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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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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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Here we go again!!!
Advantages: Great adventure
Disadvantages: Unbelievability factor, but this is kind of the point
The 2004 film National Treasure took about $350 million at the box office worldwide. This prompted producer Jerry Bruckheimer to give the go ahead for a sequel to be made, and last year saw the release of National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets. The film took just over a month to outgross the 2004 film, and is every bit as entertaining an action film as the first, if a little far fetched.
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Not long after the end of the Civil War in America, ...
...cracks, then look no further. National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets is a rollercoaster action adventure film with fast paced location changing scenery. The camera work and special effects are brilliantly done, and the actors are all incorporated into this as well.
In terms of settings, director Jon Turteltaub has gone to town, filming in Buckingham Palace, the Library of Congress, Mount Rushmore and the centre of Paris. Throw in some car chases ...
 pmcds 31.03.2009 · Read full review
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National Treasure - Book Of Secrets Blue Ray
Advantages: Jerry Bruckheimer and another good action movie.
Disadvantages: Generic plot and wooden acting.
This is more of the same; it's just like the first film all over again. However this is not necessarily a bad thing. The formula worked reasonably well last time and so it does this time too.
The story line is pure fantasy but with hints of reality thrown in to try and keep it within the realms of possibility. Acting from Cage is suitably one dimensional and Mr Voight is as wooden as ever. Is it a good film? You bet, it passes the time at a reasonable ...
...happy. If you enjoyed the first film then this is a film you'll also enjoy. The blue ray version has enough extras to keep you happy long after you forgotten what the film was about and in HD it does look better than a chocolate covered Kate Moss. ...
barkingmad1971 24.06.2008 · Read full review
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Indiana Jones Of The 21st Century!!!!
Advantages: Brilliant Story, Acting, Visuals, Audio and Special Features
Disadvantages: None
National Treasure has got to be one of the most enjoyable family adventure movies ever created. It can easily compete with Raiders of the Lost Arc.
Plot;
The story is centered around a treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) who is in search of the treasure hidden by the founding fathers of the United States. The first clue was given to Ben's ancestor Thomas Gates by Charles Carroll the last to sign the decleration of independence ...
...Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) of National Archive, Ben realises that the only way to save the Decleration of Independence is to steal it himself. So to see wether the treasure is real or as Ben's father (Jon Voight) says is just a myth to keep the British occupied during the during the war you will just have to see the movie for yourself.
How was the movie?
Absolutely Fantastic!!! there so much excitement and comedy in this movie its the type you ...
wass007 23.06.2008 · Read full review
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