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Indiana Jones Meets Emmanuelle

Advantages: Beautiful Cinematography
Disadvantages: Poor editing

Gwendoline AKA The Perils Of Gwendoline In The Land Of The Yik Yak is the most unusually confusing movie I have seen of late. While the movie itself is not confusing as such the production values place you in a certain sort of turmoil you can't quite decide if what you have just seen is incredibly good or incredibly bad. In 1984 acclaimed French Director Just Jaeckin was approached by a film company to make the movie Gwendoline. The movie was destined ...
...an erotic comedy actioner. Gwendoline (Tawny Kitaen) has arrived in China in a storage box; the reason for this way of entry was simply that she did not have a passport. The movie set presumably during the 1920's-1940's indicates that not many westerners had passports around that time. Gwendoline is in China looking for her father, who disappeared while searching for a rare butterfly; with communications a lot weaker back in those days Gwendoline ...

sghawken 17.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Gwendoline (DVD)

Van Damme's finest hour - great film

Advantages: Great acting by Van Damme
Disadvantages: If you go into it expecting a conventional action flick, you'll be disappointed

...more tragic story. JCVD is a work of fiction based around reality. And the reality, in this case, is Van Damme himself. The film opens by introducing Van Damme as a faded, over the hill action star. His agent can't get him any decent films, he's divorced from his wife, and a bitter custody battle has eaten away his finances. Even his daughter admits that her friends poke fun at his movies. Disillusioned and burned out, Van Damme returns to his hometown ...
...career today might be very different. Ultimately then, I really can't think of much to mark JCVD down on. It's a funny, involving and, most importantly, deeply honest movie about perhaps one of the most misunderstood men in Hollywood. Do yourself a favour and experience it for yourself. ...

Dr-Jones 14.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of JCVD

Van Damme's finest hour

Advantages: Great performance from Van Damme
Disadvantages: Not your typical action flick

...more tragic story. JCVD is a work of fiction based around reality. And the reality, in this case, is Van Damme himself. The film opens by introducing Van Damme as a faded, over the hill action star. His agent can't get him any decent films, he's divorced from his wife, and a bitter custody battle has eaten away his finances. Even his daughter admits that her friends poke fun at his movies. Disillusioned and burned out, Van Damme returns to his hometown ...
...career today might be very different. Ultimately then, I really can't think of much to mark JCVD down on. It's a funny, involving and, most importantly, deeply honest movie about perhaps one of the most misunderstood men in Hollywood. Do yourself a favour and experience it for yourself. ...

Dr-Jones 19.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of JCVD (DVD)

The Bigger the hit, the faster the rush, the Sweeter the revenge!

Advantages: Great action packed film, Great actors, Good storyline
Disadvantages: You may not be able to get into the story-line!

...WHSmith. ***CRANK 2*** Crank 2: High Voltage was released this year and contains Jason Statham again. Chelio’s tears through the town in search for the Chinese criminal who has possession of his heart. Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakham, and Efren Ramirez revisit their roles from the original film. ***OVERALL OPINION*** I think Jason Statham is a fantastic actor anyway and I have to say that I loved this film. It was full of action and also has some funny ...
...I wouldn’t hesitate to watch Crank 2. My dad did how-ever borrow the DVD and after 30mins he switched it off as he couldn’t quite get into the film. If you like Jason as an actor and if you like his other films I think you with thoroughly enjoy this film. I would recommend it to anyone who like’s action packed films. (review als on dooyoo) ...

kiss_me2070 27.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Crank (DVD)

The fast was fast and the furious were furious

Advantages: Effects, Performance
Disadvantages: Ending

Overall the movie turned out not to be as boring as I thought it would be. When I heard about it I thought "great another movie about fast racing cars". After wathching it, my opinion changed. The actors/actresses performances were very well done. The effects made you hold your breath untill the sence was over and want to know what happens next. Being that I watched it after the fourth one was already out It was perfect Knowing ther was more to come. ...
...see this back round info.The reason it was good instead of excellent was because of the ending, which was really cool but could have been better. Unfortunetley, withut spoiling the movie there is only so much I can tell you. Thankyou for reading and I hope It was Excellent. ...

pie123 24.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Fast And The Furious (DVD)