Epinions Recent Reviews for KidFlash25

Marshall, Marshall, Marshall: an easy review to write.

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 02:21:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - I like the library. Not only because it's manna from heaven if you're a bookworm like me, but most libraries these days tend to have terrific multimedia sections. Well, if you live in Rochester they do - the countywide library system allows a user to...

Terry Gilliam and the Six Dwarfs.

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 02:19:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Terry Gilliam has had a reputation for being a terrific visual filmmaker, no matter what the budget. The man can make $30 million look like twice that, or he can make a $5 million film look like a Hollywood production. The problem is that out of his...

Getting my kicks in.

Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:49:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - I am a rare breed of American: the soccer fan. Thanks to the double-whammy of the 1994 World Cup tournament and the establishment of a professional team in my hometown two years later, the game has become one of my favorites. I try to follow the sport as...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad War Comedy.

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:58:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Steven Spielberg has directed many box-office successes over the years, most of them certifiable modern classics. But even the best directors have their misfires, and 1941 would be at the top of his admittedly short list. Critically savaged and ignored...

Whoa, Constantine is more heaven than hell.

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:09:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - I consider myself a major comic fan, yet I'm not that familiar with the world of John Constantine. Created by Alan Moore during his run on DC Comics' Swamp Thing 20 years ago, the character proved popular enough to spin off into his own series...

Richard Donner, where are you?

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:43:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - After the success of the first two Superman films, series producer Alexander Salkind brought back Superman II director Richard Lester plus writers David and Leslie Newman to develop a third Superman adventure. With most of the cast and crew...

A blast from the past for children of any age.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:43:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Back at Christmastime, I saw the first trailer for this with a print of Return of the King and immediately got excited for its (then) June 11th release. As it kept getting pushed forward (first June 25th, and finally September 17th), I realized that I'd...

The Music of Tomorrow... today!

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:32:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - I admit it - I've been counting the days until the September 17th opening of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. I've gone fanboy bonkers over the film to an extent not seen since the spring of 1999 and the excitement of Star Wars Episode I's...

The title may say Tomorrow, but it reads like yesterday.

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 01:52:34 GMT

Worth listening to, either together or alone.

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 01:01:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - One of the great joys of my college experience was the discovery of the used CD shop. Before then, I'd hop a school shuttle to the suburban mall, bite hard and fork over $20 for a CD I sort of wanted. As you might guess, this didn't fly too well with my...

Shining the light on a troubled production.

Sat, 28 Aug 2004 03:46:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - It's been just about 18 months since I first saw The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and I can say with no hesitation that it's now one of my favorite films. I caught the film recently on Starz, and was immediately drawn into its world. Terry Gilliam...

Rekindling the torch of Olympic music.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:10:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Every two years around this time, I'm tempted to exhume this from deep in my collection, where it's buried beneath such gems as Catherine Wheel's Adam and Eve (back in heavy rotation after listening to it recently, actually) and the Donna Lewis CD I...

The ultimate act of escapism.

Thu, 5 Aug 2004 01:35:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - This story begins when I was but a wee lad, way back in the summer of 1984. Being an impressionable five-year old, I'm flipping through the pages of Alpha Flight when I come across this ad for a new movie called The Last Starfighter. The poster art has...

When a good DVD release happens to a bad movie.

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:47:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - The idea of trying to turn a successful movie into a franchise is nothing new in Hollywood. Odds are if a film finds some success in theatres, a sequel idea will at the very least be developed. Most of the time, it's a logical extension of the story...

Citizen Calvin: Harlan Ellison's I, Robot.

Sun, 18 Jul 2004 17:00:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Intelligent science fiction films have been a rarity in Hollywood over the last 25 years. After Star Wars' success, most studio executives tried to jump on the bandwagon with their own sci-fi epic. Some were successful, most weren't. What almost all had...

Mom, I still want a lightcycle for Christmas...

Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:59:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - History can be very quirky business sometimes. As time goes by, nostalgia can create thoughts and memories that were never there in the first place. Such is the case with Tron. Over the last 22 years, the film's influence has spread far and wide,...

... and then you dive.

Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:18:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - My memory of The Abyss goes back to the spring of 1989, when I saw the original teaser trailer on E's Coming Attractions. Now, of course, the experience is a little different, but to a 10-year old kid, some flashy light, choral music and a neat logo were...

A trip back in time, as well as around the world.

Wed, 2 Jun 2004 03:17:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - If you pay attention to the film industry today, it's hard to not notice the omnipresent ads and various promotion celebrating this week's blockbuster. Sometimes it works (Shrek 2), and sometimes it doesn't (V
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A fine DVD set for a Fair Lady.

Mon, 17 May 2004 02:38:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - As I begin this review, I can't help but think of certain films that I currently own. The Rambo trilogy. Enter the Dragon. Two versions of Army of Darkness. The Road Warrior. Big Trouble in Little China. Starship Troopers. Movies for Guys Who Like...

An American's view of an English favorite.

Thu, 13 May 2004 01:28:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Reading Fever Pitch for the first time two years ago was a bit of a catharsis. You see, since the age of 12, I've thrown myself hip-deep into the world of professional sports. In America as well as Britain, your loyalties are pretty much decided on where...

Taking a bite out of classic characters.

Wed, 5 May 2004 02:04:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - I admit it, when I first saw the first promotional images for Van Helsing roughly about 18 months ago, the film looked like a can't-miss proposition. Director Stephen Sommers, Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale and the Universal Monsters in the same movie?...

The Man with One Name.

Tue, 4 May 2004 01:53:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - The Punisher has long been a staple of the Marvel Comics universe, and one of their most popular characters. The antihero has been featured in just about any media imaginable - comics, video games (I have fond memories of playing a NES Punisher game as a...

Cult favorite, classic score.

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 02:47:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Writer's note: The Southern Cross release listed on Epinions is long out of print. The version reviewed here is the Supertracks/Super Collector 2-CD release of the complete score, currently the only version available for purchase. I can still...

How to do your dream project right.

Fri, 9 Apr 2004 01:11:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - Roughly about a year ago, I posted a review for Daredevil that was mostly positive. Director Mark Steven Johnson had essentially been saying for years (and mentions on the DVD's documentary) that he believed he was the 'only one who could make this...

Spending Time with H.G. and Jack.

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 02:22:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KidFlash25 - A combination of romance, comedy and adventure, Time After Time might not be a timeless story (the 1970s look doesn't help in that regard), but it remains a very good one, even after 25 years. (Besides, how can you hate a film in which H.G. Wells ends up...