Christopher-Lee Movie Reviews

I saw this movie when it came out...I was 9 years old...and it was horrible. I liked Andy from Taxi...FYI...not everything meant for kids is high quality stuff. This is a bore..What was Andy thinking!

Many people never understood Andy Kaufman's creative genius while he was alive, and it seems that many people never will. Kaufman's performances in mainstream TV stuff like Taxi were well and great, but it's his fringe work that I feel best represents what Kaufman had to say about the world. HEARTBEEPS is one of those early 80s films that clearly dates itself with its cheesy hairstyles and out-of-date social commentary, yet at its heart lies a film about the dehumane treatment of "weaker" people that wear their heart on their sleave... as well as their battery pack. Andy's pewrformance (as well as Bernadette Peter's) is full of mild wit and charm, and his eyes (hidden underneath what I consider to be some of Academy Award Winning make-up artist Stan Winston's most creative and beatiful effects) portray a character full of innocense, imagination, and a rebellious sense of curiousity. A beautiful, low-budget look at a surreal future (back when the era of capitalism and "Reaganomics" reigned over humanitarianism and progressiveness) in which robots are the only true humanistic creatures left on the earth, and the sheer message of hope and love that such creatures are capable of... despite their creators' faulty programming. A highly recommended film for fans of Andy Kaufman or even strange old cheesy films full of quirky characters, odd make-up effects, and robotic romance. This is one of the best little cult comedies of the 1980s, and severely under appreciated for what it has to offer fans of the goofy and sentimental. Don't let other people that don't "get" Kaufman's brilliance and off-beat sense of humor put you off from experiencing something so lovely and unique as HEARTBEEPS.

Two robots (portrayed by Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters) escape from their factory(along with a hack-comedian type of robot) and embark on a wilderness adventure. Along the way, they create a child named Phil from spare parts, all the while falling madly in love with one another. There are a lot of disparaging comments circulating about this film, but don't let that discourage you. Perfect for the kids.

It's a great animated film based on the ABC family animated series.Too bad it didn't have my two favirote villians of all time Kraven The Hunter and Venom.Anyway good film BAD title I have it on DVD it should be called Spider-Man:Enter The Daredevil becuase they only fight eachother for fifthteen seconds then they team up!The villians are Kingpin,Smythe,Dr.Landon,The Ultimate Spider-Slayer(Smyte),Richard Fisk the Kingpin's son and I hate this villian The Chamelon.Good movie Super BAD Title.As I said it should've been called Spider-Man:Enter The Daredevil.

If you love Marvel Comics superheros,this DVD is a must!In different adventures Spider-Man and the Fantastic 4 team up with Daredevil.In the Spider-Man deries,Peter Parker is accused of a crime he didn't commit.His attorney is Matt Murdock-Daredevil's alter ego!The "versus"part doesn't last long.Soon the team up to catch the Kingpin.Calling this DVD action-packed is an understatement!I like it because it has great Marvel heros and villains,storylines that keep you on the edge of you seat,and it shows blind people can see in ways we can't.

Animation in the best tradition of G.I. Joe, voiceovers a la X-Men, dialogue like Gargoyles. No surprises here, just fond memories of weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
Pluses: the overarching plot ("Sins of the Fathers") does not disappoint, though admittedly no other element here comes close to that quality. The Kingpins' voice is the best one there; all others (including Majel Barrett) overact in the finest cartoon tradition.
Minuses: the digitization is poor, catching half-frames and getting quite jerky at times. Some of the dialogue is downright cheesy, and logic... well, this is a cartoon, not a comic.
All good fun, just don't expect more than a cartoon can provide.

This is not the old Spidey cartoon I grew up on. It is some 1990 remake and is not all that good.

This video is actually made from an episode of Spiderman that aired on television. I purchased it for my four and a half year old son who adores Spiderman. He also has the VHS tape of the origin of Spiderman (made in the 60's). He likes this episode better though, because of the story involving Hobgoblin and Kingpin. It certainly shows how far our animation has come in 30 years. The look is definitely updated for the 90's; Peter Parker no longer wears glasses, and looks more well built than he did in years past. Still he carries the angst of not being able to do the right thing which is what always made Spiderman different from other superheroes (as is evidenced by how the doctor and Mary Jane feel about his treatment of Aunt Mae).

This is definitely not the "Ultimate Spiderman" (Spiderman trapped in a different universe) for which I am grateful. Thank you Marvel, I hope you put out more episodes, so we can collect them all.

The reason the Kingpin story didn't seem to "go anywhere" is that this isn't a movie, it's an episode from the 1990s Spider-man TV show on Fox. I liked the show quite a bit; it had pretty good animation and the stories were interesting, even if they didn't always hold completely true to the comic book's stories. Chances are if the sound and animation don't line up in places, it's more likely to be the result of the video production (I've seen it happen before). Spider-man is one of the few cartoons I've watched which had characters that seemed more real and actually developed over time (another cartoon that did a good job with that was the Real Ghostbusters).

I think that one man's justice is quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. I watched still trying to figure out what the heck was going on and what the plot was until the end of the movie. I can't believe someone actually pays to make th[is] or to even buy the [stuff] that a person wasted thier money on to make. I feel bad for whoever was in it, because they got screwed out of thier time. I also feel bad for whoever has watched it! Thank you that is all!!!!!!

AN ARMY SOLDIER [BRIAN BOSWORTH] DECIDES TO RETALIATE AGAINST A GROUP OF CROOKED COPS WHO VICIOUSLY MURDERED HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS WIFE. THIS ISN'T YOUR AVERAGE ACTION MOVIE. THIS MOVIE WAS SUPRISINGLY WATCHABLE AND IT WAS SUPRISINGLY INTERESTING. BRUCE PAYNE MAKES A GOOD VILLAIN. BUT, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT, MC HAMMER LOOKS VERY SILLY PLAYING A CRIME LORD. IT MAY NOT BE DEATH WISH, BUT THIS MOVIE WILL SATISFY THE AVERAGE ACTION FAN. THIS MOVIE IS WELL WORTH A LOOK.

This film could have gotten 5 stars, but it just didn't have enough to push past the 4.
The fight choreography would make even "Blade" and "Blade II" fans happy. The aikido sequences are flamboyant, to say the least.
The Boz does a pretty decent job of acting in this film, which makes me wish he'd do more.
Like I said, this film could have gotten 5 stars, but there was just something missing, although it deserves a solid 4 stars.

I think that one man's justice is quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. I watched still trying to figure out what the heck was going on and what the plot was until the end of the movie. I can't believe someone actually pays to make th[is] or to even buy the [stuff] that a person wasted thier money on to make. I feel bad for whoever was in it, because they got screwed out of thier time. I also feel bad for whoever has watched it! Thank you that is all!!!!!!

AN ARMY SOLDIER [BRIAN BOSWORTH] DECIDES TO RETALIATE AGAINST A GROUP OF CROOKED COPS WHO VICIOUSLY MURDERED HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS WIFE. THIS ISN'T YOUR AVERAGE ACTION MOVIE. THIS MOVIE WAS SUPRISINGLY WATCHABLE AND IT WAS SUPRISINGLY INTERESTING. BRUCE PAYNE MAKES A GOOD VILLAIN. BUT, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT, MC HAMMER LOOKS VERY SILLY PLAYING A CRIME LORD. IT MAY NOT BE DEATH WISH, BUT THIS MOVIE WILL SATISFY THE AVERAGE ACTION FAN. THIS MOVIE IS WELL WORTH A LOOK.

This film could have gotten 5 stars, but it just didn't have enough to push past the 4.
The fight choreography would make even "Blade" and "Blade II" fans happy. The aikido sequences are flamboyant, to say the least.
The Boz does a pretty decent job of acting in this film, which makes me wish he'd do more.
Like I said, this film could have gotten 5 stars, but there was just something missing, although it deserves a solid 4 stars.

This one was actually filmed back to back with the first movie, and was released in 1975. It features the same great cast and finishes up the story from the book "The Three Musketeers".

Same cast as before. Oliver Reed as Athos, Richard Chamberlain as Aramis, Frank Finlay as Porthos, Michael York as D'Artagnan. Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway. Again, just about every performance is amazing. And what's sort of sad is that the actors signed up for one "project" - so even though they put in enough material to do two complete films, they were only paid once. Ah well, we the viewers benefitted!

This tells the second half of the story from the book. The Queen was saved for ruin, and the musketeers are sent up to fight the Huguenots. The Cardinal is still after them, as is M'Lady. There are more battles, more attempts to kill the musketeers, more threats and plots. The mood turns darker in this one, as the fellowship runs into serious situations. The ending matches the book - not necessarily a "happy" ending but a satisfying one.

Again, the BIG WARNING. I wore out several copies of this video tape before getting this on the first DVD available. Fox Lorber put out the DVD version. I was thrilled to have it on DVD. I was less thrilled when I saw what they did to the movie!! They literally cut off ALL FOUR EDGES of the movie, losing quite a lot of the picture. The special features are completely missing. There is a new DVD version out which is a two-pack of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers" that has the special features and has the full version of both movies without missing content. AVOID THE FOX LORBER VERSION and get the other one.

Since we have bought many DVDs and borrowed many DVDs and all of them have captions or subtitles, I was cheated with this DVD - it has no captions/subtitles and I cannot enjoy this movie. I am hearing-impaired. This is one of only 3 of many many DVDs that do not have captions.

Not nearly as much fun as the first film, The Three Musketeers, this conclusion to the story of D'Artagnon, Athos, Porthos & Aramis and their efforts to thwart the machinations of Cardinal Richelieu, de Rochefort, and Milady DeWinter, is much more plot-heavy and somber than the original, and includes some jarring assassinations and murders.

Benefiting greatly by having the same wonderful cast (both films were shot at one time), it continues where the first film left off, with clever and ironic period detail and wry observations, this time not only about the twit aristocracy, but about religious fanaticsm, persecution and wars (Protestant and Catholics)as well.

The wit and intelligence is still here, but some of the elan is missing. There is so much plot to be disposed of that the film seems more hurried and less relaxed than the first. There are some good fights, especially one clever and funny bit on an icy stream, and a brutal fight at the finale in a nunnery that climaxes with de Rochefort (the marvelously arch and disdainful Christopher Lee) and D'Artagnon (Michael York) dueling in the chapel. Again, the sword fighting is FIGHTING, using both hands and feet, and with the participants becoming exhausted by their efforts.

The cast, as mentioned, is superb, with Heston as the wily Cardinal, Jean Pierre Cassel as the dim King, Geraldine Chaplain the ninny of a Queen, a wonderful Raquel Welch as Constance, the aforementioned Chris Lee & Michael York, and the great Oliver Reed as the moody and explosive Athos, Richard Chambelain the aloof Aramis, and Frank Finlay the vain & pompous Porthos. I neglected to mention Roy Kinnear as the long-suffering servant, Planchet, in my review of the earlier film. He's wonderful, as he always was, and lost his life in making this film.

Full of wry bits of business and humorous asides, and ironic contrasts, the Four Musketeers has the great benefit of continuity of cast and style and tone, although the tone shifts much darker and more plot-driven here. Not as good as the first film, but well worth your while. Compared to the witless films that more often than not make up our present world, these gems seem better and better for their audacity and intelligence. 4-1/2 stars.

Unbelievable bad movie. However, movie is so unintentionally funny it is a must for people to see. The funniest member of the cast is not Jack Leonard, Jayne Mansfield or Phyllis Diller but Lauree Berger as one of the miscast teenagers with her awful singing and smerky dancing. Jayne Mansfield is cute as a modern day Daisy Mae trying to get Jack Leonard to marry her. Phyllis Diller is also amusing as Camille Salamander. Jack Leonard does well in dual roles. So, if you appreciate bad movies then see this one. Everyone do the Turtle.

This is one of those low-budget movies that is so bad that it actually is good. It's in the usual '60s teen-beach-bikini-party genre of old Elvis movies, but with much less taste and quality. I love it, though, because it's obscure and pure '60s in style, the music is good and pure '60s, it has Jayne Mansfield & some decent gags, and there is some passable Florida scenery. What a pity: with a few changes in scenery and story and camera angles it could've been a classic.

Describing this movie is like describing the love of a child or incense smoke rising, but I will do my best. The Fat Spy is a story as old as time itself, the ongoing search for the Fountain of Youth. Only this time our heroes discover that the Fountain is not actually a fountain of water, but two black twin roses growing from the same stem.

Well I'm sure everyone buys or sees this movie for one reason, Jayne Mansfield, so let's talk about her. I've never seen her as heavy as she did in this movie. Granted she is still beautiful and stunning, but the hourglass figure is gone as she is a bit thick in the middle. By modern spaghetti-thin model standards, she could even be described as fat, but to me who can appreciate a fine woman, she looked great. One scene has her wrapped in only what can be described as the happiest towel in Hollywood. You get some great cleavage and chest shots as she dries herself. She also sings a number to her love interest 'Irving'. Unfortunately, this film will not cement Jayne's acting abilities for immortality. Let's face it, she was what she was. A great body and a rival (ha ha) to Marilyn Monroe. Jayne seems to go out of her way to act just like her with the dreamy, whispery voice and dumb blonde routine that Marilyn found inescapable as her career went on. In one scene where Jayne is tied to an AC unit she screams for help. She suddenly pauses and turns to the camera and pathetically starts doing the Marilyn pout and blowing kisses.

This film which was probably filmed on a budget that couldn't drive a car across the country was shot on a lake which was supposed to be a beach. This film is actually a musical and any excuse possible is used to throw in bad singing and worse dancing. Take for instance the song sang before the opening credits even start. "When people got money, they sure act funny". One scene has the teenage group on the beach deciding they need to go to Cape Coral after 'discovering' a sign posted by a Florida Tourist attraction. All the girls swim out to the boat to start it up, while the guys all make their way to the dock, where quite handily, drums and guitars are found. They sing a number while waiting for the girls to pull up with the boat. Another song is sung by Phyllis Diller. She mostly talks words to music rather than singing, so there is some mercy here. However the drop on the floor and laugh until you cry scene is the 'Everybody do the Turtle' song. The song is so terrible, it will linger in your head for days.

There are some loose ends that don't quite tie up as the movie ends. One kid goes fishing in a rubber raft (he sings a song while fishing of course), and catches a mermaid. Well after going back to shore he decides he loves her and wants to go find her. He starts moping around and the last mention of him is his clothes are found on the shore. Reckon he swam out naked to find his love.

The film quality is terrible, even on DVD. The picture is grainy and the sound is horrible. At times you can't hear the lines because the surf is too loud. Then there are the cartoon balloons that try to move the movie along and attempt to assist the viewer in the progress of the film. Just before the ending credits there were promises of upcoming movies: The Return of Fat Spy, Bride of Fat Spy, and Son of Fat Spy. I'm still looking, but haven't found them yet.

All in all this movie rules. My wife's quote "Oh you owe me big for making me sit through this."

Unbelievable bad movie. However, movie is so unintentionally funny it is a must for people to see. The funniest member of the cast is not Jack Leonard, Jayne Mansfield or Phyllis Diller but Lauree Berger as one of the miscast teenagers with her awful singing and smerky dancing. Jayne Mansfield is cute as a modern day Daisy Mae trying to get Jack Leonard to marry her. Phyllis Diller is also amusing as Camille Salamander. Jack Leonard does well in dual roles. So, if you appreciate bad movies then see this one. Everyone do the Turtle.

This is one of those low-budget movies that is so bad that it actually is good. It's in the usual '60s teen-beach-bikini-party genre of old Elvis movies, but with much less taste and quality. I love it, though, because it's obscure and pure '60s in style, the music is good and pure '60s, it has Jayne Mansfield & some decent gags, and there is some passable Florida scenery. What a pity: with a few changes in scenery and story and camera angles it could've been a classic.

Describing this movie is like describing the love of a child or incense smoke rising, but I will do my best. The Fat Spy is a story as old as time itself, the ongoing search for the Fountain of Youth. Only this time our heroes discover that the Fountain is not actually a fountain of water, but two black twin roses growing from the same stem.

Well I'm sure everyone buys or sees this movie for one reason, Jayne Mansfield, so let's talk about her. I've never seen her as heavy as she did in this movie. Granted she is still beautiful and stunning, but the hourglass figure is gone as she is a bit thick in the middle. By modern spaghetti-thin model standards, she could even be described as fat, but to me who can appreciate a fine woman, she looked great. One scene has her wrapped in only what can be described as the happiest towel in Hollywood. You get some great cleavage and chest shots as she dries herself. She also sings a number to her love interest 'Irving'. Unfortunately, this film will not cement Jayne's acting abilities for immortality. Let's face it, she was what she was. A great body and a rival (ha ha) to Marilyn Monroe. Jayne seems to go out of her way to act just like her with the dreamy, whispery voice and dumb blonde routine that Marilyn found inescapable as her career went on. In one scene where Jayne is tied to an AC unit she screams for help. She suddenly pauses and turns to the camera and pathetically starts doing the Marilyn pout and blowing kisses.

This film which was probably filmed on a budget that couldn't drive a car across the country was shot on a lake which was supposed to be a beach. This film is actually a musical and any excuse possible is used to throw in bad singing and worse dancing. Take for instance the song sang before the opening credits even start. "When people got money, they sure act funny". One scene has the teenage group on the beach deciding they need to go to Cape Coral after 'discovering' a sign posted by a Florida Tourist attraction. All the girls swim out to the boat to start it up, while the guys all make their way to the dock, where quite handily, drums and guitars are found. They sing a number while waiting for the girls to pull up with the boat. Another song is sung by Phyllis Diller. She mostly talks words to music rather than singing, so there is some mercy here. However the drop on the floor and laugh until you cry scene is the 'Everybody do the Turtle' song. The song is so terrible, it will linger in your head for days.

There are some loose ends that don't quite tie up as the movie ends. One kid goes fishing in a rubber raft (he sings a song while fishing of course), and catches a mermaid. Well after going back to shore he decides he loves her and wants to go find her. He starts moping around and the last mention of him is his clothes are found on the shore. Reckon he swam out naked to find his love.

The film quality is terrible, even on DVD. The picture is grainy and the sound is horrible. At times you can't hear the lines because the surf is too loud. Then there are the cartoon balloons that try to move the movie along and attempt to assist the viewer in the progress of the film. Just before the ending credits there were promises of upcoming movies: The Return of Fat Spy, Bride of Fat Spy, and Son of Fat Spy. I'm still looking, but haven't found them yet.

All in all this movie rules. My wife's quote "Oh you owe me big for making me sit through this."

This movie is very well put together, with many facts and so forth...yet the one negative is the assassination scene. It is NOTHING like the REAL assassination poor ole' Grigory Rasputin had to face...in this movie...he's just poisened and thrown out a window...THE END. In real life, much more had to take place to take down the "Saint Who Sinned".

I rented this movie because I have recently become a big fan of British horror film actor Christopher Lee. Lee is the saving grace of this film.

The brutal and hypnotic monk Rasputin(Christopher Lee) is expelled from his monastery and temporarily gains great power by manipulating his way into the royal family of Russia.

This movie is a disappointment. "Rasputin and the Empress" could have been a thrilling period piece about Grigori Rasputin and his impact on Russian history. Unfortunately, this film pays little attention to history and doesn't become much more than a mediocre Hammer horror film masquerading as a historical period piece. Christopher Lee saves this movie. "Rasputin and the Empress" offered Lee one of his better roles. He is forceful and frightening as this ruthless historical figure. Richard Pasco and particularly Barbara Shelley give fine supporting performances.

Lee's peformance makes "Rasputin and the Empress" a must-see for all horror fans.

An attractive film by Hammer and a wonderfully powerful performance by Christopher Lee. Lee, an actor who always appears to put his "all" into his characters, doubly delights fans in this version of the Rasputin story. Rasputin is portrayed as an evil, manipulative, slick opportunist who delights in an over abundance of booze (just call him old pickle head!), sex (he can't have just one), and generally irresponsible behavior. He is deliciously amoral and "pig-like." It is a bit odd that everyone in this part of the world sports a British dialect, but no matter -- it's fun!

I do believe this demonstrates the great range of Christopher Lee -- an actor who has never been given ample credit for his tremendous acting talent and distinguished demeanor. A must see for all fans of Christopher Lee and the Hammer films.

not one I would say is at the top of my list but one i would never watch again. the acting is cheeze, the direction is good but the ability to watch the story line is hard to too.

I loved this flick. It was by far the best fighting action movie in years. Starting with the opening all the way through till the end. God bless the makers of this 5 star triumph!

All I can say is WOW... this film has 5 stars written all over it. The direction is amazing. The action is incredable and the overall story blows my mind. This film deserved to be recognized and wasn't. It's a shame these films go by the wayside while pieces of garbage like Bloodsport gets marketing.