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The Bourne Identity, a review by DJ Doena

September, 28th


Matt Damon    ...    Jason Bourne
Franka Potente   ...    Marie
Chris Cooper   ...    Conklin
Clive Owen   ...    The Professor
Brian Cox   ...    Ward Abbott
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje   ...    Wombosi
Gabriel Mann   ...    Zorn
Julia Stiles   ...    Nicolette

Synopsis: When he wakes up on a fishing boat in the Mediterranean Sea, he has no idea who he his. He only knows that he had two bullets in his back and the address of a bank in Zurich in his hip. He learns in Zurich that his name is Jason Bourne but the scavenger hunt has just started und suddenly he's not only a hunter but also the hunted. His companion Marie and he drive halfway through Europe to learn the answer to the question: Who is Jason Bourne?

My Opinion: I really like this movie. The story is somewhat plausible, the hand-to-hand combats are awesome and Matt's German is actually understandable. And I love it when Franka Potente curses in German. I haven't seen this movie in a while and I noticed that you can actually follow the fights with your eyes. I never understood why more recent movies like the third part of this trilogy choreographs one hell of a fight but then chooses to not show it by using a "shake cam".

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on September 28th, 2009)

The Next Karate Kid, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Next Karate Kid
Year: 1994
Director: Christopher Cain
Rating: PG
Length: 107 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai

Stars:
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Miyagi
Hilary Swank as Julie Pierce
Michael Ironside as Dugan
Constance Towers as Louisa
Chris Conrad as Eric

Plot:
When her parents are killed in a car accident, a 17-year old tomboy (Hilary Swank) is taught by Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) to channel her anger through the martial arts, a skill that will be put to the test in a showdown with the Alpha Elite, a sadistic gang of high school students.

Extras:
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers
Production Notes
DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
I have read other peoples opinions on this movie... and everyone seems to think this one is complete garbage. I have mixed feelings on this one. First of all... and I could be alone here... but I liked the change from Daniel to Julie. But at the same time I don't think it fit together as well as it should have. I didn't care much for the bunch kids and their teacher that she had to go up against. And I had mixed feelings about the monks. I also think it ran for a little longer then it should have... as this one was a slower paced movie then the previous three. Over all an enjoyable movie... but least favorite of the bunch.



(From The Karate Kid Marathon on April 6th, 2010)

The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys



What's the show about?
Hercules, son of the father of the gods, Zeus, travels through the world and helps villagers who are in danger. He fights warlords, demons and the creatures created by his stepmother Hera, the queen of the gods.

"Hercules and the Amazon Woman"
It's not exactly a pilot, it's the first of five TV movies that were made before the actual series. But it's as good as a pilot.

A man comes to Hercules and Iolaus and asks for their help. His village is attacked by beasts. Hercules and Iolas accompany the man. But they are attacked by the beasts and Iolaus dies in it and Hercules learns that they are not beasts, but amazon warriors...

My Opinion
Hercules was a good show, although (as I said) I liked Xena more.

(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 4th, 2008)