Stephen's Short Video Reviews
Species II
Sci Fi (N) (S) (V). Natasha Henstridge & Michael Madsen 1998
The mission to Mars brings back a stowaway. Good special effects.
Moral of the story: Diversity is not everything.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
Red Heat
Action (N) (V). Arnold Schwarzenegger & James Belushi 1988
Arnie goes to Chicago to pick up a prisoner.
Moral of the story: Parking meters are prized in Chicago.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
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Ejected it
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" The committee finds Mr Scrafton's claim that he told the Prime Minister on November 7 2001 there was no evidence to substantiate the children overboard story is credible, His claim is credible - the clear implication of his evidence is that the Prime Minister mislead the Australian public in the lead up to the 2001 election. -chairwoman Jacinta Collins "
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Raise Your Voice
Drama. Hilary Duff & Oliver James 2004
Music school! Comedy rating 2.10
Moral of the story: Dad isn't really that bad.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Action (V). Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie 2005
Boy meets girl in bar. Boy and girl get setup. Slow at nearly two hours.
Moral of the story: No matter what you do, nobody notices.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes?
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
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Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson "
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Without a Paddle
Comedy. Seth Green & Rachel Blanchard 2004
Four boys grow up, or do they?
Moral of the story: Don't neglect your parking space.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
The Void
Sci Fi? ( S ). Adrian Paul & Amanda Tapping 2001
Girl goes after her father's killer's company.
Moral of the story: Your safe five thousand miles away.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Runaway Jury
Drama ( V ). John Cusack & Rachel Weirs 2003
Almost everybody is trying to knoble the jury.
Moral of the story: The law is too important to leave to a jury.
Rating: Quit average
Rent it? Yes?
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
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" I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandment's would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress. -Ronald Reagan "
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Fantasy (V). Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson 2005
Voldemort stalks Harry. Comedy rating 1.00
Moral of the story: Don't cross the streams.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
Along Came Polly
Comedy. Ben Stiller & Jennifer Aniston 2004
Boy gets married. Boy finds girl. Comedy rating 3.33
Moral of the story: Never let a french man in.
Rating: Quit average
Rent it? Yes?
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
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Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandment's would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress. -Ronald Reagan "
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The Missing
Revisionist Western (Whatever that means) (V). Tommy Lee Jones & Cate Blanchett 2003
A daughter is kidnaped. Slow.
Moral of the story: Your dad will help.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Flesh Gordon
Cult (S) (N). Jason Williams & Suzanne Fields 1972
The Earth is under attack. They say it's a parody.
Moral of the story: A monster's work is never done.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No?
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
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" I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law. -David Dinkins " New York City Mayor, answering accusations that he failed to pay his taxes.
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Batman Begins
Action (V). Christian Bale & Katie Holmes 2005
Bruce Wayne is scared by flock of bats. Slow in places. Long at two and a third hours. Good special effects and sound. Comedy rating 0.96
Moral of the story: You can buy anything with a big enough cheque book.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
The Human Stain
Drama (N). Anthony Hopkins & Nicole Kidman 2003
An academic is forced to retire. Keeps jumping time periods. Slow and long at about one and three quarter hours.
Moral of the story: Everyone is getting dumber.
Rating: Two yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
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" The argument that we took the country to war based on a lie is itself a misrepresentation and I continue to reject it. -John Howard "
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Must Love Dogs
Comedy. Diane Lane & John Cusack 2005
Girl meets boy. Girl meets another boy. Slow in places. Comedy rating 4.20
Moral of the story: Love is like the big bang.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
Birth
Drama. Nicole Kidman & Cameron Bright 2004
Saying this movie is slow is like saying you should wear a jumper in Antarctica. Nothing happens in the first ten minutes!
Moral of the story: There should at least be some dialog in the first six minutes of any movie.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
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" What this country needs are more unemployed politicians. -Edward Langley "
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Crash
Strange (N) (V). Various good actors & actresses 2005
Lots of people have a bad day. Slow in places. Comedy rating 2.94
Moral of the story: Your my best friend.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
Ice Princess
Drama. Michelle Trachtenberg & Trevor Blumas 2005
A girl takes on a physics project. Slow.
Moral of the story: Priorities, priorities.
Rating: Three yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Crimes of Passion
Drama (N) (S) (V). Kathleen Turner & Anthony Perkins 1984
A designer moonlights. There are a couple of slow spots.
Moral of the story: They all come for China Blue.
Rating: Entertaining
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -Mark Twain "
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Hostage
Action (V). Bruce Willis & Michelle Allman 2005
City cop becomes Chief of Police in quiet town, only to have it turn noisy. A bit long at just under two hours, but justified by some complexity.
Moral of the story: Just once I would like to see what happens to the main character after they have saved their family. How much trouble do they get themselves into because they have broken the law and or have no proof of what the bad guys did?
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
My Name Is Modesty
Action (V). Alexandra Staden & Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2003
A casino is invaded. Slow in places.
Moral of the story: Everything depends on where the ball stops.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
A Lot Like Love
Comedy. Ashton Kutcher & Amanda Peet 2005
Girl has boy, boy meets girl, boy meets girl, boy meets girl, boy meets girl. Slow in places. Comedy rating 1.57
Moral of the story: Some people just don't know it when they see it.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. -Ronald Reagan "
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War of the Worlds
Sci Fi (V). Tom Cruise & Dakota Fanning 2005
Not the same as the original. Slow at the start as well as in places. Good visual effects.
Moral of the story: The churches will fall first.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
The Wedding Date
Comedy (S). Debra Messing & Dermot Mulroney 2004
Girl hires boy for a wedding. Slow. Comedy rating 1.83
Moral of the story: You never know what $6,000 may buy you.
Rating: Three yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
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One yawn
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" Asylum seekers wearing life jackets jumped into the sea and children were thrown in with them -John Howard "
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Assault on Precinct 13
Action (V). Ethan Hawke & Drea de Matteo 2005
A police station is closed one day too late. A little slow in places.
Moral of the story: You never know who might leave the door open.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
Out of Time
Drama (V). Denzel Washington & Eva Mendes 2003
A cop is a murder suspect.
Moral of the story: It would have been good if the ' major murder ' happened near the beginning of the movie.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Flightplan
Drama (V). Jodie Foster & Peter Sarsgaard 2005
A woman looses her daughter on an airliner. Very, very slow to start.
Moral of the story: Movie planes have an incredible amount of space!
Rating: Three yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" Asylum seekers wearing life jackets jumped into the sea and children were thrown in with them -John Howard "
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Plato's Run
Action (V). Gary Busey & Roy Scheider 1997
Someone escapes from somewhere.
Moral of the story: Don't get stuck in your own minefield.
Rating: Two yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Triggermen
Drama (V). Pete Postlethwaite & Claire Forlani 2002
" A pair of professional killers and are hired to execute one of the major figures in organized crime. "
Moral of the story: The initial plot direction should be obvious shortly after the start of the movie.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Bewitched
Comedy. Nicole Kidman & Will Ferrell 2005
A young witch becomes an actress. Very slow. Comedy Rating 1.80
Moral of the story: Pussies can be cute.
Rating: Two yawns
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. -Mark Twain "
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Once Upon a Time in the West
?. Charles Bronson & Claudia Cardinale 1968
" A revenge story becomes an epic contemplation of the Western past. " Incredibly slow start.
Moral of the story: Something should happen in the first eight minutes of a movie.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
The Juror
Drama (V) (N). Demi Moore & Alec Baldwin 1996
A juror is threatened. Slow to start. Long at nearly two hours.
Moral of the story: Never volunteer.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Ejected it
. . . . . .
" No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. -Mark Twain "
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Street Crimes
Drama (V). Phillip Day & Patricia Zehentmayr 1992
A cop opens up a youth center .
Moral of the story: Elastic jeans look really funny.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
2001: A Space Odyssey
Sci Fi. Keir Dullea & Gary Lockwood 1968
Based on Arthur C. Clarke's story The Sentinel . Very slow.
Moral of the story: The fast forward button is powerful!
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Body Heat
Drama (S). Kathleen Turner & William Hurt 1981
Boy meets married girl.
Moral of the story: People just don't think clearly when it's up.
Rating: Entertaining
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
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One yawn
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Ejected it
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" In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. -Voltaire "
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Helen of Troy
Epic (V). Sienna Guillory & Matthew Marsden 2003
The old story: Girl sees the image of the love of her life in a puddle, then tries to save herself for him. A bit slow. Long at 4 hours.
Moral of the story: The Greeks and the Trojan's really needed bras.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? No
Deadly Drifter
? (N) (V). Peter Coyote & Gail Dartez 1982
Two decades in the life of a traveling mercenary.
Moral of the story: Your either part of the plot or part of the anti plot.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Blue Steel
Drama (V) (S). Jamie Lee Curtis & Ron Silver 1990
A cop comes across an armed robbery on her first day.
Moral of the story: Be aware of what's in your bathroom.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
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" Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan "
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Blunt: The Fourth Man
Docudrama. Ian Richardson & Michael Williams 1986
In 1951, Blunt sells out his country by helping turncoat British spy Donald MacLean escape to Moscow.
Moral of the story: Your watertight in the water closet.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Comedy. Renée Zellweger & Colin Firth 2004
Boy and girl are having fun, girl breaks up with boy, girl breaks up with boy. Comedy rating 3.00
Moral of the story: Renée looks much better as Jones.
Rating: Average
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
Quit average
One yawn
Two yawns
Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan "
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All The Queen's Men
War (V). Matt LeBlanc & Eddie Izzard 2001
Cross dressing spies try to capture an Enigma machine during WWII. All the more stupid because the allies had already acquired an Enigma code machine before WWII.
Moral of the story: Edward Fox must have been hard up, otherwise why appear in such a bad movie.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
Troy
Epic (V). Brad Pitt & Diane Kruger 2004
An Ancient Greek tail. Annoying sound track.
Moral of the story: Divorce is much simpler now.
Rating: Ejected it
Rent it? No
Buy it? No
The Interpreter
Drama (V). Nicole Kidman & Sean Penn 2005
A UN interpreter hears something she shouldn't. Slow. Long at over two hours. Good sound effects .
Moral of the story: Words beat bullets, or do they?
Rating: Two yawns
Rent it? Yes?
Buy it? No
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
Quit average
One yawn
Two yawns
Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan "
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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.
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Body of Evidence
Drama (S) (V). Madonna & Willem Dafoe 1993
Lawyer tries to help innocent girl tried for killing her boy friend.
Moral of the story: Sex can be very interesting.
Rating: Eye popper
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
Miss Congeniality 2
Drama (V). Sandra Bullock & Diedrich Bader 2005
Miss United States is kidnaped. Slow for the first half. Comedy rating 3.13
Moral of the story: Sometimes the FBI is not listening!
Rating: Entertaining
Rent it? Yes
Buy it? Yes
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(N) Nudity, (S) Sex scenes, (V) Violence
The opinions expressed here are just that, opinions.
Ratings in descending order:
Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
Quit average
One yawn
Two yawns
Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan "
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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.
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