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Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's granddaughter. Captain Hook (Hoffman) kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell (Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again. Written by Ed Sutton {esutton@mindspring.com}

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The Movie In 1991, Steven Spielberg released his whimsical live action sequel of the beloved story, Peter Pan. It was jammed packed with high-powered stars such as Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, and Bob Hoskins. With a healthy budget, fancy promotional spots, a fantastic script, and a can't-miss cast, it seemed to be a surefire hit. But sadly, Hook failed to live up to the hype in theaters. Hook is a movie you either love or hate. It's a family fantasy tale full of bright colors, crazy costumes, and even crazier hairdos. It's a touch on the sappy side, pulling more at the emotions than the average action-obsessed attention span. In short, it's a wonderful movie that a lot of people just plain don't like. Our story begins with Peter Pan - now named Peter Bannister (Robin Williams) - as a middle-aged, wealthy, cutthroat acquisitions officer who is more concerned about his multi-billion dollar corporation deal, than the happiness of his family. After missing his sons little league game - which he promised to show up for - he sets off to England with his wife, son and daughter to visit his old friend, Granny Wendy, (Maggie Smith). While Peter is away at the coronation ceremony naming a state of the art orphanage facility after Granny Wendy, Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps Peter's kids and takes them back to Never Never Land, in an attempt to lure Peter back for one final end-all battle. Soon after the kidnapping, Peter is unwittingly taken back to Never Never Land by Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts). However when Peter finally arrives, everyone, including Captain Hook, is hugely disappointed at what Peter Pan has become; a fat, lethargic, coward who is deathly afraid of heights. In a desperate attempt to save the glamorous war that Hook so desperately wants, he grants Peter three days to get into shape. It's in these three days where Peter learns that there's much more to life than worrying, and that imagination is one of the keys to happiness. For the most part, the acting is topnotch. Hoffman and Williams both deliver excellent performances, with the nod going to the eccentrically funny Hoffman who steals the show. Julia Roberts has a small role, and doesn't do a good job at impersonating the most famous, and sexy, fairy of all time. Sadly, her best moment was when she momentarily turned "big" and tried to seduce Peter one last time. Also making a flash appearance is singer/songwriter Phil Collins, as an English police detective, and a teenage Gwyneth Paltrow who plays the young Granny Wendy. Hook is a fantastic story. And despite some of the cheesy costumes and fake-looking sets, it's a well-done movie indeed. Perhaps I can relate to the story more because I have two children of my own, but I remember loving the movie even before my little ones were born. The story is touching, and the special effects - though lame by today's standards - do a nice job at making you believe you're looking at the real Never Never Land. Well, as with all Superbit titles, the real question is, is this version worth it? The quick answer is, not really. The original release of Hook had a wonderful video transfer, and this Superbit release doesn't do much in the way of improvements. If you own the first release, I'd say skip this version. If however you don't have the original release, and you own a high-end progressive scan TV, then I'd recommend the Superbit version. The improvements are subtle, but worth it if you don't already own the first release. The most notable improvement is not with the video, but the audio. The inclusion of the DTS audio track is fantastic and may warrant the upgrade for some. But I stand by my previous advice. If you already own Hook on DVD, then there's no real reason to trade up to the Superbit Collection as the improvements are not worth the $26.95 list price.
The DVD
Video: Hook is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. The picture is generally great, but so was the original 2000 DVD release. As with the previous release, Hook suffers from some slight edge enhancement halos, a little bit of graininess, and an overall soft picture. The increased bit rate of this Superbit title cleaned up the compression ever so slightly, but it's nearly impossible to tell unless you're viewing it on a extremely large progressive capable TV screen. I was able to do a direct viewing comparison with both versions on my 120" screen and it was hard to find any improvements. Colors are bright as ever, especially during the dinner scene with the Lost Boys in Never Never Land, and flesh tones looked excellent as well. This is a great looking DVD, but the improvements are hardly noticeable from the original DVD release. Audio: As with all Superbit titles, we get our choice of a Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS audio tracks. The big news of course is with the DTS track, which is all-new for this release. And thankfully, the DTS track is a worthy upgrade from the Dolby Digital track that is included on the 2000 release. The rear speakers get more attention in the DTS track, and sound livelier during peak scenes. The score also sounds more full on the DTS track throughout the movie as well. Therearen't many scenes to wake up your LFE sub, but the few that there are sound nice and boomy, like the final battle between Pan and Hook. Overall this is a great sounding DVD, and you'd be better off listening to the DTS track over the Dolby Digital. Extras: Superbit DVD's utilize all disc space for the sole purpose of video and audio excellence at the cost of losing space normally reserved for extra features. This ensures the highest possible quality for picture and sound currently available on the DVD format. Final Thoughts: Hook may not be loved by everyone, but it's a wonderful heart-felt movie that delivers good family fun. Those with the original 2000 release will want to skip this one since the video improvements are marginal at best. But those new to the game who own a high-end progressive scan TV may want to consider this version since the original doesn't come with any real special features, and the Superbit title includes a fantastic sounding DTS audio track. Recommended

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DONNIE DARKO NOW AVAILABLE

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Donnie Darko gets along badly with his family, with his teachers and with his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him; and he has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank, who is either a large purple bunny, or man in a large purple bunny costume. Either way, Donnie is the only one who can see him. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his room, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie's mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure. Written by J. Spurlin

A troubled teenager, Donnie Darko, escapes death when a jet-engine crashes in his bedroom, because he follows a giant bunny leading him outside. The bunny, called Frank, tells him that the world will end in 28 days. As the final date comes closer and closer Donnie is drawn into an alarming series of events that may or may not be a product of growing insanity. Written by Mio

Donnie Darko is a paranoid schizophrenic anti-social teenager having therapy and using medication. He has visions of a giant rabbit, Frank, the Fuzzy Bunny, who instructs him to make violent acts, like destroying the fire hydrant and piping of his high-school (like in Graham Greene's book, which text was read in his English class), or burning the house of the hypocrite Jim Cunningham. Further, he predicts the doomsday and is very interested in time travel through the wormhole. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Donnie Darko is a disturbed adolescent from a semi-functional upper-middle-class family. After nearly escaping from death because he hears the voice of a 6-foot-tall bunny, Donnie is led by the bunny to create havoc that is both destructive and creative. Written by Brendan Smith

Troubled adolescent, Donnie Darko, receives a disturbing vision that the world will end in 28 days. With the help of various characters, including a 6 foot rabbit called Frank, he slowly discovers the mysterious physical and metaphysical laws that govern his life and that will lead up to the destruction of the universe. Written by Benjamin Conway

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night, and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. He returns home the next morning to find that a jet engine has crashed through his bedroom. As he tries to figure out why he survived and tries to deal with people in his town, like the school bully, his conservative health teacher, and a self-help guru, Frank continues to turn up in Donnie's mind, causing him to commit acts of vandalism and worse. Written by MTRodaba2468

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The Movie: "Donnie Darko" was one of the most talked about films at Sundance last year, a film that looked to be a success story once it eventually released theaters. Unfortunately, the studio didn't seem to be quite sure about how to market a film that largely revolves around a disturbed teenager who recieves prophetic warnings from a large, talking rabbit (possibly the cousin of the Mothman from this year's "Mothman Prophecies".) Newmarket (who also released "Memento") should have built up a wider release, but did not. The film soon dissapeared from theaters, snapped up by Fox Home Video for a DVD release. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Donnie, said troubled teen who, as the movie begins, has just started taking his medication again. Shortly after, the visions begin to appear. Frank, a six-foot-tall individual who wears a bunny suit and an insect-ish face, casually informs Donnie that the world will end just under a month. If Donnie had not ventured into the outdoors to hear more, he would have been in his room, which is demolished by a jet engine that falls out of the sky while he'd taken the stroll. "Donnie Darko", with its blend of the conventional (Donnie awkardly asks out a new girl in school, nicely played by Jena Malone) and the surreal, could have ended up being a messy mixture of genres, but ends up being similar to director David Lynch's films while taking on a fascinating feel and tone of its own. We are kept unsure of whether or not Donnie is an intelligent psychotic or if he is really seeing the things that he is seeing. Director Richard Kelly gains the interest by providing a remarkable sense of atmosphere and adds rich, unexpected twists throughout the film that successfully engage the audience further. Title cards let the audience know the days remaining until what Frank noted would be the last. The performances are also terrific. Gyllenhaal, whose recent "Bubble Boy" was horrendously terrible, returns to the kind of performance he showed he was capable of with "October Sky". With equal parts intense calm and fascinating menace, Gyllenhaal is riveting. Mary McDonnell and Holmes Osbourne are terrific as Donnie's parents, unusual characters in a situation like this, as these characters would usually be baffled and angered in their inability to understand what's going on with their son. McDonnell and Osbourne convincingly portray the parents as people who don't have all the answers, but genuinely care about their son and are saddened at the idea thrown out by their son's psychologist (Katherine Ross) that more medication is needed. Noah Wyle and producer Drew Barrymore give fine performances as two teachers who believe in Donnie, even if the usually cheery Barrymore doesn't portray glum entirely well. Even 80's icon Patrick Swayze appears as a motivational speaker. What should also be mentioned in discussion about "Donnie Darko" is the film's special effects. While certainly not an effects-heavy picture, there are several sequences with impressive visual effects that, considering this is a low-budget film, are remarkably well-done. In terms of non-computer generated visuals, the film does a very solid job portraying 80's suburbia. "Donnie Darko" bounces between so many genres and events that it's amazing that debut director Kelly can piece them all together and not have the film seem to be either too strange or too all-over-the-place or too grounded. The puzzle ending is clear enough to basically understand, but not quite put together enough to conclude the exploration - after the end of "Donnie Darko", I started it up once again and found it as enjoyable and realized new aspects of the story, although I think I'm still missing a couple of parts of the greater picture about the finale. The DVD VIDEO: "Donnie Darko" is presented by 20th Century Fox in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. The intended look of the picture is one that will likely not match with expectations of what a newer film should look like. The look of the film is soft and occasionally, even hazy. Apparently, this was intentional.

While the softness isn't of huge concern, there are a few other problems on display throughout. The print used seems less-than-pristine, as some minor marks and a scratch or two are on display a bit more frequently than I'd expect for a recent picture. Some sequences also displayed slight-to-mild grain.


SOUND: The film's Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is certainly not demo material, but it's very enjoyable considering its mainly dialogue-driven nature. Surrounds often creep in with some pleasant ambience, but also come in more agressively on occasion, with the voice of the Bunny and other sound effects. The score sounded terrific, as did dialogue. While this certainly isn't the most thrilling sound experience, it's still better than I expected.

MENUS: Very enjoyable film-themed animated main menu, along with solid transitions between menus.

EXTRAS: Commentaries: "Donnie Darko"'s DVD contains two feature-length commentaries, one by director Richard Kelly and actor Gyllenhaal, wile the other is a very crowded affair that includes Kelly, producer/actor Drew Barrymore, actress Malone as well as producers Sean McKittrick and Nancy Juvonen, along with most of the remaining primary cast members: Mary McDonnell, Beth Grant, Holmes Osborne, Katherine Ross, and James Duvall. All of these folks have been recorded together and, although Barrymore and Kelly do dominate the proceedings, all of the rest of the folks to chime in from the background. Sometimes things do go off track or people talk over one another, but there's some good information and insight occasionally thrown out as well as a few jokes about the making of the film. The other commentary with director Richard Kelly and actor Gyllenhaal isn't quite as interesting. As with his commentary for "Bubble Boy", Gyllenhaal says a lot, but doesn't really end up offering that much substancial information. Kelly is informative, but he proves to be more interesting on the second track, where some of the other folks occasionally act as interviewers and get more information. Deleted Scenes: Director Richard Kelly offers commentary for no less than 20 scenes, which are a mixture of deleted and extended material. Trailer/TV: The trailer for the film is included, as are 5 TV spots. I don't think I ever saw any of the TV spots - and I watch a lot of TV. Cunning Visions: The infomercial from the picture, complete with joke commentary. Also included in this section are book covers featured in the film as well as a "His Name Is Frank" gallery, a feature which locked up my player once, then didn't the second time around. Odd. Also: Filmographies, a gallery of images from the film's website, a music video, art gallery, liner notes for the soundtrack and pages from the "Philosophy Of Time Travel" book (which are difficult to read) featured in the film. Final Thoughts: "Donnie Darko" is a whole lot of genres and other elements put together in a way that could have become unglued, but instead is able to present surprises, terrific performances and tie almost all of its loose threads together. It's a wonderful, original debut that I thought was very enjoyable. While this film likely isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, Fox's excellent DVD edition of the film is worth checking out, at least as a rental.


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24 REDEMPTION SEASON 7 EPISODE 0 NOW AVAILABLE

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Film based on the real-time television series "24" (2001), which chronicles a day in the life of Federal Agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland).

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Set and shot on location in Africa, Bauer and mentor Carl Benton battle an international crisis, while here at home the nation prepares for a new president on inauguration day. Taking place just a few months before the new day dawns, U.S. State Department officer Frank Tramell and Jonah Hodges are pulling the strings that will set the stage and raise the stakes for Season Seven.


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TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados. Written by Martin H. Booda {booda@datasync.com}

When Bill goes to have Jo sign the divorce papers so he can marry his new girl, Melissa, Jo finds a collection of record breaking tornados and Bill follows along, soon his duties shift from divorcing Jo to helping her with record breaking technology to create a better warning system. Written by Joe Kibler {Jkibler01@earthlink.net}

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The Movie:

Jan De Bont's "Twister" may not be heavy on plot or contain the most wonderful dialogue ever heard, but I think that it certainly does the job providing some serious thrills. Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play a former couple, both storm chasers, that find themselves reunited when a serious line of storms make themselves known. Soon, the two as well as their crew are chasing a line of deadly tornados. The two have come up with "Dorothy", a weather machine that, if sucked up by a tornado, will take accurate measurements and allow them to study the twister. Unfortunately, a competitor(Cary Elwes) is also racing to try an experimental machine of his own.

There are a few little problems that take away from the fun; Jamie Gertz plays Paxton's love interest, and she seems like an annoyance. We know that Paxton's character still has feelings for Hunt's Jo - the two have such enjoyable chemistry that their reunion is inevitable.

For every full-force scene where the twisters are coming after the duo, there are a few scenes that make for wonderfully effective chills: cinematographer Jack M. Green ("Speed 2") capturing Hunt and Paxton frozen in place as a twister comes out of the darkness to attack a drive-in movie theater as well as a few other scenes that are quite good.

"Twister" is a solid effects film, built to provide a couple of hours of entertainment. Logic occasionally gets thrown out the window, but we let it ride because of the solid performances from the two lead actors and some remarkable visual effects. Although director Jan De Bont stumbled with "The Haunting", both "Twister" (and especially "Speed") both are successful as big "event" pictures.


The DVD

VIDEO: This is a marvelous anamorphic transfer in the film's original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Images are razor sharp, with excellent detail and clarity. Colors are extremely rich and vibrant, looking very well-saturated and never bleeding. Flesh tones remain accurate and black level is excellent.

The only problem I noticed on this transfer was literally one or two very minor marks on the print used; other than that, there's really no other flaws to speak of. No shimmering, no pixelation. What you get is simply outstanding work from Warner Brothers, and that's all I want. A great job, and the image quality here looks improved from the original version.

SOUND: "Twister", of course, is widely regarded as one of the best home theater demos ever. With its agressive use of the surrounds and heavy bass, the Dolby Digital version provided a powerful way to show your system off to your friends.

This special edition provides that and one more great addition - not only do we get the Dolby Digital version, we get the treat of hearing "Twister" with a DTS soundtrack. Both versions are marvelous(and possibly one of the best) examples of surround sound, and the DTS version really is a powerhouse, with deep, thunderous bass and a seamless environment built by all the speakers. Both soundtracks do an equally fine job at creating a sense of space and dimension, as well as providing enough force to make your neighbors wonder what just exploded in your house; this is audio you both hear and feel.

Mark Mancina's score and the various rock tunes that populate the soundtrack sound fabulous on both versions - effectively integrated into the overall soundtrack. Dialogue is especially clear and clean, as well. Steven Hunter Flick, who also has worked on such films as "Starship Troopers" and "Mystery Men", was the supervising sound editor on this film; he and his crew have created a fantastic experience.

MENUS:: Warner has done a fine job in creating all-new menus for this special edition of "Twister". The menu opens like a view-screen, with scenes from the movie cut together to create a sequence of scenes that do an excellent job at introducing the film.

EXTRAS: The first edition of "Twister" was an early release from Warner Brothers and only offered a trailer - this disc corrects that quite well with a packed house; the disc offers a commentary and more.

Commentary: This is a commentary track from director Jan De Bont and Special Effects Coordinator Stefen Fangmeier. De Bont is suprisingly animated, sharing elements of how the film's effects were produced energetically. As with any film like this, the main focus of the discussion is how the film's crew were able to achieve the special visual effects of the movie, from the Tornados on down to smaller elements that had to be brought in, such as what it was like to work with the wind machines.

There are also a number of other small topics covered by the two; De Bont chats a few times about the often-changing weather conditions in the Oklahoma locations, as well as what it was like to work with both the lead actors and many of the supporting cast.

Fangmeier is on-hand to provide additional details about how the effects were achieved, but also has quite a bit to share about the general production as well as expanding on the topics De Bont choses to cover; the two have a nice back and forth in their conversation. And, for a few moments here and there, the two simply sit back and enjoy the movie, providing some funny moments as the two joke about stories from the set and the film in general.

All in all, I really liked this commentary a lot. De Bont and Fangmeier talk throughout the entire film will only a few small pauses here and there in the commentary. They both provide not only an entertaining listen, but a lot of information about the effects that brought "Twister" to life.


Music Video: Van Halen's "Human's Being".

Trailers: 2 trailers

Anatomy Of A Twister: A well-produced featurette that cuts interviews in with footage of the cast and crew on the set of the picture trying to re-create the experience of being in a tornado. The documentary takes us on a tour of not only the sets, but the making of the special effects as well the research that had to be done by the creators of the picture. In terms of effects, this provides a nice visual version of the discussion of effects that went on in the commentary, so we can actually see the work that took place. This documentary runs about 8 minutes and 30 seconds.

The Making Of "Twister": A documentary feature that seems more geared towards promoting the movie, with the actors talking about the story behind the film in a number of interviews. It's nice to hear the thoughts of the actors on their characters, but I found the stories and pictures from the set to be more fascinating. This documentary lasts a tiny bit under 14 minutes in length.

Also:: Cast and crew bios.

Final Thoughts: Great image quality, really great audio quality, wonderful extras and nicely done new menus come together on this DVD to make for a wonderful package. Warner has put together very, very fine work for this special edition - fans of the movie, and those who appreciate the film's phenomenal audio, will be in for a treat.

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007 WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH NOW AVAILABLE

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James Bond is back. An oil tycoon is murdered in MI6 and Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard, who has a bullet lodged in his brain from a previous agent, is secretly planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains a hand from a research scientist, Dr. Christmas Jones who witnesses the action which happens when Bond meets up with Renard, but Bond becomes suspicious about Elektra King, especially when Bond's boss, M goes missing. Bond must work quickly to prevent Renard from destroying Europe. Written by simon

When British oil tycoon and M's friend Sir Robert King is killed in a bombing at the MI6 headquarters, it becomes James Bond's new assignment to protect his daughter and heir Elektra from further harm. Renard, a man who can't feel physical pain due to a bullet in his head, seems to play an important role in the sabotage of the ongoing construction of the new King pipeline, which can give oil to all the world for the future. The three competing pipelines all end up in Istanbul, whereas the King pipeline is being laid elsewhere, and therefore is an easy goal to anonymous attackers. James Bond involuntarily teams up with emancipated Dr. Christmas Jones, and they soon find out that there is more threat to the situation than just some pipeline sabotage. Written by Julian Reischl {julianreischl@mac.com}

When oil tycoon Sir Robert King is assassinated in a bombing at M:I-6 headquarters, after recovering $3 million British pounds from a Swiss Bank in Bilbao, Spain. Seductive British secret agent James Bond 007 is injured in the line of duty trying to pursue the assassin who killed herself by blowing herself up in a hot air-balloon. Fearing Sir Robert's beautiful daughter and heiress Elektra King's life is in danger, M assigns 007 to protect her as Elektra has inherited her father's legacy and has taken over the business, and is constructing a new oil pipeline. Bond learns a evil terrorist known as Renard, who has a bullet in his head cutting off his senses so he can't smell, touch and feel no pain, was responsible for the assassination of Sir Robert. With help of nuclear scientist Dr. Christmas Jones and former enemy, Ex KGB agent Valentin Zukovsky, Bond sets out to foil Renard's plan as he plots to wipe out Europe with a nuclear bomb. Is the World not enough for James Bond 007 as he not only tries to stop Renard, but also begins to question Elektra's motives. Written by Daniel Williamson

After British oil tycoon Sir Robert King is killed in a bombing at the MI6 headquarters, his daughter, Elektra, inherits his fortune which includes billions of dollars worth of oil deposits in the Caspian Sea...and James Bond as a bodyguard. Her new wealth attracts international interest. But she has also attracted the attention of her father's killer. His name is Renard. A bullet lodged in his brain has rendered him unable to feel physical pain, and he has but only one reason left to live - revenge. There's only one man who can take the heat between a beautiful heiress, a malicious sociopath and his final diabolical plan. For the world's most famous secret agent, when the stakes are high and the danger hits too close to home, it is not just professional; its personal! Written by Anonymous

The 19th installment follows MI-6 Commander James Bond to a swiss bank in Bilbao, Spain where upon retrieval of three million pounds (British dollars) a siege takes place. James barely escapes the local police, leaving them questioning the mysterious shooting that occurred minutes ago. The next day, at the MI-6 Headquarters in London, Bond first greet Miss Moneypenny and gives her a nice souvenir: a cigar. Q then calls him in first to meet Sir Robert King then to report on the mission. It was then that the three million pounds was in fact, a bomb which destroys the Headquarters and kills King. Bond's only suspect, who happens to be the woman from the swiss bank blows herself up form a hot-air balloon. He then meets Sir King's daughter, Electra, who now own her father's oil company. But Bond's real mission has a new enemy named Renard a man who feels no pain whatsoever after a bullet was put into his head, who along with Electra and their henchmen plan to nuke Europe and everything in it's path. Now with the help of Christmas Jones, a research scientist, James must foil the terrorists plan before the entire Easternmost countries are wiped out forever. The world is not enough for disasters. And the world is not enough for terrorists. The world is only enough for one man- one hero: James Bond 007! Written by Christopher Howell (Ckh87520@aol.com)

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The Movie: "The World Is Not Enough" is the 195th, er, I mean, 19th Bond movie and although it has a few moments of slow going, it delivers everything we've come to expect from the series. Interestingly enough, it was directed by Michael Apted, who has been known previously as directing moderately budgeted films(the excellent and overlooked "Extreme Measures") or documentary features. Although I loved "Goldeneye", I hated "Tomorrow Never Dies". "The World Is Not Enough" has a different tone to it; a giant movie, certainly, but a less glitzy and more straightforward one. It's not earth shattering, but it provides what the entire series has: a couple of hours of solid, technically superb entertainment. If anything, the biggest problem of this film is that it almost has a hard time topping the opening sequence, a wonderfully thrilling speed-boat chase that is beautifully filmed. From there, the plot kicks in, and it's a bit much for a series like this one. Something to do with oil pipelines in competition and stolen plutonium, with an evil oil heiress named Elektra King(Sophie Marceau) and a bad guy who feels no pain(Robert Carlyle) figured into the mix. Oh yes, and delightfully, Denise Richards ("Wild Things") plays a neculear scientist. She more than looks the part of a Bond girl, but she sometimes fails to hold her own against the rest of the cast. Apted seems to be shooting for something more from the series with this feature, and for the most part, he achieves success with the picture. There are some things that didn't work for me though. Robert Carlyle tries well as the bad guy for this film, but the way the character's written, along with his intentions, don't really make for a thrilling villian. Brosnan though, does make a great Bond again here, and the supporting cast is quite good. Again, it doesn't take the series really to any new heights, but it does a fine job providing an entertaining ride. The picture ends with the line, "James Bond Will Return". Well, duh. The DVD VIDEO: This is gorgeous work from MGM! Images are razor sharp and clean, with excellent detail. Many of the scenes look so striking that they almost take on a three-dimensional feel. Colors are beautiful and well-saturated, and never show any signs of bleeding. Flesh tones are accurate and natural, and black level is excellent.

I really didn't see any problems with this transfer; it has a beautiful, smooth look that really takes it into the spot of one of the best transfers I've seen all year. No pixelation, no shimmering, and a print that's in crystal clear condition. "The World Is Not Enough" is tremendous work from MGM. Cinematography by Adrian Biddle ("The Mummy", "Aliens") is marvelous and well-presented here.

SOUND: It's a Bond movie, what do you expect? A phenomenal sound experience, of course. And "The World Is Not Enough" delivers that, and more. Surrounds are used very agressively and effectively, making for a very exciting listening experience. Gunfire is also remarkable, echoing from all around the viewer. As expected, bass is thunderous during the action scenes, delivering solid impact. The score by David Arnold("Godzilla", "Tomorrow Never Dies") is intense, and drives the movie quite well. Both dialogue and music are never overshadowed by all of the other chaos in the film.

MENUS:: Again, like the menus for the first series, MGM has done an outstanding job making the menus almost like a Bond gadget, with a computer interface that's both entertaining and easily navigated.

EXTRAS: Commentary One: This is a commentary from director Michael Apted. I was quite interested in hearing what he had to say, and what it was like to take the step from independent/moderate budget films to something like the latest Bond flick. The director instantly starts the commentary off very well, talking about a number of different issues, such as how to make this Bond film look different by the use of new, exotic locations. And in terms of exotic locations, how he used his skills as a documentary filmmaker(the "7 up" series) to shape how the locations were presented. Of course, the director also goes into detail about how stunts were built and made. Soon in, he does begin to mention what it was like on the early days of the Bond set, where Apted was faced with giant crowds outside and press coming in when he was inside. I liked what he said to wrap that sequence up; it's a public event, that's what you're getting into when you take the job. And an incredible job it is; Apted states that the opening sequence alone took 5-6 weeks to shoot. He also talks about the problems of the film's writing, where scenes would have to be tailored and expanded - most importantly, how to keep the film delivering the balance of action, complex characters, and keeping it all moving. Some sets had to be built before scenes were fully written. There are a few small moments when Apted pauses for a moment, but overall, I was pleased by how solid this commentary was. The director is an enjoyable speaker and he certainly provided a lot of information about the making of "The World Is Not Enough". Commentary Two: This is a commentary from production designer Peter Lamont, 2nd unit director Vic Armstrong and composer David Arnold. While the Apted commentary dealt mainly with tales from the set and working with the actors, this is more of a technical commentary that deals with how "The World Is Not Enough" came to be. With the three recorded together, they do a good job playing off each other's comments. A lot of the scenes offer a role to talk about for each of the members of the discussion; Armstrong talks about many of the action sequences and how they were achieved while Arnold talks about the role that the music plays, while Lamont discusses the sets. Yet, they all let each other speak and never overlap or interrupt. Arnold has much to offer, with an especially interesting comment in the opening sequence. The composer talks about how he had to keep the music during the length of the movie fresh and varied, and also, the role it had in the sound design, to keep details from being buried by the rest of the action. Lamont and Armstrong also play a solid role in the commentary, talking about the magnificent sets and locations, as well as the complexity of the action sequences. They also talk freqently about how some of the shots were achieved, such as through the use of models. In betweeen discussion of the production, the group talks about their thoughts on how well Brosnan and the other supporting cast fit into their roles. There are some small pauses in the commentary here and there, but with a number of viewpoints in play, there is a wealth of information offered on this commentary track. Secrets Of 007: Although this is designed to be an option that you can select during the movie, MGM has thankfully allowed viewers to go directly to each featurette via a menu. What this section is is a series of short featurettes that detail how a particular scenes was shot, taking a look at not only concept art, but the actual production at work, as well as on-set footage. Available scenes to find the secrets of are: "Opening Jump", "Boat Chase", "Main Title", "Hologram", "Ski Scene", "X-Ray Vision", "Neuclear Facility", "Caviar Factory" and "Submarine". Trailer: The original theatrical trailer is included. Music Video: The video for the title track from "Garbage". The Making Of "The World Is Not Enough": A very detailed, but rather short documentary which clocks in at about 15 minutes. Promotional in feel and nature, the documentary provides quite a few clips from not only the movie, but also behind-the-scenes footage. And, of course, there are a number of interviews with the main cast. It's not a bad documentary, but it really doesn't provide that much insight into the making of the film. Final Thoughts:I thought "The World Is Not Enough" was entertaining...enough, with some great sequences, but a few little problems. MGM has produced a great looking (and sounding) DVD. The 2 commentary tracks are quite good, and the "secrets" section is well-produced. Highly recommended!.


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HANCOCK NOW AVAILABLE

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A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.

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I'm not used to writing a statement like this, so please forgive me if I pass out from the shock of disbelief: Peter Berg's direction saves "Hancock." There, it's out on the page for the world to see. Clearly the cinema gods are pleased with me, because I just watched a Peter Berg film and I didn't want to punch the screen afterwards.

Hancock (Will Smith) is a superman who can fly, is impervious to bullets, and has staggering strength. He's also an alcoholic and a social misfit, leaving a trail of wreckage behind every crime-stopping spree. Ray (Jason Bateman) is a publicist looking to help Hancock soften his image and reverse his reputation. Instructing him to put the bottle down and start becoming a productive member of society, Ray and Hancock become close friends while the hero rises from destructive drunk to uneasy hero, much to the concern of Ray's cautious wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), who believes Hancock should be kept as far away from her as possible.

It's the sheer energy of Will Smith that helps "Hancock" to find its footing early on in the picture. Relishing his chance to play a total cretin, Smith leans into the role with style, embracing Hancock's slurred bile toward civilians and his reluctance to use his powers in a more safety-conscious manner. It's an amusing turn for Smith, who doesn't merely lay back into the comfortable position of an unbeatable superhero; the actor clearly wants to be challenged by the role and fills Hancock with a surprising vulnerability to go with the generous portions of acerbic comedy, the best emerging from Hancock's bottle-clutching attitude and distaste for the general public.

Berg as a film director is a concept I've never been comfortable with. The man adores his shaky-cam aesthetic, which usually reveals his enormous laziness and impatience with the dramatic process ("The Kingdom," "Friday Night Lights"), and his sense of humor has a pretty pungent track record ("The Rundown," "Very Bad Things"). That said, Berg silences some of his obnoxious tics for "Hancock," a film that he can't simply coast through on invented adrenaline alone. It's a byzantine screenplay for reasons I can't fully reveal for fear of setting off spoilers alarms, but this tale of an askew hero is rich with character flaws and elaborate plot twists, and it's up to Berg to find a center of gravity for the whole production. It's not a revelatory piece of work, but for Berg, it's his first step toward crafting actual human interaction. He's able to find an endearing emotional core for the film that's not explored to the fullest extent, but the mere fact that there's something other than pure action tearing up the screen is a miracle of sorts.

Berg is less skilled at stapling "Hancock" together. Reportedly sliced down from a longer, R-rated cut, the final PG-13 version of the film plays fast and loose with plot turns. Where did Hancock come from? How did Ray and Hancock find a speed for their friendship? Why is Mary so agitated? There are many questions unanswered within the finished film, but what's worse are the obvious holes in the narrative that were clearly laid out to explore the characters further, only to be scraped out as a result of impatient test audiences. "Hancock" runs just under 90 minutes, and while the swiftness is tempting, the missing information adds up fast, spilling over into the bewildering finale that puts Hancock's immortality to the test while completely failing to adequately explain a critical plot twist.

Perhaps it's all just set-up for the inevitable sequel.

"Hancock" is horrendously disjointed and barely manages to tell a story, but I was delighted by its charisma and Will Smith's unexpected middle-finger timing. It's not a smooth experience, but "Hancock" pleases more than it disappoints, leaving further installments plenty of room to build on what Berg has started here.

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UFC 91 NOW AVAILABLE

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Last night’s UFC 91 was a solid event. The card was basically built around Brock Lesnar Vs Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Title, but if you watched the event you definitely got your money’s worth with 9 matches televised and the majority of the main card not making it past the first round. I have watched a lot of UFC and I don’t think I can ever remember (this could be due to the booze) a Pay-Per-View which showed me almost the entire undercard.

First off I need to mention a new fighter has broken onto my “Must buy Pay-Per-View” list. We called him “Beard Guy”, but his god given name is Dustin Hazelett. He won me over by coming out to CCR’s Bad Moon Rising, then solidified his spot on my must-watch list by nearly breaking the arm of Tamdam McCroy with a reverse arm bar. Then, in the post fight interview, Hazelett told Joe Rogan his goal is to get the most “Submission of the Night” awards. This kid had me at CCR, but now I’m hooked.

In other awesomeness last night, Jeremy Stephens showed us all why HD is so important to professional fighting. The uppercut he landed on Rafael dos Anjos looked like it was straight out of a movie. The slow motion replay reminded me of that scene in Snatch where Brad Pitt’s character takes the uppercut and almost goes out for the night. Anjos’ face was whipped across his own head, the saliva flowing out his mouth while his eyes rolled a jackpot, and it showed why standard definition has no place in my UFC viewing.

While on the subject of slow motion replays, Garberial Gonzaga’s knockout on Josh Hendricks didn’t look like much until they replayed it. The near side replay it almost looks like Gonzaga’s fist hit Hendricks chin, then slid down to his shoulder and went through his body. It was sick.

Now of course, Kenny Florian fought tonight, and while he is on my “Must Buy PPV” list, it was pretty much by-the-numbers domination by Ken Flo. Nothing too spectacular about that fight.

Best fight of the night, according to my living room, saw Aaron Riley defeat Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision. This was the only fight all night which went the distance. These two pounded the snot out of eachother and put in a hell of an effort. I’m glad the UFC was able to get this on the telecast.

Now we get to the main event. Brock Lesnar Vs. Randy Couture. For those who don’t know, Brock Lesnar was an NCAA wrestling champion and he held the WWE World Title on many occasions. Couture has been something of a mutant in the world of MMA. He held the heavyweight title at the age of 45. He has retired, come back to won the belt, then fought with the UFC over contract issues (read: money), and spent the last year on the shelf. Randy Couture put in a hell of a first round, and managed to wear Lesnar down a bit. He even opened a cut above Lesnar’s eye. Lesnar’s freakishly large self was able to finally get some solid leather on Couture’s face in the second round. Randy Couture went down, Brock Lesnar pounced on him and became the first person to ever hold both the WWE World title and the UFC Heavyweight title.

Overall this was a solid event. We saw some some great jiu-jitsu, a few spectacular knockouts, and a changing of the guard. If you are at all interested in MMA I would suggest going out and finding a way to see this event.

Here is the match list for UFC 91 from MMA News

-Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via Submission (armbar) at 0:57 of Round 2.
-Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 3.
-Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael Dos Anjos via KO (punch) at 0:39 of Round 3.
-Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.
-Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:14 of Round 1.
-Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via KO (punch) at 1:01 of Round 1.
-Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via Submission (armbar) at 3:59 of Round 1.
-Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:03 of Round 1.
-Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture via TKO (strikes) at 2:54 of Round 2 to become the new UFC Heavyweight champion.

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UFC 88 NOW AVAILABLE

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UFC 88: Breakthrough
First up Jason "The Athlete" MacDonald (who, I am personally sick of! I think this guy is in EVERY MMA event! lol) vs Jason "The Punisher" Lambert. It was a fairly quick fight, with MacDonald "punishing" Lambert with a rear naked choke in the second round.

Second up Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch vs Michael Pat. I don't know much about Pat, but, Boetsch is an up an comer who pulls out the win by TKO in the first round. He's fun to watch!

Third was Thiago Tavares vs Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino went all the way, but, was a pretty exciting fight with Pellegrino coming up with win by Unanimous Decision.

Then there was Dong Hyun Kim vs Matt Brown, who was on The Ultimate Fighter last season, and who is one of my favorite up and coming fighters. Unfortunately, Brown lost by split decision, but, he put up a great fight, and showed a lot of skills, as he did last year. I'm looking forward to seeing him grow as a fighter.

Also, Martin Kampmann vs Nate "The Great" Marquardt, another of my fave fighters, was an exciting fight with Marquardt coming up with the win by TKO in the first.

Next, Dan "Hendo" Henderson vs Rousimar Palhare. I'm gonna step out a limb here, and say something that might get me in trouble, but, I haven't been as impressed with Henderson as I thought I would. He came up with the win by Unanimous Decision, but, he is a vet in this sport, coming over from Pride, but, so far in his career as a UFC fighter, I am just not that impressed. Maybe it's his age, or that there is just a different caliber of fighter out there now, than when he was in his heyday. NOT to say that Henderson isn't an EXCELLENT fighter, he just hasn't been all that I expected him to be.

Also, there was Rich "Ace" Franklin vs Matt "The Hammer" Hamil. I have to say this was the most disappointing fight of the night to me. Ever since I watched Matt Hamil on The Ultimate Fighter a few years back, I have liked him. He is completely deaf and has gone on to overcome this disability and become one hell of a fighter. He got injured in The Ultimate Fighter and was unable to complete the show, but Dana White has given him the opportunity to fight, but, he just hasn't been all that I hoped for. He loses more than he wins, as he did in this fight, losing to Franklin by TKO only .39 seconds into the first round. I don't know if his deafness is more of a disadvantage to him, because he can't hear his corner yelling commands and suggestions to him, he has to LOOK over at them for signals, which, I'm sure, distracts him. But, I can see the advantage as well, because he can't hear the crowd around him, which could help him concentrate on the fight more. I'm not sure, but, I really like this fighter, and hope that he can overcome more difficulties and get on the right track and come up with a win next time!

And lastly, Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell vs Rashad "Sugar" Evans. Let me say first off that I am a Chuck Liddell fan. I always will be. I also like Rashad Evans. I think he is an excellent fighter and he is well on his way to the top. Unfortunately, for Chuck, he was standing in his way. And Rashad knocked him out in the second round, taking the next step to the top. In the past few years, as I have become an avid MMA fan, I have watched The Iceman go down. I think there comes a time when you have to step out of the ring, and walk away. I think Chuck's time has come. I hate it. I love to watch him fight. He is a great competitor, and a force to be reckoned with, but, he is getting older, and the fighters that are coming up now are just a different caliber. I think it's time he just stepped aside and let them take the reigns.

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ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO NOW AVAILABLE

Here is the summary for the movie Zack and Miri Make A Porno from imdb

Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

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I suppose it was bound to happen sometime, and I guess I should be glad it took 14 years to arrive, but Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" is a disappointment. It's not an unpleasant film, more of a blown opportunity (no pun intended), and falls well short of the quality Smith has demonstrated with prior raunchfests. Attempting to walk precariously on a tightrope of sentimentality and smutty behavior, Smith wanders off, manufacturing a film more contrived than sincere, and with less bellylaughs than anticipated.

After humiliating themselves at their 10-year high school reunion, destitute pals Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are forced to examine their dreary lives. Facing homelessness, the pair decides to make an adult film to pay the bills, after an unexpected pep talk from a gay porn star (Justin Long). Crewing up with friends (Craig Robinson, Jeff Anderson) and uniquely gifted performers (Traci Lords, Jason Mewes, and Katie Morgan), the squad begins their porn odyssey in the lobby of a local coffee shop, with the climax pitting Zack and Miri in their first sexual encounter. Eager to make some money, yet reluctant to reveal their true feelings for each other, Zack and Miri commence filming, ripping open emotions they never knew they had.

When 2004's "Jersey Girl" was greeted with tepid reaction from critics and anemic box office, I think it stung Smith more than he ever let on. "Zack and Miri" comes across as a calculated attempt to merge the sensitivity of the unjustly dismissed "Jersey Girl" with the harder-edged comedies he's built a brand name with, in a manner that furthers his directorial career while still feeding the faithful what they've come to expect. At first glance, the film seems a slam-dunk for Smith, as it plays to his lovable sense of verbal mischief and visual minimalism, padded with a cast of familiar faces. Yet "Zack and Miri" is vacuous effort that never soars as high as the plot promises, and soon gives way to rushing flood waters of formula that Smith has always been more than ready to slap around before.

I'm all for Smith challenging himself as a filmmaker, taking his career in exciting new directions, but "Zack and Miri" is a step backwards. It's a sex comedy without a steady flow of laughs, reducing Smith's tongue-twisting dialogue (his remarkable fingerprint) to a series of monotone F-words and a constant, tiresome milking of lampoon porn titles (the winner is "Star Whores"). The sex part of the equation is equally as bridled, with a few shock glimpses of male genitalia to add some spice to the flavorless stew, while the rest of the movie begs for the NC-17 treatment to elevate into something inspired (you've seen all the backstage, low-budget porn jokes a hundred times before). Smith is off his game with this picture, carefully inching the unsavory elements of the script into the film to avoid offending with a plot that should offend, or, at the very least, sprint towards an all-out farce.

Smith visualizes something romantic with his porn comedy, following a dispiriting screenwriting 101 structure that has our leads finding attraction during filming, yet cannot muster the courage to compose any lovesick confessions. To his credit, Smith achieves the desired motivation for this plot turn through a marvelous use of music and expressive close-ups during the titular bout of fornication. It's only where Smith takes the development that's a cause for concern and "Zack and Miri" doesn't waste much time before it starts consuming established romantic comedy clichés, and not ironically. Smith wants to melt a few hearts, but it's executed in a synthetic, melodramatic manner. Even Smith appears embarrassed by his employment of worthless convention, throwing in some literal, splattery defecation to snap the audience awake.

I hate to be hard on "Zack and Miri." After all, Rogen and Banks are talented, sharp performers, and while they don't share the greatest chemistry in the world, they know how to sell the cockeyed whimsy Smith is aiming for. Supporting turns from Lords, Mewes, and Long have a playfulness the rest of the movie abandons to make useless kissy faces. Superman himself, Brandon Routh, even shows up in a cameo as Miri's object of desire and acquits himself nicely to the land of comedy. Positives are certainly here: the cast is solid, the wintry Pittsburgh locations communicate the claustrophobic debacle the characters find themselves in, and Smith does land a few edgy one-liners to put on his mantle before they're improvisationed away by Rogen's motormouth.

It makes sense that Smith wants a mass-audience hit after "Jersey Girl" failed, but he's spread himself too thin on "Zach and Miri," wasting an opportune premise for broad, generous filth to play lethargic date night wrangler. Kevin Smith is capable of such wit and cinematic generosity, and while the picture isn't a disaster, it fails to generate any life of its own. Much like a real porno, "Zack and Miri" is only great for a few minutes at a time, and then monumental disinterest sets in.

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THE LOST WORLD JURASSIC PARK II NOW AVAILABLE

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After a small girl is attacked by a small group of compsognathus, Ian Malcolm discovers that there is a second island full of a variety of dinosaurs. Dr. John Hammond decides to send four adventure to monitor the dinosaur's lifestyle before INGEN move forward in controlling the island. Ian Malcolm doesn't like the idea and wants to contact the other three members, but before he can contact them, he finds out that his girlfriend, Sarah Harding is already on the island. Now, what was supposed to be a natural viewing of the incredible creatures in their habitats, has turned into a rescue mission with everyones life at danger. Written by Film_Fan

Four years after the failure of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar, John Hammond reveals to Ian Malcolm that there was another island ("Site B") on which dinosaurs were bred before being transported to Isla Nublar. Left alone since the disaster, the dinosaurs have flourished, and Hammond is anxious that the world see them in their "natural" environment before they are exploited. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@imdb.com}

Ian Malcolm is recruited by John Hammond to lead a research team to Isla Sorna, an island 87 miles to the south of Isla Nublar (the site of the original Jurassic Park). Here, InGen Bioengineering had constructed the secret "Site B", where the dinosaurs were actually bred and then transported to the park. Hammond's nephew, who has taken control of InGen, leads his own team to the island to capture the dinos and bring them back to the U.S. to become attractions at a "dino park" in San Diego. The dinos cause havoc and have a field day with the movable "feast." Written by John Deming {jfdeming@sprynet.com}

With the apparent public discovery of the 'Site B' production island full of dinosaurs, John Hammond assembles a team to visit and document the area before it is exploited by others. Included in the four man team are Dr. Ian Malcolm and his girlfriend, Dr. Sarah Harding. When the team reaches the island, they soon discover the presence of another group of people. This new group however are not there for biological data but instead have something more sinister in mind. After a series of events, both groups become stranded when all their communication equipment is lost. It is then that the terror really begins as both groups scramble for their lives. Written by P. Wong {pwong@nt.net}

The film picks up four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park. On a nearby island, dinosaurs have secretly survived and been allowed to roam free but now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond, who has lost control of his InGen company, sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition led by Ian Malcolm to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their own survival in a race against time. Written by Robert Lynch {docrlynch@yahoo.com}

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The Movie: "Lost World" was obviously going to be looked at incredibly harshly after the success of "Jurassic Park". Although the film itself isn't as successful creatively as the original, it's still not a bad picture and has some entertaining moments. While this sequel proved that there's still territory with the series to discover, the third film will have to certainly go in a different direction to be engaging. Dr. Ian Malcolm(Jeff Goldblum) is the main cast member that returns, this time along with a daughter (Vanessa Lee Chester) and a palentologist girlfriend(Julianne Moore). They bring along a photographer(Vince Vaughn) and an equipment specialist. On the other hand, another team is also heading towards the island to capture dinos to be used in a theme park in San Diego. The problems start in the very begining, which takes way too long to get started. Characters are slightly less defined than the original film, including a stereotypical "bad guy" in Arliss Howard's leader of the second team. The daughter of the Goldblum character is somewhat irritating; the kids in the first film were scared but well-written - about another character, this girl says "she doesn't even have Sega!". The few good lines have obviously been reserved for Goldblum, such as the gem at the begining, "oooh, ahhh...that's always how it starts. And then there's the running...and the screaming." Once the movie really gets going, it's really more of a matter of filler between action scenes, some of which are remarkably entertaining - some of which that seem like a repeat, aren't. The scene that's always going to be in everyone's memory is a scene where characters are "holding on by a thread" - I won't ruin it. The film definitely has some problems, but I still think it provides an entertaining couple hours. Where the first film was "classic entertainment", this film is just "basic entertainment". The DVD VIDEO: The 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer that Universal has produced is striking. Being only a couple of years old, the film offers a crystal clear image with no signs at all of print flaws such as marks or scratches. Only the slightest trace of pixelation shows up, but this is very brief and hardly noticable.

Sharpness is excellent throughout; detail and clarity are very good too, even in the darkest sequences. Colors are similarly as enjoyable as they were in the first film - the deep greens of the jungle looking beautiful and very well-saturated. Locations and cinematography both look stunning and well-rendered on this DVD. Black level is solid and flesh tones are accurate and natural. Like the first film, this is a great presentation.

SOUND: The best summary for the sound in "Lost World" is this: take all of the elements that made "Jurassic Park" such an exciting soundtrack, and turn them up to "11". Louder, more agressive, more powerful. You can practically feel the roars of the various dinosaurs as they fill the room.

Surrounds, as one might expect, get very impressive use here, and are even more active here than they were in the first film. In fact, as the film goes further all of the speakers work together to create a sonic assault that was extremely thrilling. Even slight background sounds are captured very well and very clearly, making for a natural-sounding environment. Bass is very, very powerful at times, and really tops off the exciting sound that the film offers. Certainly, this is one of those films where I feel the need to warn that if you have neighbors, you may want to watch the volume when you play "Lost World".

The John Williams score sounds dynamic and impressively clear, filling the room with ease. All speakers really work together remarkably well to build a complete surround environment here. Dialogue remains natural and easily understood, even in the most busy sequences. Praise here goes to the brilliant Gary Rydstrom and the rest of his sound crew who have crafted a great experience. Other films that Gary Rydstrom has worked on? Oh, "Titanic", "Saving Private Ryan", "The Haunting" and "A Bug's Life", among others. His name on a film's credits is a guarantee of fantastic audio.

MENUS:: The menus are generally the same style on "The Lost World", only slightly different pictures that have more to do with this film.

EXTRAS: Making "The Lost World": A nearly one hour look at the making of the film, this documentary is an impressive look at the technology that was improved between the two films and how this was used to make more remarkable, more agressive dinosaurs. There is a bit of interview footage towards the begining that gets that whole basic information element out of the way, then we are re-introduced to many of the effects crew who we met on the documentary for the first film. Technical information is nicely mixed in with footage and talk about what it is like to be on a Spielberg set shooting a film; how the director works, etc. Definitely an entertaining and informative documentary that provides a detailed look at the making of "The Lost World". Galleries: Galleries for conceptual art/illustrations, models, dinos("The World Of...") and storyboards. Also included are a production photo gallery, a gallery of pictures of the posters and toys for the film and also, a gallery of pics of ILM crew members at work. Trailers: Trailers for "Jurassic Park", "Lost World" and again, the very basic teaser for "Jurassic 3". All in Dolby 2.0 Also: Production notes, cast/crew bios. Final Thoughts: "Lost World" is not the phenomenal picture that "Jurassic Park" was; still, I find it to be an enjoyable film and DVD, and recommend Universal's new edition.

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WWE/ECW ONE NIGHT STAND PPV 2005 NOW AVAILABLE

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As a huge fan of ECW back in the day, this ppv was somewhat disappointing. ECW comes back for only one pay-per-view, for one night only(I really doubt it though, they probably will be back), and this is the best they could come up with? Don't get me wrong, it was a great ppv, but it really wasn't very extreme. The most extreme aspect of the show, was the historical montages of ECWs past great matches and character highlights. It wasn't really until the final match, that we actually got to see what ECW is all about. I thought that the ppv wasted way too much time on the whole idea of the WWE being there. It was a stupid storyline, and the ppv should have just focused on main reason for the event; EC F'N W!!!! I really don't think I could pick one match from the event that will ever be remembered as memorable. ECW has had better ppv events in the past, but its probably not really their fault for being watered down, because it was ran and supervised by WWE. Overall it was some great wrestling action, but not great when in terms with what ECW used to be in the past. For any wrestling fan, its def. worth a rent, but hardcore ECW fans may be disappointed.



Here is the match listing for ECW One Night Stand 2005 from Tv.com

Lance Storm(managed by Dawn Marie) defeated Chris Jericho

Super Crazy defeated Yoshiiro Tajiri ( managed by The Sinister Minister and Mikey Whipwreck) and Little Guido(managed by J.T smith Tracy Smothers Big Guido and Tony Mamaluke

Rey Mysterio defeated Psicosis

Sabu(managed by Bill Alfonso defeated Rhino

Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero

Mike Awesome defeated Masato Tanaka

The Dudley Boyz(Bubba Ray and D'von) defeated Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman

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TNA GENESIS 2006 NOW AVAILABLE

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Product Description On Sunday November 19 2006 TNA Wrestling presented the Genesis Pay-Per-View epic event from Orlando Florida! That night it was the Dream Match Of The Decade as Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle battled The Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe! In addition the World Heavyweight Championship was on the line as Sting defended the gold against The Monster Abyss! This DVD contains the three-hour epic event in it s entirely with the following lineup:GENESIS 2006WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCHSting vs. The Monster AbyssDREAM MATCH OF THE DECADEKurt Angle vs. Samoa JoeWORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCHThe Latin American Exchange vs. America s Most WantedX DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHChristopher Daniels vs. Chris Sabin The Phenomenal AJ Styles vs. Christian CageThe Voodoo Kin Mafia vs. Matt Bentley and Jonny DevineThe Truth & Lance Hoyt vs. Austin Starr & Alex ShelleyThe Naturals vs. Jay Lethal and Sonjay DuttSystem Requirements:Run Time: 180 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES UPC: 853877001379

Here is the list of the matches for the PPV TNA Genesis 2006 from TV.com

Matches Scheduled for the event:
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Sting (c) vs Abyss w/James Mitchell
Dream Match of the Decade
Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
NWA World Tag Team Championship
Latin American Exchange (c) w/Konnan vs AMW w/Gail Kim
X Division Championship Match
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Chris Sabin
AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage
The Truth & Lance Hoyt vs. Austin Starr & Alex Shelley
Vodoo Kin Mafia vs. Matt Bentley, Kazarian & Johnny Devine
The Robert Roode Open Challenge
The Naturals vs. Sonjay Dutt & Jay Lethal

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TNA GENESIS 2007 NOW AVAILABLE

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On November 11, 2007, Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling presented "Genesis" live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View! On this TNA Home Video DVD release, you'll witness the three-hour spectacular in its entirety, featuring your favorite TNA superstars such as Kurt Angle, Christian Cage, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Team 3D, Sting, the TNA Knockouts, the stars of the X Division and many more! In addition, the DVD will feature exclusive footage, hidden easter egg video, a bonus match and much more.


Here is the list of Matches on this PPV from TV.com


Tag for the Title match
Kurt Angle (c) & Kevin Nash vs. Sting & ???

TNA X-Division Title Match
Black Machismo (c) vs Sonjay Dutt

TNA Tag Title Match
AJ Styles and Tomko (c) vs Steiner Brothers

Samoa Joe vs. Robert Roode w/Ms. Brooks

Team 3D vs. The Motor City Machineguns

4 Way Match for TNA Womens Championship
Gail Kim vs. Roxxi Laveaux vs. ODB vs. Angel Williams

Shop of Horrors Match
Abyss vs. Black Reign

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