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Quite funny comedy about actors on a cancelled sci-fi TV show who now have to make their living appearing at suburban fan conventions and mall openings. When some typically odd convention goers ask for their help combating an alien invasion they go along with the gag, only to find out it's not a gag! Some very good special effects.
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a sequel to the earlier Sin City. Like the earlier film, this generally looks like high contrast black and white, with occasional splashes of color for emphasis. As you may guess, the splashes are mostly arterial red. Mickey Rourke again plays Marv, the anti-hero. The story is not as gripping as the first movie, but attention doesn't wander too much. The big improvement is the 3D photography. I don't know if it was photographed in, or converted to 3D, but depth is very well presented.
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Three popular sci-fi adventures from the 1970s. Environmental degradation, global epidemic, and youth culture run amok are the themes. Edward G. Robinson 'goes home' in his touching farewell performance. Charlton Heston delivers the immortal line "Soylent Green is (no spoiler here)!" Michael York discovers Peter Ustinov may be the world's last mature adult. Great value set includes three Blu-Ray discs with all of the extras of the individual releases, including commentary tracks on Soylent and Logan's.
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Escape From New York was one of the biggest drive-in movie hits of the early 80s, before the home video revolution killed the 'passion pits'. It also changed Kurt Russell from a former Disney child star to a full fledged action movie hero. Special effects may seem quaint by modern CGI standards, but it's still a fun story with a great supporting cast
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Men in Black 3D is the weakest of the Men in Black films, but that doesn't mean it's not a fun ride. Tommy Lee Jones must have wanted a break, so he only makes a token appearance in the film. Will Smith has to travel back in time where he meets a young Tommy Lee Jones (well played by Josh Brolin). Very good 3D effects.
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Quentin Tarantino's second movie, Pulp Fiction, is still my favorite of all his films. Explosive action, quirky characters, and clever, memorable dialogue make this a movie I can enjoy over and over again.
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After more than 25 years Akira is still one of the most exciting Japanese anime films I've ever seen. This 2 disc Blu-Ray edition looks better than the previous DVD, and includes both English dub tracks as well as the original Japanese track. Very glad I bought it.
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I enjoyed The Boxtrolls very much. The settings and characters were amusingly designed, and the stop-motion animation was excellent. Sir Ben Kingsley gave a great vocal performance as the chief villain. The 3D version looked spectacular. Some people have complained that it's not appropriate for small children. It's rated PG, which means it is not aimed at small children.
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This Jim Henson production is a highly imaginative fairy tale. It is somewhat like Dark Crystal, but with a human character interacting with all of the full size puppets and animatronic characters. David Bowie plays a rather non-threatening villain, and contributed several songs. The songs, to me, are the only disappointing part of the film.
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Predator is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most exciting movies. This Blu-Ray 3D version of the movie is still exciting, but visually was not as great as I had hoped. It looks like there was a lot of digital noise reduction applied to the film, and it's only a second rate 3D conversion. Worth buying only if you get a good price.