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The Replacement Killers , a review by Dragonfire

The Replacement Killers

My Thoughts

I first saw this one a few years ago when I rented the movie.  I decided to pick this one up when I found it fairly cheap.  The plot is rather weak.  The movie is mainly one fight after another.  The fights are done very well and things are entertaining, but this won't appeal to people hoping for a stronger plot or some sort of mystery or suspense. 

There is action in almost every scene of the movie in some form.  There are numerous fights and shootings and a few explosions.  The action scenes are done well, though some of them really aren't realistic.  Thanks to all the fights and shootings, there is a lot of violence in the movie.  Characters are hurt or even killed and blood is all over the place at times.  The violence may be too graphic for some people.  John and some of the minor characters are hitmen, so it does make sense for the movie to be more violent.  There isn't any romance added to the movie.  John and Meg eventually get along better, but there is no sex or romance to the relationship.

The character development is about as nonexistent as the plot development.  That is normal for many movies like this, and people probably weren't watching for well developed characters.  The characters of John and Meg end up being somewhat interesting.

The movie works as an entertaining action movie, though some people will be bothered by the weak plot.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

The Replacement Killers


(From The Replacement Killers on August 23rd, 2010)

The Endurance, a review by Rich

The Endurance



In August 1914, seasoned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton embarks on his third excursion into Antarctic territory, planning to cross the Antarctic continent on foot--something no other explorer has attempted before. Only a day's journey from his final destination, Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, is trapped in pack-ice, where she will remain frozen for the next ten months, all throughout the harsh Antarctic winter. With dwindling rations, blizzards, boredom, and illness to contend with, and only each other and their faithful sled dogs for company, the crew grows restless, and Shackleton has his hands full trying to keep the peace on board. A turning point occurs when ice floes finally threaten to crush the ship, and the men are forced to take to the lifeboats. Now Shackleton, abandoning any remaining notions of completing the mission, decides instead to bring back his crew alive at any cost, even though the nearest outpost of civilization is on an island 800 miles away. Historic film clips of The Endurance shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, new colour footage of the eerily beautiful Antarctic landscape, as well as commentary by surviving family members and narration by Liam Neeson all combine to make watching this documentary a gripping experience.

Fascinating portrayal of the infamous expedition, well told and edited with the original 1919 'South' footage mixed in perfectly with relatives of the crew and historical experts. If you are uninformed of this amazing adventure, or want to learn more, this feature is perfect as a starting point. I would also recommend 'South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antartic' as a most fascinating dvd showing the complete original footage
 


(From Riches Random Reviews on April 23rd, 2009)

Babylon 5: Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: Two Minbari Ranger trainer come to the station with two of their students. One of the students is attacked by a new underground boss in Down Below and the Rangers take matters into their own hands. And Garibaldi tries to figure Captain Lochley out, why she was chosen by Sheridan.

My opinion: Average episode. It didn't happen much in it.


Synopsis: The centauri regent is dying and Londo is ordered back to Centauri Prime, for he is chosen to become the next emperor of the Centauri Republic. But his transport is sabotaged and explodes. Meanwhil is Bester back and he brought a Psi Cops Bloodhound unit with him to hunt down the "blips", the unregistered telepaths around Byron.

My opinion: I never really liked Byron and his "hippie gang". The teeps that were hidden on the station during the second(?) season by the underground railroad were much more likable. Thus it felt har to sympathize with them when they were hunted down.


Synopsis: Franklin has a new job aside of being chief of the Medlabs. He catalogues the DNA and other stuff from all the races of the new alliance to find cures for their diseases and check if any of that iseases could spread to other races. But something is wrong with the profile of the Hyach. Meanwhile one of the teeps is attacked by undergorund scam and Byron lands behind bars.

My opinion: This is mostly a teep episode. And I hate Byron's kumba-ya bullshit. Did I mention that I didn't like him much?


Synopsis: The Brakiri buy a square mile of the station for one night for a ritual. Lochley sells it because she thinks that it is metaphorical. But then this part of the station is suddenly gone and the inhabitants have visitors who should be dead.

My opninion: One could qualify it as "dream episode" but it didn't felt weird. It was a cool idea and I liked to see some characters again.

It is discussed whether or not this episode belongs here. While it stands on its own the next episode "In the Kingdom of the Blind" practically continues where "Secrets of the Soul" ended.

(From Babylon 5: Marathon on February 2nd, 2008)