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Iron Man (Ultimate Two-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Action and Adventure
starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow

September 30, 2008
Top to bottom this is the standard that all comic book movie will be judged by. Robert Downey Jr. IS Tony Stark. It is the perfect blend of comedy, and a movie that stays true to the comic. The special effects are great! Jeff Bridges does a great job as the villian and I must say that the bald head looks cool as hell on him. Even Pepper Potts is good. I am not a fan of Paltrow but she is great in this part!

GREAT! GREAT! GREAT!

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Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)

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starring: Jeff Bridges, Jr. Robert Downey, Clark Gregg, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
directed by: Jon Favreau

September 30, 2008
The sound effects were great - I thought the bullets were coming right at me. Great Movie everyone else agrees!

We let our children watch this movie and had to have them close their eyes in some VERY violent scenes (at times my husband was the only one watching) and we had to fast-forward a sex scene at the beginning of the movie. HINT - watch all the credits you get a bonus!

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Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition)

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starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow

September 30, 2008
The sound effects were great - I thought the bullets were coming right at me. Great Movie everyone else agrees!

We let our children watch this movie and had to have them close their eyes in some VERY violent scenes (at times my husband was the only one watching) and we had to fast-forward a sex scene at the beginning of the movie. HINT - watch all the credits you get a bonus!

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Heroes: Season 2

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starring: Jack Coleman, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Masi Oka, James Kyson Lee, Milo Ventimiglia

August 26, 2008
Season Two of Heroes is a good season, but not a great season. It pales in comparison to the second season. I will put this blame on the writer's strike that occurred at the time. Overall, I would still recommend this season to anyone.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg

October 14, 2008
No. That's it. I've had enough. You ripped me off. I'm NOT buying your stinking DVD. I want a refund.

I have been had by these Hollywood goombas who spent all this time working on "the right script" only to come up with these great moments:
1) Indy surviving a nuclear bomb test inside a refrigerator
2) Indy being blacklisted as a "Communist"
3) Indy hanging out with a "greaser", Mr. LaBouf and starting a fight that was more like "West Side Story" or "American Graffiti" than it was like the bar fight in Nepal in the first movie
There's more...
4) The swinging on the vines by Mr. LaBouf reminiscent of Tarzan
5) The revelation that Shia is Indy's and Marion's son (what a shocker - not quite the impact as "No Luke, I AM YOUR FATHER!") ... Read More:

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Wall-E (Three-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Action and Adventure
starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, MacInTalk
directed by: Andrew Stanton

November 18, 2008
As of 9/28/2008, which is more than a month away from the release date of this 3-disc Blu-ray version, how the heck there are 14 reviews already. I have no idea what values Amazon review board has since it allows anyone to rate ideas without actually purchaing and receiving it. Crap!!! is all I can say

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Smallville - The Complete Seventh Season

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Action and Adventure
starring: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, Allison Mack

September 09, 2008
Not really. It was another good season with several really good shows, but overall, your still left waiting for that big moment. Gained one main character, lost two others. I'm beginning to wonder if this version of superman ever actually becomes superman.
If your a fan of the series, you have to get it, but keep your expectations grounded and you will be fine.

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Incredible Hulk [Blu-ray]

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starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Christina Cabot
directed by: Louis Leterrier

October 21, 2008
In this movie, Louis Leterrier successfuly incorporated elements from both the comics and the TV series. Ang Lee's movie, although pretty interesting, lacked the action present in this movie.
Ed Norton makes a very good Bruce Banner, and the fight scenes are a lot of fun. Pls, for the fans, the movie is full of cameos and easter eggs...
I was there during the premiere in France, and the director promised some nice bonuses in the Blu-Ray and DVD collector set.
I'd put this superheroe movie between the Dark Knight (first, Batman seems to be unbeatable these days...) and Iron Man.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [Blu-ray]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Action and Adventure
starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg

October 14, 2008
No. That's it. I've had enough. You ripped me off. I'm NOT buying your stinking DVD. I want a refund.

I have been had by these Hollywood goombas who spent all this time working on "the right script" only to come up with these great moments:
1) Indy surviving a nuclear bomb test inside a refrigerator
2) Indy being blacklisted as a "Communist"
3) Indy hanging out with a "greaser", Mr. LaBouf and starting a fight that was more like "West Side Story" or "American Graffiti" than it was like the bar fight in Nepal in the first movie
There's more...
4) The swinging on the vines by Mr. LaBouf reminiscent of Tarzan
5) The revelation that Shia is Indy's and Marion's son (what a shocker - not quite the impact as "No Luke, I AM YOUR FATHER!")
6) ... Read More:

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Action and Adventure
starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone
directed by: Steven Spielberg

October 14, 2008
When the film started with a CGI gopher I thought it was an advertisement for Ice Age 3. But no, it was Indian Jones with Ice Age Cartoon gophers. And then it went on, obviously painfully half the movie is CGI but without much effort. Cate Blanchett is a wasted talent in this movie and seems to know it, her accent slipping ever so often. Harrison Ford is his same old self, literally, he is OLD and rather out of place. Lucas hasn't lost his touch - that is from Epsiode I and on, this seems to be one more "sell more toys" movie without any other regard, except of course use CGI at every chance. Spielberg? Was he even there or did he do it all over the phone, or did he do what limited job he had before Lucas came in to do CGI? LaPoof is actually half decent but I am lost why he is there at all. Then ... Read More: