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Predators From Beyond Neptune
Released in DVD by Liberty Intl Publish (04 November, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Director: Scott Mabbutt
Average review score:

Funny, funny, funny!
A scathing satire of Hollywood and its egos. Some great performances and lots of fun cameos. I was intrigued by the title because it sounded like a z-grade science fiction movie. But it turned out to be a really funny mock documentary about the making of a really bad z-grade science fiction movie - but nobody involved realizes it's really bad. Terrific dialogue throughout. Hail Gropo!

Pure Indie-Cinema
In this satiric comedy that offers a jaundiced look at the film industry, Leslie Miller (Ashley Hill) and David Johnson (King Wilder) are a producer/director team who've been working along the lowest rungs of the low-budget film industry for longer than they care to recall. Hoping to move up in the world, Leslie and David decide to start pitching a glossier project around town, and they score a deal with a major studio to make a mid-budget science fiction-thriller. However, Leslie and David soon find themselves butting heads with the head of the studio, and when the financing is pulled from their project, they find themselves trying to finish it on a budget even they find impossible. Jason Priestley, Neve Campbell, and Dean Devlin all make cameo appearances as themselves.


Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Released in DVD by New Line Studios (06 August, 2002)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund
English-professor-turned-horror-auteur Wes Craven brings both careers to play in this ingenious reinterpretation of the Nightmare on Elm Street series as a modern-day fairy tale--a sort of Hansel and Gretel for big kids. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original film, plays Heather Langenkamp, an actress and mother wracked with nightmares as Los Angeles is rocked with unexplained earthquakes. Meanwhile, her son starts sleepwalking and croaking Freddy Krueger threats. Is it a coincidence that Wes Craven (playing himself) is turning his own troubled dreams into a new screenplay, which he calls "a sort of nightmare in progress"? According to his visions, the imaginary Freddy has become the embodiment of ancient evil and is trying to break out of his movie prison and into the physical world. It's a rather literal and glib explanation, but words have never been Craven's strong suit. His central thesis, the cultural importance of stories, is more resonant in the web of imagery arising from dreams, movies, and the subconscious. Robert Englund and John Saxon play themselves and their movie characters (though this Freddy is decidedly less wisecracking and more demonic). It's a thoughtful, imaginative, and often gripping modern horror film that echoes with suggestions of The Exorcist and Poltergeist. Though less of a fun-house thrill ride than previous Nightmares, it's scarier and smarter than any of the other series sequels. --Sean Axmaker
Average review score:

Best of the Nightmare series!
I first saw this movie on HBO an ordered the DVD soon after. In fact, it was the film that really turned me on to the Nightmare series. It stars Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, and Jhon Saxton, all of whom played in the original Nightmare and returned to play themselves. I loved almost everything about this film, especialy the awsome upgrade they gave Freddy.It was directed by Wes Craven, The creator of the series and the best director to ever make a horror film. It was a nice change from the other Freddy flicks. The plot could have been better though. the whole idea that Freddy was actually an ancient demon seemed stupid. Another thing I didn't follow was the little boy that played Heather Langenkamp's son who kept getting possesed by the demon. It just didn't fit with the film. Other than that,this was a great movie. I loved the way it trys to parallel the first Nightmare film. And it was the scariest one out of the entire Nightmare series. It was a well balanced production with a little action, a little gore, and no stupid love scenes. And this is the only one that shows Freddy the way he should be; a demonic phsyco killer. It is a more frightning, more demonic Nightmare film that will keep you on the edge of your seat! It was a perfect way to end to best horror series ever procuced. so if you are a Freddy fan, I would highly reccomend this exellent movie.

By far the BEST of the sequels and one of Craven's best.
I love this movie. The original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" might as well be the only two films in the series. After creating a classic horror film with the 1984 original, director Wes Craven sold the rights to his Freddy Krueger character and the series was taken over by other filmmakers. This resulted in many mundane, lifeless sequels (with exception of Nightmare 3 which Craven did cooperate with as executive producer and story writer). By the time "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" came about, the series probably could not have gotten worse. Then, a few years later, Wes Craven returned to the series with "New Nightmare", a film which takes place outside of the movie universe of the Nightmare films. Heather Langenkamp, star of the original film, returns and many actors play themselves (including Craven in a rare acting appearance.) I'm so glad that Heather Langenkamp is in this movie. I loved her in the original and found her more appealing that any future lead actress in the series.

The result, in my opinion, far exceeded any of the Nightmare sequels. In fact, I'd say it's among Wes Craven's best movies. Like the original, it's a horror film with a brain and real ideas. Not just another slasher-fest with Freddy cracking jokes and killing. "New Nightmare" is an intelligent, well-written and well-made film. The idea is that Freddy Krueger is an evil force that really exists and that after being killed off in the movies, he wants to move into the real world. One thing I love about this movie is how it blurs the line between films and reality. Wes Craven is one of the masters of brainy horror and he really manages to add depth to his films that you don't often see in the genre. This is why I regard Craven as one of the greatest horror directors of the last three decades. "New Nightmare" is one of his finest achievements and is absolutely essential for Craven fans.

Some fans of the Nightmare series give this movie flack because it strays so far from the established formula. However, that's exactly what I love about it. It doesn't just rehash the same old crap again. It gives us something new and original. Sure, Freddy doesn't have much screen time, there's not much gore and there's no dumb teenagers (a big plus), but that's not bad at all. "New Nightmare" sacrifices visceral thrills (which some horror fans can't accept) for ideas and innovation. This is a great horror movie from a great horror director.

Extremely Scary and Very Clever
First off, **** 1/2 stars! Anways-I saw this when it came outin 94 and it confused me because it was so unlike any other Freddy movie out there. And I just saw it again last night and it was really creepy and I enjoyed it a lot! The reason I enjoyed it is because it is so unlike that rest. It takes place in the real world, in the life of Heather Langenkamp and her family. That right there makes it a whole lot more interesting than the other countless sequels.
It is reaching the 10 year maek of Nightmare On Elm Street, and Wes wants to make another/final Freddy movie, but as the stars playing them self, like this movie does. And it can get confusing at times, and slow but it's exciting when it gets going! So, Wes Craven is having these dreams and writes them dowen into a script and Heather is having dreams and what she dreams comes true and her son ( who is so annoying I wish he would have jumped off the top of that jungle gym!!! ) is acting like Freddy and Neither of them can sleep. And we never really see Freddy until the end but he is definitaly updated! Leather pants and long balck jacket and a metal glove and his burns are strange and his eyes are unreal. It is Robert Englung but you can't tell. And some of my favorite effects are when the kid is in the hospital and the baby sitter gets killed in pretty much the same fasion as Tins in the first movie, but less blood and then the kid escapes and runs across the freeway and that whole scene is very well put together! And then when Heather and her son are in Freddys dream world that too has been re-created. And they aren't as many kills and you don't see Freddy until the last 30-45 minutes but this movie plays with your mind and some people on here say how it's the worst, they say that because you have to think with this movie. It makes you think about it and what will happen next and one person on here says it's bad because there is no nudity, HORROR movies are supposed to scare you, not pleasure you with nakedness. If you want nudity go rent a porn stupid!!! This movie actually had class and sufistication. One of the best in the series!!!!


Final Destination 2
Released in Theatrical Release by (31 January, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: David R. Ellis
Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, and Tony Todd
Final Destination 2 begins with a well-orchestrated multicar pileup on a freeway--a horrifying accident that turns out to be a premonition, as seen by a young woman (A.J. Cook) who saves herself and several other people by blocking a freeway on-ramp. Thus, as in the first Final Destination, a prescient vision disrupts the destined plans of death, and death goes to extreme lengths to correct matters. What makes Final Destination 2 entertaining is that the characters can only survive by learning to recognize the signs of impending doom--and the signs are basically the cinematic foreshadowing that moviemakers use to invoke suspense. This, combined with some elaborately complicated and gruesome deaths, fosters a ghoulish humor that's more entertaining than the smirky self-referentiality of Scream. Final Destination 2 doesn't aspire to be a great movie, but trash has its pleasures. Also featuring Ali Larter as the only survivor of the first movie. --Bret Fetzer
Average review score:

Pretty decent!
Final Destination 2 is a pretty good effort for a sequel to a very good movie. The idea was a lot better than I had expected, and stays pretty true to the first movie. Although the first will always be the best, I would still recommend this one to get the originality of both movies.

A worthy sequel.
This second film in the Final Destination series is worth a look. Good special effects, "creative" death scenarios, and a fairly interesting plot drive this movie along.

Recommended.

Better than the first!
Final Destination 2 is about a bunch of people who accidently fool the Grim Reaper and cheat death - but now death has to run it's course and come back to claim them all one by one. Just like the first one - but this movie is way better than part one, which is rare. The gore and special effects alone make this movie worth watching! Definitely not for the squeemish!


Final Destination 2 (Infinifilm Edition)
Released in DVD by New Line Home Entertainment (22 July, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: David R. Ellis
Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, and Tony Todd
Final Destination 2 begins with a well-orchestrated multicar pileup on a freeway--a horrifying accident that turns out to be a premonition, as seen by a young woman (A.J. Cook) who saves herself and several other people by blocking a freeway on-ramp. Thus, as in the first Final Destination, a prescient vision disrupts the destined plans of death, and death goes to extreme lengths to correct matters. What makes Final Destination 2 entertaining is that the characters can only survive by learning to recognize the signs of impending doom--and the signs are basically the cinematic foreshadowing that moviemakers use to invoke suspense. This, combined with some elaborately complicated and gruesome deaths, fosters a ghoulish humor that's more entertaining than the smirky self-referentiality of Scream. Final Destination 2 doesn't aspire to be a great movie, but trash has its pleasures. Also featuring Ali Larter as the only survivor of the first movie. --Bret Fetzer
Average review score:

Pretty decent!
Final Destination 2 is a pretty good effort for a sequel to a very good movie. The idea was a lot better than I had expected, and stays pretty true to the first movie. Although the first will always be the best, I would still recommend this one to get the originality of both movies.

A worthy sequel.
This second film in the Final Destination series is worth a look. Good special effects, "creative" death scenarios, and a fairly interesting plot drive this movie along.

Recommended.

Better than the first!
Final Destination 2 is about a bunch of people who accidently fool the Grim Reaper and cheat death - but now death has to run it's course and come back to claim them all one by one. Just like the first one - but this movie is way better than part one, which is rare. The gore and special effects alone make this movie worth watching! Definitely not for the squeemish!


K-PAX
Released in DVD by Universal Studios (04 March, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges
Average review score:

ONE FLEW OVER THE E.T.'S NEST?
You can't beat this kind of acting plus an occasional whack of humour. Simply put you'll be hooked from the first minute and if drama is your thing, you won't be dissapointed until the denouement.

Kevin Spacey again showcases his phenomenal acting talent and is well backed up by Jeff Bridges. Spacey's role was almost custom-tailored to him -- eating unpeeled bananas, sitting in a tree, giving his shrink a hard time with quickness, wisdom and memorable quotes!

I personally liked the background score and the cinematography as well.

A word needs to be said of the theme. Although in hindsight a little trite with a somewhat predictable ending (to me), the dangling question of a psychiatric patient being an alien or just a human oddball was entertaining, and thought provoking.

It's not easy to make a film where the question of fantasy or reality is not decided. You present an evidently normal story, then release some supernatural malarkey and ask the audience to accept the paranormal occurrences as natural. K-Pax achieves this feat very cleverly I think.

A pensive, heartwarming drama although perhaps a touch too long. Recommended rental.

This movie is AMAZING!!!!!!
I am into alot of science fiction movies, but I don't even know if this would fit into that category. I am not a fan of drama films, but I do like drama films that blend in with the supernatural, or things that are just out of this world. In this case K-Pax is that type of film. I didn't actually want to see this, I've seen the commercials but I didn't know what the film was about. I started watching it and the story really got me into the film, and got me thinking about the way we all live. The movie gives you a real kick, and makes you realise you have to live your life, because we don't have much time. The story in this film is incredible, and there are actually two stories at once, and this film is also a mystery till the very end. The end is actually a twist, but it was a great ending, to an amazing film. Even after watching it you still think about it, you ask alot of what if questions to yourself. It makes you wonder what's out there, and for a movie to have that big of an effect on someone would make it something real special. Whether you're into these type of films or not you should give this movie a chance. It definately made me respect people more than I already do, and it shows you that you should really respect other peoples beliefs and give them a chance as well. It will make you laugh and think but even more so it will make you realise there is alot more to life than what we think. It's a great movie but it's also a sad movie. It's very dramatic, and I don't think this would be a film for younger audiences, children could not comprehend the meaning of this film and what is going on in it. The acting is incredible, I was never that big of a Kevin Spacey fan but he blowed me away with his performance. It's also a change for him too, most of the films I have seen him in, he has played a villain, or an evil person. But this one is totally different, I don't care who you are, or what you're into, this is one of the best films I have ever seen and I regret not watching it any sooner. A must buy, so don't wait any longer, and watch this film.

Great movie... and yes the end is good too...
I loved this movie.

When I first saw it, it was only half way in, but the movie is still great. You learn about an alien named Prot. Well, he thinks hes alien. It's beleivable though. There's no denying the fact that he is strange.

The performances are wonderful, as said in many reviews. I don't want to tell you anything, but the ending is perfect.
The ending isn't quite the lame and crappy, "Make your own conclusions!" ending. It tells you what happens, but in a mysterious way.

The music and cinematagraphy is wonderful. I enjoyed seeing the house, the night time effects, and the lighting. The sun rising is used to a full extent, and its used to tell the k-pax dude when his time to leave is.

However, this movie in all fairness is quite above average. It is long, not too long, but long enough to make it worth seeing. 2 hours or so. Like one our and 45 minutes keep you there. I didn't want to leave.

The main thing about this movie is it is a sad movie. Its one of those movies where you don't break down crying, but get a tear or 2. Of happiness or rather emotional saddness, I did feel that I was on the verge of crying.
Overall--->5 Stars
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Kate & Leopold
Released in DVD by Miramax (December, 2002)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman
Hokey but heartfelt, Kate & Leopold revitalizes an old idea, and amiable casting makes this romantic fantasy work almost in spite of itself. Knowing that he'd be risking comparison to Time After Time and Somewhere in Time if he delved too deeply into time travel, director James Mangold (Girl, Interrupted) briefly introduces an elusive "time portal," then wisely skirts the issue altogether. Instead, he focuses on kismet, etiquette, and fading traditions of chivalry as bachelor Duke Leopold of Albany (Hugh Jackman) is accidentally swept from 1876 to present-day 2001. Adjusting to the shock of his temporal displacement, he falls in love with Manhattan executive Kate (Meg Ryan), whose ex-boyfriend (Liev Schreiber) is Leopold's great-great-grandson. But Leo can't stay in the future, and this breezy comedy proves yet again that time is no barrier when true love is involved. Hardly original, but Ryan's doing what she does best, making Kate & Leopold a bona-fide crowd pleaser--past, present, and future. --Jeff Shannon
Average review score:

Very below par romantic comedy
It never fails. The ol' romantic comedy formula:

1. Boy A likes Girl B
2. Girl B likes Boy A
3. They break up near the end for some reason.
4. They get back together by the end of the film.

This formula has been so overused that when we hit #3 we already know they're going to get back together again, and its so predictable its almost a pain to sit through the next thirty minutes of film. "Kate and Leopold" is no exception.

The plot itself stinks to high heaven. A guy in New York living in an apartment discovers holes in the space time continuom. Huh? This allows him to go back in time to the 19th century and accidentally bring back a rich dignitary to the 20th century. The already predictable scenes of past meets present (see "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstons" for reference) ensue, and then the love story breaks out. The formula begins.

The formula kills the movie. Meg Ryan breaks up with Leopold at the end for no real discernable reason. I guess it was not wanting to be in a commercial...but is that really a good reason to break up with some one? Later she feels bad, but I seriously stopped caring once it was revealed how shallow her character was.

I guess if you like this genre, get this movie...otherwise, stay far far away

I Love Hugh Jackman!!!!!
Many of the reviews I've read about this film call it "cute" & "sweet", and guess what? It is! I'm no big fan of Meg Ryan, & I really think she's getting kind of old for these types of roles. It doesn't look funny when a middle aged women acts like her, it's just sad.
The big thing in this picture is Hugh Jackman, he's incredible as Duke Leopold. If Prince,or in his case Duke Charming ever existed, Jackman's read on Duke Leopold was right on the money.
The really wonderful thing about one of the messages in this movie is that good manners & a man who acts like a real gentleman are really quite sexy.
I liked the supporting cast, especially Natasha Lyonne as they dreamy eyed romantic secretary. The story, however, left a lot to be desired. Who cares, as long as Hugh Jackman is in almost every scene!!!!

A Modern Day Romeo and Juliet
This is a fantastic movie about a Duke from another Century and an Executive who cross the barriers of time and find each other.
It makes you realize how different people from other centuries act compared to today's society. Kate and Leopold are inseparable and find meaning to their lives after finding each other. Leopold is graceful, polite and well dressed and enters a society that has become too laid back as far as dress and manners are concerned.
This is a very good romantic comedy. A must see for anyone!
It is definitely a movie that we needed in our time to take us back to a more simpler, slower time. Everything is so fast paced in today's society, that we do not have time or take time to really enjoy life to its fullest.
I wish they would do a sequel to this movie. It is definitely one that deserves to get a lot of praise for its costumes, acting and music. I have the soundtrack. The music is wonderful to listen to. It takes you back in time.


Pretty Woman
Released in DVD by Buena Vista (01 February, 2000)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Richard Gere and Julia Roberts
Like a pumpkin that transforms into a carriage, some very shrewd casting (and the charisma of Julia Roberts, in particular) morphed this story of a Hollywood whore into a Disneyfied Cinderella story--and a mainstream megahit. This is the movie that made Roberts a star; the charm of her personality helping tremendously to carry viewers over the rough spots in the script (which was originally a cynical tale about prostitution called 3000--after the amount of money Richard Gere's character pays the prostitute to stay with him for the week). Gere is the silver-haired Wall Street knight who sweeps streetwalker Roberts into a fantasy world of room service at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel and fashion boutique shopping on Rodeo Drive. The supporting cast is also appealing, including Laura San Giacomo as Roberts's hooker pal, Hector Elizondo as the hotel manager, Jason Alexander, Ralph Bellamy, and Hank Azaria. Now, is this something you want your sons and daughters to see? That's entirely up to you. --Jim Emerson
Average review score:

Sweet, funny, and silly, yes, but enjoyable
Feel-good film extraordinaire. Sure, it's a suspension of reality. It's an improbable set of events. But, that's movie watching sometimes. You must agree to believe the set of reality they have laid out for you. Once you allow yourself to believe the premise is true--at least in the context of the movie--then you can sit back and enjoy the movie for the saccarhine sweet puff it is.

Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman was released in 1987 by touchstone pictures has a running time of 106 minutes is rated R, and is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Pretty Woman is a movie that touches on every woman's dream of being rescued by a handsome, rich, knight that will meet our every dream. Roberts plays a call girl who finds herself employed by a wealthy businessman who needs a companion for several meetings. Gere is a cold, unhappy, rich businessman who does not want the entanglement of a relationship, but needs an companion to several meetings, and that is why he hires Roberts. He finds that Roberts is more than meets the eye. He learns that people can be and are more than they seem. All the self-serving socialites who will do anything to be his wife have hardened Gere. Julia throws him for a loop when she would rather leave than have him think she was trying to make time with his dishonest friend. Pretty Woman is truly one of the best Cinderella stories available for viewing today.

Pretty Woman
This 1990 romantic comedy won Julia Roberts an Academy Award for Best Actress. The stage is set in Beverly Hills for Pretty Woman. Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward is a prostitute trying desperatly to save money to go back to college. Richard Gere as Edward Lewis is a successful and wealthy corporate executive who meets up with Vivian in an unusual way -- or maybe the usual way! Edward picks up Vivian on a street corner and offers her a large sum of money to spend a week with him. She accepts and he whisks her away to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where he showers her with luxuries unknown to her. Pretty Woman is a fairytale dream-come-to-life for Vifian. For Edward it is an awakening to the innocence and vulnerability in vivian. Vivian sees Edward for himself: generous, kind, sensitive.

Their whirl-wind week turns into the romance of the century. Emotions run high as their passion and love build, with many twists and turns. Edward's attempts to build Julia's confidence in herself as a woman have you laughing and loving right along with him. Oh, Edward's secret little half smile!

I give Pretty Woman five stars. The movie is excellent. It makes you believe that fairytales can come true, that they really can happen to you. Pretty Woman will bring tears to your eyes, but will keep you laughing throughout.


Pretty Woman (10th Anniversary Edition)
Released in DVD by Touchstone Video (14 January, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Richard Gere and Julia Roberts
Like a pumpkin that transforms into a carriage, some very shrewd casting (and the charisma of Julia Roberts, in particular) morphed this story of a Hollywood whore into a Disneyfied Cinderella story--and a mainstream megahit. This is the movie that made Roberts a star; the charm of her personality helping tremendously to carry viewers over the rough spots in the script (which was originally a cynical tale about prostitution called 3000--after the amount of money Richard Gere's character pays the prostitute to stay with him for the week). Gere is the silver-haired Wall Street knight who sweeps streetwalker Roberts into a fantasy world of room service at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel and fashion boutique shopping on Rodeo Drive. The supporting cast is also appealing, including Laura San Giacomo as Roberts's hooker pal, Hector Elizondo as the hotel manager, Jason Alexander, Ralph Bellamy, and Hank Azaria. Now, is this something you want your sons and daughters to see? That's entirely up to you. --Jim Emerson
Average review score:

Sweet, funny, and silly, yes, but enjoyable
Feel-good film extraordinaire. Sure, it's a suspension of reality. It's an improbable set of events. But, that's movie watching sometimes. You must agree to believe the set of reality they have laid out for you. Once you allow yourself to believe the premise is true--at least in the context of the movie--then you can sit back and enjoy the movie for the saccarhine sweet puff it is.

Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman was released in 1987 by touchstone pictures has a running time of 106 minutes is rated R, and is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Pretty Woman is a movie that touches on every woman's dream of being rescued by a handsome, rich, knight that will meet our every dream. Roberts plays a call girl who finds herself employed by a wealthy businessman who needs a companion for several meetings. Gere is a cold, unhappy, rich businessman who does not want the entanglement of a relationship, but needs an companion to several meetings, and that is why he hires Roberts. He finds that Roberts is more than meets the eye. He learns that people can be and are more than they seem. All the self-serving socialites who will do anything to be his wife have hardened Gere. Julia throws him for a loop when she would rather leave than have him think she was trying to make time with his dishonest friend. Pretty Woman is truly one of the best Cinderella stories available for viewing today.

Pretty Woman
This 1990 romantic comedy won Julia Roberts an Academy Award for Best Actress. The stage is set in Beverly Hills for Pretty Woman. Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward is a prostitute trying desperatly to save money to go back to college. Richard Gere as Edward Lewis is a successful and wealthy corporate executive who meets up with Vivian in an unusual way -- or maybe the usual way! Edward picks up Vivian on a street corner and offers her a large sum of money to spend a week with him. She accepts and he whisks her away to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where he showers her with luxuries unknown to her. Pretty Woman is a fairytale dream-come-to-life for Vifian. For Edward it is an awakening to the innocence and vulnerability in vivian. Vivian sees Edward for himself: generous, kind, sensitive.

Their whirl-wind week turns into the romance of the century. Emotions run high as their passion and love build, with many twists and turns. Edward's attempts to build Julia's confidence in herself as a woman have you laughing and loving right along with him. Oh, Edward's secret little half smile!

I give Pretty Woman five stars. The movie is excellent. It makes you believe that fairytales can come true, that they really can happen to you. Pretty Woman will bring tears to your eyes, but will keep you laughing throughout.


Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Released in DVD by Dimension Home Video (05 August, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Kevin Smith
Starring: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes
With sidesplitting dialogue and rampant profanity, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back reunites Kevin Smith's dynamic duo in supreme lowbrow style. It's the fifth comedy in Smith's celebrated New Jersey "trilogy." Here Quick-Stop potheads Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) wreak vengeance on Hollywood, where Miramax is making a "Bluntman & Chronic" feature inspired by J. and S.B., but without their permission. En route from Jersey to La La Land, Jay and his "hetero life mate" encounter sexy jewel thieves (including the delightful Shannon Elizabeth), a precocious orangutan, a dimwit wildlife marshal (Will Ferrell), and a nonstop parade of in-jokes, harmless (yet controversial) gay jokes, and splendid celebrity cameos. While gently biting the Miramax hand that feeds him, and paying affectionate homage to the Star Wars saga, Smith sheds all inhibitions to give Jay and Silent Bob a stellar sendoff that's nasty, sassy, and undeniably hilarious. --Jeff Shannon
Average review score:

too much exposure....
I remember seeing this at the cinema when it first came out. I think this is a movie where you need to have seen Clerks, Mallrats and Chasing Amy (in that order) as the jokes build up throughout each moive. I still remember being the only the person laughing at certain parts while the people around me stared at the screen blankly.

Having said that, I don't think that Jay and Silent Bob should have been made into the main characters. Or even have a movie named after them. It just made the movie seem really long and even I was having trouble sitting still through some parts of it. I think most people can only tolerate Jay and Silent Bob in small amounts, which is how they were presented in past.

See The others first
First off, this movie is about half as funny as it could be if youve never seen another kevin smith movie.

Jay and Silent bob have always been beloved side characters in the first four kevin smith movies, and now they get a whole movie to themselves. filled with great jokes and a strew of celebrity guests, this is a wonderful movie. Kevin smith is a genious, and i cant wait for Jersey Girl

The best one so far
THis movie rocked it was better than the other 4 movies befor it (Clerks, mall rats, chaseing amy, and Dogma) I have seen this movie three times it's better after you have seen the first ones becouse it makes alot of refranses to them espeshilly chaseing amy.


Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Released in DVD by Mpi Home Video 2 (03 November, 1998)
MPAA Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Director: John McNaughton
Starring: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, and Tom Towles
Most horror films exist in a fantasy movie-world safely removed from our existence, populated by zombie-like killers and psychopathic madmen. The power of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is its chilling placement in the mundane existence of everyday life. Michael Rooker plays Henry not as a raving psychopath but as the frumpy guy next door, a drifter who takes out his frustrations on random victims and escalates his body count after teaming up with the violent ex-con Otis (Tom Towles). Though not exceedingly gory in light of the excesses of such fantasy horrors as the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street series, director John McNaughton's straightforward presentation and documentary-like style creates a chilling realism that many viewers will find hard to watch. McNaughton neither comments on nor flinches at the brutal violence, which reaches its apex in a disturbing camcorder-eye view of a particularly sadistic murder of a middle-class couple, with Henry and Otis smiling through the deed as they record it for their continued pleasure. Henry straddles the line between True Crime (though fictional, the story was inspired by the confessions of real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas) and horror, a bleak, brutal kind of terror for a generation deadened by the escalating outrageousness of movie murders and nightly news crime scene clips. --Sean Axmaker
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Interesting psychopath movie
"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" is, not only because of its realism or its interesting main character, a very good movie.

With this movie, I discovered an actor that never really attracted me, maybe because of SOME of his more recent projects: Michael Rooker. I know, he played in "Replicant" with Jean-Claude Van Damme, but except for that, I was pretty impressed by his filmography. Mr.Rooker is far away from being a bad actor, really. And this film, along with other productions, proves it. It was his first film, and definitely a great role to start. Many actors started their path through glory with a bad guy role. But Henry is more than a simple bad guy...

The film, in 1986, had brought a strong wave of controversy. I have to admit that it's pretty violent (not SO much, but I can understand why it was censored in the 80's). I saw a 81 minute version, which is not the whole runtime, and sometimes it was obvious that some murders had been cut. But too bad, it's true to say that the sadism and brutality of the violence brings something really intense and somehow disgusting in the film, but even with the 81 minutes version I felt its effect completely. (SPOILERS) Many murders are atrocious to see because of the graphic aspect, others are gratuitous, and others are disgustingly brutal. The graphic aspect makes it a sometimes pretty gory film, like the guy that gets his head smashed with a TV, or the guy that is stabbed in the eye and then gets his head cut off. These murders bring a sense of strong disgust to the viewer. The gratuitous murders, like when Henry gives a gun to Otis and tells him to kill anyone to see how it feels to kill someone, are probably the ones that show how sick Henry (and Otis) are. The brutal ones, without pretending that they are not ALL brutal, are the worse to watch. If you've seen Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange", you'll understand. There is a very disturbing rape scene in "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". But it's not only the rape that is SO disturbing, it's also the fact that they are filming everything, and Otis just can't stop watching it later. Those who found "Deliverance"'s rape scene shocking, don't see this, really, because "Deliverance"'s scene was very soft and had NOTHING brutal compared to "Henry"'s.

But, the most important point, the realism. The setting is very common. Henry, Otis and his sister live in a very small house, have very normal jobs, are not wearing some Versace clothes, and are simply looking like anybody you could meet on the street. There's a scene where Henry cleans the floor with a broom, you know, all these things you have to do in every day life, but that are never shown in movies. Movies usually show the extremes: either very rich people or poor people. But the middle-class environment is so well delivered. But we still have to understand that this is a low budget film, so even if they had wanted to make a richer environment, I doubt they could have done so. But believe me, it's a very good element of the film. The characters are also very affected (in a good way) by a near setting. The way the speak, their accent, vocabular, their jobs, their clothes, everything.

It appears that the character of Henry is an interpretation of the not THAT renowned killer Henry Lee Lucas. It's an interesting concept to make a movie about a killer that is not known as THE MOST DANGEROUS killer off all times. They could have made a movie about Charles Manson's life, but they decided to make it on someone a little less known's life. And that's good. It's like the film "Sweet and Lowdown", with Sean Penn, who plays the SECOND best guitarist of all times. It's good to see that they give second places a chance.

The characters are not so important, except for Otis and of course, Henry. Henry plays some kind of teacher (in mass murdering) to Otis, but he has more personality than that. He's a man full of contradictions, a man that has a very hard choice to make in the end of the movie, a man that has is full of nuances, but that still consists into a very dangerous serial killer. We have many hints of his past life, and it somehow justifies all of his horrible acts. Otis is different. He discovers a passion in murder and rape, but doesn't control himself, "exaggerates" too much. And Henry is aware of that. The character of Otis becomes slowly something totally different than what it was before. At first, he's a pretty normal man, with a minor violent behavior, but discovers suddenly a way to express his rage. To me, Otis seemed like a stupid junkie while Henry seemed like an experimented and cautious addict of killing people. Otis' sister, Becky,is important, but not for her evolution. She falls in love with Henry, who simply doesn't know how to react to somebody's feelings. Becky doesn't have a very important role, but her character becomes useful for one thing, and only one: love. And that's the point where Henry will be full of contradictions. And that's the most important thing, because it tops Henry's deranged mind. Henry is a nice character to analyze.

But, even with all that said, you'll never know how brilliant the ending is if you don't see it. So, overall, the urban yet middle-class setting makes this film very realistic, the complex characters make it twisted, the brutality makes it shocking and intense, and the music, directing and atmosphere are a huge contribution to this movie, that is, for sure, not the most interesting to watch, because you somehow stay pretty distant to the characters and atmosphere, but the whole thing has lots of qualities. Pretty enjoyable, and terrifying enough. "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" is a great movie. It's a different approach to a serial killer's life, way more original than movies such as "Strangeland", "Resurrection", and other thrillers that are not bad, but do not focus enough on the killer's mind...and in "Henry", they did not make that mistake.

I give it 7/10, but it's really close to an 8.

And, by the way, I just couldn't believe they made a sequel to this film. Really, this fact deceived me (though I haven't seen the second film), because the ending of the first one was perfect, and a sequel simply ruins all of its meaning.

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When asking people what truly inspires them to be afraid, droves of answers can be counted.
Some will recount tales that they've heard within their childhood, noting how terrifying they were. They'll weave stories of monsters lurking within the shadows, of beasts going bump in the night, and of the weird things they've reflected on since they were children hiding neck deep beneath a garden of covers. Yes, many thing Lovecraftian, all with tentacles and teeth, preaching ordeals reaching well beyond the bizarre.
Others will tell of the things within nature that have made them afraid. They'll cite the fear they've been given that makes them stay out of the water or out of the jungle, that keeps them away from insects of sharks, and that makes them leery of the other manifestations that nature can bestow. They say that this is because of what they can do, knowing that these beasts are predators and are accordingly worth fearing.
A minority of people see something within that statement that others do not comprehend, however, noting how some portions of nature are darker than others. Some cannot be avoided simply by staying indoors and can blend in with the normality of terrain, walking the streets of our cities and living in the homes so close to our own. These are everyday terrors and not those that blindside those unfortunate enough to be frowned on by the stars themselves. No, these beast look like you or I do, only those beasts are something all-too-terrifyingly different.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a story about just such a beast, living and making his way almost invisibly and existing just below the social radar. He earns money by doing small jobs, killing insects of all things, and he shares an abode with his not-so-bright roommate, Otis. He seems like a normal guy, too, with a quiet manner, a tendency to smoke Kools, and a smile that seems disarming. In "reality," however, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In his spare time, Henry likes to pick up hitchhikers, to assail prostitutes and waitresses, and to visit "Mom and Pop" stores with one purpose. He likes to kill people. And he likes to do so in more-than-realistically horrific ways.

While this movie is touted as barbaric by some and pointless by others, this is a reflection of the truth within our world. It shows a side we oftentimes want to forget, thinking that terror keeps to the shadows and can't move into our neighborhoods under our very noises. Through an array of well-done performances, this low-budget movie worms its way into a person and leave a chilling calling card. And while graphic and not intended for those not wanting some thick with blood and random violence, it is one of the more frightening things I've seen in some time. And that's especially true in its "uncut" showing that is now available.

Sickening, Digusting, TOTALLY EFFECTIVE!
This movie will give you that deep sick empty feeling in your gut unlike any other horror movie. This movie is so disturbing because you can imagine yourself or a family member as being a victim of one of these crazy killers. Watch this movie and you will never be the same again with respect to your own personal safety, at least if you are smart and have a head on your shoulders.


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