5 comments about The Philadelphia Experiment 2.

1. It is probably hard to place David Herdeg [Brad Johnson] in the previous movie -- but he is living now in 1993 with his son -
   But someone is conducting another experiment that is altering Herdeg's DNA makeup and zapps him into the future where he sees the way life is likely to end up.
   
   The Philadelphia Experiment is being implementing to transport a Stealth Fighter back to World War II to alter the outcome of the War.
   The son of the German Nazi experimentor has stolen some of Herdeg's blood so that he can be transported to 1943 with the plane and meet his father.
   How can a man meet his father before he was even born? Quite a mind boggler.
   
   I liked the way the events of time were knocked back into place [so to speak] -- I thoroughly enjoyed all of the Philadelphia Experiment movies and didn't find any of them hard to understand. Probably understanding that anything is possible, especially in the mind of men.
   
   Definitely Recommend this good clean? movie [future looked a bit dirty] especially if you like Brad Johnson. Great ending.



2. It was a nice attempt by the filmakers to perpetuate the original film which was very decent. I cant believe no one has commented on the fact that the film is not in its original aspect ratio, widescreen. Its ruined! Why would they do that? This is no less then cutting up a film and trying to replay it. This has been done to many films including "Eve of Destrucion". Hey, put the film out right or dont bother. Its hard to believe that in this day and age of widscreen tvs and awareness of films an attempt at bamboozling people is still going on. The film has gotten little noteriety and contains some nice scifi scenes for a B list sequel.



3. The Philadelphia Experiment 1 is good, but the second part is awfull. The first movie is coherent with the supposition of experiment really happened, but the second is only bad science fiction. Well, we don't know if the Philadelphia Experiment really happened, but the second movie makes clear movie is sci-fi.



4. I did not know there was a sequel to the Philadelphia Experiment. The theme is basically the same 'after effects of the experiment'. It continues with the same storyline about not using the procedure due to the dangers involved. It was well made, nice special effects, and held my interest. I would recommend it to any science-fiction action adventure fan.
   
   MEM



5. This movie is just alright. Not as good as the first one because the original guy wasn't in it, but again has to do with Time Travel, and if you like that stuff then pick this up.

3 comments about Marty Stouffer's Wild America Collector's Edition (seasons 7-12 ).

1. As a professional biologist, it is my view that one cannot say enough good things about the complete 12 seasons of "Marty Stouffer's Wild America" series that are currently available in two separate 12-DVD sets (seasons 1 - 6 and seasons 7 - 12). Both volumes, collectively containing some 120 half-hour episodes, cover a great breadth of North American wildlife (and, given their high level of educational entertainment, they are notably very affordable). While the focus is largely on birds and mammals, there are several episodes devoted to reptiles, invertebrates (e.g., butterflies and mollusks), National Parks, human-wild animal interactions, animal adaptations, and plants/trees.
   
   Having been produced primarily through the 1980s and aired on PBS, the greatest strengths of the "Wild America" series can be summarized as follows:
   
   *educational family entertainment par excellence
   
   *riveting wildlife-in-action scenes throughout; this often consists of a predator in pursuit of prey (almost always shown in both real time as well as slow motion), foraging activities, mating behaviors/rituals, and newborns exploring their environments
   
   *superb environment or habitat scenes that function to give us a better sense of how the organism under consideration survives
   
   *interesting, clear, concise narration delivered in Marty Stouffer's uniquely relaxed manner; Stouffer's judicious and intelligent use of commentary allows the scenes to largely speak for themselves, yet one always feels informed on some important basic biological aspects of the organism
   
   *minimal intrusion of the film crew upon the wildlife; we generally sense that every effort was made to capture the organisms in their natural state, independent of human influence (there's no jumping on or wrestling with alligators)
   
   *Stouffer's simple summary at the conclusion of each episode, always made with a view towards appreciating and conserving the featured organism(s) and its/their environment
   
   *pleasant accompanying music (the theme "tune" for the series is catchy)
   
   *the capacity to continue to inspire new and future generations to better know and appreciate the native North American wildlife while also taking up conservation as a cause
   
   *a documentation of much late 20th century North American (mostly macrofauna) wildlife
   
   Because the episodes are almost all of excellent quality, it is rather impossible to decide just which ones to discuss in a bit of detail. Thus, I'll focus on a few that I recently watched.
   
   "Cliffhangers" (season 7, episode 1) introduces the viewer to the mountain goats of Montana's Glacier National Park. The animals are seen up close and gingerly moving about on some extremely sheer cliffs. A newborn "kid" is doted on by its mother as it tests its new legs for the first time. She intervenes when the baby's unsure initial footsteps take it too close to the cliff's edge. The golden eagle is shown soaring among the valley walls as we are informed that this bird, capable of knocking the baby animal off the mountainside, represents the greatest predatory threat to the newborns. The baby goats grow throughout the spring and summer and, following the adults, descend to salt-lick areas to obtain vital minerals essential to their coats. This makes all members susceptible to predation by bears. But it is the winter avalanches that claim more mountain goat lives than anything else. Such is the price that must be paid to occupy this niche that is generally unavailable to other mammals. We see also that as many as 80% of the born-this-year mountain goats do not survive the cold of winter, their body mass often being too small to retain sufficient heat for this season's duration. In the spring, we again see newborn mountain goats, and the cycle begins anew. The viewer comes to realize that life for the mountain goat is constantly beset with danger and that nature has not lessened her hardships for this magnificent animal, despite considerable human encroachment on and destruction of its habitat. This is nature and, characteristically, Stouffer does not shy away from its stark reality. One thus realizes that the mountain goat, like all wildlife, is a treasure that, as citizens of world, we all need to preserve.
   
   "Birds of Prey" (season 8, episode 4) has an incredible scene in which a hare is simultaneously chased down a mountainside by both a fox and a red tailed hawk. The viewer actually sees all three animals (again, in slow motion) in one of the shots. Who do you suppose emerges victorious in this scramble?
   
   "Olympic Odyssey" (season 8, episode 7) introduces us to the environment of Olympic National Park in Washington State. While focusing on the dramatic and diverse animals residing there, certain close-up scenes of water-laden plant life poignantly draw us into the details of this unique rainforest realm.
   
   "Feathered Jewels" (season 3, episode 2) showcases the various species of hummingbirds that live in North America. While of course showing excellent footage of these tiny birds, this episode is also remarkable for the clear explanation it provides of their distribution.
   
   In "King of Snakes" (season 5, episode 3) we are shown the five striking color patterns of the king snake. What might you guess happens when the non-venomous king snake encounters the highly toxic Pacific rattle snake? The result might surprise you!
   
   Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of season 4 are devoted to the cutthroat trout of Yellowstone Lake and the upper Yellowstone River. Given that within the past 10 years or so these fishes have been greatly reduced as a result of the illegal (accidental?) introduction of the lake trout to Yellowstone Lake, it is commendable that this document of the Yellowstone cutthroat trout in its "hey day" exists for the general public.
   
   "Marty Stouffer's Wild America" series deserves a place in every naturalist's/conservationist's/biologist's video library. I anticipate that it will continue to inspire conservation ideals among generations for countless years to come. Indeed, with its profuse employment of up-close scenes and replays in slow motion that allow the viewer to both savor and study the many natural dramas presented, it easily earns a five star rating.



2. My neices and nephews loved the DVDs. Thank God for people like Marty and Jack Hanna and Steve Irwin ,who bring wildlife to the forefront and help us to understand how important our relationship with nature is and the need to conserve the wild animals and their habitats.



3. Like the first set, this collection of "Wild America" contains twelve DVD's with about thirty hours of programs. The slim cases each hold two DVD's, but the discs will sometimes come loose inside the cases. The outside box, made of thin cardboard, can easily be damaged and offers little protection to the cases inside. There are no bonus features in this set, although it includes many episodes. Some interviews with Marty Stouffer and the team which produced the programs would have been interesting. But we have only a large collection of episodes in this set without any extras, which is somewhat of a disappointment since "Wild America" was one of the best wildlife documentaries ever made.
   
   If you love the "Wild America" series I would recommend this set, but you might be a little disappointed in the quality of its packaging. The DVD's are okay for sound and picture quality and the programs are complete. It is not an expensive set if you purchase it from one of Amazon's sellers. But it seems we could have been offered something better and more durable since it is supposedly a collector's set, which people will want to own for many years.

5 comments about Michael Palin - New Europe.

1. After having seen Around the World in 80 Days, The Himalayas, Sahara, I was really looking forward to another exciting adventure with Mr. Palin. The nations covered in this series are in the forefront of international news hence, such coverage were, indeed, timely. Who could have imagined countries such as Croatia, Slovakia, Latvia would emerge from the rubble of the Great East Shake up in the late 80s early 90's which continued into the present with the eventual break-up of Yugoslavia. This moved further with Kosovo finally achieving independence in early 2008.
   
   Mr. Palin tried his best to be in top form clowning here and there, joining artists and theatre groups sometimes doing impromptu roles but one obviously sees that age has caught with him. His efforts to make some scenes funny can be ridiculous at times (A very good example would be that laughing group in East Berlin. There you see him laughing but quite bored and looking at his watch - that should have been edited). THe quest for youth or more accurately health promotion is covered extensively specially those scenes taken in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia or was it Estonia(?).
   
   In previous series, you saw him running around town and that looks fine but this time, you see a haggard-looking host with the usual unappetizing bland Britishness from dressing to even hosting.
   
   Since much of this new Europe thing is about the political change going on in the continent, the concentration should have been on that arena. However, there were great moments in the program specially as he asked his guests about their perception of their country, where it is going - form those articulately worded opinions of those 2 Serbian ladies to the philosophically absurd views of a Romanian train passenger.
   
   The deleted scene of a once popular Macedonian singer basically defines a sectoral view of the break-up of Tito's empire and it came out strongly. You can basically feel the passion and longing of the singer and her "Don't Cry" says it all. Its deletion is worth explaining. Actually, a number of those deleted scenes has greater relevance on the balkanization process which has reemerged and has continued to plague the region just recently. Mr. Palin would have concentrated along this line - more of a serious documentary rather than a travelogue primarily because the concept of a new Europe is more of an economic and a political reality rather than being caught up as tourist trap. Besides, one can not forever clown his way; even Chaplin has to take serious roles when he reached a certain age. Europe is a serious idea, very much Teutonic in character and not a glossy American attraction.
   
   The Romanian journey is one of the highlights of this series - it was an eye-opener for travel hungry eyes longing to see the Old Europe (I mean the Europe of yore) still visible in this part of the world. Snippets of Transdniestra, Western Ukraine and even Kaliningrad were unexpected but worth including simply for their being part of the continent as well as the delicacy of savoring something from the Unknown.
   
   I was just a little shock to have Turkey included and with the implied assertion of even neighboring countries like Syria, Iraq, Iran being gobbled up by this peninsula of Asia (which actually is). Let's wait for the Old Europe to decide on that whether this time the Ottoman descendant will finally realize its dream of conquering the continent. The Cappadocian episode taken in its winter dressing is just a marvelous sight!



2. The BBC and Michael Palin's travel programs never disappoint me. I teach HS Geography and use many of the videos in class. Money well spent.



3. I found this new series by Michael Palin to be remarkable.
   As has been mentioned, he investigates and travels through parts of Europe not necessarily familiar to all people as they have not always been accesible for one reason or another (generally speaking, communism).
   The fact of the matter is that many of these countries paid a remarkably high price to be the "free" Europe they are today.
   Many of these countries are very small and offered both Nazi Germany and then Stalinist Russia a great deal of resistance and suffered accordingly. Michael Palin does not shy away from these facts and this approach makes this quite different from his other travelogues.
   This particular series is imbued with a definite sense of melancholy and bittersweet feelings.
   Rather than the lack of energy some reviewers seem to sense, I feel that Michael Palin has shown a remarkable degree of maturity and intelligence in his approach to this series.
   This is a very good series and, I feel, a really good documentation of where these countries are today. The whole thing is approached with wit, wisdom, grace and respect.
   I've been to Estonia, Finland and Hungary and you cannot leave these countries without an enormous amount of respect for these people for what they have accomplished in so little time as well as the resistance they offered their oppressors.
   I am pretty certain I will be watching this series more than once and I do highly recommend it.



4. Funny, informative, entertaining. Whenever Michael Palin takes us along to explore the world it's always an excellent adventure. Highly recommended.



5. Michael Palin's New Europe is just brilliant. You will find yourself
   into a brand new World even if you know some of the countries already.
   My only comment is that I would have liked to see more of the cities i.e.
   the interresting places like the Fisher Castle in Budapest.
   Otherwise the DVD's are really good, and I liked the trainrides as well.

5 comments about The Langoliers.

1. WOW!!!!
   
   I have this movie recorded on VHS from years ago, it's another Sci-Fi classic. I would have to say that some of the special effects are not the best, but you can't expect a whole lot from a movie this old. I'm actually glad they didn't revise it much for the DVD. I love watching the movie just the way it is. It is however, a very long movie. Most of the previous DVD releases I found were in a 2-disc set. It's nice this one only comes with 1 disc so you don't have to stop in the middle of the movie to change discs.
   
   A MUST HAVE!! It's so old I'm suprized it's still in stock. If you don't get it soon it will be too late. This one isn't going to be around for ever.



2. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this movie. It seems a little lacking in that it is too laid back or something. Bronson Pinchot seems a weird choice, but he totally owns his character. I laughed at his great interpretation. I had read the story before and thought the movie was a pretty good adaptation.



3. I'm not a great King fan, though I've enjoyed several of his works. I originally purchased the Langoliers somewhere on sale on two VHS tapes, and I was transfixed by the idea of the jet passengers falling out of synch with time. Though I'm a real film fan, the acting in this film didn't bother me at all; I thought the plot covered up any shortcomings. This film is obviously not high-budget; I gather it was a cable miniseries to start with. The special effects are perhaps not top-notch, but so what? Did Lock Martin's rubber suit problems in The Day The Earth Stood Still ruin the film? No, of course not.
   
   I bought this on DVD when it came out, and strangely enough, there's still the short gap when the VHS tape gap happened. It's still a keeper for me.



4. Most of the reviews of this film have been less than great. Maybe I'm just a dull person, but I liked it. Good for one of those nights that TV offers nothing, which is getting more frequent.



5. 4.5/5 The best parts of 'The Langoliers' are the acting and the directing. This never feels like a TV show. It feels like a solid theatrical release that is at times, inspired.
   
   This isn't perfect of course, but the only flaws that stick out like a sore thumb are a few odd lines of flat dialogue. This all adds up to about 3 or 4 minutes of drag out of a three hour release. This is important, as 'The Langoliers' is all dialogue, like a stage play. In fact, this could be made into a stage play with little effort. So the fact that the dialogue is almost entirely solid is very important. It is not the best you will ever hear in film, but it is good enough, that top level acting talent will make it great. That is, fortunately, exactly what 'The Langoliers' has in David Morse, Dean Stockwell, and particularily Bronson Pinchot, who deserved an Emmy for his performance. His character stole the show throughout, and his scenes in particular, were the most inspired here.
   
   The directing is fantastic, though my only qualm is that airplanes land with the head pointing up, not down. Also, people have criticized the characters for standing at times too long before taking action. I offer that people really do stand around in shock when faced with a traumatising experience. It never gets drawn out too long, and someone is always there to shake the character into sense. Otherwise, the director and camera people make this feel like a theatrical release at the A level rather than some low budget TV episode. The visual representation is at times inspired at a level of 'The Shawshank Redemption', though particularily surrounding the Craig Toomy character and in portraying an empty world.
   
   The driving point about your enjoyment of 'The Langoliers' sits squarely in the believability factor. It has a particular take on time travel that you must be able to accept, or you will start finding sillyness in the film. It doesn't need to be a true take on time travel, just a creative one IMO, and 'The Langoliers' is creative. This film manages to explain its theories rather well, so true or not, it understands the ideas it presents. Is this as good as 'The Shawshank redemption' or 'The Green Mile'? I have a very hard time making that comparison. It's in a category of its own.
   
   In closing, Bronson Pinchot puts on one of the most fantastic acting performances I have ever seen in a motion picture. Chances are, even if this film is not in your interest, you will appreciate his performance. It's a classic.

5 comments about Marooned.

1. This thriller came out months before Apollo 13 was launched and while it could be said it is an omen, really this is a white knuckle thriller.
   Three astronauts are trapped in space after their retro's won't fire to let them come home. The rest is a race to try to save the men even though most think it is a lost cause. Simple as that,but the thrills all stem from that and if you let it will pull you in and make you sweat.
   The cast is great and the F/X are great,so sit back and see how to make a thriller that doesn't relie on guns and explosions to keep you engrossed!



2. This may indeed be though of as a "space movie" because much of it takes place in space but to do so is to miss the point. It is a human drama.
   
   An Apollo capsule has been in space for a while and the crew are tired and worn out. They are finally returning to earth but something goes wrong. Houston, we have a problem. At first, it is treated as just a temporary glitch but the glitch defies resolution. It becomes apparent that the astronauts run a real risk of running out of air.
   
   Gregory Peck plays the NASA director. He is a tough man motivated by the best interests of the program. He does not see a real way to rescue the marooned astronauts. It is pointed out to him, however, that failure to even try will spell the doom of the program. Once he gets on board, he does so with every resource he can muster. Unfortunately, there is a hurricane heading for the cape. That makes launching a rescue even more problematical.
   
   Meanwhile, on the stranded ship, the astronauts have their own problems. They realize they are on borrowed time and there is not a thing that they can do to help themselves. Saying goodbye to their families exhausts their capabilities.
   
   It is a sad tale extremely well done. It does not focus on the machinery, instead it focuses on the people.



3. This is one of the first movies I ever saw, and while the special effects are definitely 60s, the story is great. A little like Apollo 13.



4. Marooned is a very well written movie with an all star cast, excellent story line, and a must have for your movie collection. A Sci-Fi about our space program, and the risks involved with space flight. It touches on achievements, team effort, and tragic developments. If you haven't seen it, you're missing a really great film.
   
   Thomas



5. Another good idea for a movie. Mostly good acting with some almost. You know you are caught up when you catch yourself yelling, "stupid, look out for the..."

5 comments about The Reluctant Astronaut.

1. One of the all-time classic Don Knotts films from his heyday in the mid-to-late 60s, "The Reluctant Astronaut" is reliable family fare on a Sunday afternoon.

   Knotts plays Roy Fleming, a lovable loser who suffers from vertigo, but ironically runs a moonshot kiddie ride at the town park. When his ex-military and hyper-controlling father submits an application for his son to become a real astronaut, havoc ensues when Roy is accepted! But not is all as it seems when the newly-minted town hero finds that he is not actually an astronaut trainee, but a custodial trainee! Naturally, the kindly Roy is under pressure not to hurt his father and the whole hometown crowd by revealing the truth.

   The plot and it's solutions are hardly a surprise to anyone by the time the picture ends. In fact, the only standardized element missing here concerns Roy Fleming's girlfriend. She starts out by ignoring the hapless Roy because he's a nobody, but when he becomes an astronaut, she's all attention. Pretty shallow, but so far so good. What's missing is the alternate/new girlfriend, who likes Roy for himself, not for his fame. That's usually the way romantic entanglements work out in this kind of picture, and it's kind of disappointing that Roy winds up with the "fair weather" gal.

   But while the movie is fairly standard, the "space fever" and intense interest in the space program the characters display at every turn clearly reflects just how Americans felt about the program and its astronauts at the time (unlike today!). The movie will be a fun ride for those who recall those heady days as America's pride was in full force, and we good guys were battling Russia for control of space.

   One think I liked here was the interesting and relatively rare NASA footage that pops up from time to time. The rocket sled sequence is especially notable for space program afficianados, as we get a good pilot's eye view of what it looked like to run down the sled track. We also get to see a few early rocket booster launches in real time, as opposed to the super-slow motion shots we're more familiar with.

   If anyone threatens to steal the picture, it would have to be Arthur O'Connell as Roy's dad, Buck Fleming. Gruff, boisterous, and ultimately poignant, O'Connell gives the character just the right amount of stature and sympathy to compliment the awkwardness and desperation of Knott's Roy Fleming.

   Jesse White (probably most famous for his role in "Harvey"), plays Fleming's gruff boss, and "Wagon Train" alum Frank McGrath is on hand as one of Buck Fleming's pals. Jeanette Nolan plays a relatively small and understated role as Roy's mother.

   Fans of Leslie Neilson will get a kick out of his presence in the picture as the good-natured pilot and astronaut, Major Fred Gifford. In a way, his inclusion in the cast seems like a friendly wink to his landmark space role in "Forbidden Planet".

   I have to ding the DVD one star for the lack of extras. We get the trailer, and while fun (and containing original material shot for the promo), that's about it. Some production notes on the crew's NASA interactions while filming would have been a huge win, but it's missing here.

   While the film is typical of light space program comedies from the time, "The Reluctant Astronaut" is probably the best of the bunch, and certainly better than most.




2. The Reluctant Astronaut is as worthy of repeated viewings as The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. I watched both of these films thanks to a summer movie program offered in my town during my childhood. Both films were written by people who wrote the classic Andy Griffith Show episodes. Classic character actors from the Andy Griffith Show appear throughout both films as well. You should own these two finest of Don Knotts' movies.
   My favorite moment from The Reluctant Astronaut (as a child AND as an adult) is the absolutely surreal scene where Royal Fleming (Knotts) has a welcoming home party, and Pingo the dog jumps in the cake and starts eating it. Everyone at the party is shocked except the lady who owns the dog. She seems delighted. When I saw this scene again for the first time in 25 years, I laughed so hard I cried! This is great writing, a great cast, and CLASSIC Don Knotts!



3. Great movie. This is for all fans of Barney Fife and Don's previous films like Ghost and Mr. Chicken. My favorite part is when Don comes back home after some training at NASA and he is at home with friends and family who are congratulating him. A little kid is the only one in the room who isn't buying Don's astronaut exploits. He grills Don about certain specifics and the rest is classic. PHONY!



4. The Reluctant Astronaut is one of the truly classic Don Knotts films, consistently hilarious while also sporting some touching scenes between a father and his son. Roy Fleming (Knotts) is just about the last person you would want to shoot into space: I seriously doubt he could pass NASA's physical requirements, for one thing; he knows next to nothing about the requisite technology; and he is so terrified by heights that he can't even stand in a chair by himself. Fleming is just a below-average regular guy simulating space flights for kids at a carnival, trying to win the heart of the hot dog girl, and still living with his parents at the age of 35. His father has what you might call a dominating personality, and poor Roy proves unable to convince him that he does not want to be an astronaut. His father submitted the application for him, though, and he has already spread the word all over town that his son has been accepted. With great trepidation, Roy leaves for Houston (which is a funny bit all by itself), meets up with famous astronaut Fred Gifford (Leslie Nielsen), and is more than a little surprised to find out that he is actually going to be an assistant janitor. He tries to tell his father the truth, but the old man is so proud of his astronaut son that Roy begins living a lie. Of course, the truth will out in the end, and it looks like there will be no happy ending in sight. Then, in the depths of failure, a light of opportunity suddenly shines on Roy, and he gets the chance to make things right- if he has the courage to do what is asked of him.
   
   This was a role seemingly tailor-made for Don Knotts. He's thoroughly convincing as the small-time loser pretending to be something he is not. While the film itself is openly silly, Knotts plays the scattered serious moments in a wonderfully sympathetic way and transforms his character into a hero of sorts even before he sets foot in the space capsule. It goes without saying that he is a comic genius, as well, so you can imagine just how funny his outer space scenes are. I wish I could catalogue every funny moment in the film, but that would deny viewers the pleasure of experiencing them all for themselves. Suffice it to say that The Reluctant Astronaut features one of history's funniest actors in one of his funniest movies - and it's good, wholesome entertainment, to boot.



5. I only do reviews on the quality and content of DVD's. There is plenty of
   information about the plot, stars and directors etc. in the Product Description and other reviews.
   
   Viewed on high quality DVD player and 86cm Plasma screen.
   
   Packaging plain and simple with no inserts. Menu system is simple, static and has no music or sound. Bonus materials are just the trailer and other recommendations, which are pics only. The trailer looks pretty good though. I can remember seeing this trailer on the big screen, when I was a kid, on a Saturday afternoon at the movies.
   
   When the movie finishes, the menu goes to the Bonus Materials screen. Obviously to try and sell you more stuff.
   
   Sound is brilliant with perfect synchronization.
   
   DVD transfer is excellent. Film quality is absolutely superb.
   The picture sharpness is one of the best I've seen on DVD.
   
   A great Saturday afternoon matinee family movie.
   
   Do yourself a favour. You won't be sorry.

5 comments about Twilight Zone - The Movie [Blu-ray].

1. The stories stand on their own, however, the HD part of it is weak at best. I wouldn't recommend it at retail price---- I got it on sale, so it's a little bit ok.



2. The Twilight Zone - The Movie was a film I liked as a little kid but watching it now on DVD, it feels like a disappointment. The four segments are not equally good, the only segment that stands out is the final one with John Lithgow. He is such a brilliant and intense actor, only he can pull off that classic William Shatner episode. Kick the Can and It's a Good Life are pretty outrageous and lame. Sorry to say this film doesn't stand the test of time, buy the t.v. show instead.



3. I have read reviews saying that people are disappointed because there was no gore, or disappointed because the transfer wasn't to their standards.... GET OVER IT. Twilight Zone the movie is very underrated in my opinion. This movie pays great homage to the TV show produced by Rod Sterling. This film is a fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and I tend to believe that it is done in such a format that most ages can watch it. For a movie to be good it doesn't have to have gore. If a film can make you think differently about a situation then the writer director has accomplished a great job. The first story about the racist having to suffer the lives of those who he discriminated make you think outside the box about racism. The second is a light hearted tale where the elderly have a second chance at being young again, this segment is suitable for all ages. The third installment is just weird but exciting as cartoon elements are weaved into reality by a adolescent. The final tale, although it doesn't show a drop of blood is scary as hell. I recall watching this when I was a kid and I blame that darned gremlin ripping the plane apart to be my reason for hating to travel by aviation. Even to this day the gremlin and plane creep me out. I suggest, buy this, but do note there is not one drop of blood in this film, and although I am a gore hound, this collection is still worth the buy.



4. The Twilight Zone"The Movie" is more than fun, it's a trip into a world of the mind & you'll see thing that will trick your thoughts.Four short stories into the otherside, the best one in the story of the older poeple,finding they never need to grow old & learn to keep their youth in their hearts. It's just one of four short stories. Another is about a man & his fear of flying & thing go mad in his mind or are they real. Well you just have to find out for yourself. So pick up the Twilight Zone"The Movie" & catch a mind ride to the otherside, It's fun trip'enjoy.Great movie fun.



5. I tip my hat to the following directors; John Landis, Stephen Speilberg, Joe Dante, George Miller. A FANTASIC AND STRANGE MOVIE!

1 comments about Living Landscapes HD Hawaii [Blu-ray].

1. Wow! This is truly a great use of HD video. It feels like you're on the beach, under the giant waterfalls and in the floral jungles of Hawaii. The sound is great too. Sure beats the long and expensive flight for that great Aloha feeling. highly recommended.

5 comments about Timecop [HD DVD].

1. A time cop races through time to right the meddlings of a corrupt politician in the past. Van Damme is a cop whose wife has died and becomes a time cop. A corrupt politician is messing with the past to get enough money for his political campaign. The movie has pretty good fight scenes which are basically showing off Van Damme and his body. It has an interesting premise for the time it was done (1994) although the special effects were not that good, even for the time. The acting is better than other Van Damme movies though.



2. All in all, Timecop held up pretty good. There are a few FX shots that don't look as good as they should but for the most part the film looks real good on HD-DVD. The only real bad part is that, like the first dvd's that came out, there are no extras. Also, it was delivered to Canada in about 4 days(with 2 of those being the week-end) and I am not in a major city!!! Gotta love that.



3. If you were a Van Damme buff like me when you were younger, then you swear by and worship films such as Bloodsport, Kickboxer, and Lionheart. Timeless late 80's early 90's films that were immensely popular at the time and quite enjoyable as action movies during that era. However, Van Damme's reputation quickly faded because he was type-cast as the brute karate guy who was hell-bent on just kicking you in the face at an 120 degree angle.
   
   Timecop is Van Damme's glory film in his acting career. A wonderful and entirely believable futuristic story of time travel that with a little better directing and production could have been a darn good action flick. Van Damme plays a futuristic cop who witnesses his wife's murder and is determined to do something about it. Coincidentally, he's the top time travel cop for the time travel program that the government currently has implemented for national security reasons. Of course he's going to use that to his advantage. What ensues is a mixture of other time travel movies all brought into one but with that Van Damme flair. While the overlying message is that the past is a terrible thing to alter, Van Damme's life has never been the same since the loss of his wife. The only way to survive his mundane existence and to save the country in the process is to go back in time, alter it, and kill a few bad guys in the process. Van Damme is not over the top here, however. He plays a darker character who displays believable emotion as a result of his surroundings. If you're a fan of time travel movies ala Back to the Future, The Butterfly Effect, The Time Machine, then Timecop should be right up your alley.
   
   Time travel will always be an interesting topic of conversation or subject of a major motion picture.



4. I'm not going to bore you with a plot synopsis you can get off the back of a box. If you like Van Damme you'll like this movie. It's not filled with mindless action, and the plot is strong enough to carry the the film. It comes off slightly goofy, but only because of the 1990's take on what the future would be like.
   
   If you are looking for some decent/classic Van Damme action check it out. For under $10 how disappointed could you really be?



5. In my opinion, this is Jean Claude Van Damme's best movie that he ever made. The plot is good and his acting is actually very good and somewhat believable. He also looks really great in this movie.

5 comments about The Love Letter.

1. What can I say? It's a sweet love story. One major plot flaw -- how come he couldn't just send the letters back through the desk?? -- but in all a great escape that I've watched MANY times.



2. I loved the picture even showcasing a wonderful re-enactment of the battle of Gettysburg, and a charming, believable cast, it just captivates you immediately and you are drawn into its time travel plot device without any problem.
   
   Scotty, who buys an antique desk complete with old love letters from the 1860's. Jennifer Jason Leigh was lovely as Elizabeth Whitcomb, and you feel for her character all the way. When she stops on the stairs and feels Scotty's present (more than 100 years away from her in distance in the future), I cried. It was so bittersweet.
   
   Estelle Parsons was great as Scotty's mom, always nice to see her. She's such a natural actress. Daphne Ashbrook was also excellent as Scotty's fiancé, who unfortunately gets hurt as the growing relationship between Scotty and Elizabeth develops. She shows a real vulnerability here and doesn't behave revengefully. Nice to see for a change!
   
   If I would change anything I would have had the film end with the grave scene and not with the girl and her dog, to do otherwise is to suggest that Scotty won't be as faithful to Elizabeth as she was to him.
   
   9.5 out of 10
   
   It's a movie you'll watch again and again when the time is right :-)



3. Totally silly but it reminds us that love sometimes makes no sense. It is a sweet movie that I will watch again and again.



4. You just keep thinking about this movie after you see it, then you see it again. My wife wasn't that into it, but I was.



5. Growing up with Somewhere in Time (Collector's Edition), I was intrigued by Hallmark Hall of Fame's Love Letter, based on a haunting 1959 short story by Jack Finney. Scott Corrigan is a Civil War buff who designs Civil War simulation games (check out the 1998 computer graphics!). One day as he and his fiancee Debra are shopping for a vintage wedding gown, he discovers an antique desk and it's love at first sight, even though he can't really afford it. Scott's also a restorer in his spare time, so when he tries to polish the desk, he discovers the (common Civil War) feature of a hidden compartment that contains a small bottle of ink, a fountain pen, and some blank stationary addressed "Elizabeth Whitcomb." He also finds a sensual, romantic letter to the imaginary man of Elizabeth's dreams, and Scott actually drafts a response using Elizabeth's pen and stationary. Scott's free spirit mother Beatrice is excited about the prospect, and finds vintage 1-cent stamps. Feeling crazy, Scott mails the letter from an Antebellum post office.
   
   And here's where the story takes a magical turn: hoping against hope, Scott opens the secret compartment to find a response, and he and Lizzie begin a romantic correspondence across time. The film does a beautiful job with the Civil War-era furnishings and costuming, and Jennifer Jason Leigh is positively radiant as Lizzie, although she is clearly older than Lizzie, whose age is given as 29. Campbell Scott is riveting as a man coming to grips with the fact that he's essentially in love with a ghost; just as in his later performance in Follow The Stars Home, he's a master at using glances and body language to convey emotion without overacting.
   
   Fans of Somewhere in Time will likely be drawn to Love Letter, but both stories are unique. I would have to say that Love Letter is much more bittersweet, but no less enjoyable. The DVD also features a "making of" feature.