tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.comments2023-12-25T18:12:06.476+00:00In a NutshellDr Faustushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-87393567463303266002023-11-01T06:51:24.848+00:002023-11-01T06:51:24.848+00:00I saw the movie in theatres, but I clearly repress...I saw the movie in theatres, but I clearly repressed it. Watched it, tonight. You know I love it when I’m told someone else is the special one, but the movie is named Van Helsing. And, then they’re both incompetent. Major dangling plot threads, forgetting things they knew about several scenes prior, deliberately referencing <i>the Matrix</i>, <i>X-Men</i>, and <i>Underworld</i> in a vain attempt at winning me over. 2+ hours of butchering Castlevania lore. Constantine did the disaffected schtick infinitely better, one year later.<br /><br />I will say the prologue was cheesy fun. If Beckinsale hadn’t been in the movie, and the whole thing was like the Hyde fight, it could have been something. As it stands, no more Hugh for me. He is Wolverine and that is IT. <i>Someone Like You</i> was incomprehensibly insane to what I remembered. I’m blaming the Large Hadron Collider.Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-60684298144615177392020-05-26T02:52:31.006+01:002020-05-26T02:52:31.006+01:00You are alive!
Tis I, Sparktank the 20th!
C) Pant...You are alive!<br />Tis I, Sparktank the 20th!<br /><br />C) Pants.Shane Sparktank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14167073150737411753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-84256848289388893352020-04-02T21:21:13.187+01:002020-04-02T21:21:13.187+01:00I’ve been catching up on the Ghibli films that I l...I’ve been catching up on the Ghibli films that I let pass me by. <b>Poppy Hill</b> was one. I really liked it. I watched <b>Ponyo</b> the day before sitting down to this one and I thought <b>Poppy Hill</b> was much better.<br /><br />3½ signal flags out of 5Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-78035505890307937492019-06-25T14:09:35.404+01:002019-06-25T14:09:35.404+01:00NOTE: the re-released DVD version titled Children ...NOTE: the re-released DVD version titled <b>Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009)</b> has new FX and re-scored music, but has been edited. Some scenes have been replaced with new ones, while others have been removed completely (e.g nudity and TV Series specific events).Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-65293500499195117492019-06-10T14:22:22.422+01:002019-06-10T14:22:22.422+01:00In the order presented:
Stingray: Pilot
Joe 90: H...In the order presented:<br /><br /><b>Stingray</b>: Pilot<br /><b>Joe 90</b>: Hi-Jacked<br /><b>Four Feather Falls</b>: Gunfight on Main Street<br /><b>Thunderbirds</b>: Terror in New York City<br /><b>Supercar</b>: False Alarm<br /><b>The Secret Service</b>: More Haste, Less Speed<br /><b>Fireball XL5</b>: Space City Special<br /><b>Captain Scarlet</b>: The MysteronsDr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-10680717007318617352019-02-25T21:10:36.419+00:002019-02-25T21:10:36.419+00:00Yeah, I’d about a dozen of them but only managed t...Yeah, I’d about a dozen of them but only managed to make it through about two-thirds before needing to retreat. Tellingly, the least ‘Disney’ one of the bunch (Atlantis) is the one I liked. :PDr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-40473205957885954902019-02-16T11:58:09.510+00:002019-02-16T11:58:09.510+00:00Geez, you went on quite the Disney kick here. LULGeez, you went on quite the Disney kick here. LULImpudent Urinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168428923939864093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-29814588289273258622019-02-16T11:57:11.749+00:002019-02-16T11:57:11.749+00:00Ooh de lally, ooh de lally, golly what a day.Ooh de lally, ooh de lally, golly what a day.Impudent Urinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168428923939864093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-65092620956060001872018-06-17T11:23:01.922+01:002018-06-17T11:23:01.922+01:00I sincerely thought that Lillian Gish was just a r...I sincerely thought that Lillian Gish was just a random girl that Miles from Fastball knew.<br /><br />Learn something new everyday~Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-18393008729195124632018-02-10T22:07:09.185+00:002018-02-10T22:07:09.185+00:00If you know where to look, pastel pinks never went...If you know where to look, pastel pinks never went away =PNeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-60728484810069871442018-02-02T03:31:32.288+00:002018-02-02T03:31:32.288+00:00He was useless, like a cardboard standee with a so...He was useless, like a cardboard standee with a sound chip.<br /><br />He's not an actor I know anything about. Looking at his label on here, the only other film I've seen in which he featured was <b>Drag Me to Hell</b>. The others are things I've zero interest in.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-79017317054975407802018-02-02T02:38:55.274+00:002018-02-02T02:38:55.274+00:00I can't recall seeing Justin Long in anything ...I can't recall seeing Justin Long in anything remotely serious. I certainly wouldn't have cause to let him anywhere near such environs.<br /><br />He's voicing Spyro in a TV show. Oh my...Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-54106156874202437562018-02-01T02:50:28.273+00:002018-02-01T02:50:28.273+00:00Not having any interest in baseball means I likely...Not having any interest in baseball means I likely would've passed over the film entirely, but I saw it for sale in a store (for a mere 50p) and remembered your posting about it being a coming-of-age flick, so I picked it up because I adore that genre.<br /><br />It was really good. The poolside scene was great, but mostly I loved the huge dog and that the v/o gave events a slight <b>Wonder Years</b> vibe.<br /><br />It was a double-pack with <b>Sandlot 2</b>, but it's the not kind of film that needed a sequel, so I'm a little hesitant about it. I can update with info when I get to watching it, if you like.<br /><br />Same score.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-40698216745830924952018-01-20T22:15:48.645+00:002018-01-20T22:15:48.645+00:00I checked the blurb on the back of the box for you...I checked the blurb on the back of the box for you and there's no mention of Kuuga there either. It's a R2 release, though, so it makes sense that TWF would reference things available to buy in the home market, whereas KR isn't (outside of import). The Japanese release might be different.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-2087164924415796702018-01-20T09:00:39.514+00:002018-01-20T09:00:39.514+00:00Shame on them for not saying, "Starring Odagi...Shame on them for not saying, "Starring Odagiri Joe from Kamen Rider Kuuga." Bonus points if they had said, "IS Kamen Rider Kuuga."<br /><br />Had to be said. Sue me~Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-5770805700765398242018-01-13T19:37:36.937+00:002018-01-13T19:37:36.937+00:00Same score. It was weak. It made Rush Hour seem we...Same score. It was weak. It made <b>Rush Hour</b> seem well-written.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-80902862243397163412017-12-17T06:35:46.634+00:002017-12-17T06:35:46.634+00:00The wiki tells me that there's 'Damnation&...The wiki tells me that there's 'Damnation' and 'Vendetta.' The former is indeed a sequel, but it's not clear about the third, from the skimming I engaged in, at any rate. It has Chris, Leon, and Rebecca.Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-83906126873314390342017-12-17T05:08:11.420+00:002017-12-17T05:08:11.420+00:00It was damned uncanny! I saw your other Resi comme...It was damned uncanny! I saw your other Resi comments about 25 minutes before this was due to post (it's been sitting in 'scheduled' for just under a month). I think there was a sequel to the film, but I've not seen it.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-89384733766030787352017-12-16T14:37:47.569+00:002017-12-16T14:37:47.569+00:00My eyes bugged out of my head, seeing this nut. I&...My eyes bugged out of my head, seeing this nut. I'm sure you can tell, but there has been a successful rekindling of my passion for the (small part of this) series (that I actually like).<br /><br />This film went in one ear (eye?) and out the other, for me. I'm sure part of that had to do with Claire. I loathe her. To the point that I'm disappointed that she's related to someone as amazing to me as Chris :laugh: But seriously :erm:<br /><br />Rob adores her.Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-76789297957556579492017-11-30T18:24:43.287+00:002017-11-30T18:24:43.287+00:00"Who says the good guy has to be a guy?"..."Who says the good guy has to be a guy?"<br /><br />You know I'm ALL about the set-up, but that tagline is PURE 90s cheese :laugh:Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-5958807340416854562017-11-10T17:45:04.621+00:002017-11-10T17:45:04.621+00:00Stands up for the abused when it suits him.
Sound...Stands up for the abused when it suits him.<br /><br />Sounds delightfully familiar :)Neghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992868181179929850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-12023263090533697202017-10-26T03:06:11.349+01:002017-10-26T03:06:11.349+01:00I didn't know. It was Lee and Cushing that app...I didn't know. It was Lee and Cushing that appealed to me. But now you mention it, and from what little I can actually remember <b>[spoilers ahead]</b> I can see a few similarities with the other filmed versions, what with the frozen antagonist and the changing host.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-52897412771805862562017-10-24T13:13:32.585+01:002017-10-24T13:13:32.585+01:00Did you know this was based on the same source mat...Did you know this was based on the same source material as John Carpenter's The Thing? It's the reason why I decided to check it out. I think the train was a way of isolating the characters. It's interesting to see the creature get a voice in this adaptation as opposed to just pure survival in The Thing. Though I was put off by the monk and found Terry Savalas' character to be pointless. 3 glowing red eyes out of 5.Borderlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685145803723534692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-37528970302366079922017-09-29T09:41:05.840+01:002017-09-29T09:41:05.840+01:00I think it a Cream of the Crap entry of that year....I think it a Cream of the Crap entry of that year. <br /><br />I hated it. <br /><br />I like me some Sly occasionally but this isn't one of them. cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094987779247283743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455435417302518693.post-53092632648566327652017-09-29T06:51:59.756+01:002017-09-29T06:51:59.756+01:00I gave this a try last night because I've enjo...I gave this a try last night because I've enjoyed some of Walter's other films. I didn't think it was as terrible as you did, but it really had nothing to offer and was as boring as all hell, so I turned it off after 30 minutes, chucked it directly on the give-away stack and found something better to watch.Dr Faustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608513546014130157noreply@blogger.com