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8/10
Easily Brandon Lee's best film!
29 August 2002
This film is a great combination of action and comedy, and brandon lee's best film, in fact, the only decent film he ever did! It is basically just a rip off of lethal weapon, with a bit more violence and sex, but it moves at such a break neck pace, you love every minute of it! Well worth seeing!
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Time Crisis II (1997 Video Game)
5/10
Incredible graphics, great speed, but far too short to ever be truly satisfying!
26 August 2002
This game is great for a rental, but you can finish it in a few hours! Almost no skill whatsoever is required, and when you finish it you are treated to a very poor ending! It is good for a boring afternoon, but in no way should you ever buy this game!
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9/10
Great variation on boy who cried wolf, except a little too unrealistic at parts!
26 August 2002
This movie is very entertaining, but it is far too short and unrealistic. Travolta almost instantly believes his sons notorious story without question, despite the fact it is too crazy to seem true. Vaughn does a great performance as the bad guy and travolta is in true form as the hero! It is too short, but if you don't expect much, you'll like it!
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5/10
Nobody can do a love song quite like the hanson brothers!
26 August 2002
I don't really like their music, as it is too girly for me, but when I listen to them break into a great ballad like 'I will come to you', I can't help but be moved! Some of their lyrics and songs are so beautiful, you break into tears on hearing them! Hanson are not for everyone, but the fact that the eldest was only 17 and the lead singer was 14 when they released their first official album, it is incredible! Some great songs, sure to make you feel romantic! Watch and enjoy the beautiful music!
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Daria (1997–2002)
This is the girl I loves fave show!
26 August 2002
The girl I love does not get along with lots of people, so of course, she loves this show! It is boring and tedius, and daria has to be the most dull character ever created! If you hate the people around you, you should watch this show and whinge about how everyone has it in for you! That is what she does!
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7/10
A brilliant mockumentary style black comedy, that grabs hold of you from the start!
17 August 2002
All the reviews of this movie slam it, but they are missing the point - if you look at it from the point of view of the characters involved, and try to se things as they would, you would love it! The film maker is like every film maker and news reporter I have ever met, eager for a ground breaking story, hoping against hope that Jimmy turns up dead, because it will make great cinema! The other characters are a lot like some people I know - they seem to resemble young high school drop outs, who are just milling around, looking for ways to make cash! When Jimmy goes missing, they all half heartedly look for him, not really caring whether he shows up or not, and the results are hilarious! This film is a rare gem, well worth seeing! Steve Buscemi and Samuel L Jackson carry the movie, and those two make it worth seeing for them alone! A great movie!
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Superman II (1980)
7/10
A good sequel to the original hit!
10 August 2002
This sequel is what superman movies are meant to be about - action packed, plot driven, with little care to characterisation or any other boring factors that often plague superhero movies! Seperman is more enjoyable than batman because it is more upbeat and never depressing! the scenes with lois lane are great, and it is a great way to spend two hours! Well worth seeing!
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Hellblock 13 (1999)
8/10
A great collection of horror stories, despite the low budget!
7 August 2002
This is a great collection, even though it is clearly low budget! It is entertaining throughout, and even though it is clearly low budget, the first and second story holdyour attention throughout, and the third is voyeuristicly entertaining! The girl is the wraparound is beautiful, and is worth renting for her alone! A good collection, well worth renting!
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The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Social satire, 60s style!
5 August 2002
When watching this show you notice that while externally it hides behind routine sitcom conventions, laugh tracks and sight gags, underneath it is a sharp and poignant social satire about the treatment of outsiders in America, circa 1960! Someone once joked to me that if the addams family were black this show would have been banned - there was an underlying truth to his statement!

The addams family represent everything that is old and outmoded by todays standards! Gomez follows old British traditions, has a rich family history and loves his wife dearly! Morticia is equal to him, but is always obedient to everything he does! They love each other, and there surroundings! The joke of the show is how others, ie the 'normal' people, react to them! They don't like their outmoded life style and try to change them! The addams family is a great show, but should not be viewed as a sitcom, rather a social commentary on times that are well and truly over!
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The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
A mixed bag of treats, with a ratio of one good episode, 3 bad ones....
5 August 2002
The Twilight Zone is a mixed bag. Any fan of the show knows that for every good episode there are 3 bad ones! The twilight zone works on many levels, but fails on others. The key theme of the show is how it manages to scare you on an intellectual level, using thought provoking stories instead of flat out horror! However, sometimes the episodes were so poorly executed, or it was just a bad idea, and the show was boring and tedius. But when it delivered, boy, did it do it well - I fondly recall one unforgettable episode where a woman is in hospital bandages, and is trying to get an operation, to get rid of her horrible disfigurement. At the end she removes them and looks as beautiful as ever - she starts screaming - then we finally see the faces of all the hospital staff, and they are pig snouted and horrible - in this alternate universe beauty is abnormal and unacceptable! This episode stuck in my mind forever, as it was a great idea, but even that episode had poor execution - throughout the entire episode they would only show the hospital staffs faces in shadow, and it was obvious that there would be a twist, like the one there was!

This was a great show when it showed good episodes, but that only happened a quarter of the time! If you get the chance to view it, don't pass it up, as when it tried, this was the best sci fi show around!
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8/10
Not nearly as bad as people say it is!
28 July 2002
I waited ages before seeing this as all the reviews I read of this said it was horrible! i rented it expecting the worst, and while it is hardly the best sandler film out there, there are much worse! Sandler frequently talks to the camera and the film does not take itself seriously, but that is all part of the fun! A great way to waste an afternoon, and you might even find yourself laughing once a twice! A good film, well worth renting!
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Friends (1994–2004)
An aquired taste, but once you get used to it it is one of the best shows on tv!
22 July 2002
This show takes some getting used to, and it's weird, uniques style of comedy may not be for everyones tastes! But it has many strengths that carry the show, and if you watch it for awhile, you will be hooked! The male actors in the show are great, and the individuality of each character always leads to great dramatic possibilities! The girls are not as funny, and lisa kudrows character isjust plain annoying! Still, once you get used to it, you'll find it is a great show!
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10/10
A brilliant mock documentary horror/thriller, 10 times better than blair witch!
21 July 2002
To compare this film to blair witch is just not fair to it! This film exceeds everything about blair witch by far. It is presented as a documentary, concerning the murders of three cable tv men, while searching for the jersey devil. It is a brilliant movie and the twist at the end is the icing on the cake - a brilliant end to a world class movie! See this movie over blair witch, and you'll be glad you did!
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This is NOT what love is about!
21 July 2002
This movie is the worst, most pathetic 'comedy' I have ever been subjected to! It is dull as hell, and you don't even care about the characters! This movie is cliched, boring and stupid! My review would be more indepth, but words can'r fully express how bad this movie is!
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5/10
Plays like the beavis and butthead movie, only much more boring!
11 July 2002
I am a huge fan of Jay and Silent Bob, but they have never, and will never be, as good as they were in 'mallrats'. This film has a pretty much identical plot to the beavis and butthead movie, only with lots more swearing, sex and drug references! The main problem with this movie is that it tries too hard to be funny - Smith disturbingly makes references to every single other of his films, disturbingly blurring the line between reality. Jay is the main highlight of this film, and he could be funny without even trying! Smith tries too hard to be amusing, and this film moves a too rapid a pace, to ever be really funny. It's not a bad film, but Smith should have made it less obvuious that he was ripping off the beavis and butthead movie! See that instead, while not as crude, it is far more amusing!
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Rat Race (2001)
One of the best comedies I have ever seen!
11 July 2002
I rented this movie expecting a childish comedy, on a par with 'My fave martian' or some other movie meant to appeal to up to 13. I was surprised - This is one of the funniest comedy movies you will ever see!

It follows a group of people on a race for 2 millionn bucks, and the stuff they get up to on the way will have you howling with laughter! I love lucy conventions, nazi museums, hot air balloons, helicopter misadventures and anything else this film can poke fun at! You will be in hysterics throughout, and this film never lets up for a minute!

this is one of the best new comedies around, and the only complaint I had was the overly sentimental cliched ending! Sans that, this film is the best on the market! Do yourself a favour and grab a copy as soon as you can!
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1/10
A sure fire way to get rid of unwanted guests!
10 July 2002
This film really is the pits! It is confused as to whether it wants to be a teen horror or real horror, there is no sexual tension in it, a key factor in all teen horrors and it is so boring, you find yourself not caring what happens, and wanting to turn it off a third into it!

The ending is very unsatisfying and I was in agony by the time they reached it. If you want to get rid of unwanted guests at your place put on this film - a sure fire way to empty any room!
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This is the girl I loves fave film!
10 July 2002
This film poses the timeless question 'Can love really conquer all?' in a child like manner. Not exactly my cup of tea, but if you are with a really pretty girl, it will put her in a good mood. She also listens to the soundtrack at school, so I figure there has to be something good about this film. If you are with a pretty girl and she wants to watch a girlie movie, watch it and pretend to like it and it is a sure fire way to win points with her! Pretend you are really fascinated by the movie and she will think you are very 'in touch with your emotions'! So, rent it out for your girl friend and you'll thank me for the advice later!
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Scooby-Doo (2002)
This pathetic film disgraces both scooby doo and my country!
30 June 2002
I am ashamed to say I live in the same country where this crap was filmed! It was too long, tedius, boring with so much adult 'humour' injected into it, that kids would find it impossible to have a good time!

It resorts to cheap laughs that made me cringe with horror and the plot is nothing like a scooby cartoon! Scooby Doo was a low point of the movie, as the very sight of him made me cringe! He prances around with that annoying voice, supposedly trying to be funny, but I can't see how any idiot would find humour in his antics!

Daphne and Fred was another low point! I can't stand either of the actors who portrayed them, and the fact that they insulted my country made me furious! Nothing gives them the right to insult my country, and their very presence in the film brings it down! Gellar, who plays the most unconvincing Daphne ever, looks bored throughout, and mutters her lines flat and emotionless! She was a real low point to this film!

This film ignored key points of the cartoon, and twisted around others for its own sick pleasure! The films portrayal of scrappy would have the creators of this cartoon turning in their graves! If they are not dead yet, scrappys portrayal would have certainly taken 5 years off their lives!

The plot revolving around body snatchers is hardly suitable for children! What ever happened to the gool old 'I would have gotten away with it if not for you meddling kids!'?

Scooby Doo fails on all levels! It is a perfect example of how not to turn a cartoon into live action! Watch the old cartoons with pleasure, and try to forget this awful movie ever existed!
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1/10
I thought it would never end!
30 June 2002
This film only goes for 90 minutes, but it seems like forever! This film has to be the most boring, painful, tedious, excrutiating, vomit inducing film I have ever seen! The film does not even win any prizes for originality, taking the old romeo and juliet theme and turning it into a modern day travesty! This film has to be the worst film ever made! Kirsten Dunst disgraced herself by appearing in it, and I was in tears, waiting for it to end! There is no way to accurately describe how awful this film is - Just think of the worst film you have ever seen, combined with the thing you hate doing the most - times the agony of that by 1000, and you might come to a small percentage of how bad this film is!
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9/10
A truly magical movie!
30 June 2002
This movie truly is a magical experience! I saw it with reluctance, as I found the book to be boring, but this film is the book without the boring bits! It has wit, charm, suspence and great action scenes! This film deserves an oscar for best pic! Hard to find anything wrong in this great picture, it will be loved by children and adults throughout the world!
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A frustrating, confused, sometimes amusing black comedy!
30 June 2002
This film works on some levels, but fails on some as well. The major flaw is that it gives us no one to root for, and we are faces with these so called anti heros who we are meant to feel something for! The second flaw is that I found that in most cases, I agreed with the person they were 'doing in' over themselves - It is never a good sign in a movie when you like the so called bad guy more than the anti heroes!

The film plays like a stage play, and I was surprised to learn it was just made for film! It would be great at a live show, but is too slow and boring to take up 90 minutes of screen time! The film is ok, but nothing worth writing home about!
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A pathetic excuse for a fighting game!
20 June 2002
I rented this game expecting another great capcom game, and I was disappointed! All that it is is 'x-men vs street fighter' repackaged, a few new characters, and they try to rip it off as a new game! It has the same moves, same bad guys and same backgrounds! It might be worth a shot if you have never played 'x men vs street fighter' but if you have, avoid this one! You will be furious at it!
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A superb comedy for the mature viewer!
20 June 2002
This comedy is wicked in its delivery, with sight and sound gags and every corner! You never stop laughing, not even to catch your breath! I saw this when I was 14 and I did not like it, but I was young and did not understand half the jokes in the film! Now I am older and more mature, and it is one of the wickedest comedies around! A real treat, with a great performance from everyone! You will have to be mature to understand it, but if you are, you're in for the time of your life!
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The Crow (1994)
Dark, depressing and dumb!
20 June 2002
The only reason to rent this film is because it contains the final performance on Brandon Lee! Other than that, it is depressing and pointless! It moves at a slow pace, and there is never any satisfaction in the story! Brandon Lee puts in a fine performance, but it is sad watching it, because you know what happened to him.... A dark and derpressing film, only worth renting if you are a fan of Lee!
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