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Stars:
Keanu Reeves as Neo
Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus
Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity
Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith
Gloria Foster as Oracle
Joe Pantoliano as Cypher
Plot:Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Music Videos
- Closed Captioned
- Bonus View (PiP)
My Thoughts:
This is another one out of Brittany's collection. It is one I have seen before... but it has been many years since I last saw it. Brittany never seen it before though. This is one I always enjoyed. Lots of fun action... and an interesting storyline. Unfortunately Brittany didn't find it as enjoyable. She liked the action and some of the other scenes... but for the most part she found it to be on the slow side. Anyway... this is one I definitely recommend. The odd thing is I enjoy this film... but never watched any of the sequels... even though they are in my collection.My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5
Out of a Possible 5
(From What Movies I Been Watching on August 17th, 2013)
Member's Reviews
A Christmas Carol, a review by Danae Cassandra
A Christmas Carol
Year of Release: 1999
Directed By: David Jones
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice
Genre: Drama
Overview:
Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek: The Next Generation) stars as Scrooge, the mean-spirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines he's visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and taken on a life-altering journey. Spellbinding special effects, a star-studded cast, and a timeless holiday story make this brilliant presentation of Dickens' classic the most heartwarming, compelling and powerful adaptation ever filmed.
My Thoughts:
This is as fine an adaptation of A Christmas Carol as any in this old world. If I still prefer the 1951 Alaister Sim version, this is my second favorite. Patrick Stewart is an excellent Scrooge, and I actually prefer the Cratchets here over the '51. The ghosts are very well done, and the story adapts closely. I'd have liked to see more of Scrooge's relationship with Fran, since her death is so crucial in his story. Still such a good retelling of this familiar tale, very much worth the time put in to watch it.
This was a wonderful breath of fresh air after the exceedingly mediocre Magoo Christmas Carol we watched earlier in the month. Still falls a bit shy next to Sim's. It might be the nostalgia of Sim's version, since that was the one we used to watch on TV when I was a kid. I really need to watch them both back to back. I also really wish I had this on blu-ray.
Bechdel Test: Fail
Mako Mori Test: Fail
Overall: 4/5
(From Christmas 2016 on December 26th, 2016)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
6.24 Time's Orphan
Writer: Bradley Thompson (Screenwriter), David Weddle (Screenwriter), Joe Menosky (Original Material By)
Director: Allan Kroeker
Cast: Avery Brooks (Captain Sisko), Rene Auberjonois (Odo), Michael Dorn (Lt. Commander Worf), Terry Farrell (Lt. Commander Dax), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko), Colm Meaney (Chief O'Brien), Armin Shimerman (Quark), Alexander Siddig (Doctor Bashir), Nana Visitor (Major Kira), Rosalind Chao (Keiko), Michelle Krusiec (Older Molly), Hana Hatae (Molly), Shaun Bieniek (Deputy), Randy James (Security)
O'Brien's daughter Molly falls through a time portal and lands hundreds of years in the past. When they are able to retrieve her, ten years have passed for her, living and surviving alone in the wilderness. Which of course causes her problems adjusting again to her live on DS9.
It is a good episode. Even though the ending is a little cop out.
Rating:
(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on November 27th, 2011)