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Predators, a review by KinkyCyborg

Predators



Title:Predators
Year: 2010
Director: Nimrod Antal
Rating: R
Length: 107 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Adrien Brody
Topher Grace
Alice Braga
Walton Goggins
Oleg Taktarov

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Closed Captioned


I was entertained by great action as one comes to expect from the Predator franchise but really it's just more of the same. I get it already... the Predators love the thrill of the hunt and are always raising the bar in terms of the skills of their prey but from a race of highly skilled, highly intelligent beings with sensational technology there has to be some other story to explore there. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for a Predator love story but there has to be some other yarn to spin besides the same old trophy hunting plot.

I have a hard time envisioning Adrien Brody as a badass. I can never quite shake the image of him playing a truly pathetic sap in The Pianist. They should have went with a different lead there. Also I would have enjoyed a more prolonged battle between the Predator & The Yakuza. It was over too fast and was a little too dark to really enjoy.

Overall still quite entertaining although I believe a little re-invention is required in this franchise.

KC

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(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2011 on September 8th, 2011)

Once Upon a Christmas, a review by addicted2dvd

Once Upon a Christmas Christmas is coming and Santa's house is buzzing with activity, but somehow the old boy's heart isn't in it this year. Disillusioned with all the selfishness and greed in the world, Santa is ready to throw in the towel but his daughter Kristin (Kathy Ireland) persuades him to give the mortals one last chance. If she can prove that even one family can change and become giving and caring again, Santa will put off his vacation in Hawaii and get back on the sleigh. Trouble is she's saddled with the Morgans, a family with a workaholic Dad (John Dye) and a couple of kids whose idea of good clean fun is putting peanut butter in the au pair's underwear and permaglue on the school coach's whistle. And with a sister who makes Cruella De Vil look like the cutest pup in the shop ready to wreck her plans, can Kristin teach them that what you give is what you get, and stop the spirit of Christmas from disappearing - forever?

My Thoughts:
This movie stars Kathy Ireland as Santa's daughter. I think she does a great job. This movie hit a special place for me... what with tragedy striking during the Holiday season. So I definitely enjoyed this one. Though I don't care to much for the ending. I mean the ending works... but it felt a little rushed. Next up I will be watching some more Kathy Ireland when I watch this movie's sequel... Twice Upon a Christmas.



(From Addicted2DVD's 25 Days of Christmas Marathon: 2010 on December 12th, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Community: Season One (2009/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 536 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English

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Plot:The HangoverCommunity
1.01 Pilot Episode
Writer: Dan Harmon (Created By), Dan Harmon (Writer)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Joel McHale (Jeff Winger), Gillian Jacobs (Britta Perry), Danny Pudi (Abed Nadir), Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley Bennett), Alison Brie (Annie Edison), Donald Glover (Troy Barnes), Chevy Chase (Pierce Hawthorne), John Oliver (Professor Duncan), Jim Rash (Dean Pelton), Patricia Belcher (Cafeteria Lady)

A good first episode which introduces the characters in a nice way.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 1st, 2011)