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Independence Day [1996]

starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
directed by: Roland Emmerich

May 17, 2004
With a great story lined up and an A list cast all included, Independence Day broke records when released in 96, and now 12 years on it still hasn't lost any of its magic.

Will Smith (Fresh Prince of Bel Air) coming almost straight from being a rapper and starring on a network TV show got the role of a U.S pilot which put him firmly on the market as one of the hottest and youngest actors around.

Smith stars alongside Bill Pullman (While you were sleeping) and Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park) as the world comes under attack by alien spacecrafts and the stakes are raised by each of their love lives.

With its Oscar winning effects, Independence Day established itself in the Sci-Fi genre with the huge and very ... Read More:

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Jurassic Park Trilogy: Ultimate Edition 4 DVD Boxset

starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Julianne Moore, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill
directed by: Steven Spielberg, Joe Johnston

August 29, 2005
The collection comes in a regular 4-DVD box, rather than the nice fold-out sleeve pictured, which seems a bit of a cop-out on the presentation front.

Content extrmely good, as we know, the films are great entertainment, and the extras aren't half-bad either. The film quality is better than mentioned by one of the other reviews, looking particularly good on a sharp LCD screen. Don't expect it to perform on HD, but that's the beauty of those new TVs, they make your old films look worse so you buy them again...a lovely bit of self-marketing. In short, if you have a regular telly, don't worry about the picture quality, it looks just as you'd expect it to.

Well worth a purchase if you don't have these films.

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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

starring: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe
directed by: Wes Anderson

July 04, 2005
I have to admit that I coud not get past the first 10 minutes of this film. It was so quirky and tried so hard to be witty - and failed. Bill Murray really is a very unfunny actor . And there are boring performances from Huston (talentless nobody) and Micahel Gambon (one of the most overrated actors of all time). What a pity that so much momey can be invested in such poorly written rubbish when there are talented people crying out for money. Avoid at all costs.

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Jurassic Park [1993]

starring: Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill, Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern
directed by: Steven Spielberg

November 28, 2005
This film is silly! Taking the preposterous notion of recreating something like a dinosaur from ages old DNA is just a warping of scientific theory, not fact. Also, who says what colour dinsaurs were? The not so special effects that every one raved about are terrible, actors pretending that something is there that isn't only to be superimposed later is poorly done. Roger Rabbit and Bob Hoskins did it well as Roger had to act as though Bob was there when he wasn't and did really well, proper eye contact too. No, Jurassic park is badly scripted, based on poor science, badly acted and cheap looking. Don't waste your time and money on this over-hyped cheese. For a better exploration of the dinosaur look at Baby.

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Prince of Egypt [1998]

starring: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum
directed by: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells

July 03, 2006
I'm not religious in any sense of the word, so my review will be based purely on the film placed in front of me, and not on any historical innacuracies and deviances from the actual story, or any religious implications in the film.

I was blown away by this film to be honest. The story, the voice acting, the animation, it was all faultless, and though the songs took a bit of getting used to (they didn't seem to have that sweet, flowing quality I was used to seeing in most cartoon musicals) the soundtrack fits the film incredibly well, with the obvious standout song of 'there can be miracles' made famous by Mariah carey and whitney Houston. One fault I did have however was the script, which at times felt slightly awkward, but the voice actors did the ... Read More:

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Independence Day [Blu-ray] [1996]

starring: Will Smith, Harry Connick Jr., James Rebhorn, Vivica A. Fox, Harvey Fierstein
directed by: Roland Emmerich

December 24, 2007
I already owned this film on DVD and loved it. I bought the Blue-ray edition to get even more out of such a great film. What Amazon don't tell u is that this edition is an edited version which in reality is 9 minutes shorter than my DVD version. My one star rating is purely based on another money spinning project....... no doubt in a year or so we'll get the Blue-ray Directors cut coming out. Unfortunately for me i couldn't return it as I never watched it as soon as it arrived.

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Cats And Dogs [2001]

starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Miriam Margolyes, Myron Natwick (II)
directed by: Lawrence Guterman

December 03, 2001
Without a doubt, 2001 was a year filled with rising stars, surprise box office hits, good movies and trends, which go against the norm. "Cats & Dogs" is the latest to join an elite list including "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," "Dr. Dolittle 2," "Spy Kids," "See Spot Run" and "Shrek;" proves family oriented films will entertain all ages.

"Cats & Dogs" is one of the most unique adventure films I have seen because it combines humor, intelligence and the technical savvy to call itself a box-office hit. Additionally, the special effects are truly spectacular to watch and will leave everyone smiling in amazement asking the question; how did they do that? The combination of live actors with voices of actors with incredible special effects immediately elevated ... Read More:

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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [1978]

starring: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright
directed by: Philip Kaufman

June 19, 2000
I recently saw the re-make of this film starring Nicole Kidman, which was not as bad as reviewers would have you believe, but in comparison to this masterpeice of horror, starring Donald Sutherland, really is trash.

The paranoia and suspension in the film are captured particularly well. The horror is created, not by gore and sharp shocks, but by the constant atmosphere of things going wrong and the sense of impending doom. Donald Sutherland acts particularly well and you feel his struggle to escape to the bitter end.

The final scene is probably one of the finest ever captured by film, but be warned, it will not make you feel good.

Absolutely wonderful. A cinematic masterpiece

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Nine Months [1995]

starring: Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum
directed by: Chris Columbus

April 19, 2004
There are some hilarious moments in this film ( for example hugh grant having a punch up with a man dressed in a dinosaur suit in a shop)but the writers failed to get the balance of romance and comedy right and at times the plot was a bit ridiculous and the storyline seemed abrupt and didn't really flow.Always an interesting film though and it was always going to be with great actors like hugh grant,julianne moore,jeff goldblum and robin williams involved.

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Death Wish [1974]

starring: Charles Bronson, Jack Wallace, Bobby Roberts, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield
directed by: Michael Winner

September 04, 2006
The film that started it all finally released uncut and uncensored. Although I prefer the sequel, this is the best DEATH WISH from an objective point of view. It's depiction of a "bleeding heart liberal" turning vigilante was rarely done this well. The "action" scenes are short but effective since this isn't a Rambo-style shoot 'em up like parts 3 & 4 have become, although they look a little "staged" and unrealistic. And if you look at Winner's later works (namely "Dirty Weekend") you can see the exact same choreography again. HOWEVER DEATH WISH IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF THE 70'S AND TOTALLY UNDERRATED, leaving little to complain about. Bronson's actions - as lawless as they might be - are believable and you're with him 100 % (and if not, you're in the wrong section anyway, ... Read More: