    Sean Bean Boromir
    Cate Blanchett Galadriel
    Orlando Bloom Legolas Greenleaf
    Billy Boyd Pippin
    Marton Csokas Celeborn
    Megan Edwards Mrs. Proudfoot
    Michael Elsworth Gondorian Archivist
    Mark Ferguson Gil-Galad
    Ian Holm Bilbo Baggins
    Ian McKellen Gandalf
    Christopher Lee Saruman
    Lurtz
    Directors: Peter Jackson IMDB Rating: 8.8/10 out of 363,365 votes

    “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” Movie Review

    “The Fellowship of the Ring” Plot Summary

    In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it.

    A Masterpiece

    I’ve never been a fan of the sword and sorcery genre . I’m surprised film companies decide to make rubbish like THE BEASTMASTER, HAWK THE SLAYER and RED SONJA but I am aware of the popularity of JRR Tolkien’s massive novel LORD OF THE RINGS and of it’s popularity , I remember in a survey carried out by a very well known British fantasy/SF magazine in 1987 Tolkien’s book was voted the greatest fantasy novel of all time ( THE STAND by Stephen King was a long way second ) , but it’s a novel that has always struck me as being read by anoraks who – like fans of STAR TREK and STAR WARS – insist on reading subtexts that are just not there . When the THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS shot to number one in the IMDb top 250 films I put the popularity down to obsessed anorakish fans who were going to vote the film a classic no matter what . Stranger still I found groups as diverse as neo Nazis to gays to enviromentalists proclaiming ‘ This is our film ‘ so when I finally sat down to watch TFOTR I was expecting only some average entertainment for a non sad person with no political axe to grind . After seeing the film I had to admit THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is a masterpiece .Much of the credit must go to the producers . I ‘ve no idea of the politics about bringing the story to the silver screen but I can imagine the Hollywood bigwigs sitting around the commitee table saying ‘ Give us Tom , give us Nicole , get Harrison , get Leonardo . No limeys . Limeys are slimy . No limey accents . We’re Americans , this is our baby ‘ to which the producers gave a firm and resounding ‘ No ‘ . Good for them because the Hollywood treatment would have ruined this film. The cast comprised of well known – but not megastar – actors and unknowns are uniformally excellent even the normally hammy Lee and Rhys Davis and the bland Tyler are good . Also great to see so many Brits playing good guys and having the American actors adopting non specific British accents .The cast do a good jobThe other production values are outstanding . Pride of place goes to Andrew Lesnie’s cinematography where the camera sweeps down from the sky into the Orcs underground lair and the camera also shows off the stunning New Zealand landscapes . I’d always believed Scotland had the greatest scenery on Earth but I’m willing to change my mind . The FX are good throughout though perhaps the matte backgrounds and CGI are less impressive in places but they’re still a lot better than we’ve been used to recently . The Orc make up is wonderful and helps them become classic cinema monsters . The only bad point about the Orcs is – Like the stormtroopers in STAR WARS – they’re too easy to kill .There are some minor flaws to THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS but this is probably down to Tolkien’s source novel rather than the film makers . A couple of times the heroes seem set to suffer a resounding defeat when something not obvious at first like flammable villains or a giant eagle saves the day . I guess this is cancelled out by the dangers and adversaries also appearing from nowhere and there’s little female perspective in the story for the women in the audience to relate to but come on girls you’ve got Viggo Mortensen and Sean Bean acting all hunky and macho so you can’t complain

    I see the IMDb reviewers have started a backlash against FOTR like they did with TITANIC and GLADIATOR . They’re right about the gawd awful rubbish that is TITANIC but they’re wrong about GLADIATOR which is a very good film and even further wrong about THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING which is a cinematic masterpiece. Ignore their criticisms . Any film that is praised by people as diverse as fans of the book , people who have never read the book , enviromentalists and cynics like myself is worth your time watching . I’m really looking forward to THE TWO TOWERS

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