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Rocketeer, a review by Tom

Title: Rocketeer
Year: 1991
Director: Joe Johnston
Rating: PG
Length: 104 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.0, French: Dolby Digital Surround, Italian: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: Dutch, English

Stars:
Bill Campbell
Jennifer Connelly
Alan Arkin
Timothy Dalton
Paul Sorvino

Plot:
In the tradition of Raiders Of The Lost Ark, ROCKETEER is a full-throttle blast of thrills, fun and dazzling special effects. Set in glamorous 1930s Hollywood, it tells the story of Cliff Secord, a down-on-his-luck pilot who stumbles upon an incredible invention - a top secret jetpack that allows him to soar through the skies like a human rocket. But before long, a sinister spy (Timothy Dalton) plots to steal the jetpack, thrusting Cliff into a dangerous mission that ultimately transforms him into an extraordinary hero.

Extras:
Scene Access

After recently watching Iron Man, I was thinking it was fitting to watch Rocketeer now. He is like a '30s down-sized Iron Man.
Although this movie is watchable, it is not really something special. Maybe if we would have gotten to see more Rocketeer action. I liked the final confrontation on the zeppelin though.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on January 9th, 2009)

Best Men, a review by Tom

Title: Best Men
Year: 1997
Director: Tamra Davis
Writing: Art Edler Brown (Writer), Tracy Fraim (Writer)
Rating: 15
Length: 86 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:

Stars:
Dean Cain as Buzz
Andy Dick as Teddy
Sean Patrick Flanery as Billy
Mitchell Whitfield as Sol
Luke Wilson as Jesse

Plot:
It's a special day for Jesse Chandler in more ways than one.. Not only is it the day he gets out of jail after three long, hard years but it is also the day he gets married to his long suffering girlfriend, Hope. When his three best buddies meet him at the prison gates all dressed up in their dinner suits and bow ties, Jesse knows life can be sweet, that is until Billy decides to rob the town bank because he needs a little cash. Spectacular stunts, great action, sparkling dialogue and some unexpected twists plus Superman Dean Cain in his first motion picture and Drew Barrymore hot from the Wedding Singer all make Best Men one of the action comedies of the year.

Awards:
Extras:
Featurettes
Scene Access
Trailers

I have bought this DVD years ago when I was buying anything with Drew Barrymore in it. Though she has a rather small role in it, I liked her performance. Also the rest of the cast was of interest to me.
This was the first time I saw Dean Cain in anything other than Lois & Clark. He had an interesting role here.
I still enjoyed this movie this time around, though not as much as in the past. By the way, the bus in the end is the bus from the movie "Speed". Number 2525.

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(From Tom's Random Reviews on August 9th, 2010)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

16. The Ring (2000-02-29)
Writer: Howard Gordon (Writer)
Director: Nick Marck
Cast: David Boreanaz (Angel), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce), Markus Redmond (Tom Cribb), Douglas Roberts (Darin Macnamara), Scott William Winters (Jack Macnamara), Stephanie Romanov (Lilah Morgan), Anthony Guidera (Ernie Nellins), Chris Flanders (Mr. Winslow), Marc Rose (Mellish), David Kalloway (Doorman), Juan A. Riojas (Val Trepkos), Michael Philip (Announcer), Mark Ginther (Lasovic)

Boring. One of those stupid ring episodes, where they force demons/creatures/aliens to fight. Voyager also had one of those.

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(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on July 4th, 2009)