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Freejack, a review by addicted2dvd

Freejack (1992/United States) Warner Home Video (United States) Director: Geoff Murphy Writing: Robert Sheckley (Original Material By), Steven Pressfield (Screenwriter), Ronald Shusett (Screenwriter), Dan Gilroy (Screenwriter), Steven Pressfield (Story By), Ronald Shusett (Story By) Length: 109 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.30:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Emilio Estevez as Alex Furlong
Mick Jagger as Vacendak
Rene Russo as Julie Redlund
Anthony Hopkins as McCandless
Jonathan Banks as Michelette

Plot:
Bounty hunters from the future raid the present to provide new bodies for the super rich in the all-out, pedal-to-the-metal sci-fi thriller Freejack, directed by Geoff Murphy (Young Guns) and sparked by the imagination of Alien and Total Recall veteran Ronald Shusett.

Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Anthony Hopkins and Rene Russo star, keeping pace with the scenic, supersonic excitement. Prior to a crash, race car driver Alex Furlong (Estevez) is snatched from his cockpit and hurled into the futureworld of 2009. He's dead. And running for his life. He's a "freejack," a stranger in the strangest of lands. And a relentless "bonejacker" (Jagger) can collect millions bringing him in.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Production Notes
• Closed Captioned

Watching this one I am not sure if I seen it before or not. Some parts of it looked very familiar to me.... where others did not. I heard this film has a reputation of being bad. I just don't see how. I thought it had a good story... some great action... and a lot of big names. Felt like it was done well to me. Even if it was a little on the predictable side. I think it is definitely worth the time put in to watch it.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on September 27th, 2017)

Dr. No, a review by Rich

Dr. No



Released in 1962, this first James Bond movie remains one of the best and serves as an entertaining reminder that the Bond series began (in keeping with Ian Fleming's novels) with a surprising lack of gadgetry and big-budget fireworks. Sean Connery was just 32 years old when he won the role of Agent 007. In his first adventure James Bond is called to Jamaica where a colleague and secretary have been mysteriously killed. With an American CIA agent (Jack Lord, pre-Hawaii Five-O), they discover that the nefarious Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) is scheming to blackmail the US government with a device capable of deflecting and destroying US rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. Of course, Bond takes time off from his exploits to enjoy the company of a few gorgeous women, including the bikini-clad Ursula Andress. She gloriously kicks off the long-standing tradition of Bond women who know how to please their favourite secret agent. A sexist anachronism? Maybe, but this is Bond at his purest

A great start, and a perfect formula to what was going to be such a successful run of films. Bond is edgy in Dr No, faithful to the book, and maybe a little less camp than he became. Sean Connery for me will always be 'The Bond' and his introduction to the audience is masterful, remember that sweeping pan around the card table in the casino, and Connery drawling those immortal words "Bond, James Bond"
On the critical side, it is obviously more primitive than later outings, the ending is a bit of an anti-climax, and it is relatively low budget.
However, the lack of gadgetry and explosives works for me, I find Dr No more intimate, gritty, a deeper sense of danger, providing a more gripping thriller laced with heady intrigue. The villains from here became the norm in later outings, megalomaniacs, normally with a deformity, high tech base etc etc.
And Ursula Andress' arrival on the beach mmmm
I hope everyone has seen this film, I remember my kids watching it on video when they were younger and absolutely loving it also. It is a must-see.
 



(From Riches Random Reviews on January 27th, 2009)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Eureka: Season One (2006/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Universal Pictures (Germany) Director: Writing: Length: 533 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, German

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Stars:


Plot:
Eureka takes place in a high tech fictional community of the same name, located in the U.S. state of Oregon (Washington in the pilot) and inhabited entirely by brilliant scientists working on new scientific advances. The town is operated by a corporation called Global Dynamics (GD), that is overseen by the United States Department of Defense. The town's existence and location are closely guarded secrets.

U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon Eureka while transporting a fugitive prisoner (his own rebellious teenage daughter Zoe) back to her mother's home in Los Angeles. When a faulty experiment cripples the sheriff of Eureka, Carter finds himself quickly chosen to fill the vacancy. Despite not being a genius like most members of the town, Jack Carter demonstrates a remarkable ability to connect to others, keen and practical insights, and a dedication to preserving the safety of Eureka.

Awards:
Nominated:

Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)		Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series ("Pilot"
Saturn (2006)		Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
Saturn (2007)		Best Television Series on DVD (Season 1)

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Outtakes

Also I enjoyed watching this first season, it was not something I am dying to continue to watch. Or will I be missing out on something?

#	Episode	Rating
01	Pilot
02	Many Happy Returns
03	Before I Forget
04	Alienated
05	Invincible
06	Dr. Nobel
07	Blink
08	Right as Raynes
09	Primal
10	Purple Haze
11	H.O.U.S.E. Rules
12	Once in a Lifetime

(From Tom's Random Reviews on June 1st, 2012)