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Say hello to my little friend

Advantages: A classic gangster movie with brilliant acting
Disadvantages: A little laughable at the old fashioned parts in places

...for only one day - Scarface was shown yesterday and, as neither my husband nor myself have ever seen it and everyone else seems to think it is a brilliant film, we decided to see it with our handy Unlimited Cineworld cards. I'd heard that the film was meant to be very violent and considering it's an 18 certificate I thought it must be. However, I didn't really find it very violent at all to be honest. There was a lot of people being shot and quite ...
...violence. There were moments were I thought something really horrible was going to happen, such as near the beginning where a chainsaw was brought out, but we didn't actually see anything apart from a splattering of blood - not that I particularly wanted to see someone's arm being chopped off with a chainsaw, but I felt that there wasn't really much violence at all. There wasn't too much swearing in it either so I can't really see why it was certified ...

frankiefromings13 26.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Scarface (DVD)

Great Action Movie

Advantages: The actors, storyline, length of the movie
Disadvantages: None

Well this has to be one of the best if not the best action movie i have seen, none others compare to it out there. The way the movie is planned out and the story line unfolds is gripping and the director has done a excellent job. There is not a lot of blood in this movie but its rated 18 because of the language and some scences of violence and the story line. The main characters play their roles superbly its one of Bruce Willis's best performances. ...
...and i couldnt stop watching it. I really enjoyed this and as soon as i saw it i went and bought it on DVD as soon as it was out it is now one of my all time favourites. If you like action movies then you must watch this as im certain you will enjoy it. ...

chillpill90 05.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sin City (DVD)

I feel the need, the need....to get everyone off the bus!

Advantages: Easy to watch, acting, FX
Disadvantages: Nothing really, perhaps a little dated

If Speed was to be released now, it would be considered a bit behind the times an the special effects would be considered a bit run of the mill. The plot would be average and predictable, and the excitement factor would be softened by the general presentation. However, when it came out in 1994, it was hailed as a huge blockbuster, with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock heading the billing in the middle of a good run on both their careers. And with ...
...so, it works perfectly. Speed is available to buy from amazon.co.uk for £4.88. It's well worth giving a go if you catch it on TV or buy the DVD. An easy to watch film that I happily recommend. It's nothing special in many ways, but definitely one I'd be happy to watch whenever it's on. ...

pmcds 02.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Speed (DVD)

Great Adaption to the Comic

Advantages: Great Performances, Good Story Overall, Great CGI and Action
Disadvantages: Love Story and Final Fight Scene is Very Cliche.

...Marvel Comic Book Spider-Man. Spider-man centers around a young man named Peter Parker, who lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a very smart person and is bullied constantly. But he does have his good friend Harry, who he hangs out with. Peter also has a crush on the girl who lives next door to him Mary-Jane Watson. Mary-Jane is beautiful but she also dates the bully who bothers Peter, Flash. However, while on a field trip, he is bitten by radioactive ...
...(which is deplayed more in Spider-Man 2). In another story, Harry's father Norman Osborn owns a company Oscorp. During an experiment that goes wrong, Norman is also changed. He now has super strength and his attitude has been altered quite a bit. After this he is let go from his company and steels a glider and a suit from it and becomes the Green Goblin. While all this is going on, Peter has decided to enter a local wrestling match to the money to ...

TheGame2k2 06.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Spider-Man (DVD)

How many "f's" in "catastrophic"?

Advantages: Kevin Spacey
Disadvantages: Poor choice of Superman, bad script and mediocre special effects

...his home planet of Krypton, Superman finally returns to earth, but now everything has changed. Lois Lane is now engaged with a son, having written a Pulitzer prize for an article on why the World doesn't need Superman. Everything has moved on since Superman left, but then there are something's that never change. Lex Luthor is at it again and has a plan to destroy the majority of America and it's up to Superman to stop him. Will he be able to prevent ...
...grown up with the original Superman films I have to say I was a little reserved about this one. It had the potential to be quite good, but something just didn't feel right about it. The change of Superman was obviously necessary but I wasn't completely convinced by him. It turned out that my original fears had been realised and this was nowhere near as good as it could and perhaps should have been. At just over 2 and a half hours it dragged on a ...

Andy.mack 18.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Superman Returns (DVD)