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The movie Top Gun was the first of its kind for military movies

Advantages: Action packed, thrilling, great storyline
Disadvantages: Doesn't follow the exact truth of the real top gun

In my opinion, Top Gun was the first of its kind in relation to the military drama and action. They used real footage of F-14s and F-5s out in the desert and caught the footage from chase planes and positions on the ground. As well as the film footage of the outside of the planes is, the footage from inside the cockpit(s), are, in my opinion, crappy and unrealistic. Although, given the technology of the time the movie was filmed, the director did ...
...in the show, came from Top Gun. If the scene was supposed to be at night, they changed the lighting in the film to make it seem as if it was taped at night, but really they just took the film shot during daylight for Top Gun and darkened it. The same goes for any scenes where the pilots are supposed to be going against Migs in the t.v. show, they took the old Top Gun F-5 footage and used it instead. The storyline, although entertaining, funny, action ...

kjane00799 10.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Top Gun (DVD)

Man On Fire is a must see

Advantages: Great acting, good story and revenge served cold!
Disadvantages: End scene

Man On Fire is one of the best films I have seen in the past 18 months and has successfully made its way onto my "Top 10 Films of all time". Although it probably didn't gross as much as it deserved through the cinema (in my opinion down to poor marketing) it is a must see DVD experience. I was apprehensive that Denzel Washington would be playing the stereo-typical down trodden black man but his performance is more than that. He keeps you guessing ...
...the manner he does; although never clearly explained it allows you to make your own assumptions. I really enjoyed the way the film was shot (no pun intended) as it gave you a real feel for what certain areas of Mexico City must be like, the music throughout the film is also fantastic; fans of the Gladiator soundtrack will not be dissappointed although it is probably not on that level. There is plenty of action throughout the film that seems to ...

seamine 12.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Man On Fire (DVD)

Say that again!

Advantages: Great story well put together
Disadvantages: None

BEWARE! THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts in New Orleans, USA. We see sailors, families and groups of children boarding a ship for a celebration. The celebration is cut short when the ship explodes plunging people into the water. The emergency services arrive on the scene. We see a man on a motorbike watching from a bridge, he drives off as 543 people die. We then see a car drive up and a man get out. ...
...is from the ATF (Alchohol, tobacco and firearms) he is meticulous in detail and notices things that others might not. He is shocked to see the devastation. He goes looking for clues on the surrounding area. He finds pieces of plastic that belong to a bomb. A man comes towards Doug and introduces himself as Agent Paul Pryzwarra (played by Val Kilmer) who is from the FBI. Paul helps Doug with his clues. They work out that a red colour SUV was the source ...

rufusredcoat 30.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Deja Vu (DVD)

Who said romance was dead?

Advantages: Original, fast paced, a multitude of stars
Disadvantages: Too violent, swearing

True Romance is a fantastic film which boasts an all-star cast including the likes of Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman amongst others and the film is filled with such colourful characters and indeed dialogue which provides a somewhat memorable movie. The plot is that Chrisitan Slater is an affable and well-meaning comic book clerk who goes out on a date with a hooker, played by Patricia Arquette, and they both fall ...
...chemistry between the two stars in the film, and they set out on a wild road trip after Slater kills Drexyl, Arquette's former pimp and coming into possession of some narcotics owned by the Mob. Oldman hams it superbly as the somewhat larger than life and colourful pimp and rarely has there been such a character in a film who is so obnoxious, so unbelievably vile with no redeeming characteristics whatsoever that we cannot help but cheer when he meets ...

Boothegoose 10.05.2006 · Read full review
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Review of True Romance (Director's Cut) (DVD)

Domino: Mean Machine

Advantages: lots of big bangs
Disadvantages: acting not amazing

...based upon the life of Domino Harvey, the english born model turned all american bounty hunter. As a peron and a character, she is flawed, but you love her all the same. Her bording school manners have long been forgotten in this full throtle film. If you like Knightley, this will be a surprise, though her 'method' of acting I find the same. Not that I could see Elizabeth Bennet replacing Domino. Also, its one of those films, in which you catch ...
...Unfortunately, Domino died in the making of the film. She had been on drugs for a long while and though stayed clean for a long while, succumbed to a heart attack. This film isn't anything too serious though, it is full of explosions and ricocheting gun fire. ...

LilyKitsell 30.08.2009 · Read full review
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