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Tora! Tora! Tora!, a review by Antares

Tora! Tora! Tora!





Year: 1970
Film Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: War, Drama
Length: 145 Min.

Director
Richard Fleischer (1916)
Kinji Fukasaku (1930)
Toshio Masuda (1927)

WritingProducer
Richard Fleischer (1916)
Keinosuke Kubo
Otto Lang (1908)
Masayuki Takagi
Elmo Williams (1913)

Cinematographer
Shinsaku Himeda (1916)
Masamichi Satoh
Osami Furuya
Charles F. Wheeler (1915)

Music
Jerry Goldsmith (1929)...Composer

StarsReviewThe St. Valentine Days Massacre.

      It saddens me to think of what this film may have been if both studios had stuck to the original blueprint, yet the end result is compelling enough in its rendition of the events that took place on that Day of InfamyPearl HarborRatings Criterion

(From Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) on February 10th, 2010)

American Pie, a review by Dragonfire

Here's the uncensored version of America's #1 comedy hit, re-edited to include the scenes you couldn't see in theaters. You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! American Pie takes a hysterical look at the goal of four "unlucky in love" high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the...hearts of some of their classmates, their plans often backfire with hilarity.

Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives...the prom?

My Thoughts

This is a funny, mostly entertaining movie.  I've seen it several times now and still enjoy it, though it definitely isn't a movie for everyone.  Most of the humor is rather crude and has the potential to offend people.  Anyone that doesn't care for that type of humor should stay away from the movie.  The plot is fairly simple, though it still manages to be entertaining.  The characters are fine for the most part.  Jim is likable.  His dad is a wonderful character.  Oz and Finch are fine.  Stiffler is a bit of a jerk.  Kevin didn't bother me the first few times I saw the movie, but he annoys me now.  The girls aren't around as much so they don't add as much to the movie.  I really don't like Vicky.  There are a lot of sexual situations in the movie, including a rather unique one involving a pie, but there really aren't any actual sex scenes and only a small amount of nudity.  The sexual content could bother some people.

Overall, the movie is funny and entertaining.

 

I did get a review posted on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.

American Pie

(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on July 18th, 2009)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
6.13 Far Beyond the Stars
Writer: Ira Steven Behr (Screenwriter), Hans Beimler (Screenwriter), Marc Scott Zicree (Original Material By)
Director: Avery Brooks
Cast: Avery Brooks (Captain Sisko / Benny Russell), Rene Auberjonois (Odo / Douglas Pabst), Michael Dorn (Lt. Commander Worf / Willie Hawkins), Terry Farrell (Lt. Commander Dax / Darlene Kursky), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko / Jimmy), Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien / Albert Macklin), Armin Shimerman (Quark / Herbert Rossoff), Alexander Siddig (Doctor Bashir / Julius Eaton), Nana Visitor (Major Kira / Kay Eaton), Brock Peters (Joseph Sisko / Preacher), Jeffrey Combs (Officer Mulkahey), Marc Alaimo (Officer Ryan), J. G. Hertzler (Roy Ritterhouse), Aron Eisenberg (Vendor), Penny Johnson (Kasidy Yates / Cassie)

Not exactly time-travel but it qualifies for me nonetheless. Sisko has visions about being a black science-fiction writer in the fifties. I always really enjoyed this episode. It's also nice to see the cast without their alien make-up.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on November 27th, 2011)