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The Incredible Hulk, a review by DJ Doena

March, 8th


Edward Norton    ...    Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler   ...    Betty Ross
Tim Roth   ...    Emil Blonsky
William Hurt   ...    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson   ...    Samuel Sterns
Lou Ferrigno   ...    Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard

Synopsis: Bruce Banner has been hiding for the last few years. Currently he works in a lemonade factory somewhere in Brazil. But then an accident happens and his pursuers find him again. In the following struggle the Hulk comes out and Banner awakes in Guatemala. He has to find a way to undo this mutation and for this he needs the research data that was recorded during the original accident. But that brings him too close to the love of his life. And two soldiers want to find him at any cost but for different reasons.

My Opinion: When I went to the theatre to watch this movie I was a bit uneasy because I didn't like the first movie that much. But I thought that Edward Norton and Liv Tyler would make it at least a decent movie and I enjoyed it very much. The Hulk felt much more real and three-dimensional than the one in the first movie. I was glad that they didn't use the split-screen again but went back to the classical movie approach. The story was predictable - he wanted to lift the curse but ultimately had to embrace his alter ego in order to save the world - but that's what I expect from a (super)hero movie.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on March 8th, 2009)

The Man Who Fell to Earth, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Man Who Fell to Earth: The Criterion Collection
Year: 1976
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Rating: NR
Length: 139 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English

Stars:
David Bowie
Rip Torn
Candy Clark
Buck Henry
Bernie Casey
Jackson D. Kane

Plot:
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg's visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film's hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg's full, uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
28-page booklet, Walter Tevis' novel, Audio interviews

My Thoughts:
Wow... ok what to say about this one. You ever watch a movie... that after it was over you really wasn't sure what it was you just watched? Well that is the basic feeling I got from this one. A very strange movie for sure. But yet with that said... I was oddly entranced by it. I have no idea how or why.  It was like certain scenes had me completely confused and scratching my head. But other scenes had me mesmerized to the point that I couldn't look away. Maybe with another viewing I will understand the movie better. Because of this... this is one I don't feel comfortable recommending to others at this time. But over all... I enjoyed it more then I didn't. It is just beyond me on how to explain it all.



(From The Movies From Within My Lifetime on March 27th, 2011)

Xena: Warrior Princess Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. The Path Not Taken
Xena faces ghosts from the past when she revisits one of her old haunts and ingratiates herself with murderous former "colleagues" in order to locate a kidnapped princess who is being hidden here.

My Thoughts:
A really good episode that I enjoyed a lot. In this one Xena has to act like her old self some in an attempt to save a princess and stop a war before it starts. I liked how she tried to show an old friend that he too could be good.

My Rating:

6. The Reckoning
When villagers declare war on an innocent Xena for killing their neighbors, she's forced to consider an offer made her by Ares, the god of war, that would give her the power to rule the world.

My Thoughts:
This is the first episode of Xena that we see Ares in. It is another good episode... though not quite as good as the previous one.

My Rating:

7. The Titans
The stage is set for a clash of the Titans when Gabrielle inadvertently releases three of the giants from a centuries-long entombment and one proceeds to terrorize a village - against the wishes of the other two.

My Thoughts:
Another episode I enjoyed very much. I got a kick watching them deal with these gigantic Titans. And in this episode Gabrielle finds herself attracted to a young man she meets in the village.

My Rating:

8. Prometheus
Upon realizing that Prometheus has been captured and chained by the gods - thus causing great harm to mankind - Xena sets out to find the sword that will free him, and is joined in her quest by Hercules.

My Thoughts:
Another excellent episode! I really enjoyed seeing all four (Xena, Gabrielle, Hercules & Iolous) in one episode like this. Though it did seem a little weird to see a romantic attraction between Gabrielle and Iolous. But the episode had a great story.

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(From Xena: Warrior Princess Marathon on November 23rd, 2009)