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License to Kill, a review by Dragonfire

James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding thrill-ride that's packed with awesome stunts, subtle humour and explosive confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his portrayal of the superagent, who leaves the British Secret Service and begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).

My Thoughts

Ok..I just did not like this movie at all.  I tried and gave it a chance, but I was so bored with it I kept watching the clock and I can't imagine watching it again.  The plot had potential, but I just didn't care for the way it was handled.  I get that James and Felix have been friends for a long time, but James seemed more upset by what happened to Felix than he had with what happened to Tracey and that just seems wrong to me.  There was a minor reference to her and at first I thought there was going to be something with James having to deal with unresolved feelings tied to what happened to her after he was the one that found Della ..or Delia..whatever.  I think that would have made the movie better instead of just having Bond on a revenge mission.  He was done right vicious at times, and I didn't think that fit the character right.  I just didn't like it.  Dalton is ok, but he just isn't James to me like the other actors have managed to be.  The women aren't impressive at all and were just annoying.  The theme song and the music in general sucked.  The only good thing about the movie was when Q turned up and ended p playing a bigger part. 



Oh...I'm watching Serenity on Sci-fi right now and according to a commercial, 2 Bond movies are going to be on the channel in a few days.  Since when is Bond sci-fi?

(From James Bond Marathon on June 14th, 2009)

Speed, a review by Tom

Speed (1994/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Germany) Director: Jan de Bont Writing: Graham Yost (Writer) Length: 111 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: DTS 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, German, Commentary

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Stars:
Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven
Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne
Sandra Bullock as Annie
Joe Morton as Capt. McMahon
Jeff Daniels as Harry

Plot:Awards:
Won:

Academy Award (1994)		Best Sound (Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David MacMillan)
Academy Award (1994)		Best Sound Effects Editing (Stephen Hunter Flick)
AFI (1994)		100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001)
BAFTA (1994)		Editing (John Wright)
BAFTA (1994)		Sound (Stephen Hunter Flick, Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David MacMillan)
BMI Film & TV Music Awards (1995)		BMI Film Music Award (Mark Mancina)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Action Sequence
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Female Performance (Sandra Bullock)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best On-screen Duo (Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Villain (Dennis Hopper)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Most Desirable Female (Sandra Bullock)
Saturn (1994)		Best Actress (Sandra Bullock)

Nominated:

Academy Award (1994)		Best Film Editing (John Wright)
American Cinema Editors Awards (1995)		Best Edited Feature Film (John Wright)
BAFTA (1994)		Achievement In Special Effects (Boyd Shermis, John Frazier, Ron Brinkman, Richard Hollander)
Cinema Audio Society Awards (1995)		Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film (Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David MacMillan)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Kiss (Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Male Performance (Keanu Reeves)
MTV Movie Awards (1995)		Best Movie
Saturn (1994)		Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
Saturn (1994)		Best Director (Jan De Bont)

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Commentary
• Trailers
• Photo Gallery
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Production Notes
• Multi Angle
• Music Videos
• Interviews
• Storyboard Comparisons

I haven't seen this movie for a long time. It is still great fun to watch and really holds up. I enjoyed every minute of it. Keannu Reeves and Sandra Bullock both did a great job.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on March 27th, 2023)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

4. Hell Bound
Original Air Date: 10/22/2003
Fred tries to build a transformation device that will turn Spike back into a corporeal being and prevent a ghost called "The Reaper" from dragging him into Hell.

Guest Stars:
Sarah Thompson
Simon Templeman
Dorie Barton
Willow Greer

My Thoughts:
Another awesome episode. I enjoyed every minute of it! I liked how they did all the ghosts in the basement. And of course the big fight scene for Spike.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 22nd, 2010)