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Four Lions, a review by Antares

Four Lions (2010) 74/100 - I would have probably enjoyed this a lot more had I the option of selecting English subtitles on the DVD, as I must have missed at least 30% of the dialog, because I couldn't understand what they were saying. Aren't there any deaf people in England? It's amazing how many British films on DVD, do not have this option. It's not just the accents that are hard to understand, it's also the propensity to have characters with exaggerated speech impediments that make understanding British dialog a task that's most frustrating without textual assistance. OK, rant over. I thought this was a very daring concept for a film, all fraught with potential land mines of political incorrectness, but the director skates the fine line between black comedy and classless social satire very adroitly. I actually don't think he pushed the envelope enough, and that's why I kind of felt unfulfilled after finishing the film. The early bits of slapstick at the Pakistani camp just felt like filler and after watching some of the outtakes, wished that those scenes would have been left in and the training camp stuff removed. Overall, the film is good for a few laughs, but I don't feel it's as good as I've been led to believe.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on September 5th, 2012)

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Movie Count: 20
TV Ep Count: 5
Time Started: 7am
Plot:
Just when you thought it was safe to go to sleep, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is back to haunt your dreams and freeze your blood!

Lisa Zane ('Bad Influence') is a child psychologist tormented by recurring nightmares. But not until she meets a new patient with the same horrific dreams does her quest for answers lead to a certain house on Elm Street---where an evil that defies the grave is about to be unleashed upon the world.

With Yaphet Kotto (TV's 'Homicide', 'Alien') and cameos by Rosanne, Tom Arnold, Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, this chapter in the world's most terrifying dream saga is a fantastic voyage.

My Thoughts:
This one... while still a good one... probably has the most comedic elements of all the "Nightmare" movies. This is the only one that I saw at the theater... how could I not since it was in 3-D? The DVD has both a 3-D version as well as a 2-D version. Unfortunately since going blind in my left eye... I have to watch the 2-D version. This one tells the reason why Freddy first started going after the children... which I think they fit in rather well. How often can you say that you are up to part 6 of a movie series and still enjoying it?

(From Month-Long Horror/Halloween Marathon on October 7th, 2007)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

4. Untouched
Original Air Date: 10/17/2000
Angel unknowingly crosses paths with Wolfram and Hart when he comes to the aid of a young woman, Bethany , who possesses telekinetic powers far beyond her control.

Guest Stars:
Julie Benz
Stephanie Romanov
Sam Anderson
Daisy McCrackin

My Thoughts:
Not a bad episode. But not great either. While the storyline was entertaining to a point... I found I really didn't care for the Bethany character enough to really get into it.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 2nd, 2010)