29 November 2006

Species & Alien Resurrection

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Species

        Sci Fi (N) (S) (V). Marg         Helgenberger & Michael Madsen 1995

        An attempt to terminate an alien-human hybrid goes wrong.

        Moral of the story: Sex is a powerful weapon.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Alien Resurrection

        Sci Fi (V). Sigourney Weaver & Ron Perlman 1997

        Ripleys are used in cloning experiments. Slow to start. A couple of very touching screens between Ripley and her offspring.

        Moral of the story: They fuck you in the test tube.

        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.

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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" Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. -P.J. O'Rourke "


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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

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

28 November 2006

The Terminator & Team America: World Police

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Terminator

        Sci Fi (V) (S). Arnold Schwarzenegger & Linda Hamilton 1984

        Sarah must be saved! Great sound. Good special effects.

        Moral of the story: A bunch of punks have no chance against The Governator.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Team America: World Police

        Action. Trey Parker & Kristen Miller 2004

        ' Marionette superheroes fight to end terrorism and put tired celebrities out of their misery. '

        Moral of the story: Don't try and copy International rescue!

        Rating: Ejected it

        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.

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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" Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. -Douglas Casey "


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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

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

27 November 2006

National Treasure & The Devil's Own

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

National Treasure

         Adventure. Nicolas Cage & Diane Kruger 2004

        ' A man sets out to steal a lost fortune '. Slow.

        Moral of the story: It's off putting when you don't see either of the two main actors in the first couple of scenes.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


The Devil's Own

        Drama (V). Harrison Ford & Brad Pitt 1997

        Everyone tries to shaft the IRA. Long, at just under two hours.

        Moral of the story: Leave Ireland to the Irish.

        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.

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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" Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. -James Bovard "


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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.

25 November 2006

Phone Booth & Entrapment

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Phone Booth

        Drama (V). Colin Farrell & Radha Mitchell 2003

        A man is trapped in a public phone by a sniper. Slow to start.

        Moral of the story: It's unwise to upset ladies of the night.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


Entrapment

        Drama. Sean Connery & Catherine Zeta-Jones 1999

        Thieves outwit each other.

        Moral of the story: It's never big enough.

        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.

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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" A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -G Gordon Liddy "


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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.

24 November 2006

The Manchurian Candidate, Collateral ,Ocean's Twelve & The Final Cut

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

The Manchurian Candidate

        Remake (V). Denzel Washington & Meryl Streep 2004

        ' An examination of political conspiracy and psychological reconditioning '. Slow to start.

        Moral of the story: A movie should grab you within twenty minutes.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


Collateral

        Drama. Tom Cruise & Jada Pinkett Smith 2004

        ' A taxi driver is unexpectedly taken on the ride of his life. ' Slow to start.

        Moral of the story: There should be at least one interesting scene in the first ten minutes.

        Rating: Ejected it

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


Ocean's Twelve

        Drama. George Clooney & Catherine Zeta-Jones 2004

        Their last victim wants their money back, with interest. Slow. Comedy rating 2.09

        Moral of the story: Some things are just way to complicated.

        Rating: One yawn

        Rent it? No

        Buy it? No


The Final Cut

        ?. Robin Williams & Mira Sorvino 2004

        ' The story concerns a microchip that is capable of recording a person's entire life. '

        Moral of the story: At least one of the first three scenes should be a little interesting.

        Rating: Ejected it

        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.

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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" A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -G Gordon Liddy "


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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.

23 November 2006

American Pie The Wedding & Alien3: The Director's Cut

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

American Pie The Wedding

        Comedy (N) (S). Jason Biggs & Alyson Hannigan 2003

        Hoping to make the wedding day as special as possible for his bride, Jim enlists the help of his friends
. Comedy rating 26.25

        Moral of the story: You never know when you will need a Stiffler.

        Rating: Entertaining

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


Alien3: The Director's Cut

        Sci Fi (V). Sigourney Weaver & Charles S. Dutton 1992

        Ripley drops in to an old prison. Slow to start. Long at about two hours.

        Moral of the story: Gue must be great!

        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.

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




.       .        .        .        .        .

" A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -G Gordon Liddy "


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.

20 November 2006

Aliens: The Director's Cut & The Punisher

Stephen's Short Video Reviews

Aliens: The Director's Cut

        Sci Fi (V). Sigourney Weaver & Michael Biehn 1986

        Ripley goes from being in her undies to.............................. being in her undies. Plenty of gue. Good sound track.

        Moral of the story: Beware the company man.

        Rating: Eye popper

        Rent it? Yes

        Buy it? Yes


The Punisher

        Action (V) (N). Thomas Jane  & Laura Elena Harring 2004

        A gangster's sun is killed. Good sound. Comedy rating 0.97

        Moral of the story: Revenge is justice.

        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.

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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How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper?
Who knows? It has never happened.

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This week Gerbra & Rose photos.

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