Epinions Recent Reviews for shadow8

Hollywood Collateral Damage

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:31:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - It started like any other night... Meet Max (Jamie Foxx, Breakin' All the Rules), your typical blue-collared cab driver, hustling his way to survive in the mean city of Los Angeles, California. He tries to be an affable guy who...

Now I know what it feels like to have been through Hell.

Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:41:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - “IT’S SHOCKING. It’s beyond your imagination. A cult of weird, horrible people who gather beautiful women only to deface them with a burning hand!” –The film’s poster tagline.

“This is some serious...

Yinghung bunsik III: Love and Death in the Time of War.

Thu, 3 Jul 2003 18:05:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - This prequel to the John Woo directed series is actually a homecoming of sorts for Vietnamese filmma...

Get ready for this is gonna be one hell of a party... (LSYRT W/O)

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:18:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - It is Halloween night. What are you planning to do? Go trick or treating with friends? Or maybe cause some mischief instead by playing pranks on your grumpy old neighbor? How about attending a Halloween party? But not just your run-of-the-mill...

This movie will give new meaning to the phrase, "Eat me!" (Friday the 13th W/O)

Sat, 14 Sep 2002 13:23:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - “On Earth, no feast lasts forever.” -Chinese Proverb

Unlike most other films, it was really tough for me to decide what to expect when watching Ravenous. For me, the question I contemplated was, “Would a dark comedy based on the...

Do you need a jolt of XXXcitement in your life?

Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:27:12 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - In the city of Prague, Czech Republic, a spy in the James Bond mold is on a mission of utmost importance. He knocks out a guard and surreptitiously sneaks into a fortress. Inside though appears to be some kind of grungy nightclub. Wearing an extremely...

Didn't your mother warn you to never pick up a stranger? (Guilty Pleasures W/O)

Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:28:36 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Picture yourself in this scenario: it is a shadowy and stormy night. You are driving alone on a desolate stretch of highway. Hours of driving have made you feel exhausted, but an occasional vehicle passes by to keep you alert. Then suddenly, an...

War is Hell: Ridley Scott's unrelenting and fierce Black Hawk Down.

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:28:46 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - C’est la guerre.

Right from the start, on a black screen, we see the words “Based on an actual event”, printed to remind us that what we are about to see is all too real and an unfortunate part of our history. We then see upsetting images of...

3,000 Miles to Graceland: I spotted Elvis and it looks like he is...robbing a casino??

Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:10:23 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Imagine a film which combines the elements of Ocean’s 11 with Reservoir Dogs. Quentin Tarentino would serve as the producer while the director is an apprentice of Jerry Bruckeimer. Well, 3,000 Miles to...

Food of the Gods II: Is there such a thing as beautiful garbage? (Cliche-Soiree W/O)

Sun, 7 Jul 2002 14:04:03 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - You are at a video store. You happen to spot a copy of Food of the Gods II sitting on the shelf. The video’s front cover displays a very lame illustration of some rat triumphing over a fallen woman. What will you say in reaction to all...

Do you believe in ghosts? Or what about love after life? (Magical, Mystical, Mysterious W/o)

Sat, 22 Jun 2002 12:10:25 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Enter a world of infinite imagination. Enter a world that can possibly exist only in fantasy tales, where people free themselves from the confines of gravity and walk on air. Enter a world inhabited by such diverse individuals as Taoist magicians,...

Spider-Man: Awkward teenager becomes city savior. Story at eleven.

Sat, 25 May 2002 12:05:36 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - By the age of 13, most of the peers I knew already grew out of comic books and cartoons. In fact, most of my friends were into sports, girls, and prime-time sitcoms. While I too found an interest in those aforementioned pursuits, deep inside, I knew I...

Would you like to see Angelina Jolie naked?

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:49:35 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Based on the novel "Waltz Into Darkness" by Cornell Woolrich, Michael Cristofer’s Original Sin is a tale of love, lust, greed, betrayal, and deception. (Jerry Springer, eat your heart out!) In the beginning, we see the narrator, Julia...

I promise this is The One review without a pun in its title.

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 21:23:02 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - You know, to be honest, I am not really sure what is more perplexing: the fact that The One has squandered many opportunities to be a decent sci-fi thriller. Or the (shuddering) fact that Jet Li actually turned down the opportunity...

The misdirection of bad cinema: Dominic Sena's embarrassingly ludicrous Swordfish.

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:29:47 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - “You know the problem with Hollywood is? They make $hit.”

You know, Gabriel Shear (John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever) is right. For many years, Hollywood has been producing a lot of $hit. $hit like Swordfish...

I can see right through you: Paul Verhoeven's perverse and sleazy Hollow Man.

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:29:49 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - What if you had the power of invisibility? Imagine the infinite possibilities that await you when you do not have to worry about people looking at you. Would you use your invisible powers for the greater good of mankind? Or would you use the...

Jean-Claude Van Damme is back! But is he better than ever?

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:36:50 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Martial arts superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme fights himself in a spectacular action spectacle! What an intriguing concept! Well...not quite. Jean-Claude Van Damme in a dual role should be no surprise to film buffs. He has already played...

Blood, breasts, and bullets: Unfortunately, The Forsaken is schlock filmmaking at its worst.

Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:03:41 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Ladies and gentlemen, we may have ourselves a new schlock classic.

It would be absolutely ridiculous to have high expectations for a film like The Forsaken. After all, this film is really nothing more than a low-budget,...

No guns, no glory: John Woo's A Better Tomorrow II (Sequel was better W/O).

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 13:47:01 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - There is no way A Better Tomorrow II can live up to the original because it would not be fair; the first A Better Tomorrow is, hands down, a superior film. The original A Better Tomorrow is certainly better with...

A true conundrum of a movie: Christopher Nolan's mind-bending Memento. (Future of Hollywood W/O).

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:42:19 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Imagine what it feels like when your memory—the function that allows you to retain and recollect your past experiences, a.k.a. the very essence of your livelihood—is no longer reliable. You happen to suffer from acute short-term memory loss. Yes, you...

Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes made a monkey out of me.

Wed, 8 Aug 2001 22:44:48 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - It seems that every year, Hollywood manages to make dozens of disasters which flood the box office. But there is always this one monumentally inept film which stands out from the crowd, like a prima donna desperate for attention. This has been the case...

Arnold Schwarzenegger declares World War III in Commando.

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 12:32:24 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Are you familiar with the term “guilty pleasures”? I am referring to those films out there which are not necessarily high art, but are highly entertaining. I am talking about those movies which have been blasted by critics everywhere, yet in your...

Who says a sequel cannot live up to the original? (Underappreciated Films W/O)

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:30:38 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - How many times have you heard the phrase, "Sequels are inferior to their predecessors"? Granted, while that statement is true ninety percent of the time, there are always exceptions to the rule. Maniac Cop 2 is certainly an example of the...

Jet Li gives his regards to Paris in Kiss of the Dragon.

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:26:58 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - Looking for the quintessential mindless action blockbuster? Look no further, for Kiss of the Dragon is the thriller which will satisfy your appetite for thrills. Kiss of the Dragon is basically the whole enchilada: it is a film loaded...

Who was that mysterious man in yellow? (Comedy W/O)

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 13:53:56 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadow8 - I am sorry; I just recently saw Ninja: Silent Assassin and I am still laughing at how corny that movie was. Ninja: Silent Assassin is by far one of the dumbest flicks I have ever seen. Yet, that is nothing. Brace yourself for I am...

Epinions Recent Reviews for shadow8

Hollywood Collateral Damage

Now I know what it feels like to have been through Hell.

Yinghung bunsik III: Love and Death in the Time of War.

Get ready for this is gonna be one hell of a party... (LSYRT W/O)

This movie will give new meaning to the phrase, "Eat me!" (Friday the 13th W/O)

Do you need a jolt of XXXcitement in your life?

Didn't your mother warn you to never pick up a stranger? (Guilty Pleasures W/O)

War is Hell: Ridley Scott's unrelenting and fierce Black Hawk Down.

3,000 Miles to Graceland: I spotted Elvis and it looks like he is...robbing a casino??

Food of the Gods II: Is there such a thing as beautiful garbage? (Cliche-Soiree W/O)

Do you believe in ghosts? Or what about love after life? (Magical, Mystical, Mysterious W/o)

Spider-Man: Awkward teenager becomes city savior. Story at eleven.

Would you like to see Angelina Jolie naked?

I promise this is The One review without a pun in its title.

The misdirection of bad cinema: Dominic Sena's embarrassingly ludicrous Swordfish.

I can see right through you: Paul Verhoeven's perverse and sleazy Hollow Man.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is back! But is he better than ever?

Blood, breasts, and bullets: Unfortunately, The Forsaken is schlock filmmaking at its worst.

No guns, no glory: John Woo's A Better Tomorrow II (Sequel was better W/O).

A true conundrum of a movie: Christopher Nolan's mind-bending Memento. (Future of Hollywood W/O).

Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes made a monkey out of me.

Arnold Schwarzenegger declares World War III in Commando.

Who says a sequel cannot live up to the original? (Underappreciated Films W/O)

Jet Li gives his regards to Paris in Kiss of the Dragon.

Who was that mysterious man in yellow? (Comedy W/O)