big_cjc Reviews

BraveStarr: The Legend (1988)

Defo worth a look, even if you have never seen Bravestarr before.

[9/10 · 24 November 2007]

I found this and had to watch for nostalgia reasons. I've just finished watching the movie, and have to admit I forgot how good it was, now i'm really in the mood to watch the series again, shame it doesn't seem to be showing anywhere.

With the possible resurrection of He-man, someone needs to bring this back. No idea why it bombed in America, in my opinion its just as good as He-man, if not slightly better. I forgot how close both heroes looked, they could be long lost twin brothers. However I think one of the biggest differences is that unlike He-man, Bravestarr got the girl lol.

Whilst some people have commented on the animation, its better than some of todays cartoons (power puff girls, Samurai Jack, Dexter's lab etc) which whilst I don't really watch them , when I've caught them are in my opinion worse animation, and a lot less detailed, and the storyline is just as good today as it was back then, though it had some really bad character names just like He-man, I mean Cactus head?? what an awful name.

Definitely worth watching though, even if you did not watch it growing up.

Eragon (2006)

Not read the book, Like fantasy, then you will like this.

[8/10 · 17 April 2007]

First of all I will point out that I have not read the book.

From a non reader of the book point of view, all these deleted scenes and story lines that have been cut out/left out of the film, made no difference to me. I also urge those of you who have not read the book, to disregard those whose comments put the film down, due to it not being quite like the book.

This is simply a Good fantasy movie, the acting was above average, although I do agree Edward Speleers seemed a little out of place throughout, the rest of the acting I thought was very good, and Rachel Weisz voicing the dragon was a great choice, and i actually liked what was left with the storyline, it may not have been as good as the book, biut I enjoyed it all the same.

Now i am not saying those who have read the book are wrong, but just pointing out that if you have not read the book, then some of their put downs are meaningless, and if you like fantasy films, then you will like this. Who knows, now Im going to read the book, I will probably agree with their comments, but still compared to some fantasy movies this is still one of the better ones, and I am hoping they will make a sequel. (It better have Rachel voicing again!)

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

disappointed

[4/10 · 9 June 2006]

Having just watched this movie, I can't believe marvel gave it their approval, I hated the storyline, have the writers and the directors actually read the comics.

To kill off Xavier, Cyclop's & Jean Gray is almost unimaginable to fans, and the Phoenix character was totally wasted, as was some of the others, When Juggernaut was released I though, thank god finally were going to see the main story line unfold, as in the comics Juggernaught is pretty much unstoppable except by Xavier, but he becomes a bit part.

There are so many holes in this film, I don't know where to start. For one thing, Juggernaught is not a mutant, his powers are magical, so the cure would have no effect and neither would the kid. Logan's powers of regeneration suddenly increase when he fights the Phoenix, in xmen 1 he gets knocked out at the start of the film for about 2 mins through the crash, in the 2nd he's shot in the head, and is also out for about 2 mins, he has the crap blasted out of him by the Phoenix and he regenerates so fast its silly, Xavier is a more powerful telepath than jean Gray or the Phoenix, so really that whole scene should not have happened, Also in the comics Scott and Jeans love for each other overcome the Phoenix, Juggernaut is Xaviers brother.......I could go on.

Watching it from a true fans point of view, then it is a terrible film, almost non of the characters have been used properly apart from wolverine, storm and magneto.

I am still a little bewildered at what they have done with the characters in this film, especially at their choice of story line, hell you could have had a film just with the x-men battling Juggernaut, another for sinister, another with sentinels, another with apocalypse need I go on.

As an action film I would give this 8/10 as an xmen film 2/10.