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Hamburger Hill, a review by Rich

Last stop in the East...



A raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of America's bloodiest wars.
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all up hill... up Hamburger Hill.
14 war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat.

A guilty pleasure this one, I'll probably get pelters for giving this a higher mark than Seven Samurai, but this is what I believe this forum is about, the ability to express opinions and tastes that aren't dictated by tradition and hearsay.
I've seen the movie a few times before, love the gritty action and 'based on fact' plot, and consider it a half decent war film. No, it's not up there with Platoon or Apocalypse Now, but in the next quality tier down it satisfies. Rough around the edges and is now showing it's age, I'd still comfortably rate it a 6/10.

(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 7th, 2008)

Hercules & Xena: The Battle for Mt. Okympus, a review by addicted2dvd

Hercules & Xena: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998/United States) Trailer |Wikipedia |IMDb | Universal Pictures (United States) Director: Lynne Naylor Writing: John Loy (Screenwriter) Length: 80 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: French, Spanish

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Stars:
Kevin Sorbo as Hercules
Lucy Lawless as Xena
Michael Hurst as Iolaus
Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle
Kevin Smith as Ares

Plot:
Starring the voices of Kevin Sorbo as the Real Hercules, and Lucy Lawless as the Only Xena: Warrior Princess, this feature-length animated spectacular catapults the mythical exploits of their popular live-action TV series into a legendary new dimension!

When Hera, the constantly scheming Queen of the Gods, decides it is time to rule the universe, she plots a takeover by freeing the dreaded Titans from the underworld where they have been imprisoned for eons. With the monsterously vindictive titans on the loose, and the powerful Chronos Stone in Hera's hands, even the combined forces of Hercules and Xena, joined by their trusty sidekicks lolaus and Gabrielle, may not be enough to win "The Battle For Mount Olympus"! Brought to life with all of the spellbinding action of the hit TV shows, and charged with the supernatural visuals of cutting-edge animation, it's a breathtaking all-family adventure...fit for the Gods!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Production Notes

An entertaining film... especially if you liked the series. But definitely not what I would call great. Basically an average movie... maybe a little above average. I do like they got the cast of the two series to do the voices for this film.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 21st, 2016)

The Flash Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

Guest Stars:
Vito D'Ambrosio as Bellows
Biff Manard as Murphy
Mike Genovese as Lt. Warren Garfield
Stan Ivar as Dr. Carl Tanner

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not as good as the pilot movie. The transformations were done rather well. They definitely looked cool. Basically the story of a scientist that forgets his ethics while working on experimental gene mutations trying to cure disease. A case of someone doing the wrong thing for good reasons. But ends up getting lost on the way.

My Rating:

(From The Flash Marathon on April 7th, 2010)