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Out of Reach (2004)
Seagal's arrogance is really starting to get on my nerves,what a load of rubbish!,I miss the OLD Seagal!
Out Of Reach is as bad as it gets,Being the big Seagal fan I am,I check out his films even though most of his DTV films are terrible,I stay loyal,but if this keeps up,I don't know for how much longer. What really irritates me is that Seagal's arrogance has gotten so bad,he didn't even bother coming back to dub his own voice!,I think the man is a great martial artist,but the looks on his face in this film describe "I just wanna get this over and done with I want that paycheck". Does he even care anymore?,or does he let all those Cheeseburgers he's been shoving down his mouth do the thinking?. The action is very limited and when it is,it's extremely cheap and amateurishly executed. What also annoys me is Seagal's obsession with Nature and environment ,for Pete's sake man,we get it,we saw it in On Deadly ground,Fire Down Below,The Patriot and god knows what else,I appreciate it,but don't shove it down our throats.I didn't give a damn bout what happened to the kids,the film certainly didn't seem to either,and how bout that unintentionally hilarious scene with the kid drinking Seagal's alcohol. The only worthwhile thing in this film was a little better then average fight at the end with the villain,even that underwhelmed me.
The Acting is Terrible!. Steven Seagal coasts his way through this film,barely showing any emotion and when he does it looks forced,He mumbles his lines,fights with hardly any effort,the paycheck must have been big for this one,Seagal where oh where did you go,will the real Seagal please stand up?.Ida Nowakowska is a typical kid wooden and unconvincing. Matt Schulze is a decent bad guy we all know that,and here he tries his best with what he's given but even he can't save it.
Stay away from this film at all costs,even die hard Seagal fans will wanna skip it,this is sad man,just sad to see what a legend like him has become,burn all the copies you see cause that's what it deserves! 2/10
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
*Contains Spoilers* Not the masterpiece people claim it is,but still a fine,fine fantasy film indeed!
This Review is for The Extended Edition.
Okay,so after watching Fellowship of the ring and Two Towers,years ago,I wasn't impressed,I was bored,confused and not into it at all,Not that I've grown up and being the big film buff that I am,Iv'e come to appreciate it a lot more,that being said does it live up the hype? Yes and No. The 1st Hour is a Joy,you can slowly start to see things unraveling,Bilbo's character change,you start to see Gandalf become more and more paranoid,I was on the edge of my seat,wondering what was gonna happen next. Unfourtantley,the 2nd half stumbled a bit for me,I was bored in some scenes,Morgoth Vs Gandalf was highly disappointing in my opinion. The fight itself was interesting,Ian McKellen had some excellent dialog,but it just seemed blah to me,they did it perfectly at the end,with Ian Mckellen yelling "Fly You Fools!". but in my opinion Elijah Wood,ruined it with his totally OTT overacting,after Gandalf's death. The sequels improve amazingly better after this one,to me it's the weak link,Now you might think from reading this from all the criticism,that I disliked the film,but when in fact I really quite liked it, There's a lot more good that outweigh's the bad,the effects are breathtaking,the battle scenes near the end are exhilarating,it's more exciting then boring more often then not and Peter Jackson does a wonderful job of directing,the only thing that was off was the pacing,and it lacked humor,other then that I loved it.
The Acting for the most part is truly excellent. Elijah Wood is On and Off. at times he's very convincing and likable,others he overacts completely and is dull as a doorknob,he is supposed to be the main focus of the film,he has a burden with the ring,and was very inconsistent in my opinion,however he improves greatly in the sequels. Ian McKellen is brilliant as Gandalf,he's funny,and has all the great lines,but is intense when needed,which is a lot of the time in the 2nd half,he steals the film if you ask me.Sean Astin annoys me most of the time,but he plays the best friend of Frodo really well,he's likable and does his job well,liked him a lot.Sean Bean is awesome as Boromir,he was unpredictable,and you could feel the Ring could change him at any moment,it was a shame his character never continued,but It lead to a good storyline in the sequels.Orlando Bloom is pretty cool as Legolas the Elve his Arrow work was a sight to behold and didn't have a whole lot to do,but when he was on screen he did it well.Cate Blanchett is OK,she's barely on screen and I found her scene to be pretty pointless,even though it served the film with a purpose.Billy Boyd&Dominic Monaghan Do well as the comic relief Duo,providing some good laughs for the viewer,and thankfully never got too annoying.Christopher Lee is as always a great presence,and is wonderful as Saruman,he is often creepy and gave me a fright,whenever he was on screen he gave me chills,and some of his scenes with McKellen were a sight to behold!.Ian Holm is Pretty good as Bilbo he's likable and on top of things,but after the 1st half you don't see him again till well ahead in the 2nd half. Viggo Mortensen Is good for the most part,His scene where he is 1st revealed is quite a memorable moment,but at times he felt rather wooden,but for the most part I was impressed,especially with his Sword fighting skills. John Rhys-Davies is comic relief and not very good one at that,his character wasn't needed.Liv Tyler is a Gorgeous woman no doubt but she felt off and was somewhat wooden.Hugo Weaving is alright but nothing more then that,her scenes with Liv Tyler felt forced.
This film is an epic blockbuster,that is a Required viewing for everyone,It's an exciting experience,it might be the weak link by far in my opinion but it's still a fine way to get into this Magical series! See it. 9 1/2 10
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Great scenery,great monsters..can't save an awfully boring film,with nothing going on!
So in order to see 10,000 BC,I figured I should check this out 1st. The effects while dated to say the least,were still pretty cool,in fact seeing the monsters attack were the most exciting things in this film,other then that,there's basically just a lot of grunting from the actors,and walking around with the characters fighting over stupid things,hell even seeing Racquel Welch's breasts gets boring after a while.The ending was definitely cool to say the least,I was impressed by the effects,the location&scenery was also good,but that's really all the good I can say bout the film,it's cheapish looking and quite a chore to sit through half the time,So if you really wanna see this,go right ahead,I really don't see the need though,at that time it may have been something else,but now it's just a bore. Not recommended unless you have nothing really else to watch.
The acting is nothing memorable thats for sure. Racquel Welch just basically grunts and screams,and lets her Breasts do the acting,she's quite gorgeous to look at,but her performance is nothing short of terrible.John Richardson Is the main focus of the film,but the film Doesen't give us a reason to give a damn bout him,why should we care that he survives,he's a caveman just like the rest,a ruthless savage,even though he's meant to look like the hero,a decent performance for what he's given but nothing more then that. Rest do their thing and grunt around.
4/10