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Before I go off reviewing this cult classic, I'll share my personal history with this movie, which dates back nearly eleven years ago.I remember finishing up the forth grade back in June of 1998 and my brother rented Event Horizon from the local video store at the time and I watched it with him.  When it was over, I was scared s***less the whole summer break.  Oddly enough, I kept watching the movie throughout the summer, despite the fact that it was the most terrifying movie I've ever seen (and remains so to this day).  I remember everyday from that summer, constantly fearing that a deranged Dr. Weir would break into my room and ritualistically end my existence.  Even worse, I vividly remember my brother reenacting the infamous "video transmission" scene by holding golf balls covered in fake blood (to look like eyeballs) and covered himself with fake blood as he was saying "Liberate tutame ex inferis."  Summer break eventually ended and with school starting up, I was finally able to dispose any memories I had of the movie.  Sam Neill advertised for MCI at the time and even though I knew it wasn't really Dr. Weir, I still freaked out at the sight of those commercials.  I would stay away from this movie for about seven years.  In March of 2005, me and my friends held a "movie night" at my best friend's place over the weekend and I quickly saw Event Horizon on the video store shelf and I told my friends "You want to see a really messed up movie?  Watch this."  We rented Event Horizon and all of the deliciously evil and terrifying memories flooded back to my head that night; I couldn't sleep for days.PLOT:For those of you new to Event Horizon, here's the lowdown.  In the year 2040, a space ship called the Event Horizon was launched to reach Proxima Centauri (Earth's nearest star) by using an artificial dimensional gateway to create a black hole, bridging the two points in space to drastically reduce journey time.  When the ship goes about on its mission, it disappears without a trace.  It's currently 2047 and the Event Horizon has returned off the orbit of Neptune.  The Lewis and Clark rescue shuttle is dispatched to investigate and salvage the ship.  As the Lewis and Clark docks with the Event Horizon and the rescue crew probes the ship, things start to go awry.SETTING:To me, this is the perfectly executed sci-fi/horror hybrid movie.  Why?  Event Horizon has many things going for it, but one of the best aspects is the perfect setting.  Think about it; not only does the Event Horizon have a creepy gothic interior, the ship itself is surrounded by stormy conditions in space, you're stranded because your boarding ship was heavily damaged, the Event Horizon's communication functions are shot (not able to contact for help), and the only transmission you have of the ship's original crew truly sounds like screams out of hell.  If you were aboard the Event Horizon, wouldn't you be scared?  I sure would!!CHARACTERS:The actors do an excellent job with their roles; particularly Lawrence Fishburne as Captain Miller, Sam Neill as Dr. Weir, Kathleen Quinlan as Lt. Peters, and Jason Isaacs as D.J.  To me, Dr. Weir is one of the best and most evil villains I've ever seen in film; so much so, I had to namedrop him on my review of Morbid Angel's "Altars of Madness" to describe how evil that album is.  Dr. Weir isn't some one-dimensional character that's evil and nothing else; he was originally a man of scientific ambition with his Event Horizon project but his work would cause his wife, Claire, to commit suicide from loneliness.  This would haunt Weir and when he boards his long lost creation, it would mentally torment him with his sins and drive him into a state of evil madness.  Even prior to Weir's transformation as the antagonist, you can tell there was something messed up about him when he's aboard the Lewis and Clark, playing an intercepted transmission from the Event Horizon with a straight face, despite it sounding so hellish.  Lt. Peters and Captain Miller also have interesting back stories involving Peters having to abandon her crippled son and Miller having to abandon one of his crew members on a burning space ship several years prior.  Along with Weir's sins, the Event Horizon would use the sins of Miller and Peters to torment them.  Rescue tech Cooper (Richard T. Jones) does a good job at providing a little humor in the movie to keep the audience from spiraling into states of madness; I particularly like him telling X.O. Starck as he was giving crew members coffee "Want something hot and black inside you?"SCARE TACTICS AND OTHER NASTY STUFF:Unlike most horror movies that use cliché settings and scare tactics to unnerve the audience, this uses much more original ideas to scare movie fans.  In Event Horizon, there's no boogeyman, no hideous aliens, and not even any physical life forms on it!!  The thing that makes this movie so scary is that it perfectly utilizes the whole "fear of the unknown" concept as no one investigating the ship knows what they're dealing with.  Paul Anderson's interpretation of hell is also more original, making it more unnerving.  The cliché fire and brimstone imagery has been replaced with the ship's gravity drive deck filled with some of the most horrendous looking corpses ever put on film.  This brings me to my next point.  There's lots of gore in this movie, but unlike mediocre flicks like Hostel and The Hills Have Eyes, the gore in this movie is used to enhance the dark, unnerving atmosphere of the movie rather than relying solely on it.  In other words, the violence in this movie won't bore you.  The violence in this movie REALLY is disturbing; the scene where Starck and Peters unscramble the video in the ship's computer showing the original crew killing and eating each other still freaks me out to this day.  The scene where Dr. Weir attacks D.J. on the medical deck is really appalling as you can see Dr. Weir's bloody, empty eye sockets and the way he kills D.J. is guaranteed to freak out movie goers.  As Weir and Miller duke it out toward the end, Weir forces Miller to see Hell and trust me, it really is terrifying.THEMES AND ESOTERIC THINGS:Religion is a big theme in Event Horizon, as you can already tell with the constant mention of Hell and the use of Latin in some scenes.  The concept of creating artifical black holes to reduce time in space travel is really neat; I just hope I'm dead before technology advances that far!!  Something that I really enjoyed was when D.J.'s carcass is shown in the medical deck, there's lots of esoteric occult symbols painted everywhere.  I'm really glad that Anderson didn't use something typical like the pentagram and inverted cross to represent Hell, and the mysterious nature of these creepy symbols adds to the terror in this movie.  These symbols would also appear on Dr. Weir's body when he comes back as some sort of undead creature towards the end of the movie.  Everything in Event Horizon isn't tied up in a neat little bow, there's several little things that aren't fully explained.  I normally don't like it when movies do this as it usually comes off as laziness, but it works for Event Horizon because they do it in a manner that satisfies the viewer at the end of the movie but makes them wonder about other things.  For one, you never really see the "chaos dimension," only images of people getting horribly killed aboard the Event Horizon.  So that leaves your imagination to decide what this dimension really looks like.SOUNDTRACK:For the most part, the soundtrack is magnificent; it perfectly fuses hard techno beats with chilling classical orchestra melodies.  The weird combination perfectly suits the movie.  The only music track I hated was the one at the very end by The Prodigies called "Funky S***," it sounds bad and fits nowhere in the movie, even though it was only on the credits.EXTRAS:The current edition of Event Horizon has a second disk full of bonus features.  While these features aren't as abundant as say those in the T2:  Extreme Edition DVD set, they are worthwhile.  There's featurettes about the making of Event Horizon along with videos of concept art.  While I liked the conceptual drawings and 3D renderings provided in the DVD set, they could have added more and I would have preferred that each image was presented as a still frame rather than a video montage with commentary because with DVD programs like Cyberlink Power DVD that include "snapshot" features, I like to make "snapshots" of these art pieces so that I can quickly get ideas when I hit the drawing boards for my own creations.  Still, I enjoyed what I got in this area.  The "making of" featurettes are a real treat, they show the numerous difficulties filming the movie and the neat props and filming techniques used to make this film possible.  After watching these, I wasn't too pleased at Paramount for terribly rushing Paul Anderson and his crew to finish Event Horizon at a certain deadline.  These corporate slimeballs would also force Anderson to cut out about 40 minutes of the original edition of the movie because test audiences were too freaked out by the level of violence in it.  Some scenes were put on the bonus disk, and while pretty satisfying to see, it's a shame that they couldn't be restored into the film itself.  However, given that Event Horizon came out before the DVD revolution and that Paramount wasn't too pleased by the film's poor performance in the box office, the uncut editions of the movie have been lost.  Infact, Anderson stated he had to go all over the world to find the lost footage included on the DVD.  In short, I can't blame Anderson for this shortcoming as the blame really belongs to Paramount for their unrealistic time demands and the wimpy test audiences for their squeamishness.  All in all, the bonus disk is a nice addition to the movie.CRITICISM:The only bad thing I can say about Event Horizon was the song played at the end credits, which I already stated under "soundtracks."  This is only noticeable flaw that I could find in this movie, but it doesn't really detract the quality of the film as a whole.  Apparently, a lot of people panned this movie for being too violent and scary.  That's mind-bogglingly stupid; panning an R-rated sci-fi/horror movie for being scary and violent is like panning The Ren and Stimpy Show or The Simpsons for making people laugh.  For the people who didn't like the movie for these aspects, what were you expecting this to be?  A family film about Shaqulle O' Neal in space rapping and playing basketball with aliens?  Do your homework next time, there's ratings and content descriptions on the movie posters and DVD cases, READ THEM!!FINAL WORD:In Paul Anderson's filmography, Event Horizon is easily his crowning jewel.  It's really sad that he'd sink to such low levels in making such junk like Alien vs Predator and Resident Evil.  Event Horizon isn't a movie for everyone, but if you want a movie that will give you nightmares and weird things to discuss with fellow cinema buffs, Event Horizon will reward you greatly.

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Before I go off reviewing this cult classic, I'll share my personal history with this movie, which dates back nearly eleven years ago. I remember finishing up the forth grade back in June of 1998 and my brother rented Event Horizon from the local video store at the time and I watched it with him. When it was over, I was scared s***less the whole summer break. <hl> Oddly enough, I kept watching the movie throughout the summer, despite the fact that it was the most terrifying movie I've ever seen (and remains so to this day). <hl> I remember everyday from that summer, constantly fearing that a deranged Dr. Weir would break into my room and ritualistically end my existence. Even worse, I vividly remember my brother reenacting the infamous "video transmission" scene by holding golf balls covered in fake blood (to look like eyeballs) and covered himself with fake blood as he was saying "Liberate tutame ex inferis." Summer break eventually ended and with school starting up, I was finally able to dispose any memories I had of the movie. Sam Neill advertised for MCI at the time and even though I knew it wasn't really Dr. Weir, I still freaked out at the sight of those commercials. I would stay away from this movie for about seven years. In March of 2005, me and my friends held a "movie night" at my best friend's place over the weekend and I quickly saw Event Horizon on the video store shelf and I told my friends "You want to see a really messed up movie? Watch this." We rented Event Horizon and all of the deliciously evil and terrifying memories flooded back to my head that night; I couldn't sleep for days. PLOT:For those of you new to Event Horizon, here's the lowdown. In the year 2040, a space ship called the Event Horizon was launched to reach Proxima Centauri (Earth's nearest star) by using an artificial dimensional gateway to create a black hole, bridging the two points in space to drastically reduce journey time. When the ship goes about on its mission, it disappears without a trace. It's currently 2047 and the Event Horizon has returned off the orbit of Neptune. The Lewis and Clark rescue shuttle is dispatched to investigate and salvage the ship. As the Lewis and Clark docks with the Event Horizon and the rescue crew probes the ship, things start to go awry. SETTING: To me, this is the perfectly executed sci-fi/horror hybrid movie. Why? Event Horizon has many things going for it, but one of the best aspects is the perfect setting. Think about it; not only does the Event Horizon have a creepy gothic interior, the ship itself is surrounded by stormy conditions in space, you're stranded because your boarding ship was heavily damaged, the Event Horizon's communication functions are shot (not able to contact for help), and the only transmission you have of the ship's original crew truly sounds like screams out of hell. If you were aboard the Event Horizon, wouldn't you be scared? I sure would!!CHARACTERS:The actors do an excellent job with their roles; particularly Lawrence Fishburne as Captain Miller, Sam Neill as Dr. Weir, Kathleen Quinlan as Lt. Peters, and Jason Isaacs as D.J. To me, Dr. Weir is one of the best and most evil villains I've ever seen in film; so much so, I had to namedrop him on my review of Morbid Angel's "Altars of Madness" to describe how evil that album is. Dr. Weir isn't some one-dimensional character that's evil and nothing else; he was originally a man of scientific ambition with his Event Horizon project but his work would cause his wife, Claire, to commit suicide from loneliness. This would haunt Weir and when he boards his long lost creation, it would mentally torment him with his sins and drive him into a state of evil madness. Even prior to Weir's transformation as the antagonist, you can tell there was something messed up about him when he's aboard the Lewis and Clark, playing an intercepted transmission from the Event Horizon with a straight face, despite it sounding so hellish. Lt. Peters and Captain Miller also have interesting back stories involving Peters having to abandon her crippled son and Miller having to abandon one of his crew members on a burning space ship several years prior. Along with Weir's sins, the Event Horizon would use the sins of Miller and Peters to torment them. Rescue tech Cooper (Richard T. Jones) does a good job at providing a little humor in the movie to keep the audience from spiraling into states of madness; I particularly like him telling X.O. Starck as he was giving crew members coffee "Want something hot and black inside you?"SCARE TACTICS AND OTHER NASTY STUFF: Unlike most horror movies that use cliché settings and scare tactics to unnerve the audience, this uses much more original ideas to scare movie fans. In Event Horizon, there's no boogeyman, no hideous aliens, and not even any physical life forms on it!! The thing that makes this movie so scary is that it perfectly utilizes the whole "fear of the unknown" concept as no one investigating the ship knows what they're dealing with. Paul Anderson's interpretation of hell is also more original, making it more unnerving. The cliché fire and brimstone imagery has been replaced with the ship's gravity drive deck filled with some of the most horrendous looking corpses ever put on film. This brings me to my next point. There's lots of gore in this movie, but unlike mediocre flicks like Hostel and The Hills Have Eyes, the gore in this movie is used to enhance the dark, unnerving atmosphere of the movie rather than relying solely on it. In other words, the violence in this movie won't bore you. The violence in this movie REALLY is disturbing; the scene where Starck and Peters unscramble the video in the ship's computer showing the original crew killing and eating each other still freaks me out to this day. The scene where Dr. Weir attacks D.J. on the medical deck is really appalling as you can see Dr. Weir's bloody, empty eye sockets and the way he kills D.J. is guaranteed to freak out movie goers. As Weir and Miller duke it out toward the end, Weir forces Miller to see Hell and trust me, it really is terrifying. THEMES AND ESOTERIC THINGS: Religion is a big theme in Event Horizon, as you can already tell with the constant mention of Hell and the use of Latin in some scenes. The concept of creating artifical black holes to reduce time in space travel is really neat; I just hope I'm dead before technology advances that far!! Something that I really enjoyed was when D.J.'s carcass is shown in the medical deck, there's lots of esoteric occult symbols painted everywhere. I'm really glad that Anderson didn't use something typical like the pentagram and inverted cross to represent Hell, and the mysterious nature of these creepy symbols adds to the terror in this movie. These symbols would also appear on Dr. Weir's body when he comes back as some sort of undead creature towards the end of the movie. Everything in Event Horizon isn't tied up in a neat little bow, there's several little things that aren't fully explained. I normally don't like it when movies do this as it usually comes off as laziness, but it works for Event Horizon because they do it in a manner that satisfies the viewer at the end of the movie but makes them wonder about other things. For one, you never really see the "chaos dimension," only images of people getting horribly killed aboard the Event Horizon. So that leaves your imagination to decide what this dimension really looks like. SOUNDTRACK:For the most part, the soundtrack is magnificent; it perfectly fuses hard techno beats with chilling classical orchestra melodies. The weird combination perfectly suits the movie. The only music track I hated was the one at the very end by The Prodigies called "Funky S***," it sounds bad and fits nowhere in the movie, even though it was only on the credits. EXTRAS: The current edition of Event Horizon has a second disk full of bonus features. While these features aren't as abundant as say those in the T2: Extreme Edition DVD set, they are worthwhile. There's featurettes about the making of Event Horizon along with videos of concept art. While I liked the conceptual drawings and 3D renderings provided in the DVD set, they could have added more and I would have preferred that each image was presented as a still frame rather than a video montage with commentary because with DVD programs like Cyberlink Power DVD that include "snapshot" features, I like to make "snapshots" of these art pieces so that I can quickly get ideas when I hit the drawing boards for my own creations. Still, I enjoyed what I got in this area. The "making of" featurettes are a real treat, they show the numerous difficulties filming the movie and the neat props and filming techniques used to make this film possible. After watching these, I wasn't too pleased at Paramount for terribly rushing Paul Anderson and his crew to finish Event Horizon at a certain deadline. These corporate slimeballs would also force Anderson to cut out about 40 minutes of the original edition of the movie because test audiences were too freaked out by the level of violence in it. Some scenes were put on the bonus disk, and while pretty satisfying to see, it's a shame that they couldn't be restored into the film itself. However, given that Event Horizon came out before the DVD revolution and that Paramount wasn't too pleased by the film's poor performance in the box office, the uncut editions of the movie have been lost. Infact, Anderson stated he had to go all over the world to find the lost footage included on the DVD. In short, I can't blame Anderson for this shortcoming as the blame really belongs to Paramount for their unrealistic time demands and the wimpy test audiences for their squeamishness. All in all, the bonus disk is a nice addition to the movie. CRITICISM: The only bad thing I can say about Event Horizon was the song played at the end credits, which I already stated under "soundtracks." This is only noticeable flaw that I could find in this movie, but it doesn't really detract the quality of the film as a whole. Apparently, a lot of people panned this movie for being too violent and scary. That's mind-bogglingly stupid; panning an R-rated sci-fi/horror movie for being scary and violent is like panning The Ren and Stimpy Show or The Simpsons for making people laugh. For the people who didn't like the movie for these aspects, what were you expecting this to be? A family film about Shaqulle O' Neal in space rapping and playing basketball with aliens? Do your homework next time, there's ratings and content descriptions on the movie posters and DVD cases, READ THEM!!FINAL WORD: In Paul Anderson's filmography, Event Horizon is easily his crowning jewel. It's really sad that he'd sink to such low levels in making such junk like Alien vs Predator and Resident Evil. Event Horizon isn't a movie for everyone, but if you want a movie that will give you nightmares and weird things to discuss with fellow cinema buffs, Event Horizon will reward you greatly.

Before I go off reviewing this cult classic, I'll share my personal history with this movie, which dates back nearly eleven years ago.I remember finishing up the forth grade back in June of 1998 and my brother rented Event Horizon from the local video store at the time and I watched it with him. When it was over, I was scared s***less the whole summer break. Oddly enough, I kept watching the movie throughout the summer, <hl> despite <hl> the fact that it was the most terrifying movie I've ever seen (and remains so to this day). I remember everyday from that summer, constantly fearing that a deranged Dr. Weir would break into my room and ritualistically end my existence. Even worse, I vividly remember my brother reenacting the infamous "video transmission" scene by holding golf balls covered in fake blood (to look like eyeballs) and covered himself with fake blood as he was saying "Liberate tutame ex inferis." Summer break eventually ended and with school starting up, I was finally able to dispose any memories I had of the movie. Sam Neill advertised for MCI at the time and even though I knew it wasn't really Dr. Weir, I still freaked out at the sight of those commercials. I would stay away from this movie for about seven years. In March of 2005, me and my friends held a "movie night" at my best friend's place over the weekend and I quickly saw Event Horizon on the video store shelf and I told my friends "You want to see a really messed up movie? Watch this." We rented Event Horizon and all of the deliciously evil and terrifying memories flooded back to my head that night; I couldn't sleep for days.PLOT:For those of you new to Event Horizon, here's the lowdown. In the year 2040, a space ship called the Event Horizon was launched to reach Proxima Centauri (Earth's nearest star) by using an artificial dimensional gateway to create a black hole, bridging the two points in space to drastically reduce journey time. When the ship goes about on its mission, it disappears without a trace. It's currently 2047 and the Event Horizon has returned off the orbit of Neptune. The Lewis and Clark rescue shuttle is dispatched to investigate and salvage the ship. As the Lewis and Clark docks with the Event Horizon and the rescue crew probes the ship, things start to go awry.SETTING:To me, this is the perfectly executed sci-fi/horror hybrid movie. Why? Event Horizon has many things going for it, but one of the best aspects is the perfect setting. Think about it; not only does the Event Horizon have a creepy gothic interior, the ship itself is surrounded by stormy conditions in space, you're stranded because your boarding ship was heavily damaged, the Event Horizon's communication functions are shot (not able to contact for help), and the only transmission you have of the ship's original crew truly sounds like screams out of hell. If you were aboard the Event Horizon, wouldn't you be scared? I sure would!!CHARACTERS:The actors do an excellent job with their roles; particularly Lawrence Fishburne as Captain Miller, Sam Neill as Dr. Weir, Kathleen Quinlan as Lt. Peters, and Jason Isaacs as D.J. To me, Dr. Weir is one of the best and most evil villains I've ever seen in film; so much so, I had to namedrop him on my review of Morbid Angel's "Altars of Madness" to describe how evil that album is. Dr. Weir isn't some one-dimensional character that's evil and nothing else; he was originally a man of scientific ambition with his Event Horizon project but his work would cause his wife, Claire, to commit suicide from loneliness. This would haunt Weir and when he boards his long lost creation, it would mentally torment him with his sins and drive him into a state of evil madness. Even prior to Weir's transformation as the antagonist, you can tell there was something messed up about him when he's aboard the Lewis and Clark, playing an intercepted transmission from the Event Horizon with a straight face, despite it sounding so hellish. Lt. Peters and Captain Miller also have interesting back stories involving Peters having to abandon her crippled son and Miller having to abandon one of his crew members on a burning space ship several years prior. Along with Weir's sins, the Event Horizon would use the sins of Miller and Peters to torment them. Rescue tech Cooper (Richard T. Jones) does a good job at providing a little humor in the movie to keep the audience from spiraling into states of madness; I particularly like him telling X.O. Starck as he was giving crew members coffee "Want something hot and black inside you?"SCARE TACTICS AND OTHER NASTY STUFF:Unlike most horror movies that use cliché settings and scare tactics to unnerve the audience, this uses much more original ideas to scare movie fans. In Event Horizon, there's no boogeyman, no hideous aliens, and not even any physical life forms on it!! The thing that makes this movie so scary is that it perfectly utilizes the whole "fear of the unknown" concept as no one investigating the ship knows what they're dealing with. Paul Anderson's interpretation of hell is also more original, making it more unnerving. The cliché fire and brimstone imagery has been replaced with the ship's gravity drive deck filled with some of the most horrendous looking corpses ever put on film. This brings me to my next point. There's lots of gore in this movie, but unlike mediocre flicks like Hostel and The Hills Have Eyes, the gore in this movie is used to enhance the dark, unnerving atmosphere of the movie rather than relying solely on it. In other words, the violence in this movie won't bore you. The violence in this movie REALLY is disturbing; the scene where Starck and Peters unscramble the video in the ship's computer showing the original crew killing and eating each other still freaks me out to this day. The scene where Dr. Weir attacks D.J. on the medical deck is really appalling as you can see Dr. Weir's bloody, empty eye sockets and the way he kills D.J. is guaranteed to freak out movie goers. As Weir and Miller duke it out toward the end, Weir forces Miller to see Hell and trust me, it really is terrifying.THEMES AND ESOTERIC THINGS:Religion is a big theme in Event Horizon, as you can already tell with the constant mention of Hell and the use of Latin in some scenes. The concept of creating artifical black holes to reduce time in space travel is really neat; I just hope I'm dead before technology advances that far!! Something that I really enjoyed was when D.J.'s carcass is shown in the medical deck, there's lots of esoteric occult symbols painted everywhere. I'm really glad that Anderson didn't use something typical like the pentagram and inverted cross to represent Hell, and the mysterious nature of these creepy symbols adds to the terror in this movie. These symbols would also appear on Dr. Weir's body when he comes back as some sort of undead creature towards the end of the movie. Everything in Event Horizon isn't tied up in a neat little bow, there's several little things that aren't fully explained. I normally don't like it when movies do this as it usually comes off as laziness, but it works for Event Horizon because they do it in a manner that satisfies the viewer at the end of the movie but makes them wonder about other things. For one, you never really see the "chaos dimension," only images of people getting horribly killed aboard the Event Horizon. So that leaves your imagination to decide what this dimension really looks like.SOUNDTRACK:For the most part, the soundtrack is magnificent; it perfectly fuses hard techno beats with chilling classical orchestra melodies. The weird combination perfectly suits the movie. The only music track I hated was the one at the very end by The Prodigies called "Funky S***," it sounds bad and fits nowhere in the movie, even though it was only on the credits.EXTRAS:The current edition of Event Horizon has a second disk full of bonus features. While these features aren't as abundant as say those in the T2: Extreme Edition DVD set, they are worthwhile. There's featurettes about the making of Event Horizon along with videos of concept art. While I liked the conceptual drawings and 3D renderings provided in the DVD set, they could have added more and I would have preferred that each image was presented as a still frame rather than a video montage with commentary because with DVD programs like Cyberlink Power DVD that include "snapshot" features, I like to make "snapshots" of these art pieces so that I can quickly get ideas when I hit the drawing boards for my own creations. Still, I enjoyed what I got in this area. The "making of" featurettes are a real treat, they show the numerous difficulties filming the movie and the neat props and filming techniques used to make this film possible. After watching these, I wasn't too pleased at Paramount for terribly rushing Paul Anderson and his crew to finish Event Horizon at a certain deadline. These corporate slimeballs would also force Anderson to cut out about 40 minutes of the original edition of the movie because test audiences were too freaked out by the level of violence in it. Some scenes were put on the bonus disk, and while pretty satisfying to see, it's a shame that they couldn't be restored into the film itself. However, given that Event Horizon came out before the DVD revolution and that Paramount wasn't too pleased by the film's poor performance in the box office, the uncut editions of the movie have been lost. Infact, Anderson stated he had to go all over the world to find the lost footage included on the DVD. In short, I can't blame Anderson for this shortcoming as the blame really belongs to Paramount for their unrealistic time demands and the wimpy test audiences for their squeamishness. All in all, the bonus disk is a nice addition to the movie.CRITICISM:The only bad thing I can say about Event Horizon was the song played at the end credits, which I already stated under "soundtracks." This is only noticeable flaw that I could find in this movie, but it doesn't really detract the quality of the film as a whole. Apparently, a lot of people panned this movie for being too violent and scary. That's mind-bogglingly stupid; panning an R-rated sci-fi/horror movie for being scary and violent is like panning The Ren and Stimpy Show or The Simpsons for making people laugh. For the people who didn't like the movie for these aspects, what were you expecting this to be? A family film about Shaqulle O' Neal in space rapping and playing basketball with aliens? Do your homework next time, there's ratings and content descriptions on the movie posters and DVD cases, READ THEM!!FINAL WORD:In Paul Anderson's filmography, Event Horizon is easily his crowning jewel. It's really sad that he'd sink to such low levels in making such junk like Alien vs Predator and Resident Evil. Event Horizon isn't a movie for everyone, but if you want a movie that will give you nightmares and weird things to discuss with fellow cinema buffs, Event Horizon will reward you greatly.


Question: What story do I tell you?

And one that always makes me think of The Princess Bride, since he comments on the film and its lack of publicity when it was first released.  But as always, the story is colorful, the music memorable, despite the cheesy special effects.  A fun watch for the whole family!

Answer: the story is colorful

And one that always makes me think of The Princess Bride, since he comments on the film and its lack of publicity when it was first released. <hl> But as always, the story is colorful , the music memorable, despite the cheesy special effects. <hl> A fun watch for the whole family!

And one that always makes me think of The Princess Bride, since he comments on the film and its lack of publicity when it was first released. But as always, <hl> the story is colorful <hl>, the music memorable, despite the cheesy special effects. A fun watch for the whole family!

But as always, <hl> the story is colorful <hl> , the music memorable, despite the cheesy special effects.


Question: How did you think about the actor?

I've never been the kind of person that buys into hype and to be honest, I hate most big budget films, So until this weekend, I've avoided everything Harry Potter. That being said, I have never met anyone who had anything bad to say about the Potter films, so I finally decided to give it a shot, and boy was I surprised! For those select few who don't know the story, Harry Potter is the son of two legendary wizards, who was hidden with distant relatives, in order to protect him. Until his eleventh birthday, he had no idea that he was famous or had the potential to be the most power wizard the world has ever known. Potter is invited to join the Hogwarts school of wizardry and that is when the adventure begins. British Actor, Daniel Radcliffe, plays Potter and is nothing short of spectacular. Before the Potter films, Radcliffe had very limited acting experience and many say, he got the part, because of his resemblance to Harry Potter on the cover of the book. That may be how he got the part, but he defiantly shows he has the talent to go along with the right look. His performance was terrific, but there is something to be said about having the right Director, and Christopher Columbus was the perfect choice. Columbus has a ton of experience working with young newcomers in films with high expectations. Overall, the story is extremely well written, the young cast was refreshing and full of energy, the direction was stellar, and the set, costumes, and effects were some of the best I've ever seen. I'm not going to go run out and join a quitage team, but I am going to see the rest of the series. Harry Potter is a huge budget franchise, but for once, a blockbuster film does live up to the hype, and earns the title of a must see movie!

Answer: Harry Potter is the son of two legendary wizards

I've never been the kind of person that buys into hype and to be honest, I hate most big budget films, So until this weekend, I've avoided everything Harry Potter. That being said, I have never met anyone who had anything bad to say about the Potter films, so I finally decided to give it a shot, and boy was I surprised! <hl> For those select few who don't know the story, Harry Potter is the son of two legendary wizards , who was hidden with distant relatives, in order to protect him. <hl> Until his eleventh birthday, he had no idea that he was famous or had the potential to be the most power wizard the world has ever known. Potter is invited to join the Hogwarts school of wizardry and that is when the adventure begins. British Actor, Daniel Radcliffe, plays Potter and is nothing short of spectacular. Before the Potter films, Radcliffe had very limited acting experience and many say, he got the part, because of his resemblance to Harry Potter on the cover of the book. That may be how he got the part, but he defiantly shows he has the talent to go along with the right look. His performance was terrific, but there is something to be said about having the right Director, and Christopher Columbus was the perfect choice. Columbus has a ton of experience working with young newcomers in films with high expectations. Overall, the story is extremely well written, the young cast was refreshing and full of energy, the direction was stellar, and the set, costumes, and effects were some of the best I've ever seen. I'm not going to go run out and join a quitage team, but I am going to see the rest of the series. Harry Potter is a huge budget franchise, but for once, a blockbuster film does live up to the hype, and earns the title of a must see movie!

I've never been the kind of person that buys into hype and to be honest, I hate most big budget films, So until this weekend, I've avoided everything Harry Potter. That being said, I have never met anyone who had anything bad to say about the Potter films, so I finally decided to give it a shot, and boy was I surprised! For those select few who don't know the story, <hl> Harry Potter is the son of two legendary wizards <hl>, who was hidden with distant relatives, in order to protect him. Until his eleventh birthday, he had no idea that he was famous or had the potential to be the most power wizard the world has ever known. Potter is invited to join the Hogwarts school of wizardry and that is when the adventure begins. British Actor, Daniel Radcliffe, plays Potter and is nothing short of spectacular. Before the Potter films, Radcliffe had very limited acting experience and many say, he got the part, because of his resemblance to Harry Potter on the cover of the book. That may be how he got the part, but he defiantly shows he has the talent to go along with the right look. His performance was terrific, but there is something to be said about having the right Director, and Christopher Columbus was the perfect choice. Columbus has a ton of experience working with young newcomers in films with high expectations. Overall, the story is extremely well written, the young cast was refreshing and full of energy, the direction was stellar, and the set, costumes, and effects were some of the best I've ever seen. I'm not going to go run out and join a quitage team, but I am going to see the rest of the series. Harry Potter is a huge budget franchise, but for once, a blockbuster film does live up to the hype, and earns the title of a must see movie!

For those select few who don't know the story, <hl> Harry Potter is the son of two legendary wizards <hl> , who was hidden with distant relatives, in order to protect him.


Question: How is the movie?

Everyone should see this film. The main characters are charming and the love between this family is epic. How can one make a funny, charming film about being in a Nazi concentration camp, impossible but true. I see it at least once a year.

Answer: charming film

Everyone should see this film. The main characters are charming and the love between this family is epic. <hl> How can one make a funny, charming film about being in a Nazi concentration camp, impossible but true. <hl> I see it at least once a year.

Everyone should see this film. The main characters are charming and the love between this family is epic. How can one make a funny, <hl> charming film <hl> about being in a Nazi concentration camp, impossible but true. I see it at least once a year.


Question: How was the cast?

This movie is likeable and thoughtful and fun, and obviously Johnny Depp fans will be interested in it, even though his role is small.  Judi Dench is of course marvelous, and so was Alfred Molina.  I regretted that the special features additions were a bit skimpy, but the movie is worth the purchase price.

Answer: Johnny Depp fans will be interested in it, even though his role is small.  Judi Dench is of course marvelous, and so was Alfred Molina

<hl> This movie is likeable and thoughtful and fun, and obviously Johnny Depp fans will be interested in it, even though his role is small. Judi Dench is of course marvelous, and so was Alfred Molina . <hl> I regretted that the special features additions were a bit skimpy, but the movie is worth the purchase price.

This movie is likeable and thoughtful and fun, and obviously <hl> Johnny Depp fans will be interested in it, even though his role is small. Judi Dench is of course marvelous, and so was Alfred Molina <hl>. I regretted that the special features additions were a bit skimpy, but the movie is worth the purchase price.

This movie is likeable and thoughtful and fun, and obviously <hl> Johnny Depp fans will be interested in it, even though his role is small. Judi Dench is of course marvelous, and so was Alfred Molina <hl> .


Question: Where is your wife?

The shimmering city of Delft leaps from the pages of Tracy Chevalier's delicately descriptive novel onto the screen in the film 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'. 17th century Holland is recreated with breathtaking splendor. From the folds of the dresses to the attitudes of the day, the film stays in character and does not add Hollywood gimmicks to modernize the tale. Servants are servile and illiterate, though not necessarily unintelligent. The titular teenage maid does not have an insolent attitude.Scarlett Johansson plays the young Griet, the daughter of a former tile painter who is sent across town to serve the Vermeer household. Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth), a painter, is drawn to Griet's quiet loveliness. Though few words pass between them, their mutual eye for aesthetics develops into strong attraction and deep appreciation. Her pure complexion also attracts Vermeer's vulgar patron, Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson) and the young butcher Pieter (Cillian Murphy).Each frame is a painting within itself, supported by a charming score (though some have called the music obnoxious). Though every scene is beautiful, Griet's position is not romanticized; her arduous labor is evident throughout the movie. Instead of altering the story to conform to a 95 minute film, sections of the story are simply deleted or unexplained. Particularly the character of Tanneke is underdeveloped, compared to the book character.The acting is dramatic yet understated. Expressions are affectively portrayed without losing subtlety. Johansson expressively displays the young, almost timid side of Griet. Colin Firth is an attractive Vermeer; he has natural and exciting reactions. Tom Wilkinson is surprisingly low key as Van Ruijven, compared to the character in the novel; however, he still manages to be repulsive. Essie Davis's performance is also a standout as Vermeer's insecure wife, Catharina.'Girl With a Pearl Earring' establishes its setting in an unforgettable light, and the story has enough magic to satisfy the patient viewer. Might I add that Cillian Murphy is beautiful.

Answer: Tracy Chevalier

<hl> The shimmering city of Delft leaps from the pages of Tracy Chevalier 's delicately descriptive novel onto the screen in the film 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'. <hl> 17th century Holland is recreated with breathtaking splendor. From the folds of the dresses to the attitudes of the day, the film stays in character and does not add Hollywood gimmicks to modernize the tale. Servants are servile and illiterate, though not necessarily unintelligent. The titular teenage maid does not have an insolent attitude. Scarlett Johansson plays the young Griet, the daughter of a former tile painter who is sent across town to serve the Vermeer household. Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth), a painter, is drawn to Griet's quiet loveliness. Though few words pass between them, their mutual eye for aesthetics develops into strong attraction and deep appreciation. Her pure complexion also attracts Vermeer's vulgar patron, Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson) and the young butcher Pieter (Cillian Murphy).Each frame is a painting within itself, supported by a charming score (though some have called the music obnoxious). Though every scene is beautiful, Griet's position is not romanticized; her arduous labor is evident throughout the movie. Instead of altering the story to conform to a 95 minute film, sections of the story are simply deleted or unexplained. Particularly the character of Tanneke is underdeveloped, compared to the book character. The acting is dramatic yet understated. Expressions are affectively portrayed without losing subtlety. Johansson expressively displays the young, almost timid side of Griet. Colin Firth is an attractive Vermeer; he has natural and exciting reactions. Tom Wilkinson is surprisingly low key as Van Ruijven, compared to the character in the novel; however, he still manages to be repulsive. Essie Davis's performance is also a standout as Vermeer's insecure wife, Catharina.'Girl With a Pearl Earring' establishes its setting in an unforgettable light, and the story has enough magic to satisfy the patient viewer. Might I add that Cillian Murphy is beautiful.

The shimmering city of Delft leaps from the pages of <hl> Tracy Chevalier <hl>'s delicately descriptive novel onto the screen in the film 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'. 17th century Holland is recreated with breathtaking splendor. From the folds of the dresses to the attitudes of the day, the film stays in character and does not add Hollywood gimmicks to modernize the tale. Servants are servile and illiterate, though not necessarily unintelligent. The titular teenage maid does not have an insolent attitude.Scarlett Johansson plays the young Griet, the daughter of a former tile painter who is sent across town to serve the Vermeer household. Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth), a painter, is drawn to Griet's quiet loveliness. Though few words pass between them, their mutual eye for aesthetics develops into strong attraction and deep appreciation. Her pure complexion also attracts Vermeer's vulgar patron, Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson) and the young butcher Pieter (Cillian Murphy).Each frame is a painting within itself, supported by a charming score (though some have called the music obnoxious). Though every scene is beautiful, Griet's position is not romanticized; her arduous labor is evident throughout the movie. Instead of altering the story to conform to a 95 minute film, sections of the story are simply deleted or unexplained. Particularly the character of Tanneke is underdeveloped, compared to the book character.The acting is dramatic yet understated. Expressions are affectively portrayed without losing subtlety. Johansson expressively displays the young, almost timid side of Griet. Colin Firth is an attractive Vermeer; he has natural and exciting reactions. Tom Wilkinson is surprisingly low key as Van Ruijven, compared to the character in the novel; however, he still manages to be repulsive. Essie Davis's performance is also a standout as Vermeer's insecure wife, Catharina.'Girl With a Pearl Earring' establishes its setting in an unforgettable light, and the story has enough magic to satisfy the patient viewer. Might I add that Cillian Murphy is beautiful.

The shimmering city of Delft leaps from the pages of <hl> Tracy Chevalier <hl> 's delicately descriptive novel onto the screen in the film 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'.


Question: Is the cast movie bad?

Ok, ok...so I saw this in the theater 2 years ago when it was released.  I had a good feeling about it upon entering the theater; however, I left the theater feeling like someone had jumped me in the parking lot and stolen my wallet AND gas money.  (flash foward 2 years to this week) I saw this DVD on sale at a local discount store for $5.  I like horror movies, I hadn't seen it in a while, and it was only $5...So,  I thought "what the hell?" I'll buy it and add it to my collection.  I should have spent the $5 on the gumball machines in the lobby of the discount store instead, honestly.  I am typically NOT one to knock horror since it's my favorite genre and I especially love the cheesy ones, but this movie has a serious identity problem. It tries to be horror/funny much like EVIL DEAD 2 and it fails, no make that TERRIBLY fails at doing that. It starts out promising enough, kinda a mix between Wrong Turn and Friday the 13th.  YES, the script is terrible (unless you think uttering the F word in place of anything else is creative).  The characters are all hollow, stupid and unsympathetic, even for a cheesy horror film (except for the blonde girl).  Rider Strong was probably the best part about this movie, and that ain't sayin much considering his claim to fame was that TGIF show "Boys Meets World".  You should know the plot by now from reading the actual summary listed on this website, so I won't go into the whole "flesh eating virus" bit.  Basically, it's nasty.  Gross.  Unnecessarily BAD.  Why does the girl insist on shaving her legs when she knowingly has something that looks like Herpes of the leg?  It tries to be overly gross just to see how far it can go.  The normal, typical movie viewer will probably find this movie GOD AWFUL, hard core horror fans may find it watchable (I actually found it watchable, but it's not good).  There is probably a small audience that loves this movie, I can probably see why, but I don't connect with that reasoning.  If you want FUNNY horror that is genuine and classic, then (as I stated earlier) see EVIL DEAD 2 or even rent BASKET CASE, which is friggin hilarious.  Don't bother with this.  Sorry.

Answer: discount

Ok, ok...so I saw this in the theater 2 years ago when it was released. I had a good feeling about it upon entering the theater; however, I left the theater feeling like someone had jumped me in the parking lot and stolen my wallet AND gas money. (flash foward 2 years to this week) <hl> I saw this DVD on sale at a local discount store for $5. <hl> I like horror movies, I hadn't seen it in a while, and it was only $5...So, I thought "what the hell?" I'll buy it and add it to my collection. I should have spent the $5 on the gumball machines in the lobby of the discount store instead, honestly. I am typically NOT one to knock horror since it's my favorite genre and I especially love the cheesy ones, but this movie has a serious identity problem. It tries to be horror/funny much like EVIL DEAD 2 and it fails, no make that TERRIBLY fails at doing that. It starts out promising enough, kinda a mix between Wrong Turn and Friday the 13th. YES, the script is terrible (unless you think uttering the F word in place of anything else is creative). The characters are all hollow, stupid and unsympathetic, even for a cheesy horror film (except for the blonde girl). Rider Strong was probably the best part about this movie, and that ain't sayin much considering his claim to fame was that TGIF show "Boys Meets World". You should know the plot by now from reading the actual summary listed on this website, so I won't go into the whole "flesh eating virus" bit. Basically, it's nasty. Gross. Unnecessarily BAD. Why does the girl insist on shaving her legs when she knowingly has something that looks like Herpes of the leg? It tries to be overly gross just to see how far it can go. The normal, typical movie viewer will probably find this movie GOD AWFUL, hard core horror fans may find it watchable (I actually found it watchable, but it's not good). There is probably a small audience that loves this movie, I can probably see why, but I don't connect with that reasoning. If you want FUNNY horror that is genuine and classic, then (as I stated earlier) see EVIL DEAD 2 or even rent BASKET CASE, which is friggin hilarious. Don't bother with this. Sorry.

Ok, ok...so I saw this in the theater 2 years ago when it was released. I had a good feeling about it upon entering the theater; however, I left the theater feeling like someone had jumped me in the parking lot and stolen my wallet AND gas money. (flash foward 2 years to this week) I saw this DVD on sale at a local <hl> discount <hl> store for $5. I like horror movies, I hadn't seen it in a while, and it was only $5...So, I thought "what the hell?" I'll buy it and add it to my collection. I should have spent the $5 on the gumball machines in the lobby of the discount store instead, honestly. I am typically NOT one to knock horror since it's my favorite genre and I especially love the cheesy ones, but this movie has a serious identity problem. It tries to be horror/funny much like EVIL DEAD 2 and it fails, no make that TERRIBLY fails at doing that. It starts out promising enough, kinda a mix between Wrong Turn and Friday the 13th. YES, the script is terrible (unless you think uttering the F word in place of anything else is creative). The characters are all hollow, stupid and unsympathetic, even for a cheesy horror film (except for the blonde girl). Rider Strong was probably the best part about this movie, and that ain't sayin much considering his claim to fame was that TGIF show "Boys Meets World". You should know the plot by now from reading the actual summary listed on this website, so I won't go into the whole "flesh eating virus" bit. Basically, it's nasty. Gross. Unnecessarily BAD. Why does the girl insist on shaving her legs when she knowingly has something that looks like Herpes of the leg? It tries to be overly gross just to see how far it can go. The normal, typical movie viewer will probably find this movie GOD AWFUL, hard core horror fans may find it watchable (I actually found it watchable, but it's not good). There is probably a small audience that loves this movie, I can probably see why, but I don't connect with that reasoning. If you want FUNNY horror that is genuine and classic, then (as I stated earlier) see EVIL DEAD 2 or even rent BASKET CASE, which is friggin hilarious. Don't bother with this. Sorry.


Question: What about the film?

Wedding Crashers is the kinda film alot of people will love because it is stupid but alot of others like myself, won't enjoy. two womanizers fall in love, one because he finds out that his gf is not actually a virgin, like first off, what does virginity have to do with love? & second, who would actually believe that she was telling the truth when she said that she was a virgin? & then Owen Wilson's character fall in love with Rachel's McAdams character and well, that's the usual predictable romance plot. the problem with this film is it's not that funny. it seems to think it's better then it is. I don't think I hardly laughed during this film. the part about the "supposive" gay guy like people think he is gay so therefore of course, because it's this kind of film, he ends up being gay and of course, he tries to hit on Vince Vaughn's character in a scene that is beyond creepy. lets just say that "gay" guy is prob one of the worst actors I've seen. & then we get a cameo from Will Ferrell, alot of people I know find this guy "so" funny. but I don't get it. it just wasn't funny to me. u know, I loved the classic, "American Pie" that was just stupid for its own good but it delivered the goods to make it a great comedy! this film wasn't so much funny as stupid. & for the most part, I'm not going to remember this film in 5 years from now because it's just an average film.

Answer: Wedding

<hl> Wedding Crashers is the kinda film alot of people will love because it is stupid but alot of others like myself, won't enjoy. <hl> two womanizers fall in love, one because he finds out that his gf is not actually a virgin, like first off, what does virginity have to do with love? & second, who would actually believe that she was telling the truth when she said that she was a virgin? & then Owen Wilson's character fall in love with Rachel's McAdams character and well, that's the usual predictable romance plot. the problem with this film is it's not that funny. it seems to think it's better then it is. I don't think I hardly laughed during this film. the part about the "supposive" gay guy like people think he is gay so therefore of course, because it's this kind of film, he ends up being gay and of course, he tries to hit on Vince Vaughn's character in a scene that is beyond creepy. lets just say that "gay" guy is prob one of the worst actors I've seen. & then we get a cameo from Will Ferrell, alot of people I know find this guy "so" funny. but I don't get it. it just wasn't funny to me. u know, I loved the classic, "American Pie" that was just stupid for its own good but it delivered the goods to make it a great comedy! this film wasn't so much funny as stupid. & for the most part, I'm not going to remember this film in 5 years from now because it's just an average film.

<hl> Wedding <hl> Crashers is the kinda film alot of people will love because it is stupid but alot of others like myself, won't enjoy. two womanizers fall in love, one because he finds out that his gf is not actually a virgin, like first off, what does virginity have to do with love? & second, who would actually believe that she was telling the truth when she said that she was a virgin? & then Owen Wilson's character fall in love with Rachel's McAdams character and well, that's the usual predictable romance plot. the problem with this film is it's not that funny. it seems to think it's better then it is. I don't think I hardly laughed during this film. the part about the "supposive" gay guy like people think he is gay so therefore of course, because it's this kind of film, he ends up being gay and of course, he tries to hit on Vince Vaughn's character in a scene that is beyond creepy. lets just say that "gay" guy is prob one of the worst actors I've seen. & then we get a cameo from Will Ferrell, alot of people I know find this guy "so" funny. but I don't get it. it just wasn't funny to me. u know, I loved the classic, "American Pie" that was just stupid for its own good but it delivered the goods to make it a great comedy! this film wasn't so much funny as stupid. & for the most part, I'm not going to remember this film in 5 years from now because it's just an average film.


Question: Is it good to watch the show?

I love urban fantasy a lot so I had to see this.  What a great idea, A guy related to the Grimm brothers has the sight and can see into the world of the supernatural and fights supernatural crime.  The only problem is that every episode is a bad cliché.  Lizard men eat rat people,  A pied piper dude controls rats that kill, etc.  Also everyone is white save the partner and one cop.  This would be fine if all the monsters were not white people.  This show takes place in Portland Oregon so you think there would be lots of run ins with Native American fey folk and monsters but no, not a one.  There are run ins with Wendigo but they are white people like every other supernatural cliché creature.I was kinda hoping for a Norwegian troll that runs a Kung Fu school helping them the gang to find a murder who is just a murderer of humans.  Maybe a tater that was taken from a circus but the tiger is actually a Chinese dude who stayed in tiger form so he would not get caught. America is so rich with people and cultures I'm surprised that this show resorts to making up stuff like beaver man and does not use any of the ethic groups actually living in Portland.I like the premise of the show, the actors and the characters but I feel they are trapped in a loop.  There were points when I felt the show could have gotten interesting but chose not to like (spoiler) when the blonde witch lady goes to seduce the partner.  If she actually liked the partner then you would get conflict and romance but it did not happen.  Our hero's romance is really boring and would be better if she was bitten by a werewolf or something but the best the show does is giving here amnesia which is so boring. The mom discovers our hero hanging out with two were people and says racist stuff and no one calls her a racist.  The list goes on.More complaints: (spoiler) Our hero's werewolf friend says he ate people but he never asks about that. He just hangs out with a people eater I guess.  His mom may have killed many harmless were creatures but he never asked her about that or about abandoning him.  It's ridiculous. I'm giving the show two stars but it is mostly for the idea and the actors.

Answer: I love urban fantasy a lot so I had to see this.  What a great idea

<hl> I love urban fantasy a lot so I had to see this. What a great idea , A guy related to the Grimm brothers has the sight and can see into the world of the supernatural and fights supernatural crime. <hl> The only problem is that every episode is a bad cliché. Lizard men eat rat people, A pied piper dude controls rats that kill, etc. Also everyone is white save the partner and one cop. This would be fine if all the monsters were not white people. This show takes place in Portland Oregon so you think there would be lots of run ins with Native American fey folk and monsters but no, not a one. There are run ins with Wendigo but they are white people like every other supernatural cliché creature. I was kinda hoping for a Norwegian troll that runs a Kung Fu school helping them the gang to find a murder who is just a murderer of humans. Maybe a tater that was taken from a circus but the tiger is actually a Chinese dude who stayed in tiger form so he would not get caught. America is so rich with people and cultures I'm surprised that this show resorts to making up stuff like beaver man and does not use any of the ethic groups actually living in Portland. I like the premise of the show, the actors and the characters but I feel they are trapped in a loop. There were points when I felt the show could have gotten interesting but chose not to like (spoiler) when the blonde witch lady goes to seduce the partner. If she actually liked the partner then you would get conflict and romance but it did not happen. Our hero's romance is really boring and would be better if she was bitten by a werewolf or something but the best the show does is giving here amnesia which is so boring. The mom discovers our hero hanging out with two were people and says racist stuff and no one calls her a racist. The list goes on. More complaints: (spoiler) Our hero's werewolf friend says he ate people but he never asks about that. He just hangs out with a people eater I guess. His mom may have killed many harmless were creatures but he never asked her about that or about abandoning him. It's ridiculous. I'm giving the show two stars but it is mostly for the idea and the actors.

<hl> I love urban fantasy a lot so I had to see this. What a great idea <hl>, A guy related to the Grimm brothers has the sight and can see into the world of the supernatural and fights supernatural crime. The only problem is that every episode is a bad cliché. Lizard men eat rat people, A pied piper dude controls rats that kill, etc. Also everyone is white save the partner and one cop. This would be fine if all the monsters were not white people. This show takes place in Portland Oregon so you think there would be lots of run ins with Native American fey folk and monsters but no, not a one. There are run ins with Wendigo but they are white people like every other supernatural cliché creature.I was kinda hoping for a Norwegian troll that runs a Kung Fu school helping them the gang to find a murder who is just a murderer of humans. Maybe a tater that was taken from a circus but the tiger is actually a Chinese dude who stayed in tiger form so he would not get caught. America is so rich with people and cultures I'm surprised that this show resorts to making up stuff like beaver man and does not use any of the ethic groups actually living in Portland.I like the premise of the show, the actors and the characters but I feel they are trapped in a loop. There were points when I felt the show could have gotten interesting but chose not to like (spoiler) when the blonde witch lady goes to seduce the partner. If she actually liked the partner then you would get conflict and romance but it did not happen. Our hero's romance is really boring and would be better if she was bitten by a werewolf or something but the best the show does is giving here amnesia which is so boring. The mom discovers our hero hanging out with two were people and says racist stuff and no one calls her a racist. The list goes on.More complaints: (spoiler) Our hero's werewolf friend says he ate people but he never asks about that. He just hangs out with a people eater I guess. His mom may have killed many harmless were creatures but he never asked her about that or about abandoning him. It's ridiculous. I'm giving the show two stars but it is mostly for the idea and the actors.

<hl> I love urban fantasy a lot so I had to see this. What a great idea <hl> , A guy related to the Grimm brothers has the sight and can see into the world of the supernatural and fights supernatural crime.


Question: Is it a recommended story?

I originally watched this because my husband forced me to, and turned out to really like it.  The acting is good, the effects are good and I think the storyline is great.  I think this movie is a good metaphor for our lives - how we believe reality is one way until we learn something different and it changes our lives.  Plus it's quite a little love story too!  Definitely watch it.

Answer: The acting is good, the effects are good and I think

I originally watched this because my husband forced me to, and turned out to really like it. <hl> The acting is good, the effects are good and I think the storyline is great. <hl> I think this movie is a good metaphor for our lives - how we believe reality is one way until we learn something different and it changes our lives. Plus it's quite a little love story too! Definitely watch it.

I originally watched this because my husband forced me to, and turned out to really like it. <hl> The acting is good, the effects are good and I think <hl> the storyline is great. I think this movie is a good metaphor for our lives - how we believe reality is one way until we learn something different and it changes our lives. Plus it's quite a little love story too! Definitely watch it.


Question: Why the image is also soft?

Keeping this review short. The films are still fun to watch. However, the picture quality, as some other reviewers have indicated, is very poor for a blu-ray release. Not impressive blu-ray title as far as its technical aspects.

Answer: the picture quality, as some other reviewers have indicated

Keeping this review short. The films are still fun to watch. <hl> However, the picture quality, as some other reviewers have indicated , is very poor for a blu-ray release. <hl> Not impressive blu-ray title as far as its technical aspects.

Keeping this review short. The films are still fun to watch. However, <hl> the picture quality, as some other reviewers have indicated <hl>, is very poor for a blu-ray release. Not impressive blu-ray title as far as its technical aspects.

However, <hl> the picture quality, as some other reviewers have indicated <hl> , is very poor for a blu-ray release.


Question: How much fun will I have?

Tropic Thunder is a reasonably funny parody of several Viet Nam war movies including "Apocalypse Now" and "Platoon". The cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Tom Cruise. They all bring their particular talents to this movie, without which this would be a pile of bat guano. I was surpised no Private Gomer Pyle and Sergeant Carter showed up. When a group of actors is dropped into a real war zone somewhere around Cambodia after their director can't get them to cooperate, things get dangerous and interesting. A new side of the actors is seen, and not necessarily a better side on all cases. Jack Black's character wants to jump into the Heroine in the camp where they must rescue their technical advisor, FX man, and a fellow actor. Good quality DVD with a few extras. Lots of cursing, so not recommended for anyone offended by it. If you enjoyed this catch "Scary Movie".CA Luster

Answer: The cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Tom Cruise

Tropic Thunder is a reasonably funny parody of several Viet Nam war movies including "Apocalypse Now" and "Platoon". <hl> The cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Tom Cruise . <hl> They all bring their particular talents to this movie, without which this would be a pile of bat guano. I was surpised no Private Gomer Pyle and Sergeant Carter showed up. When a group of actors is dropped into a real war zone somewhere around Cambodia after their director can't get them to cooperate, things get dangerous and interesting. A new side of the actors is seen, and not necessarily a better side on all cases. Jack Black's character wants to jump into the Heroine in the camp where they must rescue their technical advisor, FX man, and a fellow actor. Good quality DVD with a few extras. Lots of cursing, so not recommended for anyone offended by it. If you enjoyed this catch "Scary Movie". CA Luster

Tropic Thunder is a reasonably funny parody of several Viet Nam war movies including "Apocalypse Now" and "Platoon". <hl> The cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Tom Cruise <hl>. They all bring their particular talents to this movie, without which this would be a pile of bat guano. I was surpised no Private Gomer Pyle and Sergeant Carter showed up. When a group of actors is dropped into a real war zone somewhere around Cambodia after their director can't get them to cooperate, things get dangerous and interesting. A new side of the actors is seen, and not necessarily a better side on all cases. Jack Black's character wants to jump into the Heroine in the camp where they must rescue their technical advisor, FX man, and a fellow actor. Good quality DVD with a few extras. Lots of cursing, so not recommended for anyone offended by it. If you enjoyed this catch "Scary Movie".CA Luster

<hl> The cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Tom Cruise <hl> .


Question: How likeable is the character in the movie?

If I was 8 or ten maybe this would be better. I feel a movie filmed mostly in the dark is done so they save money. Much of the time one does not know what is going on and can barely see the alien in any of the shots. How this is so highly rated is beyond me. Do American audiences expect so little? At least it did not have the usual bathroom humor or scenes of urination. I think this movie was weak if one compares it to other Spielberg films. He has rather insulted his abilities with this film. Compare it to E.T. or Stand By Me. I heard so much hype about this movie I really looked forward to watching. Now I am just disappointed. Glad I didn't spend a ticket price at the theatre. Definitely not a the producers best. I rented it from Amazon for only $1.99 which is all it is worth. Sorry folks. They should try again. Mr. Spielberg, you are worthy of so much more. Even the special effects are just copies of other recent movies that rely on cars and trucks flying through the air and/or blowing up. Really dumb...suspence....only about when was it going to end.

Answer: am just disappointed

Now I am just disappointed .

If I was 8 or ten maybe this would be better. I feel a movie filmed mostly in the dark is done so they save money. Much of the time one does not know what is going on and can barely see the alien in any of the shots. How this is so highly rated is beyond me. Do American audiences expect so little? At least it did not have the usual bathroom humor or scenes of urination. I think this movie was weak if one compares it to other Spielberg films. He has rather insulted his abilities with this film. Compare it to E.T. or Stand By Me. I heard so much hype about this movie I really looked forward to watching. <hl> Now I am just disappointed . <hl> Glad I didn't spend a ticket price at the theatre. Definitely not a the producers best. I rented it from Amazon for only $1.99 which is all it is worth. Sorry folks. They should try again. Mr. Spielberg, you are worthy of so much more. Even the special effects are just copies of other recent movies that rely on cars and trucks flying through the air and/or blowing up. Really dumb...suspence....only about when was it going to end.

If I was 8 or ten maybe this would be better. I feel a movie filmed mostly in the dark is done so they save money. Much of the time one does not know what is going on and can barely see the alien in any of the shots. How this is so highly rated is beyond me. Do American audiences expect so little? At least it did not have the usual bathroom humor or scenes of urination. I think this movie was weak if one compares it to other Spielberg films. He has rather insulted his abilities with this film. Compare it to E.T. or Stand By Me. I heard so much hype about this movie I really looked forward to watching. Now I <hl> am just disappointed <hl>. Glad I didn't spend a ticket price at the theatre. Definitely not a the producers best. I rented it from Amazon for only $1.99 which is all it is worth. Sorry folks. They should try again. Mr. Spielberg, you are worthy of so much more. Even the special effects are just copies of other recent movies that rely on cars and trucks flying through the air and/or blowing up. Really dumb...suspence....only about when was it going to end.


Question: Do you write a smart book?

Compared to most American shows where the male actors have lost their razors the acting is brilliant. I am sorry but I find it so offensive to see all those decent actors with three days growth of beard. Either grow a beard or shave. Now to Downton. Every character is real and substantive. The writing is brilliant and the setting is breathtaking. I would tell anyone who has not seen ALL of the series to start at the 1st episode. Loved it!!!

Answer: The writing is brilliant and the setting is breathtaking

Compared to most American shows where the male actors have lost their razors the acting is brilliant. I am sorry but I find it so offensive to see all those decent actors with three days growth of beard. Either grow a beard or shave. Now to Downton. Every character is real and substantive. <hl> The writing is brilliant and the setting is breathtaking . <hl> I would tell anyone who has not seen ALL of the series to start at the 1st episode. Loved it!!!

Compared to most American shows where the male actors have lost their razors the acting is brilliant. I am sorry but I find it so offensive to see all those decent actors with three days growth of beard. Either grow a beard or shave. Now to Downton. Every character is real and substantive. <hl> The writing is brilliant and the setting is breathtaking <hl>. I would tell anyone who has not seen ALL of the series to start at the 1st episode. Loved it!!!

<hl> The writing is brilliant and the setting is breathtaking <hl> .


Question: How is the story of the movie?

Greatest movie from Disney since the Lion King! The plot is great and the two princess are extremely lovable! It is great for children and adults alike! As a college student, my friends and I frequently watch this movie on girls night, and everyone loves it and can sing along with pretty much every song! Wonderful movie that I would eagerly recommend!

Answer: Greatest movie

<hl> Greatest movie from Disney since the Lion King! <hl> The plot is great and the two princess are extremely lovable! It is great for children and adults alike! As a college student, my friends and I frequently watch this movie on girls night, and everyone loves it and can sing along with pretty much every song! Wonderful movie that I would eagerly recommend!

<hl> Greatest movie <hl> from Disney since the Lion King! The plot is great and the two princess are extremely lovable! It is great for children and adults alike! As a college student, my friends and I frequently watch this movie on girls night, and everyone loves it and can sing along with pretty much every song! Wonderful movie that I would eagerly recommend!


Question: How do you like the lighting?

Cool Cool...i really enjoyed this fine feature film. It had plenty gore, which I like, and it also had a midget. Ralphus is sweet. i love when he uses that blowgun to get that girl. Not a good flick to show your girlfriend though. She will think you have major problems in the head..The reason I gave it 4 stars was because it was filmed in like the 70's so it is pretty cheesy, but still a fun movie to watch if you can handle it.

Answer: Cool

<hl> Cool Cool...i really enjoyed this fine feature film. <hl> It had plenty gore, which I like, and it also had a midget. Ralphus is sweet. i love when he uses that blowgun to get that girl. Not a good flick to show your girlfriend though. She will think you have major problems in the head.. The reason I gave it 4 stars was because it was filmed in like the 70's so it is pretty cheesy, but still a fun movie to watch if you can handle it.

<hl> Cool <hl> Cool...i really enjoyed this fine feature film. It had plenty gore, which I like, and it also had a midget. Ralphus is sweet. i love when he uses that blowgun to get that girl. Not a good flick to show your girlfriend though. She will think you have major problems in the head..The reason I gave it 4 stars was because it was filmed in like the 70's so it is pretty cheesy, but still a fun movie to watch if you can handle it.


Question: How is the film?

This film is wonderful, it gives an accurate insight into the era and life at sea. We live such an easy, protected life now days - compared to what the sailors on this ship faced. The Darwin inspired Botanist is great character and lets the mind wander to those earlier days of since and discovery. The soundtrack is superior, the cello and violin segments are so moving - the final sequence so perfectly done.Russell Crowe in oustanding, no more so when giveing Hollum's eulogy;The simple truth is, not all of us become the men we once hoped we might be. But we are all God's creatures.

Answer: This film is wonderful

<hl> This film is wonderful , it gives an accurate insight into the era and life at sea. <hl> We live such an easy, protected life now days - compared to what the sailors on this ship faced. The Darwin inspired Botanist is great character and lets the mind wander to those earlier days of since and discovery. The soundtrack is superior, the cello and violin segments are so moving - the final sequence so perfectly done. Russell Crowe in oustanding, no more so when giveing Hollum's eulogy;The simple truth is, not all of us become the men we once hoped we might be. But we are all God's creatures.

<hl> This film is wonderful <hl>, it gives an accurate insight into the era and life at sea. We live such an easy, protected life now days - compared to what the sailors on this ship faced. The Darwin inspired Botanist is great character and lets the mind wander to those earlier days of since and discovery. The soundtrack is superior, the cello and violin segments are so moving - the final sequence so perfectly done.Russell Crowe in oustanding, no more so when giveing Hollum's eulogy;The simple truth is, not all of us become the men we once hoped we might be. But we are all God's creatures.

<hl> This film is wonderful <hl> , it gives an accurate insight into the era and life at sea.


Question: How is the film?

Wait till its late, turn out the lights, turn off the phone,(its best if your totally alone in your house) and press play....The movie sucked me in deep.  Shayamlayan is a genius.  This is a perfect example of why that which is not seen (or seen in very brief moments) is 100% scarier than that which can be gawked at (constrast with Spielbergs War of the Worlds, an annoying, non suspenseful, unscary exercise in 'special effects' with no  rational purpose behind anything that happened in the movie except people running screaming from big machines zapping them and listening to Dakota fannings repeated high pitched screams)If you follow the instructions in the first paragraph, I guaratee you will not be disappointed.The acting is brilliant: Mel, Joaquin, the kids, all of them.  The music is chilling, the cinematography is perfect.  The theme of Mel's character's struggle with faith is powerful.But I think you must really zone into this movie to get the effect, don't watch it with annoying people that comment during the movie.  Get alone and let yourself get absorbed into it, because it is so rare to get that scared thrill from a movie anymore.

Answer: The movie sucked me in deep

The movie sucked me in deep .

Wait till its late, turn out the lights, turn off the phone,(its best if your totally alone in your house) and press play.... <hl> The movie sucked me in deep . <hl> Shayamlayan is a genius. This is a perfect example of why that which is not seen (or seen in very brief moments) is 100% scarier than that which can be gawked at (constrast with Spielbergs War of the Worlds, an annoying, non suspenseful, unscary exercise in 'special effects' with no rational purpose behind anything that happened in the movie except people running screaming from big machines zapping them and listening to Dakota fannings repeated high pitched screams)If you follow the instructions in the first paragraph, I guaratee you will not be disappointed. The acting is brilliant: Mel, Joaquin, the kids, all of them. The music is chilling, the cinematography is perfect. The theme of Mel's character's struggle with faith is powerful. But I think you must really zone into this movie to get the effect, don't watch it with annoying people that comment during the movie. Get alone and let yourself get absorbed into it, because it is so rare to get that scared thrill from a movie anymore.

Wait till its late, turn out the lights, turn off the phone,(its best if your totally alone in your house) and press play....<hl> The movie sucked me in deep <hl>. Shayamlayan is a genius. This is a perfect example of why that which is not seen (or seen in very brief moments) is 100% scarier than that which can be gawked at (constrast with Spielbergs War of the Worlds, an annoying, non suspenseful, unscary exercise in 'special effects' with no rational purpose behind anything that happened in the movie except people running screaming from big machines zapping them and listening to Dakota fannings repeated high pitched screams)If you follow the instructions in the first paragraph, I guaratee you will not be disappointed.The acting is brilliant: Mel, Joaquin, the kids, all of them. The music is chilling, the cinematography is perfect. The theme of Mel's character's struggle with faith is powerful.But I think you must really zone into this movie to get the effect, don't watch it with annoying people that comment during the movie. Get alone and let yourself get absorbed into it, because it is so rare to get that scared thrill from a movie anymore.


Question: How is the music annoying?

For many of us, "The Polar Express" was probably the first book we ever managed to read on our own. The story is interesting, the perspective is inspired, and the subject matter is timeless.  While the movie does take some liberties with the book (there's a lot that happens in the movie that does not occur in the book), the story matter stays fairly true to its origins. The soundtrack is wonderful, the visuals are beautiful, and the memories of my childhood Christmases that it provoked are priceless. I would highly recommend this movie not only for children, but also for adults who are stressed out around the holidays and need to take a step back and remember when you too could hear the bell ring...

Answer: The soundtrack is wonderful

For many of us, "The Polar Express" was probably the first book we ever managed to read on our own. The story is interesting, the perspective is inspired, and the subject matter is timeless. While the movie does take some liberties with the book (there's a lot that happens in the movie that does not occur in the book), the story matter stays fairly true to its origins. <hl> The soundtrack is wonderful , the visuals are beautiful, and the memories of my childhood Christmases that it provoked are priceless. <hl> I would highly recommend this movie not only for children, but also for adults who are stressed out around the holidays and need to take a step back and remember when you too could hear the bell ring...

For many of us, "The Polar Express" was probably the first book we ever managed to read on our own. The story is interesting, the perspective is inspired, and the subject matter is timeless. While the movie does take some liberties with the book (there's a lot that happens in the movie that does not occur in the book), the story matter stays fairly true to its origins. <hl> The soundtrack is wonderful <hl>, the visuals are beautiful, and the memories of my childhood Christmases that it provoked are priceless. I would highly recommend this movie not only for children, but also for adults who are stressed out around the holidays and need to take a step back and remember when you too could hear the bell ring...

<hl> The soundtrack is wonderful <hl> , the visuals are beautiful, and the memories of my childhood Christmases that it provoked are priceless.


Question: How is the movie?

Answer: A great story of trying to kill everyone. The story was great and the over all every thing was great.

<hl> A great story of trying to kill everyone. The story was great and the over all every thing was great. <hl>


Question: How are the characters?

I absolutely love this program. The script is accurate and engrossing. The characters are real. The clothing, hairstyles, autos etc are all true to the period being depicted.

Answer: The characters are real

The characters are real .

I absolutely love this program. The script is accurate and engrossing. <hl> The characters are real . <hl> The clothing, hairstyles, autos etc are all true to the period being depicted.

I absolutely love this program. The script is accurate and engrossing. <hl> The characters are real <hl>. The clothing, hairstyles, autos etc are all true to the period being depicted.


Question: How is film?

This movie is HORRIBLE! I am now stupider having watched it and now there is an hour and a half of my life I will never get back.

Answer: This movie is HORRIBLE

This movie is HORRIBLE !

<hl> This movie is HORRIBLE ! <hl> I am now stupider having watched it and now there is an hour and a half of my life I will never get back.

<hl> This movie is HORRIBLE <hl>! I am now stupider having watched it and now there is an hour and a half of my life I will never get back.


Question: What is your favorite collection?

Overdue and finally here!!! What a great set!!! Don't listen to the whiners that complain about the set. The amount of films you get for less than $70.And the packaging is nice. An outside slip case, with a book (outer hard cover) and accordion type pages that the discs slip into.There is a forward, plus run times and a lengthy synopsis for each film.GREAT JOB RHI!!!

Answer: What a great set

<hl> Overdue and finally here!!! What a great set !!! <hl> Don't listen to the whiners that complain about the set. The amount of films you get for less than $70.And the packaging is nice. An outside slip case, with a book (outer hard cover) and accordion type pages that the discs slip into. There is a forward, plus run times and a lengthy synopsis for each film. GREAT JOB RHI!!!

Overdue and finally here!!! <hl> What a great set <hl>!!! Don't listen to the whiners that complain about the set. The amount of films you get for less than $70.And the packaging is nice. An outside slip case, with a book (outer hard cover) and accordion type pages that the discs slip into.There is a forward, plus run times and a lengthy synopsis for each film.GREAT JOB RHI!!!

Overdue and finally here!!! <hl> What a great set <hl> !!!


Question: Why is the cast phenomenal?

I love this movie, total nonsense.  Absolutely impossible of course, who cares?  The cast is outstanding  Freeman, Mirren are totally perfect.  Willis is just exactly what he should be in this almost parody of his Die Hard stuff, totally great, AND Malkovich is absolutely completely and just plain Wow in his role.  He steals the movie completely, nobody better.  The movie is a total romp, just plain fun.

Answer: The cast is outstanding

I love this movie, total nonsense. Absolutely impossible of course, who cares? <hl> The cast is outstanding Freeman, Mirren are totally perfect. <hl> Willis is just exactly what he should be in this almost parody of his Die Hard stuff, totally great, AND Malkovich is absolutely completely and just plain Wow in his role. He steals the movie completely, nobody better. The movie is a total romp, just plain fun.

I love this movie, total nonsense. Absolutely impossible of course, who cares? <hl> The cast is outstanding <hl> Freeman, Mirren are totally perfect. Willis is just exactly what he should be in this almost parody of his Die Hard stuff, totally great, AND Malkovich is absolutely completely and just plain Wow in his role. He steals the movie completely, nobody better. The movie is a total romp, just plain fun.