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Sailor Moon (1995)
About friendship and love
I first saw Sailor Moon when I was about 5 or 6 years old and got imprinted in both my mind and my heart. I remember I was so fascinated with this story that I liked to pretend I was Sailor Moon and my friend were the other Sailor Senshi. Well many years passed but this cartoon was still in my memory, so last year I decided to watch all 200-episodes to remember how it was when everything was possible, when I was only I child dreaming to be a super hero. What most impressed me about Sailor Moon was not the fight, nor saving the universe, but the other story with more depth: the story of friendship and love. The love Mammoru(Darien)/Prince Endymion and Usaghi(Serena)/Princess Serenity shared was eternal. It passed through 2 deaths(first of them was when queen Beryl kills Prince Endymion to keep him away from Princess Serenity. Trying to help him the princess gets herself killed), fights, lost and sadness and was still there, everyday becoming stronger than it was a day before. The friendship pictured in this cartoon was one idealistic in which no matter what happens but fiends are always there to watch your back, to help you in times of needs, and to party in times of peace. The scene most important,in my opinion, that pictured the love of the friends is that in the first season when Princess Serenity is trying to heal the universe with the cost of her life. What gives her enough strength to make the ultimate sacrifice is the memory of her lost friends, the Sailor Senshi, which seem to hold her hand and give her the power she needed to stop the evil Queen Beryl. Their story is still alive in my heart and even though I know it is almost not possible I can't stop hoping that maybe I will find friends that will be there no matter what and a love that will become stronger as the days pass. Maybe that little girl that once watched this anime is still there, inside my heart hopping to stop those bad guys and to save the universe, maybe she isn't, but the fact remains: I do hope that there is a chance that friends and love could be as pictured in this great anime not only for myself but for everyone: if we cannot love then what will become of this world? The strength to change the world, to make it better lies in every one of us. This is a classic tale, a must-see for all children; they need to learn how to hope, how to love, how to be altruistic, but more important they need to learn how to dream. Dreaming is what will define them later as adults.
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008)
Jack Hunter series
I watched this series last night, and I was actually surprised to find an adventure series with a rather engaging plot.Even though it had some flaws here and there which are rather difficult to pass, the story-line was interesting. They had some problems with the special effects in some part of the movie but mostly it was enjoyable. I was expecting some " American treasure hunter movie" and I was right, it has many clichés. The actors acted pretty well, still it could have been better... The story resembles "Indiana Jones" movies, and you would probably like this series if you are a fan of "treasure-hunter" movies... My vote is 8 out of 10, as it was a nice, relaxing movie.
Fire & Ice (2008)
Fire and Ice - It could have been a LOT better...
I was looking forward for this movie. It had a quite good promo... The night the movie was aired I took my high hopes and sat in front of the TV. After 10 minutes I realized that it was an average or even below average movie, lot worse than other Sci-Fi or fantasy movies I was accustomed.
The movie had good actors, both Romanians and Americans, but the acting was bad, the graphic was bad and the dragons were UGLY, they looked like some sea animals only things that differed the "dragons" from the sea animals were the ice on their skin and the fact that they breathe fire.
Fire and Ice had a lot of mistakes... To take only one for example: after someone was killed with a sword, the same sword was cleaned, no trace of blood! The villains were stabbed, but they did not bleed!!! Like some freaking aliens!!!
I guess this movie was intended for children under 12 years, or else I cannot explain a lot of things...
What I said until now was " the negative points" but even though the movie had a lot of mistakes I have to rate it 8 because it was a bold decision making this type of movie in a country that doesn't appreciate the Fantasy genre. Also the producers showed that they know how to choose a good plot, but they will have to learn how to make a better movie.
It was indeed a below average movie in an international context, but for Romania it was a step forward. Finally they proved that Media Pro can make more movies, for different genres, not only soap-operas.
I am quite proud that the Romanians took this step and even though they still have a lot to learn, I hope that some day they will make better movies, with less mistakes.
I recommend Fire and Ice to any other Romanian, sick tired with all those gypsy movies, and even to other people who wants to know how this movie looks from the perspective of a country without experience in making this type of movies. Please note: do not be harsh with Media Pro, it is their first movie made from the areas of Sci-Fi/fantasy.