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Zatoichi the Fugitive, a review by Antares

Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) 70/100Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on March 7th, 2014)

The Emperor Jones, a review by Antares

The Emperor Jones (1933) 65/100 - This is my introduction to Paul Robeson and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. What an amazing voice and screen presence he has. The film itself is a bit of a mixed bag. From what I've read on other sites, O'Neill's play is pretty much glossed over and the film lacks the power of the theatrical play upon which it is based. I've never read the book or seen the play, so I can't make a comparison. I didn't get bored with it, but it kind of lacked an edge which would have made me enjoy it more. It was a bit shocking to see many bits of real stereotyping like the crap game and the razor fight or the surprising amount of use of the word nigger in this. With Robeson's activist background, I would have thought he would have found a way to get those lines changed. All in all, he made me eager to delve into the rest of the Criterion set that this was a part of.

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on February 20th, 2013)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

ROSWELL - SEASON ONE - PILOT



Premiered: October 6, 1999
Liz Parker learns Max Evans' out-of-this-world secret when he saves her life, and he must now rely on her to safeguard his secret as an orphaned extraterrestrial.   

American slop, and the worst export of it's kind. After watching some great Hollywood pilots, this bought me back to earth with a bump, truly dreadful in all regards. Ridiculous storyline, possibly the worst wooden lead actor I've ever seen (in this role anyway), horrendous and brain numbingly dull characters!
3 'aliens' drop down from space, imitate humans, fall in love with beautiful college girl, save her life with his healing hands after being shot,  - PLEASE!!! 
Ebay here we come



(From My PILOT Marathon on May 27th, 2008)