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The Castle of Fu Manchu , a review by samuelrichardscott

The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969) R0 USA DVD

Overview:
Christopher Lee returns as the diabolical super-villain who along with his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of THE BRIDES OF FU MANCHU and THE JOY LUCK CLUB) creates a fiendish new chemical weapon that will turn the seas into a giant block of ice. But when his Archenemy Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of TALES FROM THE CRYPT) tracks the madman's trail of kidnapping, murder and massive global destruction, he himself becomes trapped in Fu's impenetrable lair of cruelty. Can any of the world's top secret agents (including a wild performance by Director Jess Franco) now stop the cold-blooded terror that lives in the CASTLE OF FU MANCHU?

Maria Perschy (99 WOMEN) and Rosalba Neri (JUSTINE) co-star in this notorious sequel to THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU directed by Jess Franco (THE BLOODY JUDGE, VAMPYROS LESBOS) that marked Christopher Lee's final performance as the infamous Chinese madman. This definitive edition of THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU has been newly restored from it's original print and packed with exclusive new Extras for a disc full of Fu Manchu mayhem!

Thoughts:
My second foray into the world of Fu Manchu is the second Franco/Lee collaboration in which Lee's Fu Manchu creates a weapon to freeze the sea. Like "The Blood of Fu Manchu", it is shot in the typical Jess Franco style, using many minutes of stock footage to keep costs down on what is already a noticeably low budget sequel. Unfortunately, this film fails at most levels, from the acting to the story and there is little to keep even the most ardent Fu Manchu fan interested. Reading various sites before buying this, I had heard that the two Franco films are easily the worst so I think I need to check out some of the early films based on this character Christopher Lee played six times. I can't recommend this to anyone although I will say Tsai Chin is the highlight in a barrel of crap. 1.5/5

(From Never Ending Movie Marathon (short reviews) on July 6th, 2011)

Twilight, a review by Tom

Twilight (2008/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Concorde Home Entertainment (Germany) Director: Catherine Hardwicke Writing: Melissa Rosenberg (Screenwriter), Stephenie Meyer (Original Material By) Length: 122 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

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Stars:Plot:Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2009)		Top Box Office Films (Carter Burwell)
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Best Female Performance (Kristen Stewart)
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Best Fight (Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet)
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Best Kiss (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson)
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Best Movie
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Breakthrough Male Performance (Robert Pattinson)
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Fantasy Actor (Robert Pattinson)
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Fantasy Actress (Kristen Stewart)
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Fantasy Movie
Scream Awards (2009)		Breakout Performance-Male (Taylor Lautner)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie - Drama
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie - Romance
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Actor - Drama (Robert Pattinson)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Actress - Drama (Kristen Stewart)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Fresh Face - Female (Ashley Greene)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Fresh Face - Male (Taylor Lautner)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Liplock (Kirsten Stewart, Robert Pattinson)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Rumble (Edward vs. James)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Villain (Cam Gigandet)
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Music Album - Soundtrack
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Summer Male Hottie (Robert Pattinson)
World Soundtrack Awards (2009)		Public Choice Award (Carter Burwell)
Young Artist Awards (2009)

Nominated:

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (2009)		Worst Film
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Best Song From A Movie (Paramore)
MTV Movie Awards (2009)		Breakthrough Male Performance (Taylor Lautner)
Saturn (2008)		Best Fantasy Film
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Ensemble
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Supporting Actress (Ashley Greene)
Scream Awards (2009)		Best Villian (Cam Gigandet)
Scream Awards (2009)		Breakout Performance-Male (Robert Pattinson)
Scream Awards (2009)		The Ultimate Scream
Teen Choice Awards (2009)		Choice Movie Fresh Face - Female (Nikki Reed)
World Soundtrack Awards (2009)		Film Composer of the Year (Carter Burwell)

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Commentary
• Trailers
• Bonus Trailers

I have never seen any of these movies before. But I was always curious about it because of all the backlash it gets.

I liked the beginning of the movie, when Bella first arrives in the town and meeting the other characters. But the movie falls apart when the romance with Edward begins. The dialog there is horrible and the flow of the romance seems more like a badly written fanfiction.
I heard so much complaining of how the vampires are portrayed here (especially the glitter), that it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would.

Overall the movie is not as bad as I thought it would be.

This review was the final push for me to finally check out this movie.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 4th, 2012)

Smallville Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. ROGUE
The secret is out - perhaps. Clark performs a lifesaving act of superheroism, thinking there is no witnesses, but a nearby cop sees everything, and he has blackmail in mind.

My Thoughts:
This was another good episode... nothing that really stands out on it... but enjoyable.

10. SHIMMER
A servant is supposed to be invisible to their employers. But someone at Lex's mansion takes that axiom literally when he uses an invisibility potion to cloak himself during a manor-wide terror spree.

My Thoughts:
In my opinion only an ok episode. Has a couple decent moments but like the one before... nothing all that special about it.

11. HUG
His kryptonite-infused handshakeseals the deal! a manipulative, wheeler-dealer entreprenuer exerts a myseterious power over Smallville residents - and even convinces Clark's dad to sell the family farm.

My Thoughts:
This is a good episode. an interesting situation... and the first time they use the forget angle when someone finds out that Clark isn't "normal".

12. LEECH
Lets see how the other half live. After a fluke lightning strike, Clark experiences the joys and pains of a normal human existance, and a classmate suddenly has the powers once weilded by Clark.

My Thoughts:
This one is a really good episode... I enjoyed it a lot... the storyline of how another could/would handle the powers Clark possesses is an interesting one.

(From Smallville Marathon on July 31st, 2007)