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The War of the Worlds, a review by addicted2dvd

The War of the Worlds: Special Collector's Edition (1953/United States) Paramount Home Entertainment Director: Byron Haskin Writing: Length: 85 min. Rating: G Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson as Sylvia Van Buren
Les Tremayne as General Mann
Robert Cornthwaite [Bob Cornthwaite] as Dr. Pryor
Sandro Giglio as Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin as Reverend Matthew Collins

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Closed Captioned
• The Mercury Theatre on the Air presents The War Of The World

This is the first time I ever seen this classic sci-fi. And I must say... I enjoyed it quite a bit. I liked how they did the martians... and their ships. I liked the way the story was told. And I enjoyed how the story unfolded. I especially got a kick out of the ending... what finally beat the martians. I like how it wasn't saying the martians were beat by us all-powerful humans... but rather... we humans lucked out. I can definitely see myself watching this one again. If you are like me... and never seen this move before... it is one I would definitely recommend.




(From TV Stars in the Movies: On-Going Mega Marathon on September 4th, 2011)

RocknRolla, a review by Rich

RocknRolla



In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands.

Disappointing Guy Ritchie film after all the hype, and in this genre we have seen it all before, only done significantly better. The script is weak and full of holes, cockney rhyming slang straight from a dictionary (sorry, people don't talk like that), in fact so bad in places it became laughable.
There is no subtlety or intrigue, the plot is shoved down your throat and made me think Ritchie must think his whole audience is dumb. Acting is tame and only Tony Bebbel would come out with any credibility. The violence in the movie is so watered down to achieve a 15 certificate that it loses it's edge, and makes everything seem pointless.
They are making a sequel to this - nice to know that money is now Ritchies sole purpose of directing.
Earwig the dickie bird and save yerself some bread & honey Guv, give this a wide berth!
 

(From Riches Random Reviews on January 28th, 2009)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Kai Winn and Vedek Barail have secretly negotiated a real peace treaty with the Cardassians. But on their way to a meeting a shuttle accident happens and Barail is nearly killed. Bashir tries to save him but he has to make a choice. For a real healing he has to put him in stasis. But both Barail and Winn insist that he remains conscious to conclude the negotiations. But this could mean his death.

My Opinion: Too bad Barail had to die but his story was pretty much told after he didn't become Kai. But this episode showed again Winn's real face.

Synopsis: Kira and Odo are returning from a bajoran colony near the cardassian border when they encounter a Maquis and decide to follow him. But after they've landed Kira's foot gets stuck in a crystalline rock and that rock is growing. Meanwhile Nog tries to bribe Cmdr. Sisko so that Sisko will write a letter of recommendation for Nog's attempt to enter Starfleet Academy.

My Opinion: The main story didn't interest me much, Odo's love interest in Kira never held much interest for me. But I really like this developing story-line, of Nog becoming the first Ferengi in Starfleet and thus following in Spock's and Worf's footsteps. And his reasons are quite reasonable and honest. I also liked how they integrated it in the Ferengi culture with Nog trying to bribe Sisko.

Synopsis: Three cardassian scientists want to accomplish what Starfleet hasn't managed to do: To create a permanent means of communication to the GQ even when the wormhole is closed. But some Bajorans are really worried. The prophets (the wormhole aliens) have given them a prophecy over 3000 years ago: That three vipers will return to their nest in the sky (DS9?) and that they will peer through the celestial temple's (the wormhole) gates and that they will burn down the temple.

My Opinion: Nowadays I always get uneasy when it comes to Sisko's role as "Emissary" due to events that will unfold in the seventh season. But until now they solved the conflict religion vs. science very well and the origins of the prophecies are very well explained in the concept of the Prophets - aliens who live outside our concept/perception of time, a fact that was established in the pilot. And I liked it how the prophecy turned out - in opposition to the original interpretation.

Synopsis: When the Grand Nagus comes to the station again, he has changed. And he has rewritten the Rules of Acquisition. Instead of "Greed is eternal." (10th RoA) it says now "Greed is dead." or "No good deed ever goes unpunished." (285th) it's now "A good deed is its own reward.". Quark is horrified and wants to find out what has happened.

My Opinion: This was a fun episode with Zek having gone "mad" and Quark trying to restore the foundation of the Ferengi Alliance.

(From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon on October 19th, 2008)