longbaugh4444 Reviews

Eraser - Turnabout (1997 Video Game)

More clever and well acted Sequel to The original ERASER.

[10/10 · 28 March 2001]

ERASER, (TURNABOUT) is a very clever sequel to the original Eraser with Arnold Scwarzeneggar, but with much more style and verve. The Director Kenneth Berris and the writer Howard Tullman seemed to understand that the "hokiness" of the original wouldn't play with the more discerning interactive crowd and dispensed with all the cliche stuff that the original had. I thought the acting was truly tremendous. Sal Viscuso, Jane Rogers, and Michael Gregory all bring a lot to their parts. The look of the film is also first class. I'd have to say for a genre like this , I would give this a 9+ out of 10. Excellent.

The Manor (1999)

Darkly funny version of Kurosawa'a Rashomon

[10/10 · 28 March 2001]

The Manor, a dark funny version of Akira Kurosawa's " Rashomon" is a spectacularly shot & acted jewel. With an outstanding International Cast (Peter O'Toole, Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, Fay Masterson, Martin Dejdar, Laura Harris, Nicholas Ball, Edie McClurg and Mark Huntley.. I had the pleasure of seeing it at a packed cinema in Germany. I really enjoyed seeing Peter O'Toole, described by no less than Anthony Hopkins as the world's greatest living actor. O'Toole gives the kind of comedic performance that we haven't seen from him since "My Favorite Year." Greta Scacchi gives the best and funniest performance of her entire life. But that's not all. There are so many other touches that the director Kenneth Berris gives it and populates the film with the best ensemble women I have ever seen. Fay Masterson, who I have seen in Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and the wonderful film " The Power Of One" is a tremendously gifted comedienne. I haven't seen anyone like this since the days of Lucille Ball. Gabrielle Anwar , who I remember most from her memorable dance with Al Pacino in Scent of A Woman is luscious and delectable. Then Berris adds to this the great talents of Edie McClurg ( Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Nicholas Ball (Croupier), Laura Harris , who I loved in The Faculty, and the International star of stars, Martin Dejdar who is the new Gerard Depardieu. It's a pricelessly funny situation with more twists than a pretzel. I loved it. I give it 4 stars****