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Member Since: June 2011
Current Location: Aberystwyth
Hometown: South Wales
Favorite Line From A Movie: Your mom goes to college - Kip (Napoleon Dynamite)
Favorite Scene From A Movie: Many brilliant scenes but one of the stand out moments has to be the strobe light sequence in kick ass.. amazing cinematography.
Favorite Movie: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Kick Ass, Napoleon Dynamite, Edward Scissorhands, Monsters inc. and many others
Favorite Director: J. J. Abrams simply due to his work on Lost and Star Trek
Favorite Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Favorite Critic: Roger Ebert, Empire Magazine
Best Movie Seat: middle
Favorite Movie Watching Snack: Chocolate, crisps
Favorite Movie Watching Drink: bottle of pop, ice blast

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No Country for Old Men (2007)

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	Votes +5 +6 / -1 thumb up thumb down The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Genre: Drama 90% Posted on 7/24/12 03:05 PM Rating : ★★★★★ "You only adopted the dark. I was born in it" Well Nolan's Batman trilogy has come to a close and I must say, the last addition to the saga was in short, outstanding. Performances were delivered on a professionally even in supporting to minimal roles, Nolan had mastered his action sequences with very little shaky cam involved, plot twists and surprised hid around every corner and all at the same time Zimmer's score thundered on in the background to deliver a true blockbuster experience. The performances in the TDKR were truly excellent with the introduction of new characters executed well and delivering enough depth to understand, interact, sympathise and even dislike their characters as well as you would with already established members of the series. Anne Hathaway's performance as the famous catburgler was particularly excellent with her delivering her best performance to date. Levitt's John Blake was one of the best new characters introduced and probably got more screen time than Christian Bale. Cotillard played the role of Tate excellently but my personal favourite performance was delivered by Tom Hardy and as the brutal and terrifying Bane. With most of his face covered up, he delivered a solid performance with just his eyes, a hard job and instantly one me over in one particular scene in the sewers that anyone who has seen the movie will know what I mean. All the other cast delivered their roles excellently with the only wasted role I found was the part given to Juno Temple, a role so minuscule it was almost pointless. Zimmer's traditional pounding score was delivered excellently and in IMAX blew me off my seat (not literally) and combined with standout IMAX shots it was a true cinema experience. Personal standout moments include the sewer sequence, the stock market, bike chase, Bat/Cat team up and the entire final 45 minutes. Oh and the BAT is a gadget that I need in my arsenal as well as Catwoman in entirety. To sum up TDKR, I would put it on its own platform. I don't want to compare and contrast with BB and TDK as all three films stand apart and deliver their own part of the story. Batman Begins brought us realism and a new view to the batman universe. The Dark Knight delivered us with one of the best on screen villains ever and a truly powerful blockbuster to watch. The Dark Knight Rises takes a different approach and delivers us the rise of batman fallen from grace, plenty of new characters to root for, incredible fight sequences and a wonderfully fitting ending that left me extremely happy and satisfied with the closure of the series and it leaves me with a sad feeling knowing this is the end. Nolan, I do believe you delivered on of the best trilogy's of all time that stands strong next to the likes of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I wish all the luck to the next person who takes the reins of the batman series, you will probably feel the pressure of trying to live up to a bar set so high due to brilliant casting, choreography, realism and terrific writing. Bravo Nolan (brothers) and bravo David S. Goyer on your wonderful writing. 6 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Eldest2005 on 7/24/12 at 03:17 PM Great review! I too have loved this movie and tie it with The Dark Knight. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 7/24/12 at 03:45 PM Thanks. I think they all stand neck to neck in their own respects and are all showcases of outstanding directing diversity. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Warchief on 7/25/12 at 12:24 AM i must say, the movie has stayed with me much more than i thought it would, i gave the film a negative review, but ima have to revisit it in a few months and reevaluate i think.... i agree regardless that anne Hatheway and Joseph Levitt were wonderful surprises........ but i go tnothing out of Tom Hardy....(even though i was sure i would) .....a pleasant read.... 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 7/25/12 at 03:17 AM would the next film be as dark? can't help but wonder where Batman will go... anyway, nice writing! 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Movie Monster on 7/31/12 at 02:55 PM Great review, Christopher! I was highly impressed with it as well. +1 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Monsieur Rick on 10/03/12 at 08:14 PM While it "Rises" to the occasion for many, I had a tough time watching this. But so what. Hard to argue with so many fans of this film. I guess I like a more lighthearted interpretation. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +4 +4 / -0 thumb up thumb down Vampires Suck (2010) Genre: Comedy 10% Posted on 4/25/12 01:56 PM Twilight is certainly 100% better than this shit. Absolute failure of a movie. 1 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Monsieur Rick on 10/03/12 at 08:15 PM Well you know, you saw it and I did not. I guess the film lived up to its title, a very uncreative one at that. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +17 +18 / -1 thumb up thumb down Hot Fuzz (2006) Genre: Drama 90% Posted on 4/18/12 12:20 PM Rating : ★★★★★ After the success of Shaun of the Dead it was interesting to see where Edgar Wright would go next with his Blood and Ice Cream trilogy. What we got was a brilliant PC movie that combined thriller, horror, comedy, action, drama and a classic over the top third act to excellent effect that lead us on a story of twists and turns that kept me hooked throughout. The plot focus on PC Nicholas Angel, London's best policeman. He's so good that his superiors 'promote' him to a sleepy village where he can't make them look bad. But as the locals start getting bumped off, it seems the village is not so sleepy after all. It is without a doubt one of the funniest movies I have ever watched, from the brain freeze scene to the fence scene (one moment that had me in tears). The action in the movie was excellent with the final act taking mockery of pretty much any cop movie to date, point break, and pretty much anything directed by Michael Bay. But the best aspect of it was the whole drama thriller side as the movie is essentially a murder mystery and the end results are extremely satisfying. The performances are great all around and the movie comes with a stellar cast of british actors including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent and with cameo appearances from faces such as Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman and Steve Coogan. All of them do good jobs in their role with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost being the notable stand outs as the lead characters. I can't really think of my problems I had with this movie. If I had to name one then it would that I found it a little long for a comedy movie and it just didn't seem to want to end but really it didn't bother me that much. The last 30 minutes is just over the top gunfight that brought about some of the best laughs in the film. The end result left me totally satisfied and I cannot wait for Edgar Wright's final instalment in this great series. 30 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Ze P. on 8/15/11 at 04:37 AM Nice review. I had a blast with this movie. Hope Paul is as good as this movie 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 05:08 AM Paul was pretty average, it had some good laughs but not amazing. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 8/15/11 at 04:47 AM after Shaun of the Dead, I'm impressed by this. good review... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 05:08 AM Thanks :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Pandy357 on 8/15/11 at 04:55 AM Love it, and what a twist it has!!! Hilarious action comedy, that get's better with every view. Cool review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 05:08 AM Thanks and I agree. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Ryan M on 8/15/11 at 06:35 AM I love this and Shaun of the Dead. I can watch them both over-and-over...and over. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 07:00 AM Thanks and yes they have such good replay value 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Daniel R. on 8/15/11 at 08:03 AM Outstanding review. Very well summed up. I absolutely love this movie. Like you said, one of the funniest. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:54 PM Thank you and glad you agreed. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse rodders on 8/15/11 at 11:09 AM amazing film. one thing I absolutely love about this film is how things that seem useless or only used for one scene come back later, like the farmers and their mothers having guns, or the sea mine 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:54 PM Yeah it is just great with little things plotted around. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Irukandji on 8/15/11 at 11:31 AM This was a damn riot. I'm anticipating The World's End. I hope for some news on that one. Very good review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:54 PM Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse H.A.K. on 8/15/11 at 12:07 PM Excellent review. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:54 PM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lord Naseby on 8/15/11 at 12:46 PM I love this film. The acting was great and the screenplay was superb. "He had one thing you don't" "What's that sir?" "A great big bushy beard!!" I loved it. Great review! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:55 PM Haha, there are some great quotes in the film. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Wisenheimer on 8/15/11 at 04:39 PM Have not seen this yet but I really want to. Great review Christopher. :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/15/11 at 04:55 PM Check it out :) Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/15/11 at 05:28 PM Great review Chris:) ~ I cant seem to catch this movie so I better try harder~ 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/16/11 at 04:13 AM It is very enjoyable. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse AndysFilms on 8/16/11 at 12:28 AM Nice review Christopher! It's one for the few Pegg/Frost films I rate... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/16/11 at 04:14 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Film Master Thomas on 8/16/11 at 03:48 AM brilliant review as always Chris! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/16/11 at 04:14 AM Thank you very much. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Maksim Baldzhiev on 8/16/11 at 04:45 AM I totally enjoyed Hot Fuzz :)... it was truly hilarious and truly enjoyable :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/16/11 at 05:38 AM Agreed. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lemonball on 8/20/11 at 05:18 AM Fantastic film. It's amzing that they successfully manged to inject their same brand of humour and style into the police/action genre, as they did the Zombie horror. Awesome review. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/20/11 at 05:40 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +1 +3 / -2 thumb up thumb down Battleship (2012) Genre: Action & Adventure 70% Posted on 4/14/12 01:37 PM ★★★ The film is essentially the love child of Top Gun, Pearl Harbour, Transformers and Independence Day. Whilst a little slow for the first 30 minutes and a little preachy on the America are the greatest country in the world front, when the action kicks in, it does not disappoint. Outstanding visual effects and some convincing performances work well and whilst it isn't the greatest film in the world it is a true hollywood popcorn blockbuster. With a solid score and good soundtrack mixed with base destroying sounds, it is truly an experience only worth watching on the big screen. At a huge cost of $200 million the budget was not squandered on crap, it is put to good use having visuals on par with that of the transformers franchise. It script might not be great and if anything a bit too cheesy but this is an action film of huge proportion. Go in with an open mind not expecting to take any of it serious and you will leave happy. I sure did. 10 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Eldest2005 on 4/14/12 at 04:29 PM Huh, I might go to see this. I enjoy a large budgeted action flick that could give as much as Transformers. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 4/14/12 at 04:45 PM To begin with it is a little cheesy and you wonder if this film is sinking but the moment the enemy show up it pulls the big guns out and becomes the film everyone wants it to be. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 4/14/12 at 08:52 PM too early to judge, do I might just give this a chance. other than the chessy-ness, it sounds good enough to blow my eyes away... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 4/15/12 at 02:19 AM I suppose everyone will feel different about the film but I pretty enjoyed it. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse eshwar_movies on 4/14/12 at 09:50 PM So far too predictable.. Hope it is not a dud like Battle Los Angeles. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 4/15/12 at 02:19 AM Despite the same director, the difference between the two is that Battle: LA took itself far too seriously. Battleship does not, there are moments of comedy and general silliness but the film knows that. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse PantaOz on 4/15/12 at 06:39 AM I was just asked by a friend few hours ago if I've seen this one and my answer was that I am not really interested in the subject... nice review, though. Thumbs up! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 4/15/12 at 08:00 AM It really is a hit and miss, if you don't like the genre then there is nothing new for you here but if you do then it's a feast. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse ray on 4/15/12 at 08:27 AM no interest but thanks for the effort trying to change my mind ;) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Monsieur Rick on 10/03/12 at 08:19 PM The premise of the film has been done years earlier where an all star cast had a ship enter a time warp. Can't recall the title, but it had more interest for me than the trailer did for this one. High on visual effects I am sure as most films trying to make a buck are today. But the greatest films of all time had NO visual effects at all. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +2 +3 / -1 thumb up thumb down 500 Days of Summer (2009) Genre: Drama 90% Posted on 4/13/12 02:47 AM ★★★★★ Not your usual romantic comedy but quite the offbeat one. An outstanding film with believable characters with an honest background and a heavy sense of realism. Charming at times whilst at others touching. A recommendation for all. 2 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Thomas M. on 4/23/12 at 10:29 AM My favorite thing about this movie was how well it captured the actual highs and lows that a relationship goes through. The High is SOOO incredible and ALWAYS includes singing blue jays, and the low causes plate smashing ad infinitum. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Monsieur Rick on 10/03/12 at 08:21 PM I just hate to write bad things in comments, but for some reason I could NOT get through the first five minutes of this film. Why? I do not really know. Maybe I should have stuck with it. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +6 +9 / -3 thumb up thumb down Catfish (2010) Genre: Documentary 80% Posted on 2/28/12 03:58 AM Rating : ★★★★ This film was great and touched on a personal level which I imagine it would do to many people. This documentary I have yet to work out whether it was real or not. With most documentary or cam films you are able to work out that they are fake e.g. Cannibal Holocaust, Paranormal Activity. But this film made it so believable I think that is what makes it brilliant. This goes to make the film hard to review on a character basis because either the people involved are genuine or acted brilliantly. The documentary chronicles New York photographer Nev Schulman's online friendship with Abby, an eight-year-old Michigan artist, her mother, and the burgeoning relationship with Abby's older half-sister, Megan. As the relationship between Nev and Megan becomes more serious and intimate, Nev (with his director brother Ariel Schulman and director friend Henry Joost) begins to have doubts. As the trio starts doing investigation (all involving YouTube, Google, GoogleMap searches on MacBooks and iPhones), questions arise around Megan's true identity. The overall result is a terrific film that is touching, and at certain points extremely tense. It is sad and sympathetic but at the same time unnerving. The fact that it touches on real world matters and a social network that over 500 million people are involved in, it's very easy to come to the conclusion that stories similar to the one in this film are very common and for that matter I recommend this film to all as it is brilliant and am sure most will think highly and positive of it. 14 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: adler-s on 8/08/11 at 06:20 AM terrific film! just so underrated. very sad... anyway, good review Mr J. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/08/11 at 06:36 AM Thanks for the feedback :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Pandy357 on 8/08/11 at 08:03 AM I'll get to it eventually. Great review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/08/11 at 08:21 AM Thank you for the feedback :) It's great. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse CinematicMethod.com on 8/08/11 at 08:29 AM Very nice review. I've never even heard of it but it sounds great! -Kyle, CinematicMethod.com 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/08/11 at 08:42 AM I only found out about it through a friend. Thanks for the feedback. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Film Master Thomas on 8/08/11 at 10:04 AM Well written review! I might add this to my list. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/08/11 at 03:34 PM Thanks for the feedback. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Wisenheimer on 8/08/11 at 02:48 PM I should give this film a go. Great review Christopher. :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/08/11 at 03:34 PM Thank you :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse shahmeer h. on 8/08/11 at 09:32 PM brilliant review, will check this out for sure. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/09/11 at 02:55 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse rodders on 8/14/11 at 06:25 AM not one for documentaries, but this looks interesting. great review 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/14/11 at 06:40 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +6 +7 / -1 thumb up thumb down The Social Network (2010) Genre: Drama 90% Posted on 1/13/12 07:48 AM Rating : ★★★★★ Who knew the history of facebook was so rich and thrilling. In this adaption of the law suit against Mark Zuckerburg creator of Facebook, It sure well allows the viewer to connect with all characters embroiled in this battle of rights in different ways. Whilst the film plays a part past, part present effect with it switching back and forth between various times, it is done well enough for the viewer to be able to understand what is happening on the screen. The acting standard is excellent with all characters being portrayed very well and allowing you to believe each one as the person they are playing. The storyline also allows anyone to sit down and enjoy the film rather than those who are just interested in the facts or those who believed that if you work for a large clever industry you have to be a nerd. Its just being smart but also shows us how harsh the real world is. Facebook is one of the most popular things on the planet at the moment and anyone interested in the slightest of web development, history, law or Facebook in general should take their time to watch this movie, they will not be disappointed. The final product of this film is brilliant and after viewing the film makes you want to go out in to the world and just have an idea. One day your idea might be one of the most used things in the world. The smallest things can make a big difference. Personal drama of the year award 2010. 9 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: shahmeer h. on 6/25/11 at 07:03 AM loved the film as well. im gonna write a review on it pretty soon. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 7/07/11 at 02:03 AM Enjoyed your review :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse DrJimbo32 on 7/02/11 at 01:16 PM Excellent review, definitely my favorite for 2010 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 7/07/11 at 02:03 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Ryan M on 7/06/11 at 12:48 PM I love, love, LOVE this movie. It's tied with "The Illusionist" for Best of 2010, IMO. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 7/06/11 at 02:11 PM I have yet to see the illusionist but it looked interesting from what I seen of it at the Oscars. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Ryan M on 7/06/11 at 02:16 PM It made me cry. And few films can do that. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 7/07/11 at 02:03 AM I shall give it a watch then. Thanks for the update. Report Abuse Devin W. on 1/14/12 at 07:42 AM Great review! This movie was great and an amazing achievement for David Fincher, although TSN is not my number one favorite of his. It really does show the dark side of even something with less horrid and more realistic subject matter. Of course no one should take this movie as a biopic of Zuckerberg and his Facebook founding; it is highly dramatized for entertainment purposese. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +17 +18 / -1 thumb up thumb down Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Genre: Action & Adventure 30% Posted on 1/13/12 07:46 AM Rating : ★★ You occasionally get moments in which a film trailer is better than the actual film itself. This is one of those moments. This film is no more a set of around four television episode stuck together in order to promote the film and making it essentially a pilot but charging the viewers to see it. Now nothing against the television series, it is excellent, but this film does not give the audience the credit the show deserves. They have basically took one good episode and three average ones. The opening 10 minutes of the film are promising at first. The battle of Christophsis is excellent showing some excellent battle scenes. After this is where the film goes down a steep slope. I had many problems with the film and will state them as followed. Firstly, the battle droids. What happened in the few months(in the star wars timeline) following Attack of the Clones that caused the droids to become total morons and have speech capability. It really does play down the film almost into embarrassing comedy levels. I know that they spoke a little in Phantom Menace but their IQ must have depleted pretty fast since then. Secondly the relationship between Anakin and Ahsoka. It is just too childish, both acting like young teenagers doing stupid mistakes but knowing that they are in no real danger as the film is annoyingly been aimed towards a child audience rather than giving balance to the veteran Star Wars fans. Finally need I say no more than Jabba the Hutt' uncle. Never have I encountered a character in a film that I loathed so much. His character was extremely embarrassing and made me cringe every time he was on screen. Whilst the battle scenes in the film were enjoyable the storyline was very week and it felt as if all the characters had taken their feet off the gas as if all the events were a stroll in the park. There was lack of explanations also for viewers on the origins of certain characters such as Asajj Ventress. The film basically tells the audience to accept her presence which did not sit comfortably with myself. But the character we get, she is pretty cool. The score was pretty solid and adds many new and enjoyable tracks to the already brilliant score from John Williams original. The animation style I found a little bizarre. Instead of going for just manga style or just plain animation, he decided to merge the both. The result is essentially every character who has a beard looking like they could stab someone to death with it. The voice actors doing a terrific job in re creating the voices of the original actors and it is probably one of the few highlights of the film. But the dialogue they are delivered is just plain awful. I understand it is aimed at a new generation but did they have to turn Star Wars in to something totally shit. I bet I could get better dialogue for the characters from a four year old who has never seen a single episode of the saga. My final verdict is that whilst the trailer made this film look a promising addition to the star wars franchise, the film was ultimately a let down where the Separatist forces were no more than comedy troop, Ziro the Hutt a horrible addition to the Star Wars universe, dreadful dialogue and the lack of strength in the films story. 36 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: shahmeer h. on 6/20/11 at 09:37 AM great review. totally agree with the droid talking part. make some more 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 6/20/11 at 10:17 AM Thanks, I have a few reviews planned in the next few days. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lord Naseby on 8/20/11 at 06:54 PM If nothing else, the animation of this sucks...big time. I have absolutely zero interest in this. Great review! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:55 AM The animation style was pretty crap. I guess Lucas was being far too tight with his cash. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Irukandji on 8/20/11 at 07:56 PM I despised this movie. Outstanding review though! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:55 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Alex l. on 8/20/11 at 08:15 PM Great Review! Probably wont see this 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:56 AM Thanks. If you have no interest in in expanded universe then don't bother. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Daniel R. on 8/20/11 at 09:23 PM Great review. I thought it was okay, though I agree that Ziro was terrible, and he (or she?) sounds like Cartman on South Park. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:57 AM haha it does when you think of it. When I originally seen it I thought it to be ok but not in the long run. The show itself is excellent. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Wisenheimer on 8/20/11 at 10:33 PM I don't like pitting this one with the actual trilogies because of how bad it was. Great review Christopher. :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:57 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 8/20/11 at 11:55 PM a real downer. Lucas must have been cringing too. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 03:57 AM I would like to think it was his actual son who done this pretending to be George. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/21/11 at 04:30 AM Well written review Chris:) ~I havent seen the movie but I have seen a few of the TV episodes....its been a while so I dont remember too much however I do remember the "sharp" animation....I thought that was a little strange plus the characters were a little annoying~~~It just wasnt as good as I thought it was gonna be & I'm glad I didnt see this & Ziro the Hutt~ 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 04:44 AM Thanks. The animation is bizarre, like really bizarre. Why couldn't he have just gone for standard animation. 2 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/21/11 at 04:48 AM ~George Lucas wanted it to look like no other cartoon......& he succeeded~ 2 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 06:34 AM There is no doubt it is a great show. But animation along the lines of that used in Force Unleashed would have done for me. Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/21/11 at 07:49 AM Agreed:) Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 08:14 AM :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Maksim Baldzhiev on 8/21/11 at 05:38 AM I remember that I saw this one, just for the sake of seeing the next movie from the franchise....and now if you ask me what was it about, I could hardly remember it. This says enough about it. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 06:35 AM Totally true. after a few months of seeing it the first time all I remembered before watching it again was that Jabba's son had been stolen. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Pandy357 on 8/21/11 at 07:22 AM Too bad for the franchise. Great review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/21/11 at 08:14 AM Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse AndysFilms on 8/23/11 at 12:21 AM Nice review Christopher! Not the strongest of the second wave... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/23/11 at 02:50 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse rodders on 8/23/11 at 01:13 PM i did not mind this film, but it would've worked better as episodes to the clone wars tv series, good review 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/23/11 at 02:38 PM Yeah exactly. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse PantaOz on 8/23/11 at 06:07 PM Giood review... Watch it at the time... not interested at the moment... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/24/11 at 02:54 AM Only really watch if you found the show good. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse H.A.K. on 9/13/11 at 07:09 PM yeah I have it a much lower review. but yours still gets out some of the good points. very good review. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 10/02/11 at 08:34 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Daniel Mumby on 9/23/11 at 03:27 PM Generous, but good review 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 10/02/11 at 08:33 AM Thank you 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Movie Monster on 9/30/11 at 05:44 PM Hated this movie and had no desire to see the series. The other Clone Wars show was far more superior. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 10/02/11 at 08:34 AM I loved the original 2003 series. At least that series gave the origins of Asajj Ventress 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +19 +20 / -1 thumb up thumb down Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Genre: Action & Adventure 70% Posted on 1/13/12 07:46 AM Rating : ★★★★ After the brilliance of Empire Strikes Back I knew that it was impossible for George Lucas to make a sequel that was superior. I was right but that is not to say the movie wasn't any good. It is excellent. It might not be as good as the other two instalments but it is still a very enjoyable sci-fi that fits greatly in to the saga whilst maintaining the humour, action, great space battles and excitement over it's prequels. The movie is set approximately one year after The Empire Strikes Back. The Galactic Empire, with the help of Darth Vader, is building a second Death Star in order to crush the Rebel Alliance. Since Emperor Palpatine plans to personally oversee the final stages of its construction, the Rebel Fleet launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star in order to prevent its completion and kill Palpatine, effectively bringing an end to the Empire. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, a Rebel leader and Jedi Knight, struggles to bring his father, Darth Vader, himself a fallen Jedi, back from the Dark Side of the Force. Now the entire plot of the movie works well enough with it, just like Empire Strikes Back, kicking straight in to the film with no big introduction. My biggest complaint about this episode compared to the previous is the feeling of the lack of substance. In this movie everything seems to fit in to place far too neatly. But then again this is Star Wars and not a realism movie. It is the battle of good versus evil and it delivers excellently on that. The visual effects of the movie are stunning and definitely one of the improvements on its predecessors. The audio delivered in THX is also a leap forward. The space battle between the Rebellion and the Empire looks as beautiful and detailed as ever and was one of the many highlights of the movie. The vast range of new species was wonderful to see in Jabba's palace as was the array of new creatures such as the Sarlak and the Rancor. Personally I liked the addition of the Ewoks. Please put down your spears and guns, it's just a personal opinion, they were lovable creatures who packed a punch and were not annoying at all unlike a certain character in a later film who I shall refrain from saying. The lightsaber duel between Vader and Luke was brilliant. By far one of my favourite as there is so much anger within it and goes to show that Luke is falling in to the Emperors hands a little too easily through the Dark side method. This sequence is also accompanied by a brilliant score by John Williams. In fact his score for this film takes all the previous and adds many new brilliant themes. The final song on Endor was a particularly jolly yet beautiful piece. Many scenes were handled greatly in this film such as a certain characters death mid way in to the film that had great emotion and pretty much every scene involving the Emperor. On the other hand many moments I found to be rather annoying. The character of Boba Fett was handled totally wrong with a totally unjustified ending. Another moment that annoyed me was Luke's revelation to his Leia of a certain fact. In short the deliverance was total crap and could have been delivered far better. The performances as usual were excellent with Mark Hamill actually delivering a brilliant performance as Luke in this one. Harrison Ford does a great job as Han Solo and the new additions of the characters Admiral Ackbar, Mon Mothma and Wicket were are great. Whilst the character of Darth Vader was great in this movie the stand out performance of this movie was Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine. It was perfect and I truly believed his character. His entire deliverance was excellent and he made it believable that he was the one person who was able to control Vader and the one person Vader looked up to. Whilst this was not on par with the previous two movies it was none the less an enjoyable movie and a nice closure to the franchise. It had it's highs and lows but this is still a a sci-fi movie that stands taller than many others and completed a trilogy that is possibly one of the greatest of all time. 34 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Ze P. on 8/17/11 at 05:06 PM Thumbs up, Nice review. This movie wasnt as good as empire strike come back, but come on thats impossible. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 05:42 PM Exactly. If it was better then it would have to be the greatest film of all time. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse TheCriticAlex on 8/17/11 at 07:18 PM Nicely Written I haven't seen this one in while. I don't remember too much about this film ,but is there a silly scene in the film where aliens are singing at Jabba's Palace or was that the second one? 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:45 AM No that is this one and it is horrifically cringing. Why did George Lucas feel the need to add it in. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Eldest2005 on 8/17/11 at 08:05 PM Agreed. This was the weakest of the originals, but still really good. I also liked the Ewoks. They're much more likable than Jar Jar, although I didn't hate him, either. Great review, by the way. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:46 AM I don't hate Jar Jar, I just think the character was a little well over the top. He had his moments. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Eldest2005 on 8/18/11 at 06:46 AM I never said that you hated Jar Jar. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 07:26 AM It was more a statement than arguing back. Just putting out there :) Should have my review up for Phantom Menace tonight. Report Abuse Lord Naseby on 8/17/11 at 09:12 PM The lightsaber duel between Luke and Vader was excellent I agree. I still think Lucas should have gone with his original idea and put Wookees on Endor instead of Ewoks but your opinion is your own. Great review! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:47 AM That would have been a nice idea. Thanks 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Daniel R. on 8/17/11 at 09:23 PM Great review. I actually like this more than A New Hope. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:47 AM Thanks. Cool :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Wisenheimer on 8/17/11 at 10:09 PM Yup, not as good as the first two but still really good. We agree on almost every point here. Great review Christopher. :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:47 AM Awesome. Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse AndysFilms on 8/18/11 at 12:23 AM Great review Christopher! Although the weakest of the original trilogy it did bring things to a nice conclusion... 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 01:47 AM Agreed. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 8/18/11 at 04:32 AM pretty much agree with the comments. good, but maybe not great movie. very nice, will you be reviewing the prequels? 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 04:34 AM Yeah I will begin watching the prequels within the next 24 hours. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Movie Guy on 8/18/11 at 04:53 AM Good review, I never understood why people thought this one wasn't as good. Sure it's a little silly and light hearted, but so was the first one and I find this one every bit as good as that one, it's just not as good as Empire, but what honestly is? 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 05:29 AM Totally true. I thoroughly enjoyed it as you can tell by my four star rating. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Irukandji on 8/18/11 at 12:03 PM As many, not as good as Empire, but this is still a damn good movie. Extremely good review Christopher! :D It's the one real trilogy for Star Wars. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 12:19 PM Thanks. from what I remember I kind of liked Phantom Menace for what it was. Attack of the clones had brilliant fight sequences but boring acting that brought it down and Revenge of the Sith was Excellent. I shall be watching Phantom Menace soon and will give my review in around 5-6 hours. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Pandy357 on 8/18/11 at 02:12 PM Exactly!!! Wonderful review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 03:28 PM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/19/11 at 05:35 AM Awesome review Chris:) ~I totally agree~Not as good as the first 2 but it's still alot of fun~ 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/19/11 at 06:43 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Maksim Baldzhiev on 8/19/11 at 06:15 AM My favorite of all Star Wars :) ..... 100% from me :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/19/11 at 06:43 AM Awesome :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse rodders on 8/19/11 at 10:34 AM not as good as the previous two, but still manages to make for a brilliant trilogy. great review 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/19/11 at 11:10 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lemonball on 8/22/11 at 11:57 AM Great review. You covered everything and it's very fair. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/22/11 at 01:11 PM Thank you. :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse H.A.K. on 8/24/11 at 11:38 AM Good review. I think it was a good ending. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/24/11 at 01:55 PM Agreed. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse
	Votes +18 +18 / -0 thumb up thumb down Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Genre: Action & Adventure 90% Posted on 1/13/12 07:46 AM Rating : ★★★★★ The opening credits role introducing you to the basic plot outline of the movie you are about to view accompanied by a brilliant score. It is then followed by a brief shot of space. A spaceship zooms over firing lasers. It looks magnificent. But then you see it. A spaceship a hundred times it's size is in pursuit firing back. This is the moment you know you are in for something special. Without a doubt the best science fiction saga ever created, Star Wars truly stands the test of time to be a magnificent space opera that is funny, action packed, original, touching, entertaining and creates the perfect package of what every movie should be. The plot focuses on a galaxy far far away. Princess Leia is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the Galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker, dashing Captain Han Solo and his sidekick Chewbacca team together with the lovable robotic duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the princess and restore justice in the Empire. The story is your usual battle of good versus evil but not one as you know it. The film literally pushes the boundaries of special effects for its time. The film is visually stunning with the final act sequence in space looking particularly amazing. Everything looks unbelievably realistic. For its time as well the entire universe is just vast. From the countless numbers of alien species to the different space crafts, this film is littered with sci-fi detail and is essentially a geeks wet dream. The set pieces are wonderful with fully believable worlds from Yavin 4 to Tatooine. The costumes are brilliant with Chewbacca looking particularly amazing. Lets discuss he characters. Luke Skywalker, whilst having a slightly shaky performance by Mark Hamill is an excellent main protagonist and a very likeable character. Harrison Ford is excellent as Han Solo, probably my favourite performance and is extremely funny and witty. The characters of Obi Wan, Princess Leia and Chewbacca are all great and R2-D2 and C-3P0 work great as the comedy duo 'married couple' roles if the movie. The best character of the film is by far Darth Vader, a solid villain with a magnificent appearance, brilliant voice yet at the same time shrouded in mystery. The score by John Williams is simply brilliant with excellent themes and beautiful sounds to create timeless music. It is a grand symphonic score that has influenced many films since by using a variety of music styles some of which had not been used in a long time whilst giving obvious nods to such composers as Gustav Holst, Igor Stravinsky and William Walton. This movie without a doubt changed the world of sci-fi cinema and has paved way for hundreds of films since. George Lucas kicked started a franchise that is still alive and kicking today. My final verdict is that it may not be perfect but this opera is on such a grand scale that it is almost impossible not to enjoy. Still to this very day it is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time and a true classic that has unlimited replay value. 37 Comments \| Send This \| Comments: Ze P. on 8/16/11 at 05:36 PM Well, its Star Wars prior Phantom Menace, so its awesome. Terrific review, thumbs up. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/16/11 at 05:44 PM Thank you very much. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse TheCriticAlex on 8/16/11 at 07:04 PM Nice review yeah this film was excellent. I haven't seen the other films in a long time. Also did you watch this film on blu-ray? Because I heard all six Star Wars films were coming out on Blu-ray. 2 Replies \| Report Abuse Eldest2005 on 8/16/11 at 08:34 PM Those aren't coming until September 16. But I will say that the Blu-Rays are long overdue. It should have been a year or so ago. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:11 AM Agreed. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:11 AM No on dvd. The films aren't yet out in Blu-ray. Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Irukandji on 8/16/11 at 08:24 PM Epic trilogy (This one, not the prequel one... except for Episode III). Awesome review Christopher! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:11 AM Thank you very much :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Eldest2005 on 8/16/11 at 08:35 PM Great review. Second best science fiction movie behind The Empire Strikes Back. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:12 AM Thank you. Review for that will be here shortly. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Daniel R. on 8/16/11 at 09:39 PM Excellent review for one of the best, if not the best, sci-fi films ever. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:12 AM Thank you. Agreed. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse adler-s on 8/16/11 at 09:54 PM way ahead of its time... fantastic review. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:12 AM Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Wisenheimer on 8/16/11 at 10:35 PM One of the best sci-fi films ever made, maybe even the best. Great review Christopher. :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:12 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse AndysFilms on 8/17/11 at 12:26 AM It was great then and it still is today!... Nice review Christopher! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:12 AM Totally agree. Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Film Master Thomas on 8/17/11 at 02:36 AM fantastic review! it is one of those films with significance that makes it timeless. And yes the score is brilliant. :) Terrific review! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:13 AM Thanks and yes totally agree. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/17/11 at 05:03 AM Outstanding review Chris:) ~I stood in a long line with my family in '77 when I was a kid to see this film everyone was talking about & Man I loved every second of it~~~Nothing is better than seeing this film up on the big screen & I still love it~!! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 10:38 AM Awesome :) I wasn't even born at the time. I first seen the star wars films when I was 4 years old in 1995 :) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/17/11 at 10:41 AM Oh Man....I feel so old;) 2 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 10:42 AM I'm jealous. Report Abuse leeloo1967 on 8/17/11 at 10:45 AM ;) Report Abuse Movie Guy on 8/17/11 at 05:04 AM Great review, it still blows my mind how terrific this film is, and how perfect The Empire Strikes Back is in comparison to. I just find it a shame that it's so hard to get the original versions nowadays, they really should've put them on the Bluray boxset. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 10:39 AM I know what you mean some of the additions detract from the experience. thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse rodders on 8/17/11 at 08:16 AM I LOVE this movie. great review 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 10:39 AM Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lord Naseby on 8/17/11 at 03:42 PM excellent review! man, when I think about everything that this film did...no other film has done what this one did. great review! 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/17/11 at 03:48 PM Thank you :) 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Pandy357 on 8/18/11 at 04:25 AM Awesome movie and review ;) 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 04:34 AM Thanks. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse The Creep on 8/18/11 at 05:14 PM I need to rewatch this, as well as the whoel STar Wars series. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/18/11 at 05:29 PM I would like to see your reviews. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse Lemonball on 8/22/11 at 11:21 AM Excellent Write up. Wouldn't have expected anything less than 100%. Masterpiece. 1 Replies \| Report Abuse Christopher J. on 8/22/11 at 11:29 AM Thank you. 0 Replies \| Report Abuse

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