07 November 2006

K-19: The Widowmaker & The Foreigner

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

K-19: The Widowmaker

        Drama. Liam Neeson & Harrison Ford 2002

        Inspired by a true story, A submarine is launched unprepared.

        Moral of the story: Politics can be a killer.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


The Foreigner

         Action. Steven Seagal & Kate Fischer 2003

        Steven has trouble delivering a parcel. Plenty of shooting and over done explosions. The music was too loud, but the special effects were entertaining. Not his best movie.

        Moral of the story: You can run, but you can't hide from the CIA.

        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



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" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein "

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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

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

06 November 2006

My Big Fat Greek Wedding & Runaway Bride

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

         Comedy. Nia Vardalos & John Corbett 2002

        The mild version of Toula's wedding. Comedy rating 7.10

        Moral of the story: There are only two types of people. Those that are Greek and ...................................

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Runaway Bride

         Comedy. Julia Roberts & Richard Gere 1999

        Writer stalks runaway. Comedy rating 6.15

        Moral of the story: You can run, but you can't hide.

        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



.       .        .        .        .        .

" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein "

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.

Highlander II: The Quickening & Red Dragon

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Highlander II: The Quickening

        Modern Fantasy. Sean Connery & Virginia Madsen 1991

        Immortals on earth. Like a better thought out Dark Angel. Comedy rating 1

        Moral of the story: There can be only one.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? No


Red Dragon

         Thriller. Edward Norton & Emily Watson 2002

        The ABC of monsterism, part1.

        Moral of the story: The truth is in the DNA.

        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



.       .        .        .        .        .

" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein "

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.

Reservoir Dogs & Dead Heat

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Reservoir Dogs

         Action. Harvey Keitel & Tim Roth 1992

        A jewel heist goes wrong. Good music.

        Moral of the story: Pull the trigger and be damned.

        Rating: One yawn

        Rent it? Yes?

        Buy it? No


Dead Heat

        Drama. Kiefer Sutherland & Radha Mitchell 2001

        Horse racing for idiots. Comedy rating 0.94

        Moral of the story: The local loan shark is Satan.

        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



.       .        .        .        .        .

" Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein "

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.

05 November 2006

Dirty Deeds & Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Dirty Deeds

         Action. Bryan Brown & Toni Collette 2002

        The scenes depicted are fictional. However Sydney's underworld really did frighten off the American mafia in the late 60's. Comedy rating 1.41

        Moral of the story: Be careful who's pig you shoot.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

        Sci Fi. Kim Cattrall & Christopher Plummer 1991

        Kirks fails in his mission, again. Comedy rating 0.56

        Moral of the story: Make sure the boot fits.

        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



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Halloween: An American perversion of a Christian corruption of a Celtic festival.

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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.

Minority Report & The Sum of All Fears

Stephen's Short Video Reviews


Minority Report

        Sci Fi. Tom Cruise & Samantha Morton 2002

        A no murder story. Slow. Very long at nearly two and a half hours.

        Moral of the story: Some things are worse than death.

        Rating: Two yawns

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


The Sum of All Fears

         Action. Ben Affleck & Bridget Moynahan 2002

        Nuclear weapons, just for fun.

        Moral of the story: Don't be shy, just light up.

        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



.       .        .        .        .        .

Halloween: An American perversion of a Christian corruption of a Celtic festival.

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.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier & Star Trek X: Nemesis

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

         Classic. Walter Koenig & Melanie Shatner 1989

        Terrorists capture Paradise City. Comedy rating 1.56

        Moral of the story: It's all a dream?

        Rating: Average

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Star Trek X: Nemesis

        Sci Fi. Marina Sirtis & Jonathan Frakes 2002

        Hull crunching action. Comedy rating 1.25

        Moral of the story: Blood ties aren't always close.

        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



.       .        .        .        .        .

Halloween: An American perversion of a Christian corruption of a Celtic festival.

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.