Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Creature from the Black Lagoon) 『Quick delivery. Quality product. Classic movie. Great entertainment. Well worth the money. I am a very satisfied customer.』
(Creauture wants a mate) 『The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one hour and nineteen minutes long and was released on March 5, 1954. The movie starts out with the creation of Earth and then goes right into the story. When scientist Dr. Carl Maia, discovers a skeletal hand with webbed fingers, he goes back to tell his friend Dr. David Reed and tells his co-scientists and a trip is launch to find more of this hand. Once in the Black Lagoon, they discover a creature living there. The crew discovers gill-man creature living in the lagoon. The crew does capture the creature, but it escapes later that night and injures Dr. Edwin Thompson who was guarding the creature at the time. The underwater shots are breath taking. I love it when Kay Lawrence is swimming in the lagoon and the Creature is trying to make a pass at her. The Creature From the Black is a great movie to own. The Creature from the Black Lagoon gets an AAAAA+++++.』
(Still fun in 2-D but Why Not 3-D?) 『The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of those classic 50s drive in horror flicks that abounded during that time. It is still fun and I enjoy it. The picture and the black and white is wonderful. I only wish they had included the 3-D version too. I saw that at the movie theatre about 3 years ago and that was fun!』
(MY FIRST MONSTER FILM.) 『This was my first "monster" film. I can remember the stir that it caused when it was first released and remember that my mother would not allow me to attend. Now telling an ten year old boy that there is "forbidden fruit" at the local cinema, and telling him that there was no way he was going to attend, is a pretty sure fire way of getting that kid in the theater, one way or another. Yup, I went. (I fear this is indicative of a character trait, or flaw, if you will, that is with me still, after all these years). You have to remember that this was in 1954 and things were quite different. We lived in a very small town, Southern and quite conservative, and ticket prices at the time were .10 cents for kids under twelve, and there was no rating system. Anyway, this movie absolutely terrified me, and it terrified my friends...it was GREAT! We loved it!
I recently watched this movie again and was delighted that so much had stuck with me over the years. It seemed like only yesterday that I first saw it. The movie is of course is in black and white, which to my mind, made so many of those old monster/space/horror movies so effective. The acting in this one is actually quite good. Now you must remember that at ten years old, I was just beginning to figure out that there was a profound difference between girls and boys, and it was a difference I very much felt I liked...did not really know why, just knew I liked it. In current terms, I could only describe Julie Adams and her white bathing suit as "hot." Apparently the creature did too, because he spent most of the film trying to drag her off. Can't say as I really blame him much either. Anyway, I think I probably had my first "actress" crush at that time.
The story line is rather good in this picture and is probably known my most folks in the known universe, who have the slightest interest in films of this genre. The plot is well covered by other reviewers here. It has been raised to the status of "classic," and this rating, in my opinion, is well deserved. You must remember that this film was done without the advantage of special effects, color and high tech sound. The creature wore a rubber suit, but looked oh so real! The underwater sequences are still as good today as they were at the time the movie was made. For this grade and class of movie, the casting and acting were quite well done, rather amazingly so, when you consider some of the other clunkers that were fed to us in those days (and still are being fed to us, when you think about it).
Now several reviewers, and critics alike, have pointed out that the monster in this particular picture was, of all the monsters in those times, the least loveable and least able to gain sympathy from the audience. I personally did not find this to be true. I remember at the time I first saw it, I was more on the creatures side that on the boat load of scientists. I have to admit, after recently watching it again; my sympathies were still with the monster. As unlovable as he was, I still sort of felt sorry for him and could see his side if the issues.
If you love movies, something I dearly love, no matter the genre, this is really one you should see, if you have not already done so. It is part of our movie heritage and it would be a shame to miss it. And by the way, 54 years later....I still think Julie Adams and her white bathing suit was pretty hot! Creature from the Black Lagoon D. Blankenship 』
(Love On The Amazon) 『CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is one of the least scary monster movies I have ever seen. Sure, it probably seemed more frightening to the original 1954 audience who saw it in 3D on a big screen but it's tough for the modern viewer to forget the creature is a man in a rubber suit and the actors are rather obviously on a LA back lot not the Amazon. The story is basically a love triangle (or would that be a love quadrangle?) Gorgeous Kay (played by the lovely Julie Adams) somehow manages to look immaculate in her rather revealing wardrobe even after days floating on a boat through the Amazon jungle. Kay, we are told, is a research scientist who owes her career to Mark a trigger happy rich guy who is the leader of this Amazonian expedition and in love with her. She really loves fellow scientist David, a more sensitive type with a respect for nature. The creature is her third love interest who watches her from afar before reaching up the courage to grab her and take her to his grotto. There are some violent scenes and several crew member meet death at the monster's hands though the gore level is minimal. The movie has several well done underwater scenes but since like most of Universal's monster movies this is filmed in black and white the viewer feels a little cheated in missing some of the beautiful river life. A real pleasure of the film is the music and the creature even has his own theme which is played whenever he makes an appearance conveniently calling wondering attentions back to the movie. For lovers of classic monster movies this is likely a must see but for the average film fan like myself it is nothing out of the ordinary.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A cult classic in my book......) 『Admittedly, I didn't like this movie when I first saw it in the theaters. It had a few laughs, but mostly I thought the story was really far fetched and stupid. Yet, for whatever reason some of the funny lines just stuck with me and kept sticking to me years later.
Finally, I saw the movie again years later on VHS and realized that I was just taking it to seriously the first time around. Somehow I missed that it was never intended to be serious film. Once I relaxed and kicked back, I found I really enjoyed this movie. As mentioned, it's got some really memorable and funny lines. Everything from the "Got to get BIGGER GUNS" to "Well, Satan's in a lot sh@t!". I'm sure Rutger had a blast while making this movie and it shows in every hammy delivery he makes. I've watched it several times since.
I was fortunately enough to buy a new DVD copy before prices went through the roof. At the current prices being asked for, I think I would pass. If you can find a deal however, I definitely think it's worth the bucks if you're a Hauer fan.』
(Good Movie, but not for that money!!!) 『I own the VHS Copie of this Movie, and I must say it is a classic. I'm very disappointed to see that people are trying to sell this movie for as much as $158.00. I think that's a little outragious and no wonder why people go out and download these movies illegally. I'd probably do the same. Also when you want to put that $ sign down at a reasonable price, then you might get a sale. Untill then, I won't Pay that much for a dvd. Period!!』
(I can't believe they are charging this much for this movie.) 『I have loved Rutger Hauer since I saw Ladyhawke and will watch almost anything with him in it. We really like this movie but there is no way I would give over $15 for it. We have watched it over and over on VHS! I wanted to replace it with DVD. Although it is classic, it is not worth the prices being charged - especially when there are better Rutger movies out there going for a lot less.』
(Great Movie) 『I rented this movie from the store, and I like it alot at the time, Infact enough to go back and by the tape at that time. I still have the tape and I have wanted the dvd version for a while. This copy is from region 4 and therefore won't play in american dvd players, but If you know how you can get around that then this copy is fine. This european version was much cheaper then the american version. So If you know how to watch it and you like this movie this is a good alternate buy to the more expensive version.』
(why is this still out of print!?!) 『Split Second is one of my most re-watched movies in my collection. Sadly, my VHS copy is in bad shape because of this. I would love to own a DVD copy but it is out of print and as great a movie as it is The used prices are rediculous. Anyone who pays over $20 for a used copy is a desperate fool. Anyone who sells it for that, well, lucky you.』 『Rutger Hauer and Kim Cattrall star in this festival of stolen plots and embarrassing dialogue. Harley Stone (Hauer) is a tough cop. The kind of cop who lives by his own rules. The kind of cop who smokes, swears, and eats junk food. The kind of cop who slams people into walls to drive home a conversational point. If it sounds like you've seen this character before, you have.Split Secondis not so much a movie as a cinematic crib sheet, cheerfully ripping offJaws,Aliens, and Hauer's ownBlade Runner, just to name a few. Which is not for a moment to suggest that the movie isn't fun to watch. Connoisseurs of horror-action also-rans will be in spasms of delight over everything from the ludicrous plot to the cookie-cutter dialogue ("They say he's the best." "He is.") to the incredibly misguided decision to have Stone eat chocolate truffles throughout the entire film. It is honestly sometimes hard to tell what is an intentional joke and what's just plain bad. Anyway, there's a serial killer rampaging through London in 2008 and Stone doesn't want a new partner, especially one with all that book learning and blah, blah, blah. Just turn your brain off and enjoy the magic.--Ali Davis』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Godzilla) 『This was the first Godzilla movie I saw before I saw the first one. Yes it looks really cheaply done but it's still a really good movie if you get passed that. What do you expect from people dressed up in costumes.』
(A silly but fun 92 minutes) 『I am always amused when people say this is a terrible movie. I want to ask "What were you expecting? The title is `King Kong vs. Godzilla' not `King Lear.'" It is a movie with two guys in rubber suits or giant puppets tap dancing on a model Tokyo and beating the snot out of each other. There is no great philosophical debate going on. There is no look into the human soul for answers or guilt.
When I was a little kid there were lots of movies like this. If I was lucky I'd catch them on channel 9 in NYC on a Saturday afternoon, and this was always the best. This was the one that my brother and I would get most excited about.
The model Kong lacks the realism of the original RKO ape, yeah I know think about that phrase, and this Godzilla lacks the cinematic art and sadness of that monster's theatrical debut, but this film still has its moments. From here came a wide number of increasingly cheesy monster movies but this was its birth. And for plot and development this was the best of them.
It tries to be self consistent and for the most part it succeeds, though I will admit to laughing out loud when people are told to evacuate a bullet train because Godzilla is heading right for them. The conductor vainly says "Don't panic" and I want to say "What else is there to do?"
If you are looking for great acting, plots or heck even FX this is sooo not for you. However if you love this genre or like me, you have fond memories of the Japanese rubber suit movies, then this is a gem for your collection. 』
(Fight of the century!) 『Fun for the whole family! The kids love it! Easy menus, english dubbing available as well as original Japanese version! Worth the money for a classic movie lover!』
(Plotless and pointless) 『It is possible to view this movie -or at least its eponymous monsters -as symbolising the clash between US and Japanese cultures .Yes ,true .It is also possible to see it as another excruciatingly awful entry in a very silly and technically inept ,shoddy Japanese monster cycle ,Let me be blunt-these movies are for addicts not adults.
This is based on an early draft by Willis O'Brien ,the creator of King Kong,but was completely rewritten by the Japanese as a vehivle for "their"monster Godzilla and works best if seen as a comedy ,not horror or fantasy.Godzilla is woken from frozen hybernation by an atomic submarine and makes unerringly for Tokyo.Kong after making mincemeat of a giant octopus threatening Japanese fishermen is sedated and flown to Tokyo to take on the marauding lizard and they come together in a Battle of the Giants near Mount Fuji .
The story is trite ,the effects risible and the dubbing execrable .To those who love this sort of thing -good on you -but it simply makes me realise that as P T Barnum once said "nobody ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the audience"』
(junnkkk) 『Why would someone buy this pan&scan trash? do yourself a favor and recycle it!! The igonorance of some of these companies is overwhelming. This isn't the '80's any more, is it? Boycott rip-offs like this!』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review ("Still creepy after all these years"!!!!) 『I saw this when I was 18, and I could not sleep for like a month or two! It still affects me now, the way it did back then! This situation is no joke...very scary! The kid that played her older son in the movie, got hurt the same way and in the same place, as her real life son did!!! Wow!! Talk about art imitating life!! (If you have bad nightmares and have a soft stomach..well, you've been warned!!it's very,very, creepy!!. The part that really scared me was when she first got slapped in her bedroom!! Any of you who saw the movie already know what I'm talking about!! If you want scary,creepy,disturbing.. this is the movie to watch...warning..if you have kids, keep this one away from them, other than that...Enjoy!
(PS..does anyone know where I can get this movie without the big price tag? I'd appreciate it very much...thank you)!!』
(GOOD SCARE) 『THIS IS A GOOD SCAREY MOVIE LOTS OF THRILLS AND TO THINK IT IS BASED ON A REAL LIFE STORY MAKES IT EVEN MORE SCAREYER.』
(My Review) 『One of the first horror movies I ever saw. To this day it still gives me goose bumps I love it and watch it alot :)』
(Good old fashioned horror) 『Ive been looking for this movie on dvd for awhile, finally found it. Wish the price was a bit cheaper, since this is a older moive, but still if your into horror, or paranormal this one is worth watching.』
(Spine tingling) 『This movie is intense to the point of making your skin crawl! I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes movies like this and not to anyone who is a weenie.』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (tighter writing does away with needless subplots) 『In White Witch Black Curse, the latest book in her Hollows series about the bounty hunter witch Rachel Morgan and her partners, Ivy a vampire and Jenx, a pixy living in a Cincinnati only little different from our own, Kim Harrison makes some significant breaks in her style for her books and they are for the better.
The base plot for the book is that a particularly rare type of Inderlander that is a magical being, a banshee is in town and having killed one policeman and hospitalized another Rachel and her partners are asked to help out and bring in one of the deadliest creatures around before she can do more harm. With her are child, a baby banshee with no control of her powers and her psycho killer husband who seems immune to the child's deadly touch.
Typical for Harrison's books there are multiple subplots going on along the way including looking for the killer of Kisten, Rachel's boyfriend, discovering there's a ghost from Rachel's past hanging around, for one that is meant literally. Rachel and Ivy are still developing their friendship, we meet Rachel's long absent brother and she starts to face social problems for how she has been portrayed in the media. She saves the town but the media calls her a black witch who works with demons.
What is different, unlike earlier books where the sub plots seem to serve to clutter up the landscape, here they keep their proper place as sub plots. They support the character development and the main storey without getting in the way. Two of her way overused players Trent Kalamack and the demon Al make only token appearances and she seems to be tying up a lot of loose ends and characters.
Don't worry she is leaving plenty of threads dangling to keep her series going but by the end of the very enjoyable book we're left with a world that has burned away a lot of the debris that has built up through the earlier books.
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(I liked it, but it was different...) 『I've enjoyed this series more and more with each book published. This book wasn't as good as the last, but it was still worth the read for me. The plot seemed a little disjointed, and I missed Trent, Ceri, and some of the other secondary characters I've gotten to know.
I'm glad Kisten's death was finally resolved, even though it wasn't as I expected. The resolution leaves me more hopeful for Ivy, though. To me, Ivy and Rachel's relationship seemed to strengthen in this book - they seemed to be able to touch each other and feel emotional together without fear that it would turn into something dangerous. It didn't seem as angsty to me (the "should we, shouldn't we" angst prevalent in previous books... this one seemed to get mostly past that).
Warning... minor spoilers ahead...
There was much less humor this time around (even from Jenks), and I missed that. More humor was needed to balance out the misery and feelings of "aloneness". The whole shunning issue, Marshal's wimpiness, her mother leaving, her brother being unsupportive, etc., etc., cast too much of a depressive pall over the book.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. Although I came away feeling lonely after reading it, I'm still looking forward to reading the next in the series.』
(still worth the read) 『I read a lot of the reviews before picking the book up. And, based on the reviews, I strongly debated not reading it at all. Then, I had to wait weeks before the library had it available. And, I finally read it last week.
Based on the reviews, I was really set to be disappointed, but I found Harrison to be as engaging as ever. To me, this book felt like it should have been #6 instead of #7. Given where #6 ended, Rachel seemed too hung up on Kisten's death at the start of this book.
To address some concerns other reviewers had:
Pierce - he's the "what if?" guy. He's the guy that you don't think about until someone reminds you about him, then you're fixated on "what if?" for several days, then he drifts out of your mind again. I found him to be a quirky character, but I don't entirely trust him. That said, I think their relationship was believable.
Marshal - I liked Marshal. I thought he was good for Rachel. And, I think it's realistic to assume that they would have that kind of ending based on Rachel being shunned. From an anthropological perspective, that's what's supposed to happen when someone is shunned. Losing Marshal is impetus for Rachel to have the shunning removed, and it leaves the plot open for a triangle in a later book.
Al - He's got the hots for Rachel Mariana Morgan, no doubt about it. And, he doesn't trust Pierce with Rachel, which makes me curious about Pierce.
Jenks - Wasn't he supposed to die like 2 books ago? I see Harrison is just having trouble facing the idea that she created a character whom she's going to have to kill, a very loveable character.
Bis - I like the little gargoyle, but I wish a little more info would be supplied about him.
Trent - need more of him(and Ceri, too) because those dynamics were very interesting.
I definitely will continue to read this series. I think Harrison presents fairly realistic characters and story lines.』
(Good book) 『I enjoyed this new book in the Ms. Morgan story. It was fast moving and creative in both plot and new ideas for the players.』
(Love this series!) 『I first discovered the Rachel Morgan series back in June 2006, and I automatically fell in love with the world. Rachel is a witch and along with her two roommates vampire Ivy and pixie Jenks run their business Vampiric Charms. They bring in the bad guys when no one else can. If you enjoy reading about witches, vampires, werewolves, elves, and pixies, you should give this series a try.
White Witch, Black Curse is book number 7, and for me it didn't disappoint. This series is always action packed with conflict, adventure and sometimes even romance. This time Rachel is in search of the person who killed her lover Kisten.
I know you probably hear this a lot from me but, this is one of my favorite series (I have alot I know, there's just too many to have just one). Rachel is one of my favorite heroines. She's a witch, not perfect by any means. And most days her life is a mess. She doesn't always go about handling her problems the best way. I think that's one of the reason's I like her. Whenever a new book comes out I can't wait to see what she's gotten herself into.』 『
Some wounds take time to heal . . . and some scars never fade.
Rachel Morgan, kick-ass witch and bounty hunter, has taken her fair share of hits, and has broken lines she swore she would never cross. But when her lover was murdered, it left a deeper wound than Rachel ever imagined, and now she won't rest until his death is solved . . . and avenged. Whatever the cost.
Yet the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and when a new predator moves to the apex of the Inderlander food chain, Rachel's past comes back to haunt her.
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Lite on Horror) 『22 authors come together to write some humorous paranormal short stories. For me there weren't many laugh out loud moments, but some disturbing moments, maybe. Some of my favorites were:
THE BEST
KELLEY ARMSTRONG - THE UNGRATEFUL DEAD This one inspired me to add a character to a book I am writing. I just enjoyed the liteness of it and the mixture of the paranormal.
JOE R. LANSDALE - MR. BEAR Mr. Bear was one disturbing bear. I don't know if this is really one of the best, but I will never forget it. The beginning was hard to get into, but I kept reading ... and, you know, I don't know if I should have.
JEFF STRAND - THE BELL FROM HELL This was one of the funniest things I have read in a while. It's about a guy who works in an office building and keeps a bell on his desk. He says if it is rung 666 times, the devil will appear.
JIM BUTCHER - DAY OFF I had never read anything by Jim Butcher before, but I had seen some of the Dresden Files on TV. So most of the time I was picturing the actor who played Dresden, and I enjoyed it. Most of the reviews say this story was lacking the regular horror of the Dresden stories, but I didn't mind the lack of it.
LUCIEN SOULBAN - HELL IN A HANDBASKET Also a little disturbing but humorous at the same time. I only remember bits and pieces. I think there was something about a baby sent down to Hell in a handbasket, and the demons were trying to figure out why it was there. The ending ends up being pretty funny.
NANCY KILPATRICK - BITCHES OF THE NIGHT About a typecast vampire from Transylvania and his three bitches of the night. A funny story; it won't have you rolling on the floor, but it was decent.
ONLY OKAY
CHARLAINE HARRIS - AN EVENING WITH AL GORE WILL LUDWIGSEN - A GOOD PSYCHO IS HARD TO FIND SHARYN MCCRUMB - DEAD HAND STEVEN SAVILE - DEAR PRUDENCE
UNMEMORABLE
CHRISTOPHER WELCH - THE ELDRITCH PASTICHE MATT VENNE - ELVIS PRESLEY AND THE BLOODSUCKER BLUES MARK ONSPAUGH - OLD SCHOOL J.A. KONRATH&F. PAUL WILSON - THE SOUND OF BLUNDER D. L. SNELL - LOVE SEAT SOLITAIRE DON D'AMMASSA - NO PROBLEM JANET BERLINER - HIGH KICKS AND MISDEMEANOURS ERIC JAMES STONE - PR PROBLEMS SHERRILYN KENYON - WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD MIKE RESNICK - A VERY SPECIAL GIRL NANCY HOLDER - I KNOW WHO YOU ATE LAST SUMMER
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(Really funny) 『This book contains a lot of really funny and odd short stories! Be aware that some of the stories contain sexual and crude content, but I loved this book anyway!』
(lazy and mediocre - including Ch. Harris and J. Butcher stories) 『I couldn't finish it, it was mediocre to an extreme, and a real disappointment. And I never thought Charlaine Harris and Jim Butcher would cheapen their characters and imaginary worlds with little lazy stories like this... I've never written a review before but this really needs saying.』
(Scary and fun...) 『What better time to read horror stories than during Halloween season? Blood Lite features twenty-one short stories that will make you laugh as well as spook you. These stories show a more humorous side to things that go bump in the night, but that doesn't mean that you won't get frightened as well. In Charlaine Harris's "A Date with Al Gore," a couple of environmentalists take their save-the-earth cause very seriously. Kelley Armstrong's "The Ungrateful Dead," features necromancer Jamie Vargas (from the Women of the Otherworld series) and her unfortunate run-in with a very stubborn ghost. Some stories have ironic humor, like Mark Onspaugh's "Old School," Don D'Ammassa's "No Problem" (a modern Frankenstein storyline), and Nancy Kilpatrick's "Bitches of the Night." And then there are some that feature some dark (or should I say darker?) humor, like "Dear Prudence," by Steven Savile. The aforementioned story is my favorite in the book. It is quite disturbing the way the male character unleashes his feelings to his girlfriend in writing. Definitely a big spooker. All of the stories in Blood Lite are great. My least favorites are Nancy Holder's "I Know Who You Ate Last Summer" and Eric James Stone's "PR Problems." Jim Butcher's "Day Off" is good, but I couldn't finish it because I stopped reading the Dresden Files years ago and I was completely lost. All in all, this is a great anthology. So, pick this up if you're in the bargain for some scary fun.』
(Blood Lite) 『It was fun to read. I'm not crazy about short stories. I really enjoyed these.』 『
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BLOOD LITE
...a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge.
Charlaine Harrisreveals the dark side of going green, when a quartet of die-hard environmentalists hosts a fundraiser with a gory twist in "An Evening with Al Gore"...In an all-new Dresden Files story fromJim Butcher, when it comes to tracking deadly paranormal doings, there's no such thing as a "Day Off" for the Chicago P.D.'s wizard detective, Harry Dresden...Sherrilyn Kenyonturns a cubicle-dwelling MBA with no life into a demon-fighting seraph with one hell of an afterlife in "Where Angels Fear to Tread"...Celebrity necromancer Jaime Vegas is headlining a sold-out séance tour, but behind the scenes, a disgruntled ghost has a bone to pick, inKelley Armstrong's"The Ungrateful Dead." Plus tales guaranteed to get under your skin -- in a good way -- from
Janet Berliner Don D'Ammassa Nancy Holder Nancy KilpatrickJ. A. Konrath and F. Paul Wilson Joe R. Lansdale Will LudwigsenSharyn McCrumb Mark Onspaugh Mike Resnick Steven SavileD. L. Snell Eric James Stone Jeff Strand Lucien Soulban Matt Venne Christopher Welch
So let the blood flow and laughter reign -- because when it comes to facing our deepest, darkest fears, a little humor goes a long way!』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Pick a different edition) 『The older reader should avoid this edition. Why? The body of the novel is in type so small it is barely readable. I'll estimate it to be 6 point type. All of the wonderful footnotes are smaller, probably 4 point type. So if you are over about 40 you can't read this book.
The casual reader my be stunned to discover in the preface that "The Wilde trials generated the terror that took the form of Dracula...". Outside of academia, Dracula is considered a blood sucking monster. All those wonderful footnotes - how can one believe them after that statement?
Even if you can read it, get a different edition of Dracula.』
("For the dead travel fast") 『Surprisingly "Denn die Toten reiten schnell" or "For the dead travel fast" is more than an opening line to this tale of love in the dangerous moon light. After watching several Drac movies and a few Nosferatu's, I pretty much though I had a handle on the genera. Little did I know what a wonderful world of mystery and suspense that Bram Stoker opened up for me.
The story is told mostly third party though the papers, diaries, and phonograph recordings (on wax calendars) of those people involve in a tale so bizarre that it almost defies belief. The general story line is that of a Count that plans to move to a more urban setting (from Borgo Pass to London) where there is a richer diet. There he finds succulent women; something he can sing his teeth in to. Unfortunately, for him a gang of ruffians (including a real-estate agent, asylum director, Texas cowboy and an Old Dutch abnormal psychologist) is out to detour his nocturnal munching. They think they have Drac on the run but with a wing and a prayer, he is always one-step ahead.
Of more value to the reader is the rich prose chosen by Stoker as he describes the morals and technology of the time. We have to come to grips with or decide if we can perform the rituals that are required to eliminate vampires verses the impropriety of opening graves and staking loved ones. The powers in the book differ from the movie versions in that they are more of persuasion and capabilities to manipulate the local weather. At one point the Dutch Dr. Van Helsing, is so overwhelmed by a beautiful vampire lying in the grave that he almost forgets why he is there and may become vamp chow.
All in all the story is more in the cunning chase. And the question as to will they succeed or will Dracula triumph. Remember "For the dead travel fast."
Dracula 』
(Terrifying Book) 『A while ago I began reading books that had been obscured by modern culture. There is much classical literature that is the source for movies and TV shows which have been so successful that the we forget that they originated from an equally or more successful book. The best example of this is Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" but Dracula is an easy second. There are so many adaptations of the Dracula that often we forget about what Bram Stoker wrote.
Let me start by saying that book is absolutely terrifying. Stoker uses bats, blood, gypsies, Transylvania, castles, lunacy, dirt, the moon, crypts, garlic, crosses, graveyards, wolves, mirrors, shovels and ship wrecks to create the spookiest book I'd ever read. There were times while reading the book (the part where Mr. Harker discovers Dracula's grave) where I actually bit my lip until it almost bled because of the intensity of the suspense. Yet the horror is one that is different from what I have experienced in modern movies or books. I am not sure if I can technically explain what the difference is but it is not a horror derived from blood, guts, gore or shock It seems the horror here is timeless. I remember talking to my mother about Psycho. She saw it as a child and it horrified her so much that she thought I would be traumatized by the movie. When I watched it years ago as a teenager I thought it was rather stupid and not scary at all. The same was for the Exorcist: I doubt it would scare a 5 year old the way it scared 35 year olds in 1974. Dracula however is a timeless horror that will be terrifying people for generations to come.
A few more points.
If you do read this book make sure you read a critical edition like this one. There are conversations that take place in English, Scottish and Irish dialects that cannot be understood without translation of a critical edition.
One thing that kept me from reading the book is that it is not constructed as a dialog like I am use to reading. Instead the story s pieced together from various diary entries, news paper articles, letters and journals. Do not let this format stop you from reading the book. Nothing in the progression of thought and action is lost in this presentation of the material.
Also, although somewhat anticlimactic, the chase scene at the end is the best, most intense and gripping I have ever read.
One word of advice for anybody who picks up this book - keep a lights on. 』
(Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Parable For Our Times) 『Book Groups of America, put down your Oprah choices, your Eat, Pray, and Love drivel, your watered elephants, and read Bram Stoker's Dracula. I wanted to read some long books before my book-a-day project begins and Dracula was on the list of recommended must-reads. My son's English teacher was right, everyone should read this book.
I finished Dracula last night after midnight. WIth a shiver I went off to bed and I dreamt of mist coming in under doors, bats beating against windows, garlic flowers and golden crucifixes. This novel is a really great read and ten million times better than any movie version ever made. The novel is deep and dense and scarily engaging, with compelling characters, great atmosphere, and a plot that teases thrillingly; Evil approaches, then withdraws, moves forward and is then pushed back again, if only until the sun sets and enabling darkness again descends.
The novel reads like the metaphor used often by its characters: a chess match. The match is between Evil (Count Dracula and his lovely undead) and Good (Mina and Jonathan Harker, Dr. Seward, Professor Van Helsing, Lord Godalming and the brave American, Quincey Morris); the pawns include the lunatic Renfield and the lovely and beloved virgin Lucy Westerna, as well as many other minor characters dragged nefariously into Dracula's plot to infiltrate London.
Clearly the novel is about temptations of the Devil being finally vanquished by the deep and intensely held faith of the righteous in their God: eternal life as offered by Count Dracula is spurned in favor of eternal paradise as offered by God.
But the novel is also an appropriate, and apropos, parable about greed. Count Dracula is not satisfied with living only one life; he wants to live the durations of a hundreds of lives. His greed grows and grows, and he feeds on the blood of the oppressed to further power his driving ambition. Greed begets greed and Evil begets evil. There is no end in sight until the forces of Good combine their faculties of intelligence, observation, and action to overcome the Evil and save the world from greed gone wild. As a political commentary, Dracula is frighteningly astute (and makes a sound argument for a much-needed third party in this country, the intelligent, observant reformer party).
Each character in the novel is well-defined and individually presented, each character grows and changes through the course of the novel; there is no stereotyping or predictability (even in Count Dracula). The heroine, Mina Parker, is viewed by the other characters through the lens of sexism but she is presented by Bram Stoker as intelligent, tenacious, and brave; she is never hysterically brave or mother-protecting-her-young brave, as so many movies and novels portray female bravery, but is wisely and timely brave.
The plot moves forward through letters, journal entries, and stenographic recordings, all from the point of view of the various forces of Good; our unease grows into fear as we catch clues that our braver heroes miss. I stayed up way too late to reassure myself that in the end the clues were caught, interpreted, and used to solve the mystery of where and how to catch the vampire villain. Count Dracula is finally brought down (I don't think I'm ruining it for anyone) through such diverse means as hypnotism, detailed knowledge of train schedules, buying of drinks for information (tipping for tippling), and of course, garlic, the sacred communial wafer, golden crucifixes, and the stake through the heart. There are also plenty of wolves, bats, mists, spiders, superstitious (quite rightly so) Roumanians, and long moon-lit nights.
Read this book. For more great book recommendations, visit readallday.org.』
(Dracula rocks) 『Bram Stocker is still a classic read. It was very scary from time to time.』 『Draculais one of the few horror books to be honored by inclusion in the Norton Critical Edition series. (The others areFrankenstein,The Turn of the Screw,Heart of Darkness,The Picture of Dorian Gray,andThe Metamorphosis.) This 100th-anniversary edition includes not only the complete authoritative text of the novel with illuminating footnotes, but also four contextual essays, five reviews from the time of publication, five articles on dramatic and film variations, and seven selections from literary and academic criticism. Nina Auerbach of the University of Pennsylvania (author ofOur Vampires, Ourselves) and horror scholar David J. Skal (author ofHollywood Gothic,The Monster Show, andScreams of Reason) are the editors of the volume. Especially fascinating are excerpts from materials that Bram Stoker consulted in his research for the book, and his working papers over the several years he was composing it. The selection of criticism includes essays on howDraculadeals with female sexuality, gender inversion, homoerotic elements, and Victorian fears of "reverse colonization" by politically turbulent Transylvania.』 『The aristocratic vampire that haunts the Transylvanian countryside has captivated readers' imaginations since it was first published in 1897. Hindle asserts that Dracula depicts an embattled man's struggle to recover his "deepest sense of himself as a man", making it the "ultimate terror myth".』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Not Resident Evil) 『The game started off promising. The backgrounds and scenes are good. It's just the game play is impossible. I had to stop at one point because I couldn't get the character to actually walk up to the roof. Might be a glitch.
I found Resident Evil 1 to be way more entertaining. This game is trying to be that game, but it fails miserably. Not for me. I'm glad to see some people got it. lol.』
(This game rocks!) 『If you are into two-player co-ops, you definitely need to check this game out. It's like a two player "Resident Evil". It's a little cumbersome without the split screen, but there are lots of puzzles to figure out and tons of monsters to try and not get eaten by. We really enjoyed the first Obscure, as well.』
(Obscure) 『What lies around the next corner in the Dark ? Just one of the suspensful emotions of Obscure the aftermath.Great game hours of enjoyment』
(Obscure 2 The Flowers) 『This horror takes place in a college in Fall Creek. There are characters Corey, Amy, Sven, Mei, and Jun. Also joining are a few survivors from the previous Obscure from Leafmore Highschool. There are strange flowers that produce dark mist cause ill effects in people turning them into mutants.
In this game you can switch out your characters for another one, partnering with the AI or a friend. Each of the characters has a special attribute, like acrobatics, computers, strength, etc. It does get annoying when you don't have the right character and have to go all the way back to where your group is to switch out.
The combat is a little better than the first Obscure, the enemies seem to actually get stunned with hits. They can damage you a great deal, but not as crazy as Obscure 1. You use blunt weapons from hockey sticks, bats, gold clubs, and chain saws. You do get some guns in this game from pistols, shotguns, flare guns, and stun guns. A bit more variety of weaponary this time around. Combat is more satisfying here.
The characters themselves, there are alot of them that are not very likable. There are maybe 2 or 3 I like out of the bunch. They all tell alot of jokes, or insult eachother during your survival. Their reaction should be a bit more when killer monsters are hunting after them throughout the campus.
Throught the game there will be a good number of puzzles to get through to the next room. This can be fun at times and challenging. You cannot use the same save point twice, so you have to be careful not to waste it.
This is a decent game, and sequel which I think is better than 1. The game is only $20. If your really into survival horrors, and have beaten Resident Evils, Silent Hills, and Fatal Frames you might want to pick this up for the good price it's selling at.』
(Recommended for survival-horror fans and younger players) 『The other reviews here are all accurate -- it's a decent game, and worth $10-$20, but that's about it. My first couple hours with the game were great. It looks good, sounds good, and had a promising set-up. I was psyched with what I saw and excited to find out where it was going. Unfortunately, it wasn't going anywhere. By the end of the first Boss battle, I thought I'd seen all there was to see, and I was right. The game doesn't get much more difficult or creepy, and there is no character development. The AI is surprisingly bad considering you MUST have two characters with you at all times. I had a horrible experience with weapon selection -- I can't count the number of times I armed my sidekick with a gun, only to see them whacking away with a golf club.
Still, I have to admit I enjoyed playing it to the end! It's an easy game. You will never throw your controller down in frustration, and the save points are well-placed and frequent. Although I didn't give a hoot about the overarching plot, I was always compelled to finish the chapter. It keeps you going in little spurts, which may be a blessing in disguise for this title... it's a great game to put down for awhile and pick back up again.
I recommend this to any survival-horror fan who wants a game to tide them over between Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Fatal Frame releases. Also recommended to anyone who may find those titles too scary or gory -- this is horror that would be appropriate for younger players.
Pros: Pacing, Ease, Save-Point Locations, Music, Graphics Cons: Horrible Camera, Bad AI, Boring Story』 『What is the mystery of strange black flowers that have sprung up everywhere on campus? While experimenting with these flowers, you discover a dangerous substance that causes you to experience strange and vivid dreams. On a bad school trip, when the seeds finally germinate, you find out the horrible reality of the flowers. You have to stop a contagion while fighting a horde of mutants before it's too late. This game takes place two years after the gruesome events of the first game. You can choose from among six characters and one AI controlled sidekick, with each character having their own unique abilities. You can switch at different points in the game, and a friend can even join you at any time. Among the many available weapons, light is probably your best ally to keep the monsters at bay.
Vast variety of weapons and horrifying monsters Weapons include - a flashlight, baseball bat, flaregun, pistol, submachine gun, chainsaw, and dynamite Immersive soundtrack performed by the Boston Symphonic Orchestra and the Paris Opera Children's Choir』
price：$4.07
Eidos Interactive
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (If your an achievement hunter than this make this game a rental) 『Rented this game at my local blockbuster and was glad I did. I expected a decent game like the first shellshock for the original xbox and I was mistaken. The graphics are terrible and grainy, and the storyline is pretty lame. But for you 360 achievement hunters out there this game is an easy 1000 points (If you can tolerate playing through the game twice for one of the achievements).』
(pretty average) 『this is the sequel to "shellshock nam 67".that video game was based on the horrors of the viet nam war.it is my 2nd favorite military based video game ever,2nd only to "turning point:fall of liberty". this sequel ,however,is nothing like the original.if you were looking for a great 2nd part to #1,you came to the WRONG place.shellshock 2 has some marines in nam again.but,only about 0ne in 4 enemies are a commie.the other 75% are zombies.so basicly,this soldier goes around the jungle and villages spraying undead guts everywhere.it is EXTREMELY gruesome.as a matter of fact,the guts[thiers or your own] will splatter all over the screen and you will have to peek through them for a few seconds.its basicly gore for gores sake. the story is you and your pals are looking around for the white knight.only no one will say what it is.some say its a person.some say street drugs,others think halucenogens or maybe super soldier serum.all i know is it makes people into zombies.not slow zombies that fall apart due to decay.im talking about zombies that get back up after you hit them with a grenade blast.or take 5 shots with a shotgun before slowing down. for what it is,i ranked it with 3 stars.that to me is average.average because there are far worse games out there and at least i got to kick some butt.but also average as in its not that great as a military or adventure game.and its so so even as a monster game. a all to common feature in this game is a fighting style that requires the player to hammer certain specific button patterns to out wrestle random opponents.i dont like it.whoever thought that up needs to be fired.its on other games too like "prince of persia"."star wars:the force unleashed" and "kung fu panda". all in all,the game feels rushed and with no semblence of the first part at all.they might as well have been sepaerated at birth.hopefully this one kills the series.or whats next?i shudder to think.』
(better luck next time) 『Although I'm a huge fan of the idea of zombies in the Vietnam War, this game is just not very fun. For starters, if you are used to playing any of the Halos or Left 4 Dead then the sensitivity in this game is way too low. The default sensitivity is a complete joke, it takes five minutes to do a 180 turn. Even turned up all the way it still feels slow at times. Next, the graphics look like something out of a mediocre PS2 game. The AI is just terrible. The level design is boring and linear. The zombies aren't even very cool. The best part of this game is probably the sound, providing you have a decent surround system. I'm about half way through the game and it feels like tedious work at this point so I doubt I will finish it. The game is also too easy even on the hardest difficulty setting.』
(This game really isn't that bad.) 『This game really isn't that bad. Honest. I enjoyed it and that's all that really matters to me. I liked the story. I didn't mind the "script" (apparently other reviewers have never seen a single Vietnam movie before). Granted, the game isn't wonderful, but I've played much worse. I love Zombies (they are more like 28 days later infected) and Vietnam movies (bit of a fan boy I guess). Since there really aren't too many Vietnam games out there I guess I'd have to say this is one of the better ones. Again, the game has tons of flaws as you can tell by the other reviews, but it was cheap and overall enjoyable to pay and I am glad I did. 』
(I Found Zombies In Vietnam) 『Shellshock 2 is a fun game for a couple runthroughs, but falls short of a 5 star rating. It is a little too easy for the competitive gamer, but still has some tough spots when playing on the hardest difficulty. Also, no multiplayer. Overall I would say this game was a lot of fun and worth the price. If you like playing Nazi Zombies on CoD:WaW, you will enjoy this.』 『ShellShock 2: Blood Trails, on course for war torn Vietnam, a plane carrying a top-secret cargo known only as Whiteknight is lost over the uncharted jungles of Cambodia. The special ops squad sent in to retrieve it disappears without trace. Until, a month later, one of them walks out. Something in the darkness has driven him insane. Something from the darkness has followed him out.
ShellShock 2 is a violent, first person, survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Game play centers on the use of psychological horror and fear, relying on the power of suggestion, mood, tension and foreshadowing, implying the notion of danger, potential danger, imminent danger, and horrifying acts that have or are implied to have occurred, or will come to pass.』
price：$59.99
Deep Silver
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (An Underrated Game) 『I've been playing this game for a couple of weeks now and I must say I've been thoroughly enjoying the experience. I'm not sure if I'd categorize it as totally survival horror or a Resident Evil clone. It's much more focused on the adventure aspect than that. As such, I don't think its slow pace is for everybody. However, I happen to love games of this type so it was right up my alley. Though I would say that the ads I've seen about scares are misleading. The game isn't that scary.
The graphics are one of the best parts of the game. They are good and sometimes fantastic in spots. The size and scope of some levels is downright impressive, and building design is as well. Indoors, things start to look a little muddy, and in large environments outside textures can be blurry. Overall, I've seen the graphics of a lot of Wii games, and in spots Cursed Mountain is one of the best looking Wii games I've seen.
Gameplay-wise, movement is stiff but not game-breaking. Games in the past have controlled this way, and in many contemporary cases still do, so no big complaints here. Motion gestures are fun and immersive. I've seen a lot of reviews complaining about the motion controls in this game, but I've never had much of a problem with them. After several tries, I can now do all the motions I encounter in the game without issue, and to me they actually add to the experience.
While it's no Ico, I'm upset that this game has been reviewed worse than drivel like Deca Sports (sorry, my opinion) and My Sims Racing, when clearly much more effort has been put into it than that, but what can you do? Well, I just hope some other people at least try it, so developers like Deep Silver and Sproing can keep making interesting games for the mature Wii audience. ;)』
(Horror of a different kind) 『I ordered the Limited Edition version of Cursed Mountain with some uncertainty whether or not it would meet my high hopes. Fortunately, it exceeded my expectations in many ways. It's definitely not for everybody, but for the right kind of gamer this will be a welcome addition to your video game collection.
What's the difference in having the Limited Edition version? The case is made of tin rather than plastic, the cover art is different (it features a bald, nasty looking, monster-like Buddhist with a dark background) and has a Limited Edition marking on it, and it comes with a CD that has a making of video on one side and the music track for the game on the other. It was definitely worth the extra [...] bucks. Having a tin case with different cover art is pretty cool, and the music is atmospheric enough that it's actually cool to listen to it while driving. Unfortunately, I have yet to watch the making of video. Once I have, I will probably update this review. Now to the game itself.
Plot: You are Eric Simmons--a famous British mountain climber that is searching for his brother Frank Simmons. Eric knows that his brother climbed Mt. Chomolonzo with Paul Ward (an American), but he is not sure why Paul returned without him. To make things stranger, the famous city of Lhando has been deserted by its Buddhist inhabitants for some unknown reason. It doesn't take long to find out that there is a curse on the mountain, and the few Buddhists left are more than glad to share their knowledge and wisdom of what happened. The story gets pretty deep, so get ready for some interesting stuff.
Graphics: Pleasing to the eye, and very realistic for a Wii game. The atmosphere is expressed amazingly well, and the enviornment is detailed well enough that you almost feel like you're in the locales that you travel through. The immersion is truly amazing, especially with the "cinematography" of the game. Frequently, Cursed Mountain uses camera angles that remind you of well filmed movies. From walking through the deserted town of Landho to climbing the blizzard torn peak of Chomolonzo, you will feel like you really are on a Cursed Mountain.
Music/Sound: The music really evokes the enviornment well. The absence of music does the same thing. Silence is implemented perfectly in this game, and when some suspense needs to build up the music comes in to creep things out. Deep Silver knew what they were doing when the arranged the music for this game. Also, the voice acting is excellent. The authenticity of Eric's accent adds a lot to this game.
Gameplay: Your enemies are ghosts rather than zombies, so you can expect a change of pace with this game. Instead of blood and guts, you will be "killing" your opponents by performing compassion rituals (typically) on their immaterial selves. You will be shooting beams of energy from your pick axe (embued with holy power through additional artificts), or you can just swing away at the ghosts. Either way you will have the opportunity of using the compassion ritual when they are near death which requires some motions of the Wii remote to finish (the controls work very well, so don't worry about poorly implemented motion functionality). These motions are actually pretty fun, and get progressively more lengthy as the game progresses. Improved artifacts for your axe will be discovered during the game to improve your fighting ability, and you can also find health upgrades if you do a little exploring. Overall, this game isn't all that difficult, although I did die on several occasions.
Cursed Mountain can pretty much be described as a horror game with lots of exploration. The enviornments are a big part of what makes this game so great, because you're always finding yourself in a different setting that is very well detailed. Here's a basic breakdown of the pros and cons of this game.
Pros: Deep and interesting story High quality Wii graphics Realistic enviornments Good controls Awesome voice acting Unique setting
Cons: May be too slow for some gamers No multiplayer or rewards for beating the game
Is there any replay value? It's hard to decide. I have a desire to play through the game again right after beating it. There's just something about this game that draws me to it. But there won't be anything different about it, so I'm not sure what is making me want to play again. The average person probably won't find any replay value in it's exclusively single-player and nothing is modified after beating the game, but there is definitely a lasting feeling after you get through the end of Cursed Mountain.』 『Set in the late 1980s, you will take on the role of a fearless mountaineer as he climbs into the Himalayas on a quest to find his lost brother. As he ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World. Villagers, pilgrims, mountaineers and Buddhist monks - dead but not yet reincarnated - are all that is left on the mountain.
Terrible visions will disorient him, and ghosts and demons block his path. But the question remains - is his brother still alive?』
price：$19.94
Columbia Pictures
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Looks Like They Shot This Last Week!!! Awesome!) 『Usually not one of my favorites of Steven Spielberg and don't ask me why. But this remastered Blu-ray looks and sounds fantastic! Also you get all 3 versions of the film to choose from. A must for any Spielberg fan and the quality is all there. One of the best Blu-ray's out there bar none!』
("WE ARE NOT ALONE") 『"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is Steven Spielberg's 1977 blockbuster that examines how a man's life is changed forever when he realizes through a series of unexplained events that other beings exist in the universe. Roy Neary, played by Richard Dreyfuss, is a happy family man when, one night, a spaceship flys over him in his truck. This leads him to investigate the incident, with him ultimately losing everything he has, including his family; his investigation becomes a compulsion that even he can't control. The movie was one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1970's and is the best film that explores aliens and the unknown. This beautiful 2 disc DVD set is loaded with extras including interviews with Dreyfuss and Spielberg, 11 deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, a 1977 featurette called "Watching The Skies", plus much more. Rona Barrett from ABC said the film is "brilliant and nothing short of a masterpiece".』
(This movie is a classic...) 『When this movie was made Steven Spielberg knew exactly what he was doing when he had this movie made it is brilliant and very well done all of the special effects trick photography, as well as the storyline and everything else when everyone sees the UFO's and they are wondering what is going on and so on is also great so of course I say that is movie is very well done and it is definitely indeed a classic and if you watch this movie with your kids cause this is what I reccomend you do so that kids will get an idea of what this movie is about and you can explain it to them cause this movie has a mature rating but the adults can watch this movie with their kids and it will be enjoyed by all who watch. So this move is indeed a great spectacular movie that everyone will enjoy. I highly recommend you buy it and share it will all of the people that you love.』
(A timeless classic !! Very entertaining and interesting to watch !) 『Still a classic movie and fun to watch after all these years. Sure, there are some parts that are a little "goofy", but since we really haven't made first contact yet,(that we know of)we really don't know what to expect. Lets just hope they're as friendly as the ones in the movie !
A big thumbs up from me !!』
(Who contacts who) 『This is another one of Spielberg's gems.See who actually made the contact,those shy aliens.Situations like this keep you guessing.But Spielberg was no fraud when it came to science fiction classic's.Would you have the guts to actually contact the alien,or perhaps get someone to do it for you.We would see then wouldn't we.Who has the answers huh,with all those advances those aliens had,they have nothing to fear.I dont think i would walk onto a spaceship with one,would you? You should look into this,it's actually a great package.』 『Anybody who has written him off because of his string of stinkers--or anybody who's too young to rememberThe Goodbye Girl--may be shocked at the accomplishment and nuance of Richard Dreyfuss's performance inClose Encounters of the Third Kind. Here, he plays a man possessed; contacted by aliens, he (along with other members of the "chosen") is drawn toward the site of the incipient landing: Devil's Tower, in rural Wyoming. As in many Spielberg films, there are no personalized enemies; the struggle is between those who have been called and a scientific establishment that seeks to protect them by keeping them away from the arriving spacecraft. The ship, and the special effects in general, are every bit as jaw-dropping on the small screen as they were in the theater (well, almost). Released in 1977 as a cerebral alternative to the swashbuckling science fiction epics then in vogue,Close Encountersnow seems almost wholesome in its representation of alien contact and interested less in philosophizing about extraterrestrials than it is in examining the nature of the inner "call." Ultimately a motion picture about the obsession of the driven artist or determined visionary,Close Encounterscomes complete with the stock Spielberg wives and girlfriends who seek to tether the dreamy, possessed protagonists to the more mundane concerns of the everyday. So a spectacular, seminal motion picture indeed, but one with gender politics that are all too terrestrial.--Miles Bethany』 『Movie DVD』
price：$4.97
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Oh my god it's "The Blair Crap Project") 『Let's start out if you can't see that this film is a badly improvised horror film then you must not have viewed the great films of the horror genre. Let's start out with the fact that is not a real documentary these are just actors (badly at that) because I remembering that there were those that thought for sure that this was all for real and that the filmmaker's just claimed that this was fiction. When you see 555-idiot on the missing posters in the picture that mean's that it's the number used in movies only. I remembered reading that in the first take were we see the little stick figures that the actor's in the film walked all over them and that the director's had to go back and pick up all there twigs and that them they should have been terrified of them. So, when you hear me outside your house tonight banging on your door I'm really the Blair Witch coming to get you. BOOOOOO.』
(plays to my worst fears) 『9.7 THE FILM ITSELF 8.0 VISUALS 9.5 SOUND 8.3 PACKAGING 8.5 EXTRAS
I have always loved The Blair Witch Project. From the first time I saw it in theatres when I was too young to understand what exactly was going on to the dozens of times I've seen it since, it always scares me. It always gets under my skin and makes me want to crawl into a paranoid little ball. The story follows three college kids filming a documentary about the legend of the Blair Witch. It looks real. It was marketed as real. And it feels exceptionally real. And it makes it that much more frightening.
But even when you know it isn't real, it's still a great horror movie with no slasher type villains or indestructible evil monsters. This movie builds on paranoia and angst and it works like a charm. I personally hate being in a large area of darkness (this film has it), I hate hearing random disturbing noises in said black area (this film has it), and I hate when people start screaming their faces off into the darkness (this film has it). So maybe I love this film because it plays to my fears and it's one of only a handful to truly frighten me, but isn't that what a film is supposed to do?
The special features are great. The commentary alone with the creators is fantastic. The four of them seem to e best friends and talk alot about the making of each scene and how everything was placed together. I was skeptical about how a commentary for this movie would go, but I was exrememly surprised with how much insight they gave to the film. One of the best commentaries I've listened to yet (as far as information is given). The other good special feature is the "Curse of the Blair Witch" which covers the history of the story. It may sound simple, but there are alot of backstories to the growing legend. It looks great and sounds like something you'd see on Unsolved Mysteries. The rest of the special features aren't anything great - or lengthy - but it definitely doesn't ruin the feel of the film. "Newly Discovered Footage" was the only letdown because it was one scene that is actually in the film, just in a different way.
I know alot of people hate this film, because it wasn't scary or because it made them "sick" (how? I don't see it), but for horror fans looking for something new and not something cheesy, I would strongly recommend The Blair Witch Project, especially if you have the same fears as I do.
9.8/10 "INCREDIBLE"』
(What are you guys talking about!?) 『This movie scared the hell out of me, I can only say that about the ring, the grudge, the blair witch project and of coarse the exorcist. Cheap film but certainly does the job.』
(Better than Expected) 『I like this movie for a few reasons.
First of all, I like the "documentary/mocumentary" style. It's completely different and refreshing. It reminds me of watching any regular family's home videos, which have some kind of campy yet relate-able appeal. I felt like I was really watching someone's video, instead of a movie that was trying to make it appear like it.
Also, I like how the horror snuck up you. Still watching halfway through, it still feels like a regular camping scenario (which I still enjoyed watching because I've done my share of hiking in the woods myself), but then they find strange objects. As the movie progresses, they continue to find "presents" which get stranger and stranger, and the scenario at the very end was very eerie indeed.
You never see any "ghosts" or hear anything out of the ordinary, which adds to the creepiness. Their hike is like any hike that you or I may experience, except that the more lost they get, the stranger things become. Only, these strange things could very easily happen in real life.
I just have some questions. I'll try to make them as vague as possible for those who still haven't seen the movie. What was in that bundle of sticks that the girl unwrapped (I couldn't tell what exactly it was)? Why were those hand prints there? Why was the guy just standing there (or how should I say, why couldn't he move? I would've been fighting tooth and nail)
Still, the whole atmosphere of the movie towards the end is just super creepy, and I had to wait a while until I could go to sleep, lol.』
(Modern Horror Classic) 『After recently seeing the enjoyable but flawed "paranormal activity" I was inspired to revisit this movie. I first saw it at 18 y/o, when it was still in very limited release (at the time I think it was only at one theater in Chicago). I walked in knowing the general premise of the movie and knowing it wasn't "real", but the movie still provided me with probably the most impactful movie going experience i've ever had (at least on a visceral level). Never before or since had I had such an overwhelming sense of dread walking out of a theater, and the ending of the film was something that lingered with me for weeks later.
Repeated viewings, however, didn't hold up as well.... I imagine due largely to the fact that there isn't an inherent entertainment factor to the movie (the dialougue is naturalistic, and as such isn't particularly clever or entertaining), and due to the fact that there was no way the movie could live back up to my initial viewing. But watching it again after roughly 5 years, I was reminded of what is/was so great about this movie. As many others have already said, what we can't see is always more frightening than what we can, and that's what the entire movie is based on, but equally as frightening is the idea of the unknown... that is to say, to not know what to do, to not know what will happen to us next, and in that sense the film really excels.
As we watch the three filmmakers wander through the woods, becoming more and more lost and running out of options, the viewer becomes more and more caught up because we don't know what is going to happen next.... the conclusion is never obvious or (IMO) foreshadowed in a conclusive way. As movie watchers we become so used to conventions of genre that more often than not we know how a film will likely end as soon as it begins, and 99% of the time we know whats headed for the characters before the characters themselves know. Blair Witch does not allow the viewer this comfort, which makes it all the more unsettling.
As such, the ending comes as a shock, and the use of the house at the end, after over on hour of wandering through seemingly endless woods, is about as effective of a horror device as I've ever seen used. But be forewarned, in order to really get the most out of this movie, it needs to be watched intensely, that is to say in a dark room, without family/friends talking, without a computer in the background, without the phone on. If you just half-watch the movie, you will get next to nothing out of the amazing last 20 min, and will likely end up among the many other one star reviews.』 『Three film students set out into the black hills forest to make a documentary on the legendary Blair Witch. Armed with a 16mm camera, a Hi8 video camera, and a Dat Recorder, every step, word and sound is captured. After wandering around black hills forest, Heather, Josh, and Mike are cold, lost and hunted.』 『The Blair Witch Project Anyone who has even the slightest trouble with insomnia after seeing a horror movie should stay away fromThe Blair Witch Project--this film will creep under your skin and stay there for days. Credit for the effectiveness of this mock documentary goes to filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, who armed three actors (Heather Donahue, Michael Williams, and Josh Leonard) with video equipment, camping supplies, and rough plot outlines. They then let the trio loose into the Maryland woods to improvise and shoot the entire film themselves as the filmmakers attempted to scare the crap out of them. Gimmicky, yes, but it worked--to the wildly successful tune of $130 million at the box office upon its initial release (the budget was a mere $40,000).
For those of you who were under a rock when it first hit the theaters,The Blair Witch Projecttracks the doomed quest of three film students shooting a documentary on the Burkittsville, Maryland, legend of the Blair Witch. After filming some local yokels (and providing only scant background on the witch herself), the three, led by Heather (something of a witch herself), head into the woods for some on-location shooting. They're never seen again. What we see is a reconstruction of their "found" footage, edited to make a barely coherent narrative. After losing their way in the forest, whining soon gives way to real terror as the three find themselves stalked by unknown forces that leave piles of rocks outside their campsite and stick-figure art projects in the woods. (As Michael succinctly puts it, "No redneck is this clever!") The masterstroke of the film is that you never actuallyseewhat's menacing them; everything is implied, and there's no terror worse than that of the unknown. If you can wade through the tedious arguing--and the shaky, motion-sickness-inducing camerawork--you'll be rewarded with an oppressively sinister atmosphere and one of the most frightening denouements in horror-film history. Even after you take away the monstrous hype,The Blair Witch Projectremains a genuine, effective original.--Mark Englehart
Curse of the Blair Witch Are you wondering just exactly who the Blair Witch was? What the Burkittsville, Maryland, legend was all about? Or what exactly fascinated student filmmaker Heather and what possibly took her, Mike, and Josh from this earth? Get all your background questions answered byCurse of the Blair Witch, a one-stop-shopping "documentary" originally produced for the Sci-Fi Channel as a tie-in marketing tool. Entirely fictionalized,Curse of the Blair Witchfocuses both on the past and the present, with copious info on the Blair Witch myth as well as on the disappearance of Heather, Josh, and Mike. As it turns out, the original witch was one Elly Kedward, who was accused in 1785 of taking blood from several children; she was subsequently banished to the harsh winter woods and left for dead. Her grisly and bloody legacy involves missing children, polluted water, disemboweled men, and a serial killer of children who claims to have been haunted by "an old woman ghost." Aside from some ineffective "newsreel" footage of the serial killer, all this intriguing information is presented convincingly and chillingly.Cursemay in fact freak you out more than the movie, and it evokes the great, pulpyIn Search Ofseries of the '70s, one of the prime inspirations for filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez. News clips of the search for Heather, Josh, and Mike lend a vérité atmosphere to the proceedings, but shed little light on their mysterious disappearance or their characters. Basically, it's a tease to go see the movie. Still,The Blair Witch Projectprovided only ever-so-slight information on the legend that haunted the forest, so you'll want this cleverly constructed mock documentary to supplement your knowledge of the film.--Mark Englehart』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Two Towers) 『Movie is great loved it all the way through! Has so many extra feature that the regular version misses out on. If you liked "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Return of the King" extended version this one is a must have for your collection!』
(Abysmally boring, hokey, long-winded, dull, ugly film) 『Disclaimer 1: I am a Tolkien fan. I enjoy the Lord of the Rings books immensely for the grand, epic sweep and dignity of the narrative; the moving nobility of the characters; and the pretty much non-stop one-thing-after-another events of the storyline (not as gory or sex-filled as a modern novel, but definitely one menace after another).
Disclaimer 2: I was not going into this film expecting it to be faithful to the book -- and it isn't. You can recognize a few names here and there, a place or two (mostly by name or appearance), but it's so mangled and altered that you might as well call it "Peter Jackson's fantasy story with character names cribbed from Tolkien." Again, this isn't a criticism, though -- I know Hollywood can't stand to stick to a plot, and I wasn't expecting Jackson to, or judging his work on that basis.
However, I was prepared to judge it on its own merits, and by those merits, it's a stinker.
For one thing, the movie drags on .... and on .... and on. We get long views of these ham actors snarling and moping histrionically at each other, going on and on and on. There's never a normal discussion, anywhere -- it all has to be a snarling, prolonged argument, preferably with the actors flinging themselves around or twisting up their features like they've just gotten the world's worst wedgie.
For another thing, for God's sake, have them wash their hair. You get so tired of seeing every single character except Legolas with their faces smeared with everlasting dirt, their hair hanging in uncombed, matted, greasy ropes, their stubble always half-shaven. They look like a group of half-drowned hobos, perpetually. And while they were at it, they might have gotten a lead to play Frodo who doesn't look like Michael Jackson, a woman to play Arwen whose lips aren't so puffed out with silicone that she has a hard time speaking (literally), and practically ANYONE else to play Elrond.
And finally, the movie is cinematically hideous. The color of everything is grey. The lush green grasslands of Rohan are grey. The people are grey. The sets are grey. The clothing is grey. The sky is grey, even when it's sunny. The movie is so grey that it looks like a black and white film, except with less contrast than in one -- at least in a black and white film, you know the colors exist. This film, by contrast, is like staring into a bowl of tapioca for 4 hours.
There are a couple of good scenes -- specifically, the (Jackson-invented) worg fight and the Ent attack on Isengard. The last mentioned, especially, was actually interesting and exciting. But it only lasted about 90 seconds, alas. I will give Jackson his due for those two scenes -- and it shows the wasted potential. He should have ditched the original plot entirely, since he wasn't going to follow it anyway, and made a LotR action movie. His attempts at human interest are hokey, forced, and almost literally painful to watch, but when he goes to action, he occasionally produces a gem.
Except, of course, for the scene in Helm's Deep where Legolas skateboards down a staircase on a shield ....』
(One Ring To Find Them) 『Like 1983 being the year for movies that have 3 in common, 2002 was the year for part 2's (Star Wars, Harry Potter and this). Again, can't really remember what wasn't in the original release so I'm reviewing the extended one. The cast continues to capture the essence of their characters and adding new dimensions (like the romance between Aragorn and Arwen, which is hardly touched upon in the books). The new cast members (Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, etc.), like the original cast, capture the characters perfectly. Gollum is finally featured (having brief cameo spots in the first) and is the scene stealer of the film (another common occurance of 2002 was the advent of realistic looking CG characters; Yoda, Dobby and Gollum). The dual nature of the character is intriguing and you really feel sympathy towards him as he's completely bound to the Ring. And Andy Serkis really does an excellent job of switching between the softer voice of Smeagol and the harsher tone of Gollum. The action sequences build upon what the first film has done; the Warg battle and the Battle of Helm's Deep, along with the attack on Isengard are noteworth. Again, from what I can recall of the theatrical version, this is the superior version. For thanks to a new scene, we see the brotherly relationship between Boromir and Faramir and how Denethor (who originally was first shown in Return of the King) favors Boromir.』
(Great Deal) 『After buying the Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition The Two Towers, I am very pleased. I already owned the two towers on dvd befor buying the extended version, so I knew that the movie was good. It is even better now that I can watch it with the tons of scenes that were not included in the first realeses. I reccomend this dvd to anyone who wants the entended edition but not all of the extra features in the multidisk sets. The only con I can think of, is that, the disk is double sided so you have to handle it carefully. Other than that, this is a really good deal.』
(Simply a Must-Have) 『I own both the theatrical and extended version. and don't agree with the official amazon review. The extended version is simply a must-have for the following reasons:
The theatrical version was hard to follow at times, but the extended version explains everything, so that the scenes and story-lines makes much more sense. While running time for a theatrical version always dictate limited playing time, it becomes apparent two minutes into the extended movie just how much detail and clarification is lost in the theatrical version.
Peter Jackson clearly envisioned the extended version as the film to watch, it's clear in the pace and rhythm of the editing which seems to flow much better.』 『The extended edition ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringwas perhaps the most comprehensive DVD release to date, and its follow-up proves a similarly colossal achievement, with significant extra footage and a multitude of worthwhile bonus features. The extended version ofThe Two Towersadds 43 minutes to the theatrical version's 179-minute running time, and there are valuable additions to the film. Two new scenes might appease those who feel that the characterization of Faramir was the film's most egregious departure from the book, and fans will appreciate an appearance of the Huorns at Helm's Deep plus a nod to the absence of Tom Bombadil. Seeing a little more interplay between the gorgeous Eowyn and Aragorn is welcome, as is a grim introduction to Eomer and Theoden's son. And among the many other additions, there's an extended epilogue that might not have worked in the theater, but is more effective here in setting upThe Return of the King. While the 30 minutes added toThe Fellowship of the Ringfelt just right in enriching the film, the extra footage inThe Two Towersat times seems a bit extraneous--weseemoments that in the theatrical version we had been told about, and some fleshed-out conversations and incidents are rather minor. But director Peter Jackson's vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's world is so marvelous that it's hard to complain about any extra time we can spend there.
While it may seem that there would be nothing left to say after the bevy of features on the extendedFellowship, the four commentary tracks and two discs of supplements onThe Two Towersremain informative, fascinating, and funny, far surpassing the recycled materials on the two-disc theatrical version. Highlights of the 6.5 hours' worth of documentaries offer insight on the stunts, the design work, the locations, and the creation of Gollum, and--most intriguing for rabid fans--the film's writers (including Jackson) discuss why they created events that weren't in the book. Providing variety are animatics, rough footage, countless sketches, and a sound-mixing demonstration. Again, the most interesting commentary tracks are by Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and by 16 members of the cast (eight of whom didn't appear in the first film, and even including John Noble, whose Denethor character only appears in this extended cut). The first two installments of Peter Jackson's trilogy have established themselves as the best fantasy films of all time, and among the best film trilogies of all time, and their extended-edition DVD sets have set a new standard for expanding on the already-epic films and providing comprehensive bonus features.--David Horiuchi』
『Not seen in theaters this unique version of the epic adventure features over 40 minutes of new and extended scenes integrated into the film by the director. DVD set consists of four discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries commentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the film. Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur deep within the dark lands of Mordor.Running Time: 223 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY UPC: 794043650420』
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