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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
awsome so buy it
on June 18, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
nobody can make an alien movie like spielberg. the special effects are stunning. the acting is good. the aliens and tripods are brilliant. the action and non-action is gripping. its just great. the special features are excellent. they show you and explain every big sequence in the movie. it tells you about the theatrical score and how john williams came to making this music. and it shows stuff about the original war of thw worlds and why steven spielberg did it this way. the overall movie diserves 4 stars but the second disc gave it a 5. the movie does have some mistakes but if your not looking for them, chances are you wont find them. its also a little short. thats surprising coming from spielberg. its like 5 minutes short of 2 hours. this is the type of movie to be like 2 1/2 hours. tim robbins makes an appearance in this and does great. dakota fanning does good. justin cautwin is a brat but still does pretty good. tom cruise is tom cruise and steven spielberg is the best.
What's great about it: cg, spielberg, score/music, disc 2
What's not so great: couldve been 20 minutes longer
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisExperience the final chapter in the Solid Snake saga with Metal Gear Solid 4. Travel around with world with Solid Snake to locations in South America, the Middle East and other dangerous areas. As he hunts down archnemesis Liquid Ocelot, Snake's packing the deadliest weapons and touting the most impressive abilities of his career. See if he can enter enemy territory undetected amidst the chaos of battle. Should Snake fail in his final mission, civilization will pay a terrible price: world domination.Combine stealth, strategy and combat to achieve your goals. Know when to aid local militia in the fight and when to let the battle rage on so you can use the chaos as cover. As you infiltrate enemy territory, don the OctoCamo stealth suit to match seamlessly with your environments. You can also rely on your contact, Otacon, to give you the new Mk. II reconnaissance tool as well as the Solid Eye, which provides vital stats on enemies and your surroundings. Visit Drebin on the black market and trade for bigger, badder weapons. The more you trade, the more custom weapons and modifications you'll unlock. Once you have the firepower, feel free to unleash it on waves of invading PMC soldiers.
 
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5 out of 5
5
awsome amazing game get it now
on June 17, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
the game starts off like the current war in iraq. its truly amazing. it takes you you all over the place from small old time looking cities to amazing looking forests. ever single level is truly breathtaking and the boss battles are creative with humor and action. the cutscenes might be a bit to long(one was about 20 minutes)but they all have realistic voice acting and are true eye candy in just about every way. just about all the items and weapons will be used but there are some completely pointless items and weapons that you will never use. the cardboard box and barrels to use for cover and to hide are hilarious sequences. all the characters are interesting. snake is truly awsome. hes almost like bruce willis from die hard or harison ford from indiana jones 4. hes old and it adds character to the whole game. its cool that you can change different faces and outfits of snake during gameplay, but i usually dont bother changing anythign. overall, this is a masterpiece from the humor to the action.
What's great about it: graphics, sound, long but great cutscenes, story
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
go buy it now
on June 14, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
this is a masterpiece by the legendary martin scorsese. this movie and the departed are his best movies without a doubt. goodfellas has a great cast and realistic mafia bosses and characters and joe pesci is one of the most vicious and evil people along side anthony hopkins as hannibal lector and javier bardem as anton chigurh from no country for old men. deniro is of course one of scorseses favorite actors-hes great in this. ray liotta does a really good job mainly because hes so unlikely to play this part. the story is all over the place dealing with drugs and killing people with an ending that will have you hating ray liotta. all the mafia stuff from the clothes to the accent is down perfectly because martin scorsese directed it. overall this is probably the best mafia movie along side godfather 1 and 2 and the departed.
What's great about it: joe pesci, realistic, martin scorsese
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3 out of 5
3
sure whatever
on June 12, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
the shooting scenes are ok, but i know that that much blood would never come out of somebody if you shot them with a pistol. tim olyphant does fairly good as the video game character and surprised me because i thought he was gonna suck at this role. dont get me wrong, i like olyphant, i just didnt see him as the hitman until i saw it. all the detectives do ok as they are one step behind agent 47 all the time. that hot chick doesnt make any since at all because she loved 47 even though he drugs her and leaves her in a hotel. and the first 20 -30 minutes of the movie is not that well done at all. they skip around to much like they didnt want to tell the story of the movie. and on top of all this, its a game-based movie. probably the best but thata not saying much.
What's great about it: ok action
What's not so great: to short
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Learn more about Motorstorm. (Flash demo) SynopsisExperience brutal off-road racing in Motorstorm. Unlike conventional racing games, Motorstorm throws the rule book out the window, runs it over and then buries it in the dirt. As you race through grit, mud and petrol at breakneck speeds, the only thing you have to worry about is survival.Compete in no-holds-barred, off-road racing action as you create total destruction in ever-changing environments. Select from a variety of vehicles, including dirt bikes, ATVs, sand rails, rally cars, monster trucks and more. Rev your engine in intense head-to-head competition with up to 15 other bikes and big rigs. Your artificial intelligence opponents take on convincing human-like characteristics, including bragging, attacking, taunting and more to up the intensity, while next-generation PlayStation 3 technology delivers an awesome, realistic racing experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
 
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3 out of 5
3
ok just looks nice
on June 12, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
this game is pure eyecandy. thats it. sure it handles, too. i can barely recomend this. there is no mutliplayer what so unless your online, but i dont have that and a lot of other people dont either. theres only one game mode and thats racing. in fact, i dont even know if its a mode, you just turn it on and select a car and race. theres a few different vehicle types to choose from. trucks, bikes, cars, go cart things, and eighteen wheelers. with every vehicle type, theres about 3 or 4 different kinds of that type. theres only a few tracks to choose from but none that really stand out. so if you only care about graphics and racing, then get it. otherwise, it will dissapoint you. thank god the sequel is fixing all these problems.
What's great about it: graphics, controls, sound
What's not so great: variety, no splitscreen, only one game mode
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
go buy it now
on June 12, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
since its on blu-ray, you already know it gonna look goo, so theres no point in even bringing that up. joaquin pheonix does pretty good as a gangster/dealer(i guess thats what he is) and mark wahlberg is pretty believeable as a cop, but hes barely in this movie. hes in it maybe 20 minutes total. robert duvall becomes likeable and does good as the dad. eva mendes is hot and is a good actress(you rarely get that). for the most part, this movie is not what you expect it to be, but that s not a bad thing. i was shocked when mark wahlberg got shot in the face at the begining, but dont worry he doesnt die. all the russian mafia people do great and the ending is pretty satisfying. overall, this is a solid mafia movie that shouldve been mentioned at the oscars.
What's great about it: smartly casted, satisfying ending
What's not so great: mark wahlberg is barely in it
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Learn more about Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. (Flash demo) SynopsisEmbark on a journey of danger and suspense in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. In this pulse-pounding adventure, you assume the role of Nathan Drake, a modern-day fortune hunter. After discovering a 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake, you set out in search of the fabled treasure of El Dorado. Your travels lead you to a forgotten island in the Pacific Ocean, where you end up stranded and hunted by ruthless mercenaries. Can you and your companions survive to tell the world of a treasure no one knew existed?Use maps and ancient artifacts to explore the strange, unfamiliar island. As you make your way through exotic locations, such as living jungles and 400-year-old ruins, you'll uncover clues that reveal the mystery behind the elusive treasure. Use guns to blow away the mercenaries and take advantage of the environment to shield yourself from their weapons. Intense hand-to-hand fighting and high-speed chases in moving vehicles add to the excitement.
 
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5 out of 5
5
great ps3 purchase
on June 12, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
this game is absolutely superb. even though there are many places where you find yourself killing one too many bad guys. nate drake is kinda like bruce willis's john macclane from die hard. hes cocky, hes a normal guy, and he gets the job done-barely. the graphics are great and the controls(a little loose at times) are still pretty good. this game really reminded of tom raider and indiana jones, i dont know if thats good or bad. but the game that it mostly represents is gears of war. the only way you will survive in the journey is to use you enviroment. the puzzles are ok but can get boring if your impatient. the characters are funny and one of the main villains (eddie) is surprisingly likeable. every sequence from puzzle solving to shooting a turrent to dialouge is so well done. but if your looking for a story that is completely realistic, then the twists near the end might through you off a little bit. but overall, this is a near perfect game thats looks and feels amazing and is fun from start to finish.
What's great about it: graphics, story, characters
What's not so great: too many bad guys to kill, puzzles
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
good so get it
on June 11, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
christain bale at his best. steve zahn shoulve got nominated for best supporting actor. everyone else is superb. there is no story unless the story is survivng, then they did a good job at that. steve zahn becomes such a likeable character in this very tragic and horrific procces. bale is great, too, but we all expected that. the jungle cinematography is perfectly done. but this movie shoulve been rated r. its so graphic and disturbing and sad in some parts. bale delivers a realistic and scared but braveperformance. its smart when he ditches his gear after the plane crash, but not when him and zahn ditch the guns in the jungle. but overall, this was a near perfect movie.
What's great about it: bale, steve zahn, realistic
What's not so great: can get really depressing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3 out of 5
3
sure
on June 11, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
the saw movies get less good as they go along but there all still ok. since this is blu-ray, the gore is much more graphis and real looking and the openning scene is a bit to much. this installment has your typical traps and people screaming help. the unique thing about this saw is that it shows jigsaw before he was a torture machine. it tells you how he got started and it pretty interesting. and the twists get more rediculous.
(warning: spoiler)
if you dont understand the twist at the end, then read on.
both saw 3 and 4 are happening at the same time. after the gorey first scene, everythings a flashback. the builing at the end of this saw is the setting in the 3rd one.
What's great about it: its saw
What's not so great: run time
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
dark and you need to get it
on June 11, 2008
Posted by: mpikek
from mandeville, la
this is the darkest and grittiest harry potter yet. it earned its pg13 rating. the spaecial effects are great and so is the cast. the opening scene was great when they where in the tunnel under the highway. the final battle was great too, it was my favorite battle in all the harry potter movies. i dont read harry potter books and some people say that they messed this installment up cuz it wasnt like the book. weel i dont care because it was great and the blu-ray version makes it perfect. i want to see the next harry potter because this was my favorite of all of them. that proffessor in the pink might appear very nice but shes. the three reular main stars are still good. but this harry potter isnt for the little 5 or 6 year old. its much darker and grittier but not to scary. the style and tone just make it more intense. but be warned action fans. dont see this because you want to see harry potter doing die hard stuff. this probably has the least action in it out of all the harry potter movies but its still great. it more realistic in terms of what the characters do.
What's great about it: the cast, its dark, special effects
What's not so great: nothing really
I would recommend this to a friend!
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