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May 05, 2024, 01:40:20 PM  | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009/United States)
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Stars:
John C. Reilly as Crepsley
Josh Hutcherson as Steve
Chris Massoglia as Darren
Jessica Carlson as Rebecca
Michael Cerveris as Mr. Tiny
Ray Stevenson as Murlaugh
Plot:
Welcome to the Cirque du Freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly). Drawn to the dark, unpredictable world of the Cirque, 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) decides to trade in his ordinary life for a chance to become an immortal vampire. As Darren explores his newfound powers and faces unexpected enemies, he'll find that his existence as a memeber of the undead is filled with more challenges, suspense and fun than he ever thought possible. Based on the best-selling book series and co-starring Salma Hayek, Josh Hutcherson, Ken Watanabe, and Willem Dafoe, it's a fast-paced, suspenseful journey critics call, "Imaginative!" (Peter Hall, Cinematical.com)
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This is one I never seen before. But with my love for all things vampires...I been wanting to check this one out since the first time I saw the trailer. It turned out to be a bit different then I was expecting. Not really a bad different.. but not really as good as I was expecting either. The movie plays with the vampire legend a bit... but that seems to be true about most vampire movies. I think the vampire legend gets changed to the story-teller's needs more so then any other. I did like the idea of the 2 different clans of vampires going to war. I also enjoyed all the different freaks that was in the movie. While I realize they didn't have time to really get into it... I would have liked to see some more on them. Maybe a bit of background info on at least some of them.From what I understand this is from a series of books. So while it did complete the storyline in this movie... it also left itself wide open for sequels. Which I hope will see eventually come out... because over-all while I was expecting a bit better... I still enjoyed the movie.
My Rating
Out of a Possible 5
Out of a Possible 5
Count:
Movie Count: 1
TV Ep. Count: 0
Other Count: 0
(From Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2011 on October 1st, 2011)
Member's Reviews
Batman, a review by Tom
 | Batman (1989/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Stars:
Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson as Joker/Jack Napier
Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon
Plot:
Gotham City: dark, dangerous, 'protected' only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the best efforts of D.A. Harvey Dent and police commissioner Jim Gordon, the city becomes increasingly unsafe...until a Dark Knight arises. We all know criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot...so his disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. He becomes a bat. Enter Vicky Vale, a prize-winning photo journalist who wants to uncover the secret of the mysterious "bat-man". And enter Jack Napier, one-time enforcer for Boss Grissom, horribly disfigured after a firefight in a chemical factory...who, devoid of the last vestiges of sanity, seizes control of Gotham's underworld as the psychotic, unpredictable Clown Prince of Crime...the Joker. Gotham's only hope, it seems, lies in this dark, brooding vigilante. And just how does billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne fit into all of this?
Awards:
Won:
| Academy Award (1989) | Best Art Direction (Anton Furst (Art Direction); Peter Young (Set Decoration)) | |
| ASCAP Awards (1990) | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures ("Partyman": Prince) | |
| BMI Film & TV Music Awards (1990) | BMI Film Music Award (Danny Elfman) | |
| Saturn (1990) | President's Award |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) | |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001) | |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 25 Scores (2005) ("Composer": Danny Elfman) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Achievement In Special Visual Effects (Derek Meddings, John Evans) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Actor In A Supporting Role (Jack Nicholson) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Costume Design (Bob Ringwood) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Make-Up Artist (Paul Engelen, Nick Dudman) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Production Design (Anton Furst) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Sound (Don Sharpe, Tony Dawe, Bill Rowe) | |
| Golden Globe (1989) | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy (Jack Nicholson) | |
| Grammy Awards (1990) | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television (Danny Elfman) | |
| Grammy Awards (1990) | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television ("Partyman": Prince) | |
| Hugo Award (1990) | Dramatic Presentation | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Costumes (Bob Ringwood) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Fantasy Film | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Makeup (Paul Engelen, Lynda Armstrong, Nick Dudman) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger) | |
| Young Artist Awards (1990) |
Extras:
- Commentary
- Featurettes
- Music Videos
- Photo Gallery
- Scene Access
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
Rating: 
(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 30th, 2011)
Member's TV Reviews
The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena
24
What's the show about?
Jack Bauer works for the CTU, the Counter Terrorist Unit. He saves the United States more than once but he has only 24 hours to do so and not a minute more. And for this job he has to sacrifice everything: his family life, his health, his career and even his life.
"12:00a.m. - 01:00a.m."
Today is the day of the California presidential primary. Jack Bauer's unit has to prevent an attack on the black senator Palmer, a likely candidate for becoming the next president of the United States. Meanwhile Jack's daughter has sneaked out of the house and has disappeared.
My Opinion
24 is a great show even if the stories have become absurd lateley. They are fast running out of threats they didn't fight before. After watching the trailer of the seventh season I had the feeling it will be a mix of Die Hard 2 and 4, but I am willing to tune in.
(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 6th, 2008)