3Deep Movie Reviews

Wow was that ever awful! I'd write more but Im busy cleansing my DVD player after loading that steaming pile!!!

Decent French horror movie that has often been referred to as France's version of "The Blair Witch Project." I don't think this one quite measures up to "Blair Witch" but it is a pretty good horror movie. In the story five young actors are hired to perform at a millionaire's estate hidden deep in the woods. They then hear unsettling news bulletins reporting another victim falling prey to a bloody serial killer on the loose where they are. The performance suddenly turns into a night of terror as the actors find themselves stalked by the brutal killer. Here are some details about the DVD release: features special extras including both digitally mastered full frame (aspect ratio 1.33:1) and widescreen (aspect ratio 2.35:1) presentations, audio commentary track with horror film expert & director Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator, Return of the Living Dead 3), cast & crew biographies, theatrical trailer, photo gallery, English & French 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround sound, optional English subtitles, interactive menus and scene index.

Surpisingly good french movie, where everyone is not what he/she seems to be. This stylish sleeper is far superior to those teen-slasher flicks where everything is too obvious and there are too many explanations. Erotic, really intriguing and extremely ambiguous, "Deep in the woods" is a potential cult-movie from a 27-yrs-old director. In some ways, between Dario Argento and David De Coteau, with echoes from Mario Bava e Jean Rollin.

Deep Star Six is a fun monster movie. I am really surprised that it got a DVD release. Too bad the DVD is not up to the high standard. Full screen only, no subtitling option, no Dolby 5.1 but the picture quality is OK better than the old image entertainment LD. The story is about an underwater research facility attacked by a giant sea monster. Nothing special about the story and the special effects also not very good but is has enough suspence for this genre. Worth a look.

This is one of the three underwater sea critter flicks from 1989 with " Leviathan" and " The Abyss", it's about these underwater explorers who are in a research sea station under the water, exploring underwater caves then unleashing prehistoric gastropod monsters.

Actually a fair little Sci-fi movie with cool looking Crab monsters and Miguel Ferrer from " Robocop" in a little role.

It's a shame that "Deep Star Six" is out of print in the U.S. video mainstream; I'd purchase it in a second if it were! Sure, this sci-fi/horror film by "Friday the 13th" mastermind Sean E. Cunningham isn't Oscar-worthy material. However, "Deep Star Six" goes great with some Mountain Dew on a late Friday night! In 1989's infamous race for the ultimate underwater disaster movie, this one and "Leviathan" take the lead over the somber, melodramatic "The Abyss" (James Cameron's worst flick of all time). With a "TV-has-been" all-star cast, decent special FX, and an interesting near-future setting, "Deep Star Six" is definitely worth your viewing pleasure! Be sure to see Miguel Ferrer's decompression death scene (guess he couldn't keep cool under pressure...pun definitely intended)!

From the title, I'd expected more focus on the undersea environment and undersea life, but this dvd is aimed at divers who are planning a trip, and want to see what the Great Barrier and Queensland have to offer. It has great scenes of divers interacting with the fish and of the reefs. It does quite a good job of showing off the Great Barrier's wonderful natural beauty. This dvd is not for people interested in learning about the wildlife in the Great Barrier, more for travelers. It also shows only a few of the dive sites in the Great Barrier and Queensland, and also shows inland wildlife, and advertises a hotel, which is not really appropriate for a dvd of this title. This is a good travel brochure, but is certainly not a nature/wildlife dvd.

This is just like an updated B movie from the sixties and I enjoyed it. It's real comic book stuff. The effects are not bad, the pace hardly flags and the cast seem to be enjoying themselves so it's easy viewing. I enjoyed this more than big budget films such as Evolution or Jurassic Park 3. But I think the absence of big names will put people off, not that it matters because the cast here do a fine job. And if big names don't matter to you then you could do a lot worse than watch this.

Anything with Terry Farrell in it rates Five stars in my book, she is one of the,(if not thee), most beautifull and sexy women alive, not to mention a very intelligent, talented actress, I wish she had the confidence (she has the talent) to do more quality movies. (she'd be awesome in a romantic comedy) What can I say I'm a fan. But to be honest this is a Sci-fi B-movie action adventure, Probably low budget, but the special effect are good. I gave it 3 Stars for having Terry in it, her acting is very good (considering the script). If it had a bigger budget, a better plot and script it would earn the 3 stars or more. But still it is a fun movie to watch and I enjoyed it. But you have to be a B-movie, SCI-FI fan to really enjoy it. (or a Terry fan) I'm both. The cast is good and the acting, I think they had a lot of fun making it, and some of you will watching it.

This is the ultimate sci-fi geek movie... we have Ms. Terry Farrell of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Jadzia Dax) and the infamous Wil Wheaton of Star Trek: Next Generation (Wesley Crusher) and current Internet fame. I can't honestly believe the trekkies can stay away. This one scores WAY higher for me than Free Enterprise.

It was recommended by Wil on his site (see url below) yesterday so we hopped down to the video store and rented it. It's cheesy and fun and a great movie.

Nice death scene, Wil....

As a storm rages outside a creepy old mansion on a clifftop, lovely Susan Hart is kidnapped by a half-fish/half-man creature and taken to Vincent Price's undersea lair. Tab Hunter, David Tomlinson and Herbert The Chicken (who gets a special screen credit at the end) go to rescue her. I wont say any more about the plot in case you want to check this out for yourself. I thought the movie was not campy, outrageous nor exciting enough to be anything more than a pleasant Sunday-afternoon time-killer. Director Jacques Tourneur has done some great stuff in the past (like Curse Of The Demon)and I was hoping for more thrills....oh well! Vincent Price just walks through this one having nowhere near as much fun as he does in some of the other AIP Poe adaptations and in Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (also with Susan Hart). The DVD itself has great artwork, a nice letterbox print and good sound plus a trailer.

With little fanfare, MGM has quietly transferred a handful of great B films to DVD that they not too arbitrarily categorize as "Midnight Movies." The nice looking digital prints are in their original theatrical format and appear as if they were taken from original material. The discs come with no substantial extras but care has been lavished on the box art, often reflecting the lurid lobby cards and posters of their initial release. Even acknowledging the B category, these are for the most part well-crafted and, well, adequately acted.

In "WAR GODS OF THE DEEP," the late and much-lamented Vincent Price co-stars with 50s pretty boy Tab Hunter in an adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story that pits he-men against gill-men with sexy Susan Hart caught in the middle.

See, Price is uberlord of a lost underwater city (apparently built by a low bid papier mache developer), and he's got gillgoons that kidnap landubbers. The second half is a showdown between brave humans and slimy fishmen with an angry, about to blow volcano towering over everything. ...

This gets 3 stars 'cause Vincent Price and Edgar Poe had a hand in it.

Although the story-telling and pacing leave a lot to be desired, this is a nice addition to the very collectible MGM Midnite Movies series. Great sets, locations, and actors (Vincent Price, whom many would pay to hear him recite his laundry list) make this a very visually appealing film. I disagree with Maltin's comment about the "shoddy underwater city". For its time, the visual effects (with the notable exception of the gill-men ), sets, and props were impressive. Try it out and see for yourself.

Three video clips from German TV , lots of swirling backgrounds and colours but lots of Live Deep Purple too.This release could be considered worth the purchase price for the version of No,no,no alone, where Richie Blackmore shows he is a very underated player indeed as he kicks this tune along with consumate ease. He just makes playing the guitar look effortless.The version of Highway star suffers a little from Ian Gillan fooling around with the lyrics and tune but both this and Hallelujah are sure to be of interest to Purple fans.
The DVD jukebox would have been better without the cheap and uninspiring advertising that almost ruins Emerson Lake and Palmer and stops me from watching more than 10 seconds of any one else.Shoddy.

Ok, so you may pass this one up because there's only 3 Purple tunes, and let's face it, "Hallelujah" isn't one of their best. But, it IS the first song the classic Mk II lineup recorded and its a never before released promo at that. You know, it shows where they began, and that's real rock'n'roll history for sure. If its any consolation, Gillan's vocals are superlative and this opened the doors to his 'Jesus Christ Superstar' fame. The other two songs, "No No No" and "Highway Star" are real interesting with the former, in this version, given a helluva fun treatment that lays waste to the plodding 'Fireball' version. It just oozes confident attitude and slides on a slippery bedstone of Purple funkiness, the kind that fit their sound to a tee. Gillan improvises effotlessly with Blackmore, spouting off amusing asides. They in the pocket! As for "Highway", we get to see the band fearlessly rip through an incomplete version that's still very close to the 'Machine Head' version in many respects, excepting that Blackmore's and Lord's solos are still wholly improvised at this point. Gillan sings more rougher and higher, an interesting contrast to what we know, and his off-the-top-of-the-head lyrics involving Steve McQueen, Bridget thingy(Bardot probably), and "Micky Mouse(mentioned in "No No No" as well, so was he a wee tipsy? heheh)and all that love"(? lol). This is Purple really enjoying themselves and yes, Gillan and Blackmore clearly are having fun together here. So where else are you gonna find this true classic rock footage, with DTS sound option at that? There are these pointless promotional video excerpts of older artists tacked on, nothing to do with Purple. I mean Procol Harum was great, but there's only Gary Brooker and Mathew Fischer left in this later clip they show, and well,none of these things matter. Get it for Purple. It would have been nice if the promo for "Black Night" was included, even if they've finally released it on the 'Machine Head' video. For Purple freaks, but you already knew that, didn't ya?

...this DVD may be beautiful, but it is utterly lacking in substance. With not nearly enough meat to warrant a DVD, Into the Deep runs like a long teaser for a much more in-depth and expansive exploration of underwater life, deep sea exploration, particular species of sea life...just about anything except what you might see in your first scuba lesson, if you were lucky enough to go on that lesson in these particular California depths. Leave this one on the proverbial shelf.

Into the deep is a nice soothing film with a gentle score. The opening sequence of the Califonian kelps is breathtaking. The rest of the film comprises a wide range of colourful species, a damaged shark, fish, squid, crabs, seals and more fish. The film moves at a slow pace and you do feel like skipping a few scenes to more action-oreintated sequemces. But it never happens, and the film just sildes gradually from one species to another. The music and the tender feminine voiceover might make you go to sleep half way through. It's that soothing! Also, some of you might find it uninvolving mid-way through because of the slow -pace, and the music. Overall, a nice film for those who like to chill and observe the beauty of underwater life, with gentle music and a cute voiceover.

This is a totally pants anime.
You shouldn't even call it anime, there is hardly any
character animation, it's all talking and implied still shots.
This might be good for small children, but if you want a
real anime buy:
Pioneer's Uncut Sailor Moon (Watch it in japanese)
Maho Tsukai Tai
Evangelion
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
All of the above have acclaim and are of high quality
Treat yourself to something that wasnt cooked up to sell
trading cards!

Wow,I bought this, thinking I was buying one of the premire anime's of our time considering it's imense popularity. Boy was I wrong! To begin with, the production qualities of this DVD are just as low, if not lower than Dragonball Z. Not only is the story ridiculously trivial, but the characers lack any purpose or emotion that I would consider to be of worth. If you want a show that is of any significance or makes you think buy a DVD's from other great series. Berserk, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop and X.

This DVD is so cool! Now you have all of your favorites scenes compacted into this convient DVD! And of all the best T.V. shows its YUGIOH! I myselfused to despise YUGIOH but now I love it! This one is great too! In here it shows some of YUGIOH's must challenging duels before he went into the castle! This is also great for another reason. Now instead of having to wait for next week or tomorrow for the next exciting episode you catch watch thase when you choose! A MUST HAVE FOR SERIOUS AND NOT SERIOUS DUELERS ALIKE! AND ITS GREAT!

For the love of god! Do not purchase this dvd. It is awful!!! It has no educational or entertainment value! The sound and video is crap! I would give anything to go back in time to get the money I wasted on this damn video. Learn from my mistake! Don't buy anything from Madacy Entertainment! Anyone who recommends this dvd must work for these guys.

I expected excellent image and beautifully composed music, instead got a video tape quality image and music very badly composed.

The price does not compensate for such a low quality work. Instead I recommend spending more money buying another title.

The only reason to buy this title is to find out if your DVD actually works.

I try to spend at least a few hours a week taking pictures of fish, and bought this DVD so my child - who's not yet swimming, let alone underwater - could see what sort of stuff is "down there." The quality of the video and audio is definitely nothing extraordinary, but the subject matter is fine, the price was right, and I'd rather have my kid watching real live fish than cartoons. Of course, I had to point out which species are, and aren't, found where we live.

From the stacks of "you get what you pay for" comes this rather awful b-grade film.

Deep Water sloshes through water parted 30 years ago by one of the classic adventure films of the late 20th century, Poseidon Adventure. Like Poseidon, it involves a cruiseliner that is hit by a tidal wave and capsizes. Like Poseidon, everyone dies except maybe 5 people. Like Poseidon, the only way to get out is to travel up to the lower hull to escape.

Deep water tries to be unique by adding guns and bad guys. There's no Gene Hackman yelling at God in this movie. Instead we have terrorists trying to kidnap an heir's daughter and a US Marine trying to stop them amidst rushing water, excruciatingly bad dialog and mediocre visual effects. We even have sharks swimming around in a kitchen in a place where there is no obvious way they could have gotten there. Oooo! How original.

This is clearly a rip off of a far better film. The film even recognizes it halfway through when one of the bad guys on the ship gets upset about the situation and announces, "We're living in the Poseidon Adventure . . . , and I for one intend to be in Ernest Borgnine's group when they pop the hull and haul his fat butt out."

At least they admitted it.

There really isn't very much redeeming about this film. Not even the performance by the late James Coburn could do anything to help it. Then again, since his entire part in the movie involved him sitting helplessly on a naval destroyer and fuming at politicians, I suppose it's not much of a surprise.

The only good thing about this movie is the opening theme. It's sort of catchy.

Moving to the DVD itself. This release is a fullscreen and pan+scan version with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The video quality is actually fairly good.

Like many budget DVDs, it lists its interactive menus and inclusion of scene selections, subtitles and theatrical trailers as Bonus Features. Strange how they call them Bonus Features, when 99.9% of DVD releases have them.

Bottom line? Get the Poseidon Adventure instead. It's a far more entertaining and a far better movie than this halfhearted ripoff of it.

My guess is they lost money on this one. Although James Coburn certainly turns in a good performance as the Captain of a Navy Aircraft Carrier, we don't see that much of him. Costas Mandylor tries hard as a macho Navy Seal but just can't carry the movie by himself. The rest of the perfomances are mediocre. It comes close to being a worthy film but doesn't quite make it. I think a good acting bad man like John Lithgow or Gary Oldman would have made it work, but the group of kidnappers aboard the cruise ship just don't have what it takes.