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Galaxy Quest , a review by Dragonfire

Galaxy Quest My Thoughts I love this movie and was in the mood to see it again.  I have seen some of the Star Trek tv shows and movies, so I know a little about the characters, but I don't know everything.  I have heard of the conventions that fans have.  I thought that aspect of the movie, with how ...obsessed some of the fans were, is very realistic.  It is clear to me, even with my limited Trek knowledge, that Galaxy Quest is intended to be a show like Star Trek, except the show never got turned into a series of movies.  The cast is all stuck being associated with these roles and some of them, like Alexander, hate that.  The plot is like Three Amigos with the aliens believing that the episodes of the tv show are historical documents and the actors are a real crew of a space ship that has deal with all sort of bad aliens.  Even though the plot is similar to the earlier movie, there is enough different for the movie to be really fun and entertaining.  The story is developed enough to be interesting and entertaining.  So much that happens in really funny.   The characters really make the movie and the acting is wonderful.  I love Alan Rickman in his part of a classically trained actor who feels trapped by being associated with this role.  Tony Shalhoub is really good as Fred.  He is so calm when the others are freaking out, like after they have been transported onto the ship or after their first encounter with Seris when they are fleeing and the ship is in such bad shape..there's Fred all calm telling Jason that the ship can't take it.  There is just so much that I enjoy about this movie. I loved this one when I first saw it and I still feel the same way.  It is really fun and entertaining and the cast is great in their roles. I did post a review on Epinions a few years ago. Galaxy Quest

(From Dragonfire88's Alphabet Marathon on July 20th, 2010)

The One, a review by Tom

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Title: The One
Links: IMDb | Wikipedia

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Year:	2001 / United States
Director:	James Wong
Writing:	Glen Morgan (Writer), James Wong (Writer)
Rating:	15
Length:	87 Min.
Video:	Widescreen 2.40
Audio:	English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles:	English, Hindi, Spanish

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Stars:
Jet Li as Gabe, Yulaw, Lawless
Carla Gugino as T.K., Massie Walsh
Delroy Lindo as Roedecker, Attendant
Jason Statham as Funsch
James Morrison as Aldrich, "A" World Inmate #1

Plot:
From the director of Final Destination comes a wild, action-packed trip to the future starring superstar Jet Li (Romeo Must Die, Lethal Weapon 4) in an incredible dual role as a police officer in a fight for his life and a universe-hopping assassin obsessed with terminating it. Also starring Carla Guhino (Spy Kids), Jason Stratham (Snatch) and Delroy Lindo (Gone in 60 Seconds) and loaded with explosive action and jaw-dropping effects beyond your wildest imagination!

Awards:

MTV Movie Awards	2002	Nominated	Best Fight	Jet Li vs. Himself
Saturn	2001	Nominated	Best Science Fiction Film
Taurus Award	2002	Nominated	Best Fire Stunt	David Wald, Hiro Koda

Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Commentary
Featurettes
Interviews
Scene Access

Disappointing. The premise sounded something which could be fun, but also something which could easily be done wrong. For some reason this movie just didn't click with me. I was glad about its short runtime (though it seemed to be longer).

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on October 3rd, 2010)

Veronica Mars Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. President Evil
Bad news for the thugs who hold up an illegal campus casino: Veronica's among the victims. And she is seriously ticked off when they score the necklace Lilly gave her.

My Thoughts:
A good episode. It is not what I would call a Halloween episode... but they do let on that it is Halloween time and do see a scene with them in costumes. I liked the weekly mystery here as well as the side story with Keith Mars.

My Rating:

6. Hi, Infidelity
"I want someone like you in my program." Veronica's hot-shot criminology professor is wowed by her term paper...until a classmate accuses her of plagiarism. Wallace gives up hoops to focus on his studies.

My Thoughts:
This is another one I liked. I like the hunt veronica was on to see how her "A" paper got on the net.

My Rating:

7. Of Vice and Men
When the men in Veronica's life let her down, she takes refuge in Wallace and Piz's empty dorm room. But wouldn't you know, the guy next door is missing and his girlfriend wants Veronica's help finding him.

My Thoughts:
Another right good one that I enjoyed quite a bit. I especially liked the turn the ending took.

My Rating:

8. Lord of the Pi's
Frat rats. Fakers. A keester egg. A missing heiress. And a chubby Theta Beta stepping off the sorority house roof. They all figure in a trustee vote that may end the Greek system at Hearst.

My Thoughts:
Not a bad episode... though it could have been better. I found I just didn't care too much about the whole missing heiress storyline.

My Rating:



(From Veronica Mars Marathon on April 18th, 2010)