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The Dilemma, a review by addicted2dvd

The Dilemma (2011/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Universal Studios Home Entertainment Director: Ron Howard Writing: Allan Loeb (Writer) Length: 112 min. Rating: Rated PG-13 : Mature Thematic Elements Involving Sexual Content Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: DTS: 5.1, French: DTS: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Vince Vaughn as Ronny Valentine
Kevin James as Nick Brannen
Jennifer Connelly as Beth
Winona Ryder as Geneva
Channing Tatum as Zip
Queen Latifah as Susan Warner

Plot:
Vince Vaughn and Kevin James headline an all-star comedy from director Ron Howard. Ronny's (Vaughn) world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees something he should not have, and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves his world into comic mayhem, he learns that his best friend Nick (James) has a few secrets of his own. Now, Ronny must decide what will happen if he reveals the truth. Also starring Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• BD-Live
• Digital Copy
• pocket BLU

I bought this film blind (never even heard of it before) soley because it stars Kevin James... who I became a fan of every since first seeing him on King of Queens. This is listed as a comedy film... and while there is comedy here... it really isn't that much. I found it more of a serious story about 2 friends. Sure there was some funny moments that put a bit of a smirk of enjoyment on my face... but there was no laugh out loud moments here. I actually thought Queen Latifa's character was the funniest in the entire movie. That being said... I did like the film. It was defintely worth the time put in to watch it.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on August 11th, 2014)

Spy Hard, a review by Tom

Title: Spy Hard
Year: 1996
Director: Rick Friedberg
Rating: FSK-12
Length: 81 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , German: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Czech: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: Croatian, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

Stars:
Leslie Nielsen
Nicolette Sheridan
Charles Durning
Barry Bostwick
Andy Griffith
Robert Culp
Stephanie Romanov

Extras:
Scene Access

A very weak attempt at a Bond parody. Sadly another movie which did get the Naked Gun kind of humor wrong. Almost all of the side gags were completely unfunny.
The best thing about this movie is Weird Al's opening theme sequence.
This movie may be interesing for seeing all the cameos. For example I liked Robert Culp's appearance as an annoying business man.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 23rd, 2008)

Death Note anime/manga/movies comparison, a review by Tom

06. Unraveling

- the agents meet L for the first time. While introducing themselves, L points his fingers like a pistol at them and says "peng". He explains they would be dead now if he were Kira. He cautions them to not use their real names. L tells them of this theory that Kira must be among the people observed by the FBI in a specific time-frame
- Light and family discuss bringing his father a change of clothes. Light volunteers.
- Naomi goes to the police headquarters. Light and Naomi meet up. Light tells her, that he can help her with meeting the investigation team. Naomi tells him of her theories. Light notices, that she is very close to linking him with Kira.

Manga: The first half of the episode is covered in manga chapter 11, the second half in chapter 12

Movies: Very similar. I love how L potrays the "peng"-scene in the movie.


(From Death Note anime/manga/movies comparison on June 27th, 2009)