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1.Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition) starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies
directed by: Steven Spielberg
May 13, 2008
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[[ASIN:B0014Z4OMU Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition)]
Steven Spielberg at HIS BEST. Another movie from my Dad's Collection. The action never stops and there's a carefully calculated high-point every 15 minutes at least. The effects are well co-ordinated, and the film is easily Spielberg's most genuinely riveting. The film is produced by George Lucas. Harrison Ford, discovered by Lucas, for STAR WARS, plays the title character, who is BOGART, FLASH GORDON and HAN SOLO rolled into one.

2.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Special Edition) starring: Kate Capshaw, Roy Chiao, Lorraine Doyle, Harrison Ford, Chua Kah Joo
directed by: Stany de Silva
May 13, 2008
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Three years after he successfully thwarted the Nazis attempt to harness the power of the Ark of the Covenant; Indiana Jones is back for even more adventure with "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". Joining star Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg we have a new lead actress, as Kate Capshaw ("Black Rain") becomes the newest Indy girl, and young actor Jonathan Ke Quan as Indy's latest associate, the pint-sized Short Round; along with two new writers, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, that had previously worked with producer and co-creator George Lucas on his teen classic "American Graffiti". With all of the pieces in place, it was time for the adventure to continue, as "The Man in the Hat" was back once more on the silver screen.

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3.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc) starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg
October 14, 2008
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In all seriousness, even with LOWERED EXPECTATIONS (I had heard this movie wasn't very good) the fourth Indiana Jones movie completely underwhelmed me. I kept waiting for a good action scene (Shia Lebuff jousting with a Russian dominatrix on a car does not count) or an interesting plotline or some kind of payoff...NOTHING. This movie is so far removed from the classic first two films (BTW, count me among those who loved Temple of Doom with its breakneck speed, thrills, general creepiness, etc.). Now, I did not have any problem with the extraterrestrial stuff, as there was plenty of supernatural mumbo jumbo in the first three films...however, the "quest" in this movie LED TO NOTHING!!! There was NO PAYOFF!!! I didn't buy Harrison Ford as an action star any more, the characters were dumb, and I was left ... Read More

4.National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Widescreen) starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Krueger, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Helen Mirren
directed by: Jon Turtletaub
May 20, 2008
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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I loved this movie it is every bit as good as the first if not better. A great adventure. a must see!

5.Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition) starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow
September 30, 2008
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The worst film I've seen in a long time. Senseless violence, one-dimensional characters and outright racist portrayals of arabs. Robert Downey Jr. shows the emotional range of an earthworm. He wisecracks stone-faced throughout, although doesn't seem to care one way or the other what happens to him or anyone around him. The one opportunity for redemption falls flat, as there's no real change after the press conference. The romantic interest is forced and uncomfortable. You have to sit through two hours of tepid "build-up" before Iron Man actually battles a bad guy. Let's hope this is the last we see from this group.

6.National Treasure (Widescreen Edition) starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight
directed by: Jon Turteltaub
May 03, 2005
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One of my favorite all time movies. Something exciting seems to be happening every second of the movie.

7.The Bucket List starring: Verda Bridges, Rowena King, Dawnn Lewis, Jordan Lund, Karen Maruyama
June 10, 2008
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Disappointing, I'd say. Very good actors in a somewhat predicatble all too "feel good" film. We rented it - I wouldn't buy it. I'd give it 2 and a half stars if I could.

8.The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker (IX), Freddie Highmore
directed by: Chris Weitz
April 29, 2008
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"The Golden Compass" made a decent fantasy movie. Most of the characters in it were very good (I found Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnison to be especially likeable). It also had a very unique environment that departed from the normal medieval-ish confines of the fantasy genre. Unfortunately, the story in it seemed quite predictable and uninspiring. I never found it terribly exciting. It held my interest the entire time, but I don't see myself standing in line to wait for the sequels. "The Golden Compass" is a good work to have in your fantasy collection, but there are many better works of fantasy out there.

9.Incredible Hulk (Widescreen Edition) starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Christina Cabot
directed by: Louis Leterrier
October 21, 2008
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I saw this movie in theatres with my girlfriend 3 months ago and damn were we both disappointed! Forgive me but I see that I am not in the majority of the Hulk fans who actually loved the first movie directed by Ang Lee. And I'm not ashamed to admit it either! But this movie on the other hand was just GOD-AWFUL!!! I admit what with them picking Edward Norton to play Bruce Banner I had my doubts anyway! I mean come on the script and the acting were as big a travesty as was for Blade Trinity, the casting was completely better in concept, the action just couldn't measure up to the other movie, and there was just too many needless cameos. Don't get me wrong Edward Norton is a great actor and all but he's just not an action star. And as for his performance well he just phoned it in. Liv Tyler who's really friggin' hot and drop ... Read More

10.The Dark Knight (Full-Screen Single-Disc Edition) starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
December 09, 2008
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The ruination of the Batman mythos continues. Some examples:

1. The heroine never dies even though she didn't belong in the first place.

2. Batman doesn't endanger innocent bystanders as in the high speed chase with so much destruction.

3. The Joker never ever fooled Batman pyschologically.

Batman is now just another vigilante. The movie is far too long, with too much violence. Cell phone networks are incapable of doing what Batman had it do. Whatever happened to his detective skills to figure things out or weren't writers smart enough to figure something out?

There probably isn't enough of the mythos left to sustain the franchise without looking like an empty shell. And there were so many good Batman stories left to tell.



 


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