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2103: The Deadly Wake, a review by GSyren

2103 The Deadly Wake (750723-109626)

Canada 1997 | Released 2001-10-09 on DVD from Maverick Entertainment, York Entertainment

100 minutes | Aspect ratio 1.37:1 | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1

My thoughts about 2103 The Deadly Wake:

2103: The Deadly Wake is an awful choice, for the actor and for the viewer. Malcolm McDowell isn't a bad actor either. He is, in fact, usually very good. And if there is a saving grace in this film, it is McDowell. But that is unfortunately far from enough to make the film palatable. It has an excruciatingly high WTF-count. That's the number of times you think to yourself "What the fuck?". The script - if there even was one - is pretty much an incomprehensible mess. And most everything else is just as bad. Some call this film "So good it's bad." I beg to disagree. As far as I'm concerned it's just bad. No, strike that. It's not bad - it's awful! It's actually not the worst film I have ever seen, and that's the only reason I'm not giving it just 1/2 star. But make no mistake about it, it's a very weak one star (on the verge of collapsing into a black hole). (By the way, the image on the cover has absolutely nothing to do with the film.)

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(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on November 23rd, 2016)

Van Helsing: The London Assignment, a review by addicted2dvd

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004/United States) Director: Sharon Bridgeman Writing: Judith Reeves-Stevens (Writer), Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Writer) Length: 33 min. Rating: NR Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing
Robbie Coltrane as Mr. Hyde
David Wenham as Carl
Grey DesLisle as First Victim
Dwight Schultz as Dr. Jekyll
John DiMaggio as Coachman

Plot:
On the winding and fog-enshrouded streets of London, the sinister being known only as Mr. Hyde terrorizes the city in a haunting spree of mayhem and murder. With the populace in a panic, the legendary monster hunter, Van Helsing, arrives in London on a mission to track down and capture the elusive Mr. Hyde.

Starring Hugh Jackman as the voice of Van Helsing, this original animated film will thrill you with cutting-edge visuals and non-stop action. Experience a 'Van Helsing' adventure that takes place before the events of the blockbuster film!

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Storyboard Comparisons
• Closed Captioned

I don't want to say this is a bad short film... but I was definitely expecting more from it. Especially what with how much I enjoyed the movie Van Helsing. The storyline just didn't grab me as much as it should have. If I saw this short before the movie I wouldn't have been in as big of a hurry to watch the movie when it was released. I can see myself watching this again... but not as often as some of the other films in my collection.




(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Unwatched Horror on January 13th, 2012)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Sherlock: Series One (2010/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia 2 entertain Video (United Kingdom) Length: 266 min. Video: Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Plot:
The world's favourite detective has emerged from the fog... this is Sherlock for a new generation.

Sherlock
1.01 A Study in Pink
Writer: Steven Moffat (Writer), Steven Moffat (Created By), Mark Gatiss (Created By), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Original Material By)
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 25th, 2012)