Topic: Tom's Random Reviews

[snowcat]

......

So, whos up for a villain change

Electro? Scorpion?

....Carnage

[Najemikon]

Kraken! Was that his name? Hunter bloke...

[Rogmeister]

Jon, you got the name nearly right but I believe it's Kraven with a "v".  How about The Scorpioin?   Or Medusa with the crazy hair?  She was a villainous when she first appeared...I remember she was also a member of the Frightful Four at one time.  Or since it looks like there won't be anymore Fantastic Four movies, how about bringing in The Human Torch in a crossover movie? 

[snowcat]

Kraken! Was that his name? Hunter bloke...

Kraven the hunter?

[snowcat]

The vilains id really like to see are

Hob Goblin, The Lizard, Mysterio, Shocker, The King Pin (lets forget Daredevil happened ) Spider-man has some great enemies!

[Tom]

The King Pin (lets forget Daredevil happened )

I thought that "Daredevil: Director's Cut" is a good movie. I enjoy it. The theatrical cut is bad though.

[Najemikon]

Kraven! Thank you, Roger. I should have known. I still have my first comic which was a one-off special with Spidey being hunted by the Sinister Six and they all took their turns weakening him. X-Men and F4 also appeared I seem to remember.

They could bring Spidey into the X-Men movies. They already did actually, but the scene was cut...

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[snowcat]

Haha, I remember that on the DVD Jon.

I think they could make a nice Spider-man crossover but its never gonna happen :p

...How long have they been talking about that Batman and Superman movie?

...Of course I personally would love to see a Dark Claw movie (anyone see the Amalgam comics?) Batman and Wolverine.... what else could a girl (or a guy)` ask for?   

[Tom]

Title: South Park: Season Twelve
Year: 2008
Director:
Rating: FSK-16
Length: 310 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: German: Dolby Digital Stereo, English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Dutch, English, German

Plot:
All fourteen uncensored episodes from South Park's twelfth season are now available in this exclusive three-disc set. In this colection, South Park follows the new president-elect from is acceptance speech to his first official duty as Commander in Chief. The boys keep busy helping a pop princess who's down on her luck, negotiating a truce for striking Canadians, and preventing giant rodents from destroying the world. For them, it's all part of growing up in South Park!


Extras:
Commentary
Featurettes
Scene Access

My Thoughts:

I always felt that South Park got better and better with each season. But this season is a bit of a let-down. Seems like they are running out of steam a little bit.
My favorites in this season are the episode were Wendy challenges Cartman to a fight and he tries to get out of it, and the two-parter "Pandemic", which is a great Cloverfield parody with giant guinea pigs attacking. I think they did a great job with the hand-held camera "footage".
The episode "Elementary School Musical" makes me a little bit curious to watch the "High School Musical" movies, to see if they are really that bad

#	Episode	Rating
01	Tonsil Trouble
02	Britney's New Look
03	Major Boobage
04	Canada On Strike
05	Eek, a Penis!
06	Over Logging
07	Super Fun Time
08	The China Problem
09	Breast Cancer Show Ever
10	Pandemic
11	Pandemic 2: The Startling
12	About Last Night...
13	Elementary School Musical
14	The Ungroundable

[snowcat]

I to think that this season was a little dire but then I did not like Imagination Land either, and that was the end of season 11.

I haven't watched any of 13 as im buying it on DVD but Ive been told it was better then season 12.. I hope so.

[Tom]

Title: Kujibiki Unbalance: The Collection
Year: 2006
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 375 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo, Japanese: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, English

Stars:


Plot:
Chihiro has always had rotten luck in life. But at the prestigious Rikkyouin Academy, where everything is decided by drawn lot, or kujibiki, he finds his luck changing when he draws the lot for student council president. He and his harem of student council candidates undergo a year-long, impossible apprenticeship under the current ruling body, which happens to be led by one of Chihiro's childhood friends. The road to success is filled with zany misadventures, innocent romances, and a wild humor that is sure to please.

Each disc includes an episode of Genshiken!

Extras:
Commentary
Genshiken OVAs
Trailers

My Thoughts:

Originally this was a fictional series in the Genshiken series. Then they re-imagined it and made a real series out of it. I bought this one, because it includes three additional Genshiken episodes, which bridges the first and second season of Genshiken. It introduces my favorite Genshiken character Ogiue.
The Kujibiki Unbalance series is nothing which I can really recommend. It had some fun scenes and episodes, but overall I can recommend this set only to fans of Genshiken to have that anime series completed. The Genshiken episodes are great!

Kujibiki Unbalance

#	Episode	Rating
01	Everyone Gets Surprised at School. 7 pts.
02	You Have to be Able to Keep Promises. 2 pts.
03	Siblings Are a Pain. 6 pts.
04	Want to Hang Out Sunday? 5 pts.
05	Friends Might Change. 1 pt.
06	I Swear I'll Keep It a Secret. 8 pts.
07	I'll Listen to My Superiors. 4 pts.
08	I've Forgotten About the Past. 7 pts.
09	The Fireworks Looked Pretty. 5 pts.
10	Though We Look For It, It's Not There. 3 pts.
11	Stumbling In the Dark. 0 pts.
12	Let's Make Our Dream Come True. 9 pts.

Genshiken OVA

#	Episode	Rating
01	My Name is Ogiue and I Hate Otaku
02	I Am From the Planet Otaku
03	Then I'll Undress You!

[Tom]

Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Year: 2008
Director: Eric Brevig
Rating: PG
Length: 93 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Brendan Fraser
Josh Hutcherson
Anita Briem
Seth Meyers
Jean-Michel Paré

Plot:
Brendan Fraser stars in this action-packed adventure based on the Jules Verne classic that is sure to deliver fun for the whole family! On a hunch to find the center of the earth, Trevor Anderson (Fraser), his nephew and their tour guide make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey into the unknown. On a scramble to find their way back, the group travels through a never-before-seen world, encountering creatures and objects never imagined. Whether in 3-D with glasses or in 2-D, get close to the action, engage your sense of wonder and take your own journey to the center of the earth!

Awards:

BMI Film & TV Music Awards	2009	Won	BMI Film Music Award	Andrew Lockington
Scream Awards	2008	Nominated	Best Remake
Teen Choice Awards	2008	Nominated	Choice Summer Movie: Action Adventure
World Soundtrack Awards	2009	Nominated	Discovery of the Year	Andrew Lockington
Young Artist Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor	Josh Hutcherson

Extras:
2D and 3D versions of the film.
Commentary
Featurettes
Scene Access

My Thoughts:

You can clearly see, that the plot is merely an excuse to use as many 3D effects as possible. Without the 3D effects, this movie is not worth watching.
The 3D effects themselves are good, but suffer from the home theatre 3D technology. Though I did enjoy them.
The brain is a funny thing. It gets accustomed to the color filters to make some sense of the colors it sees. After I have taken off the glasses after the movie, each eye did still see in different colors if I closed the other eye. A few minutes after the movie, one eye still saw everything in green, the other in red. Both together have seen everything normally. I never would have noticed this, if my brother hadn't pointed it out to me.

Rating:

[Tom]

Title: Tropic Thunder: Director's Cut
Year: 2008
Director: Ben Stiller
Rating: 15
Length: 121 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital TrueHD, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: Commentary, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish

Stars:
Ben Stiller
Robert Downey Jr.
Jack Black

Plot:
Go deeper intoTropic Thunder with this extended version of the hit film, packed with more action, more comedy, and more madness than ever before.

When three of Hollywood's biggest stars head into the jungles of Vietnam to shoot a war movie, they have no idea how real things can get. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder is the most unexpected and controversial movie of the year.

Awards:

Academy Award	2008	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor	Robert Downey, Jr.
American Cinema Editors Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical	Greg Hayden
BAFTA	2008	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor	Robert Downey, Jr.
BMI Film & TV Music Awards	2009	Won	BMI Film Music Award	Theodore Shapiro
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Won	Best Comedy Movie
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor	Robert Downey, Jr.
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Actor in a Supporting Role	Robert Downey, Jr.
Golden Globe	2008	Nominated	Actor in a Supporting Role	Tom Cruise
MTV Movie Awards	2009	Nominated	Best WTF Moment	"Tasting Decapitated Head": Ben Stiller
Satellite Awards	2008	Nominated	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Robert Downey, Jr.
Satellite Awards	2008	Nominated	Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Screen Actors Guild Award	2008	Nominated	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role	Robert Downey, Jr.
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie - Bromantic Comedy
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Actor - Comedy	Ben Stiller
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Hissy Fit	Robert Downey Jr
World Stunt Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director	Brad Martin, Phil Neilson
Young Artist Awards	2009	Won	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor	Brandon Soo Hoo

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
MTV Movie Awards Viral Video; BD-Live; Digital Copy.
Scene Access

My Thoughts:

I have seen this movie in the theatres. I remembered it being much more fun. I still enjoyed, but just not as much as the last time. Maybe it is because of the director's cut. I had the feeling it dragged in too many scenes.
Robert Downey Jr did a really great job though. Jack Black though was underused and not used in the right way. His drug-addicted character was just too much of a one-joke character.

Rating:

[Tom]

Title: Drawn Together: Season Three
Year: 2006
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 308 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:

Stars:


Plot:
All the blood, puke and boobs you love are back for the third and final season of Drawn Together. The dirtiest, deadliest, sexiest, and funkiest Drawn Together season ever features MORE animated blood, MORE animated vomit, and MORE animated nipples. Watch as Captain Hero tortures his 12-year-old self, Ling-Ling gets put into foster care, and Toot finally gets worshipped as the cow she is. It's what happens when cartoon characters stop being real and start being animated.

Awards:
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Trailers

My Thoughts:

It has been awhile since I saw the first two seasons, but I remember them being much more fun. It feels like they were doing the same jokes over and over again and were just trying to outgross themselves each time.
I enjoyed the Muppet Babies parody though. One of the reasons I didn't really enjoy it is, that Toots gets too much screentime. It is the one character I do not enjoy at all. Her sole purpose seems to be make jokes about her ugly body (which was still somewhat funny in season 1, but now is really tired) and the voice of hers just gets on my nerve.

#	Episode	Rating
01	Greeks and Freaks
02	Wooldoor Sockbat's Giggle-Wiggle Funny Tickle Non-Traditional Progressive Multicultural Roundtable!
03	Spelling Applebee's
04	Unrestrainable Trainable
05	N.R.A vs. Ray
06	Mexican't Buy Me Love
07	Lost in Parking Space: Part I
08	Lost in Parking Space: Part II
09	Drawn Together Babies
10	Nipple Ring-Ring Goes to Foster Care
11	Foxxy and the Gang Bang
12	Breakfast Food Killer
13	Charlotte's Web of Lies
14	The Elimination Special: Part II: The Elimination

[snowcat]

Aparantley a Drawn Together movie is being released in April, I have only seen Season 1 so I may have to catch up before I watch it.