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Jason X, a review by RossRoy

WHAT THEY SAY

If you're looking for terror, here comes a perfect ten. In the year 2455, on a routine training mission, a team of students is about to learn a terrifying lesson. Through the years, Jason Vorhees has claimed over 200 victims. Now, the legendary killer from Crystal Lake is back, hurtling through space and hunting new prey. Jason X is a nerve-shredding thriller loaded with spectacular special effects, hi-tech weapons, and new ways to die.

MY THOUGHTS

What a fun romp! Jason is back as his usual unrelenting killing machine self, and that's how I like it! The whole freeze and wake up in the future felt completely unnecessary, other then setting the stage for giving the movie an Alien-ish feel. Which isn't too bad, but it's clearly a weak attempt at it. Going to the future is probably also the only way they found to make "Uber-Jason".. Which I liked by the way, for some reason! It's still better than what they did in "Jason Goes to Hell"! In my opinion anyway.. Though I do find it quite convenient that the nano-machines would activate just like that, out of the blue. So yeah, I thought it was a fun movie. Totally over the top, not taking itself seriously at all, and I thought it worked. Just don't go into expecting horror. This an action comedy, at best, with some gore. Some of the deaths are actually very gruesome. Kane Hodder reprising the role of Jason is a good move. I like him in the role. Like I said before, he brings a presence. And for a character that doesn't talk, he manages to give Jason some sort of "personality", some purpose. But... Jason has hair now?? Seriously! They had the look of Jason down so well in parts 7 and 8.. Why did they have to break all that in Goes to Hell and X?? Oh well..

RATING

(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on October 29th, 2009)

Zack and Miri Make a Porno, a review by Tom

Title: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Year: 2008
Director: Kevin Smith
Rating: 18
Length: 97 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78
Audio: English: DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Elizabeth Banks
Seth Rogen
Craig Robinson
Gerry Bednob
Edward Janda

Plot:
Get ready for the wild comedy that goes where no movie has dared go before! Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express) and Elizabeth Banks (Role Models) star as two cash-strapped roommates who try to get out of debt by making an adult film. Once the cameras start rolling, things quickly get complicated...and hilarious! Writer/Director Kevin Smith is at his funniest, backed by a motley cast, including Craig Robinson ("The Office"), Jason Mewes (Clerks films), Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard) and Brandon Routh (Superman Returns). Critics promise, "if you like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Superbad you'll love Zack and Miri" (Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV).

Extras:
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Money Shots
Outtakes

After first viewing I am a little disappointed with this movie. When I first heard about the plot, I thought it sounds average and not particularly new, but how Kevin Smith talked about it, maybe he really did something great here.
But the movie turned out is I imagined. Though I like Seth Rogen, his character is like every other character he plays. So nothing surprising here.
But this movie left me feeling, like it could grow on me, when I watch it again some time.
Happy to see, that Jason Mewes stayed clean. It is very obvious when looking at him and hearing him talk in this movie.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on March 28th, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Everybody Loves Raymond: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia HBO Home Video (United States) Length: 506 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.33, Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Plot:
Standup comedian Ray Romano stars as Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter and devoted husband to Debra (Patricia Heaton, Beethoven) who must deal with his brother and parents, who happen to live across the street. Frank (Peter Boyle, While You Were Sleeping) and Marie(Doris Roberts, Remington Steele) love to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert (Brad Garrett, Suicide Kings) sometimes resents his success. Nevertheless, Ray manages to keep a bight outlook and a sense of humor as he balances his family and work lives.


Everybody Loves Raymond
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Philip Rosenthal (Writer)
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Ray Romano (Ray), Patricia Heaton (Debra), Brad Garrett (Robert), Madylin Sweeten (Ally), Doris Roberts (Marie), Peter Boyle (Frank), Stephen Lee (Leo), Amber Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Drew Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Justin Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory)

This is a series, where I usually enjoy an episode when I watch it, but I never rush out to watch them. I still have the last three seasons in my unwatched pile.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 10th, 2011)