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To Baldly Go...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:31:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - It has become an axiom among Trekkies that the even-numbered films are good, and the odd-numbered ones, well... they suck. This theory was destroyed by "Star Trek: Nemesis," which was only slightly better than the previous film, "Insurrection." While...

Berserker, Troll, Legend

Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:59:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Erik Bloodaxe's right-hand man and most trusted friend, Berserker is, well, a wee tad on the psychotic side. Crazy though he may be, Berserker fights the enemy with such fury and reckless abandon, Bloodaxe years before had decided better to have the...

A figure fit to rule Denmark and Norway

Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:35:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal -

Harold Bluetooth is a mercenary fighter - well-equipped with a shield, sword and battle-ax - who will battle for whicever side invites him first. A fighter famous for his speed and his ability to beldn into the landscape and take his enemies...

Skullsplitter? Thorfinn? Dublanc? Who is he...?

Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:42:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Jorvak the Skullsplitter- named for his favorite deadly battle tactic ' led a band of rogue warriors. Though foul-tempered, Jorvak had known Erik Bloodaxe since childhood, where they fought mock battles as children do. But childish taunts turned to...

Mordroc than I bargained for...

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:16:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Long ago, in a magical time, a good king named Aethelred ruled a peaceful and prosperous kingdom.

Now his kingdom had many treasures, but it's greatest prize was Princess Daphne, the king's only child. Brave knights and handsome princes...

Dragon Slayer

Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:23:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Long ago, in a magical time, a good king named Aethelred ruled a peaceful and prosperous kingdom.

Now his kingdom had many treasures, but it's greatest prize was Princess Daphne, the king's only child. Brave knights and handsome princes...

Nobody tosses a dwarf - he tosses axes at you!

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 11:12:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Gimli, Son of Glóin, travelled from Rivendell with the Company of the Ring. After the breaking of the Fellowship at Parth Galen, he hunted Orcs across Rohan with Aragorn and Legolas. He fought at the Battle of the Hornburg, and at the Pelennor Fields...

Man of Bronze

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:46:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Talos was a man of bronze, made by Hephaestus, whom Zeus gave to Europa after he kidnapped her and took her to Crete. Talos became the guardian of Crete, circling the island three times each day and throwing stones at any ship which approached its...

Flies where you bid it

Tue, 13 Aug 2002 10:51:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I'm going to skip the long-winded quote I've been opening up all my previous MOTU reviews with...if you want to see it, just click on my ID and check out another review. For this, my last MOTU review for a few months (the next wave won't arrive until...

I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier

Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:48:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - He-Man and the Heroic Masters of the Universe

must save Eternia from the clutches of the sinister

Skeletor and his Evil Horde...

A headstrong teenager with a nose for trouble

stumbles upon an ancient stone castle deep in...

The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I saw

Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:19:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - He-Man and the Heroic Masters of the Universe

must save Eternia from the clutches of the sinister

Skeletor and his Evil Horde...

A headstrong teenager with a nose for trouble

stumbles upon an ancient stone castle deep in...

He is Legend

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:02:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Druss, Captain of the Axe, was the stuff of legends. But even as the stories grew in the telling, Druss himself grew older. He turned his back on his own legend and retreated to a mountain lair to await his old enemy, death. Meanwhile, barbarian...

What have we here? A man or a fish?

Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:37:29 GMT

What a piece of work is He-Man

Mon, 5 Aug 2002 12:55:45 GMT

Something wicked this way comes

Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:44:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - He-Man and the Heroic Masters of the Universe

must save Eternia from the clutches of the sinister

Skeletor and his Evil Horde...

A headstrong teenager with a nose for trouble

stumbles upon an ancient stone castle deep in the...

Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Cats of War

Fri, 2 Aug 2002 19:07:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - First a little background: after twenty years, Mattel Toys has decided to bring back their He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (MOTU) line. Despite being headlined by a hero with the cheesiest name of all time, the toy line was one of the most popular...

An underrated fantasy classic

Mon, 1 Jul 2002 17:17:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Fortunately, I didn't see "Conan the Barbarian" until after I had discovered Conan in his original literary form, as the brainchild (brainbarbarian?) of Robert E. Howard, one of the foremost American pulp authors of the late 1920s and early '30s. Make no...

Excellent film, weak DVD transfer

Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:49:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I won't spend too much time reviewing this film - suffice to say, it's my second-favorite Schwarzeneggar film, just behind "Conan the Barbarian" and just barely edging out "Terminator 2." The first third of the film contains hardly any sci-fi element -...

Go Medieval. "Hooray for Toys!" Write-Off.

Tue, 26 Feb 2002 15:18:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - He'd become a Hellspawn in order to stare at his own memorial of honor and nothing more. Knighthood and chivalry became his obsession. When a demon attacked, attempting to goad him into using his hell-born powers, Sir John, the Medieval Spawn, began...

Insanity in a bottle...

Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:06:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I've seen the MST3K version of Manos: The Hands of Fate four times. That's enough for five lifetimes. I now refuse to ever watch it again. If you'd like to buy a used VHS copy of this movie, contact me.

It's two hours of pure pain. I...

They were once men...

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:16:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I used to hang out at the McFarlane Toys Message Board a lot, and I remember how upset many members got when Toy Biz got the Lord of the Rings license. At the time, I understood their pain - Toy Biz, while doing a great job with many of their...

Does everything a spider can...

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:22:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - When I picked up the regular Spider-Man figure from the Classics line last year, I was pretty impressed. That was one heck of an articulated action figure. It was also well-sculpted as well. In fact, only one thing bugged me - no mid-bicep swivel joints!...

Tell me, old friend...when did Saruman the Wise trade reason for madness?

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:13:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan, and while I'm a bit wary of all the merchandising surrounding the upcoming films, there were a few figures I knew I'd have to buy. Gandalf and the Witch-King were two of them, but they've already been reviewed on this...

Nine rings for mortal men doomed to die...

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:02:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan, but I was introduced to Tolkien's world by my father. My dad's a huge Nazgûl fan - don't ask me why. When he played the Legend of Zelda games, he'd name his character Nazgûl. Why would anyone do that? The Nazgûl are...

Tri-Klops: Three Eyes, but one heart

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 01:32:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeghostal - Ah, Tri-Klops. In the comics, this guy was pretty cool, but in the cartoon he was just one more wimpy lackey for Skeletor to kick around. This here is Tri-Klops's plastic counterpart. If you're wondering why an action figure from twenty years ago is...