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SW 2.5 (The Pitch Wars) (2003)
HILARIOUS!
I had the pleasure of seeing this short film a couple of times, and I have to say that it's absolutely a laugh riot, especially if you are familiar with the various directors that Ariel and his troupe poke fun of. It also helps if you are familiar with the Star Wars Universe.
The material is absolutely brilliant and the joke references keep rolling out to the point where you don't want it to stop.
All in all, great fun and laughs, and a big recommendation to everyone, especially Star Wars fans!
XIII (2003)
Game too easy
The only way to make the game slightly harder is to try to go through the stealth levels completely undetected. But overall, it's way too easy to kill the soldiers, and the bosses are overall not a challenge.
I would have to disagree with the previous comment about the shotgun...that's actually one of my favorite weapons. One shot, one kill for each soldier. It's also really fun and satisfying when your shots land! :)
All in all, it's a relatively fun game and it's amusing to hear David Duchovney and Adam West doing their voice roles...they definitely add flavor to the story! I think it'd be amusing if in the middle of the game, David Duchovney would randomly say "Where's Scully?"
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Jet Li's da MAN!!!!
I just have to get this out first...JET LI KICKS SERIOUS BUTT!!
I really liked this movie a lot! Although there isn't much of a plot, I already sort of was prepared for that and going into the movie, I just said to myself "who the heck cares?" The action was totally incredible, and it's always great to see Jet Li do some serious damage and walk away from pounding people into the ground like it was a walk in the park for him.
All in all, a great action flick, you definitely can't go wrong if you have Jet Li in there with a bunch of people TRYING to beat him up :)
The Scorpion King (2002)
I want my $10 back!
Can I please have a refund? Well I'll admit that I already walked into the movie not expecting much (based on watching the Mummy and Mummy 2), and walking out still unsatisfied doesn't say much for this film.
The movie did pull in a few chuckles here and there, pulling in the same type of corny humor from Brendan Frasier's troupe. But overall, the script was very weak, and the choreography was only slightly better than Hercules/Xena fighting. Then again, we can't expect much from just a wrestler and an all-evil guy who only learned his moves shortly before the movie was filmed.
Of all of the actors, why didn't we see more of Kelly Hu flexing her martial arts knowledge (well, as much as she can deliver?). She has had experience on Martial Law with Sammo Hung, plus she mentioned in a recent interview that she is currently studying a particular form of martial arts now. Maybe I've been spoiled by all of the kung fu movies I've seen with Jet Li! It's like drinking instant coffee after knowing what coffee in Europe tastes like. Now that America is experiencing more and more kung fu movies in recent years, these monster box office movies have to bring their fighting choreography up to par.
All in all, I feel that after it's big opening weekend, we will see a quick die-out in the box office in latter weeks.
3 out of 10 stars.
The Jack Bull (1999)
Amazing
I just finished watching this movie, and I have to say that John Cusack and John Goodman really shined in this movie. I have always been a Cusack fan, and the amount of presence that he had in this film keeps proving more and more to me that he is one of the finest actors in Hollywood today. Although Goodman was only in a part of the movie, he really took his part far and beyond, and made it his own. Kudos to Cusack, Goodman, and ensemble!
The message of this film emulates one of the many countless efforts taken in the past to bring us to where we are. We can't take for granted what we have today, and perhaps we still need to strive for something more.
9 out of 10 stars!
Resident Evil (2002)
Amazing!
Simply amazing! What's great about this movie is that it's the first good video game to movie transition I've ever seen! As an avid Resident Evil fan, I noticed that even though the characters and storyline differ from the popular Capcom games, many of the basic elements are still there! I even noticed similar sound effects and background music at certain points of the movie!
For all of you Resident Evil fans out there, go see it! You won't be disappointed! As for those who haven't played the video games before, you will enjoy this as one of the more scarier movies since Aliens!