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Beyond the Sea, a review by Antares

Beyond the Sea





Year: 2004
Film Studio: Lions Gate Films, Archer Street, QI Quality International
Genre: Drama
Length: 118 Min.

Director
Kevin Spacey

Writing
Kevin Spacey...Writer
Lewis Colick...Writer

Producer
Arthur E. Friedman
Andy Paterson (1960)
Jan Fantl
Kevin Spacey
Michael Burns
Peter Block
Jason Constantine
Jim Reeve
Steve Robbins
Thierry Potok
Henning Molfenter
Joanne Horowitz
Douglas E. Hansen
Mark Damon

Cinematographer
Eduardo Serra (1943)


Stars
Kevin Spacey (1959) as Bobby Darin
Kate Bosworth as Sandra Dee
John Goodman (1952) as Steve Blauner
Bob Hoskins as Charlie Cassotto Maffia
Brenda Blethyn (1946) as Polly Cassotto
Greta Scacchi (1960) as Mary Duvan
Caroline Aaron (1952) as Nina Cassotto Maffia
Peter Cincotti as Dick Behrke

ReviewBeyond the SeaAmerican Graffiti had become a blockbuster hit that helped young Rock & RollBeyond the SeaBeyond the SeaRatings 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 Beyond the Sea (2004) on March 3rd, 2010)

Robin Hood, a review by KinkyCyborg

Robin Hood



Title:Robin Hood
Year: 2010
Director: Ridley Scott
Rating: 14A
Length: 156 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Russell Crowe
Cate Blanchett
Max von Sydow
William Hurt
Mark Strong

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers


Not your typical telling of the Robin Hood legend as the events in this version all take place before he became an outlaw. It more so had to do with his time with King Richard 'The Lionheart' and his crusade followed by the subsequent treachery between the countries of England & France as they wrestled for power.

I enjoyed this movie for the action, excellent battle scenes and overall production values despite how vastly different this is when compared to other Robin Hood movies. There were by no means any merry men to be found and while familiar names Friar Tuck, Little John and Will Scarlett were there they had little to contribute to the unfolding events. Only Little John was somewhat distinctive given his massive size and the monstrous poleaxe he wielded in battle. Even the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham had all of about 2 minutes of screen time.

The more I think about it I think another reason I like this so much is because it is so different from every other version. Russell Crowe portrays Robin Longstride as a brooding, cynical man who only gets his back up when the injustice he bears witness to becomes so intolerable that his anger leads him to take up arms. This is a far cry from Kevin Costner's turn, ever optimistic, rah rah GO TEAM! personage in Prince Of Thieves.

I shall enjoy future viewings of this.

KC

Rating:

(From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2011 on July 2nd, 2011)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

The Greatest American Hero


Pilot
Schoolteacher Ralph Hinkley and F.B.I. Agent Bill Maxwell are brought together in the desert and encounter a spaceship whose occupants give them a red super suit and a book of instructions. Losing the book does not help them stop a takeover attempt of the U.S. government by a wealthy industrialist and the corrupt Vice President.

My Thoughts:
Being a fan of Superhero movies and shows I get a kick out of this series. Sure it is pretty silly... but it is fun all the same. Brittany has watched some of this show with me in the past... and she always got a kick out of how Ralph couldn't fly straight... which sure is fun for a while... but is something I found got old after a while. The pilot is a double length episode where Ralph first meets Bill and first gets the suit.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on January 26th, 2010)