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May 19, 2024, 12:02:54 AM  | Volcano High (2001/South Korea) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Stars:
Hyuk Jang as Kim Kyeong-su
Min-a Shin as Yu Cha-i
Su-ro Kim as Jang Ryang
Sang-woo Kwon as Song Hak-lim
Hyo-jin Kong as So Yo-seon
Plot:
One day a student, Kim Kyung-soo, is transferred to Volcano High, a school that boasts 108 years of history, yet is completely unknown to ordinary people; a school that is only known to the highest masters of martial arts.
Kim's been thrown out of eight schools in a row for not being able to control his inherent supernatural powers. This time, he is determined to graduate, no matter what it takes. However, strange events resolve around Kim from his first day at school. Will he be able to graduate as planned while being swept up into the fierce battle to become top fighting master at Volcano High?
Extras:
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My Thoughts:
One to miss. I found it boring for the most part and I just didn't like the direction. All the scenes are just too over the top and there doesn't really seem to be story behind it at all. I expected something more along the line of Sky High.One of the main cast is the star from "My Mighty Princess". She really looked a lot like Kristin Kreuk in this one.
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(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 11th, 2010)
Member's Reviews
Terminator Salvation, a review by Dragonfire
I went to see Terminator Salvation today. I wasn't sure what to expect from it, but since I've seen the previous three movies and enjoyed what I've seen of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles I decided to see it.
In 2018, the resistance is still fighting against Skynet and the machines. John Connor is an important member of the resistance and he's determined to defeat Skynet. Marcus Wright, a mysterious man, turns up and ends up involved in what is going on. Marcus meets Kyle Reese and then later meets John and other members of the resistance. Marcus is a bit different and John has to decide if he can trust him or not.
My Thoughts
First of all, it is just weird to see a Terminator movie without Arnold having a main role as a Terminator - either one bent on destruction or the reprogrammed version.
The movie is a bit different from the others and even the tv show since in those, a Terminator was being sent back in time to eliminate John. This time, just about everything takes place in the future after judgment day. Things aren't exactly like John expected, but Skynet is still in control and trying to eliminate the remaining humans. It is interesting to see the future and see some focus on John as an adult. Some of the machines that were mentioned in previous movies - like the hunter killers - are shown. I think they looked the same. Some other machines are around that I don't remember being mentioned before that worked well with the story.
The plot is interesting and has a few different things going on, but it isn't that complex. The plot really isn't as strong as previous plots have been, though it still manages to be entertaining. Most things are resolved by the end of the movie while also leaving some things open for future movies. I've already heard that the producers want to make 2 more movies. The action scenes are fine, though nothing special. The violence is relatively tame thanks to the PG-13 rating instead of R like the previous movies received. For all the shooting going on, few people get hit and there is practically no blood loss. At one point, someone receives a major injury with basically no blood loss at all. It somehow seems weird for a Terminator movie to be rated PG-13...Sort of like how I felt about Live Free or Die Hard being rated PG-13 instead of R.
There are a few references to things from the first movies. John has the picture of Sarah that Kyle had in the first movie. John also listens to the tapes Sarah made for him. Kyle's importance is touched on, though most of the characters have no idea why John says that Kyle is important. I did like the few references to the previous movies that I noticed. I didn't pick up on anything that had been mentioned in the television show, though I haven't seen all the second season episodes. There is no indication that the connection to Kyle that the show came up with exists in the movie. The first of the T-800s is seen by the end of the movie. Some sort of computer effects gave the T-800 Arnold's face.
The cast does a good job with their parts overall even though there isn't a lot of development for any of the characters, even John. Kate, introduced in the third movie, is back though in a smaller part. She is still important, it just would have been nice if she has been around a little bit more. It is nice to see more of Kyle, but it is also a bit odd to see him so young. Marcus is a very interesting addition. Most of the questions about him are answered - and I really wasn't surprised by the answers - but I still have a few that were left unanswered.
I did get a review posted on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.
Terminator Salvation
(From Terminator Salvation on May 22nd, 2009)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom
 | Veronica Mars: Season One (2004/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Plot:
A little bit Buffy. A little bit Bogart. A dash of Nancy Drew. Veronica Mars takes the best and brainiest of the American culture of crimesolving and adds a unique vision of its own - brooding, edgy, darkly funny and just plain dark - to become one of the hottest, sleekest series of the new century.
Veronica (Kristen Bell) is an outcast in a trendy SoCal beach town. Once she ran with Neptune High's in crowd. But she's on the outside after her best friend is murdered and her sheriff father accuses the wrong man as the perp: the dead girl's billionaire father. Dad loses his job, Veronica loses her popularity and both struggle to build a detective agency and new lives. E-mail scams, cults, car thefts - you name it, Veronica investigates it. But her obsession is the murder of her friend. And she'll take any risk to solve it.
Veronica Mars
Season 1.01 Pilot
Writer: Rob Thomas (Writer)
Director: Mark Piznarski
Cast: Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Percy Daggs III (Wallace Fennel), Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane), Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls), Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro), Enrico Colantoni (Keith Mars), Michael Muhney (Sheriff Don Lamb), Corinne Bohrer (Lianne Mars), Amanda Seyfried (Lilly Kane), Lisa Thornhill (Celeste Kane), Kyle Secor (Jake Kane), Daran Norris (Cliff McCormack), Brandon Hillock (Deputy Sacks), Brad Bufanda (Felix), Patrick Wolff (Hector), Tom McCafferty (Fireman Bill), Duane Daniels (Vice Principal Clemmons), Kirk Fogg (District Attorney), Benito Paje (Phuong), Randy Seidman (Clown), Ruth Stehle (Mrs. White), Linda Castro (Teacher #1), Jonathan Chesner (Corny), Mark Styles (Boy at Keyboard), Zac Henry (Mouth), Elvin Lai (Favorite Band Sucks T-Shirt), Nicole Monica (Dance Team Advisor), David E. Taylor (Steve), Seraina Jacqueline (Inga), Amber Ojeda (Cat In The Hat Raver), Chris Wiley (Band Dork), Heather Brittany (Pep Squader), Joshua Levine (Pencil-necked Geek), Annie Hinton (Judge), Jon Epstein (Stunt Coordinator), Scott Barry (Tony), Christian Clemenson (Abel Koontz)
A good introduction to an uneven series. The first season was very good. The second not so much. The opinion on the third and final season is split, but I enjoyed it more than season two.
The main character always reminds me of Chloe from Smallville.
Rating:
(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 14th, 2012)