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Death Note , a review by addicted2dvd

Death Note (2006/Japan) VIZ Pictures Director: Shusuke Kaneko Writing: Tsugumi Ohba (Original Material By), Takeshi Obata (Original Material By), Tetsuya Oishi (Screenwriter) Length: 120 min. Rating: NR Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama as L / Ryuzaki
Asaka Seto as Naomi Misora
Yu Kashii as Shiori Akino
Shigeki Hosokawa as Raye Iwamatsu
Masahiko Tsugawa as Commissioner Saeki

Plot:
Adapted from a highly Popular manga, with original characters and plot twists developed only for live-action film. Death Note finally comes to life, directed by the renowned monster film master Shusuke Kaneko with a theme song by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Ace student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook intentionally dropped by a rogue "Shinigami" death god named Ryuk. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies. Upset with the current justice system, Light takes matters into his own hands and vows to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of all evil, and become "the God of the new world."

A mysterious detective known only as "L" quickly learns that the serial killer, nicknamed "Kira" by the public, is located in Japan. Light realizes that L will be his greatest enemy, and a game of psychological cat and mouse between the two begins.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Interviews

I been curios about checking this one out since it was given to me a few months back. For the past week or so my daughter Brittany has been watching the anime series... and raving about it... which renewed my curiosity on the movies. So I figured this was the perfect chance to watch the first one.

I must say... I enjoyed this movie very much. I got a kick out of how they did the Shinigami in this movie and hope to see him as part of the sequel. Though I don't know why he wouldn't be. I found Light to be an interesting character. A person that was actually a bit darker then the first impression they gave us. Now when it came to "L"... I thought he was a bit on the strange side... but not so strange it took away from the character or story. He does seem to have some weird fascination with food.

As I said... over-all I enjoyed every minute of this one. It easily kept my attention from beginning to end. Definitely one I feel comfortable recommending to others. I am looking forward to the sequel... though I think I am going to try to save it for another day instead of jumping right into it.



(From Alphabet Marathon: The Unwatched Version on August 16th, 2011)

Expecting Mercy, a review by addicted2dvd

Expecting Mercy
When Madelyne and Kurt find themselves on the run from the law, they think they have found the perfect hiding spot in the small town of Eden, Wisconsin. Checking into a room at the Eden Inn, they are finally safe. But that couldn't be further from the truth.

Unbeknownst to them, the owner of the Inn, Edward Slayter, has an elaborate system of cameras set up around the house and is watching the couple's every move. Now, the place the two thought was safe has become the most dangerous trap.

My Thoughts:
This movie is fair at best. A wanna-be thriller that is more like a Thriller-Lite. They even go as far as using suspenseful background music to add tension to sense that contained no tension what so ever. The first half of the movie I was more bored then anything... forcing myself to stick with it in hopes it would get better... and it did get better. It went from boring to mildly entertaining. Finally the movie's ending was something that is unbelievable that someone could do in the real world... though seemed to fit these characters perfectly. Extra wise all you get is the trailer for this movie and two others.

I do feel lucky in the fact that I got this movie extremely cheap... as I got it bundled with another movie... out of the Walmart Bargain Bin. So all I put towards it is $2 and change. I would not feel comfortable recommending this one to anyone.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 7/4 - 7/6 on July 6th, 2008)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

7. Smart Kids (10/31/93)
With financial support from Lex Luthor, a mad scientist gives orphans an intelligence-boosting potion. But the kids escape...and use their cerebral powers to disrupt Metropolis.

My Thoughts:
This is a fun episode. I enjoyed watching the kids seeing how much stuff they could get into. And I especially enjoyed what turned out to be a prank on Lex Luther towards the end. I remember when I originally watched this episode that I would have liked to see a follow-up episode with these kids... as even at the end of the episode they still half-heartedly believed Clark was Superman.



(From Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon on July 15th, 2009)