Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A smorgasbord of vintage terror treats) 『Reading the two reviews was helpful. The Salter/Skinner Son of Frankenstein cd is a favorite of mine. Now we need to see new symphony recordings of Karl Hajos' Werewolf of London score and Heinz Roemheld's Invisible Man music. Buster Crabbe's Flash Gordon borrowed from both of these, and fans of Universal Studios horror/suspense music know how great all the music was on that 1930s serial. You can access some great music clips at Tony LoBue's Flash Gordon web site.』
(See the movies instead) 『Do you want to hear all of that wonderful soundtrack music that Universal Studios used in their monster movies of the 1930's and 1940's? Then there are some fine recordings now available on CD. I particularly recommend the Moscow Symphony Orchestra's recording of the Monster Music of Hans J. Salter and Frank Skinner, featuring music from Son of Frankenstein, the Invisible Man Returns, and the Wolf Man, three of the finest examples of the genre. One soundtrack that does not seem to be available is from the Invisible Man, which as I recall was also used as background for the old Flash Gordon serial. That particular music tempted me to buy "Legendary Horror Films", even though there was only one track from it on the disc. Apparently, whoever made this disc simply copied the music from a recording of the film, sound effects and all. Despite the copyright warning on the label of this Spanish import, I wonder how the folks at disconforme.com managed to get the necessary approvals. In any event, it would probably be more pleasurable to put the DVD's of these movies in your player and leave the TV screen dark than to play this album.』
(original soundtracks recordings from classic horror) 『If you are a classic horror film buff, like me, you'll love this CD containing ORIGINAL soundtrack recordings from the films. Taken from isolation tracks from the masters ( that means music and sound effects only, no dialogue), this is the only CD I know of that has the music directly from the films, NOT re-recorded! Ok, some tracks definitly show their age, but fascinating to listen to none the less. The wolf man is probably the strongest and most recognizable of the tracks, but once you start listening, all those dark, creepy Saturday nights watching Creature Features will come back to you...wonderful!』
(Unforgettable sounds of Horror) 『Growing up and watching the great Universal horror movies on late night TV, I as most kids did, became infatuated with the classic movie monsters of the 30's and 40's. Now, here in one collection are most of the opening soundtracks from these legendary horror films. The creepy swan lake suite from Dracula to the thunderous music of impending doom that started most of the Frankenstein movies. And, who could forget that classic score from The Wolfman with Lon Chaney. Most tracks are lifted directly off the movie soundtracks, so slight background sounds can be heard, but that just adds to the enjoyment. The opening to Dracula, is NOT the original from the movie, it seems the first few bars have been edited and a different version added in. All in all, this is a MUST for classic horror fans. Try puttting on this disc, and guessing what movie each track is from, it will bring back haunting memories of stormy dark nights where the monsters truly roamed our imagination...』 『Digitally remastered original soundtrack music from a host of horror classics like Dracula, the Frankenstein series, Wolf Man, The Mummy, Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man, Cat People, King Kong and more. All the great composers of the genre are here as well: Franz Waxman, Max Steiner, Alfred Newman, Charles Previn and many more. The booklet includes faithful reproductions of original movie poster graphics as well.』 『Digitally Remastered Original Soundtrack Music from a Host of Horror Classics Like Dracula, the Frankenstein Series, Wolf Man, the Mummy, Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Invisible Man, Cat People, King Kong and More. All the Great Composers of the Genre Are Here as Well: Franz Waxman, Max Steiner, Alfred Newman, Charles Previn and Many More. The Booklet Includes Faithful Reproductions of Original Movie Poster Graphics as Well.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Return of the Living Dead 3) 『Return of the Living Dead 3 is a tale of love with a zombie twist. Curt loves Julie so much that when she is killed he goes down to where his father works and brings her back to life. The only way I remember seeing this is they ran it on sci-fi network and I saw bits and pieces of it. Also, the movie poster is when I remember from my childhood when renting vhs was a part of culture. Anyway, I watched the rater R version of this movie and it really sucked. It looked like they held back so much and i'm hoping to see an uncut dvd of this soon. The main character, Curt, is very annoying and just makes me want to turn this film off. He loves Julie so much and keeps her alive even though she is a zombie. Julie looked hot though and with less then half an hour left, she looked smoking hot in a sick, twisted way. The end of this film made me go wow, what a piece of trash!
Overall, a few enjoyable parts but unrated version would have been better to watch.』
(And now for something completely different!) 『When his wild girlfriend with a taste for the macabre is killed in a motorcycle accident just after the pair declared their independence from parental authority, Army brat Curt Reynolds takes her corpse back to the military facility they were at just hours earlier. Curt and Julie had snuck into the facility before with a key card stolen from Curt's father, Col. John Reynolds, and they witnessed something there that was nearly impossible to believe. Using a gas called 2-4-5 Trioxin, the U.S. military was experimenting with bringing the dead back to life and attempting to control them for warfare purposes. Initially disgusted that his father was heading up such experiments, Curt now saw the Trioxin gas as his only hope for the future with Julie he had planned. He soon brings Julie back to life, and she is luckily still in her right mind, though many things are definitely wrong with her and she is already extremely hungry and unsure for just what. Things go downhill from there for Curt (well, I guess they went downhill from the point he wrecked his bike and killed his girlfriend), as Julie's rapidly accelerating condition results in an altercation with a local gang; and soon, the gang, the police, and the military are all chasing after them!
Brian Yuzna, the man who gave us the Re-Animator series, tries his hand at directing a Living Dead flick with "Return of the Living Dead 3", an odd but excellent addition to the zombie film genre. Many call this film the best in the series (mostly ignoring 4 and 5, which came along later and looked pretty bad), while others call the first film the best. I may be of the rare breed that enjoys part 2 the most, but no doubt, all 3 are fantastic films! Part one puts a more modern spin (well, for the '80's) on the mother of all zombie flicks, "Night of the Living Dead", with a lot of punk attitude and a touch of comedy, but still playing out as a legit horror tale. Part 2 tells a similar story (even with returning cast members, seemingly in a parallel universe), and improves upon the first in my opinion by going for a suburban setting and not keeping the characters so confined. What most folks hate about 2 is how much they went for comedy. I don't think the comedy from the living hurt the film at all, but I admit that some of the zombie comedy was a bad idea. Should have kept it to the humans. Still, setting it in the suburbs kept it a scary addition to the series for me. More horror films need to be set in the suburbs. It makes them far more scary for the many folks who live in the suburbs. Anyway, this review is for "Return of the Living Dead 3", and part 3 drops the humor angle and plays it straight. For some people, all horror films should be played straight, and those are often the folks heralding this film as one of the best horror films ever. I like both styles of horror, and I loved Return of the Living Dead 3. It is a fantastic film about a doomed romance. Doomed by stupidity all-around, one might say. Stupidity and that recurring chemical that is one of the scariest substances ever dreamed up, 2-4-5 Trioxin.
Return of the Living Dead does have some issues I don't like. For example, self-mutilation is a major theme. The reason I don't like that is because I can't stand to watch it. This won't be a problem for some. The purpose behind it is that pain helps Julie fend off her feeding frenzies, so at one point she really goes all out with it and comes out looking like a super-zombie seductress. Not for me, but I guess that turns on some people, ha. The film also doesn't have hordes of zombies running around, so it's not all that scary to me, but it still has its moments. For such a low budget film, it has great effects and tells its story more than sufficiently. It's a horrific and enjoyable ride, and certainly it's an original story for the genre. Even if it's not my fave of the big 3 Return of the Living Dead flicks, I most definitely recommend it. Unfortunately for those of us who prefer to get the most complete version of any film, only the R rated version is available on DVD. It's funny, but this is often complained about in the two DVD commentaries that are extras on the disc. The film gets a widescreen presentation and theatrical trailer, plus some other interesting horror trailers, and the commentaries are one with director Brian Yuzna and the other with star Mindy (Melinda) Clarke and Thomas Rainone, the special effects production supervisor and second unit director. The Yuzna commentary is enjoyable and informative, but the other is more lively. The pair do interrupt each other a lot though, which can be annoying for the viewer as well, ha. Incindentally, many folks love this movie largely because they have a thing for the zombie femme fatale, Melinda Clarke. That's cool, but the makeup (I'm assuming it was make-up) used on her in this film, and I mean during her pre-zombie scenes, just made her look really unappealing to me (especially during the sex scene early on), and so I have never had a thing for her myself. Though, I will say that I've seen more recent images of her online, and she looks a thousand times more attractive in them.
It's unfortunate that this DVD doesn't have the unrated version of "Return of the Living Dead 3", but as it is the only DVD available currently in the U.S., I still suggest fans of the first two films or good horror films in general pick this one up. 』
(Best sequel of the series!) 『 In a California town at a military chemical warfare base, a deadly experiment involving the Trioxen gas from "Return of the Living Dead 1&2" as it brings the dead back to ghastly life as they crave human brains and Col. Reynolds (Kent McCord) wants to keep them under control. His son Curt (J. Trevor Edmond) and girlfriend Julie (Melinda Clarke) sneek in the base to see what experiments they are conducting and are outstanded. Later when Col. Reynolds and his son goes through a disagreement, Curt runs away with his girlfriend but when a tragic accident on the motorcycle occurs thus leaving Curt alive while Julie dead, he is so grief-struck that he wants her to be alive again. He sneeks into the military base where he uses the gas to bring her back from the dead as it makes him happy, unfortunately what he doesn't realize that the Julie that has comes back isn't herself when she starts to act strange as they both deal with gang members and the army who wants them.
A grisly and terrific sequel to the brilliant 1985 horror-comedy classic "Return of the Living Dead" that manages to improve over part 2 by making it a completely different entry. This one is directed by Brian Yuzna of "Re-Animator" fame and co-stars Sarah Douglas ("Superman 2") and playboy playmate Pia Reyes, the story is well-put and crafted that makes this a Romeo-and-Juliet love story, a dark comedy and a zombie movie into one movie. This film is loaded with graphic gore, brain-eating and also some S&M style imagery of self-mutilation with excellent make-up effects by Steve Johnson, the acting isn't too shabby and this movie is a spectacular splatter-fest that makes it a winner in my books.
This DVD contains a great transfer on sound and picture but doesn't offer the uncut version with a few scenes of graphic gore cut out but that's ok and has two audio commentaries with trailers to this and other TriMark releases.
Also recommended: "Dead Alive (a.k.a. Braindead)", "Return of the Living Dead", "Return of the Living Dead part II", "Re-Animator", "Pet Sematary 1&2", "Dead Heat (1988)", "Evil Dead 2", "Pumpkinhead", "Akira", "Resident Evil Trilogy", "Shaun of the Dead", "Nightmare City", "From Beyond", "Bride of Re-Animator", "Beyond Re-Animator", "Dawn of the Dead (1978 and 2004)", "Day of the Dead (1985)", "Grindhouse", "Ichi The Killer", "Cemetery Man", "The Toxic Avenger", "Poultreygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead", "Bio-Zombie", "Night of the Living Dead (1968 and 1990)", "Hell of the Living Dead", "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (a.k.a. Living Dead at The Manchester Morgue)", "Saw Series", "Fido", "Evil Dead", "28 Days and 28 weeks Later", "Land of the Dead", "Diary of the Dead", "Phantasm", "Hostel 1&2", "Doomsday", "Night of the Creeps", "Demons", "Night of the Comet", and "The Beyond".』
(The best sequel of the series, 3.5 stars) 『After the disappointment that was Return of the Living Dead Part 2, the series manages to make a step in the right direction with Return of the Living Dead 3 in the 90's. Directing this installment was Brian Yuzna who gave us quality flicks such as Bride of ReAnimator and produced classics such as ReAnimator and From Beyond. While this chapter takes a departure from the horror/comedy feel that we saw in the first two, it really stands quite well on its own and boasts an interesting storyline despite the title suggesting another by-the-numbers zombie romp.
After sneaking into the military base where his father works, Curt and his girlfriend Julie bear witness to an experiment utilizing the 2-4-5 Trioxin to reanimate a corpse, with horrific results of course. It seems that the military is trying to use the chemical to create unstoppable solidiers out of the zombies it creates, but to no avail. Being a military man, dad comes home and announces that the time has come to move again, but Curt refuses to accompany him and leave Julie behind. When the young couple make a quick getaway on a motorcycle, a crash leaves Julie fatally wounded. However, Curt remembers the Trioxin they saw earlier that brought life back to the dead, and as you could guess he breaks into the military base and reanimates his girlfriend's corpse.
Other than a strange persistent hunger, Julie seems to have been successfuly restored. However as they continue their journey evading the police, Curt's dad, and a gang, it's apparent that Julie is gradually being overcome by the urges to feast upon human flesh...and self mutilate. As her behavior quickly spirals out of control, Curt must make the difficult decision every young man must make at some time in his life: Should he let his flesh eating zombie girlfriend run rampant, or put a stop to it before it gets out of hand?
Overall, Yuzna made a very decent zombie flick here with the third installment in the Return of the Living Dead series. It's a Romeo and Juliet story living dead style, which isn't exactly a concept that's been done to death and it works splendidly in this case. The only thing I didn't care for in this movie was the gore effects. Although the gore is plentiful, the prosthetics are very fake looking especially for 1993. The effort is there, but most of the stuff just looks plain bad and unconvincing. Not the stuff dreams are made of, but it is a very solid zombie flick and I felt it was the best since the original. If you watch any of the sequels, make it this one.』
(Great 90's Horror!) 『This is a great, often overlooked 90's straight to video horror/zombie movie. Far better than the 2nd ROTLD, and not nearly as good as the 1st, but this stands by itself as a different direction than the 1st and 2nd. The Unrated version will give you more splat, and I'd recommend it over the R version any day. The final 15 or so minutes of this movie really kick, there's not many zombies until the end, but it is definetly watchable and has some good gore scenes. I'd say my main complaint is that the zombies look more like weird monsters than regular zombies, but they still do the trick. To me, this movie was one of the movies form the last class of great horror movies from the 80s and early/mid 90's like DEAD ALIVE and such before horror really went in the toilet at the end of the 90's through today (see the 4th and 5th ROTLD movies for proof.... or better yet... don't).』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (O good companion for the motio picture!!!) 『This set contains 3 animated stories from Middle-Earth. The Hobbit, maa be considered as an introduction for the main story, The Lord of the Rings. This animated episode is very accurate, and depicts the book in a very interesting way. The second, The Lord of the Rings, is another animated version with good finishing and accurate plot. The weak point is that it finishes with the assault on Helm's Deep. The second part was never published. The third DVD, The Return of the King, tells the story in a very unusual way. All te involved characters, are shown over a table telling the stories and adventures they took part in the last part of the saga. Funny, but not to be considered as part of the story. The curious fact, is that The Hobbit and The Return of the King, are directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, but do not connect to each other. The Lord of the Rings, is directed by Ralph Bakshi and, apparently, was not intended to make a connection with the other two pictures, but with a little "good will", watching them in sequence, tells the story of the Rings in a very interesting way.』
(Okay) 『The only reason I gave this group of DVDs a 3 star was I did not like the The Lord of the Rings dvd. The other two dvds in this group, The Hobbit and The Return of the King, are great! My 4 year old absolutely loves them! We won't let him watch The Lord of the Rings though. It is way to scary for a 4 year old!』
(Very Good for Tolkien fans.) 『Each of these movies has strengths and weaknesses. Certainly compared to what Peter Jackson has done with Tolkien, they are chalk and cheese. They are however interesting enough on their own to entertain you. Of course they have each made a ton of cuts from the books and to a certain extent have dumbed down Tolkien/made it more child oriented. The strengths of course are endearing characters/plot lines; but that is of course a strength of Tolkien and it is virtually impossible to make movies of his stories without carrying on at least some of those strengths. One of the things as a Tolkien fan, I found most interesting was viewing the construction of the adaptation as the movies progress; what the writers/directors considered necessary to concentrate on/emphasise (or even in some cases include all new scenes/concepts; like Peter Jackson did with his fabulous LOTR live action film trilogy/adaptation) and what they felt they had to either ignore or downplay. Whilst I didn't agree as a fan, with a lot of decisions they made; I can certainly understand that in trying to appeal to children and with budgetary restrictions, why they had to make many of the storytelling decisions they did. But rather than list the specific changes they made and my reaction to each; I'd rather recommend the product to fans and suggest that they buy/view them and decide for themselves what they liked/didn't like. However just as one example (without really giving away any spoilers); I didn't particularly like the change/new role of the minstrel in the Hobbit; but I loved what the same people did with this same character concept in The Return of the King. For non-fans; I would (by far) recommend Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy as the filmic way to first experience Tolkien. But for young children; those who are Tolkien fans; and those adults/teenagers who are already familiar with Peter Jackson's films and are interested in seeing an animated adaptation, I certainly recommend these. They are certainly well enough made to be enjoyable; even if they don't in a general way do Tolkien justice; as Peter Jackson did.』
(Incredible material! I recommend to all fans!) 『 Dvd-quality, perfect editing, failing only on packages that could be of better quality. Another fact to note is the policy of sending certain products by ebay for Brazil, which does not follow a logical concise, what it takes to lose big consumers to other sites that are sending without major problems, as [...] for dvds and [...] for books!』
(Just a stroll down memory lane...) 『I was covering "The Hobbit" with my freshmen students and needed the movie to accompany the lesson. When we were done with the novel, I rewarded them with the other two movies. Despite the fact that they have all seen the Peter Jackson versions of the series, they still got into the movies. It was a nice reward for them at the end of the year.
It just brings back nostalgia for me and my childhood. I remember watching all of these on tv before we had a VCR or cable. Oh the days of sitting around the one tv set in the house as a family and watching the same thing as my parents and other sibllings...and not complaining since that was all that was on that was worth watching.』 『The Hobbit The J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy classic set in Middle-earth was adapted into this excellent 1978 animated feature first broadcast on television. Codirectors Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., working from a script by Romeo Muller, are faithful to Tolkien's story and for that alone they get big points. The vocal cast can't be improved upon: Orson Bean is perfect as Bilbo Baggins, the timorous hobbit who grows brave on his adventure with the wizard Gandalf (John Huston). Otto Preminger is the voice of Elvenking, Richard Boone is Smaug, Hans Conried is Thorin, and Brother Theodore is very effective as the weird Gollum. Terrific for kids and adults alike.--Tom Keogh
The Lord of the Rings Although it was ultimately overshadowed by Peter Jackson's live-actionLord of the Ringstrilogy, Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic is not without charms of its own. A target of derision from intolerant fans, this ambitious 1978 production is nevertheless a respectably loyal attempt to animate the first half of Tolkien's trilogy, beginning with the hobbit Frodo's inheritance of the One Ring of power from Bilbo Baggins, and ending with the wizard Gandalf's triumph over the evil army of Orcs. While the dialogue is literate and superbly voiced by a prestigious cast (including John Hurt as Aragorn), Leonard Roseman's accomplished score effectively matches the ominous atmosphere that Bakshi's animation creates and sustains. Bakshi's lamentable decision to combine traditional cel animation with "rotoscoped" (i.e., meticulously traced) live-action footage is jarringly distracting and aesthetically disastrous, but when judged by its narrative content, thisLord of the Ringsdeserves more credit than it typically receives.--Jeff Shannon
The Return of the King The creative team behind 1978's impressive animation feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Hobbitreturns with this 1980 entry drawn from Tolkien's famousLord of the Ringstrilogy. It's good work all around, and not at all the kind of feature-length cartoon that reduces good books to treacle. Orson Bean returns as the voice of Bilbo Baggins as well as that of the trilogy's hero, Frodo. John Huston is commanding again as the voice of the wizard Gandalf, and also in the vocal cast are William Conrad, Paul Frees, and Roddy McDowall.--Tom Keogh』
『Animated versions of three Tolkien classics: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Return of the King.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Cheesy Goodness!) 『Flash Gordon Saviour of the Universe is just a great load of cheesy good fun. It's not really for young kids because there's too much almost-sex in it, but for adults, it's just fun and goofy. I mean, the Hawk Men, with Brian Blessed as Voltan? Classic and hilarious.
Topol as Dr. Hans Zarkov is the reason I bought the movie, and I wasn't disappointed in his performance at all.
I highly recommend it to all with a heart for silliness and fun!
Beware of the sound track. You'll be singing "FLASH! AAAAAAAAHHHHH!" in the shower without even trying.』
(Playing Space) 『Rather homoerotic story of good guys saving a life from a bad guy of the outer space, is a funny picture providing an introduction of torture and S&M actions.
Actually clever and funny sci-fi is made well on merits of cinema of the seventieth.
It is something between Meet the Spartans and Star Wars.
Not much The Queen's sharm music at all.』
(flashgordon) 『this movie is one of my favorite of the 80s. ditally remastered pictureand 5.1 surround sound and the unforgettable musical score by queen.bursting with spectacular thrills and colorful dialogue, this special edition dvd features never before seen bonus materials.flash gordon: he's a miracle!with sam j. jones, melody anderson, ornella muti, max von sydow etc etc. is a great movie to enjoy.』
(Great Classic) 『Flash Gordon is a great classic movie... and the music is great. Definitely a good flick to watch with a big bowl of pop corn and a soda... so quarky sometimes it's funny... but its most entertaining!』
(Flash) 『This was great!!!! I used to watch this movie as a kid, and it was hysterical to see it again now as an adult. Now I have my 4 and 2 year old kids into it!!! Quality was fine (it's an old movie anyway so you can't expect much from special effects).』 『When the totalitarian planet of Mongo decides on a whim to obliterate Earth, it's up to the lunk-headed quarterback Flash Gordon and his oddball companions to make the universe safe for democracy. Based on the classic (and infinitely more reputable) comic strip and its '30s screen serialization, this cotton-candy-colored trash classic deserves immortality for Queen's unforgettably pulsating soundtrack alone. The legendary Max von Sydow appears to be having a blast as the evil Ming the Merciless, while Ornella Muti, as his daughter, is the living embodiment of what attracts adolescent boys to comics in the first place. (She makes Barbarella look mundane.) One of the most shamelessly entertaining movies ever made, this is a knowingly absurd sensory freak-out that'll have the viewer blissfully checking the sky afterward for signs of Hawkmen.--Andrew Wright』
price：$6.99
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (The Voss) 『This is an excellent item for any fan of the classic horror films. It was packaged great and it contains all of the Frankenstein movies. A must for any collector!』
(Great Classic Movies) 『The Frankenstien collection is the greatest movies of the Horror era. I do agree with one guy who posted that the Movie Frankenstien Meets Wolfman was not apart of this fine collection. Aside from that I recommend this collection to any true fan of Horror. These movies were well done and set the bar for future horror movies to come.
Great movies to add to your collection.』
(Movies great, but packaging????) 『Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection contains five classic and not so classic Frankenstein movies: Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein. One of my arguments is that it should have included Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. You need that movie so you can follow along the series. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man goes after Ghost of Frankenstein and before House of Frankenstein. Without that movie then there are a lot of unanswered questions. You cannot go from A to C without B. Also the packaging just focuses on Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein and the rest of the movies get nothing more then a footnote. Son of Frankenstein is the only one with out a theatrical trailer or anything extra to it. Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein all say underneath of them bonus material; so what is the bonus material? Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection gets a B-.
Disc 1
Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein Bonus Material A) Frankenstein Theatrical Trailer B) Frankenstein Audio Commentary with Rudy Behlmer C) Bride of Frankenstein Audio Commentary with film historian Scott MacQueen D) Bride of Frankenstein Archives E) Bride of Frankenstein Trailer Languages Play Scenes
Frankenstein is one hour and eleven minutes long and was released on November 21, 1931. It is hard to figure out where the movie takes place. You have actors with both British and English accents and the sets look to be, Germany, Austria or even Prussian. Also they movie never mentions the time period and since there is no sign of a phone anywhere it makes it even harder. The only thing electrical is the lab of Dr. Frankenstein in the old tower. Boris Karloff does a great job as the Monster. From the first time the Monster makes an entrance to the death scene at the end; where a windmill house is set to fire and a wood beam falls on him. During the opening credits a ? is shown next the Monster. Only at the end of the film when the credits begin to roll is it revealed that Boris Karloff played the Monster. Karloff would play the Monster in two more films. The movie begins with a warning from actor Edward Van Sloan indicating the scariness of the movie and if you are due to fainting spells or have a weak stomach, leave now. After the warning the movie begins and the scene is at a commentary where a funeral is taking place. Dr. Frankenstein and Fritz, his loyal assistant, are hiding nearby waiting patiently for the party to leave so they can rob the grave. With the body in tow the two head back to the tower. Back at the ancestral home of Baron Von Frankenstein, Henry's fiancée Elizabeth is upset over a letter she has received from Henry. Henry's best friend, Victor Moritz, tries to help her. They both seek Henry's old mentor Doctor Waldman. Doctor Waldman tells Elizabeth and Victor about Henry's experiments and how his demand for body parts got out of control. Henry left the institute and that was the last he heard of him. Elizabeth and Victor convince Doctor Waldman to with them to visit Henry at the old watch tower. The trio arrives at the old watch tower just moments before Dr. Frankenstein is to make the greatest experiment of his life. Dr. Frankenstein escorts all three to the lab to witness his creation to come to life. When they lower lab table from the electrical storm and the Monster moves his right hand a little Dr. Frankenstein utters his famous words "It's Alive". The next day Elizabeth and Victor are back home and Henry's father thinks there is another woman but both tries to tell him that he is finishing up his experiment. The Baron does not believe it and all three head back to the watch tower. Back at the watch tower Dr. Frankenstein shows compassion for the Monster saying it is only is a few days old and have not seen light. It is during this time that movie audience is first introduced to the monster. Henry sort of acts like a father figure at first then Fritz brings in a lighted torch and the monster goes wild. Fritz, Henry, and Doctor Waldman ties up the creature and take him to the dungeon. It is there that the monster makes his first kill. Fritz takes delight in torturing the Monster where Henry just wants him left alone. One day Fritz pushes the Monster too far and the creature kills Fritz. Dr. Frankenstein and Doctor Waldman are able to subdue the Monster and come to conclusion that creature must be destroyed. During the struggle to sedate the Monster Henry is severely hurt and is sent home to recover. Doctor Waldman is about to operate on the Monster when the Monster awakes and kills Doctor Waldman; victim number two. The Monster escapes and is next seen playing with little Maria and both are tossing flowersinto the lake. When there are no more flowers, the Monster tosses Maria into the lake to see if she can float. When the Monster realizes what he has done and leaves. The father of Maria carries her lifeless body into town and tells the Burgomaster that she was murdered. The Burgomaster organizes asearch party for the murder with Henry leading one of the groups. Henry finds the Monster and the Monster renders Henry unconscious. The Monster takes Henry to the top of an abandon windmill. The villagers trap the Monster and the Monster throws out the windmill. Dr. Henry Frankenstein is taken backto his home to recover. The windmill is set to fire and the Monster is destroyed. If you are a fan of the Universal Horror\Monster movies, then this is for you. Dr. Henry Frankenstein is shown resting in bed in the final scene. Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
Bride of Frankenstein is one hour and fifteen minutes and released on April 22, 1935. This movie is half horror and half comedy. I will leave it up to the critics as to which Universal's Frankenstein movie is the best, but The Bride of Frankenstein is at least one of the funniest. The scene between the blind hermit and the Monster are laughable. When the hermit befriends the Monster, the hermit is thanking God for his new friend and one can see a tear from the Monster's eye. With The Bride of Frankenstein, the Monster has developed some new skills. He drinks, eat, smoke, even talks in this one. The Monster does not speak again until the final scenes of The Ghost of Frankenstein. After that movie, he becomes a mute in the rest of the Universal monster movies. Returning are Colin Clive as Baron Henry von Frankenstein, Dwight Frye as Karl (he was Fritz in the last movie), and Boris Karloff as The Monster. Mae Clarke plays Elizabeth von Frankenstein; taking over the role from Valerie Babette Louise. Elsa Lanchester plays Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and The Monster's Mate. In the movie credits she is only given screen as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. A ? is show next to The Monster's Mate. Just like in the original Frankenstein movie. Boris Karloff is only listed as Karloff. The Bride of Frankenstein begins on a stormy night at the home of Lord Bryon whose guests are Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley. Lord Bryon recounts the making of the Frankenstein monster and bits and pieces of the of the 1931 Frankenstein movie are seen. Then were back and the home again and Mary Shelley tells that there is more to the story and we flash to the present and pick up at the very end of the Frankenstein movie where the old windmill is completely burned and Dr. Frankenstein is taken back to his home. Henry is presumed dead until his hand start moving and wakes up. Back and the windmill the parents of little Maria are grieving of their daughter and the father does not believe the monster has died. He walks over to the windmill and falls in. The Monster comes from the shadow and kills Hans. The Monster escapes from the windmill and throws Hans's wife in the windmill to her death. Next the Monster comes across Minnie and she flees in terror. We do not know if it is later in the evening or later on in the week since the movie does not make that clear, but Dr. Septimus Pretorius comes a calling and asks to speak to Dr. Henry Frankenstein. Dr. Pretorius was Henry's mentor at the university and was kick out of there for knowing to much as Dr. Pretorius claims. Dr. Pretorius convinces Henry to come with him to his lab to show what he has been working on. He shows Henry six little people that are no bigger then four inches. The six people are: queen, king, archbishop, devil, ballerina and mermaid. Dr. Frankenstein claims that it is not science but black magic and says he won't help Dr. Pretorius. In the next scene we see the Monster at a pond healing his wounds and drinking water. There is a Sheppard girl who has fallen in the lake and the Monster rescue hers. When she wakes she begins to scream in fright and there are some hunters there and shoot at the Monster. The creature flees in pain. The hunters warn the Burgomaster and the Burgomaster sends a mob out to hunt the monster down. He is caught, brought to jail, chained down, and when the guard leaves, the Monster frees himself and escapes. He makes his way to the home of a blind hermit and the hermit befriends the Monster. The hermit (his name never given in the movie) gives the Monster soup and bread and finally rest. When the Monster is lying on the bed, the hermit says a prayer and at that point the Monster weeps. We are to assume it is sometime later in the week because the hermit has taught the Monster who to speak. He can say words like bread, drink, smoke, good, and wood. Later on some hunters walk in and recognize the Monster and begin to shoot. During the struggle a broom is knocked into the fire and the cottage sets on fire. The two hunters escort the hermit out and the Monster is left without a friend. Later that evening the Monster is in a cemetery being chases by villagers. The Monster knocks over a figure and takes shelter in the crypt. Dr. Pretorius is in the crypt also but in a different location. He is there with two grave robbers stealing bones of a female corpse. This is the only scene where we can get any indication of what time period the movie is in. Karl is told to read the date on the coffin and it is revealed she died in 1899. In the crypt Dr. Pretorius pay the robbers and those two leave. Dr. Pretorius stays behind to have bread, smoke, and drink. The Monster walks in on Dr. Pretorius and the two have a talk. Dr. Pretorius becomes the Monster new friend. At the home of Henry and Elizabeth Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorius comes a calling and once Elizabeth leaves the room Dr. Pretorius try to convince Henry to join him in his final experiment. Henry at first refuses Dr. Pretorius request. Dr. Pretorius then shows the Monster to Henry says that there has been some improvement on the creature like his speech. The Monster is now the master and Dr. Frankenstein is now the servant. The Monster orders Dr. Frankenstein to make his mate. Dr. Frankenstein will do nothing until the Monster leaves the room. When Dr. Pretorius is about to close the door, he tells the Monster now. That is the signal to kidnap Elizabeth and when Henry cannot find her, he agree to assist Dr. Pretorius to create the Monster's mate. The operation goes on schedule and when the Mate is fully clothed and sees her future husband rejects him. Realizing that he will never have a friend decides to blow up the old watch tower but Dr. Frankenstein and Elizabeth are allow to live and flee the tower. What ever became of Dr. Pretorius and the Monster's mate remained unclear. It is assumed that they did not survive the explosion. This is a great movie to own and watch. Bride of Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
Disc 2
Son of Frankenstein Languages Play Scenes
Son of Frankenstein is the longest Universal monster\horror film. It is one hour and thirty-nine minutes long and was released on January 13, 1939. This would also be the last time Boris Karloff would portray the Monster. Lon Chaney, Jr. would take over the role in the Ghost of Frankenstein. In this movie the suit that the Monster wore in Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein is gone. The Monster is now wearing a fur vest and tall boots. One must assume that the clothes he was wearing in the Bride of Frankenstein were destroyed when the building blew up. Also gone is his ability to speak as well. The viewer has to assume he lost that also when he blew himself up in the last movie. Also on a side note, there is only one clamp on his head. In the Bride of Frankenstein the Monster has several clamps on his head. The Monster does seem to have evolved in this movie. He can walk better and there is more thought in the Monster killing. In the Son of Frankenstein, we are introduced to Ygor for the first time, played by Béla Lugosi. The Son of Frankenstein takes thirty years into the future from the ending of the Bride of Frankenstein; at least we are to assume that. Baron Wolf von Frankenstein looks to be in his thirties. Basil Rathbone was 43 years old when the picture was made. In this picture you have a mixtureof English and American actors and one Austria-Hungarian actor. The movie starts off with the arrival of Baron Wolf von Frankenstein and his family to the town of Frankenstein to reclaim his family ancestral home. It is hinted that he has been living in the United States for some years. The townspeople and Burgomaster and his Burghers are there to meet him and not to greet him. They hand over two boxes to Wolf; the big box contains the journal and notes his father's experiments and the smaller box holds the key to unlock the bigger box. Shortly after Wolf, Elsa, and Peter arrive at the castle, Inspector Krogh makes a complimentary greeting. He let them know his services are at there disposal. It is the next day and Wolf goes for a walk in the garden and comes across the old ruins where the monster was made. In the Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein the monster was created and died at an abandoned watch tower away from the castle; miles away we are to presume. Ygor meets Dr. Frankenstein and shows him a secret that been hidden for year. He takes him to the crypts of his father and grandfather and show the Monster at the end and between the two crypts lying in a comatose state.Ygor explains that the Monster was out hunting food and lighting struck him and he walks no more. During the conversation between the two of them Wolf says something along the line, "do you mean to imply that it is my brother." Dr. Frankenstein agrees to make the Monster well again. Dr. Frankenstein refurbishes the old ruins and turns it into a lab just like his father before him. Unlike the first time when lightning was used to bring the Monster to life, Wolf uses a generator and electrodes to bring the Monster back to life. When the Monster does not wake up from his coma, Dr. Frankenstein believes he has failed. He heads back to the castle disappointed. Later on we find out the Monster is alive and doing Ygor's bidding. It is not mention in the movie nor is it explained how the two met and how does Ygor have control over him. Later on Wolf finds out the Monster is alive a rushes backto the lab. He discovers the monster is gone and starts gathering some instruments in the lab. While Wolf if doing that, the Monster climbs up from the lave pits and makes presents himself to Wolf. Wolf turns around and is startled. The monster touches Wolf and finds some resemblance between Henry Frankenstein and Wolf. The Monster sees himself in a mirror and realizes that he is alive and to a point is upset to still be living. He grabs Wolf and brings him into the mirror and realizes it is not his creator. Wolf tells Ygor that he must remain in the lab if he wants to keep the Monster well. Later that evening Ygor gets the Monster to kill the final Burgher who hanged him several years ago. The villagers are outraged that there have been two killings since Baron Wolf von Frankenstein and plan to storm the castle. Inspector Krogh puts guards in front of the castle to protect the Baron andBaroness. Baron Frankenstein is upset that he is a prisoner in his own castle. Baron Frankenstein tells Inspector Krogh that he is going to kick Ygor off the property. When Wolf does find Ygor, Ygor comes after him with a hammer and Wolf shoots three times and kills Ygor. When the Monster finds Ygor lifeless body, he first shows sympathy that his friend has died and then decides to kill Peter, Wolf's son. He finds Peter and brings him back to the lab. Back at the castle Elsa von Frankenstein rushes in and says Peter is missing. Both Wolf and Inspector Krogh go in different directions to findPeter. Inspector Krogh finds Peter and the Monster first and Inspector Krogh shoots at the Monster. The Monster rips off Inspector Krogh artificial arm and seems surprise that it is not a real arm. Just then Wolf swing from a chain from the top of the lab and knocks the Monster into the lava pits killing the Monster and Peter is saved. At the end of the movie Wolf turns over the estate to the town of Frankenstein and telling the people to do what they please and Wolf, Elsa, and Peter board the train and leave the town never to come back. Just like the first two movies this is an excellent movie. A must for any Universal monster\horror fans. Son of Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
The Ghost of Frankenstein Languages Play Scenes Theatrical Trailer
The Ghost of Frankenstein is one hour and 7 minutes long and was released on March 13, 1942. This would be Lon Chaney, Jr. only portrayal of the Monster. The film picks up years after the Monster is supposed to have died in the sulfuric pits. Instead his body has been in a coma like tomb. Ygor who we assumed was shot to death in the last picture is alive. The villagers at the town hall say that there is a curse on the town and it s the curse of Frankenstein. The villager's wants to blow up the castle and the Mayor thinks this is all non-sense, but does not want to be ousted in the next election. The Mayor gives and let the villagers blow up the castle. Later that evening the villagers head to the castle to blow it up, but Ygor puts up a losing fight to defend the castle. Ygor escapes through the catacombs and during one of the explosions some of sulfur falls off the Monster. Ygor removes the rest of the sulfur off the Monster and the two makes their escapes before the villages finally do them in. During a thunderstorm the Monster is struck by lightning and becomes strong again. In the last movie it made him and left him in a comatose state. The two head off to Wolf's brother, Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein so he can make the Monster better. The two are in the town of Vasaria and Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein lives in a chateau at the end of town. Before the two can head over there, the Monster wonders off and befriends a little girl named Cloestine. A bunch of bad boys have knocked her ball on a roof. Cloestine asks the Monster if he can retrieve her ball. (In Frankenstein and the Ghost of Frankenstein, little girls are not afraid on the Monster.) The Monster picks up Cloestine and heads up to get her ball. Why on his quest a couple of the town villagers try to take the Monster down and are killed. The Monster retrieves the ball and escorts Cloestine off the roof. He hands the little girl over to her father and the police arrest him. Erik Ernst, the town prosecutor, seeks out Dr. Frankenstein and asks him to come to the police station to examine the Monster.Dr. Frankenstein agrees to do so after he has finished some work. After Erik leaves, Ygor visits Dr. Frankenstein and blackmail the doctor into making him well. Ygor tells Dr. Frankenstein that he would expose the family heritage to the village Dr. Frankenstein reluctantly agrees to do so. At the police station, the Monster is being interrogated by the prosecutor and Ludwig makes his entrance. The Monster seems to recognize the doctor, but when Ludwig denies knowing the Monster, the Monster goes into a fit of rage. It is only through Ygor's music that the Monster calms down and escapes from the station. The two flee the village and later that evening heads to the doctor's chateau. Once there the Monster gets angry and accidently kills Dr. Kettering. Dr. Frankenstein and his daughter Elsa her some noise and hurry to the lab. The Monster captures Elsa and Dr. Frankenstein heads to another room and turns on some form of knock out gas on The Monster, Elsa, and Ygor. When everybody awakes, Elsa is in her bed, Ygor is now a prisoner, and the Monster is strapped to a lab table. The Monster is able to free himself from the straps, but before he can get completely loose Dr. Frankenstein is able to sedate the Monster. It is in the lab that Dr. Frankenstein decides the only way to kill the Monster is through dissection; take him apart piece by piece. Dr. Frankenstein asks for Dr. Theodore Bohmer assistant, but Dr. Bohmer will not do it. Later in the movie just as Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein is about to do the operation, the spirit of Dr. Henry Frankenstein appears. He tells them the Monster has a brain of a criminal but if good brain was but in there then the name of Frankenstein is restored. This convinces Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein to use the brain of Dr. Kettering. This time Dr. Bohmer agrees to help Dr. Frankenstein because it is not murder. Ygor wants nothing to do with it because the Monster will longer be his friend. The tell Ygor it is a new brain or he will dissect the Monster. Ygor reluctantly agrees to the operation. Ygor tells the Monster he is getting a new brain and he will be better. Between then and the operation the Monster leaves the chateau and head to the home of Cloestine Hussman. How the Monster escaped and how he knew with Cloestine lives the movie did not explain. The Monsters hears Ygor music and at first ignores it. The Monster kidnaps Cloestine and grabs her ball. In grabbing the ball he unknowingly knocks over a lantern and a fire begins. The Monster is back at the chateau Ygor tries to convince the Monster to let her go, but the Monster pushes Ygor and nearly crushes Ygor to death. In Ludwig study the Monster brings the girl to Dr. Frankenstein indicating he wants her brain in his head. Dr. Frankenstein is able to free Cloestine and gives the girl to Elsa. Dr. Frankenstein lures the Monster back to the lab. Early on Ygor had convinced Dr. Bohmer to put Ygor's brain into the Monster. When the procedure begins Dr. Bohmer removes Ygor's brain and presents it to Dr. Frankenstein believing it to be Dr. Kettering's brain. At then end of the operation the Monster face is wrapped in bandages. Back at the village and two weeks later the villagers are wondering what ever happen to Ygor and the Monster. They believe that Dr. Frankenstein is hiding the Monster. One of the policemen alerts Erik and he gets on his horse and rides over there. Erik convinces the villagers not to do anything until he has had a chance to talk to Dr. Frankenstein. Once inside the home he tells Dr. Frankenstein that his safety is in jeopardy and at that time Dr. Frankenstein takes him to the dungeon room to show what he has done. Once there Dr. Frankenstein starts talking and asking the Monster do you know who I am. The Monster speaks back in Ygor voice and Dr. Frankenstein is startled and shock by this. Ygor tells Dr. Frankenstein that he convinced Dr. Bohmer to put Ygor's brain into the Monster and now he has the strength of a hundred men. Erik escapes and locks the door as he leaves. Ygor breaks open the door and along with Dr. Bohmer and Dr. Frankenstein heads into the lab to gas the villagers. Dr. Frankenstein tries to stop them but is shoved aside. It is that moment that Ygor realizes that he is blind. Dr. Frankenstein tells Ygor that he has Dr. Kettering' blood in him and that his brain and Dr. Kettering's blood are not compatible and won't feed the senses. Ygor outraged by this kills Dr. Bohmer and start tearing the lab apart. In do this he sets the lab on fire and quickly the chateau catches fire. How Ygor got from the lab to the study the movie does not indicate, but Ygor is in the study when a beam falls on him and meet his end. During the fire scene of the movie, you can see the facial make-up melting off Lon Chaney, Jr. face. In Son of Frankenstein, the Monster and Ygor are portrayed as best buddies. In The Ghost of Frankenstein their relationship seems to come apart as the Monster no longer responds to Ygor control over him. The Monster is back in his old clothes like the original Frankenstein movie. One must assume the sulfur burns his old clothes and the sulfur cost him his eyesight as well. During the whole filming his eyes are not wide open. The movie loses itself after forty minutes and also is gone is the magic as well. The movie would mark the last time the Monster appears as a solo. Starting with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, he must share movie with his fellow horror monsters. Ghost of Frankenstein movie gets a B- from me.
Reverse of Disc 2
House of Frankenstein Scenes Bonus Material A) Stephen Sommers on Universal's Classic Monster: Frankenstein's Monster B) She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein C) The Frankenstein Files D) Frankenstein Archives E) Boo! A Short Film F) House of Frankenstein Theatrical Trailer Languages Play
House of Frankenstein is one hour and eleven minute long and was released on December 1, 1944. The movie begins inside Neustadt prison cell where Dr. Gustav Niemann is serving a sentence for digging up bodies and performing unorthodox experiments. The movie does not indicate how long he is in there for. One evening the is a terrific storm and a clap of thunder or two knocks out a wall and ceialing and Dr. Niemann and Daniel make their escape. The two take refuge in a traveling horror exhibit show and kill Professor Bruno Lampini and his driver. The two head to the town of Reigelberg where Bürgermeister Hussman lives. Hussman is one of three men that sent him away fifteen years ago. The two arrive at the town and set up the Horror Show. There they are met by Bürgermeister Hussman, Rita Hussman, Karl Hussman, and Inspector Arnz. Bürgermeister Hussman seems to recognize Dr. Niemann but is not sure of himself. During a fit of anger Dr. Niemann pulls the stake out of the dead body of Count Dracula and unintentionly brings him back to life. Dr. Niemann and Dracula strike a deal with one anonther and later that evening Dracula kills Bürgermeister Hussman and tries to take Rita Hussman as his bride with him. This is foiled when during the chase Dr. Niemann throws out Count Dracula's coffin and before he has a chance to get back into the coffin dies when the sun. Poor fellow, he should have use a suntan lotion 15 or better. Dr. Niemann and Daniel make there way to the Villageof Frankenstein. At the village the encounter a band of gypsies putting on a show. After the show is over they witness Ilonka getting whipped by her boss. Daniel rescues Ilonka rescues and Dr. Niemann allow her to come along. Later that evening they arrive at the ruins of the Frankenstein castle andlooks for the records of the late Dr. Frankenstein. While looking Daniel fall through some loose grounds and Dr. Niemann goes to help Daniel. It is there that they discover the ice frozen bodies of the Frankenstein monster and the Wolf Man. The two begin thawing the bodies and when Larry awakens heasks why he did so. Dr. Niemann tells Larry if he can help find the records of Dr. Frankenstein, he would cure him. Larry agrees to do so and finds the records. The five of them make there way to the home of Dr. Niemann in Vasaria. The four of them begin to get the lab working again so Dr. Niemannget to work right away. Later on Dr. Niemann and Daniel head into the village in the evening and capture Ullman and Strauss; the other two men who sent Dr. Niemann to prison. Dr. Nieman tells the two: "I'm going to repay you for betraying me; I'm going to give that brain of yours a new home in the skull of the Frankenstein monster. As for you Strauss, I'm going to give you the brain of the wolfman so that all your waking hours will be spent in untold agony awaiting the full of the moon.. which will change you into a werewolf." Copy and pasted from TCM.com website. The surgery is only half successful. Gone is Ygor and inside the Monster is Ullman's brain. When it is Larry's turn to be operated on it is too late. Larry has turn into a werewolf and is on the kill. Ilonka who found out from Daniel that Larry is a werewolf is out to kill him with silver bullet. It winds up being a double murder. The werewolf has attacked Ilonka and during the struggle Ilonka fires the silver bullet. The way the werewolf is holding his hands over his stomach and not his heart, gives some indication that Ilonka missed the main target and lived again in The House of Dracula movie. Daniel see Ilonka lifeless body and brings to Dr. Niemann and Dr. Niemann tells Daniel it is too late. Daniel is upset and attacks Dr. Niemann. The Monster sees this and attacks Daniel and throws him out of the window and kills him. Just then the villagers who were looking for the werewolf enter the castle. The Monster takes Dr. Niemann and flees to the marsh. The villagers follow and set fire to the marsh. The Monster and Dr. Niemann meet their end when they are trapped in quicksand and drown. The script is poorly written. Since this was a continuation of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man; a lot of stuff seems out ofplace. First the town of where the Wolf Man and the Monster is destroyed is Vasaria. Yet in this film the have them shown having been destroyed in the Village of Frankenstein. Second, in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man the records were destroyed; yet they seemed to have made miraculous recovery. InHouse of Frankenstein John Carradine plays Dracula a. k. a. Baron Latos. No offense to John Carradine, but the movie could have done with out his part. Even some of the subplots and the gypsy girl stuff seem lame. If you just want this movie to round out your classic Universal Horror\Monster collection, see if you can rent from a friend or buy it on eBay. House of Frankenstein gets a C-.』
(Poor quality control of DVDs) 『Universal Pictures DVDs seem to have a real problem with the quality control with the disc they sell. I will no longer by the Universal Pictures DVDs any longer until they clean up the QC problem. This is sad because the company has made so many great movies in the past.』
(Universal....please respect your creations!) 『And you thought Henry Frankenstein had a quality control problem when he put Fritz in charge of acquiring a brain for his creation. I bought the Frankenstein Legacy Collection and the Bela Lugosi Collection and they both have flawed discs! I was going to return them until I learned how pervasive these problems are. I've read horror stories of buyers who had to return up to 5 copies before receiving one that worked properly! Universal should haul their remaining inventory up to a spooky old windmill, light a torch and....well, you know.』 『Whale ushered in a new era of horror films and karloff was never quite able to shake his image as the frightening yet often sympathetic monster of dr. Frankenstein. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 07/08/2008 Starring: Pauline Moore Edward Van Sloan Run time: 71 minutes Rating: Nr Director: James Whale』
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Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review ("Would sixty gallons be sufficient?") 『If you're a sci-fi fan, it's hard to have not already seen this at some point in your life (and it could well be the REASON you're a sci-fi fan), and it would be even harder not to love it.
This movie isn't called a classic for no reason; it's clear upon watching the vast influence it has had on virtually every science fiction film made since. Especially telling is the "Star Trek" inspiration: from the attitudes and behaviors of the crew (more akin to the original "The Cage" pilot) to the viewscreen and use of communicators, one can feel what young Gene Roddenberry must have taken with him from this movie. Also, the special effects were AMAZING for the early fifties; and yes, the "monster" is animated (although for the purposes of the story, it's VERY fitting that it would be)...but if you gotta have an animated monster, you couldn't ask for a better one than one done by a Disney animator.
All the conventions of sci-fi are represented, and the storyline is a very cerebral and provocative one...and seeing a very young Leslie Nielsen in a heroic and romantic role is great...and Anne Francis is very easy on the eyes as well, made all the better by being a strong and intelligent foil, not just there for the scenery...something else ahead of it's time and a template for the Ripleys and the Uhuras that were to follow.
All of this depth and thoughtful story, and Robby the Robot too! The great-grandaddy of R2-D2 and C-3P0 (George Lucas had to have had this guy in mind) adds cerebral value, some amount of menace, and even comedic relief to this overall staple of the genre.
All in all, if you're an old school sci-fi fan like me, or someone new to the genre wanting to see where a great deal of it all began, you cannot go wrong with this absolute classic.
Highly, highly recommended.』
(Forbidden Planet - The Id of Your Life) 『The 1950's was the golden age of science fiction, many great films were made, that even now influence our lives and thoughts today. One such film is Forbidden Planet, and for me. It is still one of the best films-and perhaps the only film that has a unique sound track which can not be beaten. Not only that but it introduced one of the best great robots of all time - Robby, this robot is so iconic, it-or he is instantly recognisable.
Before I go on, I just have to say that the music for the film was and still is ahead of its time, and if you watch the credits it comes under `Electronic Tonalities' by Louis and Bebe Barron, this inspiring couple used no musical instruments to compose the weird and wonderful music of Forbidden Planet; and if you look at the theatrical posters of the time, this couple's names are not mentioned - the Academy didn't even recognised the film score as music-how ignorant is that? Because no actual musical instruments were used, Louis and Bebe used tape and electronics to compose the now unforgettable haunting sound for the film. In my mind both Louise and Bebe Barron should receive honorary Oscars for original film score-its well overdue.
Now as for the acting skills of the performers, Walter Pidgeon is perfectly cast as Dr. Edward Morbius, you did know wether to love him or pity him in his struggle with his Id, and over developed intellect. Then there's the lovely Anne Francis as Altaira, Morbius' daughter, beautiful, naïve, and bright. Leslie Nielsen as Commander J. J. Adams, strong and heroic. Warren Stevens as Dr. Ostrow-unusual name, wise, intelligent, a close friend of the commander. It seems there are shades of the Kirk and McCoy between these two men, as the characters/actors work well together. Jack Kellyas Lt. Jerry Farman, another friend of Adams, a likeable easy going guy, obviously a ladies man. Plus two other recognisable actors early in their careers are Richard Anderson (Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman), as Chief Quinn, and Earl Holliman (Police Woman), as Cook, giving a light comedic touch to the film. A well balanced cast in my opinion.
Okay, let's look at this 50th Anniversary Edition of Forbidden Planet, first when it states that it is the Ultimate Collector's Edition, you must never use the word `Ultimate' because it implies it contains everything and anything-well this edition-doesn't-of course thus you'll end up scrutinising it no end-and yes you guess it, I'm going to do just that; let's have a look at what you get anyway:
1] Forbidden Planet (Widescreen) 2] The Invisible Boy (Widescreen-bonus movie feathering Robby) 3] 17 Lobby Cards (reproductions 5A size-approx of both films) 4] Forbidden Planet - Deleted Scenes and Lost Footage 5] Excerpts from `The MGM Parade' TV series with Walter Pidgeon 6] `Client' episode with Robby from the TV series `The Thin Man' 7] 3 Documentaries: `Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet', `Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon', and `TCM Original Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us' 8] Science-Fiction Movie Trailer Gallery 9] 3.5" figure of Robby the Robot
All the above is presented to you in a tin case-which is itself worth getting.
Now in regards the Robby the Robot figure, which was one of the main reasons I got this DVD Edition. I am really disappointed because there is a little false advertising involved, if one looks at the back of the box, the figure of Robby is about 21cm tall, compared to the other merchandize shown, but in reality it is about 9cm (3.5" inches tall), even though it states in small print that the figure is 3.5" Actual Size. (Even on the Amazon website picture shows what I mean) It is obvious that the Marketing Department wanted to sucker us in-well it worked with me, and looking at the metal box it came in, you can easily fit a 6" inch Robby figure. So the point is don't be fooled-seeing is not believing.
So is this really the Ultimate Edition-well no, because there's no such thing, I mean if we are featuring Robby as a bonus in what he has done over the years, then two more acting skills should have been included in this 50th Anniversary Edition: 1] the Lost in Space episode, "The War of the Robots" and 2] the Ark II episode, "The Robot", (this episode showed Robby with a different look than what we are used too) and there are more, of course like than appearance in Wonder Woman for example.
Plus there are two other things I would like with this edition, a booklet, describing the movie, some production notes, cast&crew listing, and any trivia, as well as a CD of the original Film/Music sound track. Why is it that special, anniversary or collector editions don't have CD sound tracks, I'm sure the collector would like to hear the musical score-wouldn't you?
All in all this 50th Anniversary Edition of Forbidden Planet is cool, and the film is my third all-time favourite sci-fi film, and it's easy to see why. You can get just the double DVD without the Robby figure, but if you go that far-go the extra, you won't be disappointed.
One final point, Forbidden Planet is pure science fiction at it's best for the era, and it still hold up today, this is science fiction as it was meant to be, this film set standards for future films to follow. Today's science fiction is dead-film wise, there is no imagination left-ok-ok, what about Star Wars? What about it? Its in a different league of science fiction and it and it successors are really merchandize driven, (today's generation are of a different mind-set) as with all other sci-fi/fantasy films.
Thanks to www.imdb.com for additional information on the cast. 』
(Forbidden Planet Movie Review) 『This science fiction movie is one of the top five made in the 1950's and is even superior to the original "War of the Worlds" made in the 1950's. The story is truly a superior work as the events portrayed are possible in theory.』
(Very pleased with purchase) 『Got what I wanted, at a price lower than anywhere else. Item was received within a couple days.』
(A Classic Seen With New Eyes) 『I've been a fan of Forbidden Planet since I was a kid in the 60s. But while I've seen it hundreds of times, I've NEVER seen it as crisp, clean and beautifully displayed as in this HD-DVD version. That includes the special edition anniversary version on DVD, which was remastered from original material just for that edition. High definition really lends itself to this sort of visually oriented film, and it's just wonderfully done on this disc. Bravo!』 『This 1956 pop adaptation of Shakespeare'sThe Tempestis one of the best, most influential science fiction movies ever made. Its space explorers are the models for the crew ofStar Trek'sEnterprise, and the film's robot is clearly the prototype for Robby inLost in Space. Walter Pidgeon is the Prospero figure, presiding over a paradisiacal world with his lovely young daughter and their servile droid. When the crew of a spaceship lands on the planet, they become aware of a sinister invisible force that threatens to destroy them. Great special effects and a bizarre electronic score help make this movie as fresh, imaginative, and fun as it was when first released.--Amazon.com
On the DVDs On disc 1 of the colorfully designed 2-disc 50th Anniversary Edition ofForbidden Planet(also available in a collector's box), the movie is presented with a new digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements, with soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, offering considerable improvement over the film's previous DVD release. A selection of deleted scenes were taken from a faded and scratchy 16-millimeter "work print" that had originally been viewed by composers Louis and Bebe Barron as they were creating the film's unique electronic score; they consist of full or partial scenes cut from the final film-- mostly for good reason, but collectors (and those who first saw this rare material on the original Criterion Collection laserdisc) will welcome their inclusion here. The "lost footage" is crude special-effects test footage, primarily of interest to sci-fi historians and aficionados. Given the fact that the original "Robby the Robot" cost over $100,000 to build in 1955, it's easy to see why MGM wanted to get their money's worth: An excerpt from the 1950s TV series "MGM Parade" showsForbidden Planetstar Walter Pigeon appearing briefly with Robby, and the popular robot gets even more attention as a guest star in "The Robot Client," an episode of theThin ManTV series (starring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk) that originally aired on Feb. 28, 1958. Disc 1 also includes a gallery of seven science-fiction movie trailers dating from 1953 (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms) to 1960'sThe Time Machine.
Disc 2 begins with 1957'sThe Invisible Boy, a still-enjoyable B-movie that served as Robby's post-Forbidden Planetshowcase. Here, filmdom's favorite automaton plays sidekick to a young boy (Richard Eyer) who turns invisible when he gets caught up in a super-computer's scheme of global domination. Also included are three documentaries, ranging from very good to excellent: In addition to reuniting the surviving cast members of the '56 classic (including Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis, Richard Anderson, Warren Stevens, and Earl Holliman), "Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches ofForbidden Planet" is an appreciative tribute toForbidden Planetwith some of Hollywood's foremost sci-fi fans including special effects masters Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, SF movie expert Bill Warren, and others. "Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon" is a featurette about the robot's design, creation and pop-cultural history, featuring original "Robby" designer Robert Kinoshita, Bill Malone (current owner of the original Robby), and Fred "The Robot Man" Barton, a lifelong robot fanatic who now sells fully authorized, full-scale replicas of Robby for sci-fi fans with deep pockets. Closing out disc 2 is "Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us," a 2005 documentary from Turner Classic Movies, written and directed by Time magazine critic Richard Schickel. It's a thoroughly comprehensive survey of '50s sci-fi and its influence on the next generation of film directors, including engaging interviews with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Ridley Scott and James Cameron.--Jeff Shannon』
『A dutiful robot named Robby speaks 188 languages. An underground lair offers evidence of an advanced civilization. But among Altair-4's many wonders none is greater or more deadly than the human mind. Forbidden Planet is the granddaddy of tomorrow a pioneering work whose ideas and style would be reverse-engineered into many cinematic space voyages to come. Leslie Nielsen plays the commander who brings his spacecruiser crew to the green-skied world that's home to Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) his daughter (Anne Francis)...and to a mysterious terror. Featuring sets of extraordinary scale and the first all-electronic musical soundscape in film history Forbidden Planet is in a movie orbit all its own.Running Time: 98 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 012569691223 Manufacturer No: 66912』
price：$6.99
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Amazing!) 『I love this movie! It's fantastic and it's written by the guy who plays the Graverobber! I think this movie is extremely well made and it's the best Paris Hilton has EVER looked! (Best she ever will unless they do a sequel)』
(Best rock opera I've ever seen!) 『I saw previews for this on a few DVD's&the song that was played on the preview was very catchy, so I decided to buy a copy just to watch once or twice. The whole movie is so awesome, I watch it several times a week&have memorized all the songs (and I own the soundtrack so I can sing along in my car). But, you have to remember that it is a rock opera, and if you don't like musicals/rock operas, you might not like it. This is my new favorite movie of all time!』
(I love Paris Hilton!) 『I've seen better, but it wasn't a "horrible" movie . Paris is amazing, I adore her. I agree, people took this movie way to seriously. it's a movie to have fun with, it doesn't need an Oscar but it's a good movie just to lay down, relax and enjoy it. I bought in on DVD and we all liked it but we weren't disappointed because we knew it was a movie to have fun with. it's a hilarious movie, but talks a lot about sex. Paris looks amazing with brunette hair, and her acting was AMAZING. Overall, good movie, enjoy it!
Luv Ya Paris<3』
(UTTER GARBAGE) 『What else can be said? My mind recoils from this artless disease of a movie. It should come with a free stick for gagging yourself. Even better a blindfold and earplugs. Save yourself the pain and avoid.』
(REPO a movie worth getting) 『I wanted this movie very much and was very happy to get it at a little cheaper than the listing price on Amazom. The sound quality is not always that great, but the movies indomitable will can not be denied. It will draw you in and make you part of it. And the most powerful feature of the movie is it's believability. Could we be like this is 50 years or so?』 『LikeningRepo! The Genetic Operato its predecessors,Little Shop of HorrorsandRocky Horror Picture Show, conveys this film’s high camp and operatic bursts of song, but does little to describe how absolutely bizarreRepo!is. LikeRocky Horror, Repo!was written for stage performance by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich, who stars as a Graverobber, dolled up in vampiric makeup to resembleRocky Horror’siconic tranny, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Hiring newbie director, Darren Lynn Bousman, fresh out of film school to shoot this mutant movie, Smith and Zdunich clearly focused on writing comedy into extremely gruesome slasher scenes, which works with mixed results. Stills of comic strips contextualize each scene, telling the story of biotech corporation Geneco’s repossessions of organs that they implanted into various patients to save human lives during a long history of operations. Organs, here, were bought on credit, and as the economy nosedives, citizens of this a makeshift Gotham City cannot pay bills, and must forfeit their lives to repo men make a killing around town, literally. Heading this enterprise is CEO Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino), who has two bickering sons, Luigi (Bill Moseley) and Pavi (Nivek Ogre), whose white facemask is third generation Phantom, borrowing directly from Winslow Leach’s in Brian De Palma’sPhantom of the Paradise. Central to the plot is head repo guy/slaughterer, Nathan Wallace (Anthony Head ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer), who hides his career path to preserve his sexy teenage daughter, Shilo’s (Alexa Vega), innocence. As Shilo discovers her godmom, Blind Mag (Sarah Brightman), and the "Z"-addicted surgery slut, Amber Sweet (Paris Hilton), she embarks on adventures through an urban landscape constructed of metal gear, corpse piles, and S/M zombie girls, while dad straps people up in his torture chamber to take back body parts. Hmmmm. SinceRepo!looks likes a Marilyn Manson video, its musical niche sensibility will only appeal to fans who like Goth and Industrial music. To anyone who doesn’t go for that look, it does impress for its sheer dedication to choreography and song. In the least,Repo! The Genetic Operais an anomalous glimpse into visionary horror. --Trinie Dalton』 『Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 01/20/2009 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: R』
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『Exclusive Limited Edition "Captain Spaulding" action figure from Rob Zombie's shocking horror movie: "House of 1000 Corpses". Figure is 7" tall, features: Hat, Pistal, Monster Hand, Bag of Fried Chicken, and Interchangeable Hands with tattoo.』
price：$8.99
HarperTeen
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (amazing!) 『I was almost positive that this was going to be an okay book. I read LJ Smith's Night World series and wasn't too impressed with the one that I read (but I'm not a huge fan of three different stories crammed into one book, too much to cover and not enough detail), so when I picked up this book, I was mildly displeased, but always on the search for a new great series, I read it. And I was so happy I did. I swallowed her first book in about three and a half hours. I read it before bed, when I got up, while I brushed my teeth, every time I had a chance to read it. This book has real depth to it, and I'm happy to say that this is one of the best books I've read in a while. Cassie is fleshed out, not too wimpy or too helpless, Faye has genuine qualities that are normal to see and not extravagant to see in a teenager, and Adam isn't the tortured soul so many books stereotype. It's a real book, with an enthralling plot. Recommended? Um, yeah.』
(cute teen book) 『I kind of liked that book, it is cute but not great. The story actually doesn't end when the book ends, so if you want to read the story you have to buy the second book to know who the killer is and how it ends.』
(LJ Smith is a really good author) 『I've read the Night World books by LJ Smith and I am impatiently waiting for Strange Fate that comes out next year. So, I just heard that Vampire Diaries is coming out on TV soon and I went to by the book. I bought Secret Circle by mistake instead. I'm not into the witch stories, but I had a boring weekend ahead of me so I kept the book. The book is very well written. LJ does a great job in story telling as usual. Now this is a re-packaged book, but the only thing that stands out that dates the book is the mention of VCR's. LOL Other than that, it was a good read and I'll get the second Secret Circle to get closure. Another recent paranormal book that I recommend is Shiver. I just can't say it enough. READ SHIVER.』
(Can't put this book into words) 『Im young i know. But when I went to barns and nobles and was searching for a book that could catch my eye. The Secret Circle really hit. I have read the previous ones. The Vampire dairies and i must say it was amazing. Now that i read The Secret Circle this one was just way better. I was left thinking, breatheing, even dreaming this book. I loved it, the way Cassie was so selfless. But i had a problem with fight Black John. It was short it took no skill or anything. Iam wondering why the older coven did think of that, it was just plain poor. Even at the end i didn't like how you couldn't see how Cassie and Adam could have ended. You were left with a kiss on the cheek. Diana just gave her to him at the end why not in the middle or something. So you could see the way they could have been. But it was something i could have just give up wishing it could be to suite my 'likings' if you would say that. But seriously over all it was good. Theres things you wouldn't even think about that were happening everything just ties together and i loved that. Cassie was a smart so is L.J Smith for making the book. I wish I could have read this earlier. Nothing will top The Secret Circle. I used to be a Twilight Fan like majorly but i've moved on to witchery. oh and im 15 years old so that helps because an adult would probably have no sense of this book.. sorry elders.』
(Great Book) 『I loved this book! It is a great read! I finished it in 1 day and I usually don't read that much. I neglected my family because it was so addicting. It is worth a buy. I will keep this one and read it again!』 『
The circle's power has lured her home
Forced to move from sunny California to gloomy New England, Cassie longs for her old life. Even so, she feels a strange kinship to a terrifying group of teens who seem to rule her school. Initiated into the coven of witches that's controlled New Salem for hundreds of years, she's drawn into the Secret Circle, a thrill that's both intoxicating and deadly. But when she falls for the mysterious and intriguing Adam, Cassie must choose whether to resist temptation or risk dark forces to get what she wantsâeven if it means that one wrong move could ultimately destroy her.
price：$8.99
HarperTeen
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A Dark Tale of Witchcraft and Romance) 『The first book in this series lacked real suspense and action. I wasn't going to read this one, but my sister convinced me to give it a try. I discovered that this book is extremely suspenseful, as well as surprising and dark, with many twists and turns. The characters are so believable that I began to consider them my own friends as well as Cassie's. Each member of the Circle has a distinct personality and realistic points of view on each problem they deal with.
The danger in this book forces all of the Circle's members bond and stick together through thick and thin. Half of the time, it was like a horror movie, with me screaming at Cassie' NOT TO OPEN THAT DOOR or NOT TO GO IN THERE ALONE! Of course, Cassie never listened and left me gripping the edge of my seat while she the delves deeper into the world of magic and secrets.
L.J. Smith has done it again! She is a master of creating wonderful characters and tense plots. Her books always leave me wanting more. Bravo!』
(better then the first one) 『I liked the second book better then the first one. You have to read the first book first because it is one big story and not two seperate ones.』
(One of the best series i have yet to read - not a dull moment.) 『It was very well written. I loved it. L.J Smith is one of those writers where less is more. She doesn't get into all this detail of characters or objects, but everyone and thing is unique and unforgettable. I think it is brilliant.』
(OMG, WHAT A PLOT!!!) 『This book is chock full of plot. Geesh, I'm 100 pages away from finishing this 2nd book and man...life is just getting in the way. I know I'm going to be up late reading so that I can finish up. So far, this book is going very well and I like it better than the first book. Not a lot of romance in it though, but it's nice to see Cassie's growth and self discovery.
OK, so I finished reading the book last night and I must say that it wrapped up very well. I was really wondering how it was going to end. There is obviously a soul mate thing going on with LJ Smith. It is found in all of the Night World books and in this one. I WISH IS COULD SEE THAT SILVER CORD!!! I recommend this book, however it is not tops on my romance list.』
(OMG&EH- wishy washy) 『When I read the first book i loved it. The romance, the secret, the difference, and the story-line. Just everything about it. I left off with the pumpkin patch and i thought maybe thats were Cassie found her power. She can control animals, and what a great way of finding that power. But i was utterly wrong, she was just smart. She found her power when she went to Black johns old house and found his stone but than again it wasn't her power, he wanted her to find it so he can control her. You never find out her power really now that i think about it. But than i started thinking whoa i see chemistry for Chris and Cassie. And than i read the No. 2 and i was just left dumbfounded. It was amazing. But there was this that annoyed me. Like Nick wanted to be with her and they were together. Well giving it a shot. He practically never gave emotion about anything and it was difficult to like him. But there was times that I thought they were cute, when they would kiss or somethings. But than he changed it all. I wish he asked Chris to the dance. I would have like a guy she couldn't take seriously. I was just frustrated and at times i thought Black John was manipulating Nick cause he was almost dark. But I guessed wrong... again. It was Sean. Thats was a shocker. I loved the book. Cassie was strong and she changed and i liked that. But when she couldn't have adam until the end. That really hit me. I was hoping to see them staring into each others eye ones having some kind of imagination of them back in cape cad thinking about how them met or something maybe even going out together. Doing spells as a group and then when there away for the coven there kissing passionately cause they both think there irresistible and than they do SOMETHING that makes me jump out of my seat. But of course not, at the end Adam kisses her on the cheek and he says "later" meaning something is going to be more passionate LATER . I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS LATER... HELLO?!? is there moreee!. But of course not i was wrong... AGAIN. And someone explain the whole thing about Diana just handing Adam over at the end like that. Are you serious? thats it. No not in the middle so i can see something mesmerizing could happen. I should write books but not at 15 maybe in 20 years when i have nothing to do with my life. Or maybe i should quite reading books but i can't. You can say im ATTACHED. Let me say that Faye really annoyed me. She was so stupid and selfish and controlling. Which i liked but what Cassie was stupid about was not telling Diana in the Beining what was going on. Shes the fault she was in a mess But i still liked the book. Right now i have been saying the bad things about it. There was a lot of good. Like there was untold secrets, mistrust, spells and more. My favorite part was when the grandma died telling the old stories. That was exiting. For some reason when the whole spell thing was going on, i didn't feel like they even worked. Like i wanted some dark magic going on if you know what i mean haha.』 『
Caught in the struggle between good and evil . . .
Cassie has joined the most alluringâand deadlyâin-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Grcle, she must ultimately choose between saving all of New Salem, and her own dangerous love for the bewitching Adam, which threatens to tear the circle apart. In the ultimate battle between good and evil, will Cassie's supernatural powers be strong enough to lead the coven out of danger? Or will she foil prey to the dark forces within?
. . . will she sacrifice her love for the circle to survive?
price：$5.10
Night Shade Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Re- Hash of a much better book series) 『Most of the stories found here are already published in a previous book set, yes thats 2 books that were hard cover and quite frankley done much better. Skipp and Spector's "Book of the Dead" and "Still Dead", cover almost all of these stories, yet add a few more that are better (Mess Hall for example.) Spend a little more time (and money) and hunt out these collectable gems on ebay or in your local book store, its a better read and hardcover to boot. 』
(Politically/Socially Charged Zombies) 『To start off this anthology has a lot of good stories in it. There were only two that I didn't really care for and one of those was only a few pages long so no big deal. The editor focused more on politically charged/social commentary driven zombie stories and didn't have too many "typical" bloodbath stories that you see in the movies. This was both refreshing but at the same time it got tiresome and what I mean by that is by the end of the book I was just hoping for some good old zombie action. All around this was a good compilation of stories but in the end I wanted some more standard zombie action stories thrown in there.』
(About A Half Good Book - Skip the other stories) 『Overall the book is only half good. As some have pointed out, less the half the stories actually deal with Zombies; Oh they may have Zombie in the title or the characters may reference Zombies at some point, but the stories just aren't what I had expected.
The title, the authors and the preface promised good undead stories. What do we get? In one case a story about a guy named Soap who occasionally thinks about Zombies but turns out to be a thief and kidnapper. It was just disappointing to wade through story after story in hopes the next one would be a good undead story.
Overall the publisher and the editor missed the mark. Oh there are some good stories included, but not enough to warrant the purchase, or the tome.』
(Disappointing) 『Having recently read the fantastic World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and I Am Legend (way better than the movie), I picked up this book in search of more stories of gloom and despair. What I found was stories about a fourth grade teacher attempting to educate a classroom full of zombie students ("This Year's Class Picture - Dan Simmons), zombies attempting to assert their voting rights ("Death and Suffrage - Dale Bailey), and a kid whose hyperactive imagination leads him to pretend his friends might be zombies ("Everything is Better with Zombies" - Hannah Wolf Bowen), among others. Not exactly the blood and gore I was looking for.
There are a few notable stories though, including:
* "Stockholm Syndrome", by David Tallerman: Recounts a survivor's final days taking a great interest in an unusually intelligent zombie dubbed "Billy", watching as Billy and fellow zombies eventually break through a neighbor's home barriers and kill the occupants.
* "The Age of Sorrow", by Nancy Kilpatrick: The typical "last person on Earth in a world overrun by zombies" story, but this time the last person is a woman. Loved it!
All said, I'll identify this book as disappointing, but only from the perspective of a reader who enjoys zombie tales of the nauseatingly violent type. :-)
』
(Liberalism Meets Zombieism) 『There has always been a strain of clever satire in the great zombie works, a critique of crass consumerism often combined with jabs at our own animal nature. The advent of a zombie horde is often just a pretext or trigger for the unmasking of our own violent, covetous natures. And yet at what point does a zombie yarn cross the line into ham-fisted political grandstanding?
Um, now.
I consider myself a political moderate, and to be honest all I wanted from this book was a collection of good zombie tales I could soak up in 10-15 page intervals during my commute. What I instead received was a set of grating political diatribes dressed up as zombie stories -- an effect carried out with all the subtlety of Homer Simpson's "makeup shotgun."
In one offensive story, the zombies take the form of zombified anti-abortion activists, still clustered around the abortion clinic and trying to prevent living women from aborting their fetuses. Another describes a killing spree by General Custer's men after corrupt white policemen kill a pair of noble, innocent Native Americans at their burial ground. Later, we learn how global warming contributed to difficulties in living with zombies. In another, a pair of zombified Muslim 9/11 hijackers get up and lecture a crowd about the cruelty of violence. No, I am not joking.
In this day and age of self-publishing, if you want to slap together an extreme leftist zombie collection and sell your 6 copies, great. The First Amendment is a wonderful thing, and you'll feel like you're really sticking it to the establishment or something. Whatever. What's actually the unforgivable crime here is how hopelessly crude these political fables are. If you are going to Trojan Horse in a bunch of your political screeds to a guy who just wants to read about zombies, can you at least have the decency to do a good job at it? The above moral plays have all the subtlety of a falling anvil, as if the writers were not only too fanatical about the political subject themselves to retain any objectivity, but also thought their readers were as stupid as the zombies. The very first story in the collection, "This Year's Class Picture," tells of a teacher chaining zombies into her classroom for education, and one can't help but wonder if that is also the mindset the editor and authors had for the readers. Strap in, you mindless drones, and prepare to be forcibly enlightened by our rampant liberalism. Your enlightened superiors know what's best for you, even if it includes messing up your love of zombies with brazen political lectures.
Thanks, but no thanks.』 『When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth!
From White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil to World War Z, zombies have invaded popular culture, becoming the monsters that best express the fears and anxieties of the modern west. Gathering together the best zombie literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, George R. R. Martin, Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Joe R. Lansdale, The Living Dead covers the broad spectrum of zombie fiction.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A Ghoul's Review) 『This game is simply marveloussss! The controls are worth DYING for hehehehe...
Poor, poor pretty little red-head Claire. Pulled into Umbrella Corp'ssss scheme in raccoon city. She starts out locked in a tiny little cell, free's herself and ventures up into the outside world above her. Her brother Chris Redfield is also featured as a playable character. Ah yes, the more, the merrier.
-Did I mention how wonderful these controls are?-
So slow we are to catch them would have been disappointing, but these control buttonssss make it all the easier for us. Watch as the player(s) in frustration try to move one of these dinner-delights from our range. So slowly shall they turn just to step away from us that we latch onto their legs if we're close enough! What's even better yet is that the more of us around, the bigger the banquet. Hehehe. A game that is fair to us undead!
-Let's not forget the weaponssss now.-
Some of those dastardly weapons like the guns can be a painful and quick end to zombies. But weapons such as knives are useless! These pitiful cheap weapons do little to no damage to our kin, and oh yes, it makes it easy to swarm those two lively creatures and take them down with ease. The player is better off running away from us than using a knife to fight!
*Oh, but how delightful the producers were in making ammo scarce. A wise player would conserve their ammo if all possible.
-Our environment is drank, dark, and eerie.-
There's a tension of any of us "popping" up for a visit at any time. Did I mention that we can interact with backgrounds? So don't feel ssssafe behind a glassssss window. Some areas are visibly hard to see in as well. A sudden noise, an absent dripping fountain, a terrified scream or a dead body being dragged into a gap are one of the several aspects in our 'home'.
-Ah yes, the enemies of the living.-
Of course there is the zombie virus. Plentiful, slow creatures they are that are powerful in groups. Let's not forget about a zombie's best friend!. Dogs are agile,aggressive creatures that will chase any living being down. But it gets even better. Earth-shaking worms that burrow themselves under the ground that enjoy the game of "hide-n-seek". Then there is the mutated monsters. These creatures have a tendency of long-range attacks and can quickly "pop-up" in gaps that the other undead simply wouldn't survive. So many terrorsss, so little time.
-Mysterious Plotssss?-
Now now, I'm not one to give spoilers out but wouldn't you, the player, want to know what's going on? This is the feeling that comes from this game. Given the option of digging deeper, or try to find the quickest way possible out of raccoon city. The choice is yours. But don't venture off to ssssoon...we'd rather enjoy the company...
"Greatest Hits" Need I say more? But why settle just for this when you can have the essentials edition? This game is for any human...or ghoul...
』
(this is a good resident evil game) 『i own all the resident evil games include resident evil, resident evil 2, resident evil 3 nemesis, resident evil code veronica x, resident evil 4, and resident evil 4 poster also the chainsaw controller. and resident evil 5.These are all good games and has a good plot to it.』
(Old school RE, refined) 『Resident Evil: Code Veronica was originally released on the Sega Dreamcast. It had been in development alongside Resident Evil 3, but Code Veronica featured completely 3D backgrounds and an original story. The game follows Claire Redfield as she is imprisoned by Umbrella in an unknown island. Things quickly go to hell when there is a T-Virus outbreak.
Code Veronica X is the Playstation 2 port with added features and 10 minutes of extra cutscenes. The graphics are nice and solid and the music is pretty good at setting the mood. There are a lot of minor improvements to the series, such as the quick turn around, better item placement and story progression. The game is longer than previous Resident Evils, and I read somewhere that the game area is bigger than both Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 combined.
This game is way better than Resident Evil 3. Returning characters Claire, Chris, and Wesker make this game feel familiar, and the added enemies and villains are good additions. One of the few weaknesses is the character Steve, a corny 2-Dimensional character that tries to be OTFABS. Well, at least he makes for a good story element later in the game. The atmosphere is darker, closer to the original game than the cartoony RE3. Still, I wish the graphics were moodier because they're not nearly as gritty as Silent Hill.
There are a couple of parts in Code Veronica that will test your skills and you might actually get stuck. I've seen people get stuck at the airplane section with the Tyrant, getting thoroughly owned with limited ammo. I played through the game with my bro last year and we did pretty good until we reached the final boss. We had no ammo so we had to knife the crap out of it. It was a losing battle, but with perserverance and several shots of tequila we weakened the trik and took her out. Haha I still remember that, what an accomplishment. That has to be one of my best gaming moments. Code Veronica is not classic like RE2 but it does have it's moments that still make it worth playing.
』
(Survival Horror At It's Finest) 『Resident Evil: Code Veronica X...wow, where to start?
Code Veronica X is a port of the Dreamcast game that was later ported to the PS2 and the Gamecube, but since this is a review of the PS2 version, I'm just going to stick to the PS2 version.
Code Veronica X (or as it is know in Japan as Code Veronica Complete) takes place on Rockford Island, and you start out as Claire Redfield who is taken prisoner on the island after breaking into an Umbrella lab in Paris, but is later released after the island has a by-the-book Umbrella outbreak (like that of Raccoon City) with flesh eating zombies, and other monsters that make the zombies look like target practice.
Claire eventually runs into another survivor on the island named Steve Burnside (his father was a scientist on the island working for Umbrella), and both try to survive the monsters (new monsters make a debut; one of them called Bandersnatchers, and a new Tyrant), but as they make their was through the island, Claire and Steve discover the men with the plan; Alfred Ashford and Albert Wesker. It's unknown what attracted Wesker to Rockford Island, but he only makes a brief appearance in a cutscene with Claire (he comes back later in the game), but it turns out that Alfred and his sister Alexia work for Umbrella, but in Alfred severe mind, it turns out that Alexia isn't a real person (or so you think).
Eventually, Claire and Steve grab a plane and haul out of Rockford until Alfred re-directs the plane to an Umbrella base in the Antarctic tundra. Steve puts Alfred down, but what the duo don't know is that before Alfred dies, he releases Alexia from a deep crynogenetic sleep, and before Claire and Steve make it to a Australian base, their vehicle get's attacked by Alexia. This is where you get to control Chris.
When you control Chris, you basically have to re-do Rockford Island all over again, until you get to the Antarctic base where Claire is held. It's here that you witness Super Wesker and Alexia go at it, and you find out why Wesker was on the base in the first place.
Eventually, you fight Alexia (leaving you to fight Super Wesker another day) and you ride off into the day.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X is HARD, when you read the booklet and it say's "conserve your ammo", it MEANS it. Ammo is very scarce on Rockford and in the Antarctic base, and yes, you do have to backtrack for puzzles and specific items, but it is still a great game to play.
Now for the ones that want the infinite Rocket Launcher, here is the details:
1. You MUST beat the game in under 4 hours (and cutscenes count, so if you want to get that rocket launcher, skip the cutscenes because every second counts) 2. You can only save ONE time and that is when you get the free save in the middle as Claire 3. You CANNOT use First-Aid spray 4. You must get a A or B ranking
It's a challenge, but I knew somebody that beat the game in under 4 hours and got the infinite rocket launcher. Impossible? No. Hard? Yes. Why did Capcom do this is beyond me, but I know in the Japanese Version of this game, they have a very easy mode where you get the rocket launcher immediately.
So why should you by this game? Well, if you are a RE fanatic (like myself) and own a PS2, get this game. Oh and make sure you get the strategy guide for this too. You're going to need it if this is your first time playing this game. Happy hunting.』
(Great game even if it's a little old.) 『I have played every Resident Evil many times. Code Veronica is an overall great game.
Controls: While not perfect when turning, they still are quite capable when needed. No real issues here.
Characters: I think the characters are well placed, their voices are distinct and clear throughout gameplay.
Weapons: The weapons in the game are awesome, a good effort was done when the designers made this game.
Scenery&Lighting: The scenery was really nice, it was everything you would expect in survival horror. The lighting at times would make you wonder what was around the corner.
Playability: This game could easily be played again and again without becoming too boring.
The bad: On certain mission you may get a bit stuck, this is to be expected. Just how easy do you want it to be? If you get stuck search for help online, or just buy the Guide.
Overall: If you have a console that can play this game, get it if it's available. You more than likely were be pleased. If you do not like games with violence, I suggest you leave it alone.』 『A port of the Dreamcast hit, the PlayStation2 version ofResident Evil: Code Veronica Xoffers the same fantastic survival-horror adventure with some improvements in the graphics department. This update also includes some nifty bonuses: 10 minutes of additional cutscenes and a demo ofDevil May Cry. Taking place afterResident Evil 2, the game puts players in control of Claire Redfield as she continues to search for her brother and investigates the ominous Umbrella Corporation. Players also occasionally play as a partner character during the hours of puzzle solving and zombie killing. Parents should take note that this is an M-rated title filled with blood, gore, and violence.
Though the game's outstanding graphics are even better than in the Dreamcast version, the camera is still annoying. The jerky and awkward controls--a problem throughout the series--add to the player's frustration. Despite these problems, this is still one of the best of all survival-horror games, and a fine specimen of interactive storytelling. But veterans of the series will find nothing new and will be irritated by the same old problems. This game is best for players with limited or no experience with the series.--Raymond M. Padilla
Pros:
Awesome cutscenes
Compelling story
Devil May Crydemo
Cons:
Awful control scheme
Troublesome camera
Tedious puzzles
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Resident Evil: Code Veronica Xcomes with a bonus playable demo ofDevil May Cry.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica Xbegins as Claire Redfield leaves Raccoon City for the European headquarters of the Umbrella Corporation to search for her brother Chris and solve the mystery surrounding Umbrella Corporation's dreaded biotoxins. She is captured during her investigation and sent to a prison on a desolate island.
InResident Evil: Code Veronica X, players control Claire at the beginning of the game, and later assume the role of Chris Redfield in their efforts to halt Umbrella's devious plans. One of the many features that makeCode Veronica Xdifferent from previous Resident Evil games is the Real World System (RWS). Now when Claire affects changes to her environment (opening doors, solving puzzles, storing items), those changes remain while you play the second half of the game as Chris.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica Xcontains never-before-seen footage that focuses on battles between Chris and the enigmatic Wesker, and sheds new insight into the ominous Resident Evil story line. To her horror, Claire discovers Umbrella Corporation's insidious activities are not isolated to the remote Midwestern city. Flesh-eating zombies, horrific beasts, and even stranger mutations have spread on a global scale. Just how far does this twisted conspiracy extend? Nope.』
『Everything you Feared! Includes New footage - Never before seen cut scenes. Playstation 2.』
price：$8.59
Rockstar Games
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (manhunt review) 『I found this game at hollywood video in the bargin bin and i think I paid about 15 dollars for the game.It reminded me of silent hill without the satanism.The game is interesting and it trys to be twisted with all the insane stuff going on and cursing, the game was too dark so I brighten the screen so I could see better.I had problems with the charater movement freezing and the aiming of the gun sight otherwise the game was amusing and fun.I recomend it for those who find this stuff funny.I wasnt scary.』
(Not For The Faint Of Heart) 『There was a lot of controversy when this game came out, which meant I had to play it. I bought it for the Wii immediately and loved this game. Yes, it's a very deranged and bloody game with a horrifically demented story told like none other... but you'd have to be an idiot if you didn't know that before buying the game.
The Wii motion controls get you all the more involved in the game and you will at times find yourself so immersed in this game that it's frightening.
Definitely not for the faint of heart or children... or something you'd want your girlfriend's parents to see you playing.
My only gripe was that the murders were distorted due to government censoring. I'm not going to hold that against the game though, it wasn't their fault and they didn't let it affect the quality of game play.
I can't wait for Manhunt 3!』
(Great game) 『Not as easy to control as the PSP version but still awesome. The only game I wanted for the Wii. My kid/wife plays all the mario crap and I play Manhunt 2. My gaming lies with Xbox 360 which is a way better system.』
(Not for kids, teens or adults, just kind of sick and that's all) 『Maybe I'd rate this game "just for adults" if it had some interesting gameplay and wasn't just appealing to a sick mind. I guess we can hope that the existence of this game will keep a few frog rectums free of firecrackers by occupying the time of people with those sorts of hobbies. That is about the best I can say for it.
I will read game reviews a little more literally in the future, as I thought the negative reviews on this were just hyperbole. What's so mind-boggling is that some group of people thought this kind of stuff needs to be in the world, and put their energy and money into developing it.』
(My husband loves it) 『I bought this as a gift. It came quick as promised for a timely gift. My husband loves it.』 『
The sequel to Rockstar's sinister action game about a man who wakes up in aliving nightmare where he is being stalked for sport and must sneak through theshadows and kill by whatever means he can devise in order to fight his way out.The sequel picks up with a new lead character, new gangs, a new storyline withgruesome twists and turns, and much more. The urban horrors of Cancer City aregone. Manhunt 2 takes place in a dark, shadowy, asylum filled with darkrealities and psychological turmoil. Danny and Leo were subjects in a diabolical experiment that had gone wrong. Theywere the only two survivors. The game starts in a dingy asylum. You're Danny andyour goal is to escape and let no one stand in your way - guards, inmates,nurses, doctors - are all enemies. Can you? Leo talk to Danny throughout theentire escape. There are questions about Danny's sanity but you don't haveenough time to consider it as he rampages through the 'hospital' killing his wayfrom one level to the next. He is, of course, relentlessly pursued by a group ofviscous hunters who will also stop at nothing to finish Danny off. Activelypursued, the hunted Danny Lamb must tackle his way out of a nightmare where thestakes are as real as they are dangerous. While the core gameplay is stillsneaking, shooting, and performing stealth attacks, there are a number of newoptions available for players in this exciting new version that's ripe and readyfor the Wii. It's bound to be a major hit with Wii owners. Like the original Manhunt, Manhunt 2 isn't for the faint-hearted ( ESRB ratingis M for Mature). Death scenes are particularly gruesome, gory and bloody.Improved AI and advanced graphics make the game seem more realistic. Coupledwith an eery soundtrack and sensational audio effects, Manhunt 2 is a sure-firesequel for fans in search for frenzied action, explosive gameplay, andpulse-tingling adventure.』
price：$19.99
Atari Inc.
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Believe the others.) 『I have owned the game for the better part of 2 months and i wish to provide my own thoughts.
Plot 4/10 The plot does start off compelling but near the middle point of the game and from there on it becomes so dry and predictable you start to wonder if the plot wasn't taken from that crappy horror/slasher flick you saw last summer that you wish you hadn't wasted the money to go see..yes its that bad.
Controls 2/10 the controls through out the game are so sluggish its not even funny i won't begin to count the times i watched the character go left and right shimmying on a ledge instead of pulling him self up. the whole sequence where your being chased by the earthquake (hells breaking loose quake?) while cinematic to watch is such a pain to perform that you almost seem to have to constantly switch between first and third person views with it to just get that semblance of control of a car that seems to have been built out of wax with the steering systems provided by drifting enthusiasts, I mean last time i checked slightly pushing the stick should not put my car in to a sharp hairpin turn when i am trying to change lanes right?
Graphics 8/10 the only real high point the graphics did tend to blow me away at points
overall a 3 out of 10 a game shouldn't have to rely on eye candy to make it sell and obviously is what made this game sell as it did, until players noticed the not even b movie quality story line or the controls that make you wish you were playing Super Mario again so please DON'T BUY spend your hard earned money on something a lot better.』
(Worst Game I Have ever played) 『This is literally the worst game I have ever played. The controls just plain SUCK! Nothing works the way its supposed to. What should have been one of the most exciting scenes in the game (59th street escape) turned out to be 2 grueling hours just to get through the sequence because the controls just didnt work and it was very very unforgiving of even the slightest mistake. Apparently the game developers felt that this scene was SOOOOO exciting that you couldnt possibly have checkpoints in the middle of it and you absolutely HAD to just play it from the beginning every time you crash. It was exciting for the first 10 minutes but then it was like OMG when is it gona be over...... Then 15 minutes later you hit a puzzle where you have to use flame to make this black goop retreat so you can get to a ladder. You cant get most of the props you are supposed to be able to light into the area to get them lit because of pipes being too close. You cant light one drop it in the area then light another one to drop next to it because the controls dont let you do that. The first thing stops burning before you can get the rest in place if you even get that far. Just bad design, bad controls, bad checkpoint control. I dont know if I am going to bother even trying to finish it because of the complete waste of time and no fun it will be. Dont waste your money and dont bother even if its free.』
(A for effort, and not much else) 『Alone in the Dark follows Edward, an amnesiac followed possessed by a demonic entity that is ordered to follow the "Path of Light" in order to stop the demon from consuming New York City. Sounds pretty decent, doesn't it?
AitD struggles pretty much from the getgo with painful controls, a camera system that is great for filming movies, but deplorable for trying to play a game, and an inventory system that, while inventive and original, tries so hard that it forgets what it was trying to do in the first place. Control of the character is difficult enough without straying into combat, which is forced on you repeatedly. And while you're strong enough to ignore bone deep wounds and cuts and bruises, you can't swing a flaming club around faster than a 4 year old trying to bat in the majors.
The inventory controls suffer greatly as well, as its easy to pull stuff out and put it back, but it doesn't pause the game to stop the monsters from chewing half your face off. Also, there's no "holster" button, a standard staple from FPS time immemorial. So you can end up shooting half a clip while struggling to find the control to pull out your molotov to fight the monster that currently killing you.
Its a sad letdown to something that's otherwise rather decent. The storyline starts off well and progress at a decent pace. The graphics are good even by today's standards, and the voice actors actually know what they're doing, which seems to be a rarity in today's dubbing.』
(Alone in the dark is how it should be played) 『This game is great for those who love horror movies and wondered what it felt like to be in one. This game has real nice graphics that keep the suspense alive. The controls however could use quite a bit of tweaking along with the camera. Once you get use to these faults the game itself is a must have addition to your Library if you can get it at a real good price. I would recommend buying if it's $15 or under.』
(Well it looks fun.) 『The controls suck. period. makes you not want to play the game. the character moves like he has arthritis. And im mad because it looked like a really interesting story.』 『There's something strange and frightening happening in the middle of New York City's Central Park; something whispered to have been intentionally kept secret; something that players are compelled to explore inAlone in the Dark.Known today as a safe haven for New Yorkers yearning for relief from the stresses of their chaotic metropolis, history records that Central Park was built on a useless swamp, yet as the New York City skyline hurtled towards the sky over the last 150 years, making the city the most expensive real estate in the world, the park has remained untouched. Why? Civic pride? Perhaps, but the recent strange happenings in and around the park are casting doubt on that, doubts that require investigating.
The return of an iconic series
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Enter Edward Carnby, Paranormal Investigator Despite the title,Alone in the Darkis actually the fifth game in a series that dates back to 1992 and centers around the experiences of Edward "the reptile" Carnby. A paranormal investigator by trade, Carnby is looking for answers to the strange events and horrific creatures reported in and around the park, but gets more than he bargained for when all the mysteries and terrors of the park spill out over the course of one apocalyptic night. It's the player's task to avoid the new frightening dangers of the park as you search for the answers to what these supernatural occurrences mean and why they are happening.Gameplay Based on Full Player Immersion Packed full of action and vivid in its realismAlone in the Darkgoes to the extreme to keep players engaged and immersed by plunging them into the heart of the action in real-time at every turn and challenging them to survive using full movement control. The goal here is to allow players to do or at least feel that they can do more or less whatever is possible in real life, within the game.Need to avoid a blast of steam or an eruption of fire that has shot up in your path? You can simply side-step it or you can handle the obstacle with a little more panache by using the environment around you, for example by swinging around it using reachable pipes or wires. In another situation you may be challenged by attacking monsters. No problem. You can take the path of least resistance, again by side-stepping them or placing an obstacle between yourself and them, but if you are feeling like taking out a little aggression you can pick up a board, chair, box, etc. and have at it. Nearly anything that you come across that would be usable in real life is usable in game and can be wielded in several different ways.In addition, game developer Eden Studios has done away with a few in-game conventions in favor of real life upgrades. Instead of old-fashioned health barsAlone in the Darkuses realistic body damage and physiological effects to show players how much damage has been done to Carnby by the new dangerous nightlife of Central Park. Basically this means if Carnby has been taking a licking he's going to be a little bloody. Monsters use sensory perception of all kinds to find their victims, so players need to keep aware of Carnby's physical state, as well as the impact he has on his surroundings. Also gone are traditional inventory systems that take players out of the game while you switch or check items in your possession, replaced by an in-game inventory system where items are carried in the folds of Carnby's trench coat. This allows you to stay in the action the whole time. Sticking with the realism theme, the number of items that Carnby can carry is limited, but since ingenuity is built into the system, items can be combined or their uses altered, mostly with tape, so players can adjust as challenges arise.TV Style Intensity That Keeps You Hooked Built around a unique television style episodic narrative game structure, the storyline ofAlone in the Darkis split into a number of distinct 30-40 minute episodes, doled out one at a time as you play. This new way to progress through the storyline ensures that players can enjoy the game regardless of the amount of time they have available without ever feeling lost. Each time a saved game is launched, the episode will begin with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story, removing the need to remember where you were or what you were doing at the end of your last play session. In addition, every episode will also close with a nail-biting, cliff-hanger ending to rattle players' nerves. And when you choose to leave the game, a video teaser of the next episode will play to leave players always wanting more.Vivid Photographic Rendering Even on a bad day, and this will be a bad one, Central Park and New York City are something to see. With Game developer Eden's proprietary Twilight technology and rendering engine, players can expect to see everything from the City's famous landmarks to the manifestations of the evil that have been festering in Central Park come to life as if you were there. This lavishly detailed game world takes advantage of highly realistic and advanced cinematographic effects including depth of field, camera focus, numerous light sources, moisture, reflections and High Dynamic Range effects.Whether it's the innovative game play, the unique episodic game structure, the advanced physics or the return of a ground-breaking protagonist recast in the modern era,Alone in the Darkholds something for players willing to take on the mysteries and dangers at the heart of Central Park.』 『Alone in the Dark X360』
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