Science Fiction & Fantasy > 1996 Science Fiction & Fantasy

It's not over until the fat lady sings

Advantages: Great acting and effects
Disadvantages: Obvious computer generated effects

BEWARE! THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts in space and we see the moon. We see dust on the moon shaking and a shadow coming over the top. We then see an alien spacecraft. In the USA, a young man is practicing his golf stroke in a laboratory. He notices a warning light flash and a strange noise. He quickly gets his boss and they find that the noise is coming from the moon. They contact the Secretary of Defence ...
...over the moon and that is has broken off into lots of pieces. It is rapidly coming towards earth. He contacts The President. Meanwhile, the president Thomas Whitmore (played by Bill Pullman) is just getting up and gets the phone call from the Secretary. On the other side of town, David Levinson (played by Jeff Goldblum) an ex-scientist has been told that there is interference on all communications. He works out that the interference is coming from ...

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Review of Independence Day (DVD)

The English Guy is the Hero!!!

Advantages: Classic Action/Fantasy Flick
Disadvantages: Strangely Short via Obvious Edits

...twinge to his accent, plays the hero and saviour in this film! Even more surprising considering the film also stars Val Kilmer who's your typical American-Good Looking-Action Hero. Not in this film however, as he adopts the macabre and unstable character of Montgomery. Amongst quite a well known cast, including: Fairuza Balk and Ron Perlman as well as Temeura Morrison. (If you don't know these guys, you've certainly seen them - type them in on www.imdb.com ...
...varied stages of success, on the road to the "perfect" human. What is so special about Brando's performance, is that he adopts a classic British accent. (I say, old chap), and it's simply impeccable. You literally forget he's American, especially after early performances as Stanley Kowlaski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951, where he plays a lower-class New Yorker! You've all recently heard Johnny Depp's British accent, from the like of "Pirates ...

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Review of The Island Of Dr Moreau (DVD)

A great movie that uncovers Tenchi's past

Advantages: You finally get to know what Tenchi's dead mother was like
Disadvantages: You won't really get all of it if you haven't seen the series

*BACKGROUND* There were three Tenchi series released, two of them were very similar, all of them were extremely funny and had gripping storylines. The main story is about two women, one is a princess and one is a space pirate and they both fight for Tenchi's love and the all have dark complex backgrounds which you gradually find out about as the series goes on. *THE FILM - STORYLINE* It is very deep and reveals a lot about Tenchi's father's and ...
...good plot and idea that Tenchi gets to meet his dead mother, even if you haven't seen the series you can realise the seriousness of it and how emotional it is for him. I do not want to reveal much more of the plot as it will ruin the surprises (of which there are many) for you. *TECHNICAL* The dubbing is very good; the characters voices suit them perfectly. You would probably think that it's been re-animated so that the characters mouth movements ...

crimsonnight.com 31.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Tenchi Muyo - The Movie - Tenchi In Love (Animated) (Subtitled and Dubbed) (DVD)

is the ultimate

Advantages: excellent cartoon animations
Disadvantages: adult theme not suitable for young viewers

The movie is one of those movies that you want to watch over and over again. its bizarre, and highly hallucinagenic qualities. Its about a taxi driver and a glowing ball(evil). that throught the aeons is found and its evil "which transcends all time" is unleashed on the people who found it. It is by far the wickedest cult classic animation movie ever.....Don't hesitate watching this one of a kind classic. Some nudity and adult theme. But it will ...

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Review of Heavy Metal (Animated) (DVD)

Damn, It's cold!

Advantages: Strong performance from Weller, good story
Disadvantages: Low budget, slightly predictable

Screamers is unabashadly a budget science fiction movie with a limited budget. What it manages to achieve is not as impressive as "The Hidden" for example, but it does still stand head and shoulders above many others of the genre. The film is set upon a remote icy planet once rich in minerals, now devastated by war and almost empty of life. A large decaying city illustrates how vibrant the planet once was, but that was then and this is now. Two ...
...in the story. In summary, Screamers is a good, if not outstanding film and a good way to spend just over an hour and a half if your expectations are not too high. As expected, a waning Peter Weller holds the film togeather and out-acts anyone else on the screen. The support from his co-stars is acceptable, but not outstanding. Screamers is available from Play for £5 ...

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Review of Screamers (DVD)