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I find Pegg and Frost's other movie Paul a right annoyance but the Cornetto Movies/Crew are exceptional films.
Well worth two or three watches.
Well worth two or three watches.
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Review #182: Reign Of Fire
In London at the beginning of the 21st century, a bunch of construction workers start digging underground to make way for a new underground rail system. A young boy called Quinn visits the site regularly due to his mother being one of the workers, but on one of his visits, Quinn, his mother and the rest of the construction crew unwittingly awaken a sleeping creature that has apparently been buried for a millenia...
Near 10 years later, the Earth has been over-run by Dragons and a small group of survivors lead by Quinn are scratching a living from hiding, running and, well, hoping, that their farm stock and crops aren't discovered by the flying terrors that have taken over the world... until that is, another group of heavily armed survivors appear at the walls of their stronghold, claiming that they're Dragon Slayers.
What a shame. A budget of $60m, a director that brought us The X-Files TV Episodes, Alien Nation, Quantum Leap and 21 Jump Street and a team of decent producers is sadly a poor excuse for what was marketed as an actioner full of Dragons and gunfights.
The trailers gave me goosebumps. But they give the completely wrong impression of what to expect.
The film is basically a toned down apocalyptic drama... with Dragons as the bad guys instead of Nuclear Fallout and evil marauders.
It's very, very unatmospheric in terms of style too.
It's very, very unatmospheric in terms of style too.
It's very small scale overall with the sets, relies mainly on human emotion and politics (people starving, who's in charge, what do we do if all goes bad... etc etc) as the storytelling devices and contains very little in terms of exciting action. The Dragons are barely seen throughout either.
Again, the trailers give an impression of the film being based around Dragon fighting and action backed up by an actual story... but at any one time you'd be lucky to see more than one creature on screen.
It's a damned shame really, the Dragons are instantly recognisable and are extremely well rendered in the effects department, the sets are beautifully designed and the setting is also extremely well realised. It just wasn't utilised well at all in the storytelling stakes at all.
It's also extremely linear in the sequence of events. To the point that it actually becomes so predictable that it becomes boring.
There is a nice chunk of ramped up action toward the last 20 minutes of the film, but again, it relies heavily on a revenge/personal plot device, which, with the bad writing overall, feels pretty contrived.
The acting is probably the best part of it all. Even with the poor dialogue and story.
Christian Bale as Quinn is spot on. His voice seems a bit odd though, ok he is British, but his accent feels put on at times. Still though, he carries the character extremely well, especially when Quinn gets out of his depth in the action.
Izabella Scorupco plays Alex, a kind of love interest for Quinn. She's also pretty good considering the poorly written script.
Christian Bale as Quinn is spot on. His voice seems a bit odd though, ok he is British, but his accent feels put on at times. Still though, he carries the character extremely well, especially when Quinn gets out of his depth in the action.
Izabella Scorupco plays Alex, a kind of love interest for Quinn. She's also pretty good considering the poorly written script.
The standout role though is Matthew McConaughey as Denton Van Zen, the leader of the Dragon Slayers.
It's by far McConaughey's best role to date. He's tough, emotional when needed and shows his worth toward the end, even though he's a hero you really come to despise at times.
It's by far McConaughey's best role to date. He's tough, emotional when needed and shows his worth toward the end, even though he's a hero you really come to despise at times.
Back up comes from Gerard Butler (who is actually pretty wooden throughout), Alexander Siddig and a small role from Alice Krige.
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All in all, another poor movie for my thread.
It's entertaining when it gets going, sadly though, it hardly ever does get going.
Badly written and directed, but possibly worth a watch for the half decent acting and small handful of Dragon effects.
Which is a shame because the effects and CG/Model work are absolutely fantastic.
It's entertaining when it gets going, sadly though, it hardly ever does get going.
Badly written and directed, but possibly worth a watch for the half decent acting and small handful of Dragon effects.
Which is a shame because the effects and CG/Model work are absolutely fantastic.
My rating: 23%
Last edited by The Rodent; 05-16-14 at 02:15 PM.
Review #183: Porky's
In 1954, a bunch of All American High School kids in Angel Beach try to help each other out in losing their virginity... along the way, many pranks (mostly sexual), bad language, beer swilling and fights ensue with the group agreeing on one thing...
...to go to Porky's Bar in a nearby town and hire a couple of Hookers.
But it doesn't quite go as smoothly as they hoped and the group are ripped off.
In a revenge plot, one of the group ends up hospitalised by Porky and his goons.
With the help of the brother of the hospitalised group member, who also happens to be the local Sheriff, plan another revenge attack.
Written, directed and produced in part by Bob Clark (Black Christmas), Porky's is the original High School Gross Out Movie.
The overall storyline, which there are one or two, are pretty well put together though.
The movie revolves around the adolescent fumblings that many will find recognisable and borders on comedy classic, especially with the dialogue involved.
Another small sub-plot is the relationships between the group of boys too. One of the relationships is based around broken homes and racism... which adds just the smallest touch of seriousness to the proceedings.
The rest of the film plays out simply like one long rude and crude joke, full of sexual language, pranks and sexual shenanigans on behalf of the main cast, with anything else coming in a close second.
Think of the film as a gross out coming of age comedy drama more than anything else.
Similar to American Pie, just with more likeable characters.
Not all of it works, but there are tons and tons of incredibly funny and laugh out loud moments between the knob gags.
What makes the whole thing bind together though is the chemistry of the cast. They obviously had a ton of fun while filming and it shows throughout the movie from start to end.
It's very hard not to like the main group and get swept up in the series of funny events.
Dan Monahan is the main cast member as Pee Wee. He's seen most throughout the film and plays the teen humour well.
Back up comes from Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson, Tony Ganios, Cyril O'Reilly, Scott Colomby and Kaki Hunter.
Kim Catrall also makes a memorable show.
Chuck Mitchell plays the titular Porky and makes a memorable bad guy in the process too.
There's little action as such, apart from a couple of scenes and the last 10 minutes or so, and though it's pretty unfeasable with what happens at the end, the cast hold it all together really well and make it believable.
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All in all, the original teen gross out film.
The acting chemistry and the overall atmosphere of the film have inspired many a copy ever since... and the overall aura has never been bettered.
Still though, a couple of miss hits through the running time with the occasion sub-plot knock it down a peg or two.
I will say though: Ignore the cash-in sequels.
The acting chemistry and the overall atmosphere of the film have inspired many a copy ever since... and the overall aura has never been bettered.
Still though, a couple of miss hits through the running time with the occasion sub-plot knock it down a peg or two.
I will say though: Ignore the cash-in sequels.
My rating: 87%
Last edited by The Rodent; 05-16-14 at 02:16 PM.
Review #184: Fly Away Home
When 13 year old Amy and her mother are involved in a car accident in New Zealand that leaves Amy's Mother dead... she moves back in with her estranged Father, Tom, in Canada.
Her Father is a struggling inventor and homemade aircraft enthusiast and at first, Amy struggles with dealing with her Mother's death and being around a Father, his girlfriend and her Father's brother, all of which she she barely knows.
When construction crews begin tearing down a nearby forested area, Amy finds an abandoned nest of Goose eggs and she takes them in and incubates them. Eventually becoming a surrogate Mother to the orphaned birds.
With the support of her new family, she realises that without helping the birds find their way south in winter, they will more than likely end up dead.
So they hatch (ahem) a plan... and Tom constructs an aircraft for Amy and teaches her to fly...
... and together they work in the hope that they can teach the Geese what they need to know.
What a beautiful movie.
There are a few misses along the way, but Fly Away Home is a story about love, loss and hope that is incredibly well handled with care for detail.
The overall screenplay is linear, but that doesn't matter with the general exposition of the storytelling being so well pieced together.
Along with the usual sub-plots of love and loss, the film doesn't ever get sickly or mawkish...
It manages to balance the realistic background of the story with the more heart touching elements perfectly.
The other thing is the humour involved throughout. It's all real life based and mainly comes from the learning curves that the main characters are going though, ie; Learning to deal with change, new relationships and a kind of coming of age story too.
It's labelled as a True Story though.
Really the only truth is the experiments that have been held by teaching real orphaned Geese to fly south using light aircraft to teach them.
The rest of the story, Amy, Tom etc etc is all fictional.
It works though, and makes the viewer feel that the strange ideas behind the film are actually real and it makes it all more believeable.
The acting is also bang on.
Jeff Daniels plays Tom, the Father. He very real throughout the filmand very naturalistic too. One of Daniels' best.
Anna Paquin, though at a young age and making the odd mistake along the way is extremely engaging and full of childlike wonder.
When her character starts coming of of her shell though is when Paquin really shines.
Dana Delany also shines as Tom's girlfriend Susan... she's not seen a massive amount throughout but she plays off Paquin and Daniels well.
Backup comes from Terry Kinney, Holter Graham and Jeremy Ratchford.
As for the action and more exciting cinema. It's all based around Tom and Amy's shenanigans with the aircraft and learning to fly.
There's also the occasional hit of peril when it comes to the birds too...
... and with the highly engaging actors, characters and storylines, it really makes for some exciting cinema.
Especially when the hits of peril and excitement are kept to a minimum and utilised to enhance to story rather than just for the sake of it.
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All in all, an occasionally exciting drama full of discovery, great acting, situational humour and a storyline that really works well with the realistic yet slightly far out subject matter.
It's also heartwrenchingly touching at times too, especially in the third act.
A very well balanced film indeed.
A very well balanced film indeed.
My rating: 95%
Last edited by The Rodent; 05-16-14 at 02:16 PM.
I agree with you, Rodent, it's a lovely film. I'd recommend it to anyone who's in the mood for good, heartwarming family film.
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Wow I've not seen Fly Away Home in forever! From what I remember though it's a film I used to really love. Will definitely need to revisit that one someday
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Yeah, Fly Away Home is a fantastic family movie. Very heartfelt and smart.
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Cheers guys, time for the special review, managed to time it about right too...
Review #185, my 250th Film...
Going to make some changes to the layout after this one, have yet to decide exactly how but hoping to make it a bit more colourful and have some extra pics etc...
L.B "Jeff" Jeffries ends up chair bound in his apartment after he vreaks his leg.
Apart from the ocassional visit from a Nurse and arguing with his upmarket girlfriend Lisa over her being too good for him, Jeff has little to do except watch his neighbours from his livingroom window.
One night Jeff spots something strange with the Mr and Mrs Thorwald in the apartment across from him... and he begins to suspect that Thorwald has murdered his wife...
Has the boredom twisted his mind and made him paranoid about the people in his block? Or has Mr Thorwald really been up to no good?
One of Hitchcock's best, Rear Window is a thriller like no other.
It combines many elements of genres, from drama to thriller to bordering paranoid horror...
What stands out though, is that most of the film unfolds in one place and the main star barely moves from one spot.
It's also down to the dialogue writing too. The film doesn't just throw the plot in your face just to get things rolling.
The cast go through a lot of inane babble and philosophical talk about love and relationships, society, marriage and other pointless ramblings but it adds such an air of authenticity to the film and gives the characters a real depth.
And even though some of it does cover sub-plots and character building background, the most inane conversations are highly engaging.
I couldn't help but want to sit and listen to the pointless talks, I was sitting imagining some of the things they were talking about, especially the talks between Jeff and Lisa and their differing lifestyles.
A lot of it contains chunks of humour too, especially with some of Jeff's dialogue when he's talking about marriage to Lisa.
Mixed into that is the wonderful way in which the film unfolds with Jeff spying on his neighbours. They're all shown from a distance and it adds a very realistic and recognisable aura to the people he's watching.
There's also a number of almost spooky visuals and scene settings contained throughout that add an air of euthentic mystery to some of the things Jeff is watching.
Not all of it works, the film sadly has aged slightly... it is near 60 years old after all... but still, that doesn't take away to much on how wonderfully well made it is overall.
James Stewart plays Jeff... and he's absolutely on top form. His down to earth everyman who turns slowly into a paranoid and obsessed curtain twitcher is not only well realised and ocassionally funny, but also at times quite disturbing as the other side of his character evolves.
Grace Kelly plays Lisa, she too is wonderful. Her prim and proper upperclass persona shines through perfectly from Kelly. Her chemistry with Stewart is also brilliant, especially when they start disagreeing with each other.
Thelma Ritter makes a nice show too as the dismissive nurse who takes care of Jeff.
Backup comes from Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn, Georgine Darcy and there's a show from Wendell Corey as a Police friend of Jeff.
As for 'action' as such, there's little on show, the film revolves around the quiet mystery and paranoia that builds up through the running time. The ocassional hint of more exciting cinema though, and the discovery that the characters go though, especially when Jeff sends Lisa out on an 'errand' is handled exceptionally well.
Review #185, my 250th Film...
Going to make some changes to the layout after this one, have yet to decide exactly how but hoping to make it a bit more colourful and have some extra pics etc...
Review #185: Rear Window
L.B "Jeff" Jeffries ends up chair bound in his apartment after he vreaks his leg.
Apart from the ocassional visit from a Nurse and arguing with his upmarket girlfriend Lisa over her being too good for him, Jeff has little to do except watch his neighbours from his livingroom window.
One night Jeff spots something strange with the Mr and Mrs Thorwald in the apartment across from him... and he begins to suspect that Thorwald has murdered his wife...
Has the boredom twisted his mind and made him paranoid about the people in his block? Or has Mr Thorwald really been up to no good?
One of Hitchcock's best, Rear Window is a thriller like no other.
It combines many elements of genres, from drama to thriller to bordering paranoid horror...
What stands out though, is that most of the film unfolds in one place and the main star barely moves from one spot.
It's also down to the dialogue writing too. The film doesn't just throw the plot in your face just to get things rolling.
The cast go through a lot of inane babble and philosophical talk about love and relationships, society, marriage and other pointless ramblings but it adds such an air of authenticity to the film and gives the characters a real depth.
And even though some of it does cover sub-plots and character building background, the most inane conversations are highly engaging.
I couldn't help but want to sit and listen to the pointless talks, I was sitting imagining some of the things they were talking about, especially the talks between Jeff and Lisa and their differing lifestyles.
A lot of it contains chunks of humour too, especially with some of Jeff's dialogue when he's talking about marriage to Lisa.
Mixed into that is the wonderful way in which the film unfolds with Jeff spying on his neighbours. They're all shown from a distance and it adds a very realistic and recognisable aura to the people he's watching.
There's also a number of almost spooky visuals and scene settings contained throughout that add an air of euthentic mystery to some of the things Jeff is watching.
Not all of it works, the film sadly has aged slightly... it is near 60 years old after all... but still, that doesn't take away to much on how wonderfully well made it is overall.
James Stewart plays Jeff... and he's absolutely on top form. His down to earth everyman who turns slowly into a paranoid and obsessed curtain twitcher is not only well realised and ocassionally funny, but also at times quite disturbing as the other side of his character evolves.
Grace Kelly plays Lisa, she too is wonderful. Her prim and proper upperclass persona shines through perfectly from Kelly. Her chemistry with Stewart is also brilliant, especially when they start disagreeing with each other.
Thelma Ritter makes a nice show too as the dismissive nurse who takes care of Jeff.
Backup comes from Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn, Georgine Darcy and there's a show from Wendell Corey as a Police friend of Jeff.
As for 'action' as such, there's little on show, the film revolves around the quiet mystery and paranoia that builds up through the running time. The ocassional hint of more exciting cinema though, and the discovery that the characters go though, especially when Jeff sends Lisa out on an 'errand' is handled exceptionally well.
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All in all, Hitchcock at his finest.
Full of intrigue, incredibly engaging, extremely well written and full of mystery and wonderful atmosphere.
It's also ocassionally funny... there were some scenes I just found myself locked onto the screen smiling constantly.
A wonderful thriller and an absolute must see.
My rating: 99%
All in all, Hitchcock at his finest.
Full of intrigue, incredibly engaging, extremely well written and full of mystery and wonderful atmosphere.
It's also ocassionally funny... there were some scenes I just found myself locked onto the screen smiling constantly.
A wonderful thriller and an absolute must see.
My rating: 99%
Last edited by The Rodent; 05-16-14 at 02:17 PM.
Nice review Rodent. 
Nice to see some Hitchcock in your thread. And I'm curious to see your new layout
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Well of course it is.
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I'd second that it's the best Hitchcock. Two stories to follow, the murder, and the other windows.
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Cheers guys, here's a rundown of my reviews so far... as for my new layout, JayDee, I'm curious to see it too, I have no idea what it'll look like yet 
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1 - Young Guns
2 - A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010 Remake)
3 - 2012
4 - Cowboys And Aliens
5 - Cloverfield
6 - Leon
7 - Dreamcatcher
8 - Alien 3 Definitive Version Vs Theatrical Release
9 - The 'Burbs
10 - Starship Troopers [11]
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11 - Predator
12 - Robocop
13 - John Carpenter's The Thing
14 - Alien Vs Predator and Aliens Vs Predator Requiem
15 - Terminator Foursome (1-4)
16 - The Fourth Kind
17 - Jurassic Park
18 - Pirates Of The Caribbean Original Trilogy (1-3)
19 - The Dark Crystal
20 - Tremors [27]
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21 - Paul
22 - Full Metal Jacket
23 - Demolition Man
24 - Dumb And Dumber
25 - Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
26 - Christopher Reeve Superman Foursome (1-4) And Superman Returns
27 - Batman Begins
28 - The Dark Knight
29 - Ghostbusters
30 - Star Wars Franchise (1-6) [46]
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31 - Critters
32 - The Matrix Trilogy (1-3)
33 - Arachnophobia
34 - Super 8
35 - The Shawshank Redemption
36 - The Abyss
37 - Troll Hunter
38 - John Carpenter's The Fog
39 - Dog Soldiers
40 - The Shining [58]
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41 - Indiana Jones Foursome (1-4)
42 - Robert Rodriguez' Predators
43 - Sam Raimi's Spider Man Trilogy (1-3) [66]
44 - Rocky Franchise (1-6)
45 - The Lost Boys
46 - Evolution
47 - Alien Foursome (1-4 Includes A Rerun Of Review #8)
48 - Jurassic Park Trilogy (1-3 Includes A Rerun Of Review #17)
49 - Gremlins Duo (1 & 2)
50 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Original Movie)
51 - 30 Days Of Night [83]
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52 - From Dusk Till Dawn
53 - I, Robot
54 - Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds
55 – Blade Runner
56 - Armageddon
57 – Signs [89]
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58 - The Quick And The Dead
59 - Ransom
60 - The Big Lebowski
61 - Ghostbusters Duo (1 & 2 Includes A Rerun Of Review #29) [93]
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62 - Pitch Black
63 - The Day After Tomorrow
64 - Independence Day
65 - Cat's Eye
66 - Equilibrium
67 - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
68 - The Karate Kid (Original Movie) [68th Review 100th Movie]
69 - Die Hard Franchise (1-4)
70 - Poltergeist
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71 - The Passion Of The Christ
72 - Paranormal Activity
73 - Paranormal Activity 2
74 - Pulp Fiction
75 - Critters Foursome (1-4 Includes A Rerun Of Review #31)
76 - Unforgiven
77 - Black Hawk Down
78 - The Fly (1986 Remake)
79 - Lake Placid [116]
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80 - Back To The Future Trilogy (1-3)
81 - Lethal Weapon Foursome (1-4)
82 - Star Trek Franchise (1-11)
83 - Of Mice And Men
84 - An American Werewolf In London [136]
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85 - Predator 2 (Includes A Rerun of Reviews #11 & #42)
86 - Jaws
87 - American Pie Original Trilogy (1-3)
88 - Godzilla
89 - The Negotiator
90 - The Green Mile [144]
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91 - The Mist
92 - Silent Hill
93 - Highlander
94 - The Goonies
95 - Batman
96 - Batman Returns [150]
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97 - I Am Legend
98 - Titanic
99 - Saving Private Ryan
100 - Avatar [100th Review, 154th Movie]
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101 - The Simpsons Movie
102 - District 9
103 - Slither
104 – Wanted [158]
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105 - Casino
106 - No Country For Old Men
107 - Blown Away
108 - The Cowboys
109 - K-PAX
110 - The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (1-3)
111 - Edward Scissorhands [167]
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112 - The Expendables
113 - Little Shop
114 - 3:10 To Yuma [170]
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115 - Trainspotting
116 - A Bug's Life (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
117 - Cars (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
118 - Monsters Inc. (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
119 - WALL-E (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon) [175]
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120 - The Incredibles (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
121 - Gladiator
122 - The Dark Knight Rises (Includes A Rerun Of Reviews #27 & #28)
123 - King Kong
124 - Mortal Kombat [180]
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125 - Appaloosa
126 - Legend
127 - Dead Calm
128 - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
129 - Top Gun
130 - Mission: Impossible Foursome (1-4) [130th Review, 189 Movies In Total]
131 – Twins
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132 - Pearl Harbor
133 - Tremors Trilogy (1-3 Includes A Rerun Of Review #20)
134 - Paulie
135 - Hard Target
136 - Universal Soldier
137 - Sudden Death [197]
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138 - Timecop
139 - The Crow
140 - American History X [140th Review, 200th Movie]
141 - Gone Baby Gone
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142 - Waterworld
143 - The Fifth Element
144 - Cop Land
145 - Mississippi Burning
146 - Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy (1-3) (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [208]
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147 - Field Of Dreams (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
148 - Stand By Me (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
149 - Rain Man (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
150 - Big Trouble In Little China (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
151 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
152 - Innerspace (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [214]
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153 - Short Circuit Duo (1 & 2) (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
154 - Commando (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
155 - Explorers (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [218]
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156 - The Untouchables (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
157 - Flight Of The Navigator (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
158 - Platoon (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
159 - Uncle Buck (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
160 - Weird Science (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
161 - The 40 Year Old Virgin [224]
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162 - The A Team
163 - Dante's Peak
164 - Volcano
165 - Hancock
166 - True Grit Vs True Grit [230]
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167 - Watchmen
168 - John Carpenter's The Thing And The Thing (Includes A Rerun And Small Edit Of Review #13)
169 – Scrooged (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
170 – Bad Santa (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon) [234]
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171 – Home Alone (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
172 – Elf (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
173 – The Grinch (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
174 – Ghost [238]
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175 - Prometheus
176 – Willow [240]
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177 – The Expendables 2 (Includes A Rerun Of Review #112)
178 - Dredd
179 – Repo Man
180 – Alien Hunter
181 – Two Of The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy [246]
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182 – Reign Of Fire
183 – Porky’s
184 – Fly Away Home
185 – Rear Window [185th Review 250th Movie]
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1 - Young Guns
2 - A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010 Remake)
3 - 2012
4 - Cowboys And Aliens
5 - Cloverfield
6 - Leon
7 - Dreamcatcher
8 - Alien 3 Definitive Version Vs Theatrical Release
9 - The 'Burbs
10 - Starship Troopers [11]
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11 - Predator
12 - Robocop
13 - John Carpenter's The Thing
14 - Alien Vs Predator and Aliens Vs Predator Requiem
15 - Terminator Foursome (1-4)
16 - The Fourth Kind
17 - Jurassic Park
18 - Pirates Of The Caribbean Original Trilogy (1-3)
19 - The Dark Crystal
20 - Tremors [27]
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21 - Paul
22 - Full Metal Jacket
23 - Demolition Man
24 - Dumb And Dumber
25 - Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
26 - Christopher Reeve Superman Foursome (1-4) And Superman Returns
27 - Batman Begins
28 - The Dark Knight
29 - Ghostbusters
30 - Star Wars Franchise (1-6) [46]
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31 - Critters
32 - The Matrix Trilogy (1-3)
33 - Arachnophobia
34 - Super 8
35 - The Shawshank Redemption
36 - The Abyss
37 - Troll Hunter
38 - John Carpenter's The Fog
39 - Dog Soldiers
40 - The Shining [58]
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41 - Indiana Jones Foursome (1-4)
42 - Robert Rodriguez' Predators
43 - Sam Raimi's Spider Man Trilogy (1-3) [66]
44 - Rocky Franchise (1-6)
45 - The Lost Boys
46 - Evolution
47 - Alien Foursome (1-4 Includes A Rerun Of Review #8)
48 - Jurassic Park Trilogy (1-3 Includes A Rerun Of Review #17)
49 - Gremlins Duo (1 & 2)
50 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Original Movie)
51 - 30 Days Of Night [83]
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52 - From Dusk Till Dawn
53 - I, Robot
54 - Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds
55 – Blade Runner
56 - Armageddon
57 – Signs [89]
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58 - The Quick And The Dead
59 - Ransom
60 - The Big Lebowski
61 - Ghostbusters Duo (1 & 2 Includes A Rerun Of Review #29) [93]
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62 - Pitch Black
63 - The Day After Tomorrow
64 - Independence Day
65 - Cat's Eye
66 - Equilibrium
67 - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
68 - The Karate Kid (Original Movie) [68th Review 100th Movie]
69 - Die Hard Franchise (1-4)
70 - Poltergeist
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71 - The Passion Of The Christ
72 - Paranormal Activity
73 - Paranormal Activity 2
74 - Pulp Fiction
75 - Critters Foursome (1-4 Includes A Rerun Of Review #31)
76 - Unforgiven
77 - Black Hawk Down
78 - The Fly (1986 Remake)
79 - Lake Placid [116]
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80 - Back To The Future Trilogy (1-3)
81 - Lethal Weapon Foursome (1-4)
82 - Star Trek Franchise (1-11)
83 - Of Mice And Men
84 - An American Werewolf In London [136]
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85 - Predator 2 (Includes A Rerun of Reviews #11 & #42)
86 - Jaws
87 - American Pie Original Trilogy (1-3)
88 - Godzilla
89 - The Negotiator
90 - The Green Mile [144]
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91 - The Mist
92 - Silent Hill
93 - Highlander
94 - The Goonies
95 - Batman
96 - Batman Returns [150]
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97 - I Am Legend
98 - Titanic
99 - Saving Private Ryan
100 - Avatar [100th Review, 154th Movie]
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101 - The Simpsons Movie
102 - District 9
103 - Slither
104 – Wanted [158]
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105 - Casino
106 - No Country For Old Men
107 - Blown Away
108 - The Cowboys
109 - K-PAX
110 - The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (1-3)
111 - Edward Scissorhands [167]
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112 - The Expendables
113 - Little Shop
114 - 3:10 To Yuma [170]
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115 - Trainspotting
116 - A Bug's Life (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
117 - Cars (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
118 - Monsters Inc. (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
119 - WALL-E (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon) [175]
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120 - The Incredibles (Part Of Rodent's 5 Review Pixar Marathon)
121 - Gladiator
122 - The Dark Knight Rises (Includes A Rerun Of Reviews #27 & #28)
123 - King Kong
124 - Mortal Kombat [180]
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125 - Appaloosa
126 - Legend
127 - Dead Calm
128 - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
129 - Top Gun
130 - Mission: Impossible Foursome (1-4) [130th Review, 189 Movies In Total]
131 – Twins
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132 - Pearl Harbor
133 - Tremors Trilogy (1-3 Includes A Rerun Of Review #20)
134 - Paulie
135 - Hard Target
136 - Universal Soldier
137 - Sudden Death [197]
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138 - Timecop
139 - The Crow
140 - American History X [140th Review, 200th Movie]
141 - Gone Baby Gone
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142 - Waterworld
143 - The Fifth Element
144 - Cop Land
145 - Mississippi Burning
146 - Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy (1-3) (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [208]
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147 - Field Of Dreams (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
148 - Stand By Me (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
149 - Rain Man (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
150 - Big Trouble In Little China (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
151 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
152 - Innerspace (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [214]
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153 - Short Circuit Duo (1 & 2) (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
154 - Commando (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
155 - Explorers (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon) [218]
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156 - The Untouchables (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
157 - Flight Of The Navigator (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
158 - Platoon (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
159 - Uncle Buck (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
160 - Weird Science (Part Of Rodent's 15 Review 1980s Marathon)
161 - The 40 Year Old Virgin [224]
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162 - The A Team
163 - Dante's Peak
164 - Volcano
165 - Hancock
166 - True Grit Vs True Grit [230]
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167 - Watchmen
168 - John Carpenter's The Thing And The Thing (Includes A Rerun And Small Edit Of Review #13)
169 – Scrooged (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
170 – Bad Santa (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon) [234]
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171 – Home Alone (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
172 – Elf (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
173 – The Grinch (Part Of Rodent’s 5 Christmas Movie Marathon)
174 – Ghost [238]
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175 - Prometheus
176 – Willow [240]
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177 – The Expendables 2 (Includes A Rerun Of Review #112)
178 - Dredd
179 – Repo Man
180 – Alien Hunter
181 – Two Of The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy [246]
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182 – Reign Of Fire
183 – Porky’s
184 – Fly Away Home
185 – Rear Window [185th Review 250th Movie]
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No way...
I see the others like the Schumacher Batman... I reviewed the first two Batman films but skipped the third and fourth... I did the same with Karate Kid, I reviewed the first one and skipped the three sequels and the remake... Porky's is the same, I'm skipping those ones.
There are some films that I just can't bring myself to watch again.
I see the others like the Schumacher Batman... I reviewed the first two Batman films but skipped the third and fourth... I did the same with Karate Kid, I reviewed the first one and skipped the three sequels and the remake... Porky's is the same, I'm skipping those ones.
There are some films that I just can't bring myself to watch again.