it was a decent movie but definitely not as good as the 1st movie. in fact the movies have declined pretty much in order from 2 on down. if you are a poke-fan you'll like seeing Latios and Latias. but the story doesn't live up to the build up it takes most of the 1st half setting up. if you are a poke-fan you've already seen it, if you are new<where have you been?>JK. see it for the short which was cute. the graphics are also awesome especially the beginning during the song and the water race that is running. they introduce another 2 team Rocket members "Annie and Oakley" cute names like other western names "Jesse and James" etc. anyone else think they should get new villains and get rid of Jesse and James?
Reviews
33 Reviews
good
19 June 2001
good movie. special effects are incredible but borders on a little too much. the rooftop scenes are a bit unbelievable even by hollywood scenes. acting was great and the sword was awesome. a good film with great actors. it is definatly worth renting. i personally wouldn't buy it.
Mission to Mars
(2000)
surprisingly good
19 June 2001
when i first saw it i thought of another alien movie. not so. a very well made film with great actors like robbins,and Sinise. a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat but not alot of fright. so a good film. the twists in it make the film better. just when you think you've got it figured out something changes. and the "secret of mars" is worth watching the movie for. good movie to rent .
Shrek
(2001)
very good
19 June 2001
great movie. humor for both young and old. the graphics are very well done. the cameos by other fairy tales characters is a nice touch. the best movie i've seen so far this year. a shame chris farley didn't live long enough to finish this movie but mike myers does a great job. worth seeing.
The Emperor's New Groove
(2000)
great and funny
19 June 2001
this is a great movie. the chemestry between david spade and john goodman's characters are great. reminds me of spade and chris farley zinging each other thru out this film. david spade plays the character he's best at. whiney, spoiled little runt. john goodman plays a good natured peasant that's trying to get spade back to the castle. eartha kitt plays the villian and she is the best. she's evil like most disney villians but she's got some very good lines and has a humorous side that disney should add into their villians. overall a great movie to rent and worth buying.
Mallrats
(1995)
great movie
19 June 2001
this is a great movie. much better than clerks. jason lee is at his best as an always angry sounding man with a warped sense of values. once you see the dvd version you really find out how much the show was butchered to fit what holywood. this would have been an even better movie if you see what kevin smith would have used for the movie. the cast is great and jay and silent bob are awesome as always. this is worth seeing but watch the dvd version. it answers some of what the characters are talking about. like the "governor's ball trouble". a great movie worth renting and buying
West Side Story
(1961)
quick and to the point
19 June 2001
i disliked this film intensley. i don't mind musicals but this film definalty grates on me. i think the acting is decent but not great. some great actors are in this film like natalie wood but even she can't save this film. the music is so so and the story creaps along.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
(2000 Video Game)
great
5 November 2000
well i thought they couldn't improve on the first red alert. but i was wrong. this is a great video game. the story line picks up where red alert leaves off. stalin is dead and the americans put alexi romanov in charge of the soviet union. romanovis a career politician who speaks of peace and following the allied cause. however romanov hates the allies that destroyed his "mother russia"and begins plotting revenge. romanov experaments with mind control and finally he attacks, russians flowing into california, new york and texas. mind control makes american citizen's into russian slaves. and there we go . it's a great game. barry corbin is the commander of the allied forces. and like in red alert, he talks directly to you. a personal favorite of mine that tiberian sun doesn't have. the cahraacters talking directly to you. a great game and lots of fun.
Gorgeous
(1999)
good but miscast
5 November 2000
the idea of jackie in love interested me. so i rented gorgeous. it was a decent film as all chan films are, but nothing great. the girl was miscast, she looked to be about 14-16. a bit young for chan. the fight scenes weren't as plentiful and that was disappointing. wouldn't recommend this film unless you are a true die hard chan fan.
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
(1999 Video Game)
decent
5 November 2000
a decent game, but not as good as red alert was. although the cast was like a big time movie with michael bien, and james earl jones, the game plays more like a movie than like red alert where the characters give you direct orders and talk to you. the units and technology is awesome and the cinematic scenes are great. like i said, a decent game but not as good as red alert.
Who Am I?
(1998)
great one
5 November 2000
this is a great chan film. the action is plentiful, and it's non stop. not as much humor but alotta action. definatly worth seeing. the out takes are great and some of the scenes are incredible. watch for the rooftop scene it's awesome. it leaves me saying" how did he do that?!"
Rush Hour
(1998)
very funny
5 November 2000
chris tucker is at his funniest and chan is his usual funny self with some great come back lines. rush hour is a great film. watching chan and tucker try and get along is really entertaining and once they team up, the action is awesome. the out takes are reallly funny and worth seeing. this is a definate keeper on video.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
(1996 Video Game)
great game
5 November 2000
a great game that starts out with albert einstien going back in time and eliminating adolf hitler from becoming a threat. however without hitler keeping the soviet union in check, stalin goes about trying to take over the continent.as either allies or soviets you either defend against soviet invaders or as soviets, try to invade and take over. a great film that has the characters talking directly to you. a cool feature that command and conquer doesn't do. the graphics are cool, and the weapons are great. a masterpiece by westwood.
Drunken Master II
(1994)
good but not great
5 November 2000
chan is good in this film, and the fight scenes are great as always. not as many fight scenes as i would have liked. the story is good. funny in places but not as good as some of his earlier films. when chan is drunk, he gets funny watching him move like he is drunk. but overall a disapointment that i saw in the theatres.go rent it. it's worth that.
Flashback
(1990)
better than i expected
5 November 2000
this film had all the makings of a pretty boring film. it turned out to be much better than i thought. keifer sutherland plays a straight man, with an intresting past which when revealed. turns the story around. dennis hopper plays his well as usual. and keifer continues to amaze me for playing the "nice" guy. diffrent than his usual killer role he usually plays. overall a good film. worth catching on cable. hopper plays a hippie on the run that's caught and sutherland is the FBI agent in charge to bring him to spokane to serve his jail time. they get as far as oregon, and that's where sutherland's escort goes bad. hopper escapes and sutherland is confused for hopper by a cop wannabe senator. after clearing that up , then comes the chase , capture and....well you should see the rest on your own. it has some great twists. enjoy
Andromeda
(2000–2005)
very good
15 October 2000
saw the first episode. was a little sceptical but kevin sorbo was great as captain. the support crew was good and like the assorted collection of people. this show should do well. the storyline has a long shelflife and should be able to create lots of good stories. i will keep watching.
Snake Eyes
(1998)
keep watching
15 October 2000
great film. loved every minute of it. keep your eyes open or you'll miss something. liked the cast and especially loved gary sinise's performance. he can convince you of his point of view. his rant against cage in the later parts of the film was awesome. cage as usual plays the role well. a good film worthy of, at the very least, renting
Beast Wars: Transformers
(1996–1999)
back again
15 October 2000
another great series in the line of transformers. i love the characters and the storyline. the humor in it was really good. especially the verbal attacks between rattrap and dinobot. very funny. in the later part of the series, the connection to the original is awesome. the writers did a great job connecting the 2 series. the losses were bad and at times the storyline seemed rushed. especially the intro and exodus of characters into the show. overall an great series worth watching. especially the early stuff!
The Transformers: The Movie
(1986)
very pro transformers
15 October 2000
great movie, this was one of the first movies i saw in theatres without my parents when it came out. i love transformers. robert stack has an awesome voice and played ultra magnus well. it was cool hearing all the big name actors in the movie do their parts. dissaponting that most all the originals had small parts. but overall loved the film. i own it on video and so should you.
X-Men
(2000)
good review but miscast
13 September 2000
as an x-men fan since 1986 the movie was well done. the story line was decent and it was easy to follow. i was disapointed by the change in costumes of the x-men. especially Wolverine. i like his mask in the comics. also some of the characters were miscast. rogue seemed a little young and bobby and cyclops were also too young. but Patrick Stewart was awesome as Xavier. i hope to see a sequal or 2 from this cast.
Pokémon the Movie 2000
(1999)
a reversal for me
4 September 2000
pokemon the movie was a terrible film. unlike the first one, this is not a good film at all. the graphics were decent but the story was flat and no real drama was built up in it. in the first one the interaction between the characters were decent. the subtraction of brock and addition of tracey was bad. tracey really doesn't have much to say or do, and unlike brock offers no comic relief. the only good points is you get to see misty actually get jelous over ash, and her early brooding over being called his girlfriend was entertaining. overall this film isn't worth renting and the short movie before didn't do anything for me or my wife. and we do consider ourselves pokemon fans.oh well, maybe the next one will be better.cant ge t much worse
not as bad as i thought
4 September 2000
this movie was much better than i thought. i do like pokemon, after all i like a good light hearted somewhat corney cartoon show to pass the time. while the vacation in the beginning was the "cute" of the show. the movie was much better than alot of critics gave it credit for. it was decent graphics and the stoy line was enough to keep me interested. it did have parts where you really pulled for ash and pikachu. when you say pokemon, you either cringe at the thought of this children's hype machine or you like pokemon. i guess you can put me down as the later. worth renting with no bad language or questionable themes. from my wife's standpoint. the movie is worth renting just for the "pikachu's vacation"dont take life too seroiusly and enjoy!
Space Cowboys
(2000)
gushing review
4 September 2000
a great film. i've seen the main 4 actors in many movies but for the most part, this might be the most endearing of all roles for them. especially donald sutherland,who has played heavies and such but was funny in his role. a great buncha laughs throughtout the film, but was especially funny in the first half of the film. i would <and did> pay full price but would recommend this film to everyone. and i would pay full price to see it.
Dragnet
(1987)
not as negative
4 September 2000
dragnet is by no means a great film. but it is a funny, goofy light hearted film that both actors play well. i thought it was unusual to see christopher plummer in such a movie but he was good as the founder of "mama". this wont go down as the best film of either tom hanks or dan akroyd.dan has the jack webb impersonation down well though. it still is entertaining and if you want a decent laugh it's worth renting.
Without a Clue
(1988)
a very funny film with little said about it
2 March 2000
with 2 such great actors you would think the movie would be more in demand. but i love it. really funny. michael caine plays his role great as does ben kingsly. 2 wonderful actors and a funny movie. definitely worth renting or in my case buying.
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