This hard-hitting horror film has been given a sleek presentation for its release on DVD. The Ugly has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1 (enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16x9 monitors), and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in French and Spanish. The film's original trailer has been included as a bonus.
Customer Rating
3
Perplexing serial killer horror film.
on February 27, 2012
Posted by: Tigon
from California
A committed serial killer Simon Cartwright is studied for either being crazy or otherwise by a fame-oriented psychologist Dr. Karen Shoemaker. The audience sees flashbacks of the killer's upbringing and murders until caught. Fluid and a bit slow, the film has more drama than scares. A movie that questions the rationale of murderers and people, the movie's ending comes most confusing for asking if anything watched was real or otherwise. A movie that leaves more questions than answers. A unique horror of New Zealand from 1997.
What's great about it: Highly rated film in most horror film magazines.
What's not so great: slow pacing, dry acting, not a movie for poor attention spans
Early movie of the 1980's riding the slasher horror wave. A new doctor to a mental hospital for the criminally insane becomes a target by his new patients who escape in a blackout believing that he killed their former doctor and friend. Simple acting, odd cut scenes, a movie for fans of Jack Palance and Martin Landau, but more of a chiller than a jolting fright flick. A moderate b-grade horror film for halloween that sets a quiet tone for future serial killer horror movies in the 1990's.
What's great about it: Smart horror of the 1980's, good price, somewhat funny.
What's not so great: Low grade horror . No special effects.
Fans to Owen Wilson and Janeane Garafalo will prefer this movie for all its mellow acting. Wilson plays a bland, everyman serial poisoner who travels and blathers on his indecisive life as a murderer while striking a relation with Garafalo as a mail carrier to a sleepy suburb. Slow, dull ending, dull acting...except the first 10 minute cameo of Sheryl Crow who you feel like dying along side her before the movie is over. A movie about the "every day blandness" of sociopaths. Feh.
What's great about it: Movie for Owen Wilson and Garafalo fans, Sheryl Crow.
What's not so great: No action what so ever. Rent this, if ever.
This release compiles every episode from the first two seasons of Duckman, the animated series featuring a smart-mouthed duck - voiced by Jason Alexander - who works as a private eye and enjoys the company of female ducks all around town.
Customer Rating
5
Awesome cult cartoon of the 1990's.
on January 26, 2012
Posted by: Tigon
from California
Debuted in 1994 Duckman was the show to watch that would introduce social commentary before South Park, King of the Hill or even the works of Seth MacFarlane. Imitated on its adult humor and smarts by 'The Simpson's' later, Jason Alexander voices a sleazy brainless duck detective with family to solve oddball cases. I dare you not to laugh at this show.
What's great about it: Emmy nominated, '90's nostalgia, smarter than most TV
What's not so great: Viewer discretion advised, no CGI, not for everyone.
A German-Canadian series from early 2000, 'Lexx' depicts a crew of refugees set to locate a new homeworld after the fall of their tyrant leader of a parallel world. The acting is sub-par to B-movie standard and the special effects are cheap-but the unusual characters and odd plots make up for the silliness of the first series. Cameos include Barry Bostwick, Tim Curry, Ruetgar Hauer and Malcolm McDowell to put some edge in a series. Eva Habermann is worth a lovely look.
What's great about it: Great for Lexx fans, darkly noirish sci-fi, better than Star Trek
What's not so great: no extras, mild acting & effects, look before you leap buying
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an intense new program for his sex-oriented network. He ultimately discovers an underground program called "Videodrome," which appears to broadcast pornographic snuff films of actual murders. Horrified but perversely intrigued, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. During his search, he meets alluring femme fatale Nicki (Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), technology cult leader Bianca O'Blivion, and other mysterious figures. Things become even more disturbing for Renn as his addiction grows, and the program begins to infect the outside world -- or perhaps merely destroy own his sanity. Cronenberg mingles his cerebral concerns about the nature of reality in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film's intended horror audience.
Customer Rating
5
Television into Life...
on January 12, 2012
Posted by: Tigon
from California
This rare gem of a film from director of 1986's 'The Fly' and the latter 2000 movie ' A History of Violence' depicts the television and its networks as enemies of controlling your mind !!! James Woods gives a fearful performance as its hero. The movie is distributed of Canada and dated of 1983 but rings volumes on televisions' impressions of society by tidal wavelengths of manipulating human thought. The intro of the VCR is hokey, but the movie's message is eternal.
What's great about it: James Woods, Deborah Harry, sci-fi, 1980's nostalgia
What's not so great: old school computer effects, slow pace, not for children
A take it or leave it sci-fi comedy of 1984 that depicts Charlie Sheen's brother, Emilio Estevez , as a punker turned "devil may care" car repossessor who with a group co-worker slobs tries to relocate a car with aliens stashed in the back wanted by the Feds. Choppy cut scenes, car chases, a bit smarter than 'Dude, Where is My Car ?' Good flick for 80's lovers or anybody if you can look over the cheesy special effects. Lots of silliness, but potentially bland for little kids.
What's great about it: extras, back story, cult film, smart story, nostalgic movie
What's not so great: not for little kids, cheesy effects, best caution to rent first
I desperately wanted a laugh from this movie but it was like watching a joke you already felt you knew the answer to it. A movie specific to British comedy lovers, the movie is a comedy of tragedies depicting destitute actors going from one bad moment to the next. I bought the Criterion styled film for heavens sake and pawned it 6 months later. Bottom line: Rent this movie. Richard E.Grant's Withnail is worth a look for a laugh.
What's great about it: fair price, nostaligic acting, tied to a drinking game
What's not so great: slow pacing, dry acting, not a movie for poor attention spans