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The digital transfer of Jurassic Park III is as precise as you would expect from a major studio like Universal for a franchise film that, going into it, knew it was going to break the 200-million-dollar mark no matter what the critics said. The film is a big budget B-movie -- and a lot more interesting than Lost World: Jurassic Park II -- and the disc has top-line charms of its own. It was a great idea to provide wall-to-wall commentary during the feature film by the members of the special effects crew; it's interesting to hear them wonder aloud if a particular effect is CG or robotic. A documentary about "real" dinosaurs with paleontologist Jack Horner is enlightening, but is there anything new that can be done with making-of segments? The one here is the standard self-promotional fluff: "A Guided Tour of the Stan Winston Studio" is brief, but it shows how the creatures were made; "A Visit to ILM" showing the behind-the-scenes computer work will be of particular interest to computer geeks; and the "Dinosaur Turntable" segment showing the computer models for the special effects is interesting, to a point. Among the best of the extras is "The New Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III," which details the theories behind the terrifying new creatures. A very cool storyboard segment matches on the same screen the pre-production drawings with the actual footage, showing how the film is meticulously storyboarded.
 
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2 out of 5
2
What a disgrace
on June 22, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
JP3 is nothing like the first two. And here's why: the cast is too small, we get 5 seconds of t rex, the raptors don't look scary or cool, and the plot is just pathetic. Well- the cinematography isn't that bad and we do see the return of Sam Niel's charactor from the first film. But still- this movie is a disgrace to the previous installments and anyone with a brain will realize that this is NOT a TRUE Jurassic Park movie.
What's great about it: Sam Niel
What's not so great: Small cast, lame plot, t rex is just a cameo, and raptors don't look cool.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-1point
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
A mostly good selection
on June 22, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
This collector's pack includes some of the best, the worst, and some of the best mediocre films from the Godzilla series. Gojira, vs. Mothra, and Ghidorah alone would have made the sales great. Raids Again, Invasion of the Astro Monster, and Terror of MechaG are ok. But what really makes me mad is that they included the worst of the series: G's Revenge. It seems TOHO went out of their way to include the first film, the best film, the last film of the origional series, the worst film of the series, and in general a restectable lineup of the serie's most classic monsters. Which is fine actually, in fact, I find it very interesting. Check it out.
What's great about it: Great lineup of Godzilla movies.
What's not so great: Includes "Godzilla's Revenge".
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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The Covenant rules the Earth — the Flood has been unleashed — and the fate of life everywhere hangs in the balance. Master Chief, a genetically engineered super soldier, is the last chance for humanity's survival. Stowed away on a Forerunner ship, he rushes back to Earth to defeat the Covenant once and for all. Hopelessly outnumbered, his outlook is bleak. But when you are bred for battle, you fight past the breaking point and bow to no one. It's all been building to this — a desperate, final war that leads to a soul-shattering climax of epic proportions. Help this incredible hero stop the Covenant, destroy the Flood and save the lives of every person on the planet.The third chapter in the critically acclaimed franchise features insane battles with an arsenal of alien and human weaponry. Discover all-new armaments and characters as you fight to the finish. You can even play online with Xbox Live and battle in pulse-pounding multiplayer action. Next-generation graphics and technological advances, such as enhanced artificial intelligence and a beefed-up real-time lighting engine, make Halo 3 shine with stunning realism.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
You finish the fight yes- but....
on June 21, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
Set right after Halo 2- the story of Halo 3 goes like this: Master Chief crashes in the jungles of Earth, he is rescued, has to get used to the elite's new alliance with humanity, chase the Prophet of Truth through a portal to the Halo rings's control room: the Ark, kill Truth, save Cortana from the Flood leader the Gravemind, and finally blow up the Ark and destroy the Flood. However the game leaves us off at a cliffhanger even more irritatting than Halo 2's. The campaign is fun; but it is only nine levels long and gets boring after the second time playing it. And in a way it rips you off because there are so many instances with the Gravemind that has "boss fight" written all over it, but you never do! It really makes you wonder what Bungie was doing during the whole three years they had to make this. Fortunatly: you can play campaign with your friends over the online magic that is Xbox LIVE, so there is some replay value. The multiplayer is fantastic and twice as strong than the previous two. Plus, there is even a neat little tool called "Forge" in which you can edit objects in any of the multiplayer maps. Objects keep in mind- not the overall layout. There is even a movie making feature called "Theater" in which you replay game data that you already played- and can watch it like a movie, make it a movie, take a screenshot, etc. Its a great game, but the story mode will leave you unsatisfied. But the multiplayer, Forge, and Theater modes greatly make up for it.
What's great about it: What you can do in this game.
What's not so great: The weak story.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
The film that started a legend...
on June 6, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
Gojira is a bold anti-nuke allegory that was made by people who experienced the threat. The plot goes like this: Ships start dissappearing out at sea, a giant irradiated dinosaur named Gojira appears and attacks Tokyo, an unwilling scientist uses the ultimate weapon- which he created himself- called the "Oxygen Destroyer"- a weapon that replaces all oxygen in the water with some unknown and life destoying element- on Gojira. But since its so dangerous- he decides to cut his air line, dying with the monster. This film belongs in any die-hard movie collection. One of the greatest monster movies ever, check it out.
What's great about it: One of the greatest monster movies ever.
What's not so great: Comes with American version
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Giant monsters are rampaging in cities across the globe, and as the Earth Defense Force struggles to find a way to defeat the malicious mutants, their only hope lies frozen in the Antarctic in Versus director Ryuhei Kitamura futuristic entry into the long-running kaiju series. In the near future, Earth is being decimated by monsters that have been mysteriously unleashed in every major city from New York to Sydney, and as the world population falls into a paralyzing state of panic, the Earth Defense Force must stage a daring initiative to save the human race. After a giant unidentified flying object suddenly appears and vaporizes the beasts in a matter of seconds, the relieved citizens of Earth are comforted to hear that the newly arrived alien race is seeking to make a peace treaty with humankind. All is not as it seems, however, and as the nefarious aliens reveal their true nature, it's up to Godzilla to take back the planet -- or die trying.
 
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3 out of 5
3
Amazingly dissapointing
on June 6, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
Of course since this is Godzilla's 50th anniversery- they're gonna give us the following, right?
Large list of monsters-check
Good plot-check
Good appearance of charactors and monsters-check
Lighting-garbage
Monster fights-garbage
Amount of KungFu-garbage
Music-GARBAGE
How could they do this? Was it so hard to make Godzilla's 50th birthday GOOD? The music is awful, the monster fights are only 5 seconds long, all of the monsters only make small cameos, and the Kung-Fu just drones on and on and on! A serious dissapointment. While this movie is "good" in some strange way, its mostly a bad movie and a weak entry in the series.
What's great about it: The monsters look great
What's not so great: 5 second monster fights, and too much Kung Fu
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
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Three of the most fearsome Japanese movie monsters face off in this horror opus, which has been given a respectful presentation on DVD. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and viewers may choose between the original Japanese soundtrack and a dubbed version in English. Optional subtitles in English and French are also included. The film's theatrical trailer appears as a bonus.
 
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3 out of 5
3
Untraditional and just plain strange
on June 6, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
Godzilla,Mothra,and King Ghidorah-Giant Monsters All Out Attack, it just rolls off your tongue. There's also a fourth monster- Baragon, but he's not too great. The plot goes like this: The origional Godzilla is ressurected by the souls of the dead from WW2. So yes- we are quite literally dealing with a "zombie" Godzilla. Japan's only hope are the three gaurdian monsters: Mothra- a giant butterfly, Baragon- a giant pink lizard, and King Ghidorah- a giant three headed dragon who- wait, WHAT!?! King Ghidorah is a GOOD guy in this movie? I don't care what his origin is: be it an alien, a mutation, or said "gaurdian", King Ghidorah is supposed to be a VILLIAN. Anyways I wasn't impressed by this entry of the Godzilla series, hardcore fans might get a kick out of it, but, it fails. And it plays out too much like a Sci-Fi origional movie.
What's great about it: Good monster fights
What's not so great: The plot
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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5 out of 5
5
The monster brawl of the century
on June 6, 2010
Posted by: Cinemacritic
from Neenah, WI
King Kong vs. Godzilla- it was simple genius to put the two greatest giant movie monsters together in the monster brawl of the century. The movie begins with Godzilla breaking out of an iceburg, because in the previous movie; "Godzilla Raids Again" 1955; he was trapped in the artic. Meanwhile, a TV corporate sends a couple of his employees to retreive a "monster god" from an island because of their ridiculously low ratings. They go to the island, befriend the natives, and a giant octopus attacks in the night. So who's going to rescue them? Why the monster god of course- who turns out to be none other than King Kong himself. But this isn't the 25 foot gorilla from the 1933 classic- oh no, not by a long shot. This Kong is a guy in a rubber suit who walks on two legs and is a staggering 150 feet tall, to match Godzilla's size of course. So the octopus retreats and Kong is tricked into falling asleep with a musical number that would fit nicley into a Broadway play. Kong is captured and taken by boat but of coarse, he escapes. And during all this, the Japanese military is still trying the destroy Godzilla, but nothing works! That is until they set up an electrical fence. Which is strange, because in the first movie they tried the exact same thing and that didn't work. Convenitly, Kong is powered by electricity, so he breaks through. And yet again they trick him to fall asleep. But not to return him to the island, but to fight Godzilla on Mt. Fuji. Its a truly entertaining fight. The kids will especially like it. An earthquake occurs and the two monsters fall into the ocean. A few seconds later, Kong emerges victorious, and he swims out to sea and back to his island. But what happened to Godzilla? My guess is he was beat into submission and dug his way into the Earth. Great monster fights, relatable charactors, and good music, all contribute to this film, which is easily one of the best films in the Godzilla series.
What's great about it: One of the funnest monster movies ever
What's not so great: Kong's suit looks a little bit silly
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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