Spider-Man - Once Upon A Time Super Heroes (DVD)

Once Upon A Time.....

Advantages: Fantastic finale to a revitalising western trilogy
Disadvantages: Some areas a bit patchy and slow paced

Once upon a time in Mexico 2003 Directed by Robert Rodriguez The finale to a trilogy of the El Mariachi films. Antonio Bandera plays a western style bad but good guy who had fallen in love with Carolina (Salma Hayek), battling with Johnny Depp (Sands) who once again plays a bit of an odd ball character with three arms and crazy battles that take out his eyes along with an obsession for a pork meal served. El Mariachi is offered a chance to seek vengeance for the death of his wife and daughter but after giving up his gun wielding trade he chooses to accept the opportunity which leads him on the trail of Agent Sands (Johnny Depp). Drug lord Barillo (Willem Dafoe) complicates matters and bullets soon start to shower the show. El Mariachi's vengeance is fed and the legend comes to a close after lots of bullet, guitar playing ...

woof45 25.11.2005 · Read full review
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SpiderMan

Advantages: Great start to the SpiderMan franchise
Disadvantages: None

. Weaving the web : This plays the film with subtitled factoids (production notes and historical facts) SFX Commentary with John Dykstra (special effects designer) who gives detailed insight of all of the effects in the movie and how it was all accomplished. Two music videos : Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott : Hero Sum 41 : What we're all about TV Spots Theatrical trailers Filmographies and character files There are DVD rom and weblink featurettes on this disk too. Disk 2 HBO making of SpierMan : this gives a detailed look at the making of the film and gives interviews with the actors SpiderMania : an Entertainment special : This is not on very long and just gives a short insight into the film Director profile of Sam Raimi Composer profile of Danny Elfman Screen tests of Toby Maguire Costume and make ...

IanM73 06.09.2005 · Read full review
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Once upon a time I fell asleep

Advantages: Johnny Depp
Disadvantages: everything else

Once upon a time is a phrase that conjures up images of magic and mayhem. There's certainly plenty of mayhem in Once Upon a Time in Mexico, but not much of anything else. Drugs lord Barillo (Willem Dafoe) is masterminding a plot to assassinate the Mexican president, mostly as a distraction from his planned clean getaway. He is aided in this by the corrupt and lunatic CIA agent Sands (played superbly by Johnny Depp). The idea is that he will use General Marquez (Gerardo Vigil) to kill the President, but then he's afraid that Marquez will assume power, the last thing anyone wants. Sands hires the Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) to take Marquez out after the assassination, knowing that the Mariachi and Marquez have old scores to settle. The scene is set for a succession of shoot-outs and double-crossings which result in a few surprises ...

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