Epinions Recent Reviews for SimonCook

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for PlayStation 2: A beat-em-up game based on the movie

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:09:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - I bought the PS2 for my children (honest, not for me!) two months ago; I was very surprised at the time to see a licensed version of the ‘Two Towers’ already available, as the movie had not been released at the time. Electronic Arts have worked...

Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2: Disney meets final fantasy.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:24:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Nine month’s ago Squaresoft released the latest game in their very successful series Final Fantasy. This game combined the traditional role-playing elements with amazing graphics and CGI video to produce a stunning visual game. It also perhaps...

Lord of the Movies

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 09:36:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - ***Please note that I have ‘updated’ my original opinion on the movie substantionally as well as giving in depth coverage of the DVD extras.***

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DVD Extras

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RUSH out and buy this one

Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:42:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - After a six-year hiatus in which Neil Peart sadly lost his daughter and his wife, Rush fans have waited patiently while sending out their love to Neil. With a solo album from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson out for several years, these albums didn’t quite...

A couROUGEous attempt

Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:28:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Moulin Rouge is surprising to say the least; it takes risks that immediately open it up to criticism, supplying stunning visuals, flamboyant melodies and excessiveness that borders on the dangerous. It is designed to be head turning, and at times with...

A movie that makes you go 'Hmmmmm'

Mon, 13 May 2002 10:16:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Over the last few years several movies have been released to make you go ‘Hmmmm’. Two of the best were Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis and American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey. Both were released to critical acclaim and both had intriguing plots and...

How to make a fantasy world more real!

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:57:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - The power and beauty of the recent Peter Jackson adaptation of the classic J R R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the ring has bought a renewed interest in Tolkien’s work. Not only is the interest focusing on the classic ‘Trilogy’ but also...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for PlayStation 1: A great tie-in to the movie

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:57:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - I have bought this game for both the PC and the Playstation.

Why did I purchase this game when I already had it on the PC? Well I had read that it was better on the Playstation and therefore I was interested in the differences. This opinion...

Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation 1: A massive and detailed Roleplaying game

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:23:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - I have always been a fantasy role playing games (RPG) freak; I have wasted many hours rolling 10-sided dice and moving around little metal characters as I try to elude the bad guys. Having played for several years I bought a computer and became enamored...

A very good family movie with exceptional CGI

Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:55:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - I am a great fan of sci-fi and fantasy, and have enjoyed numerous movies ranging from Krull and Star Wars, to recent sci-fi offerings such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Independence Day.

Throughout the years moviemakers have loved to...

To boldly go where no one wants to watch

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:42:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Before I start, the title of the movie is perhaps the best part of the film as it reminds me of a fairly funny joke:

'How many ears does Captain Kirk have? Three- left, right and final front ear.'

After watching Star Trek 4 -...

Excellent Animated Adventure in Mexico

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:35:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - As much as I would like to watch my videos and DVDs all the time, I have to succumb to my children's wishes once in a while and watch one of their movies. Usually this involves freeing some willy (Oeeeerrr), watching a cat and a dog go on a long journey,...

A soft and inspirational movie

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:33:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook -

Throughout the years there have been many great sporting movies that are both inspirational and sad.

The Field of Dreams is a mystical journey into fulfillment and magic that transcends a mere baseball game and produces a...

Unoriginal teen movie

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:03:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - With six million Teen movies on the market (including a brand spanking new spoof ‘Not another Teen movie’ just released) I find myself dreading the prospect of going to the movies. It seems that the movie industry has phases where a certain type of movie...

Modern day 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 10:32:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Several years ago I found myself at John F Kennedy airport in New York saying goodbye to my girlfriend and promising that I would return several months later and marry her – I was about 2 month’s later than I expected, but I did return and we are now...

Very good adaptation of the classic books

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:57:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Having read all four books in the much acclaimed Harry Potter series I was a little skeptical about the movie. My first thoughts were that a movie could not convey the magic of the books and also would detract from the books – i.e. the Harry Potter...

Say Good Knight to this movie

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:01:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Imagine a time when chivalry and honor were badges worn by only those of noble blood. Their very birthright elevated them into Knighthood and ensured their wealth and status in life. Imagine a sordid brutality that is somehow disguised as ‘games’ of...

Adults avoid, but a must for children!

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:22:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Dr Seuss is almost a legend in my household, from tales of Green Ham and Eggs, to the wondrous ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas’, the books enrapture my children, with their fun stories and their weird rhyming.

Dr Seuss has the ability to tap...

SimCity 3000 Unlimited for Windows: An update of the old classic

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:47:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - One of the first games I played when I purchased my first PC (an Olivetti 386sx) was Sim City. The concept of being able to build a city, watch it grow, save it from disasters and ensure that it becomes a metropolis was intriguing and I spent many...

Stop stroking your Cat, it's evil

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:34:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Over the last few years there have some quite innovative children’s movies to hit the theaters. Ranging from Toy Story with its innovative computer graphics to the most recent ‘Harry Potter’ movie with it’s combination of intrigue and action that has...

I wish this book was even Thinner

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:44:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - First of all I must mention that although I am not a particular fan of horror, I have read many horror books when no new sci-fi / fantasy books appealed to me. I enjoy the visions that these books often portray and often find the stories funny.
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CGI is it worth the effort?

Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:52:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - Many years ago I watched Tron, a futuristic sci-fi movie that was filmed almost entirely in computer graphics. Many years later as the power of the computer grows and the tools become available to utilize these powers to the full, we are beginning to see...

Brilliant And Magical Bambi Interlude

Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:10:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - There was a time when we were all innocent; children could walk the streets without fear of being molested or kidnapped. There was a time when September 11th was simply another day rather than a black day in history that taught us all that no matter how...

Temple of Gloom

Thu, 7 Feb 2002 10:24:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - After the great success of Indiana Jones:Raiders of the Lost Ark, I can imagine a scene where Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas discussed making a new movie. You may detect from the following that I feel that this really was an ill conceived and poorly...

A very good game for all the family

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:51:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SimonCook - In an attempt to stimulate some ‘Quality Time’ for the family we decided to purchase several board games for Christmas. One was a Harry Potter Cluedo clone (will review this another day), the other was Cranium.

Cranium combines elements of...