Epinions Recent Reviews for DrJ008

Grade A, Americanized Cheese...

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 05:25:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Warning: If you're not a soccer enthusiast, have never played an EA sports Fifa game, or don't like detailed analysis, I direct your attention to the button on your browser that says.."Back" with an arrow. I can't be bothered with bringing you beginners...

Alice In Ghettoland.

Wed, 5 Sep 2001 23:25:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Ever find yourself floating in the video store, with that glazed look of lost anticipation. You've seen everything you want to see, and unfortunately, the movies you're eager to view have yet to be released. So, you wander aimlessly through the aisles,...

Fighting The Good Fight...Boredom.

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:25:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Before I begin this exposition into the vasoline covered back stall of musical purgatory, I must admit that reviewing music is not my forte. Shoe on the other foot, this in unfamiliar ground that I will tread as lightly as possible, as not to embarrass...

Tunneling Through The Norm (W/O)...

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:31:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Taking chances in today's decadent money spin of movie making is something that most people in the business are quite unwilling to do. It seems that long ago, studio execs took several steps back and decided that taking chances wasn't exactly in their...

Beasts With Burden

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 11:47:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - In the annals of 20th century cinema, many a fine film has been pushed to the back bin of public thought and scope. Some have found this fate due to poor marketing and lackluster coverage. Others can mark their place amongst the obscure with one general...

Searching For Solace...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 22:39:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Parallels can be drawn in the sand a thousand times, when dealing with movies based on the Vietnam War and the after-effects it's had on society. You can choose to do what so many Americans did by scuttling it under the carpet, in some vain attempt to...

Proof That Formulas Can Fail.

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:22:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - With the end of the cold war and economic instability spanning the globe, the international community has turned a tad sour. No longer can anti-government rebels in third-world countries depend on democratic/communist backing. The plug's been pulled and...

Womb Raider

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 16:06:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Having read a few "Tomb Raider" reviews over the past month, I've gathered from a number of you that you're begging the question,.."Why was this film made?". It's a good question and deserves a review to deliberate upon this matter further, with of...

Audiogalaxy File Agent: Billions And Billions.....Of MP3's.

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 18:54:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Wandering about the net a few weeks back, I stumbled upon an article for recent MP3 file sharing programs. Intrigued, I clicked on this little article and, to my surprise, learned of a new MP3 program that I was unaware of. Travel with me, dear friends,...

Dark Days In Central America

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 15:23:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Anyone who has seen an Oliver Stone picture in the last two decades, has a fairly rough idea of this man's image and style. Raw, gritty, and uncompromisingly clear in his portrayal of human suffering, Stone is to many a film god. What's surprising is the...

Bug In The Machine.

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:50:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - (The following Epinion is presented to you by member D.R.J. stroke zero, zero, eight. This Epinion is an extensive look at the film "Brazil" and is designed to give the reader a more comprehensive view of the film. However, it does not in any way fit the...

A Long Time Ago..In A Film Far, Far Away...

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:16:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - For those of you who are a fan of the Star Wars trilogy and all things George Lucas, prepare to digest some points in this coming review that will not go down smoothly. Lucas states that, "This film is the inspiration for the original Star Wars." If this...

Black Flagged!

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:28:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Strap on your helmet, put on your gloves, wave to the grand stand, and prepare yourself for the worst racing game in the history of man.

To be honest, I really don't know where to begin in this review. Rarely have I seen a first generation...

Control, Alt,...Delete.

Thu, 31 May 2001 03:20:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Hello again, and welcome to this week's installment of "What's Left At The Video Store!". It seems I'm the last person to arrive at the Video Shop each night and thus, must sift through the remaining rubble. This week's chunk of film is titled...(drum...

Lack Of Oxygen...

Fri, 25 May 2001 00:26:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - To start, I noticed this film was listed on Epinions with one of the keywords being "Drama". If this is a drama, I'm Donald Duck. Strap-on your helmet, rig up your rope, and leave your brain back at base camp. This film is your garden variety action...

Certainly, Not What I Wanted.

Mon, 21 May 2001 17:44:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - I must first get this off my chest before reviewing this film, which has been reviewed to death, apparently. I only rented this film, because my local video store was out of everything else.

Having said that, let's get down to brass tax and...

Do Not Exit, Stage Left.

Sun, 20 May 2001 18:21:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - For most people today, film fits neatly into little piles of easily discernable material. If it doesn't fit into these neat little piles, well then, it's bollocks and time to trash the thing. I find myself looking at each film from a clean lens (no pun...

A Tiger Without Teeth...

Wed, 16 May 2001 20:23:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - For those of you who haven't seen this film, Tigerland, and I'm sure that's most of you, prepare to be conflicted. Directed by Joel Schumacher, Tigerland tells the story of a group on enlisted infantrymen and the rigors of training for Vietnam in 1971...

Get Ready To Rumble!

Wed, 16 May 2001 04:19:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - In this corner we have Rod Lurie, writer/director of the film "The Contender", a political thriller from the twilight zone parameters of film. If you're big on action and explosions, I can go ahead and tell you to try somewhere else for a movie. However,...

A Film That Truly Blows...

Mon, 14 May 2001 18:05:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - For those of you looking for yet another recap of the stories plotline, please stop reading now. I haven't the time nor energy to get into the inner workings of this movie. To be honest, there are vast segments of this film that I actually can't...

A Lesson In Filmmaking

Mon, 14 May 2001 00:46:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - I must first admit, before beginning this review, that until I saw Seven Samurai, I wasn't too keen on the entire Japanese film culture. I've never had a problem with subtitles or foreign films, in fact quite the contrary. However, I simply wasn't very...

One Brilliant Ray

Sat, 12 May 2001 19:51:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - To say that Sunshine was a good film would be a drastic understatement. As far as period pieces are concerned, this film ranks among my all time top ten. From simply a visual standpoint, this picture sets itself apart from most epics, in that it uses...

A Diamond View

Fri, 11 May 2001 20:23:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - Much has been written about Snatch's similarity to Ritchie's first venture.."Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels." And although it is easy to point out the similarities, I appreciated the film for the contrary. Too much emphasis has been placed on...

Needs A Pit Stop...

Wed, 2 May 2001 19:12:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - This opinion is regarding the PS2 version and not the PC.

I'd like to start off by saying that from a visual and auditory perspective, no other racing game even comes close. This seems to be the trend for most, if not all, EA Sports games at...

Getting Better All The Time

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 07:30:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - I'd like to start off by saying that I'm a huge fan of this EA series and would recommend this game to anyone with or without a passion for the sport. Graphically, this game is the Cadillac of soccer sims, with brilliant animation and visual fluidity...