tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83759716129741764452024-02-19T07:07:51.106-08:00Cinematic Autopsycinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-86870387957405181272011-10-24T18:02:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:53.900-07:00"Camp Nowhere (1994/Blu-ray/Mill Creek Ent.)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dPDUN1_mkcKnZ5XqFPuAyW27PdYfh-Zn5ToO-EauL71HdGFFuOGzYwynDU68e1u96dP_knGSe0QZf_nekReWTXj1g5RYvobHKsEhlRIcbWPmIzefmqliUlcNKrYYAI13GDHBqFcthQ8/s1600/campnowhere-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dPDUN1_mkcKnZ5XqFPuAyW27PdYfh-Zn5ToO-EauL71HdGFFuOGzYwynDU68e1u96dP_knGSe0QZf_nekReWTXj1g5RYvobHKsEhlRIcbWPmIzefmqliUlcNKrYYAI13GDHBqFcthQ8/s320/campnowhere-cover.png" width="255" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Christopher Lloyd is one of those offbeat actors that seem to always be able to steal the scene or even the film in some cases but sadly for the past few years he has kinda went off the radar as far as films go and only does them now and then but he has done TV shows alot more. Back in the 90's and up into the early 2000's he seemed to be on the top of his game with film especially for family and kids films like Dennis The Menace (1993) and Hey! Arnold The Movie (2002). Just in the year 1994 he appeared in 5 films alone and one of them was the film I am reviewing here today Camp Nowhere!<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />This film follows a group of friends that are so eager to get out of having to go to computer camp, fat camp and other various camps so they make up a way to dodge that and have a summer of freedom from parents, but thing go wrong when the word gets out and a bunch of other kids want in on it too. Christopher Lloyd plays as Dennis Van Welker who the kids blackmail to act as a councilor so their parents let them go to their summer vacation paradise. As you can tell this film does have a pretty basic plot but for a film like this would you expect anything else. Now even though it does seem as if you will only see a bunch of kids and teens going crazy and having fun which you do, but you also get more than that in the form of father/son like bonding between Dennis and Morris and a love interest side story between Dennis and a local female doctor.<br /><br />If you are a fan of films from the 90's then you will love Camp Nowhere and if you are already a fan then you will love this blu-ray release! Mill Creek surely has done a great job on this blu-ray, the picture for the most part is damage free but you do still see some from time to time. The colors for the most part looks pretty good and most importantly the grain in still intact so you still do get some great detail. Now I can't compare this properly to the older DVD release because I have not seen that release in years, but for the most part it does seem to look better. Overall this is a great release of a very cool kids film from the early 90's that if you have not seen you need to go and do so now!<br /><br />Picture: 4/5 Audio:3.5/5 Special Features: N/A Movie: 4/5<br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Jonathan Prince<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Comedy/Family</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-ray Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Year: 1994</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 96 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Mill Creek Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.millcreekent.com/">http://www.millcreekent.com/</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-41107476976937220712011-10-24T16:27:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:53.935-07:00"Conan O' Brien Can't Stop (2011/Magnolia Home Ent.)"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRkNyT9JSdbHDI2Ylh_odkLoUG6vAz50Z8RjqcPkaNuuTPJARlMpXjUCi4LSlmKoszhycyMXuY-JNywLJcLSPHi2zGbuTCLjpaQVgToBGTf9p1pSd0YLiaNQVZvItohfI6-_AICw5Jbc/s1600/conancantstop-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRkNyT9JSdbHDI2Ylh_odkLoUG6vAz50Z8RjqcPkaNuuTPJARlMpXjUCi4LSlmKoszhycyMXuY-JNywLJcLSPHi2zGbuTCLjpaQVgToBGTf9p1pSd0YLiaNQVZvItohfI6-_AICw5Jbc/s320/conancantstop-cover.png" width="232" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Synopsis:</span> A documentary on Conan O'Brien's “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television” comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving "The Tonight Show" on NBC, and before “Conan” on TBS, trying to figure out where his career is heading along the way. <a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> As true and as honest as a documentary can hope to be, Conan O’ Brien Can’t Stop, captured not only what Conan himself was going through during his first ever tour, but it really showed what all entertainers go through. Rather it is selling out arenas, or playing the dive bar down the street, the life can get to you, and you have to ask your self, why keep going, why not just stop, and the answer is, you can't. At times the best feeling in the world, other times the worst, being an entertainer means you put it all on the line, and hoping, against all odds, for the best, by giving your best.<br /><br />This documentary shows all sides of Conan and crew during this time in their lives, the good, the bad, the unsure, which there are plenty of, and sometimes even the ugly. Over the years Conan, along with sidekick Andy, and the Basic Cable Band, as they are now called, have become something of house hold faces, especially for the younger generation, who’ve grown up watching the Late Night show that brought them to popularity. This film allows us a behind the scenes look, letting us see what this group is like when they aren’t entertaining, and let their guard down. <br /><br />Some of the better parts of the documentary are when things seems to be unsure, like the day of the first concert, they arrive in Portland, Organ, and it seems there is virtually no one around. Conan walks the streets cracking nervous jokes and you can see the obvious nervousness in his face, like a total fear has ran through him that the tour will be a flop, and no one will be at any of the shows. Of course the show is packed out, and the entire tour goes on to be an immense success, but then that turns into a new worry, will Conan hold out and make for it for the entire tour without collapsing under the pressure of having to be “on” all the time. Conan, even though he is in constant fear of loosing his voice, and wearing him self out, seems to be his own worst enemy, by never turning down any situation to meet with people, always talking with fans, friends, friends of friends, friends of the crew, journalists, executives, anyone who wants to, the man can just not stop him self from always giving his all, all the time. <br /><br />After three viewings, once on Netflix, once on DVD, and once on DVD w/ the highly entertaining audio commentary, Conan O’ Brien Can’t Stop has without a doubt earned its way onto both my “top documentaries”, and “top films of 2011” lists. I urge any fan of Conan’s or just of well made documentaries in general to see this movie, and see it soon. One of the last good guys around, I’m hoping to see COCO become the Johnny Carson of our generation, and staying around for a long, long time to come. <br /><br />Picture: 5/5 Audio:5/5 Special Features: 4/5 Movie: 5/5<br /><br />- Foz Rotten<br /><br />Director: Rodman Flender<br />Genre: Documentary<br />DVD Release Year: 2011<br />Theatrical Release Year: 2011<br />Time Length: 89 minutes<br />Company: Magnolia Home Entertainment<br />Website: <a href="http://conanobriencantstop.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://conanobriencantstop.com/</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-48977278671891209842011-10-22T05:15:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:53.954-07:00"Ernest Scared Stupid (1991/Blu-ray/Mill Creek Ent.)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5eu2xfQj4a7KZqrz7BJzL5Ij7AHafXkv_hG3pI6ejXTaV4bLBa_BfCB0t7DbZmSSLHCInAIopnsoroctf3sQwAaUB8jfX2apj7zb-42gH0CAte6bDGipT5u7BCBV5MHsAlxDMu77E7Y/s1600/ESS-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5eu2xfQj4a7KZqrz7BJzL5Ij7AHafXkv_hG3pI6ejXTaV4bLBa_BfCB0t7DbZmSSLHCInAIopnsoroctf3sQwAaUB8jfX2apj7zb-42gH0CAte6bDGipT5u7BCBV5MHsAlxDMu77E7Y/s320/ESS-cover.png" width="263" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Amongst the 9 Ernest films this one was really one of the last ones to have a decent budget, no to say any of the films after Ernest Scared Stupid weren't any good. Like you would expect Ernest still has his child-like charm and over the top humor. In this Ernest adventure we follow Ernest as he is working as a garbage truck driver and one day some local kids who Ernest is friends with need some help making a tree house and in the process Ernest unknowingly summons an ancient Troll that Ernest's ancestor had taken care of. Now Ernest has to save his friends and the town from the Troll and his army!<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIQyLJ3xkYvE7MOrRKrC3oGMKWMkP6jvOEmRos2JGdOALlMQVJmyVv9VpzOF1YWObWO921x-y-BhHSP11t31kQAFXYVoZKeZYLD2wiCBtrb6YMVg4zIkPTOtjjncRuvLkF792gUVpC4U/s1600/ESS-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIQyLJ3xkYvE7MOrRKrC3oGMKWMkP6jvOEmRos2JGdOALlMQVJmyVv9VpzOF1YWObWO921x-y-BhHSP11t31kQAFXYVoZKeZYLD2wiCBtrb6YMVg4zIkPTOtjjncRuvLkF792gUVpC4U/s320/ESS-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is by far one of my favorites in the Ernest films and still even holds up strong today as it did back when I first saw it in the early 90's. Now for those who have never seen this Ernest film I can tell you that if you like any of the others than you will like this one as well because like I stated before you still do get all the elements that make an Ernest film great. One of the things I always found to be the cherry on top of this Ernest sundae was the troll effects they used which are simply phenomenal and of course they are done the good old practical way. The transformation when the Troll turns into a super troll is very cool and is well executed and brings that much more badass to that character. They only use non practical effects when they turn the children into wooden figures. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW8kKWtapqs9-bHreHMmLmisYbl4WraP1mnlE2gZBRId0JrQO4ZuQAamqqEdSfHkB7NUTZ-yEnXR2B0dM0relrZHlGV3Gyx1TY2_9coftnhXI76wFmMV8-5wEdIlf4gwcDb8q3rYQ4no/s1600/ESS-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW8kKWtapqs9-bHreHMmLmisYbl4WraP1mnlE2gZBRId0JrQO4ZuQAamqqEdSfHkB7NUTZ-yEnXR2B0dM0relrZHlGV3Gyx1TY2_9coftnhXI76wFmMV8-5wEdIlf4gwcDb8q3rYQ4no/s320/ESS-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This blu-ray release is definitely one that I was glad to be able to see because if you own the much older DVD release you will already know that it is fullscreen aspect ratio and really doesn't look the greatest. So I can reassure you that if you plan on buying this release you won't be let down. The colors are presented very well and also you see the fine details quite well on the closeups. For those who enjoy the natural film grain will not be let down because it is all still intact and not taken away by DNR. Overall this is a big upgrade from the older a very much outdated DVD copy that all of us Ernest fans have sitting on our shelves! A must have for all Ernest fans!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: John Cherry<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Comedy/Horror</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Syndication Years: 1991</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 91 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Mill Creek Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.millcreekent.com/">http://www.millcreekent.com/</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-37668877041381030432011-10-22T04:40:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:53.973-07:00"Act of Vengeance (1974/MGM Limited Edition Collection)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoJ8Q-1EmRaJGP2VS-xaPdaITnFBnx8gYC-TN2RleTTBjGS7Bb7aVstq6HShh-mwu2k0ogNUZ9Bz7lGfKOve-FAe9ITITGE3tiy6PcY7NHTtMcgVjUR05xeH4Cgw8PGJtYk4Yny_aN3w/s1600/AOV-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoJ8Q-1EmRaJGP2VS-xaPdaITnFBnx8gYC-TN2RleTTBjGS7Bb7aVstq6HShh-mwu2k0ogNUZ9Bz7lGfKOve-FAe9ITITGE3tiy6PcY7NHTtMcgVjUR05xeH4Cgw8PGJtYk4Yny_aN3w/s320/AOV-cover.png" width="234" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Synopsis:</span> Five raped women band together to form a "Rape Squad"...to avenge themselves on the sadistic man who attacked them and who gets off by forcing the women to sing "Jingle Bells" as he assaults them. <br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Believe it or not there is a rape revenge sub-genre out there and it is filled with plenty of shocking films that do push the boundaries, but sadly Act of Vengeance is not one of them and actually goes into being quite stupid and just plain dumb. Well to start off the plot is as weird as they come, they have a guy who goes around stalking women and then sexually assaulting them while making them sing jingle bells as he assaults them which is painfully retarded and not to mention he wears a hockey mask and a jumpsuit which yes was before the Friday The 13th series. When I originally heard what the rapist was going to do I thought it was going to be much more dark, but like I said before it turns out very stupid.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN2c7at2lRQMT0TYha8IkrIUy_2FAbmTwSw-8Cbtf1HsczAHndrydR05BbxusCuDs7N6uKUjX9_N6jtEOPTDqBc57kAVjEAXXebE2nXS5xfCSUws12L84DL_gcmQVa6cKWLBskTZ2PyA/s1600/AOV-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN2c7at2lRQMT0TYha8IkrIUy_2FAbmTwSw-8Cbtf1HsczAHndrydR05BbxusCuDs7N6uKUjX9_N6jtEOPTDqBc57kAVjEAXXebE2nXS5xfCSUws12L84DL_gcmQVa6cKWLBskTZ2PyA/s320/AOV-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The other things that bothered me was that they made almost every single guy seem like they just want to rape women and assault them, which in real life is dead wrong. Also the women who form a "rape squad" seem to want to attack every man they see which I could see someone being deeply effected if they were raped but they took it too far in this film. I mainly wish they would of taken it in a much more serious direction than they did, this film failed where others like it succeeded. One example of one that truly succeeded was "I Spit On Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman)" in which it took a very serious route and showed the brutality of rape.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8e70i6CQHvaNsrwTiE0V_Eo_LLFWyRn93OV4UfNgSOKjaSmfr13HG9gUxHjVRFYK4uFDFidQ_hCROlbP8obR1RZTYGNHNfOe-C23I95V-StlNiThKZDdxEl3-W4Vs0imSZ8Zecs-7hg/s1600/AOV-02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8e70i6CQHvaNsrwTiE0V_Eo_LLFWyRn93OV4UfNgSOKjaSmfr13HG9gUxHjVRFYK4uFDFidQ_hCROlbP8obR1RZTYGNHNfOe-C23I95V-StlNiThKZDdxEl3-W4Vs0imSZ8Zecs-7hg/s320/AOV-02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Honestly I couldn't find any redeeming factors in this film, granted they did leave you wondering a bit on who was the serial rapist but that is all it achieved. Basically if the subject of rape is going to be in a film then I either want it to be serious or controversial, not like this film did. I say that because it is a serious matter and should be held in serious regard. Overall this is a very bad film that tried to be different but just ended up being a failed effort in film history. I give it a 0/5.<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Director: Robert Kelljchian<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Drama</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 1974</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 90 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-69153930903759651682011-10-20T03:03:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:53.991-07:00SHADE RUPE Presents: T IS FOR TRICKPLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO GO AND VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO FOR THE ABC'S OF DEATH: <a href="http://26th.theabcsofdeath.com/t-is-for-trick-2/" style="color: red;">http://26th.theabcsofdeath.com/t-is-for-trick-2/</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="245" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29815140?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="420"></iframe><a href="http://vimeo.com/29815140"></a> <a href="http://vimeo.com/shaderupe"></a> <a href="http://vimeo.com/"></a>.cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-65978792341898301262011-10-19T07:07:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.012-07:00"Dark Angel (1990/MGM Limited Edition Collection)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDLalytuVZYbaYAyaqCQ_QrFwhoR1WZWkRiwuJh8cYF09K6EAu0t2U_QsvkCAEPQAN3AcDh60zhfF3ZioMq8tUyZar7RQ5QPfnQ94Ok5cwBvTADoNvYPm-9TefxTuzCJZZq2gGu347ic/s1600/darkangel-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDLalytuVZYbaYAyaqCQ_QrFwhoR1WZWkRiwuJh8cYF09K6EAu0t2U_QsvkCAEPQAN3AcDh60zhfF3ZioMq8tUyZar7RQ5QPfnQ94Ok5cwBvTADoNvYPm-9TefxTuzCJZZq2gGu347ic/s320/darkangel-cover.png" width="232" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Back in the 80's and early 90's Dolph Lungren was all over the place doing one film after another it seemed and surprisingly this is the film of his work during that time period that I had yet to see until now. Dark angel also has another alternative title which was "I Come In Peace" which is just taking one of the main villains lines and making it the film title which is kinda lame. Now I first watched the trailer to see what I was in for and about half way through I stopped it and had to just watch the film. I got something I didn't quite expect and that was a really entertaining film!<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSjm9uAgXDwk9LtMsrRDrY_iEVM3_jC4ylblYCg9Osi3zmwwa6kSPTlSLubPd6KiBP9ufbhmj3SguY1XXc9i41j5WbT6CgAIII_l554doYxBQvLiCa2zFo0K1lsBjJF7QEi8imsDcNNU/s1600/darkangel-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSjm9uAgXDwk9LtMsrRDrY_iEVM3_jC4ylblYCg9Osi3zmwwa6kSPTlSLubPd6KiBP9ufbhmj3SguY1XXc9i41j5WbT6CgAIII_l554doYxBQvLiCa2zFo0K1lsBjJF7QEi8imsDcNNU/s320/darkangel-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now if you have not seen Dark Angel before please don't go into it expecting everything to be completely original and mind blowing, instead go into it with a clear mind that's ready to be entertained. The plot of this film follows detective Jack Caine who is one of those cops who doesn't always follow things by the rules and after his partner gets killed he is determined to take down who ever killed him but things go crazy after a string of odd murders start happening and Jack is paired up with an FBI agent to solve who and what is doing these killings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4jMEh_cg0Xqd2qIqYHxyJWZKloiqeDSS1lzkNc7zonXzSR2i22nI2xm6QUbtkaNhs03wpP58sQnafMBWxr_rTsoxh0CEuPw_KoOtSkjezJogY8jl97qiAHUMw540MnRNTnFll5fVprU/s1600/darkangel-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4jMEh_cg0Xqd2qIqYHxyJWZKloiqeDSS1lzkNc7zonXzSR2i22nI2xm6QUbtkaNhs03wpP58sQnafMBWxr_rTsoxh0CEuPw_KoOtSkjezJogY8jl97qiAHUMw540MnRNTnFll5fVprU/s320/darkangel-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As you would possibly suspect Dark Angel does use the classic "straight laced & rogue cop" premise and mixes it up with a sci-fi horror plot to make a great mix-up. Now what makes the story unique and not too cliche is that the evil alien in this film is actually an intergalactic drug dealer who came to earth to get the endorphins from humans to take back to where he came from and sell them, but he does have a cop from his planet out to hunt him down as well. Yes that does seem so over the top but trust me it makes this otherwise run of the mill film into something a bit more special and fun. You do still get all the elements of a film like this from that era, pleanty of explosions, violence, gore, and T&A.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTWNy-6owZp3C8wvGCsWVOjErg440nwZRKBU3NRrDuy2CzgCrvWlF_tNMf5lGahCA8VQ6Oe1bRcJKM9bDEMWx6tTbIFApB5EALrNynL-KZblloaHjbKFOT9irTqUHvH_6PIGn93lzkDs/s1600/darkangel-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTWNy-6owZp3C8wvGCsWVOjErg440nwZRKBU3NRrDuy2CzgCrvWlF_tNMf5lGahCA8VQ6Oe1bRcJKM9bDEMWx6tTbIFApB5EALrNynL-KZblloaHjbKFOT9irTqUHvH_6PIGn93lzkDs/s320/darkangel-04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The violence and gore can be at times pretty graphic but it's not overly graphic. The methods that the evil alien does to get the endorphins is a little graphic but they don't even show him stab a victim in the head from a front shot until about the 3rd or 4th person, most the other violence is gun shots or neck slices from a flying disc the alien uses. I wouldn't say that this film completely relies on fast action because you do get a little character development that will have you hoping Jack comes out on top. There is a little bit of a love interest that does get touched on but it doesn't take forefront much at all but is there to add a little to the story.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT4U7F_lsD0EOa7Dr3o4WTezBKc4kzaL1wIlgaaoI3VyhLpRRaiWhXB09vv2svXTDvCFP4D3P7M4DRf8YzRwbd6xjYYuio-XvPTNpjaO1GaYsTFn9mpix_BjkE8EfLW92ClYB4qeGOds/s1600/darkangel-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT4U7F_lsD0EOa7Dr3o4WTezBKc4kzaL1wIlgaaoI3VyhLpRRaiWhXB09vv2svXTDvCFP4D3P7M4DRf8YzRwbd6xjYYuio-XvPTNpjaO1GaYsTFn9mpix_BjkE8EfLW92ClYB4qeGOds/s320/darkangel-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Overall this was a really entertaining film that I am very surprised I had never had a chance to view before, it's definitely one of Dolph Lundgren's best films and should be seen by alot more than what it probably has! Go pick this one up if your into Action Sci-fi flicks!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Director: Craig R. Baxley<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Sci-fi/Horror/Action</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 1990</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 91 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-12498212273170845732011-10-13T11:01:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.032-07:00"Drinking Made Easy: Season One (2010-2011/Magnolia Home Ent.)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQmt7wpd0F6DycXlDvGCbd0bfQBjr6D5-I5L7zcioGZ2lin-uMo34Hg7eYciqUUL-EK-DvSnOSjRKjTZKrkVUo-mWPC7j10zuC0XBf3ovmxmvMZCllH2DBouN08BV5_LzAxfsFZFiqwc/s1600/drinkingmadeeasy-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQmt7wpd0F6DycXlDvGCbd0bfQBjr6D5-I5L7zcioGZ2lin-uMo34Hg7eYciqUUL-EK-DvSnOSjRKjTZKrkVUo-mWPC7j10zuC0XBf3ovmxmvMZCllH2DBouN08BV5_LzAxfsFZFiqwc/s1600/drinkingmadeeasy-cover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Show Synopsis:</span> "Drinking Made Easy" follows world drinking ambassador, Zane Lamprey, and comedians Steve McKenna and Marc Ryan as they explore the country's drinking customs. In each episode, they visit a different city hitting up local watering holes, pubs, cars, restaurants, breweries, wineries and distilleries where they find the most unique and interesting beers, wines, spirits, and cocktails across the great U.S.A. <br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> I was first introduced to Zane Lamprey back in 2009 I believe when I say his show Three Sheets on Hulu and I got addicted to that show because Zane and his humor. Now even though I liked that show I did have my gripes with it and that was mainly dealing with they retarded sound effects they used constantly in each episode, the good thing is that this show does not do that. Drinking Made Easy does have some of the characteristics of Three Sheets in the sense that it is a show about drinking but it also does show the culture of the place that they land in each episode.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEGhg-3zjd8ik655aATRBvMig_CXIc05gAqC4elAJyiVrxvZTAmZkM8smDSkqd5ovdiwxHASNyOhhiRE7O_C_VZAcXfrxzNFJ_YJGDriR6rZXpBjuXahXdXtc-IVEvLYXMEyDsCw1SM0/s1600/drinkingmadeeasy-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEGhg-3zjd8ik655aATRBvMig_CXIc05gAqC4elAJyiVrxvZTAmZkM8smDSkqd5ovdiwxHASNyOhhiRE7O_C_VZAcXfrxzNFJ_YJGDriR6rZXpBjuXahXdXtc-IVEvLYXMEyDsCw1SM0/s320/drinkingmadeeasy-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They have put 2 other guys in the spotlight this time that was on Three Sheets as well and those 2 are Steve McKenna and Marc Ryan. Steve McKenna mainly does food eating challenges. Even to someone like myself who really doesn't drink I still find this show to be very entertaining and informative which is a great combination. Zane always go to local bars of all statures and he learns how they make their signature drinks in which he actually tries to make them himself. Also they do go to local breweries and alcohol factories and show what they have to offer and their signature drinks as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvLsjUP49ldzqHDeHR3GD1tcs3YTfmSVEuUWQFeIVSSFGEPquuPsFgclLrIIhlRLOWGVOhJYDamuAjjQTSvY6Gn8tb6Nr1R1vmix9m1i427CXzTr8tqyHANmcG1xRDOPnQlh8KcPt_E8/s1600/drinkingmadeeasy-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvLsjUP49ldzqHDeHR3GD1tcs3YTfmSVEuUWQFeIVSSFGEPquuPsFgclLrIIhlRLOWGVOhJYDamuAjjQTSvY6Gn8tb6Nr1R1vmix9m1i427CXzTr8tqyHANmcG1xRDOPnQlh8KcPt_E8/s320/drinkingmadeeasy-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I like that it has the feel of the reality shows that they show on the Travel Channel. Unlike Three Sheets this time around they stick to going to all different cities in the United States as apposed to traveling the world and learning about their drinking cultures. The only bad part about this set is that you see this short thing were they talk about a drinking game you can do while watching the show which is cool but gets annoying after seeing it far too many times. One thing I did forget to mention is that they also do a six pack challenge each episode where the winner wins 6 six packs if they win which is hilarious. With this set you get Deleted Scenes, Commentary on each episode with Zane and crew, and also a live comedy performance. All of which is awesome and makes this set that much more worth buying! Overall this is a fun show and a great set for anyone who likes Zane's older show Three Sheets!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: N/A<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Reality Tv/Television</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">TV Syndication Year:2010-2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 592 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Magnolia Home Entertainment/HD Net</div>Website: <a href="http://www.magpictures.com/">www.magpictures.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.hd.net/">www.hd.net</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-64248177221818379782011-10-13T09:09:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.055-07:00"Pawn Stars: Volume 3 (2010/History Channel)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BDgS0sPWXaHMTvIknTwPO0YsOT73U-YczY8xG95halZn185G4u7Wa7hRTPedW0kJmewxbnRV-5MyVmFniQuS9U5lgHZvJUjK6eapvHymzqY_wmGN18aZ_qojDG-anOArw2hBLT3q38g/s1600/pawnstarsvol3-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BDgS0sPWXaHMTvIknTwPO0YsOT73U-YczY8xG95halZn185G4u7Wa7hRTPedW0kJmewxbnRV-5MyVmFniQuS9U5lgHZvJUjK6eapvHymzqY_wmGN18aZ_qojDG-anOArw2hBLT3q38g/s1600/pawnstarsvol3-cover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Show Synopsis:</span> Venture inside the one family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men use their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items ranging from the obscure to the historic. In PAWN STARS, the rarely tactful and always confrontational Harrison family finds the gems and busts the fakes, all in hopes of making the biggest profit possible. <br /><a name='more'></a><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> In the last few years there has been a boom in "reality" television and it seems like about every subject matter available has been made into a reality show. This genre of television has been around for a long time but never really became big until shows like <i>Big Brother</i> and <i>Survivor</i> came onto the scene which those shows in ways spawned off from MTV hits <i>Real World</i> and Road Rules and before those was part of the subject of the film The Running Man (1987). Most the reality shows out now are quite bad but some are entertaining. Pawn stars falls in the entertaining category for me and that is due to the subject matter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebMl8k-pgJjNVkiR294ayrSvJZTqRfkG2lbaKfOI7oO4UjW2fsXBmpKWPdRa5ZHOJqZY4fzYLOl0zQBhFFmYYGVv5OItiZe7yVSndbToilEphXhW-G5yNzlSe5Q_dywum7k_NI1UAonY/s1600/pawnstarsvol3-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebMl8k-pgJjNVkiR294ayrSvJZTqRfkG2lbaKfOI7oO4UjW2fsXBmpKWPdRa5ZHOJqZY4fzYLOl0zQBhFFmYYGVv5OItiZe7yVSndbToilEphXhW-G5yNzlSe5Q_dywum7k_NI1UAonY/s320/pawnstarsvol3-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The show follows the daily business of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop owners as well as Chumlee, but mainly focuses on the items that people bring in that are special or just plain odd. Also you do see fellow experts from different places around the area that come in and help to appraise or authenticate the items. It's really cool to see what some people bring in especially the more historical items because some of them most people would never normally see in their life time. It says on the back of this set that it's 16 fan favorite episodes which is odd because it's actually the first 16 episodes of the 3rd season, honestly they should of just put the other 10 episodes of this season on this set and called it the complete 3rd season like they did previously on the first 2 seasons.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6ybuuiRWDI9KtYiBHiexIZHk1YJr4hwVDDIQRPZAg3oZ3HOb6sQtwU4YqhSbeUURpCVK7KuUM575hyphenhyphenZ06EGFr53b24WIw8Mx7qt8ZKl1jnLb2LPT1dlAmyAr6aPNxZpk_BAkk7GQXZQ/s1600/pawnstarsvol3-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6ybuuiRWDI9KtYiBHiexIZHk1YJr4hwVDDIQRPZAg3oZ3HOb6sQtwU4YqhSbeUURpCVK7KuUM575hyphenhyphenZ06EGFr53b24WIw8Mx7qt8ZKl1jnLb2LPT1dlAmyAr6aPNxZpk_BAkk7GQXZQ/s320/pawnstarsvol3-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This show is one that I keep finding myself revisiting, so it's not one that alot of people will just watch once and never watch again so it is worth it to buy this set. There has been alot of people who go around saying this show is scripted like alot of those on the Real TV network, but I really don't think this show is. I just think they are more selective with the items that they have on the show and of course they do mic the people because the audio would be shit if they didn't. Overall this is a great show is very entertaining and if your a fan I say pick up this set despite the sets down falls with it not having all the episodes like it should!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: The History Channel<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: TV/Reality Television</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Syndication Years: 2010</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 5 hrs. 52 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: History Channel/New Video</div>Website: <a href="http://www.history.com/">http://www.history.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-42554200332912489302011-10-13T07:55:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.076-07:00"Roseanne: The Complete 1st & 2nd Season Uncut (1988-1990/Mill Creek Ent.)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/danieldamnation/roseanness1-2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/danieldamnation/roseanness1-2.gif" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Show Synopsis:</span> 'Roseanne' is the story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage, Children, Money and Parents in Law. A classic sitcom, the story circles around the Connor family - a family of five (DJ, Darlene, Becky, Roseanne and Dan). The household's mother, Roseanne, is being accompanied in her quest to keep the family together by her sister Jackie and various friends over the years...<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Ever so often throughout TV history there has been shows that break ground and do something different than other shows and Roseanne was definitely one of them. The difference that this show had going for it that others did not was a more realistic approach to how life and family life really is instead of trying to sugar coat it like so many shows try to do. You get a rich cast of characters that alot of people will be able to relate to and understand their situation no matter how bad things get. In the first season alot of the jokes were delivered by Roseanne Barr more like if she was doing her stand up and would crack a grin after every joke which eventually changed as the show progressed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHIwPHx2vgtyiWqfrFAuaY9Gpl-4oe_YL1Lm1slIzIKRr7M3wDztF1-l9xwW-PTbZO1ldCVq9L9tMMPE0Ca0GFg3rr0F794JanXh867A-PKWuqFvhUIVqpQgfJvG9awyK3wyk0VchwuU/s1600/roseanness1pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHIwPHx2vgtyiWqfrFAuaY9Gpl-4oe_YL1Lm1slIzIKRr7M3wDztF1-l9xwW-PTbZO1ldCVq9L9tMMPE0Ca0GFg3rr0F794JanXh867A-PKWuqFvhUIVqpQgfJvG9awyK3wyk0VchwuU/s320/roseanness1pic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unlike some shows that I look more back on for nostalgic reasons this one I also look back on because the show is simply great. Even with the sets and clothes being dated the stories and plot lines are not and with a cast of great actors and actresses it makes it that much more likable. When I was younger the only character I didn't care for much was Jackie but now I really like her and she does help the story out. Roseanne and Dan Conner have always been my favorites especially Dan because John Goodman just makes him very likable and he pulls off the wise cracks flawlessly and also shows a very serious side when needed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMJTk6GTydU6_jDqwt3SLWdifpRLFEt-LV7_3DowbhIOnUrzjpiRXOSJzy9bIDp6ctaB8iP8qwhvlijSHYIQ0bO-Vqpo-kHwSbjgJ6CaL3ic6d-eoUvtzt_GeRI7dkmQcSO0SlAEcgLQ/s1600/roseanness2pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMJTk6GTydU6_jDqwt3SLWdifpRLFEt-LV7_3DowbhIOnUrzjpiRXOSJzy9bIDp6ctaB8iP8qwhvlijSHYIQ0bO-Vqpo-kHwSbjgJ6CaL3ic6d-eoUvtzt_GeRI7dkmQcSO0SlAEcgLQ/s320/roseanness2pic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The best part about these sets are that you finally get Season 1 in it's uncut form unlike the Anchor Bay setof the first season that came out a few years back. Each episode is about 2 to 3 minutes longer which adds to the show a bit. The picture and audio quality are just as good as the prior sets so for the price of each of these seasons you are getting a great deal since the older sets can be pricey from time to time. If you like this show then I say buy these sets now because you won't be disappointed! <br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Various<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: TV/Comedy/Sitcom</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Syndication Years: 1988-1990 (For these 2 seasons)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 18 hrs. 37 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Mill Creek Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.millcreekent.com/">http://www.millcreekent.com/</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-78427418178086294672011-10-13T05:38:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.102-07:00"Phase 7 (2010/Bloody Disgusting Selects)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwg9ZuOj0nqFzEtwGsxWQveZvZj_iJaX8JsJrJrdM36LNcPyXRyUbgEHXAeJnH_jHmHbB6a-BmSg_tXk20rk9UFJlcg_kouvsR1h8v2GgKAM4bzojxjmcf3tMQ2BHHgVA_LtP0fV4deKo/s1600/phase7-cover02.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwg9ZuOj0nqFzEtwGsxWQveZvZj_iJaX8JsJrJrdM36LNcPyXRyUbgEHXAeJnH_jHmHbB6a-BmSg_tXk20rk9UFJlcg_kouvsR1h8v2GgKAM4bzojxjmcf3tMQ2BHHgVA_LtP0fV4deKo/s1600/phase7-cover02.png" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Synopsis:</span> Coco (Hendler) has just moved to a new apartment with his wife Pipi (Stuart), who’s seven months pregnant. At first, they don’t seem to notice the growing chaos around them, but when authorities quarantine their building after a deadly pandemic breaks out, Coco joins forces with his off-kilter, but well-prepared and stocked next-door neighbor Horacio to defend his refrigerator and keep Pipi safe. Meanwhile, outside the building, Buenos Aires—and the world as the apartment denizens know it, is disappearing. The world is ending; got ammo?<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07kdgW_oPjUNkXOTTTveElw3WATrDvkMQH4miQHqOcMEAqI4xmnCNJD-9AH8y_3ps-CQMDSoUdqP5cf2QOOtPb0c4dQbim_AhNPPsoGNLGdCyB5iNCjqjYneV29l8hgGs7yvgXZlIXcw/s1600/phase7-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07kdgW_oPjUNkXOTTTveElw3WATrDvkMQH4miQHqOcMEAqI4xmnCNJD-9AH8y_3ps-CQMDSoUdqP5cf2QOOtPb0c4dQbim_AhNPPsoGNLGdCyB5iNCjqjYneV29l8hgGs7yvgXZlIXcw/s320/phase7-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Know the saying never judge a book by it's cover well this is one of those cases because this film has some very badly done artwork that I would normally pass up, but what lurks on the DVD is way better than it would appear. On the back it says Phase 7 is a mixture of "<i>Shaun of the Dead</i> Meets <i>[REC]</i>" which is kinda true in the aspect that it is about a virus breakout and a group of people are quarantined in an apartment building with some humor thrown in, but Phase 7 is actually more than just that and actually touches on some political issues at the same time. Mainly talking about the New World Order which is something that could happen and how Phase 7 is a plan that the N.W.O. would use to regulate the population of the world with a virus.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3IeHXbPhiZLKHozvmwRdHCOQwGpMshoanjZFRdOPfwhVO44_p1ashBSVEcIGWh7Sd5zkhqaDfBHeQ0Cze-ObT8XIiA1lDXBnox6UKXETTxofAgoRYGqBPpG63b5wNWqfvcsqJhjp7NA/s1600/phase7-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3IeHXbPhiZLKHozvmwRdHCOQwGpMshoanjZFRdOPfwhVO44_p1ashBSVEcIGWh7Sd5zkhqaDfBHeQ0Cze-ObT8XIiA1lDXBnox6UKXETTxofAgoRYGqBPpG63b5wNWqfvcsqJhjp7NA/s320/phase7-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Also it shows like a few films I have seen before of how humans will be friendly one minute but when they need to be friendly and helpful the most they turn on one another to survive. For the most part this film sticks to being more serious than you would assume due to the comparison on the back, there is some humor thrown in from time to time but it's nothing really like you see in Shaun of the Dead, I guess I am trying to say it's a little more subtle. Now as far as the characters go you really can only count it as having 4 main characters and the rest are supporting cast that get taken out early or just really aren't in the film all that much. You get a younger couple that consists of Pip a pregnant woman who doesn't see the situation as that bad and Coco her naive husband that quickly changes his view after seeing what is truly happening around him, Horacio a very ready an intelligent neighbor who most look at as very paranoid but turns out to be wise about the situation at hand, and Zanutto a old man ready to defend himself no matter what the cost.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x9sT3OspvElzi4AuNe7bJmr8FuMM29zDeUcNpajewbjAVun-8nGGNdVo47831Nlxu5GISE5jdJJ1YSRBXWpk3DGw5-0SubSGWjjwLqAxeH88O8K_jDb6NEPg842ZbNiioJfsxipkTRA/s1600/phase7-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x9sT3OspvElzi4AuNe7bJmr8FuMM29zDeUcNpajewbjAVun-8nGGNdVo47831Nlxu5GISE5jdJJ1YSRBXWpk3DGw5-0SubSGWjjwLqAxeH88O8K_jDb6NEPg842ZbNiioJfsxipkTRA/s320/phase7-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Overall great cast of characters that work great with and against each other perfectly. As far as the pacing goes it stays steady from the start to the finish with the occasional slowdown but not to the point where you will become bored. You do get some character development so you probably will connect with characters in ways that will get you more invovled with the film. One little thing I must point out is that I loved that the character Coco was wearing a S.O.D. shirt for a little bit in the beginning which was awesome in my opinion. Overall this film was great and definitely is better than one would suspect from seeing the DVD artwork, if you want a good outbreak or virus film with a tinge of humor than I say give this one a shot!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Nicolas Goldbart<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Action</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year:2010</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 95 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Bloody Disgusting Selects</div>Website: <a href="http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/selects">www.bloody-disgusting.com/selects</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-85447477975731932492011-10-12T08:29:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.122-07:00"The Last Circus (2010/Magnolia Home Entertainment)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOARz7I6dIpKO1lOVnHoeo7WWWx0y5DIbfEcwqVmfrb4wOx6NFg9FRQALx245gwqFM_fjMw2TNMMWCLBtiq8gq-aV5XhNhwVUfqrFHun1VI5VKsC7vCCzxTUthBJEM4UpDnOQHFxjlJxc/s1600/TLC-Cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOARz7I6dIpKO1lOVnHoeo7WWWx0y5DIbfEcwqVmfrb4wOx6NFg9FRQALx245gwqFM_fjMw2TNMMWCLBtiq8gq-aV5XhNhwVUfqrFHun1VI5VKsC7vCCzxTUthBJEM4UpDnOQHFxjlJxc/s1600/TLC-Cover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Insanity is the only way I could possibly begin to describe what this film is, it's been quite sometime since I have laid my eyes on a film that is as crazy as this one is. It starts off with a small circus being raided by military men and them making the clowns and other performers fight along them against the rebels and next thing you know it you see a clown in full clown attire with a sword kicking some ass, how fucking cool is that! Then it slows down a bit to get our main character Javier to start his part of the story, but it goes crazy once again after Javier is tempted by a fellow performer Natalia that is a couple with the abusive and psychotic lead happy clown Sergio.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMj1C0yKbkrskTxPYJPwnFwZ546ew8WHCDDCZXakQUmN_PB0DPfOGxAqoDseXHmp4sg6RKRIizCTGNJ-MrHVyUhLMa0qyM6oQTLNswy2EGLqVEoxq05XRyOWRRqlLvEYowPOriPO3Nqo/s1600/TLC-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMj1C0yKbkrskTxPYJPwnFwZ546ew8WHCDDCZXakQUmN_PB0DPfOGxAqoDseXHmp4sg6RKRIizCTGNJ-MrHVyUhLMa0qyM6oQTLNswy2EGLqVEoxq05XRyOWRRqlLvEYowPOriPO3Nqo/s320/TLC-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I can easily say that this is one of my favorite clown themed films to ever be made, I know there is not a ton of them but this one certainly tops most of them. It's kinda hard to really categorize The Last Circus because it has so many layers to it that really prevent it from being stuck in any certain genre. There are elements of horror, action, drama, romance, and even some comedy from time to time, but that is the only really scarce element of the film. Each one of the characters have great actors playing them, each one comes off perfectly as they were meant to be weather it's Javier who is a very shy and kinda timid guy who has a much darker side than anyone would of thought or Sergio who takes on more of the abusive drunk who loves his job as a clown but deals with his own demons which cause him to do things any normal person wouldn't.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM3hn17PKbLTfzc6emPL58-hN-C6VMySbJq2H4lHg7GgKadkC0FLHsu90Ul3FokbXd5mIGp41Kz6H9Y_dcF2-yxyg6jeVgGKo7OHd4zPZMUvkpkvhfova3Z1N9-FuJwjDP6x5MU4rD-I/s1600/TLC-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM3hn17PKbLTfzc6emPL58-hN-C6VMySbJq2H4lHg7GgKadkC0FLHsu90Ul3FokbXd5mIGp41Kz6H9Y_dcF2-yxyg6jeVgGKo7OHd4zPZMUvkpkvhfova3Z1N9-FuJwjDP6x5MU4rD-I/s320/TLC-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Basically you get great characters that work well together in the world that surrounds them, no matter how fucked their world gets. The style and look of the film is great as well, it stays more with a kinda washed out dreary look that works perfectly for a film like this one. I think the best part of the film besides everything else that goes on in it is the ending, it has one of the best endings that any film of this bizarre magnitude should have! Trust me I won't give it off to those who have not experienced this film yet but those who have will know what I am talking about!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPOiPf_RX1c3n6dnb5-GOrV-USQ6s-PjnNTdOmf-435lDTDDJc36kOkJV6t-rtdHIGXxXnzfv002wbmTHDmZui10DPOWImMGDlPP1XEB8L0iTflesWiWxKpWKDq-WJsxhgwhRO4b-9TA/s1600/TLC-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPOiPf_RX1c3n6dnb5-GOrV-USQ6s-PjnNTdOmf-435lDTDDJc36kOkJV6t-rtdHIGXxXnzfv002wbmTHDmZui10DPOWImMGDlPP1XEB8L0iTflesWiWxKpWKDq-WJsxhgwhRO4b-9TA/s320/TLC-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Overall this is the best film I have seen this year hands down! I am not fucking kidding when I say this, I am dead serious! If you are looking for something original that takes you onto a journey into madness then this is the perfect film for you to pick up and experience, I say experience because that is exactly what it is! Fuck films like "Tree of Life", go for films like The Last Circus!<br /><br />Picture: 5/5 Audio:5/5 Special Features: 5/5 Movie: 5/5<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Alex De La Iglesia<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Action/Exploitation/Drama</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray/DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year:2010</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 101 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Magnolia Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.magpictures.com/">www.magpictures.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-46870117399547298592011-10-10T14:58:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.143-07:00"Scream 4 (2011/Blu-ray&DVD/Anchor Bay)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E-UuWAKTT6XZGsCC0juEAlYxmxs9186KuUE2Wl_ylNVuBBpcEL9uR_RwYYQR6NoKhXXFkeCr74CHejNijmG9xpXy-7Z32BtzMFl-6a2ZNMf9zMroWOI2vn1bu4AyTsy_gQHyhebuFj0/s1600/scream4cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E-UuWAKTT6XZGsCC0juEAlYxmxs9186KuUE2Wl_ylNVuBBpcEL9uR_RwYYQR6NoKhXXFkeCr74CHejNijmG9xpXy-7Z32BtzMFl-6a2ZNMf9zMroWOI2vn1bu4AyTsy_gQHyhebuFj0/s1600/scream4cover.png" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD9sKYb6L_PhPWf4WX1bQ-CrtnQ2I-zs3xdTzRTKjxGZ8ONG2jBx77VRXpOYw-6TdfOk-gUC-0IEjrc2xIu_8gqTxBVgYPgE1zp76Fff78AdZ_bQ9Tf24XPf4vh_cGkhWegbgs1_fBbE/s1600/scream4-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="color: red;">Synopsis:</span> Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.<br /><a name='more'></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYw_VjedgxFO0U-JfC3VLhJjLD4CrW8c8I_kHrD0IovyXEyahrV9LxLeyyydozZ3Mqgu0dgSxETfZRzihJpRn57MS5-FIvefVYn0OaeveYuhrR46FWIh8dvM6_oA_s7cF2QbhH5bvEwg/s1600/scream4-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYw_VjedgxFO0U-JfC3VLhJjLD4CrW8c8I_kHrD0IovyXEyahrV9LxLeyyydozZ3Mqgu0dgSxETfZRzihJpRn57MS5-FIvefVYn0OaeveYuhrR46FWIh8dvM6_oA_s7cF2QbhH5bvEwg/s320/scream4-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> When Scream first came out into theaters back in 1996 I passed it up as just another over hyped horror film and waited until it came to VHS to check it out and at the time I wasn't into it but since then I have grown a new found respect for it and what it is, which was a slasher film that took the previously used "self aware" horror theme and made it into something fresh for the slasher sub-genre. It did go on to make 2 sequels before this one which I did not like and now I am faced once again by Ghostface in Scream 4 and how did I like it, well read on to find out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rYx85p1UyP_xaTl47SUANNp0qZ1GqGjGlsFHfTzw6k4DsvFETKmQoJCT70gc-Gc8_gB7E4Rd_If97bXO8tmFRqbvk5IK_QEQCaBy5twS4KF1l5OuGTfh4NPUAk9bpo_ovzYB-VE6w2c/s1600/scream4-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rYx85p1UyP_xaTl47SUANNp0qZ1GqGjGlsFHfTzw6k4DsvFETKmQoJCT70gc-Gc8_gB7E4Rd_If97bXO8tmFRqbvk5IK_QEQCaBy5twS4KF1l5OuGTfh4NPUAk9bpo_ovzYB-VE6w2c/s320/scream4-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Well I don't love this film but at the same time I don't hate it, I find it to be alright. Scream 4 does go in a little bit different of a way from the previous films but at the same time it does keep to it's classic formula. Like the other 3 you do get plenty of twists and turns to constantly keep you wondering who is behind the Ghostface mask this time and Wes Craven is great at doing that. There is alot of references to films they consider "torture porn" and as well as poking fun at remakes and reboots which is odd because this film is a reboot to a horror franchise. Also they do point out the facts about horror films like Saw that make a million sequels and how each one gets way more stupid and predictable as it goes along which they portray in the beginning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGx86rwyIemhIMmVVzzsI6VYKPSSDpV30Y9Y2VJdNN8qtVhIYU5UZ7ZoMxvncXxfWb0X4kzGK3qeNdE1-9f2lMkaGcr9rs1y14cbn9ROpzeLKk2u17nBHN-bfUUW1NJGhBZDosnIsIO8/s1600/scream4-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGx86rwyIemhIMmVVzzsI6VYKPSSDpV30Y9Y2VJdNN8qtVhIYU5UZ7ZoMxvncXxfWb0X4kzGK3qeNdE1-9f2lMkaGcr9rs1y14cbn9ROpzeLKk2u17nBHN-bfUUW1NJGhBZDosnIsIO8/s320/scream4-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Like the previous films in the series I could stand most of the actors in the roles and the characters they portrayed and sat there hoping those characters would just die already. It could of just been bad writing to be honest or my boredom from seeing the same rehashed characters for far too long. Now with that being said not all the cast was bad or stale, I did like to see David Arquette return as Dewey Riley and it was kinda cool to see Rory Culkin (Signs) as Charlie Walker who was a bigger character than I ever would of thought before I saw Scream 4.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z-IBgw2oxO2YZfajC4XwWS5QgUAbLdDbi31oJhP4c_5lsgIZI1X-bIukadUA8Ys2WVBAm5k4W7-lC5UgTOefBFv2bFUcpzD4OODCoLKkU7TayUhHR-jhvsbLoVxyFwlsxqTDz1xASzQ/s1600/scream4-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z-IBgw2oxO2YZfajC4XwWS5QgUAbLdDbi31oJhP4c_5lsgIZI1X-bIukadUA8Ys2WVBAm5k4W7-lC5UgTOefBFv2bFUcpzD4OODCoLKkU7TayUhHR-jhvsbLoVxyFwlsxqTDz1xASzQ/s320/scream4-04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The only thing that I go back to and keeps me going beyond my views of it being alright is that it felt too predictable even with it's new set of twists. One very good thing is that you really only need to see the first film to get what is going on with the returning characters, in ways it acts like the previous 2 never happened which is a good thing. Bottomline is that this is a film that I am not going to bash because of the things I didn't like about it but I can't fully say it was great because of those things I didn't like. Wes Craven you can tell did give it his all when it came to this sequel and I can see that and I will praise him for that, but I can only say try and go into it with an open mind even if you have a bad taste in your mouth from the previous 2 sequels because you may just enjoy because it is entertaining in it's own way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD9sKYb6L_PhPWf4WX1bQ-CrtnQ2I-zs3xdTzRTKjxGZ8ONG2jBx77VRXpOYw-6TdfOk-gUC-0IEjrc2xIu_8gqTxBVgYPgE1zp76Fff78AdZ_bQ9Tf24XPf4vh_cGkhWegbgs1_fBbE/s1600/scream4-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD9sKYb6L_PhPWf4WX1bQ-CrtnQ2I-zs3xdTzRTKjxGZ8ONG2jBx77VRXpOYw-6TdfOk-gUC-0IEjrc2xIu_8gqTxBVgYPgE1zp76Fff78AdZ_bQ9Tf24XPf4vh_cGkhWegbgs1_fBbE/s320/scream4-05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Picture: 5/5 Audio:5/5 Special Features: 5/5 Movie: 3/5<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Director: Wes Craven<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Slasher/Thriller</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray/DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 111 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Anchor Bay Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.anchorbayent.com/">www.anchorbayent.com</a><br /><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><span class="MovieSynopsisText"><br /></span>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-24065861828974098882011-10-09T11:10:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.163-07:00"The Last House On The Left (1972/Blu-ray/MGM)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehBh4tydKz4RUFe6lReMomJ_7yF3yxBxZyGqhVwTQmXSnllNUyVo5dwe8KmiT_F0cC4VNw05ark8ih-0f1U79CT5cm9UQVLBrlKI7GX7GCaaEi1T7vpsH0B1GAsXRdgOAgVExategHtE/s1600/LHOTL-Cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehBh4tydKz4RUFe6lReMomJ_7yF3yxBxZyGqhVwTQmXSnllNUyVo5dwe8KmiT_F0cC4VNw05ark8ih-0f1U79CT5cm9UQVLBrlKI7GX7GCaaEi1T7vpsH0B1GAsXRdgOAgVExategHtE/s1600/LHOTL-Cover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Synopsis:</span> On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Mari Collingwood tells her parents that she is going to the concert of underground band Bloodlust in New York with her friend Phyllis Stone. She borrows the family's car and heads with her friend to a dangerous neighborhood in the city. Meanwhile, the sadistic and cruel escapees Krug Stillo and Fred 'Weasel' Podowski are hidden in a hideout with their partners Sadie (Jeramie Rain) and Krug's addicted son Junior Stillo (Marc Sheffler) after killing two guards and one shepherd in their runaway. The two girls seek marijuana near the theater and meet Junior that offers some Colombian grass to them. They go to his apartment and are subdued by the criminals that rape Phyllis. On the next morning, they hide the girls in the trunk of their convertible and head to Canada. However, they have a problem with the car's rod and they stop on the road close to Mari's house..<br /><a name='more'></a><span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigja9JQbnOzlx9QF-e4339yTqQnFTRN7vqdIqE4Ipvw2puoKxwlaQVtDEdvnUZipAcxqJAWCxUENnZh4L5YZjvVfSAvpp7cGcFKL18otLYd2EWWchpeLtBYQG2Fd5B01XW1A_b7WZ50VE/s1600/LHOTL-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigja9JQbnOzlx9QF-e4339yTqQnFTRN7vqdIqE4Ipvw2puoKxwlaQVtDEdvnUZipAcxqJAWCxUENnZh4L5YZjvVfSAvpp7cGcFKL18otLYd2EWWchpeLtBYQG2Fd5B01XW1A_b7WZ50VE/s320/LHOTL-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Like I stated in my review of "<a href="http://www.tsawebzine.com/2011/09/hills-have-eyes-1977blu-rayimage.html">The Hills Have Eyes</a>" Wes Craven has always been a hit or miss director and like that film he hit the nail on the head! Last House On The Left was one of the first revenge type of films that I had really ever seen and it truly left and impact on me that has only been matched by one other film and that was <i>I Spit On Your Grave</i>. The plot of this film in alot of ways is simple, but for a film like Last House On The Left it works perfectly. You basically follow these 2 girls who are killed by a psychotic family of criminals that get what they deserve by the parents of one of the murdered girls. Like I said it's a simple plot but it is quite effective and that could be from the way the film looks as well as how it is shot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLWc3LMzk5zx0wFPPqyNhjEVo0w4qYwGpoFwTDlYNIa8_QkmlMUtGASvEudhjlDxxnBTU0HwL3-t0W2hxCeOaT0SM3nm12bXdPks-yfgqKgYHIims8bRGctyYT9dqlEa3LT6uydXs5NA/s1600/LHOTL-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLWc3LMzk5zx0wFPPqyNhjEVo0w4qYwGpoFwTDlYNIa8_QkmlMUtGASvEudhjlDxxnBTU0HwL3-t0W2hxCeOaT0SM3nm12bXdPks-yfgqKgYHIims8bRGctyYT9dqlEa3LT6uydXs5NA/s320/LHOTL-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Like Texas Chainsaw Massacre this film has a very dark and gritty look and feel that is very much in a documentary style that helps it to seem more real and terrifying. The cast really helps this film out as well especially the most notable performance from David Hess (R.I.P.) as the character Krug Stillo who is quite a ruthless killer who seems to have no sympathy. There will be alot of people who will hate this film due to violent content or even just the look of this film, Last House On The Left is definitely not for everyone.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4prdi9_3XFszQ_JbSfGHmAcCSkGGReUr3yoouoTOz3tZo4mwmB24oEdoNAIjfz4aCUzZBItNHvCjt8rp9bQRb1QJYbJBnoMt6SvPsJJB-dVuCdpwJaGvjJilfM3_Q08ainLHojdoPVeA/s1600/LHOTL-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4prdi9_3XFszQ_JbSfGHmAcCSkGGReUr3yoouoTOz3tZo4mwmB24oEdoNAIjfz4aCUzZBItNHvCjt8rp9bQRb1QJYbJBnoMt6SvPsJJB-dVuCdpwJaGvjJilfM3_Q08ainLHojdoPVeA/s320/LHOTL-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Enough of talking about the film and lets get onto the presentation of this film. Originally this film was shot on Super 16mm which is in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio and blown up to 35mm which really makes this film look worse than it would of if they would of stuck to the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. The Basket Case blu-ray release is a good example of that it's good to keep a film in it's original aspect ratio no matter how much people would bitch if they had to watch it with black pillars on the sides of their HD TV's. None the less this film looks the best it ever has on any home format. One redeeming factor is that they did keep the original mono soundtrack. Overall it's a good presentation minus the very bad cover they put on this release. You also still get the same special features as they had on the 2008 DVD release which is great if you don't own the DVD release, just wish they were in HD as well.<br /><br />Picture: 3/5 Audio:4/5 Special Features: 5/5 Movie: 3.5/5<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Wes Craven<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Exploitation</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 1972</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 84 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a><br /><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Tech Aspects:</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Audio: English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Aspect ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1 </span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Codec: AVC @ 40 MBPS</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French</span>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-33379821216507724152011-10-08T08:11:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.186-07:00"Jem and the Holograms: Season One (1985-1987)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRcbAzTpJeBdtFkGFsxq_W2E5l21DGoD8ES-xO5GhkWEW-Y_X9IaYYNABLBndllpdZ8V8vtl2t3u2RLYlHnPz67IcDVLzp-oOIQX2iCff9og-AzsPorVHrWvmMzaMmq9q5fnd7_QHg4M/s1600/jem-cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRcbAzTpJeBdtFkGFsxq_W2E5l21DGoD8ES-xO5GhkWEW-Y_X9IaYYNABLBndllpdZ8V8vtl2t3u2RLYlHnPz67IcDVLzp-oOIQX2iCff9og-AzsPorVHrWvmMzaMmq9q5fnd7_QHg4M/s1600/jem-cover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: red;">Review:</span> Throughout the 80's it seemed like there was more shows made for boys than girls, yes girls had shows like Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony, and Pound Puppies but they had very few shows that went outside the cutesy edge. There really was only 2 that I could think of that stepped outside the cutesy little kid style and that was She-Ra and the show we have here Jem And The Holograms! This show did appeal to the occasional boy which at the time was not me, but I did know a boy or 2 that did actually like and follow Jem. <a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAZA3nzCRoZmiVfespclEOtFM3IGMB1Q4dNTmdfwBiLJy6psi-B-DVqJUFypkqA2CLS9AXk-oMeqRVT7WWef51_4eoWezpS-kFX3CBOXyW1BiXaVhiJEO_9wHPOCpUvWmrdaeJ9hisBU/s1600/jem-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAZA3nzCRoZmiVfespclEOtFM3IGMB1Q4dNTmdfwBiLJy6psi-B-DVqJUFypkqA2CLS9AXk-oMeqRVT7WWef51_4eoWezpS-kFX3CBOXyW1BiXaVhiJEO_9wHPOCpUvWmrdaeJ9hisBU/s320/jem-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The storyline of this show is simplistic and pretty easy to follow for the most part like alot of kids shows generally are and looking at it now it's decently entertaining. With myself never really watching it as a child I now don't really have a nostalgic feelings towards it so my review may be a bit different than most. The basic plot of this show is about a girl named Jerrica Benton whose father dies and she inherits a record company named Starlight Music and Starlight House, but things aren't as easy as they seem because there is a co-owner who is out to gain total control and is using his rebel girl band The Misfits (nowhere near as cool as the real life punk band of the same name) to do so. Jerrica uses a system called Synergy to turn into mega pop star Jem and her band called The Holograms!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYwKMjJG-iQO-eDcawAFhkgWyK70MgbVBo4oZ8ftorBtDsG-BWhk9Ie3FmeV0MSojABlW2OygsuuqZGYEordG0OA6PYWQGZapxbdj9UNhkystnPhLzsVBA2dOfk2ED_VMk6yJAq7Upr8/s1600/jem-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYwKMjJG-iQO-eDcawAFhkgWyK70MgbVBo4oZ8ftorBtDsG-BWhk9Ie3FmeV0MSojABlW2OygsuuqZGYEordG0OA6PYWQGZapxbdj9UNhkystnPhLzsVBA2dOfk2ED_VMk6yJAq7Upr8/s320/jem-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As I said the plot of the story is pretty simplistic which is fine for this show. Personally no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get into it one bit, but honestly it is one of those shows where you will either like it or you don't. It does have a few things going for it but not enough to really make me get into it more than I did, I did like the fact that it is a cartoon that is musically themed and that it in ways has a sci-fi feel to it as well. After watching this season I can definitely tell that who ever was behind Hannah Montana had to of gotten some inspiration from this show, mainly dealing with the girl who tries to hide her pop star lifestyle from the people around her.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-o9xJUj_FzerScUqDNAQVBf1qzfJxPoNWQ4CmslLaqCqLfLKCm5WWo4xO3FTGcitKaYco1_jK4T7pON5i5cxdWZyYmVv7T23BZPj75VHGiaudLbOwWv13sMC6TB6uBH4e9zxqaAg-QA/s1600/jem-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-o9xJUj_FzerScUqDNAQVBf1qzfJxPoNWQ4CmslLaqCqLfLKCm5WWo4xO3FTGcitKaYco1_jK4T7pON5i5cxdWZyYmVv7T23BZPj75VHGiaudLbOwWv13sMC6TB6uBH4e9zxqaAg-QA/s320/jem-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The things that I was surprised that I didn't care much for was the animation which is very odd considering it's the same company who did the animation for Transformers and Dragonball Z. I just thought the animation was bad, I know plenty would argue with me on that. Also I found the storyline to be quite stale after a short bit, but that could be because I didn't get into the show. None the less I could see how some people could really enjoy this show and really like it, there is a certain charm to it. Overall like I said before I didn't care for Jem but I certainly can recommend this set to people who are already fans and to those who are wanting a show that can be in it's own way empowering for women!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: <span class="MovieSynopsisText">Ray lee</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Cartoon/Television</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Syndication Years: 1985-1987</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: Approx. 10 hrs.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Shout! Factory</div>Website: <a href="http://www.shoutfactory.com%20/">www.shoutfactory.com</a><span class="MovieSynopsisText"><br /></span>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-77526148909796297752011-10-06T20:48:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.210-07:00Synapse Films Set To Release Scott Spiegel's "Intruder" On December 13th!<h2 style="color: white;">Scott Spiegel's infamous gore classic finally hits the aisles with a splatterific new HD Blu-ray transfer!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgYF1dTdYk81Qq1kMq_rOfMo6grBrx3k9Xl8vC1Jvn0xL5a4lWiuureqnOr3FEF8el2GeMo6Tn4IY9L447fPwGhsCW-aSpLYSGd4EYjk1912pDLp3mS44gseeOUMfzURtct66e3wrxMI/s1600/intruder_blu_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgYF1dTdYk81Qq1kMq_rOfMo6grBrx3k9Xl8vC1Jvn0xL5a4lWiuureqnOr3FEF8el2GeMo6Tn4IY9L447fPwGhsCW-aSpLYSGd4EYjk1912pDLp3mS44gseeOUMfzURtct66e3wrxMI/s320/intruder_blu_cover.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><h3><b><br />From Lawrence Bender, the producer of<br />Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION<br />and RESERVOIR DOGS, and the classic FROM DUSK TILL DAWN!<a name='more'></a></b></h3><span style="background-color: black; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scott Spiegel's <a href="http://t.ymlp144.com/uqwaaaumwqaaaejqafaubq/click.php" target="_blank">INTRUDER</a> presented uncut for the first time in beautiful high-definition in a DVD/Blu-ray combo!</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />It’s 10 pm and the employees of Michigan’s Walnut Lake Supermarket are in for a really bad night. The place is shutting its doors for good, and the night crew has a long shift ahead of them... longer than they think! The lovely check-out girl has a deranged ex-boyfriend, the store’s phone lines are cut and the employees start dying in the most stomach-churning ways imaginable (courtesy of Academy Award®-winning KNB EFX Group). A deranged killer is on the loose in the grocery store! Can anyone stop this murderous intruder?</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Candara;">Synapse Films is proud to present Scott Spiegel’s <a href="http://t.ymlp144.com/uqwaaaumwqaaaejqafaubq/click.php" target="_blank">INTRUDER</a>, the “holy grail” of extreme gore cinema, in an all-new 2K high-definition transfer of the original uncut, uncensored version. Sam Raimi (director of THE EVIL DEAD and SPIDER-MAN trilogies) and Renée Estevez (TV’s THE WEST WING) star in this blood-drenched cult film classic that critics call “a gorgeous low-budget shocker that has long been one of the best kept secrets of the genre scene” (Alan Simpson, Sex Gore Mutants). Be sure to look for Bruce Campbell (THE EVIL DEAD, TV’s BURN NOTICE) in a cameo role.</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Special Features and Disc Info:</b></span></h3><ul><li>Audio Commentary with Director Scott Spiegel and<br />Producer Lawrence Bender</li><li>"Slashed Prices: "The Making of <a href="http://t.ymlp144.com/uqwaaaumwqaaaejqafaubq/click.php" target="_blank">INTRUDER</a>" featurette, including interviews with Spiegel, Bender, the KNB EFX team, actors Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Elizabeth Cox, Danny Hicks and others</li><li>Never-before-seen extended murder sequences from the original workprint</li><li>Outtakes from NIGHT CREW short film</li><li>Interview featurette with filmmaker/fan Vincent Pereira on INTRUDER<br />and GOREZONE magazine</li><li>Cast Audition Tapes</li><li>Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery</li><li>Original Theatrical Trailer</li></ul><b>Director:</b> Scott Spiegel<br /><b>Starring:</b> Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Elizabeth Cox, Danny Hicks<br /><b>Run Time:</b> 88 minutes<br /><b>Release Date:</b> December 13, 2011<b><br />Language:</b> English<br /><b>Aspect Ratio:</b> 1:78:1<br /><b>Format:</b> DVD/Blu-ray<b> </b> Combo<br /><b>Price:</b> $29.95cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-53458767946143259522011-10-06T14:13:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.231-07:00"Straw Dogs (1971/Unrated Version Blu-ray/MGM)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfvZRIi0yWI4_XzOiicR-0e771O9tqI0X-kFOjVcq8-Rd0VK4c_7xBybefrerPy0XvsFEqmPHwmMkVEplMkWGdhWFmWV4OEyDkvXuccVXkhIaU1FeKmi6Dz-KSnRGlBvAYnAPdX5cXk0/s1600/strawdogscover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfvZRIi0yWI4_XzOiicR-0e771O9tqI0X-kFOjVcq8-Rd0VK4c_7xBybefrerPy0XvsFEqmPHwmMkVEplMkWGdhWFmWV4OEyDkvXuccVXkhIaU1FeKmi6Dz-KSnRGlBvAYnAPdX5cXk0/s1600/strawdogscover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Synopsis:</span><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> To escape the Vietnam-era chaos in the U.S., American mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves with his British wife Amy (George) to an isolated English village. Their presence provokes antagonism among the village's men. Escalating from routine bullying to the gang rape of his wife, David finds his pacifist self being backed into a corner and responds in the violent and gruesome manner he abhors.</span></span><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> This film is another one of those controversial classic that I have passed up for so many years and for far too many times. I guess it was the fact that I was just not quite ready for it and what it was about. After my first viewing I am left kinda split on weather I liked it or not, because I loved the overall story and especially the ending but not sure about the rest of the film. To some people this film seems to revolve around the rape scene controversy and if you really look beyond that part of it you get something more deep about human behavior.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It really shows that no matter how much we try to be civil we all have our breaking point and will do what we need to survive and stand up for what we believe in no matter how heinous or brutal the act is that we must do. In alot of ways this film acts out more as a modern day western and does a great job at that. Some of the things that shine through about Straw Dogs is the actors that are involved, they play perfectly with one another to create an atmosphere that becomes more and more tense until the beautifully violent ending. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I guess the only thing that I ever really had a complaint about is the length of this film and really it's not a big complaint at all. I just found that at times it seemed to drag a bit which in alot of ways can happen to any film. The further I get into this review the more I realize that I like this film more than I was initially thinking. To me the thing that made this film that much more better for me is Dustin Hoffman in a role that I had really never seen him do, he plays great as the city man who acts like he is non-violent but at the same time treats his wife like dirt in some ways which is different from his role in The Graduate and especially from his role in Meet The Fockers.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The transfer on this blu-ray release looks great, they kept all the grain intact and looks like they cleaned it up very well, now I cannot give any comment on how much better it is that any of the former DVD releases but I think it probably is worth the upgrade none the less. They also did a great job with the audio as well, there is really nothing I could gripe about in the overall presentation of this film. The only thing I found odd was that there is no special features like you get with the Criterion DVD release and there is no main menu at all.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Overall this was a great film from a director who I am a fan of after watching his western masterpiece "The Wild Bunch" and this I consider his masterpiece in the drama genre. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">-Daniel "Damnation" Lee</span></span><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: JSam Peckinpah<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Drama/Thriller</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 1971</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 118 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a><span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText"><br /></span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Tech Aspects:</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Aspect ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1 </span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Codec: AVC @ 31 MBPS</span><br /><span class="MovieSynopsisText">Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French</span>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-20487268968957552092011-10-04T09:11:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.252-07:00"Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010/Something Weird Video)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiCUh8KgKle_UlIJN4hTRc2Y9C8tJqfnS77D41d8Fcl-3kYWkdd0q8fIcojbF2Bavu7LhsWabkft7V2ysGnEZCvYp50LYHmOO5rsPz7W7lzS0XGZ4uhsIX1dj4dT4jtm_RProolRFYcc/s1600/HGLTGOGCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiCUh8KgKle_UlIJN4hTRc2Y9C8tJqfnS77D41d8Fcl-3kYWkdd0q8fIcojbF2Bavu7LhsWabkft7V2ysGnEZCvYp50LYHmOO5rsPz7W7lzS0XGZ4uhsIX1dj4dT4jtm_RProolRFYcc/s1600/HGLTGOGCover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> At last someone has finally decided to make a documentary about Herschell Gordon Lewis who essentially started a new sub-genre of horror known as "gore films", that pushed the boundaries of the horror genre for it's time and influenced so many other filmmakers to do the same! My personal intro into the world Herscell Gordon Lewis was with his film "Two Thousand Maniacs" which I had heard about so many times before a friend of mine lended me his DVD copy of it and after my viewing I was hooked.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />If you are not familiar with Herschell's work then basically what he did to the horror genre is take it away from the "invisible gore" & "red spot gore" and went out and got some animal innards and used them to make up the aftermath after the butchery was done which helped to make true gore.You can tell this documentary was made by true fans of his as well as people who enjoyed working with him. One of the men behind this documentary is cult filmmaker Frank Henenlotter who even gives his input as well which I can't get enough of hearing. They picked a great cast of people to talk about Herschell's career which is composed of former cast and crew who worked with him as well as John Waters, Joe Bob Briggs and the man himself Herschell Gordon Lewis. All of which I loved to hear speak and could of went on another 2 hours of listening to.<br /><br />Now even though I am not into the "Nudie Cutie" films I did still like to hear about what he did and how he contributed to that genre of film. In some ways he is kinda like Ed Wood because of his ability to produce films fast and cheap in a few days, but in my opinion alot better. Now I don't personally look at his films as masterpieces, but I do see them as very fuckin' entertaining! There is honestly nothing I can say bad about this documentary, it was made perfectly by a group of people who care for and love his films! Bottom line is that if you are a fan of Herschell's film then you have to go out and pick this one up now! I am serious go now and get it!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Frank Henenlotter/Jimmy Maslon<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Documentary</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 2010</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 106 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company:Image Entertainment/ Something Weird Video</div>Website: <a href="http://www.image-entertainment.com%20/">www.image-entertainment.com </a><br /><a href="http://www.somethingweird.com/">www.somethingweird.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-36470426832402758692011-09-28T11:14:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.272-07:00"Maniac Cop (1987/Blu-ray/Synapse Films)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhTTs21Q7MsIUtRPId4pphERERcgPrJr5quvyaK_8Tdy5pbToQzBFJmrZG-rzMIF2F-OIATY7aW34G53lSP-GXULy5j8UUeewdy9jfrJjzgyi4NmKustGXOsSPvbqUd6VMa961GJ-pgY/s1600/MCCover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhTTs21Q7MsIUtRPId4pphERERcgPrJr5quvyaK_8Tdy5pbToQzBFJmrZG-rzMIF2F-OIATY7aW34G53lSP-GXULy5j8UUeewdy9jfrJjzgyi4NmKustGXOsSPvbqUd6VMa961GJ-pgY/s1600/MCCover.png" /></a></div>Synopsis: Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and City Hall attempts a cover-up, Frank McCrae heads the investigation. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself under arrest as the chief suspect, having been the victim of a set-up by the real killer and a mysterious woman phone-caller. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa, and McCrae set out to solve the puzzle before the Maniac Cop can strike again <br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAcD-5Aj48lHKpENmskYSksMwiJqFYI_xAXbw282jfu6Ota6YPTzODvWO96qRaL1YcbF5GZuyVKaR4D8QSBXz3jO3pgCxj4IA9YV1hNttc56O7Y070dNB1r7SkdFFeTQEHHrHppbRnmA/s1600/CI-37363827230178831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAcD-5Aj48lHKpENmskYSksMwiJqFYI_xAXbw282jfu6Ota6YPTzODvWO96qRaL1YcbF5GZuyVKaR4D8QSBXz3jO3pgCxj4IA9YV1hNttc56O7Y070dNB1r7SkdFFeTQEHHrHppbRnmA/s320/CI-37363827230178831.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> In my book William Lustig has yet to disappoint me with any of his films that I have seen so far which is a hard task to do for me. In 1988 he delivered a film to the world that took the vigilante cop theme from Magnum Force and intensify it with plenty of gore, a scary as hell cop, and Tom Atkins! Maniac Cop spawned off 2 sequels that some say are better than the original, but you won't hear me personally say that. The plot to this film is in alot of ways simple, but William Lustig was able to take that and make it into a very character driven film with a fair amount of suspense.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CGWmwT_8QlbCZbIn9ev6x0vi01TbAdSDkbGT7gCpZv-OJtMo9-cZVZ_Rf8zL5ZHSpWYBaCg9TZmeTX46zexZIrt_7eJR-dQKL9YyhWs8cZo5c33fFfeSyOu5kmZQ9k7nKwklq_Y2Wiw/s1600/CI-55310556830178832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CGWmwT_8QlbCZbIn9ev6x0vi01TbAdSDkbGT7gCpZv-OJtMo9-cZVZ_Rf8zL5ZHSpWYBaCg9TZmeTX46zexZIrt_7eJR-dQKL9YyhWs8cZo5c33fFfeSyOu5kmZQ9k7nKwklq_Y2Wiw/s320/CI-55310556830178832.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The actors he chose to take on the primary roles where to me beyond perfect. Tom Atkins plays Frank McCrae a badass Lieutenant, Bruce Campbell is Jack Forrest who's a young cop who is the main suspect in his wives murder, Laurene Landon who plays Theresa Mallory who is Jack Forrest's new lover and co-worker, and of course Robert Z'Dar who plays Matt Cordell the Manic Cop to name a few. Of the cast I honestly didn't find one performance that I didn't like, I thought everyone represented their characters quite well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpdU_xlyIv5UwTWey5J-yaDEstYRQBRH308YyHiSJxWMOHW0GuTC4c358ef6bxhGUPAX84CfwtneEbbtN64TM-ZRqszHJ-IlrOlAiaasTKYUmMwZy4DiY3Jv42ArZSdNtc4VLRKlz5Jg/s1600/CI183840902430178831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpdU_xlyIv5UwTWey5J-yaDEstYRQBRH308YyHiSJxWMOHW0GuTC4c358ef6bxhGUPAX84CfwtneEbbtN64TM-ZRqszHJ-IlrOlAiaasTKYUmMwZy4DiY3Jv42ArZSdNtc4VLRKlz5Jg/s320/CI183840902430178831.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you have not seen this film yet don't let anyone try to hype it up by them talking about the brutal violence and gore in this film because it is much more than that and actually is more character driven than films like it. You do get to know alot of the characters and even the motives why Matt Cordell aka Manic Cop is doing what he is doing. Don't get me wrong the violence and gore is great in Maniac Cop but I just don't see it as the main focus of the film like some people will.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_xugNAmojFPSv9uz9n6GXy86WVJtlhJqFfA8dEUCYRbrbjsWOtPOYuxb52br9fXxsA0AVMKgzfSkhvHVQveKjVEiDDwFH81AlHsAEQlXFeAXsxjxcuoCdechhpAqTvO4dicUZg0dVfY/s1600/MC-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_xugNAmojFPSv9uz9n6GXy86WVJtlhJqFfA8dEUCYRbrbjsWOtPOYuxb52br9fXxsA0AVMKgzfSkhvHVQveKjVEiDDwFH81AlHsAEQlXFeAXsxjxcuoCdechhpAqTvO4dicUZg0dVfY/s320/MC-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Synapse Films has once again done an awesome job with this release of Maniac Cop, this time around you get a perfect transfer that has kept all it's grain intact and is cleaned up beautifully. You get an all new 2K HD transfer and restoration which honestly does make this an upgrade from their 2006 DVD release, not to say that had a bad transfer but it worth the upgrade. You also get all the original special features and even 2 other new features as well which are "Out the Window-Interview With Tom Atkins and Three Minutes With Danny Hicks. The sound options on this release are a choice between English: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoKr9NFUCVkCfwxRQfevwk5ivMIiZVIyooGeKGGGi46sC9UEWUAMJYvv8bGpPMhm5lFrcryzIQgDeBpi7waQSWy56wsCdHwoasEfJOKQrF82igYIE_5NPLt0h7Nu2Rn-WGxSb1Itjtcg/s1600/CI125345739230178823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoKr9NFUCVkCfwxRQfevwk5ivMIiZVIyooGeKGGGi46sC9UEWUAMJYvv8bGpPMhm5lFrcryzIQgDeBpi7waQSWy56wsCdHwoasEfJOKQrF82igYIE_5NPLt0h7Nu2Rn-WGxSb1Itjtcg/s320/CI125345739230178823.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Overall this is a badass release of an awesome 80's horror classic from the great Synapse Films! Definitely one of the best Blu-ray releases of the year!<br /><br />Picture: 5/5 Audio:5/5 Special Features: 5/5 Movie: 4.5/5<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: William Lustig<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Action</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year:1987</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 87 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Synapse Films</div>Website: <a href="http://www.synapse-films.com/">www.synapse-films.com</a><br /><br />(SCREENSHOT WERE PROVIDED BY <span style="color: purple;">CHIP PARTON</span> OF <a href="http://www.sinsofcinema.com/"><span style="color: red;">THE SINS OF CINEMA</span></a>!)cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-19221148162114768902011-09-28T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.292-07:00SYNAPSE FILMS snares Fantastic Fest favorite ADRIAN GARCIA BOGLIANO in three-picture deal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig61THo-mLfCU7PQ6w-E6I6gG8ZvY5buYX6FnJmBSJvAv_2GZUZqDmhXBNrBYvsAas_gmswut1oUVzDxEXU3tyjDX6XIPJ0IKfWXRW2lW2HKKZaiRMrCzdoFmhndK-y8yOn8Oq5md6S0c/s1600/fncp_synapsetranslogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig61THo-mLfCU7PQ6w-E6I6gG8ZvY5buYX6FnJmBSJvAv_2GZUZqDmhXBNrBYvsAas_gmswut1oUVzDxEXU3tyjDX6XIPJ0IKfWXRW2lW2HKKZaiRMrCzdoFmhndK-y8yOn8Oq5md6S0c/s320/fncp_synapsetranslogo.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">SYNAPSE FILMS Rewards Fantastic Fest Favorite ADRIAN GARCIA BOGLIANO with Triple-Crown Feature Film Pickup<a name='more'></a></div><br />ROMULUS, MI - September 28, 2011 - Synapse Films has snared rights to three terrifying feature films by celebrated Fantastic Fest and SXSW filmmaker Adrián García Bogliano, the Argentine director of festivl favorite COLD SWEAT and the upcoming PENUMBRA, grabbed by IFC Midnight on the eve of the film's Fantastic Fest world premiere.<br /><br />In ROOMS FOR TOURISTS a busload of girls fall prey to a town of terror... what connects the victims? The young filmmaker of WATCH'EM DIE takes a job that leads to horror. Four young girls stop to help a woman in the street and it leads to rape horror and death in the breath-stopping I WILL NOT DIE ALONE.<br /><br />"I am a huge fan of Adrian's films and have seen every single one. I feel that he may be the most talented new filmmaker I have come across," enthuses Synapse head Jerry Chandler. "He is a master of making the most of miniscule budgets and his attention to detail is unmatched. I was hooked when I first saw ROOMS FOR TOURISTS---the atmospheric dread is palpable early on. I WILL NOT DIE ALONE is somewhat similar to I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, only it's a great movie! And WATCH'EM DIE is much more fun to watch than Hostel or its myriad imitations."<br /><br />Synapse Films exec Jerry Chandler negotiated the deal with the filmmaker.<br /><br />Synapse Films has recently released brand-new remastered Blu-ray releases of James Glickenhaus' THE EXTERMINATOR, William Lustig's MANIAC COP, and Frank Henenlotter's FRANKENHOOKER, with Tarantino-producer Lawrence Bender's INTRUDER out this December.cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-19792252993929547432011-09-27T12:39:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.312-07:00"Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1974/MGM LImited Edition Collection)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtWtw6sR3kegN6M63R-DpfnoJoCD_vn0qkC3Q6l2A5asKaRuTSNr9PugezK9EHK0uWup5jLnMb6dkO8qfWaX-bZIhN8G1JGEHYKNxvkg5YbIlx7wW3T9Ip-giWooIWp8ijcMWUvYIFMg/s1600/Adolf+Hitler+My+Part+in+His+Downfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtWtw6sR3kegN6M63R-DpfnoJoCD_vn0qkC3Q6l2A5asKaRuTSNr9PugezK9EHK0uWup5jLnMb6dkO8qfWaX-bZIhN8G1JGEHYKNxvkg5YbIlx7wW3T9Ip-giWooIWp8ijcMWUvYIFMg/s1600/Adolf+Hitler+My+Part+in+His+Downfall.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Synopsis:</span> A smart mouthed and quick witted trumpet player, Spike Milligan, gets called to serve his country during world war two. While training at a British artillery base, high jinks run amok and the grim realities of war are made real.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> This is a film adaptation of the memoirs of comedian Spike Milligan's experiences during the second world war. This movie pays out what you expect from a British comedy, from snarky comments to over the top slapstick. Surprising enough, almost none of the gags are dated. I can only think of one during the whole run time and that one you still got it because of the context. One on the greatest elements of the film is the contrast between the comedy and the pure realities that was taking place all around then. You get a real sense of the loss of innocents. Spike Milligan actually plays his own father in the movie. The cast is mostly made up of little know British actors, but everyone of them pulls their weight and keeps you glued to what's next.<br /><br />I was surprised by the film quality with it being a demand release by the parent company itself. I used the trailer on the disk as a reference to compare the film to, to see how well they did on touching up the movie since the first thing you see when you hit play is a notice that the DVD was made using the best source material available. I have to say that I'm floored on the quality of such an uncommon movies with a limited budget for it's DVD release.<br /><br />There is a very minimal title screen and the only options are to watch the film and to watch the trailer. I would of liked to see an interview added with the real Spike Milligan since, at least for me, after watching the movie it made me want to find out more about the real Spike's life. I do have to say that none of this detracts from the experience or the value of this release.<br /><br />Picture: 4/5 Audio: 4/5 Special Feature: 1/5 Movie: 5/5 <br /><br />-Drew Lovecraft<br /><br />Director: Norman Cohen<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre:Comedy/Drama</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 1974</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 103 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-43594850762225352332011-09-26T18:48:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.331-07:00New Bloodsoaked Video For "Infestation"!<div style="color: red;">Checkout the new video from Bloodsoaked entitled "Infestation" off the The Death of Hope album!</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WUCJZm0DN2M?hd=1" width="400"></iframe>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-4950588502457405092011-09-26T17:38:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.350-07:00"The Pee Wee Herman Show On Broadway (2011/Blu-ray/Image Ent.)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy2qjS_CPnQICNdFaYl3F8TfLwqTfEhqjyhGNMz_CDgqsAIBT0pgAHTOzwjW9gX_ZtPf_b9XxbFxBdULcKCqvjt1g4YvMAGfsRFrs6seA6UD3fOFZqlWSNZRdZhq8m_gO6Nt7SlSC600/s1600/PWHS-Cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy2qjS_CPnQICNdFaYl3F8TfLwqTfEhqjyhGNMz_CDgqsAIBT0pgAHTOzwjW9gX_ZtPf_b9XxbFxBdULcKCqvjt1g4YvMAGfsRFrs6seA6UD3fOFZqlWSNZRdZhq8m_gO6Nt7SlSC600/s1600/PWHS-Cover.png" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> Back 30 years ago in 1981 Paul Reubens brought together his trademark character Pee-Wee Harman with a band of misfit characters to do his live show The Pee Wee Herman Show for HBO and was filmed at The Roxy and now 30 years later Pee-Wee Herman is back with his stage show but this time around he mixed up his older stage show with characters and themes from his TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse. There is some changes that he did to the show as well as adding new characters in and some current pop-culture references as well.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNRU0c5_jbDWskRaGIyZi0gpXcGmXQe9v08U2q06ekJ2Yof-7nXj1sB3FvJMZqURsWojCnpoIM47aSileaMikS_ReFVYXyYUfWUAS9nbXhEeWOdJu8F5UvPFJJUp_iIj1uXeAQv65E1A/s1600/PWHS-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNRU0c5_jbDWskRaGIyZi0gpXcGmXQe9v08U2q06ekJ2Yof-7nXj1sB3FvJMZqURsWojCnpoIM47aSileaMikS_ReFVYXyYUfWUAS9nbXhEeWOdJu8F5UvPFJJUp_iIj1uXeAQv65E1A/s320/PWHS-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The new characters that Reubens has brought to the show are Sergio (Jesse Garcia), Bear (Drew Powell), and Firefighter (Josh Meyers) which all of these characters help add to the story and make it more vast. You do get returning cast members as well and some new ones playing older characters, Paul Reubens of course comes back as Pee-Wee Harman (live and TV show), Lynne Marie Stewart as Miss Yvonne (live and TV show), John Moody as Mailman Mike (original live show), John Paragon as Jambi (live and TV show). The new cast for older characters are Cairry played by Lexy Fridell, Cowboy Curtis played by Phil LaMarr, and King of Cartoons played by Lance Roberts. The main person I missed was of course Kap'n Karl which was played by Phil Hartman (R.I.P.) on the TV series as well as the 81' special.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORCU9vt-Go2jUGn3eyplSgrHaCH1GK5ne7PiJlfWzESGvJ4nbQe522CJBLdldWbOo5ykd0Ay0SpS03ZrRDWksfn2YXRvJYjWy4P0GJPRf5P_ecydVMguirrcO2MXnu852mb3r52rnHVE/s1600/PWHS-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORCU9vt-Go2jUGn3eyplSgrHaCH1GK5ne7PiJlfWzESGvJ4nbQe522CJBLdldWbOo5ykd0Ay0SpS03ZrRDWksfn2YXRvJYjWy4P0GJPRf5P_ecydVMguirrcO2MXnu852mb3r52rnHVE/s320/PWHS-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The shows story basically is alot like the original 81' live show where Pee Wee gives away a wish he was going to use to be able to fly in order to get Cowboy Curtis to really like Miss Yvonne, but Pee Wee isn't truly happy to of given away his wish along the side of that part of the story they also follow the other characters of the playhouse as they try to show Pee Wee that he does not need a high tech computer and all he needs is them . Around that main storyline there is a ton of other jokes, skits, and even a Penny Cartoon from The King of Cartoons as well as the Mr. Bungle PSA.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9-1MeHmnM9m5YctttLgMx9iVbWZFgHkw2ALH4eufikPQ_piF3Zl6cdXFIRCX2ENsw9KGocvbedFcUCaawIuTtUvr6iSvECu2u4bbrWAIbCZylVRL4mLhyphenhyphenJt8y4TMjizt1xgpG6RjGHE/s1600/PWHS-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9-1MeHmnM9m5YctttLgMx9iVbWZFgHkw2ALH4eufikPQ_piF3Zl6cdXFIRCX2ENsw9KGocvbedFcUCaawIuTtUvr6iSvECu2u4bbrWAIbCZylVRL4mLhyphenhyphenJt8y4TMjizt1xgpG6RjGHE/s320/PWHS-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There was a couple of parts where I was wondering what the hell they were doing in there and it was the parts where they either talk about or even refer to "As Seen On TV" items and even making a character after a Sham Wow. Just like you would expect there is a decent amount of adult humor added in but it's the kind that adults will get and about all children will not so it's safe to show to kids as well. This is definitely the thing all of us Pee Wee fans have been waiting for next to an actually new Pee Wee Herman movie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M6lYTdhfhAspuNS9Nvo8cOc6WzjEYNM9m49xZf8qwmiFB2CEXcUtBHw3gatfbh9KqXL_Z5OiVdVqvJrdO8DPbU2TGQ7G8Uu0Or2I4O5GDBEIS9tD9eXe9Hp0G3ZhLdDIKh6_6tSNz1U/s1600/PWHS-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M6lYTdhfhAspuNS9Nvo8cOc6WzjEYNM9m49xZf8qwmiFB2CEXcUtBHw3gatfbh9KqXL_Z5OiVdVqvJrdO8DPbU2TGQ7G8Uu0Or2I4O5GDBEIS9tD9eXe9Hp0G3ZhLdDIKh6_6tSNz1U/s320/PWHS-04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The picture on this Blu-ray looks awesome and definitely met my expectations, oddly it's in 1080i but that could be due to them presenting it in the original broadcast (most TV broadcasts only go up to 1080i). The audio is awesome as well, it's very clear and sounds perfect. There is only 1 bonus feature on the disc and it's a commentary track with Paul Reubens & Cast which has some adult language so you should probably listen to that while the kids are gone! Overall this was an amazing show that Reubens and crew put on and really brings back alot of childhood memories, definitely a must have for all fans of Pee Wee Herman!<br /><br />Picture: 5/5 Audio:5/5 Special Features: 4/5 Movie:5/5<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Alex Timbers<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Comedy/Live Performance</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Blu-Ray Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 89 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company:Image Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.image-entertainment.com%20/">www.image-entertainment.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-86440131502168139422011-09-26T12:32:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.369-07:00Captain America (1990/MGM)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRov2CW_Q5FR-MydkIzd1mPgobzv-qWfX-KRezpzgwPlwlLOqpGN4dj-aya-IPqzrPEV-CS2Hng1Br5d0rr9U_TsNoV_zQCzjIiTwvqtvz8_lsunn2xeKmO89v88I2gVQNBL6YY6Gb_TA/s1600/517bDXWtGpL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRov2CW_Q5FR-MydkIzd1mPgobzv-qWfX-KRezpzgwPlwlLOqpGN4dj-aya-IPqzrPEV-CS2Hng1Br5d0rr9U_TsNoV_zQCzjIiTwvqtvz8_lsunn2xeKmO89v88I2gVQNBL6YY6Gb_TA/s1600/517bDXWtGpL.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: lime;">Synopsis:</span> The Red Skull defeats Captain America in 1941, but the super hero is thrown into suspended animation. Captain America is revived 50 years later to face the Red Skull one more time. <br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;">Review:</span> Of all of the Super Hero films that have been released and some unreleased (ie Fantastic Four (1994) produced by Roger Corman) there has been a few that I never in the world would of thought they would ever release Captain America on any other format besides the very much out of print VHS tape or laserdisc. Now at long last this one is available which is probably mostly due to the release of the new Captain America which is a very smart move. I remember when I first ever saw this film back in the early to mid-nineties, I was browsing the action section of a video store called E&D's Video and I was instantly drawn in by it's cover and the fact that it was a comic book hero.<br /><br />For many this film was and will always be a failure on many levels but to someone like myself it is a throw back to our youth. Was the film low budget and campy? Why yes it was, but that is what gave the film it's charm. Now it wasn't completely badly budgeted, the costumes and sets where very well done, but the film does have that good old "made for TV film" look. As far as the actors go you get the talents of Matt Salinger (Revenge of the Nerds) as Captain America, Scott Paulin (The Right Stuff) as Red Skull, and the great talents of Ned Beatty (Deliverance) as Sam Kalowetz as well as Darren McGavin (A Chrstmas Story) as General Fleming to name a few of them. The action is not overly brutal and stays on what they call "cartoon violence" so this is a film that you could show to kids without them seeing graphic violence or gore.<br /><br />The only thing that suffers about this release is the overall picture quality, I wish they could of gotten a better source than the one that they used. Now being a fan of this film I won't complain about it too much due to the fact that it's great to see this one being released on DVD at all. It is more on the VHS or laserdisc quality which may disappoint some and be just fine for others like myself. Overall I highly recommend this version of Captain American to anyone who is a fan of super hero film and that don't care what the budget is!<br /><br /><span style="color: lime;">Picture:</span> 3/5 <span style="color: lime;">Audio</span>:3/5 <span style="color: lime;">Special Features:</span> N/A <span style="color: lime;">Movie</span>:3.5/5<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> </span>-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Director: Albert Pyun<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Action/Adventure</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">VHS Release Year: 1992</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 97 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: MGM Home Entertainment</div>Website: <a href="http://www.mgm.com/">www.mgm.com</a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-51679711414768316022011-09-26T11:33:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.390-07:00"Conan The Adventurer: Season One (1992/Shout! Factory)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9qu8RzRQHZth6nFGrVq84zjTyRXeSqVxj0TCyY5WSdE_L-uEUP1DYiXrFCmlZKIWsDZ4D1NW_MwdypTZPx62p79-9bCKa4TrGX5t-wF_Mego5ee8VAtWH7YvvomXLdlV1GXZDKTxhXQ/s1600/CONANCOVER.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9qu8RzRQHZth6nFGrVq84zjTyRXeSqVxj0TCyY5WSdE_L-uEUP1DYiXrFCmlZKIWsDZ4D1NW_MwdypTZPx62p79-9bCKa4TrGX5t-wF_Mego5ee8VAtWH7YvvomXLdlV1GXZDKTxhXQ/s1600/CONANCOVER.png" /></a></div>Show Synopsis: Conan The Adventurer focuses on the titular hero and his frends Jezmine, Snagg, Needle, Greywolf and Zula and their quest to rescue Conan’s family from an evil spell cast by the Serpent Man wizard Wrath-Amon. Armed with a powerful sword forged from Star Metal and faith in his god Crom, Conan will not stop until his family is safe and the evil wizard is reimprisoned in the mystical Abyss.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />Review: Since the hit Conan films from the 80's there has been 2 different Conan adaptations onto television one which came in 1997 that was live action similar to Xena and then there was the one we have here Conan: The Adventurer which was an animated series more geared towards children. The animation was done by the same people who was behind Transformers and G.I. Joe: American Hero. For most fans of those shows they will undoubtedly like this show as well, you get great animation, a great storyline, and plenty of action to keep you drawn in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZCg_EcBZzt-HEHWFCkzUCsMFGUXnVgDruncLDXsdAOJgG663NX2sZfdK9Szpo9gikYZwwCd5G5__im3dY9jnnZ2NRxJA0wgr_YtHmghe5eNkjQ6oZzI71teC0RQHiPGlkQbpZqWE0wA/s1600/CONAN02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZCg_EcBZzt-HEHWFCkzUCsMFGUXnVgDruncLDXsdAOJgG663NX2sZfdK9Szpo9gikYZwwCd5G5__im3dY9jnnZ2NRxJA0wgr_YtHmghe5eNkjQ6oZzI71teC0RQHiPGlkQbpZqWE0wA/s320/CONAN02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This show did do one thing that alot like it never did and that is it actually finished off the entire story before it ended unlike so many other shows like it. I remember watching Conan every saturday morning back when it originally aired and I still see it as one of the best for it's time along the side of the animated X-men series. To most this show has been forgotten, but hopefully with the release of the new Conan film it will help shed some light on this truly underrated classic. The animation done on this show was very well drawn out and the detail is awesome, everything from the background to the characters themselves look fantastic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnUUZ2QqRiP9B6tWD2HXhvR-nwP3ClXDPETfwalVWji7HHWHp1j8MZZxlnIteRujX2ITH2XR0crbixU3OJ9Z3bVwbQKIEzbHHsR67CUriXI9re0dXDKHIAPBeumwSfuNREsAEB03HTVQ/s1600/CONAN01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnUUZ2QqRiP9B6tWD2HXhvR-nwP3ClXDPETfwalVWji7HHWHp1j8MZZxlnIteRujX2ITH2XR0crbixU3OJ9Z3bVwbQKIEzbHHsR67CUriXI9re0dXDKHIAPBeumwSfuNREsAEB03HTVQ/s320/CONAN01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now as far as the actually story and characters go they are both done very well also, the plot does mainly stick to a more serious route but does stray from time to time with the intent of breaking the tension and making the show more fun. The main person they use as comic relief is Needle who is a Pheonix who helps get Conan out of tight situations all the time. One thing that I oddly do like about this show and others from it's time is when they do this thing before and after the commercials where they have the characters either talk about the upcoming commercials or about them getting back to the show. They definitely don't do that anymore! Overall this was a great show and Shout! Factory has done an amazing job on this set for Season One and I highly recommend any fans of this series or the Conan books, comics, and films go buy this one now!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Link to buy set at: <a href="http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257440">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Director: Christian Choquet<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Action/Animation/Television</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Year Aired: 1992</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: Approx. 5 hrs. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: Shout! Factory</div>Website: <a href="http://www.shoutfactory.com%20/">www.shoutfactory.com</a><span class="MovieSynopsisText"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="emptyClear"></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7772705346473825435&postID=5083329115172974960" name="customerReviews"></a>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375971612974176445.post-15368623438145310532011-09-22T07:16:00.000-07:002011-10-24T21:30:54.412-07:00"The Silent House (2010/IFC Midnight)" Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqjKb5ifaBvpRqFN9Z2zLCoeg_Co4eBNjY5z6X3ZolsuQBN_5kxieFC9S-D0dw3v-60aVBGFbdu1wo1-4bCKIROHBCrbOGGoteDnxdcv0lZYEICEi_A0JaKeerucKDjnV2QlOoBLvWSc/s1600/TSH-Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqjKb5ifaBvpRqFN9Z2zLCoeg_Co4eBNjY5z6X3ZolsuQBN_5kxieFC9S-D0dw3v-60aVBGFbdu1wo1-4bCKIROHBCrbOGGoteDnxdcv0lZYEICEi_A0JaKeerucKDjnV2QlOoBLvWSc/s1600/TSH-Cover.jpg" /></a></div><b style="color: lime;">Review:</b> There have been very few films that have been as brave as the one I am reviewing here today and I make that statement because of 2 things this film does differently than your typical film does not do. First thing it does is that this film was shot in 1 single continuous shot from start to finish, secondly this film plays out in real time similar to the 1952 western film <i>High Noon</i>. The Silent House follows 2 characters but I really only count it as one because the father of the pair is taken out withing the first 20 minutes of the film, anyways the pair go to this house that a friend is about to put up for sale so they can get it cleaned up and looking decent but shortly after arriving to the house things start to go wrong and the daughter is left along to defend herself from the evil lurking inside the house.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vCEOrADOWnWehnUfybMBqAaf0duIleiQo_WPGrjmiOIZ44q7Pj16Tf3k0-dDn2zvTZLxknWK1ah5Ia5BGvx_tvZtxEDydnlNGREuu67XRhV_-Kp45KqaNIijTVTJrXcxKpzhmdjxMDM/s1600/TSH-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vCEOrADOWnWehnUfybMBqAaf0duIleiQo_WPGrjmiOIZ44q7Pj16Tf3k0-dDn2zvTZLxknWK1ah5Ia5BGvx_tvZtxEDydnlNGREuu67XRhV_-Kp45KqaNIijTVTJrXcxKpzhmdjxMDM/s320/TSH-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> After seeing the trailer for The Silent House I got really excited and for me to get excited over a film that looks like a haunted house film is quite rare, but none the less I was. Going in I was excited to see a film done like this one was because it's a little more unique to the current horror landscape but it only took about 40 minutes to turn my excitement into pure let down. What I mean by that is that what I expected this film to be about was anything but that, instead I got a film with no ghosts at all. Now I am not going to say what happened for the sake of anyone who wishes to view this film. There is a twist I did not see coming until it hit, now even though I did not like that it was not in the haunting genre I will say it did have an interesting story.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm7Z6Beh5RVC3ybdNbplpffUTTMW81Coj-KYszc3Ht33zliz2wUnetkqOQZOtCmWtoWubPA0E6n8MJlKhozLr1NwlTC1N3TPlG4pEedikRLBMvUlvRZP6SlYVIkx3xQNtd3fplq-OCmY/s1600/TSH-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm7Z6Beh5RVC3ybdNbplpffUTTMW81Coj-KYszc3Ht33zliz2wUnetkqOQZOtCmWtoWubPA0E6n8MJlKhozLr1NwlTC1N3TPlG4pEedikRLBMvUlvRZP6SlYVIkx3xQNtd3fplq-OCmY/s320/TSH-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Personally with a great idea of making a film in real time and one continuous it would of been awesome to do a really chilling film that be like going through a real life haunted house. Despite my criticism and let down of this film I will recommend this to anyone who wants to see a horror film that has true suspense and an original plot in a sea of horror remakes! The only bit of advice I have left to give you about this film is DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER!<br /><br />-Daniel "Damnation" Lee<br /><br />Director: Gustavo Hernandez<span class="MovieSynopsisText"></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Genre: Horror/Thriller</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DVD Release Year: 2011</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Theatrical Release Year: 2010</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Time Length: 89 mins.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Company: IFC Films</div>Website: <a href="http://www.ifcfilms.com/">www.ifcfilms.com</a><span class="MovieSynopsisText"><br /></span>cinematicautopsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599674550771741907noreply@blogger.com0