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Armageddon: The Criterion Collection, a review by addicted2dvd

Armageddon: The Criterion Collection (1998/United States) The Criterion Collection, Janus Films Director: Michael Bay Writing: Tony Gilroy (Screenwriter), Shane Salerno (Screenwriter), Robert Roy Pool (Story By), Jonathan Hensleigh (Story By), Jonathan Hensleigh (Screenwriter), J. J. Abrams [J.J. Abrams] (Screenwriter) Length: 153 min. Rating: Unrated Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Bruce Willis as Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton as Dan Truman
Ben Affleck as A.J. Frost
Liv Tyler as Grace Stamper
Will Patton as Chick
Steve Buscemi as Rockhound

Plot:
Bruce Willis and an all-star cast of roughneck oil drillers blast off on a mission to save the planet in Michael Bay's doomsday space epic.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Production Notes
• Music Videos
• Interviews
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned
• 6 Page Booklet

This is a movie I have always liked quite a bit. But this is the first time I watched it since getting the upgrade to The Criterion Collection release. The only real difference in the releases is the extras. Which I watched some of... but not all. When it comes to the movie itself I have heard a couple things online about at... about half the people seem to hate it. Or as I have read a lot that people are enjoying it although it is awful heavy on US patriotism.  And even though I never really thought about it before I can see their point about the patriotism. Lets face it... this is a movie you can't take too seriously. I mean this is little more then a leave your brain checked at the door pop-corn movie. You have some real characters in this movie. In my opinion it is just fun to watch... no more and no less. But I personally enjoyed every minute of it.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on May 13th, 2012)

Akahige (Red Beard), a review by Antares

Akahige





Year: 1965
Film Studio: Toho
Genre: Drama
Length: 185 Min.

Director
Akira Kurosawa (1910)

WritingProducerCinematographerMusicStarsReview won the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. What followed would be a successful string of classic cinematic works that have never been rivaled by any director or actor since. Shichinin no samurai, , Yojimbo, and High and LowHigh and Low, work began on what would be their last collaboration, Akahige (Red Beard) was a box office failure and dissolved the company, leading to an un-successful suicide attempt by the director. Mifune, on the other hand, starred in a string of very successful films over the next decade, all of which were profitable, but were inferior in quality to anything he had made with Kurosawa. In essence, Mifune had exchanged artistic integrity for the benefit of a steady paycheck, and his career would never be lauded over again.

       AkahigeRatings Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.



(From Akahige (Red Beard) (1965) on December 20th, 2009)

"Stargate SG-1" Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis:My Opinion: A very good pilot which takes upon the events of the movie and continues to tell the story. It simply ignores the contradictions to the movie instead of giving some cheesy excuses. Only Teal'c's switching of sides was a bit too fast, he doesn't know Jack at all. But I can't come up with a better plot on how to manage this.

Synopsis: Kawalsky has more and longer headaches and phases of black outs after which he can't remember anything. Back on Chulak he was taken over by a Goa'uld larva and now they fight for the mastery of the body. Meanwhile Teal'c is being interrogated by a men from Langley who wants to learn more about the Goa'uld.

My Opinion: I liked the fact that they didn't accept Teal'c blindly in their team, even though Jack thought that he deserved it. It still went fast in the end but at least they mentioned their doubts and pointed out the problems. Now SG-1 is complete: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Sam(antha) Carter & Teal'c.

Synopsis: SG-1 arrives on a planet where the population leads a life like in the times of Genghis Khan. It is forbidden for women to appear unconcealed in public, neither is it allowed for them to speak unless spoken to. Carter soon collides with these laws.

My Opinion: "SG-1 arrives on a planet" - I wonder how often I will write this sentence in this marathon. I didn't like this episode much, mainly because they tried to communicate the morale with the grace of a sledgehammer. I nonetheless like the fact that they at least argued about the fact whether it is right to interfere with local customs and affairs.

(From "Stargate SG-1" Marathon on February 29th, 2008)