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May 17, 2024, 11:22:07 AM |  Certified Copy |
Year: 2010
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Cast: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell
OverviewWatched: 28th May 2010
My Thoughts44 Inch Chest last night maybe I should have watched a less cerebral film as I feel that there is something deeper within this film that has completely washed over me and I will have to watch this one again, hopefully I'll be more receptive.
My Rating: For now a 2
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(From Dave's DVD/Blu-ray Reviews on May 29th, 2011)
Member's Reviews
Flash Gordon, a review by Tom
 | Flash Gordon (1980/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Stars:
Sam J. Jones as Flash Gordon
Melody Anderson as Dale Arden
Max Von Sydow as The Emperor Ming
Topol as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Ornella Muti as Princess Aura
Plot:
Ming the Merciless is out to destroy the earth and only one person can stop him!
Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones) is zapped from Earth into a sci-fi adventure on planet Mongo with his beautiful companion Dale (Melody Anderson). In an attempt to put an end to Ming the Merciless' plans to destroy the Earth, Flash battles Ming's goons and declines the advances of the luscious Space Princess Aura (Ornella Muti). With the help of Prince Barin (Timothy Dalton) and Prince Vultan (Brian Blessed) Flash Gordon takes the Ming empire by storm...
Awards:
Nominated:
| BAFTA (1980) | Costume Design (Danilo Donati) | |
| BAFTA (1980) | Original Film Music (Queen, Howard Blake) | |
| BAFTA (1980) | Production Design (Danilo Donati) | |
| British Society of Cinematographers Awards (1980) | Best Cinematography Award (Gil Taylor) | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards (1980) | Worst Actor (Sam J. Jones) | |
| Hugo Award (1981) | Dramatic Presentation | |
| Saturn (1980) | Best Costumes (Danilo Donato) | |
| Saturn (2007) | Best DVD Classic Film Release | |
| Saturn (1980) | Best Science Fiction Film | |
| Saturn (1980) | Best Supporting Actor (Max von Sydow) |
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
Some really campy fun. I only knew Flash Gordon from the "Defenders of the Earth" cartoon and the only thing I knew about this movie was the great title song by Queen. I was surprised to see Timothy Dalton here. This was before his stint as James Bond and then he already was very much like I know him from recent roles like in "Hot Fuzz" and "Looney Tunes: Back in Action".Rating:
(From Tom's Random Reviews on May 22nd, 2011)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom
Title: Welcome to the N.H.K.!: Collection Part Two
Year: 2006
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 300 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Plot:
Sato really thought he could do it... Ever since he figured out that his miserable excuse for a life was actually the fault of a ruthless television network set on reprogramming its viewers, Sato's been trying his hardest to create a real life for himself. Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems with evil programs is that they keep getting rerun over and over! Now, with his romantic relationships in a state of disaster, his game demo flopping and his economic situation hitting a new all-time low, a part time job selling products inside the virtual world of an online game may be Sato's only salvation. But can virtual success lead to real world happiness, or will even simulated social intercourse prove to be too much for Sato to handle? Life gets messy as the terms "tuning in" and "turning on" take on whole new meanings in the second and final collection of Welcome to the N-H-K!!
Awards:
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
I also really enjoyed the second half of this series. I can really recommend this series. Although I have read the manga in the past (and also the novel), for some reason I didn't enjoy them very much. Because of this I do not remember much of them. On the one hand the storylines did feel really familiar, but on the other hand, it felt like watching something new. Maybe the material is better suited as an anime (as I thought when buying these DVD sets), or I just didn't like the style of the manga, but I really enjoyed watching this series and makes me want to give the manga another chance. So I probably will re-read it soon.| # | Episode | Rating |
| 13 | Welcome to Paradise! |  |
| 14 | Welcome to Reality! | |
| 15 | Welcome to the Fantasy! | |
| 16 | Welcome to Game Over! | |
| 17 | Welcome to Happiness! | |
| 18 | Welcome to No Future! | |
| 19 | Welcome to the Blue Bird! | |
| 20 | Welcome to Winter Days! | |
| 21 | Welcome to the Reset! | |
| 22 | Welcome to God! | |
| 23 | Welcome to Misaki! | |
| 24 | Welcome to the N.H.K.! | |
(From Tom's Random Reviews on January 17th, 2010)