31 October 2006

The Matrix & The American President

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Matrix

        Sci Fi. Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss 1999

        Too unbelievable. Award winning special effects.

        Moral of the story: Telephones are a health hazard.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


The American President

         Romance. Michael Douglas & Annette Bening
1995

        The American President falls in love during the run up to the next election campaign. Comedy rating 2.76

        Moral of the story: Love does effect politics.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes?



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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

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Stephen's Snaps
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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

The Bank, Primary Colors & The Bonnyrigg Project

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Bank

        Drama. David Wenham & Sibylla Budd 2001

        An academic joins a bank to manipulate the share market.

        Moral of the story: Can you can't trust big business.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Primary Colors

         Comedy? John Travolta & Emma Thompson
1998

        A fictionalized version of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign.

        Moral of the story: Who said nothing good comes out of politics?

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


The Bonnyrigg Project

        Drama. Steve Kerr & Marla Guppy 2002

        This would be totally unbelievable if it wasn't for Steve Kerr's excellent performance.

        Moral of the story: The best businessmen easily regress to kindergarten standard.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes



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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

30 October 2006

Collateral Damage & Sleepless in Seattle

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Collateral Damage

         Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger & Francesca Neri 2001

        Arnie's wife and son become collateral damage. Slow in places. Some incredible explosions.

        Moral of the story: Only the bush tuckerman really knows how to eat snake.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Sleepless in Seattle

         Comedy.
Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks 1993

        Son rings a radio station and confuses dad's life. Long at one and three quarter hours. Comedy rating 6.71

        Moral of the story: Never forget your bag.

        Rating: Quite average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Men in Black & The Presidents Man - Ground Zero

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Men in Black

         Comedy. Tommy Lee Jones & Linda Fiorentino 1997

        A bug kills a king and steals a galaxy. More slime than a snail on heat. Comedy rating 3.75

        Moral of the story: Kill one cockroach and make ten thousand orphans.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Presidents Man - Ground Zero

         Action. Chuck Norris & Dylan Neal 2001?

        Chuckles takes on Sadam and some terrorists. Obviously made for TV. Some preachiness. Very inaccurate in detail. The bad guys can't shoot. Slow. Not enough mindless violence.

        Moral of the story: Movies should not be directed by people with the same last name as the lead actor.

        Rating: Three yawns

        Rent it? No

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

29 October 2006

The Score & Signs

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Score

         Thriller. Robert De Niro & Edward Norton 2001

        A safe breaker is recruited for a multimillion dollar job. Slow.

        Moral of the story: Act in spite and regret at leisure.

        Rating: Quite average

        Rent it? Yes?

        Buy it? No


Signs

         Thriller. Mel Gibson  & Joaquin Phoenix 2002

        Crop circles for fun and profit. A bit slow to start. Comedy rating 2.25

        Moral of the story: Water is a life saver!

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes




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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Frequency, Supernova, The Package & Girl, Interrupted

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Frequency

        Drama. Dennis Quaid & James Caviezel 2000

        A policeman talks to his dead father on amateur radio.

        Moral of the story: One little mistake can cause a whole lot of trouble.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


Supernova

        Sci Fi. James Spader & Angela Bassett 2000

        A deep space medical emergency vehicle answers a distress call. Room for a sequel, will humanity be destroyed?

        Moral of the story: Treasure can bring destruction.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


The Package

         Action. Gene Hackman & Joanna Cassidy 1989

        A sergeant is deliberately put in the middle of a military political plot.

        Moral of the story: Maybe the enemy is not who or what you think it is.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Girl, Interrupted

        Drama. Winona Ryder & Angelina Jolie 1999

        A high school graduate is put in a institution for taking aspirin and vodka. Comedy rating 0.88

        Moral of the story: Who knows what sane is?

        Rating: One yawn

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

28 October 2006

Ocean's Eleven & K-PAX

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Ocean's Eleven

        Drama. George Clooney & Julia Roberts 2001

        Pretty standard movie about a very expensive robbery. It didn't really end. Comedy Rating 0.63

        Moral of the story: Is being chased to end of the earth by homicidal maniacs worth $11,000,000.00?

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


K-PAX

        Drama. Jeff Bridges & Mary McCormack 2001

        An extra terrestrial arrives at a train and is sent to the lunny bin. Where he starts to cure the patients.

        Moral of the story: You can't test for the truth.

        Rating: Average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

American Pie 2 & Spy Game

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

American Pie 2

         Comedy. Jason Biggs & Alyson Hannigan 2001

        Standard teen movie a bit slow to start. Comedy Rating 7.57

        Moral of the story: Nerds are an acquired taste.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Spy Game

         Action. Robert Redford & Catherine McCormack 2001

        A retiring CIA agent remembers an agent the CIA is about to abandon.

        Moral of the story: Not many government agencies have a soul.

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

27 October 2006

Behind Enemy Lines, Eraserhead & Killer Condom

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Behind Enemy Lines

         Action. Gene Hackman & Owen Wilson 2001

        A naval jet is shot down. Complete fantasy. Slow to start. Some subtitles. Good special effects.

        Moral of the story: Don't trust the French.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Eraserhead

        Beyond Weird. Jack Nance & Charlotte Stewart 1977

        No detectable plot.

        Moral of the story: No plot, no moral.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


Killer Condom

        Weird. Marc Richter & Udo Samel 1997

        A C grade move that you just have to see, the title says it all! Subtitles. Comedy Rating 3.43

        Moral of the story: Prevention can be worse than the disease.

        Rating: Average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

The Enforcer, Life is Beautiful & The 39 Steps

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Enforcer

         Classic. Clint Eastwood & Tyne Daly 1978

        Harry upsets the captain again.

        Moral of the story: It's very hard to get rid of a mayor.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Life is Beautiful

         Comedy? Roberto Benigni & Nicoletta Braschi 1997

        Italian concentration camp movie. Too long at two hours. Comedy Rating 1

        Moral of the story: It's better in English, or is it?

        Rating: Two yawns

        Rent it? Yes?

        Buy it? No


The 39 Steps

         Classic. Robert Donat & Madeleine Carroll 1935

        The steps that Howard did not know about.

        Moral of the story: Black and white can be colourful.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes?




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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

26 October 2006

Magnum Force & The Great Escape

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Magnum Force

         Classic. Clint Eastwood & Adele Yoshioka 1973

        Harry tries to save some bad guys.

        Moral of the story: Are you sure you know what your boss is up to?

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Great Escape

         Classic. Steve McQueen & Richard Attenborough 1963

        Prisoners of war fly the coup. Based on a true story. Comedy Rating 0.54

        Moral of the story: All is not fair in love and war.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes




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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Die Hard 3 with a Vengeance, Attack of the Killer Tongue & The Patriot

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Die Hard 3 with a Vengeance

         Action. Bruce Willis & Samuel L Jackson 1995

        See John Mclane run all over New York chasing bombs. Some good music. Comedy Rating 2.86

        Moral of the story: Brothers are to die for.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Attack of the Killer Tongue

        Weird. Robert Englund & Melinda Clarke 1996

        A C grade move that you just have to see, as it is quite hard to explain. Comedy Rating 6.25

        Moral of the story: Bad can be good.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


The Patriot

        Drama / War. Mel Gibson & Joely Richardson 2000

        Another movie where an Australian actor shows how an American hero could have done it. See the English ruined. A teeny weeny bit long at two and three quarter hours. Comedy Rating 1.64

        Moral of the story: War should be the last alternative.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes




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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it
.       .        .        .        .        .

" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

25 October 2006

Die Hard 2: Die Harder & Ghost

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

         Action. Bruce Willis & Bonnie Bedelia 1990

        See John Mclane frolic around the airport. Some more good photography and sound.

        Moral of the story: The cleaner knows best.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Ghost

        Drama. Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore 1990

        Man moves in, man murdered, man goes to psychic. A tiny weeny bit long at two hours. Comedy Rating 1.13

        Moral of the story: Bankers do it for money.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes



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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

.       .        .        .        .        .

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Lethal Weapon 4, Die Hard & 15 Minutes

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Lethal Weapon 4

         Classic. Mel Gibson & Danny Glover 1998

        Riggs & Murtaugh continue to create more damage than al-Qaeda. Comedy rating 12.38

        Moral of the story:  It's cool to do the chicken.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Die Hard

         Action. Bruce Willis & Bonnie Bedelia 1988

        John Mclane gets a little excessive. Some good photography. A little long at just over two hours. Comedy Rating 0.95

        Moral of the story: Always remember your shoes.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


15 Minutes

         Action. Robert De Nero & Melina Kanakaredesshey 2001

        Two Eastern European gentile men in the USA decide to go insane in order to escape being tried for murder. Slow to start. Some annoying photography. Comedy Rating 0.75

        Moral of the story: Never upset a fireman.

        Rating: Average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

.       .        .        .        .        .

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

24 October 2006

Lethal Weapon 3, Dirty Harry & Lantana

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Lethal Weapon 3

         Classic. Mel Gibson & Rene Russo 1992

        Watch Riggs, Murtaugh & Cole go into the demolition business. Comedy rating 26.00. Jump factor 1

        Moral of the story:  My scars are better than yours.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Dirty Harry

         Classic. Clint Eastwood & Harry Guardino 1971

        Do you feel lucky, punk? Comedy Rating 1.2

        Moral of the story: Bigger gives you an edge.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Lantana

        Drama. Anthony LaPaglia, Barbara Hershey & Russell Dykstra 2001

        Marriages and affairs. Disjointed to start and slow in the middle. Comedy Rating 1.5

        Moral of the story: It's always difficult groping in the dark.

        Rating: Average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



.       .        .        .        .        .

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Lethal Weapon 2, The Negotiator & Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Lethal Weapon 2

         Classic. Mel Gibson & Danny Glover 1989

        Watch Riggs & Murtaugh depopulate South Africa. Comedy rating 14.21. Jump factor 1

        Moral of the story:  Always trust your dog.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Negotiator

        Drama. Samuel L Jackson & Kevin Spacy 1998

        What happens when a hostage negotiator takes hostages? Comedy Rating 3.33

        Moral of the story: You can't always trust all of your friends.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

        Sci Fi. Ewan McGregor & Natalie Portman 2002

        The dark side is getting stronger. Some parallels with Episode V. Yoda is cute. A little slow at two hours and twenty minutes. Comedy Rating 0.61

        Moral of the story: Maori Clone Warriors are good light infantry.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes

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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it


.       .        .        .        .        .

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

http://www.ebearweb.net


Stephen's Snaps
http://photo.ebearweb.net/

This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

04 October 2006

Lethal Weapon, The Green Berets & Don't Say a Word

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Lethal Weapon

         Classic. Mel Gibson & Danny Glover 1987

        Watch Riggs & Murtaugh cremate the bad guys. Comedy rating 2.43

        Moral of the story:  Fly, be free.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Green Berets

         Classic. John Wayne & David Janssen 1968

        Find out what an A Team really is. Marvel at how bad the field craft is. Watch The Duke BBQ.

        Moral of the story: Once the American war machine is rolling the world will be protected from tyranny.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Don't Say a Word

         Thriller. Michael Douglas & Brittany Murphy 2001

        Kidnap and blackmail. Slow in places.

        Moral of the story: Are you sure your not seeing things around the wrong way?

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

Deep Impact, Air Force One & Replicant

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Deep Impact

        Drama. Robert Duval & Tea Leoni 1998

        Skinny reporter breaks the wrong state secret. The US saves half the country. Watch the twin towers fall. Good special effects. Jump factor 1.25. Comedy rating 2.5

        Moral of the story:  Skinny people think everything is big.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Air Force One

        Drama. Harrison Ford & Wendy Crewson 1997

        The President's plane is hijacked. Pure fantasy.

        Moral of the story: Terrorists should be terrified of the President.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Replicant

         Thriller. Jean-Claude Van Damme & Catherine Dent 2001

        Van Damme vs Van Damme. Good at the start, slow in the middle, too long at one and a half hours. Comedy rating 0.94

        Moral of the story: Secret government projects are just as dangerous as picking which Van Damme movie to watch.

        Rating: One yawn

        Rent it? No

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

03 October 2006

Star Trek Insurrection ( ST 9 ) & We Were Soldiers

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Star Trek Insurrection ( ST 9 )

        Sci Fi. Brent Spiner & Marina Sirtis 1998

        Genocide on a planetary scale. Comedy rating 2.5

        Moral of the story:  Aggressive feelings can come in handy.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


We Were Soldiers

        War. Mel Gibson  & Madeleine Stowe 2002

        American Vietnam war movie. Based on a true story. Good visual effects. Comedy rating 1.11

        Moral of the story: There are some things taxi drivers should not do.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes




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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

K-9, Star Trek Generations ( ST 7 ), Cats & Dogs & Star Trek First Contact ( ST 8 )

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

K-9

         Comedy. James Belushi, Jerry Lee & Mel Harris 1989

        Dooley is after the big drug runner and is forced to pick a partner. Comedy rating 20.94

        Moral of the story: Be careful what you put in the dogs mouth.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Star Trek Generations ( ST 7 )

        Sci Fi. Patrick Stewart & Marina Sirtis 1994

        An obsessed, solar system destroying, scientist is helped by Klingons. Comedy rating 4.57

        Moral of the story:  If it seems absolutely perfect, it's probably not real.

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Cats & Dogs

         Comedy. Jeff Goldblum & Elizabeth Perkins 2001

        Get Smart for dogs. Well done, but could have just as easily been a carton. Comedy rating 2.75

        Moral of the story: You simply can't trust a cat.

        Rating: One yawn

        Rent it? Yes?

        Buy it? No


Star Trek First Contact ( ST 8 )

        Sci Fi. Jonathon Frakes & Gates McFadden 1996

        The Borg go back in time and assimilate Earth. Comedy rating 1.14

        Moral of the story:  Drink and Rock n Roll can change the world.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes



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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

02 October 2006

Maverick, Arlington Rd, Starship Troopers & The Sixth Sense

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Maverick

        Drama. Mel Gibson & Jodie Foster 1994

        Gambling, fighting & love. Who will ' win ' the half million? Comedy rating 3.5

        Moral of the story: " I'm getting too old for 'this'."

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Arlington Rd

         Thriller. Jeff Bridges & Joan Cusack 1999

        Psycho for terrorists. Jump factor 1

        Moral of the story:  Do you know who your neighbour really is?

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Starship Troopers

        Sc Fi. Casper Van Dien & Dina Meyer 1997

        Sc Fi war movie. Lots of bad tactics. Comedy rating 1.19

        Moral of the story: You to can be squashed by a bug.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Sixth Sense

        Drama. Bruce Willis & Toni Collette 1999

        How many ghosts are there? A bit long at One and three quarter hours. Jump factor 1.14

        Moral of the story: ' They don't have meetings about rainbows. '

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes



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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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it



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Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

US Marshals & Tigerland

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

US Marshals

         Action. Tommy Lee Jones & Wesley Snipes 1998

        Manhunting for the stubborn. A great emergency landing! Comedy rating 3.33

        Moral of the story:  Mobile phones fly just as good as US government planes.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Tigerland

        Drama. Colin Farrell & Matthew Davis 2000

        The story of a platoon in a US Army infantry training company during the Vietnam War. Slow to start, a bit long.

        Moral of the story:  Never volunteer.

        Rating: One yawn

        Rent it? Hmm, well

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

01 October 2006

Mad Max 2 the Road Warrior & Fire on the Amazon

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Mad Max 2 the Road Warrior

         Action. Mel Gibson & Bruce Spencer 1981

        War Lords for Maniacs. Jump factor 0.67 Comedy rating 2.67

        Moral of the story:  Don't chase rainbows.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Fire on the Amazon

         Adventure. Sandra Bullock & Craig Sheffer 1993

        Save the rain forest, but from who? Slow. Annoyingly bad action scenes. Some bad acting! Sandra Bullock movies do vary in quality, she couldn't save this one.

        Moral of the story:  Avoid Luis Llosa productions.

        Rating: Two yawns

        Rent it? No

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it

Jurassic Park III & Payback

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Jurassic Park III

         Action. Sam Neill & Tea Leoni 2001

        Dinosaur eggs for fun.

        Moral of the story:  Sometimes it's best not to scramble the eggs.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Payback

         Action. Mel Gibson & Maria Bello 1998

        A wife shoots her husband in the back. Plenty of violence. Better on the second viewing. Comedy rating 1.56

        Moral of the story:  No more mister nice guy.

        Rating: Average

        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:

Eye popper

Entertaining

Average

Quite average

One yawn

Two yawns

Three yawns

Ejected it