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Live Free or Die Hard, a review by addicted2dvd

Live Free or Die Hard
"The best of the best is back and better than ever" ('WNYW-TV') in the latest installment of the pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute 'Die Hard' action films. New York City detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) delivers old-school justice to a new breed of terrorists when a massive computer attack on the U.S. infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country over Independence Day weekend.

Locked and loaded with real stunts, genuine humor and nonstop excitement, 'Live Free or Die Hard' is "a slick piece of action entertainment" ('Los Angeles Times'). Yippee ki yay!

My Thoughts:
When I first heard they would be doing a new Die Hard movie I thought it couldn't possibly be as good as the previous ones. I really loved all the previous ones... but lets face it... this is #4 in the series... and how often do they stay good for that long? And come on now... Bruce Willis is getting there in age. Well I was in for a bit of a surprise... as I loved every minute of it. Of course... just like the rest of them... it is pure blow them up action... Turn your brain off and enjoy type of a movie. But that is a lot of fun some times. So if you liked the first few movies in the series... I am sure you will like this one as well.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 7/11 - 7/13 on July 11th, 2008)

While You Were Sleeping, a review by DJ Doena

January, 30th


Director: Jon Turteltaub

Sandra Bullock    ...    Lucy Eleanor Moderatz
Bill Pullman   ...    Jack Callaghan
Peter Gallagher   ...    Peter Callaghan
Peter Boyle   ...    Ox Callaghan
Jack Warden   ...    Saul
Michael Rispoli    ...    Joe 'Joey' Fusco, Jr.

Synopsis:My Opinion: Even though I was aware of the general plot of this movie (I've seen it many times before) I didn't notice the many parallels between this and The Proposal until now. But if at all, it would be a neg for The Proposal, not for this one, since it was here first and there are also quite a few differences.
In order to not having to praise Sandra again (though I could go on for hours if I wanted to ) let me say a few words about Bill Pullman. I like his characters. There, you had your few words... No, really, I only know him from romances and not so serious movies like Spaceballs and Independence Day but I really like him in these movies and I like him here; he's way better for Lucy than his brother.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2010 on January 30th, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

R.O.D: Read Or Die (2001/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom) Length: 99 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English

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Plot:
The Library of Congress Never Planned for This!

A sinister plot is afoot and only one schoolteacher, a special agent with an affinity for literature, can stop it. She is Ms. Yomiko Readman - better known to her colleagues in Section A of Library Special Operations as "Agent Paper". Someone is bent upon procuring several rare lost Beethoven manuscripts and has somehow enlisted a few of history's most extraordinary personalities, through stolen DNA, to aid in the endeavour. Readman and her fellow super-powered operatives must tangle with the likes of Tokugawa-era scientist Gennai Hiraga, aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal and 19th century entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre in a desperate race to find the books and save the World! Action and adventure abound in this thrilling anime series created by top-rate animation director Kouji Masunari. Contains the complete R.O.D series - three stunning 30-minute episodes!


R.O.D. - Read or Die
.01 Episode 1
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata (Created By), Taraku Uon (Original Characters By), Hideyuki Kurata (Screenwriter)
Director: Kouji Masunari
Cast: Japanese Cast), Rieko Miura (Yomiko Readman (The Paper) (voice)), Michiko Neya (Nancy Makuhari (Miss Deep) (voice)), Hozumi Gouda (Joker (voice)), Masami Iwasaki (Drake (voice)), Bunmei Tobayama (Gentleman (voice)), Mika Sakenobe (Wendy (voice)), Ryosuke Otani (Gennai Hiraga (voice)), Harii Kaneko (Otto Lilienthal (voice)), Kunihiko Takani (Fabre (voice)), Naoki Izumi (President (voice)), Hidefumi Takemoto (Paul (voice)), Yoshikazu Nagano (Malone (voice)), Koushi Shitazaki (SP (voice)), English Cast), Dave Herbelin (President (voice)), Dean Haglund (Gennai Hiraga (voice)), Kimberly Yates (Yomiko Readman (The Paper) (voice)), Amanda Winn Lee (Nancy Mukuhari (Miss Deep) (voice)), Douglas Rye (Jean-Henri Fabre (voice)), Crispin Freeman (Joker (voice)), Douglas Rye (Mr. Gentleman (voice)), Jaxon Lee (Drake Anderson (voice)), Scott MacDonnell (Recovery agent (voice)), Hal Lublin (Otto Lilienthal (voice)), Tricia Dickson (Wendy (voice)), Ryan Abraham (Additional Voices (voice)), Brooke Cadorette (Additional Voices (voice)), Sue Cremin (Additional Voices (voice)), Adam Harrington (Additional Voices (voice)), Hal Lublin (Additional Voices (voice)), Jason Miller (Additional Voices (voice)), Robert Peterson (Additional Voices (voice)), Douglas Rye (Additional Voices (voice)), Scott MacDonald (Additional Voices (voice))

A short three-episodes series which I enjoyed. It was followed by another series, but I haven't seen that one.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 26th, 2012)