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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Feb 20, 2007 10:24:32 GMT -5
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III
The best of the series IMHO. Pretty much wall-to-wall action. A really good popcorn film.
Trivia: Look for the actor who plays Matt, the thoughtreading cop on HEROES, in a bit part during the engagement party scene at the beginning of the film.
8/10
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Post by slayrrr666 on Feb 20, 2007 11:06:40 GMT -5
Shocker-Not that bad, but could've used a little more explanations for it's events. imdb.com/title/tt0098320/usercomments-49Bats-Fun 50's throwback to the creature feature age, but a couple of real logic lapses harm it from being as good as it could've been. imdb.com/title/tt0200469/usercomments-143Godzilla 1985-Why it has a bad rep I don't know, it delivers everything you want in such a film, monster action and lots of it. imdb.com/title/tt0087344/usercomments-41Godzilla vs. Biollante-Really, really impressive entry in the series, in the top 10 all-time easily. imdb.com/title/tt0097444/usercomments-33Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla-Just like Biollante, a great entry that is easily in the upper echelons of the series. imdb.com/title/tt0107027/usercomments-26Gamera vs. Viras-As a kiddie monster movie, it's a lot of fun, but watch it as an adult and you'll find yourself bored through most of it. imdb.com/title/tt0063000/usercomments-19Rebirth of Mothra 3-Does the kiddie monster approach a little better, as at least the action is passable for adults. And, by the way, King Ghidorah has never, ever looked any better. imdb.com/title/tt0189764/usercomments-13 |
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Post by Termination on Feb 21, 2007 0:47:47 GMT -5
Entrapment (1999) (Blu-Ray) HD Video - 8/10 HD Audio dts - 9/10 Finally, a fox catalog title that looks more HD than SD. The video does look flat though with minor specs of dirt & minimal artifacting. Color is vibrant with very little noise to speak of. The dts audio (I am finding on most 20th Century titles) is near perfect for this type of film. I felt the audio sounded "dated" & lacks that nice 360 soundfield I'm used to hearing with LPCM tracks. I'm sure once there are receivers out there that have built-in dts-HD decoders, these Fox titles should sound perfect. The Devil's Rejects (2005) (Blu-Ray) HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 9/10 HD Audio dts - 8/10 I hate intentional grain. That be said, it works quite well for this type of flick. Distinguishing what is & what is not intentional film grain in HD is much more easily done than standard-def. So occasionally, I saw some impressive three dimensional looking images, but not many. Blacks were solid during dim-light scenes & excellent color all around, especially during daylight exteriors. For the most part, I was impressed by the consistency of the picture quality. I guess the real shocker with this transfer isn't the video but the audio. I found that the dolby digital track produced clearer vocals, heavier LFE than the dts track. Even audible output was mixed louder. Switching between the 2 tracks during random scenes, I found the surrounds were on par with each soundtrack. The "Reject's Road" scene was worth the purchase alone. Good stuff. 
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Feb 21, 2007 12:00:39 GMT -5
SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006)
The cons: At two and a half hours it could use some editing. Too many plotholes or not clearly answered questions, plus several inconsistencies with the first two Christopher Reeve movies, which this is an unofficial sequel to.
The pros: Brandon Routh is a great successor to Reeve and the effects are the best we've ever seen in a Superman film. Lots of nice nods and homages to the Reeve films, starting with the John Williams theme and opening credits.
Not a major dissapointment, but I'm hoping the next one is even better.
7.5/10
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Post by Termination on Feb 21, 2007 23:35:17 GMT -5
Goal! The Dream Begins (2005) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - Reference
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10
HD Audio LPCM - 10/10
The Haunted Mansion (2003) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 10/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10
HD Audio LPCM - 10/10
The Departed (2006) (HD DVD)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - N/A
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Post by knightofcydonia on Feb 22, 2007 8:46:37 GMT -5
Epic Movie - Christ, this movie give the phrase "utter shit" a bad name. Aful acting, awful directing...in fact the only good thing in this movie? I really don't know, answers on a postcard. I only went to see this to kill time...in retrospect I want that time back.
Avoid at all costs.
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Post by Phoenix on Feb 22, 2007 13:47:02 GMT -5
Saw a screening of The Number 23 last night.
COMPLETE AND UTTER WASTE OF TIME. MOST CLICHE ENDING IN THE WORLD (uh....i don't want to spoil it but it's the classic thriller cop-out, if you know what i mean). HATED, HATED, AND MORE HATED IT!!!!!!
1/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Feb 22, 2007 14:45:06 GMT -5
High Fidelity
A funny, intelligent romantic comedy. John Cusack and Jack Black were awesome. B+
Mean Streets
A great breakthrough picture for Scorsese. Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel are excellent, and Scorsese's direction was brilliant even in the early days of his career. A+
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Post by Termination on Feb 23, 2007 1:23:56 GMT -5
The Marine (2006) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 8/10
HD Audio dts - 9/10
Phone Booth (2002) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 10/10
HD Audio dts - 9/10
Saw II (2005) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 7/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10
HD Audio dts - 8/10
Saw III (2006) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital - 9/10
HD Audio dts - 8/10
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Feb 23, 2007 20:27:16 GMT -5
Minority Report -- great ideas and great action, all put together, something that you hardly see any longer. Add an ending that asks if its real or if its a dream, great Spielberg action-sequences, and a pre-weird (no pun intended) Tom Cruise. Yeah, it's great, even after watching it for the 42nd time. A+.
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Post by Termination on Feb 24, 2007 4:25:49 GMT -5
The Usual Suspects (1995) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 7/10
HD Audio dts - 9/10
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Feb 24, 2007 13:21:54 GMT -5
Reno 911!: Miami
If you like the TV show, you'll like the movie. It's like an hour-long episode with cussing, boobies and celebrity cameos. I thought it could have been funnier, but it's still pretty good. B
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Post by knightofcydonia on Feb 24, 2007 13:52:26 GMT -5
The Number 23 - Above average thriller with a great performance by Jim Carey. Slightly too stylish in some places lacking substance. Though it may have been the point. Hmmmm
The Science of Sleep - Hilarious and so incredibly sweet. Michel Gondry directs with a childlike innocence that leaves you with a smile on your face from start to finish.
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Post by Termination on Feb 25, 2007 2:46:55 GMT -5
Planet of the Apes (2001) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 8/10
HD Audio dts - 9/10
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Post by Phoenix on Feb 25, 2007 14:03:25 GMT -5
The Number 23 - Above average thriller with a great performance by Jim Carey. Slightly too stylish in some places lacking substance. Though it may have been the point. Hmmmm You are much nicer than I was about this. I found it way below average. Also saw via Netflix: The Descent - GREAT horror, recommended by my girlfriends. It's cool because it's all women in the film and they're not all wearing boobie outfits. Plus, it's very creepy. I jumped several times. Dogtown & The Z Boys - Great documentary about the history of skateboarding. Snakes on a Plane - very, very silly. |
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