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I was looking forward to this film, because as a kid I collected comics. My favorite villian was Venom. So, when this came out, my wife and I went to see it in the theater. Terrible! If you're a fan of the comics DON'T watch it! In fact, I'm going to spoil it for you, and I rarely do this. They did good at the beginning, showing the history of the suit. They got the wrong guy to play Venom though, and just when it gets good they kill off Venom. What the h*ll!!! In the comics, Venom is one of Spiderman's long time enemies, and they only give him like 20 minutes in the movie! That killed it for me. Even my wife, who doesn't know that much about comics, was disappointed. Not to mention, they picked a terrible actor to play Sandman. The casting all around was terrible. The movie builds up too much towards the end, then just stops! Bad ending! Not to mention the fact that Toby Macguire cries through the whole movie, he plays a wuss in this one! This was just a horrible movie! The first two were decent, but this one's the worst, by far, they really screwed up! I do NOT recommend this film! The only reason I didn't give it one star is because the special effects were good, that's all this film has going for it.
Rob Bowman's futuristic dragon film Reign of Fire comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, and a French soundtrack recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and both English soundtracks are closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an interview with the director, the original theatrical trailer, and a pair of featurettes concerning the technical aspects of special effects and their production. This is a solid release from Disney/Buena Vista.
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This is a fantastic film, my wife and I love it! Christian Bale was great, as usual, and Matthew McConaughey, playing a role like you've never seen. This is like a real life fantasy come true. Great plot and great special effects, all around exciting and fun to watch. Buy it! You'll want to watch it more than once. I highly recommend it! Also, if you like this you may want to check out Beowolf, Godzilla (1998), and Cloverfield. (I assume everyone at this point has seen Dragonheart, and Dungeons and Dragons was a let down, unless you're 12 yrs. old.)
What's great about it: The plot, the acting, everything!
What's not so great: Not long enough, I wanted more!
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This was a great movie. However, the plot is too much like that of other movies. It's like a mix between Armageddon, Men of Honor, and The Perfect Storm. Kevin Costner was terrific, and it seems Ashton Kutcher is trying to become a real actor, comparable to his role in Butterfly Effect. (Maybe he's taking lessons from Demi.) This movie was for the US Coast Guard, obviously. It's too bad that only about 60% of the real US Coast Guard are like the ones in the movie. The rest are too busy riding around in speed boats trying to catch drug trafficers, while someone a mile away is drowning. The US Coast Guard should watch this and take note. This film also reminds me of the real life show Deadliest Catch. Those men risk their lives just as much, if not more, than the US Coast Guard. All in all, this was still a great movie, very entertaining with a great ending. I highly recommend it, (especially to sea lovers.) Also, if you like this film, The Perfect Storm and Men of Honor are great films too, if you haven't seen them by now.
What's great about it: Very intense and very dramatic.
What's not so great: The plot's been used in too many times.
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My wife and I saw this film in the theater and again when the unrated version came to DVD. (Of course , the unrated was better.) We loved it both times. You know a horror movie's good when you watch it a second time and it still get's you. This movie is very creepy, very intense, and has a great twist at the end. The plot is great, very unique, and the acting was excellent. You couldn't ask for a better horror movie! I highly recommend it! Also, if you like this, you should definitely watch A Haunting in Connecticut!
What's great about it: Very creepy and very intense.
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This was a really good movie, my wife and I loved it! We're big fans of movies like The Grudge and The Ring, and this movie's right up there. In fact, the plot's like a mix between What Lies Beneath and The Grudge. Plus, this is actually a full length film (around 90 min.), unlike most of the Masters of Horror films which are about 60 minutes. It's really creepy and has some good jumpy scenes. I highly recommend it! I also recommend buying both seasons of the Masters of Horror collection as a whole, they're cheaper that way. But, if your buying them seperately, a few more I can recommend are Imprint, The Fair Haired Child, and Cigarette Burns.
What's great about it: One of the few that are over an hour.
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This is one of the best in the Masters of Horror collection. My wife and I loved it! It's directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond), starring Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, From Beyond), and based on a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. You can't go wrong! Very intriguing and twisted plot, I highly recommend it! Also, if you're a fan of Stuart Gordon and Jeffrey Combs, you may also want to check out Edmond, Castle Freak and Dreams in the Witch-House (this one's also a part of the Masters of Horror series).
What's great about it: Stuart Gordon and Jeffrey Combs.
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This is one of the best in the Masters of Horror series. One of my wife and I's favorites! It's directed by Mick Garris (Critters 2 and Psycho 4), based on a short story by Clive Barker (HeIIraiser, Candyman, and Nightbreed), and stars Tony Todd (Candyman) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future). This is a very twisted and intriguing plot, as you would expect from Clive Barker. I highly recommend it! Also, I recommend buying both seasons of the Masters of Horror collection as a whole, they're cheaper that way. But, if you're buying them seperately, a few I can recommend are Cigarette Burns, Dream Cruise and Haeckel's Tale (also based on a Clive Barker short story).
Showtime's Masters of Horror series comes to DVD with this release featuring John Carpenter's celebrated entry Cigarette Burns. Presented in its original anamorphic 1.77:1 widescreen image, the hour-long feature has been lovingly transferred to DVD by Anchor Bay and packed with loads of extras for the genre viewer to feast upon (no doubt making up for the price point for the inclusion of just one episode). In horror circles, it's no secret that Carpenter delivers some of the most widely debated commentaries of all his peers. While some find his ramblings the product of a cranky, elder filmmaker, they tend to lose sight of just how much information he usually injects into these tracks. 2006 finds him even more comically irritable in his older years, though his thoughts in both the commentary and interview segments are insightful to his love for the film and the man himself, who always seems like he'd just rather watch basketball in his sweats than get behind the camera again. Another commentary that sheds a bit more light on the director comes with the writers' track from Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan, who discuss their excitement at working on the project and how Carpenter helped them reshape their script into something much more terrifying than what it started out as. Other extras include a behind-the-scenes montage as well as an interview with lead actor Norman Reedus. Also included are two 18-minute featurettes that focus on those that have worked with the director in the past as well as a one-on-one Carpenter interview that quizzically ends with his statement that most everything to do with Masters of Horror is unhealthy for those involved. Trailers for the rest of the series' first season are included as well, making this release truly one to look out for in this groundbreaking test of cable programming.
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This is definitely one of the best films from the Masters of Horror series. My wife and I loved it! It has a great plot, very intriguing. I have all of the Masters of Horror films and most of them are one hour long. This is one I wish was longer, but don't get me wrong, it's powerful for a one hour movie. John Carpenter is at his best. There's also some great actors as well. All around a great movie, I highly recommend it! Also, I recommend buying both seasons of the Masters of Horror collection as a whole, they're cheaper that way. But, if you're buying them seperately, a few I would recommend are Valerie on the Stairs, The Fair Haired Child, and The Black Cat.
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This was actully a really good movie, my wife and I loved it! I personally like horror/ westerns, there's only a few and are usually pretty good. This film actually has quite a few actors that aren't big names, but have been secondary actors in a lot of big movies. The special effects and creature effects are very good. This is not a 'B' movie, it just wasn't big enough to go to theaters. If you're a movie buff like myself and are tired of the endless sea of hit or miss movies that go straight to DVD, then you need to get this movie, it's a hit. This is a great creature feature with a neat plot and is fun to watch. I highly recommend it! Also, if you like horror/ westerns, you should checkout Dead Birds.
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This is one of my wife and I's favorite sci-fi thrillers! This movie is captivating and gets better everytime I watch it. The plot is amazing and very complex. The acting was terrific and the cinematography is fantastic, very dream like. This is a very unique film. In fact, in most of my reviews I try to compare a film to something similar or recommend a film that's a lot like it. In this case, I'm stumped. And for a collector, like myself, with roughly 2,000 DVDs, that says a lot. The closest I can come would be the Cube series, but that's still a ways off. You just need to see this movie for yourself. A definite must own! I highly recommend it!
What's great about it: The plot, the acting, the imagery, everything!