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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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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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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
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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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Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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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Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
Quite average
One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Entertaining
Average
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Entertaining
Average
Quite average
One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
" You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. -Ziggy "
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Eye popper
Entertaining
Average
Quite average
One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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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One yawn
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Ejected it
. . . . . .
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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Eye popper
Entertaining
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One yawn
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Three yawns
Ejected it
. . . . . .
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
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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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One yawn
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Ejected it
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If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
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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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Ejected it
. . . . . .
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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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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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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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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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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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Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.
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 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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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 length of a video, if stated, is the length quoted on the ' box ' and may not correspond with the actual length.
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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
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