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Howling II, a review by GSyren

Howling II (5-055201-810359)

United States 1984 | Released 2010-01-18 on DVD from Optimum Home Entertainment

87 minutes | Aspect ratio Anamorphic 1.85:1 | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono

Directed by Philippe Mora and starring Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Marsha Hunt, Sybil Danning

Following on from the first Howling the details of TV journalist Karen White's death remain a mystery. During her funeral her brother Ben is approached by a strange figure by the name of Stefan Crosscoe. Stefan claims to be a werewolf hunter and is convinced that Karen had transformed into a creature of the night. He is also convinced that a supernatural uprising is about to take grip of the world. An uprising lead by the evil wolf queen Stirba: mother of all harlots and all abominations of the earth. From the mean streets of L.A. to the surreal, hazardous lands of Transylvania, Ben and Stefan have vowed to destroy any beast that stands in their way and Stirba's plans of world domination. Originally titled Stirba: Werewolf Bitch and directed by Philippe Mora (Communion, Pterodactyl Women From Beverly Hills), Howling II stars horror legend Christopher Lee (The Wicker Man, I, Monster) and unforgettable B-movie pin-up Sybil Danning (Amazon Women On The Moon, Panther Squad, Chained Heat).

My thoughts about Howling II:

It took me a long while before I decided to watch Howling II. I had heard that it was bad. But then I thought, it's got Christopher Lee, how bad can it be? How bad can it be? This from someone who had just recently watched Castle of Fu Manchu! It's got Christopher Lee, how bad can it be? HOW BAD CAN IT BE? Well, I guess I found out. It's an effin' mess. Poor Christopher does his best with what he's given, but that doesn't help much. The best you can do is laugh at this hopeless mess, but I found even that hard to do. How bad can it be? Well, if you haven't already subjected yourself to it, you're better off not knowing.

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(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on August 19th, 2015)

Armageddon, a review by DJ Doena

Bruce Willis   ...    Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton   ...    Dan Truman, NASA Administrator
Ben Affleck   ...    A.J. Frost
Liv Tyler   ...    Grace Stamper
Will Patton   ...    Charles 'Chick' Chapple
Steve Buscemi   ...    Rockhound
William Fichtner   ...    Colonel William Sharp, Shuttle Freedom Pilot
Owen Wilson   ...    Oscar Choi, Geologist
Michael Clarke Duncan   ...    Jayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear
Peter Stormare   ...    Lev Andropov, Russian Cosmonaut
Ken Hudson Campbell   ...    Max Lennert
Jessica Steen   ...    Jennifer Watts, Shuttle Freedom Co-Pilot
Keith David   ...    Lt. General Kimsey
Jason Isaacs   ...    Dr. Ronald Quincy, Research

Synopsis: A meteor the size of Texas in on its way to Earth and it's hitting us in 18 days. It will be a 'Global Killer', the end of mankind. And there's only one way to save us: Send a oil drilling team up there and blow it up from the inside with a nuke. But oil drillers are a tough crowd and not trained astronauts. Will this ever going to work?

My Opinion:

(From The "What I watch when I don't watch TV shows" thread on December 14th, 2008)

Charmed Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. Hulkus Pocus
When Billie is infected by a government-created virus that causes magical beings to "hulk out," Piper and Leo race against time to find an antidote to save her life.

My Thoughts:
This is another episode that I found a lot of fun. This time we have all 4 of the girls turning into something. This time it is a virus running rampant in the magical community that makes magical creatures (including The Charmed Ones) to become hulk like creatures shortly after the change the infected creatures die. 

10. Vaya Con Leos
Piper turns to The Elders and The Avatars to save Leo from The Angel of Death, while Phoebe and Billie hunt for Billie's sister and meet Burke, a demonic bounty hunter who freezes his victims into trophies.

My Thoughts:
Another really good episode. And time to say goodbye to Leo for several episodes.  For some reason Brian Krause (Leo) was not signed for the entire season like he was for the previous seasons. So this season we only got him for half the episodes. They handled it pretty well they made it be emotional... but kept the possibility of him returning.

11. Mr. & Mrs. Witch
When Billie discovers the power of projection, she inadvertently transforms her parents into cold-blooded assassins who are then hired to kill the CEO of a powerful company.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not great. Really was just a standard episode. Though it does go a little further into the Billie/Chrissy storyline.

12. Payback's a Witch
Paige tries to help Henry's parolee, Nick, get a loan at a bank, but when the loan is denied, Nick crashes his car into the bank and holds everyone hostage.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not great. Billie is still on a warpath trying to find her sister. And Paige discovers her powers as a whitelighter is increasing when she heals Henry.

(From Charmed Marathon on July 15th, 2008)