Reviews of Science Fiction & Fantasy »

Bug war!

Advantages: Awesome scifi war movie adapted from a novel
Disadvantages: Could have been a bit longer

The Earth is coming under a new alien threat from bugs! They even drop a meteor on Brazil (an idea they stole from Jerry Niven's novel Footfall) and the worlds Governments decide that a hard miltary strike back at them is the only solution. Paul Verhoeven is an excellent director. I liked this and I'd also previously liked Total Recall which he also directed. Micheal Ironside is truly brilliant in this and very well cast in his role indeed. He always ...
...a change he's actually a good guy. He gets some excellent lines, some seriously good action fight scenes and gets to die in an action filled way. The soccer type scene was stolen from at least 2 other movies (one starring Dean Cain and Wesley Snipes which I can't remember the tile of, and it also looked a bit like the really rubbish remake of Rollerball). The chunky blond chap who looks like a young Gary Busey (the one who gets a knife in the hand ...

atytyut2434 14.02.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Starship Troopers (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

How does it compare to ...

Event Horizon - Beyond Time

Advantages: Action, plot
Disadvantages: none

...this story. Plot Event Horizon is a secret project star ship. It Has BEEN equipped with experimental prototype of gravitons engine. Thanks that was able to create an artificial wormhole which bend time and space so travel from point to point lasted nothing (kind of inter-dimensional bridge). In 2040 sent to Neptune to get ready for its first jump to our nearest star system - Proxima Centauri. Everything is working great till Earth loose contact ...
...receives fainted signal from Event Horizon. They try to contact crew and investigate what happened, but unfortunately there is no answer. Rescue star ship has been sent to check what is going on and if crew is still alive. When they get to Event horizon a number of strange things start to happen. Rescue team experiences a number of extremely really hallucinations. When they find out what is happening they start theirs survival fighting with...... ...

panther23 19.08.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Event Horizon (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

How does it compare to ...

Highlander sequel fails to wow

Advantages: Good handling of a mediochre script
Disadvantages: Script and constant darkness

Highlander II: The Quickening is the 1991 sequel to the 1986 film Highlander, which pitted immortal Connor MacLeod against an evil immortal at an event known as the Gathering. Director Russell Mulcahy returns for the sequel, as does Christopher Lambert as MacLeod. The film was less successful than the first, with a rather dubious and other-worldly plot and a low level of special effects reducing it to a more cult status than a commercial success. ...
...who was a fan of Highlander is likely to enjoy it, although perhaps not as much as the first film. There are elements of genius, and Lambert's portrayal of an immortal wishing he was mortal is very good, although this doesn;t make for very exciting viewing. In conclusion, this is a well made film which has some dodgy parts and perhaps wasn't handled with an overall audience in mind. It is definitely targeted as those who enjoyed the first film. ...

pmcds 09.11.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Highlander 2 - The Quickening (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

How does it compare to ...

How can a sequel be so bad

Advantages: Satrship troopers 1 Excellent
Disadvantages: the sequel is the worst film in history

In Starship troopers 1 you had the advantage of a reasonable storyline, plenty of bug killings and likewise human killings. The film lasts for over 2 hours and the killing never seems to end which is great if you like violence and action. I enjoyed it thoroughly and then sat back waiting in anticipation for the second film to arrive. In the first film they must have used a budget of Millions of dollars to produce this epic quality picture. In the ...
...sauce. Starship Troopers 2 has proved to be a complete waste of time and money in my opinion along. after the first film they really could have come up with an equal type of film if not better but no, they ruined the good name of the film with the sequel If you enjoy Starship troopers 1, I would beg you not to buy Starship troopers 2, you will regret wasting 90 minutes of your life on the worst film ever!!! ...

stelladrinker 22.11.2004 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Starship Troopers / Starship Troopers 2 (Box Set) (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

How does it compare to ...

Charming film

Advantages: Performances, story, music, special effects
Disadvantages: Some bits missed out

...before, I am a massive Harry Potter fan and I've watched them religiously as they've been released. This film was no exception, another charming story to add to the tale of Harry Potter and his adventure through Hogwarts. Story The film opens with a dark snake slithering through the grasses of the graveyard towards an "outhouse". You are then in the caretakers house who spots a flashing light from one of the windows of the outhouse. He ...
...begin to destroy the campsite. Harry (of course) gets separated from the rest of the group as they head back to the portkey and ends up being knocked unconscious by people rushing past him. He wakes up and sees a mysterious man lurking out ( the same man we saw in the outhouse). He casts a spell and creates the "Dark Mark" of Voldemort in the clouds. This is where the confusion starts for Harry and continues throughout the film. I think this film ...

Prettyscene09 24.10.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

How does it compare to ...


More popular products »

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (Nintendo DS)

The puzzles are always different (*)

Professor Layton and The Curious Village (Nintendo DS)

A fantastic complicated game that'll keep you entertained for hours (*)

Assassin's Creed II (Xbox 360)

fresh way to play in stealth, above and beyond it's expectation (*)

Samsung CLX-3175

Printer / copier / scanner - Colour - Laser - Copy Speed: 12 ppm, 16 ppm - Print Speed: 16 ppm - USB 2.0

Dazzle Video Creator Platinum DVC 170

Video input adapter - USB 2.0 - External - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DV, DivX, RealVideo 8, WMV, AVI

Philips PFA 351 - print cartridge (PFA 351)

Reliable, easy to use, readily available, not too expensive (*)

Iomega eGo Portable Brown Genuine Leather 500 GB

34512 - External hard drive - 2.5"

Sony KDL-40W5500

Stunning when used with blu ray and high definition broadcasts (*)

Epson Stylus Pro 3800

Professional A2 printing for under £1000. (*)

Lego Police: Police Car

Building & Construction Toy - Lego Police - For ages: 5 Years +

HP Officejet Pro L7780

great value colour cartidges,volume quality printing.Excellent scanner and copier (*)

Rose Tattoo - Rose Tatoo

1 CD(s) - Heavy Metal - Label: Repertoire - Distributor: RSK/Trilogy Logistics - Released: 29/07/2002 - 4009910410325

(*) Reviews by Ciao members