27 September 2006

Enemy at the Gates, Dangerous Intentions, Cross of Iron & Extreme Measures

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Enemy at the Gates

        War. Joseph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz 2001

        A true story that may not be. A little long at two hours and ten minutes. Comedy rating 0.47

        Moral of the story:  Propaganda wins.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Dangerous Intentions

        True Stories. Donna Mills & Corbin Bernsen 1994

        Wife bashing for idiots. A little long at One and a half hours.

        Moral of the story:  The system will abandon you.

        Rating: Two yawns

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Cross of Iron

        War. James Coburn & Maximillian Schell 1977

        A definitive war movie. Comedy rating 0.38

        Moral of the story:  Officers will get you shot.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Extreme Measures

        Drama. Hugh Grant & David Morse 1996

        The dark side of medicine. It has the best elevator chase I have seen. Weak ending. Comedy rating 0.5

        Question of the story:  What's your doctors hobby?

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No





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The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.

The length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.

Ratings in descending order:

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