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Mortal Kombat (1995)
Not deep or thought-provoking, but good nonetheless.
This is a pretty good movie. Sure, it's not as well written as some movies that came out around the same time, but the fight scenes are excellent. The choreography is nearly flawless, and they make you feel the energy; not in the same way as movies like The Matrix or Unleashed do, but still energetic.
I have only one problem with the effects; Reptile (in his lizard form) is totally CGI. Not good CGI, like Terminator 2 which came out 4 years earlier. Bad CGI, like The Lawnmower Man. If Goro was an animatronic (a VERY well-done one at that), why not Reptile? Overall, I'd recommend this for a weekend rental.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
So bad it's good.
First of all, I know that a lot of people hated this movie. Don't take my word for it, though, or theirs. Look on the back of the DVD box.
It says "...(see) Superman save the Statue of Liberty, plug a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna and rebuild the Great Wall of China." Wow. This movie was so bad, the only thing they could put on the box is basically the entire second half of the movie. Whereas with Superman I & II they could say "award-winning", and with III "starring comedian Richard Pryor", this one has to give away the plot as a major selling point. No new big-name stars, no awards, no fun whatsoever.
However, this one was the first Superman live-action movie I ever saw (I was 4 or 5 at the time), and I loved it, much as I loved Ninja Turtles back in the 90's. For this reason, I have to go easy on it; 3 stars may be too many, but there you go.
Working (1997)
Live-action Dilbert!
Basically Scott Adams' "Dilbert" comic strip given live actors. Was somewhat funny, but too similar to the film Office Space.
Weird stuff regularly happens, and the people mostly take it in stride; this is basically the plot of the entire series, and a number of office stereotypes (the under-appreciated secretary, the idiotic boss, etc.) are present. Fred Savage stands out for some reason, possibly because he is the only one of the cast I can think of that was on something else.
If there is one flaw with this show, it's that it is repetitive beyond belief. 6/10
Moonraker (1979)
An underrated film
This was the first Bond movie I ever saw, and it's still one of my favorites. It's the only one that really took a few steps into science fiction territory, and Richard Kiel as Jaws does an excellent job. Even though I don't feel this is Roger Moore's best movie as Bond (my vote goes to A View to a Kill), he does good nonetheless.
As a side note, the laser guns used by the Marines in the film's denouement were later featured in the Goldeneye video game. I remember them there for being fast, powerful, and with unlimited ammo.
Well, this movie has girls, gadgets, and guns; what else could you ask for in a 007 film? Watch it.
I, Robot (2004)
Pretty good
When I first saw the trailer in 2003 as a kid, it scared the crap out of me. The scenes of the robots attacking humans interspersed with Sonny's conversing with Spooner made it extremely creepy.
Overall, the movie is good. The special effects are top-notch (although more practical effects on the robots would have been nice), as well as the acting. Like Men in Black, it manages to be funny without becoming a straight-up comedy in the vein of Gremlins.
My only complaint is that some scenes seemed to jump the gun. If they had waited a while longer for the, um, punchline, it would have been more effective (such as the first hologram scene).
Overall, a great movie. 8/10
Conspiracy (2008)
A pretty good film
First, let me say that Val Kilmer does a great job at being a badass.
Case in point: The stupid guy punches at him, he dodges and Stupid smashes a glass display case. The dumb guy charges him and ends up running into a table, breaking it. The dumb guy, desperate, stabs Kilmer in the leg with a knife; Kilmer pulls up his pants leg to reveal a prosthesis. In one final show of awesomeness, Stubborn Dumb Guy charges him, he dodges and the dumbass flies headfirst through a plate glass window.
Recap: Val Kilmer just beat the crap out of a guy without even touching him.
Later, he even manages to be badass while telling a young girl that his favorite flavor of ice cream is Chunky Monkey.
Back to the film: It starts out with a Stephen King-esquire feel (a man's friend has disappeared, and no one will admit to knowing him), but quickly turns into a movie more like No Country for Old Men.
Overall, a superb action movie. 7/10