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The Odyssey
Released in VHS Tape by Hallmark Home Entertainment (12 August, 1997)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky's expansive television mini-series production of Homer's epic poem gets off to clumsy start as he tries to squeeze the Trojan War into a mere half hour, but once the arrogant but honorable Odysseus (strikingly played by Armand Assante) and his loyal crew begin their doomed voyage home, this film turns into a fantastical adventure. Integrating often-stunning special effects with inventive art design, Konchalovsky achieves a beautiful look on a limited budget as he follows the 10-year ordeal of Odysseus from his battles with the Cyclops and the magical Circe (Bernadette Peters) to his secret homecoming and his confrontation with the treacherous Eurymachus (Eric Roberts). Isabella Rossellini appears as his spiritual guide, the goddess Athena, with Greta Scacchi as Odysseus's faithful wife and Vanessa Williams as the seductive Calypso. The rest of the cast includes Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbé, Christopher Lee, and Irene Papas. The production was shot on location in and around the Mediterranean, making for a lush, lovely visual experience. --Sean Axmaker
Average review score:

4 gold stars
This movie was based on the epic poem by Homer. The Odyssey was a great movie. I loved the way the war was fought . The Wooden Horse was amazing. I wouldn't thought of that in a million years.The mountains in greece is rockyand the and the land was, too.They ate flat bread and the palace was open with all the animals inside it.They grew olives and made oils from it. Then Odysseus thinks that he was so clever that he could live with out the gods. So when Poseidon hears it, he cursed him so he couldn't see his home land for many years. While he is trying to get home, he meets some interesting people and islands like the Cyclopes and he out smarts it. Next he lands on another island of aeolos ,the wind god, and he tries to help him, but one of his men opens the bag and let all the wind out. Lands on the island of Circe and stays with her for five years, while he thinks it is five days. Then he goes to the underworld to find a blind prophet, sees his mother,and leaves. Meets the two creatures, one is a five headed hydra and the other is a gigantic mouth underwater. That's how the rest of his crew dies. Then lands on another island and there he meets Calypso. Stays two years ,when he leaves he sees Poseidon and he "broke" him, then he can sail homewards.

Now he lands on another island and the king of that island helps him by getting him a boat. Sails home,and sees his son, goes home, fix the contest. And the rest is history. That's is what I like the most about the story.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey was a great movie. It's about Odysseus the hero of the Trojan war and his journey home after upsetting the god Poseidon while he was bragging about winning the war, on his own. It follows the homerepic poem The Oddysey. I enjoyed learning about the subject in a modern way instead of some movies I have seen in black and white about the topic. One of my favorite characters is Athene because she is so mysterious and you never know when she will appear. The actors were really good especially Alan Stenson who plays Telemachus (Odysseus's son). I also liked the special affects! They would have been much better except all of the scenes were really bloody and gory! My favorite part of the movie was near the end when as a test Penelope (Odysseus' wife) gave her husband's bow and told whichever of her suitors strung the bow and shot an arrow through the holes in line of axes she would marry him. Then Odysseus disguised as an old man passes the test and turns back into his normal self. All in all this was a great movie and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a more interesting way to educate themselves about Homer's epic poem the Odyssey

Amazing!
I have been astounded by the horrible reviews of this movie. I never have been able to stomach bad movies - which is what the reviewers are calling this. During the summer after I graduated from college, I read the Odyssey during the summer break - for fun - and then turned around and had to teach it to high school girls' the year I taught English literature. I was enraptured by the book - and THRILLED when I saw the movie. The movie, to me, fills in all the blanks of a book that is very much factual and un-emotive - and the movie provides emotion that is lacking from the book. Odysseus - played masterfully by Armande Assante - balances so perfectly the god-among-men characteristics: the perfect mix of arrogance and an ability to learn from life -- and pride and humility -- romantic love and sexual attraction -- anger and forgiveness -- spontaneous daring and informed thought -- I have seen the movie many times and thought it perfect in the type of mood and scope an epic deserves. The gods and goddesses (especially the beautiful Hermes and the wonderful Isabella Rosselini! as Athena!) were played to perfection and were amazing champions of their favorite humans. And lastly, Odysseus' wife Penelope, mirrors perfectly the proper woman pining for and waiting for her husband's return and embrace - the scene of her crying for him as the ocean runs up on her is very moving. .. I can't believe the reviews of this movie! It was stunning. . . .

The Odyssey
Released in VHS Tape by Hallmark Home Entertainment (19 May, 1998)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky's expansive television mini-series production of Homer's epic poem gets off to clumsy start as he tries to squeeze the Trojan War into a mere half hour, but once the arrogant but honorable Odysseus (strikingly played by Armand Assante) and his loyal crew begin their doomed voyage home, this film turns into a fantastical adventure. Integrating often-stunning special effects with inventive art design, Konchalovsky achieves a beautiful look on a limited budget as he follows the 10-year ordeal of Odysseus from his battles with the Cyclops and the magical Circe (Bernadette Peters) to his secret homecoming and his confrontation with the treacherous Eurymachus (Eric Roberts). Isabella Rossellini appears as his spiritual guide, the goddess Athena, with Greta Scacchi as Odysseus's faithful wife and Vanessa Williams as the seductive Calypso. The rest of the cast includes Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbé, Christopher Lee, and Irene Papas. The production was shot on location in and around the Mediterranean, making for a lush, lovely visual experience. --Sean Axmaker
Average review score:

4 gold stars
This movie was based on the epic poem by Homer. The Odyssey was a great movie. I loved the way the war was fought . The Wooden Horse was amazing. I wouldn't thought of that in a million years.The mountains in greece is rockyand the and the land was, too.They ate flat bread and the palace was open with all the animals inside it.They grew olives and made oils from it. Then Odysseus thinks that he was so clever that he could live with out the gods. So when Poseidon hears it, he cursed him so he couldn't see his home land for many years. While he is trying to get home, he meets some interesting people and islands like the Cyclopes and he out smarts it. Next he lands on another island of aeolos ,the wind god, and he tries to help him, but one of his men opens the bag and let all the wind out. Lands on the island of Circe and stays with her for five years, while he thinks it is five days. Then he goes to the underworld to find a blind prophet, sees his mother,and leaves. Meets the two creatures, one is a five headed hydra and the other is a gigantic mouth underwater. That's how the rest of his crew dies. Then lands on another island and there he meets Calypso. Stays two years ,when he leaves he sees Poseidon and he "broke" him, then he can sail homewards.

Now he lands on another island and the king of that island helps him by getting him a boat. Sails home,and sees his son, goes home, fix the contest. And the rest is history. That's is what I like the most about the story.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey was a great movie. It's about Odysseus the hero of the Trojan war and his journey home after upsetting the god Poseidon while he was bragging about winning the war, on his own. It follows the homerepic poem The Oddysey. I enjoyed learning about the subject in a modern way instead of some movies I have seen in black and white about the topic. One of my favorite characters is Athene because she is so mysterious and you never know when she will appear. The actors were really good especially Alan Stenson who plays Telemachus (Odysseus's son). I also liked the special affects! They would have been much better except all of the scenes were really bloody and gory! My favorite part of the movie was near the end when as a test Penelope (Odysseus' wife) gave her husband's bow and told whichever of her suitors strung the bow and shot an arrow through the holes in line of axes she would marry him. Then Odysseus disguised as an old man passes the test and turns back into his normal self. All in all this was a great movie and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a more interesting way to educate themselves about Homer's epic poem the Odyssey

Amazing!
I have been astounded by the horrible reviews of this movie. I never have been able to stomach bad movies - which is what the reviewers are calling this. During the summer after I graduated from college, I read the Odyssey during the summer break - for fun - and then turned around and had to teach it to high school girls' the year I taught English literature. I was enraptured by the book - and THRILLED when I saw the movie. The movie, to me, fills in all the blanks of a book that is very much factual and un-emotive - and the movie provides emotion that is lacking from the book. Odysseus - played masterfully by Armande Assante - balances so perfectly the god-among-men characteristics: the perfect mix of arrogance and an ability to learn from life -- and pride and humility -- romantic love and sexual attraction -- anger and forgiveness -- spontaneous daring and informed thought -- I have seen the movie many times and thought it perfect in the type of mood and scope an epic deserves. The gods and goddesses (especially the beautiful Hermes and the wonderful Isabella Rosselini! as Athena!) were played to perfection and were amazing champions of their favorite humans. And lastly, Odysseus' wife Penelope, mirrors perfectly the proper woman pining for and waiting for her husband's return and embrace - the scene of her crying for him as the ocean runs up on her is very moving. .. I can't believe the reviews of this movie! It was stunning. . . .

Joe Dirt
Released in VHS Tape by Columbia/Tristar Studios (04 February, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Dennie Gordon
Starring: David Spade and Brittany Daniel
Another of those cut-and-paste comedies from Adam Sandler's production company starring one of Sandler's erstwhile Saturday Night Live colleagues, The Adventures of Joe Dirt finds the magnificently caustic David Spade emasculated by a sentimental script and shapeless, haphazard cutting. Spade plays the title character, a white-trash orphan in search of the parents who abandoned him at the Grand Canyon. The humor is supposed to come from Joe's misadventures, his redneck gullibility, and his encounters with such figures as a serial killer, a wacked-out janitor (Christopher Walken), and a lovable gal (Jamie Pressly) who may, unfortunately, turn out to be his sister. But the squishier requirements of the story, requiring the audience to feel deeply for the pain of Spade's caricature, are an irritant and force Spade to veer from the nastier stuff he does so well. With Kid Rock, Dennis Miller. --Tom Keogh
Average review score:

Far better than Expected, in Story and in Laughs.
The Story of Joe Dirt is a Story that Deserves to be told, it's Funny, Uplifting and... Nice, which was a Change from the Vile, Mean, Gross out comedy I went in Expecting (and of course... Wanted to see). Sure, it has moments of Ingenious Gross out comedy, but At it's Core, and for most of it's Running time, it has a lot of Heart. David Spade's Leap to Big Screen Leading man is a Successful one, like the films producer Adam Sandler, and their Mutual Friend Rob Schneider, Spade is the Underdog with a Heart of Gold and I for one couldn't Wait to see him come out On Top.

Spade is (you guessed it) Joe Dirt, a Mullet-wearing Loser whose life has been Fraught with Failure and Overcome by Opposition, well Not Quite overcome, as Dirt is an Undying Optimist. He is brought onto a Radio show one day by a Satirical DJ (Dennis Miller) to be the Butt of all the Jokes, but as his story unfolds, the DJ, the Listeners, the Entire Country get caught up in his story and he becomes a National Hero.

The film is Always Amusing, Sometimes Hysterical one. It features a Wonderful Supporting cast that, no matter How much screen time they get, they Give they're all. Dennis Miller is Naturally a Hilarious man, he is also one of the most Underrated comedians in America, I just Love the guy, he can do no wrong. Brittany Daniels is Sugary Sweet and Boundlessly Beautiful as Joe's Sweetheart. Jaime Pressly is Endlessly Sexy and Fiendishly Funny as a Strange Acquaintance of Joe's. Brittany and Jaime are both Unbelievable Beautiful actresses and they also prove themselves to be Quite Talented Comediennes.

Christopher Walken gives a cameo that threatens to Steal the film out from under Joe's feet, he is a Brilliant performer and I Await the day when he takes on a Full-Blown Lead role in a Comedy. It could Happen, don't Poo-poo the idea straight away, just think about it. Rosanna Arquette gives an Amusing performance as well, the one performance in the film that Stands out as Genuinely Bad is Kid Rock's performance. This man is Not an Actor, he is bad, there is no other way of putting it. He looks Very uncomfortable in front of the camera when he is Supposed to be playing a Bully Character. "Joe Dirt" features a Lot of other known faces and Good performances, but to list them all would Bore you and Annoy me, but I will anyway. Fred Ward, Adam Beach and Joe Don Baker. That wasn't so bad.

Overall, it is a Pleasing "Forest Gump"-ish tale of Overcoming Adversity, Accepting Yourself and your Situation and making the audience laugh. I went in thinking it would be a Silly Gross out comedy and I came out Shocked because I'd just seen a Good Film, with a Good Story. Man, I didn't see that coming at all.

Oh, one last thing. When Joe heads to Florida, keep a eye out for a certain funny man from "The Waterboy".

The mullet deserves 4 stars, no, I'm not kidding!
This is one of those movies that you look forward to to take a break from the world. You expect to just sit back and relax. While it's not a gut-buster from start-to-finish, you're completely unaware of this because the storyline slyly keeps you entertained. David Spade's not winning any Comedian of the Year awards, but he is actually funnier than expected. The originality of his character, Joe Dirté, along with the unusually well-written script makes for a movie which leaves you with more than just a gut-full of $8 popcorn. Somewhere near the end of the movie, I thought to myself, "Self, what's going on here? Has this movie just made you feel something?? That can't be right." Believe it. All-in-all you leave feeling you haven't just wasted your hard-earned money on cheap laugh-therapy, but invested in a respectable movie that runs away with Sweetest Haircut and Most Shockingly Entertaining awards.

JOE DIRT IS THE BEST MOVIE ON THE PLANET!
Joe Dirt has to be one of my favorite movies of all time. It's about a middle aged red neck guy who is trying to find his parents who he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a little boy. He meets many new friends along the way, and says some sayings that you will never forget! I recomend this movie to everyone!

The Man with the Golden Gun
Released in VHS Tape by Mgm/Ua Studios (14 August, 2001)
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Roger Moore and Christopher Lee
The British superspy with a license to kill takes on his dark underworld double, a classy assassin who kills with golden bullets at $1 million a hit. Roger Moore, in his second outing as James Bond, meets Christopher Lee's Scaramanga, one of the most magnetic villains in the entire series, in this entertaining but rather wan entry in the 007 sweepstakes. Bond's globetrotting search takes him to Hong Kong, Bangkok, and finally China, where Scaramanga turns his island retreat into a twisted theme park for a deadly game of wits between the gunmen, moderated by Scaramanga's diminutive man Friday Nick Nack (Fantasy Island's Hervé Villechaize). Britt Ekland does her best as the most embarrassingly inept Bond girl in 007 history, a clumsy, dim agent named Mary Goodnight who looks fetching in a bikini, while Maud Adams is Scaramanga's tough but haunted lover and assistant (she returns to the series as the title character in Octopussy). Clifton James, the redneck sheriff from Live and Let Die, makes an embarrassing and ill-advised appearance as a racist tourist who briefly teams up with 007 in what is otherwise the film's highlight, a high-energy chase through the crowded streets of Bangkok that climaxes with a breathtaking midair corkscrew jump. Bond and company are let down by a lazy script, but Moore balances the overplayed humor with a steely performance and Lee's charm and enthusiasm makes Scaramanga a cool, deadly, and thoroughly enchanting adversary. --Sean Axmaker
Average review score:

Needs some luster
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN is probably the biggest clunker in the Bond series after MOONRAKER and is only worth watching for Christopher Lee's performance as the lead villian. Bond (Roger Moore) while on a job to help a scientist, who may have the key device to solving the energy crisis, has been made the next target of world class assassin Francisco Scaramanga, (Christopher Lee) a man who kills with a unique golden gun at $1,000,000 a job. Scaramanga is in league with a Hong Kong crime leader who is also after the device for his own use. Traveling to Hong Kong and China, Bond tracks down Scaramanga and the device and Bond is challenged by Scaramanga in a duel to the death. Much like LIVE AND LET DIE, GOLDEN GUN is a little on the slow side with a lack of any real good action scenes in between. This movie also boasts some of Bond's worst characters. Mary Goodnight is a clumsy and annoying Bond girl, who even manages to turn James away, Nick Nack is Scaramanga's diminuitive henchman who is irritating and as far as henchman go, is very unthreatening and finally Sheriff Pepper returns as a tourist who throws his weight around Hong Kong and is still a pain. On the other hand, Lee oozes charisma and class as the villain Scaramanga, maybe the best villain, or at least best played villian in the series. It's too bad he wasn't put in a different Bond movie, for if he had, there would probably be no reason to watch this rather dissapointing Bond entry. For Bond fans only, anybody else skip it.

Christopher Lee saves the day
While Connery, Moore, Dalton, and Brosnan each play bond from a unique perspective, I think this keeps the character fresh. You can't really compare apples and Oranges. Lazenby only tries to copy Connery. I feel that Roger Moore's second film as Bond is greatly underated. I like the humor of the Bond series and enjoyed Sheriff Pepper's return. Christopher Lee plays the ultimate Bond villian and true equal to 007. The only one that comes in a close second in the series is Goldfinger. I think that the plot is not as thrilling as some in the series, but Lee's performance saves the day. Many people are not aware that Moore and Lee knew each other since the early 1950's and they have good on screen chemistry. Lee was also a first cousin of Ian Fleming. It is worth watching.

Not as bad as you have heard
This film is not as bad as you may have heard. It does have some black eyes, namely The re-appearance of Sherriff Pepper. The film does ave a great blend of humor/action/drama. Christopher Lee makes a great villain, Roger Moore seems more like Bond. The Bond Girl, Goodnight is not as bad as some other reviewers make her out to be, watch A View To a Kill and The World is not Enough if you want to see worse Bond girls. She is at least competent despite getting in Bond's way thru out most of the film. This movie will keep your attention thru the whole film and when it is done you too will also think it was one of the better ones in the series.

Gone In 60 Seconds
Released in VHS Tape by Touchstone Video (13 August, 2002)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Dominic Sena
Starring: Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie
Kip Raines (Giovanni Ribisi) is a cocky young car thief working with a crew to steal 50 cars for a very bad man whose nickname is "The Carpenter." Being young and cocky, Kip messes up, so it's up to his big brother, Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage), to come out of car thief retirement and save him. With a cast that includes Robert Duvall, Angelina Jolie, Delroy Lindo, Cage, and Ribisi, it would be easy to say this story wastes all their talents--which it does, but that's not the point. This is a Jerry Bruckheimer film. A good story and complex characters would only get in the way of the action scenes and slow the movie down. No, Gone in 60 Seconds (based on the cult 1974 film of the same name) is not about the stars as much as it's about cars. Fast cars. Rare cars. Wrecked cars. All cars. Too bad director Dominic Sena (Kalifornia) doesn't come across as more of a gearhead; he seems less interested in fast cars than fast cuts. But is this movie fun? Absolutely, and it's fun because it's so stupid. With pointless car chases and hackneyed dialogue in one of the most predictable plots of the year, Gone in 60 Seconds is a comic film that's not quite a parody of itself, but darn close. --Andy Spletzer
Average review score:

This is definately a guy movie.
I see an alarming trend in the movies these days; a big budget movie with a tremendous cast and absolutely no script. "Gone in 60 Seconds" is one of those films. You look at a movie with Nick Cage, Robert Duvall, Delroy Lindo, and Angelina Jolie, and you would have to think it was going to be good, but you'd be wrong. From a purely visual standpoint the film is slick and entertaining, but in reality it is a poorly written mediocre action movie. Nicholas Cage plays Randall "Memphis" Raines a legend in the auto theft community who is forced out of retirement to save his kid brothers (played by the always strange Giovanni Ribisi) life. Raines must recruit a group of car thieves (Jolie, Duvall and others) who are capable of stealing 50 rare and exotic cars in 72 hours while the crafty police detective (played by Lindo) is hot on their trail. From there the movie goes on to be a disappointing mix of bad one liners and stale dialogue. Duvall's talent is absolutely wasted in this picture, and Angelina Jolie's physical appearance is down right frightening (what ever happend to that pretty girl from "The Bone Collecter"?). As a guy I have to admit that I loved the action and the car chases especially the final chase with Cage, but the ending is so far fetched that you wouldn't believe it. Overall I have to admit that the car chases, explosions and hot cars appealed to the guy part of me enough to say that I liked the movie, but as a movie lover I have to say that I felt a bit cheated.

Not Bad But Not Quite Good Either
Great cast. Competent direction. Some very funny dialogue (written by the guy who wrote Con Air-A way better movie). The problem with this movie is there isn't enough car chases or car wrecks like the original. The characters and dialogue was okay but for a movie like this to not have more action is unforgiveable. See 2 Fast 2 Furious if you want a good car chace/racing flick with good pacing.

People need to lighten up!
For all those people who knock this movie so badly, I have to ask. Why do you take this movie so seriously? Gone in 60 Seconds was not meant to be Oscar material. It was meant to be an exciting action movie with impressive stunts. Starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Will Patton, the movie boasts an impressive cast that is underused. Still the movie is great at what it set out to do. The car chases are some of the best since Bullit.

The plot is a simple one. Memphis Raines, a famous car booster, has to steal 50 exotic cars or else his kid brother(Giovanni Ribisi) will get taken out by a mob boss. It isn't the deepest plot but it works in this movies. Memphis(Nicolas Cage) puts together a team to help him steal the cars. Obviously the plan doesn't go perfectly as Memphis and crew run into rival boosters, police chasing after them, and the ever elusive "Eleanor," Memphis' unicorn.

Gone in 60 Seconds is a fun movie to watch with good performances, exciting action sequences, and an awesome soundtrack. Sure the movie isn't great moviemaking but it succeeds at what it set out to do. The movie has its mistakes but anyone who goes through and makes a long list of them needs to lighten up. It is just a movie. The DVD is great with piles of extras that talk about the cast and the stunts.

Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Released in VHS Tape by Twentieth Century Fox Home Video (28 March, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman
If The Phantom Menace was the setup, then Attack of the Clones is the plot-progressing payoff, and devoted Star Wars fans are sure to be enthralled. Ten years after Episode I, Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a senator, resists the creation of a Republic Army to combat an evil separatist movement. The brooding Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is resentful of his stern Jedi mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), tormented by personal loss, and showing his emerging "dark side" while protecting his new love, Amidala, from would-be assassins. Youthful romance and solemn portent foreshadow the events of the original Star Wars as Count Dooku (a.k.a. Darth Tyranus, played by Christopher Lee) forges an alliance with the Dark Lord of the Sith, while lavish set pieces showcase George Lucas's supreme command of all-digital filmmaking. All of this makes Episode II a technological milestone, savaged by some critics as a bloated, storyless spectacle, but still qualifying as a fan-approved precursor to the pivotal events of Episode III. --Jeff Shannon
Average review score:

Dumbed Down and Insulting
Okay, my headline is a little coarse. I'm not really personally insulted -- just appalled that so much money, which could be better spent on something of real value, is wasted on this drivel.

A bad script can often be brought to life, as is proved over and again with actors and directors of real talent. Alas, no such people here. The leads should donate their salaries to the Actors' Home and go back to their Burger King jobs.

I don't mind being fooled -- it's part of the movie aesthetic. But deafening computer-generated effects at lightning speed are not remotely believable. Whoever invented these effects should be locked for a month in a blindingly lit room with plastic food.

It's been argued that the Star Wars films are intended not as realism but as comic books. Well, the original Alec Guinness-Harrison Ford offering was in many ways extremely realistic. For another thing, it was superbly acted. And the script, despite major weaknesses, was full of tongue-in-cheek wit. The only wit in the current films is the half one whose idea it was to film them.

Saruman saves "Star Wars"
I have a few things to say about this movie (and the less would be said the better), here they are:
1. Good ole Lucas completely succmbed to the mainstream of "Dungeons & Dragons" movie and such rubbish.
2. There are a lot of talented scriptwriters (Tracy R. Hickman ("Dragonlance" series), Chris Metzen ("Warcraft","Starcraft" storylines)),why Gl hasn't chosen them to write the script for this miserable movie?? Script grade: 0.1.
3.The love story gave a good impression of "dark, forbidden love" but the acting was the worse I ever seen. Acting grade:0.000000000001.
4.The only actor who actually saves the movie is Christopher Lee (cheers to Saruman and count Dracula) playing count Dooku. CHRISTOPHER LEE RULZ!!!
5.I symathize lord Sith (and Darth Maul+Count Dooku) for trying to wipe out all these pesky psychotic would be "dark lords" (aka Anakin Skywalker), idiotic senators who fall in love with the would be "dark lords" (aka Padme), stupid amphibians who even don't know to how speak proper english (Jar Jar STINKS (a lot)) and even more stupid Jedi Knights (aka Obi-Wan).
6.Give me a StarCraft movie instead.
7.The love scenes were worse than in "Titanic".
8.If you don't believe me that "Attack of the Clones' is the worst movie in the world, go watch it... But beware of the psychologic trauma that might occur to you after seeing so bad a movie.

A few bright moments in a sea of bad acting
The bad parts of this movie overwhelm the good parts. The worst is the love story: Two mediocre actors reading awkward dialogue in three or four settings. None of the scenes are convincing. One or two make you cringe. Then there's the confusion of the plot, leading to a number of action scenes that aren't necessary. (Did they have to run around on the robot conveyor belt? It looks like a video game.) The actors are stiff because they appear to be reacting to CG creatures. Finally, the story takes the main characters to too many locations. By the end, you wonder which planet they are on and why they're there.

Of course, there are a few good things about the movie. The climax is amazing --- a combination of light saber duels and a science fiction war. (Somehow, Yoda is the center of both of these sequences.) The creatures, spaceships, and locations are wonderfully designed. The colosseum of the insect creatures looks like it was carved out of a hive. The three beasts the heroes fight in that scene are amazing (in their appearance and the way they move), the clone-making aliens look great, and each landscape and vehicle is unique and detailed. Ewen Macgregor is also good --- every scene he's in is worth watching, simply because he's such an accomplished actor. It's a treat to see him do an impression of a rain-soaked Alec Guiness while he talks to an alien creature that wasn't even there at the moment his parts were filmed.

In the end, you can't give this movie more than two stars, because so much good will was squandered. Every sequel to a blockbuster has a built-in audience, but Star Wars was always different. The fans wanted to relive the thrill of the first two movies with a return to the saga. But Attack of the Clones is so poorly-made, with so much bad acting and dialogue, if feels like a half-hearted attempt to cash in on the old magic.

Dracula 2000
Released in Theatrical Release by 10 (22 December, 2000)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, and Gerard Butler
As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer
Average review score:

DEFFINATELY BUY IT!!!
I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

Wes Craven Presents A Pretty Good Movie
'Dracula 2000' isn't very original, but has great cast, good soundtrack, good special effects, and great acting. The opening sequence is a little disturbing but later on in the movie you will understand it. I really thought this was a very good movie. The soundtrack was good, I liked the vampire special effects, the acting had you in the moment. I espically enjoyed the cast full of great performers including: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito, Lochlyn Monroe, Danny Masterson, Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C, Christopher Plummer, Jeri Ryan, Shane West, and Gerard Butler as the well-acted Dracula. You should see it.

Wes Craven's Mix
We all know what to expect when it comes to horror and Wes Craven: A mixture of a nightmarish world and dark humour. We've seen it done wonderfully in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and many more. Dracula 2000 is no exception, except for the fact that it adds something new to the mix. Intense action sequences. Sure they rip off The Matrix, but they work in a film about creatures who are supposed to have unique skills and powers.

The back story created that connected Van Helsing, Mary, and Dracula was very interesting, and kept the movie together. You can tell by the commentary given to the movie by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson that research went into coming up with the story, and they wanted the film to be serious and have a story. I believe that's why some people didn't enjoy the movie. They didn't know whether to take the film seriously, or just let it be "eye candy". True, it does have the appeal of "eye candy", but when you understand the going on behind the film, you can begin to take it seriously. So I highly recommend giving the audio commentary on the DVD a listen.

Dracula 2000 managed to snag a talented cast full of up-and-coming stars (Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito) and veterans of acting (Christopher Plummer), and even a pop star (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). Justine Waddell, who plays the main female lead, Mary, did very well at putting heart into her character, but her given dialogue is sometimes - to me - overacted, but in the end she does quiet well. Her voiceover in the end was effective. And I can't write a review without mentioning the person who played Dracula, Gerard Butler. Butler had the actions, the eyes, and the voice to play a perfect Dracula.

Watch Dracula 2000 the first time with an open-mind, and then watch it with the commentary. Both times, it will be like a different movie.

Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
Released in VHS Tape by Buena Vista Home Vid (03 July, 2001)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, and Gerard Butler
As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer
Average review score:

DEFFINATELY BUY IT!!!
I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

Wes Craven Presents A Pretty Good Movie
'Dracula 2000' isn't very original, but has great cast, good soundtrack, good special effects, and great acting. The opening sequence is a little disturbing but later on in the movie you will understand it. I really thought this was a very good movie. The soundtrack was good, I liked the vampire special effects, the acting had you in the moment. I espically enjoyed the cast full of great performers including: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito, Lochlyn Monroe, Danny Masterson, Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C, Christopher Plummer, Jeri Ryan, Shane West, and Gerard Butler as the well-acted Dracula. You should see it.

Wes Craven's Mix
We all know what to expect when it comes to horror and Wes Craven: A mixture of a nightmarish world and dark humour. We've seen it done wonderfully in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and many more. Dracula 2000 is no exception, except for the fact that it adds something new to the mix. Intense action sequences. Sure they rip off The Matrix, but they work in a film about creatures who are supposed to have unique skills and powers.

The back story created that connected Van Helsing, Mary, and Dracula was very interesting, and kept the movie together. You can tell by the commentary given to the movie by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson that research went into coming up with the story, and they wanted the film to be serious and have a story. I believe that's why some people didn't enjoy the movie. They didn't know whether to take the film seriously, or just let it be "eye candy". True, it does have the appeal of "eye candy", but when you understand the going on behind the film, you can begin to take it seriously. So I highly recommend giving the audio commentary on the DVD a listen.

Dracula 2000 managed to snag a talented cast full of up-and-coming stars (Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito) and veterans of acting (Christopher Plummer), and even a pop star (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). Justine Waddell, who plays the main female lead, Mary, did very well at putting heart into her character, but her given dialogue is sometimes - to me - overacted, but in the end she does quiet well. Her voiceover in the end was effective. And I can't write a review without mentioning the person who played Dracula, Gerard Butler. Butler had the actions, the eyes, and the voice to play a perfect Dracula.

Watch Dracula 2000 the first time with an open-mind, and then watch it with the commentary. Both times, it will be like a different movie.

Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
Released in VHS Tape by Dimension Home Video (04 December, 2001)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, and Gerard Butler
As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer
Average review score:

DEFFINATELY BUY IT!!!
I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

Wes Craven Presents A Pretty Good Movie
'Dracula 2000' isn't very original, but has great cast, good soundtrack, good special effects, and great acting. The opening sequence is a little disturbing but later on in the movie you will understand it. I really thought this was a very good movie. The soundtrack was good, I liked the vampire special effects, the acting had you in the moment. I espically enjoyed the cast full of great performers including: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito, Lochlyn Monroe, Danny Masterson, Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C, Christopher Plummer, Jeri Ryan, Shane West, and Gerard Butler as the well-acted Dracula. You should see it.

Wes Craven's Mix
We all know what to expect when it comes to horror and Wes Craven: A mixture of a nightmarish world and dark humour. We've seen it done wonderfully in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and many more. Dracula 2000 is no exception, except for the fact that it adds something new to the mix. Intense action sequences. Sure they rip off The Matrix, but they work in a film about creatures who are supposed to have unique skills and powers.

The back story created that connected Van Helsing, Mary, and Dracula was very interesting, and kept the movie together. You can tell by the commentary given to the movie by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson that research went into coming up with the story, and they wanted the film to be serious and have a story. I believe that's why some people didn't enjoy the movie. They didn't know whether to take the film seriously, or just let it be "eye candy". True, it does have the appeal of "eye candy", but when you understand the going on behind the film, you can begin to take it seriously. So I highly recommend giving the audio commentary on the DVD a listen.

Dracula 2000 managed to snag a talented cast full of up-and-coming stars (Sean Patrick Thomas, Jennifer Esposito) and veterans of acting (Christopher Plummer), and even a pop star (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). Justine Waddell, who plays the main female lead, Mary, did very well at putting heart into her character, but her given dialogue is sometimes - to me - overacted, but in the end she does quiet well. Her voiceover in the end was effective. And I can't write a review without mentioning the person who played Dracula, Gerard Butler. Butler had the actions, the eyes, and the voice to play a perfect Dracula.

Watch Dracula 2000 the first time with an open-mind, and then watch it with the commentary. Both times, it will be like a different movie.

Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
Released in VHS Tape by Dimension Home Video (14 October, 2003)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, and Gerard Butler
As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy Spletzer
Average review score:

DEFFINATELY BUY IT!!!
I shouldnt be the only poor schmuk who had to sit through it! It was excellent until the last 1/2 hour. I despise it when a movie sets a great premise and then ends horribly.I really thought this one would go the distance but the end was so campy in comparison to the rest of the movie!

a new version of a masterful legend
this new version is set into todays world of rock n rool, lots of sex and down right funkyness. The Drac is taken by a band ful of thieves after breaking into Professor Helsings(Christopher Plummers) vault. The crew include Omar Epps, Jennifer Esposito, Danny Masterson, Sean Patrick Thomas and Lochlyn Munro. The Drac opens up and kills all of them, sending the plane crashing into a swamp. Plummer goes off to seek him out, he is followed by Jonny Lee Miller(from Trainspotting and Hackers fame). Justine Waddell has visions of The Drac and thats what he is after. also included int he mix of the cast are Jeri Ryan(Boston Public), Shane West(A Walk To Remember) and Vitamin C(the pop singer). Then it becomes interesting as it goes along with some sexy vampire chicks and some beheading and stakeshootings and headgeclipper beheadings, its all good. but when you find out The Drac was friends with Jesus and he betrayed him, sorta like wha...., but then theres a bunch of cool effects and The Drac(Gerard Butler from Reign Of Fire) gets blowed up into flames, its a pretty ok movie. Vitamin C, Jeri ryan and Jennifer Esposito are hot, hot , hot with fangs

Just One Kiss...It Couldn't Hurt...
I gotta say, for a Wes Craven flick, this was pretty good, espically since it was a remake of a movie that has been...well...remade a lot over a few decades.

The storyline was decent, and I actual thought it was neat the way it described exactly why Dracula can't stand crosses, silver, and religion all together: it hads a nice twist.

Not to mention: it was set in New Orleans, and I gotta admit, since I've lived there before, that is definatly one of the spookiest places at night, espically the graveyards.

Oh for those of you who care:As usual, Dracula is hot and just SO SEXY...

So why not give this movie a 5-star rating?

Well for those of you have had ever seen Bram Stoker's Dracula, you will agree: this one isn't NEARLY as boring. However: it is still lacking here and there.

For example: Dracula barely speaks, and when he does, the man talksso low and in so many riddles, I had to rewind him just to understand what he meant...or at least hear what he said... (Which is a downer since I love the actor's voice that plays him...All smooth and seductive...)

The damdel in distress aka Van Helsing's daughter is just...off. Although she's not the simpering moron who wears those long flowy dresses and high heeled shoed, screaming for some macho type fool to come to the rescue (and this, ladies and gentalmen is BEFORE she's seduced...) they still could have made her a little better.

The fight scenes (as there weren't that many, seeing as mostly people were just eaten or 'dead when we get there') are lacking. Drac seems to be more of a lover, not a fighter in this one...

And this also happens to be the ONLY Dracula Movie I've ever seen where Van Helsing actually get's killed. That was a major backlash for us vamp. slayer fans. (It's like having Buffy die...and she NOT coming back...)

But other then those MINOR setbacks, the movie is definatly worth the time to watch, majorly if your a fan of Wes Craven's work and definatly if you're a fan of Dracula, or any other type of vampire movies.

Hope I helped, even a little!

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