‘Pretty Woman’ Download and Reviews

December 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Romance

“Pretty Woman” Movie Details

Pretty Woman tagline: Who knew it was so much fun to be a hooker?
Pretty Woman - DVD Cover

Pretty Woman DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Billy Gallo
  • Richard Gere Edward Lewis
    Julia Roberts Vivian Ward
    Ralph Bellamy James Morse
    Jason Alexander Philip Stuckey
    Laura San Giacomo Kit De Luca
    Alex Hyde-White David Morse
    Amy Yasbeck Elizabeth Stuckey
    Hector Elizondo Barney Thompson
    Elinor Donahue Bridget
    Judith Baldwin Susan
    Jason Randal Magician
    Bill Applebaum Howard
    Tracy Bjork Female Guest
    Gary Greene Male Guest
    Carlos
    Directors: Garry Marshall IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 57,147 votes

    “Pretty Woman” Movie Review

    “Pretty Woman” Plot Summary

    A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets… only to fall in love.

    A winning romantic comedy.

    Garry Marshall may not be the most interesting director working in Hollywood, but his movies are definitely entertaining, and in that sense he is successful. Perhaps his two greatest films, which also are the ones he’ll most likely be remembered for, are ‘Beaches’ and ‘Pretty Woman’. One of the most commercially successful (almost $500m worldwide!!) romantic comedies of all time,’Pretty Woman’ is a charming modern day fairy tale that works largely in part to the phenomenal on-screen chemistry between its two stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. In an Academy Award nominated performance as Vivian Ward, Julia Roberts truly shines. Her screen presence is nothing short of radiating, not to mention she’s a highly skilled comedic actress. The film also owes a lot to its equally strong supporting performances from Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo and Hector Elizondo. All cliches aside, it’s highly enjoyable and stands up superbly even after repeated viewings, a definite 10/10.

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    ‘Jurassic Park’ Download and Reviews

    November 16, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

    “Jurassic Park” Movie Details

    Jurassic Park tagline: An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making
    JP - DVD Cover

    Jurassic Park DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Christopher John Fields
  • Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant
    Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler
    Jeff Goldblum Dr. Ian Malcolm
    Richard Attenborough John Hammond
    Bob Peck Robert Muldoon
    Martin Ferrero Donald Gennaro
    Joseph Mazzello Tim Murphy
    Ariana Richards Lex Murphy
    Samuel L. Jackson Ray Arnold
    B. D. Wong Henry Wu
    Wayne Knight Dennis Nedry
    Gerald R. Molen Gerry Harding
    Miguel Sandoval Juanito Rostagno
    Cameron Thor Lewis Dodgson
    Volunteer #1
    Directors: Steven Spielberg IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 142,908 votes

    “Jurassic Park” Movie Review

    “JP” Plot Summary

    During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.

    I LOVE this movie!

    This film is easily one of my favorite movies. I saw this movie when it came out in theaters back in 1993; I was only 9-years-old and, though some scenes scared the crap out of me, it blew me away. I was amazed at how, for the first time in a movie, I felt like I was watching REAL dinosaurs. For those who haven’t seen this movie (there are people like that?), it centers on a billionaire’s attempt to create a new amusement park on an isolated island creating bio-engineered dinosaurs; when a group of specialists are brought in to examine the park, things go terribly wrong

    I absolutely loved the story of this film; I loved it so much I had my parents buy me Michael Crichton’s novel and I read it 3 times through the course of my fifth grade year. It was then that I fell in love with the work of Crichton and found myself reading the rest of his work. While, yes, the movie did divert pretty heavily from the book, I still felt it was a great adaptation. It’s Spielberg’s version of Crichton’s story, so I don’t mind the mass differences. The movie is much more family-friendly than Crichton’s novel and I would love to see a another version eventually, a darker version that sticks closer to Crichton’s novel. Unlike most instances when I can say ‘The book was better’ or ‘The movie was better’, I don’t feel the need in this case because they were both fantastic

    The cast did a terrific job. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough…all were great in their roles. Though my favorite performance came from Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm, the arrogant chaos theoretician. I’ve been a fan of Goldblum for a while and I thought he was the perfect choice for the role in this movie. Of course, I have to rave a bit about the film’s special effects. As I mentioned before, this film contains probably the most realistic dinosaurs seen in cinema. A seamless combination of practical animatronics and CGI were used to bring the dinosaurs to life. By now, the effects seem a little dated but they continue to stand strong even now, 15 years later

    This movie is one of those films that every must see. It grossed $350 million in the US alone. The film marked yet another milestone in special effects in cinema. And most importantly, it’s just entertaining.

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    ‘Jurassic Park III’ Download and Reviews

    October 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

    “Jurassic Park III” Movie Details

    Jurassic Park III tagline: This Time It’s Not Just A Walk In The Park!
    JP3 - DVD Cover

    Jurassic Park III DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Linda Park
  • Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant
    William H. Macy Paul Kirby
    TГ©a Leoni Amanda Kirby
    Alessandro Nivola Billy Brennan
    Trevor Morgan Erik Kirby
    Michael Jeter Mr. Udesky
    John Diehl Cooper
    Bruce A. Young M.B. Nash
    Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler
    Taylor Nichols Mark Degler
    Mark Harelik Ben Hildebrand
    Julio Oscar Mechoso Enrique Cardoso
    Blake Michael Bryan Charlie
    Sarah Danielle Madison Cheryl Logan
    Hannah
    Directors: Joe Johnston IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 out of 58,099 votes

    “Jurassic Park III” Movie Review

    “JP3″ Plot Summary

    A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing…and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

    This is no Jurassic Park, but a helluva lot better than The Lost World!

    If you are like me, and have been following everything on Jurassic Park III for the past 5 months, you’ve probably set your expectations pretty high, and chances are, you’ll most likely be let down. In a way, I was. My expectations were pretty damn high for this film, but that was my own fault. No film could have possibly lived up to those kinds of expectations. But, the movie was everything it promised to be: A superbly crafted, action-packed, rocket of a movie. It was fast paced, and the action hardly lets up, maybe for just a few minutes for you to catch your breath, and then you’re hit right slam in the face with another dynamic action scene. The movie is only 95 minutes long, and about 75 of those minutes are nothing but thrills and scares. Yes, the movie is too short, but it’s hardly a problem. It leaves you wanting more and that is a sure sign of a great movie. Just don’t get your hopes up, thinking this is going to be as good as the first, because it isn’t. It is, however, a kick-ass special effects feast for all you hungry movie-goers out there with a taste for fine suspense thrillers…ok, I know that sounds chessey, but who cares. My grade: B+

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    ‘Jumanji’ Download and Reviews

    October 19, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Family, Fantasy

    “Jumanji” Movie Details

    Jumanji tagline: Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!
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    Jumanji DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Gary Joseph Thorup
  • Robin Williams Alan Parrish
    Jonathan Hyde Samuel Alan Parrish/Hunter Van Pelt
    Kirsten Dunst Judy Shepherd
    Bradley Pierce Peter Shepherd
    Bonnie Hunt Sarah Whittle
    Bebe Neuwirth Aunt Nora Shepherd
    David Alan Grier Carl Bentley
    Patricia Clarkson Carol Anne Parrish
    Adam Hann-Byrd Alan Parrish, 1969
    Laura Bell Bundy Sarah Whittle, 1969
    James Handy Exterminator
    Gillian Barber Mrs. Thomas the Realtor
    Brandon Obray Benjamin
    Cyrus Thiedeke Caleb
    Billy Jessup
    Directors: Joe Johnston IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 51,079 votes

    “Jumanji” Movie Review

    “Jumanji” Plot Summary

    When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. add synopsis

    If I could go back…

    I love this movie. I don’t know why. Maybe because I wonder what it would be like to start my life over again when I was 10 or 12, knowing what I know now at…well, much older. My favorite part is at the end, when Alan and Sarah come face to face in 1995 with the 2 kids who played the game with them the PREVIOUS 1995. Visually very interesting and not a rip off of any other film, that’s for sure!

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    ‘Love Actually’ Download and Reviews

    October 5, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Drama, Romance

    “Love Actually” Movie Details

    Love Actually tagline: Love actually is all around.
    Love Actually - DVD Cover

    Love Actually DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Bill Nighy Billy Mack
    Gregor Fisher Joe
    Rory MacGregor Engineer
    Colin Firth Jamie Bennett
    Sienna Guillory Jamie’s Girlfriend
    Liam Neeson Daniel
    Emma Thompson Karen
    Lulu Popplewell Daisy, her daughter
    Kris Marshall Colin Frissell
    Heike Makatsch Mia
    Martin Freeman John
    Joanna Page Just Judy
    Chiwetel Ejiofor Peter
    Andrew Lincoln Mark
    Keira Knightley Juliet
    Directors: Richard Curtis
    IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 91,864 votes

    “Love Actually” Movie Review

    “Love Actually” Plot Summary

    Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely and interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.

    Actually…excellent

    Well this movie is actually…excellent. It includes lots of characters who are all in love in their own special way and the whole story is set in London five weeks before Christmas. We meet Billy Mack (Bill Nighy), old singer who tries to get back on top with help of his loyal manager Joe (Gregor Fisher); David (Hugh Grant) has just become the new Prime Minister and he instantly falls in love with his new personal assistant Natalie (Martine McCutcheon); Karen (Emma Thompson) and Harry (Alan Rickman) are married couple with their own problems; Sarah (Laura Linney) is women torn between a man she loves and her sick brother; Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Juliet (Keira Knightley) are fresh married, but Peter’s best friend Mark (Andrew Lincoln) is in love with Juliet; John (Martin Freeman) and Judy (Joanna Page) met on shooting of porn movie; Jamie Bennett (Colin Firth) moves to France after he found out that his girl is cheating him with his brother and there he meets Aurelia (Lucia Moniz), young Portuguese woman; Colin Frissell (Kris Marshall) hopes that he’ll find ‘normal’ girl(s) in America; and finally there is Sam (Thomas Sangster), who is young boy and also in love, which makes a problem to his stepfather Daniel (Liam Neeson).

    So many characters and so many actors that are beautifully composed in this movie. All that is achieved Richard Curtis in his directorial debut. His story is for everyone. I think that lots of people could find themselves in this characters that are full of life and very real. Maybe the only characters that are little stretched are the ones of John and Judy. It’s hard to believe that porn actors are so shy like they are both presented. But here Curtis makes fun with everything. That’s why I love Britons so much. They smile to others equally as they smile to themselves. ‘Love Actually’ rises above many romantic movies because it has great story, capable direction, top class actors and magnificent soundtrack mixed with some old and some new songs. I really can’t talk about all the actors in this movies cause it would last for days; instead I’ll mention only two: Bill Nighy and Emma Thompson. Nighy brings breath of fresh air to his character while he’s making fun with his manager, his own hit song and Britney Spears. Emma Thompson, ah Emma Thompson. She makes acting so easy, makes you feel that anyone could act. She’s so natural and believable, such extraordinary actress. There is also lots of cameo roles (Billy Bob Thornton, Claudia Schiffer, Denise Richards, Sienna Guillory…) and one hilarious appearance of Rowan Atkinson as jewelery salesman (he’s like Christmas ghost, you know when he helps young Sam).

    Well, I almost forgot to say what is this movie about (at least how I understand it). It gives us a message; that we must search and struggle for love, we must make sacrifice, just like Jamie and Sam for example did, while Sarah choose the other way (her brother) and she gave up. Actually everything is said in the beginning; there is enough love on this world (great idea with airport arrivals). Actually, I advice you to watch this movie. Actually, I gave 10 to it, cause it’s so much better then any other romantic movie I’ve ever watched. Or I could just say, love actually.

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    ‘Unbreakable’ Download and Reviews

    October 1, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Mystery, Thriller

    “Unbreakable” Movie Details

    Unbreakable tagline: Shattering cinemas soon.
    Unbreakable - DVD Cover

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    Actors:
    Bruce Willis David Dunn
    Samuel L. Jackson Elijah Price
    Robin Wright Penn Audrey Dunn
    Spencer Treat Clark Joseph Dunn
    Charlayne Woodard Elijah”s Mother
    Eamonn Walker Dr. Mathison
    Leslie Stefanson Kelly
    Johnny Hiram Jamison Elijah Age 13
    Michaelia Carroll Babysitter
    Bostin Christopher Comic Book Clerk
    Elizabeth Lawrence School Nurse
    David Duffield David Dunn Age 20
    Laura Regan Audrey Inverso Age 20
    Chance Kelly Orange Suit Man
    Michael Kelly Doctor Dubin
    Directors: M. Night Shyamalan
    IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 out of 89,672 votes

    “Unbreakable” Movie Review

    “Unbreakable” Plot Summary

    A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

    Larger than life

    Unbreakable is a film which takes you through a different path each and every time you see it. Rarely do we come across films with underlying themes that force the viewer to sit and think why he is here, whats his role in this world, why was he born, is there any meaning and purpose to his life. Unbreakable does exactly that.

    The theme is simple – if there is good, there is evil….if there is strong, there is weak….if there is intelligent, there is insane….that is how the world is…that is how it WILL be..and that is exactly what we must understand as humans, and choose our path accordingly. I’ve never seen a better film with such brilliant, thought-provoking themes.

    I don’t want to reveal anything else about the movie. Get the DVD, and sit down and watch the movie without any disturbance, you’ll fall in love.

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    ‘The Truman Show’ Download and Reviews

    August 17, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, Sci-Fi

    “The Truman Show” Movie Details

    The Truman Show tagline: All the world’s a stage…
    The Truman Show - DVD Cover

    The Truman Show DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Jim Carrey Truman Burbank
    Laura Linney Meryl Burbank
    Laura Linney Hannah Gill
    Noah Emmerich Marlon
    Natascha McElhone Lauren
    Natascha McElhone Sylvia
    Holland Taylor Truman’s Mother
    Brian Delate Truman’s Father
    Blair Slater Young Truman
    Peter Krause Lawrence
    Heidi Schanz Vivien
    Ron Taylor Ron
    Don Taylor Don
    Ted Raymond Spencer
    Judy Clayton Travel Agent
    Directors: Peter Weir
    IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 140,744 votes

    “The Truman Show” Movie Review

    “The Truman Show” Plot Summary

    An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show.

    True Best Picture of 1998

    A Solar eclipse occurs when a relatively small, dark, cold object comes between an observer and the brilliance of the sun. A Best Picture eclipse occurs when ‘Saved-By-The-Bell’-meets-’Amadeus’ and ‘Saving Private Shmaltzy’ comes between the movie-going-public and the brilliance of ‘The Truman Show.’Frankly, I don’t know how this script got past the powers-that-be in Hollywood. It is a scathing indictment of the media. My only guess is that they saw the word ‘comedy’ and ‘Jim Carrey’ and decided not to look at it too hard. And judging from some of the comments here, it went over the heads of a pretty good slice of the viewing public as well. This story is a modern-day fable — for those with the eyes to see

    If you are watching this to be entertained by Jim Carrey or to see a great sci-fi flick, you will be disappointed. If you are watching this to see the most elegant satire ever to grace the silver screen (maybe ever), then this movie is for you

    I will have this one on DVD. 9/10 —

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