Sequel please ..........nuff said
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Akira
I've just finished watching Akira on Blu-ray, the movie looked great but I was slightly unimpressed by the new sound mix, it sounded good but I didn't think it was as amazing as I'd read in a few places online, it's funny but in some ways the movie looks rather dated now ( such as character design and animation ) but in other's it still holds up rather well.
While Akira looked and sounded great on Blu-ray I don't know that I'd be rushing out to buy it any time soon, the disc just seemed overpriced for what it was, it is the best looking version of the movie I've seen but I'd advise waiting for a price reduction or until it's on sale somewhere before picking up this version of the movie.
Halloween IV: The Return of Micheal Myers
Over the years I've lived by a simple rule: any Halloween film (except for Halloween 3 ) that doesn't feature Jamie Lee Curtis sucks and any Halloween film that kills off a character played by Jamie Lee Curtis is ok up until that point but then quickly turns to crap after that character's death.
Over the last few months I've been slowly working my way through the various classic horror movie franchises and it was probably the Halloween series that I thought I'd enjoy the least based on my one simple rule but when it came to rewatching Halloween IV: The Return of Micheal Myers I found that I actually enjoyed the movie, it's certainly no classic like John Carpenter's original film but I had fun.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Yesterday I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray and it was a bit of a mixed bag for me, I thought the first two thirds of the movie were excellent far exceeding what I was expecting from the film but then it all started getting very silly towards the end, the final action sequences were over the top and spoiled what could've been an outstanding movie.
I did enjoy the various nods to the original movie, they were fun apart from one which was clumsily inserted because fans were probably expecting to hear it at some point.
I understand why the chose to do CG apes instead of using real ones or people in makeup that was kind of distracting for me, while computer effects technology is advancing in leaps and bounds all the time and these apes looked pretty good but they just didn't blend in with their environment, I can't quite put my finger on what it was but the end result was that the apes all looked like they weren't really there, the one thing Tim Burton got right with his Planet of the Apes remake was the excellent use of makeup and prosthetics.
The Director and Producers seem to have left things open for a potential sequel and I have to admit I'd probably be interested in seeing one but if it happens hopefully they will resist the temptation to use ridiculous CG action sequences and get back to telling a good story.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Tekwar and Total Recall 2070
Tekwar and Total Recall 2070 are two shows I've wanted to see for years ( I've seen the Tekwar movies but not the TV series ) and today they arrived in my mailbox and I'm really looking forward to seeing them.
Sucker Punch
I finally got to see Sucker Punch yesterday on Blu-ray, I watched the extended version and not the theatrical release and I really enjoyed it, I can see why people wouldn't like the movie but it was pretty much exactly what I expected it to be right down to the so-called twist at the end ( they were hinting at it early on in the film ).
This was a fun little movie and one I'll be sure to watch again.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Godzilla Vs Megalon
I know that they are not to every one's taste but I enjoy Godzilla movies and while I don't own all of them I do have a lot of them, last night I watched Godzilla vs Megalon for the first time ( that I can recall ) and it was just terrible, easily one of the worst movies I've seen in ages, in fact Godzilla was only in it for around 20 minutes, this felt more like an attempt to launch a spin-off movie series.
This one was pretty disappointing but hopefully the next one will be a return to form.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
True Blood Season 2
Fiona and I watched all 12 episodes of True Blood's second season over the last couple of days, I actually rather enjoyed the first couple of episodes but then it all started going wrong, so very wrong.
For me at least ( Fiona rather enjoyed it ) the second season was a mess, there was just so much wasted time and boring story lines during the second season that I'm kind of shocked anyone was left watching the show by the end of the season although I guess all the nudity helped save the show.
In the name of keeping the wife happy I've ordered the third season Blu-ray set but honestly I'm not looking forward to it.
Hippies
OK I admit it, I only bought Hippies because Simon Pegg was in it and because it was cheap, the show was a mildly amusing little comedy but nothing special and I'd only recommend it to Simon Pegg fans, having now watched the first and only series I can see why a second series was never produced, to be honest I'm not sure why it was commissioned in the first place, it's not horrible or anything but it's just not really funny either.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Stuff and Nonsense
Finished Batman: Arkham City - loved it !
Watched the original Phantasm, hadn't seen it in around 15 years, I didn't remember it being so cheaply made and disjointed at times but it was still B-Grade fun.
Also watched to original The Fast and the Furious, looked and sounded nice on Blu-ray but it was a pretty average and very predictable movie, I can't believe that it got four sequels.
I had a lot more fun watching the Escape to Athena with it's big Hollywood ensemble cast along with the 1973 version of The Three Musketeers, both films looked pretty good for their age on Blu-ray, I'm hoping to watch The Four Musketeers later today, it's a pity that there weren't more films made in this series as they are a lot of fun.
Finally there was Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, I'd been interested in seeing this sequel to the original film for some time, the Blu-ray looked and sounded great but I thought the movie was a little disappointing - I guess you can't win them all.
Watched the original Phantasm, hadn't seen it in around 15 years, I didn't remember it being so cheaply made and disjointed at times but it was still B-Grade fun.
Also watched to original The Fast and the Furious, looked and sounded nice on Blu-ray but it was a pretty average and very predictable movie, I can't believe that it got four sequels.
I had a lot more fun watching the Escape to Athena with it's big Hollywood ensemble cast along with the 1973 version of The Three Musketeers, both films looked pretty good for their age on Blu-ray, I'm hoping to watch The Four Musketeers later today, it's a pity that there weren't more films made in this series as they are a lot of fun.
Finally there was Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, I'd been interested in seeing this sequel to the original film for some time, the Blu-ray looked and sounded great but I thought the movie was a little disappointing - I guess you can't win them all.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
True Blood Season 1
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Well Fiona and I finished watching True Blood season 1 a little while back and while Fiona really seemed to enjoy the show I have to say it really didn't do much for me.
I felt that the show had a lot of potential that it failed to reach, I think too much time was wasted on the angst driven romance between the leading characters when the show really would've benefited from better pacing and story telling.
I have season 2 on Blu-ray and I know Fiona is pretty keen to watch it sometime soon, I've heard very mixed things about season 2 so it will be interesting to see how the show develops.
Yet another movie ( or three ).
Well I've been out of the loop a bit of late, life has this horrible habit of getting in the way of the fun stuff but I have manages to watch a few movies on Blu-ray.
Over the last week I've re-watched the Underworld movies, I didn't enjoy them as much as I did the first time around and I'm not all that excited about seeing the new film in the series based on the trailer ( the Resident Evil films did something similar years ago ) but who knows it might be fun.
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, I rather enjoyed the first Ghost in the Shell movie but I'd heard a lot of mixed things about this movie, I thought the Blu-ray looked fantastic but the movie itself was disappointing, very disappointing.
X-Men: First Class, I really enjoyed this movie, I think I can say this is my favorite of the X-Men films, I loved the whole 60's Avengers / James Bond spy-fi vibe that was going on and it was a fun story as well.
I'm pretty sure I've missed out something else but that's old age and a failing memory for you, I'll try to update this sucker on a more regular basis from now on but until recently my heart hasn't really been in it, sometimes real life can just suck.
Over the last week I've re-watched the Underworld movies, I didn't enjoy them as much as I did the first time around and I'm not all that excited about seeing the new film in the series based on the trailer ( the Resident Evil films did something similar years ago ) but who knows it might be fun.
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, I rather enjoyed the first Ghost in the Shell movie but I'd heard a lot of mixed things about this movie, I thought the Blu-ray looked fantastic but the movie itself was disappointing, very disappointing.
X-Men: First Class, I really enjoyed this movie, I think I can say this is my favorite of the X-Men films, I loved the whole 60's Avengers / James Bond spy-fi vibe that was going on and it was a fun story as well.
I'm pretty sure I've missed out something else but that's old age and a failing memory for you, I'll try to update this sucker on a more regular basis from now on but until recently my heart hasn't really been in it, sometimes real life can just suck.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Started watching True Blood - Finally
Apparently True Blood DVD boxsets have been doing the rounds at the hospital where my wife works and it's rather popular among the theatre staff, Fiona came home a couple of days ago and asked me if I'd seen it, I told her I'd had the season one and two Blu-ray boxset for ages but I hadn't gotten around to watching them yet.
Last night we watched the first two episodes of season one, I enjoyed the first one but was fairly bored by the second, hopefully things pick up again before too long.
Last night we watched the first two episodes of season one, I enjoyed the first one but was fairly bored by the second, hopefully things pick up again before too long.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
I'm not Ignoring You
To anyone who has recently commented on my blog, I'm not ignoring you but for some reason Blogger won't let me respond to comments, I can post without any problems but not comment on those posts - very strange.
Quick Update
Well it's been a while but I'm back to hopefully begin posting on a more regular basis again.
I picked up the limited edition version of Thor on Blu-ray yesterday, it has the 3D Blu-ray, the regular Blu-ray, the DVD and a digital copy - I'm looking forward to watching the movie today as I've been wanting to see it for a while.
I also watched the first half of Sherlock Holmes last night and it's ok but I was hoping for something better, who knows things might improve during the last half of the movie.
I picked up the limited edition version of Thor on Blu-ray yesterday, it has the 3D Blu-ray, the regular Blu-ray, the DVD and a digital copy - I'm looking forward to watching the movie today as I've been wanting to see it for a while.
I also watched the first half of Sherlock Holmes last night and it's ok but I was hoping for something better, who knows things might improve during the last half of the movie.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Star Wars on Blu-ray
My shiny new Star Wars complete saga Blu-ray boxset arrived in the mail yesterday, I have to admit to being more excited about seeing all the new special features than I was about seeing the movies again but now that the discs are actually here I find that I don't really care, I hope it's the combination of insomnia and fatigue rather than this geek fanboy's heart dying.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Insomnia Sucks !
It really really does, over the last few days I've been exhausted but not tired enough to actually sleep, you'd think I would've caught up on some reading or something but no I was too tired to really concentrate either but it's getting better - slowly !
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
365 Movies in 365 Days
Over the past year a bunch of guys including myself over at the Podcast on Fire forums took part in a challenge to see who could manage to watch 365 Movies in 365 Days, earlier this year I published my list at around the 6 month mark but the 365 Days are now over and I present for those who might be interested the complete list.
I was first to reach 365 movies but I came in second place for the total amount of movies watched, it was a fun experiment but not something I would want to do again for a while unless I was a little more organised as I kept forgetting to list movies so my list is probably incomplete, as you can see towards the end I started buying a lot of Blu-rays and I've actually managed to watch some of them.
001. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
002. Casino Royale ( 1967 )
003. Casino Royale ( 1954 )
004. Nightnare
005. Night Creatures
006. The Evil of Frankenstein
007. Diamonds are Forever ( I just couldn't resist watching the 7th 007 film when it was time for the 7th movie on the list - little things like that amuse me
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008. All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
009. Die Hard
010. The Siege
011. Flirtong Scholar ( Flirting Scholar ? )
012. King Kong ( 1976 )
013. The Dungeon Masters
014. John Carpenter's Halloween
015. W.
016. Eagle Eye
017. The Mummy ( Hammer )
018. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
019. The Batman / Superman movie
020. Justice League: Starcrossed
021. Batman vs Dracula
022. Wonder Woman
023. Batman: Gotham Knight
024. Justice League: New Frontier
025. Superman / Batman: Public Enemies
026. Volcano High
027. The Hunt for Red October
028. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
029. Gen-X Cops
030. Seoul Raiders
031. Disturbia
032. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
033. The Sum of all Fears
034. John Carpenter's Dark Star
035. Near Dark
036. Clear and Present Danger
037. Superman Returns
038. The Untouchables
039. Dark Water ( US remake )
040. Flightplan
041. The Magnificent Scoundrels
042. Batman: Sub Zero
043. The Tricky Master
044. Fight Back to School
045. Fight Back to School 2
046. Fight back to School 3
047. Chopper
048. A Man's Gotta Do
049. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
050. Oyster Farmer
051. War of the Worlds: The Resurrection ( Pilot movie for the TV series)
052. Batman
053. Star Trek ( 2009 )
054. Predator
055. Predator 2
056. Batman Returns
057. Batman Forever
058. Batman and Robin
059. Serpico
060. Narc
061. City Heat
062. White Hunter Black Heart
063. Pink Cadillac
064. The Rookie
065. Ninja Dragon
066. Rob Zombie's Halloween 2
067. The Descent
068. The Descent: Part 2
069. Casino Royale
070. Quantum of Solace
071. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
072. Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas
073. Carry On Abroad
074. Carry On Doctor
075. Carry On Again Doctor
076. Mr Vampire
077. Darkman
078. Carry On - Don't Lose Your Head
079. Carry On England
080. Carry On - Follow That Camel
081. Re-Animator
082. Bride of Re-Animator
083. Beyond Re-Animator
084. Heart of an Empire
085. Goldfinger
086. Goldeneye
087. The Man with the Golden Gun
088. Look Out, Officer !
089. MANTIS ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
090. Doctor Who: The Movie
091. Two Hands
092. House of Fury
093. Crank
094. Letters from Iwo Jima
095. The Pink Panther
096. A Shot in the Dark
097. The Life of Brian
098. Hudson Hawk
099. Return of the Pink Panther
100. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
101. The Host
102. Carry On Matron
103. Carry On At Your Convenience
104. The Return
105. Hot Fuzz
106. Buffy The Vampire Slayer
107. The Philadelphia Experiment
108. The 13th Warrior
109. The Punisher ( Dolph Lundgren )
110. Clerks
111. Clerks 2
112. The Nugget
113. Deep Blue Sea
114. Shadow of the Vampire
115. Dagon
116. Transporter
117. Transporter 2
118. Cujo
119. Mr Bean's Holiday
120. The Evil Cult
121. Futurama: Bender's Game
122. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcisit
123. Revenge of the Pink Panther
124. Trail of the Pink Panther
125. Curse of the Pink Panther
126. Son of the Pink Panther
127. Lost in Space
128. The Time Machine ( original version )
129. Tron
130. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
131. Spider-Man 2.1
132. Ronin
133. Hawk the Slayer
134. The Blues Brothers ( extended version )
135. Dead Like Me: Life After Death
136. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
137. 5 Pattern Dragon Claws
138. Future Cop
139. Future Cop 2
140. The Odd Angry Shot
141. Das Boot
142. Future Cop 3
143. Doctor Who and the Daleks
144. Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D
145. Future Cop 4
146. Iron Man 2
147. Predators
148. Doctor Strange
149. Mr Vampire
150. Future Cop 5
151. Howard the Duck
152. Ultimate Avengers
153. Brothers Grimm
154. Future Cop 6
155. Tideland
156. Blood Work
157. Alexander ( Revisited )
158. Heartbreak Ridge
159. Miami Vice
160. Babylon 5: Thirdspace
161. The Phandom Menace
162. Avalon
163. Ringers: Lord of the Fans
164. Along Came a Spider
165. Kiss the Girls
166. Miami Vice ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
167. The Force Among Us
168. Mallrats
169. Pegwarmers
170. Godzilla: Final Wars
171. Manhunter
172. Dr No
173. Free Enterprise
174. Alien Nation ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
175. Battlestar Galactica ( the re-edited version of the 3 hour pilot that was released as a movie )
176. Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
177. Space: Above and Beyond ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
178. Spriggan
179. THX 1138
180. The Black Hole
181. Tron
182. Next Avengers
183. Flash Gordon
184. Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
185. Alien Nation: Body and Soul
186. The Kingdom
187. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
188. Alien Nation: Millennium
189. Alien Nation: The Enemy Within
190. Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
191. Young Frankenstein
192. The Expendables
193. The Losers
194. The A-Team
195. Friday the 13th Part 2
196. Night of the Living Dead ( Millennium Edition )
197. Battlestar Galactica: Razor
198. Ghost Rider ( extended edition )
199. Carry On Behind
200. Carry On Camping
201. Toy Story 3
202. Clash of the Titans ( remake )
203. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ( theatrical version )
204. Alien
205. Aliens
206. Alien 3
207. Mirrormask
208. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ( theatrical version )
209. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( theatrical version )
210. Alien Resurrection
211. Aeon Flux
212. Police Academy
213. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
214. Sleepy Hollow
215. The Face of Fu Manchu
216. The Brides of Fu Manchu
217. The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
218. Police Academy 3: Back in Training
219. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
220. 10 000 BC
221. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
222. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
223: Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow
224. The Usual Suspects
225. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
226. Hellraiser
227. Stargate (15th Anniversary Edition)
228. Stargate: Children of the Gods ( The Final Cut )
229. Renegade Master
230. Robocop
231. Hellraiser 2
232. Robocop 2
233. Robocop 3
234. Stargate: The Ark of Truth
235. Hellraiser 3
236. Cube
237. Cypher
238. The Invasion
239. Hellraiser 4: Bloodline
240. Stargate Continuum
241. Rear Window ( Christopher Reeve remake )
242. Superman / Batman: Apocalypse
243. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths
244. Batman: Under the Red Hood
245. Firefly: Serenity ( Pilot movie to the TV series not the Serenity movie sequel to the TV series )
246. Coraline
247. The Last Waltz
248. 28 Days Later
249. 28 Weeks Later
250. Stargate Atlantis: Rising ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
251. Gremlins
252. Robocop: The Future of Law Enforcement ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
253. Avatar ( Extended Edition )
253. Mr Vampire 2
254. Family Guy: It's a Trap
255. Lost in La Mancha
256. John Carptenter's The Thing
257. Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1978 )
258. The Muppet Christmas Carol
259. Daredevil ( Director's Cut )
260. The Force Among Us
261. The Hobbit ( animated TV movie )
262. Inception
263. Terminator: Salvation
264. True Lies
265. Game of Death
266. Blade
267. Princess Blade
268. Hellraiser V: Inferno
269. Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker
270. The Muppet Movie
271. The Thing from Another World
272. The Forbidden Planet
273. R-Point
274. Twins of Evil
275. Vampire Circus
276. Bruce Lee: The Man and The Legend
277. 16 Blocks
278. She
279. The Vengeance of She
280. The Ring ( original version )
281. The Ring 2 ( original version )
282. Four Sided Triangle
283. X The Unknown
384. Countess Dracula
285. John Carpenter's Escape from New York
286. The Bride
287. The Hound of the Baskervilles ( Hammer version )
288. The Dead Zone
289. This is Spinal Tap
290. Robpcop: Dark Justice
291. Robocop: Melt Down
292. Robocop: Ressurection
293. Robocop: Crash and Burn
294. The Great Muppet Caper
295. The Day The Earth Stood Still ( original version )
296. The Forbidden Planet
297. Twlight Zone: The Movie
298. Police Story
299. The Alien Saga
300. The Exorcist ( The Version you've never seen )
301. Blade ( DTS edition )
302. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
303. Rasputin The Mad Monk
304. Police Story 2
305. Blade 2
306. Blade: The House of Cthon ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
307. Journey to the Centre of the Earth ( 1959 )
308. Tango and Cash
309. Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade
310. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
311. Gremlins 2: The New Batch
312. Frankenstein Created Woman
313. Spies Like Us
314. Caddyshack
315. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
316. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
317. They're a Wierd Mob
318. Police Story 3: Supercop
319. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
320. Planet Hulk
321. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
322. The Mummy's Shroud
323. The Killer
324. Last Hurrah for Chivalry
325. The Warriors
326. The Abandoned
327. Stormy Monday
328. Bandits
329. Dracula: Prince of Darkness
330. Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
331. Taste the Blood of Dracula
332. Scars of Dracula
333. Dad's Army: The Movie
334. The Spy Who Loved Me
335. Hellraiser VII: Deader
336. The Omen ( 2006 )
337. The Thing From Another World
338. John Carpenter's The Fog
339. The Omen
340. Damien: Omen II
341. Omen III: The Final Conflict
342. Omen IV: The Awakening
343. The Omen Legacy
344. Nosferatu ( original version )
345. Top Secret
346. Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld
347. You Only Live Twice
348. Superman II ( The Donner Cut )
349. Alien 3 ( Special Edition )
350. Nosferatu ( 1979 remake )
351. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
352. The Incredible Hulk
353. John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13
354. Star Trek: Generations
355. Star Trek: First Contact
356. Kolchak: The Night Stalker
357. Kolchak: The Night Strangler
358. 36 Crazy Fists
259. The Street Fighter
360. Hart's War
361. Von Ryan's Express
362. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
363. Young Hercules ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
364. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( remake )
365. Exorcist: The Begining
MISSION ACOMPLISHED - 365 MOVIES ON 02/02/2011
366. Mr Woodcock
367. Exorcist 2: The Heretic
368. The Exorcist III
369. The Greatest American Hero ( Pilot movie for the TV series ).
370. John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China
371. Once Upon a Time in the West
372. Guns and Talks
373. Never Say Never Again
374. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
375. The Invisible Man
376. Hapkido
377. Wheels on Meals
378. Biggles: Adventures in Time
379. Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon
380. Project A
381. Fanboys
382. The Day the Earth Stood Still ( remake )
383. Hot Tub Time Machine
384. Flight of the Navigator
385. Eastern Condors
386. A Hard Days Night
387. The Incredibles
388. From Russia With Love
389. Tu£sday
390. Resident Evil: Afterlife
391. And now for something completely different
392. Wanted
393. Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
394. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn ( Blu-ray )
395. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ( Blu-ray )
396. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ( Blu-ray )
397. John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
398. Countdown to Wednesday
399. Zombieland
400. Resident Evil: Degeneration
401. Overnight
402. The Wolfman
403. Solomon Kane
404. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
405. Wanted
406. An American Werewolf in London
407. John Carpenter's Halloween ( Blu-ray )
408. Halloween 2 ( 1981 )
409. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
410. Jonah Hex
411. Minority Report
412. Armour of God
413. The Protector
414. Knockabout
415. The Company of Wolves
416. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
417. Nightmare on Elm Street ( remake )
418. Whiteout
419. The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
420. Friday the 13th ( remake )
421. Confessions of a Superhero
422. The King of Kong
423. Burke and Hare
424. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
425. The Mummy ( 1932 )
426. Poltergeist ( Blu-ray )
427. Twilight Zone: The Movie ( Blu-ray )
428. Moonraker ( Blu-ray )
429. Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
430. The Iceman Cometh
431. Warriors Two
432. Hellboy 2 ( Blu-ray )
433. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
434. The Man With the Golden Gun ( Blu-ray )
435. The Final Destination
436. Punisher: War Zone ( Blu-ray )
437. Devil
438. The Final Destination
439. Escape From New York ( Blu-ray )
440. Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory
441. Videodrome
442. Kull The Conquerer
443. FAQ About Time Travel
444. Pitch Plack ( Blu-ray )
445. The Terminator ( Blu-ray )
446. Terminator 2: Judgement Day ( Blu-ray )
447. Darkon
448. Fantastic Voyage
449. Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
450. Beneath the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
451. The Omega Man ( Blu-ray )
452. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 ( Blu-ray )
453. Ghost in the Shell : Innocence ( Blu-ray )
454. Ghost In the Shell: The Laughing Man
455. Ghost in the Shell: Individual 11
456. Escape from the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
457. Sin City ( Blu-ray )
458. The Lost Boys ( Blu-ray )
459. The Reinactors
460. Red Sonja ( Blu-ray )
461. Goldfinger ( Blu-ray )
462. John Carpenter's Escape from New York ( Blu-ray )
463. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
464. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
465. Battle for the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
466. Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( Blu-ray )
467. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( Blu-ray )
468. Freddy vs Jason ( Blu-ray )
469. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ( Blu-ray )
470. X-Men Origins: Wolverine ( Blu-ray )
471. X-Men ( Blu-ray )
472. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
472. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ( Blu-ray )
473. Poltergeist 2: The Other Side ( Blu-ray )
473. Poltergeist 3 ( Blu-ray )
474. Star Trek: Generations ( Blu-ray )
475. X-Files: Fight the Future ( Blu-ray )
476. X-Files: I Want to Believe ( Blu-ray )
477. Alien vs Predator ( Blu-ray )
478. Flash Gordon ( Blu-ray )
479. Alien vs Predator: Requiem ( Blu-ray )
480. Underworld ( Blu-ray )
481. Underworld: Evolution ( Blu-ray )
482. The Last Winter
483. Police Story 2 ( HKL version )
484. Run Lola Run
485. A Fist Full of Dynamite
486. City of Lost Children
487. Scarface
488. The Crow ( Blu-ray )
489. Hitman ( HKL version )
490. Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
491. Tron ( Blu-ray )
492. Tron Legacy ( 3D Blu-ray )
493. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
494. Starman ( Blu-ray )
495. The Last Starfighter ( Blu-ray )
496. The Neverending Story ( Blu-ray )
497. Star Trek: First Contact ( Blu-ray )
498. District 9 ( Blu-ray )
499. Doctor No ( Blu-ray )
500. A Fistful of Dynamite ( Duck You Sucker )
501. The Beach
502. The Devil's Backbone
503. Machete ( Blu-ray )
504. The Neverending Story ( Blu-ray )
505. Masters of the Universe
506. John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China ( Blu-ray )
507. Star Trek: First Contact ( Blu-ray )
508. Spider-man ( Blu-ray )
509. Spider-man 2 ( Blu-ray )
510. Spider-man 3 ( Blu-ray )
511. X-Men 2 ( Blu-ray )
512. Play Misty for Me
513. Daybreakers ( Blu-ray )
514. Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
515. Blood: The Last Vampire
516. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Begining
517. A Fistful of Dollars ( Blu-ray )
518. For a Few Dollars More ( Blu-ray )
519. Hand of Death
520. Mindhunters
521. 48 Hours
522. Pet Cemetary
523. National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
524. Centurion ( Blu-ray )
525. Godzilla
526. Godzilla Raids Again
527. Hulk ( Blu-ray )
528. From Dusk Till Dawn ( Blu-ray )
529. I Am Legend ( Blu-ray )
530. Caddyshack 2
531. Slayers: The Motion Picture
532. Spriggan
533. John Carpenter's Dark Star ( Hyperdrive Edition )
534. Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of 'Dark Star'
535. Mothra vs Godzilla
536. All Monsters Attack
537. Invasion of Astro-Monster
538. Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster
539. Terror of Mechagodzilla
540. Dead Alive
541. Jackie Chan's First Strike
542. The Spy Next Door
543. Wicked City
544. Lord of Illusions
545. The Hitcher
546. King Kong vs Godzilla
547. King Kong Escapes
548. Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight
549. John Carpenter's Vampires
550. The Spirit ( Blu-ray )
551. John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness ( R3 DTS Version )
552. Bad Taste
553. The Frighteners ( Director's Cut )
554. The Making of The Frighteners
555. Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1987 remake )
556. Appleseed ( original version )
557. Franklyn ( Blu-ray )
558. Logan's Run ( Blu-ray )
559. Friday the 13th
560. Friday the 13th Part 2
561. The Expendables ( Blu-ray )
562. Friday the 13th Part 3
563. Vampires: Los Muertos
564. Vampires: The Turning
565. John Carpenter's Assualt on Precinct 13 ( Blu-ray )
566. Million Dollar Baby ( Blu-ray )
567. John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars ( Blu-ray )
568. John Carpenter's The Thing ( Blu-ray )
569. Hellboy 2 ( Blu-ray )
570. Iron Man ( Blu-ray )
571. The Forbidden Planet ( Blu-ray )
572. John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. ( Blu-ray )
573. Indiana Jones and the Kingdon of the Crystal Skull ( Blu-ray )
574. Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman - HD Version ( Blu-ray )
575. Superman: The Movie - Original Theatrical Version ( Blu-ray )
576. Superman II - Original Theatrical Version ( Blu-ray )
577. Superman III (Blu-ray )
578. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace ( Blu-ray )
579. Paul ( Blu-ray )
580. Superman Returns ( Blu-ray )
581. Back to the Future ( Blu-ray )
582. Back to the Huture 2 ( Blu-ray )
583. Avalon
584. Returner
585. Beast Cops
586. Back to the Future 3 ( Blu-ray )
587. Vampire Wars ( anime )
588. Golgo 13
589. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
590. Altered States
591. The Hidden
592. Friday the 13th: A New Begining
593. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
594. Constantine ( Blu-ray )
595. Speed Racer ( Blu-ray )
596. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths ( Blu-ray )
597. Wonder Woman ( Pilot movie for the 70s TV series )
598. Appleseed ( 2004 )
599. Hulk ( Blu-ray )
600. Batman: Under the Red Hood ( Blu-ray )
601. Superman / Batman: Apocalypse ( Blu-ray )
602. Evangellion 1.11 You Are ( Not ) Alone ( Blu-ray )
603. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
604. Godzilla vs Hedorah
605. Godzilla vs Gigan
606. Hitman ( Timothy Olyphant )
607. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
608. Godzilla vs Magalon
609. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
610. Dante's Inferno ( anime )
611. Trekkies
612. Speed Racer ( Blu-ray )
613. The Good The Bad and The Ugly ( Blu-ray )
614. Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
615. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
616. Hang 'Em High ( Blu-ray )
617. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
618. Mimic ( Blu-ray )
619. Akira ( Blu-ray )
620. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior ( Blu-ray )
621. Superman: The Movie Extended Version ( Blu-ray )
622. Superman 2: The Donner Cut ( Blu-ray )
623. Taken ( Blu-ray )
624. The Terminator ( Blu-ray )
625. Gran Torino ( Blu-ray )
626. High Plains Drifter
627. Thunderball ( Blu-ray )
628. Terminator 2 Judgement Day ( Blu-ray )
629. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within ( Blu-ray )
630. The Nanny
631. One Missed Call - US Remake ( Blu-ray )
632. White Noise
633. White Noise: The Light
634. Psychic Wars ( anime )
635. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe ( Blu-ray )
636. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion ( Blu-ray )
637. District 13 ( Blu-ray )
638. District 13: Ultimatum ( Blu-ray )
639. X-Files: Fight the Future ( Blu-ray )
640. Fantastic Four ( Blu-ray )
641. Conan the Barbarian ( Blu-ray )
642. X-Files: I Want to Believe ( Blu-ray )
643. Conan the Destroyer ( Blu-ray )
644. Stop Me Before I Kill
645. Cash on Demand
646. Maniac
647. Never Take Candy from a Stranger
648. These are the Damned
649. The Snorkel
650. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
651. Airplane ( Flying High )
652. Airplane 2: The Sequel ( Flying High 2 )
653. V for Vendetta ( Blu-ray )
654. Constantine ( Blu-ray )
655. Iron Man Blu-ray )
656. The Incredible Hulk ( Blu-ray )
657. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
658. Alice in Wonderland ( Blu-ray )
659. Ladyhawke ( Blu-ray )
670. The Wicker Man ( director's cut of the original film )
671. Ninja Scroll
672. Hellboy ( Blu-ray )
673. Ghost Rider ( Blu-ray )
674. Arthur - original version ( Blu-ray )
675. Arthur 2: On the Rocks ( Blu-ray )
676. The Dark Crystal ( Blu-ray )
677. Labyrinth ( Blu-ray )
678. Transporter 3 ( Blu-ray )
679. Pitch Black ( Blu-ray )
680. Universal Soldier ( Blu-ray )
681. Batman Begins ( Blu-ray )
682. Never Say Never Again ( Blu-ray )
683. Sherlock Holmes ( Blu-ray )
684. Cowboys and Aliens
685. Robin Hood - Director's Cut ( Blu-ray )
686. City Heat
687. Walking Tall
688. Dark Angel
689. The Dark Knight ( Blu-ray )
690. Puple Storm
691. Outland
692. Pale Rider
693. True Crime
694. Snake in Eagle's Shadow
695. Drunken Master
I was first to reach 365 movies but I came in second place for the total amount of movies watched, it was a fun experiment but not something I would want to do again for a while unless I was a little more organised as I kept forgetting to list movies so my list is probably incomplete, as you can see towards the end I started buying a lot of Blu-rays and I've actually managed to watch some of them.
001. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
002. Casino Royale ( 1967 )
003. Casino Royale ( 1954 )
004. Nightnare
005. Night Creatures
006. The Evil of Frankenstein
007. Diamonds are Forever ( I just couldn't resist watching the 7th 007 film when it was time for the 7th movie on the list - little things like that amuse me
)008. All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
009. Die Hard
010. The Siege
011. Flirtong Scholar ( Flirting Scholar ? )
012. King Kong ( 1976 )
013. The Dungeon Masters
014. John Carpenter's Halloween
015. W.
016. Eagle Eye
017. The Mummy ( Hammer )
018. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
019. The Batman / Superman movie
020. Justice League: Starcrossed
021. Batman vs Dracula
022. Wonder Woman
023. Batman: Gotham Knight
024. Justice League: New Frontier
025. Superman / Batman: Public Enemies
026. Volcano High
027. The Hunt for Red October
028. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
029. Gen-X Cops
030. Seoul Raiders
031. Disturbia
032. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
033. The Sum of all Fears
034. John Carpenter's Dark Star
035. Near Dark
036. Clear and Present Danger
037. Superman Returns
038. The Untouchables
039. Dark Water ( US remake )
040. Flightplan
041. The Magnificent Scoundrels
042. Batman: Sub Zero
043. The Tricky Master
044. Fight Back to School
045. Fight Back to School 2
046. Fight back to School 3
047. Chopper
048. A Man's Gotta Do
049. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
050. Oyster Farmer
051. War of the Worlds: The Resurrection ( Pilot movie for the TV series)
052. Batman
053. Star Trek ( 2009 )
054. Predator
055. Predator 2
056. Batman Returns
057. Batman Forever
058. Batman and Robin
059. Serpico
060. Narc
061. City Heat
062. White Hunter Black Heart
063. Pink Cadillac
064. The Rookie
065. Ninja Dragon
066. Rob Zombie's Halloween 2
067. The Descent
068. The Descent: Part 2
069. Casino Royale
070. Quantum of Solace
071. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
072. Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas
073. Carry On Abroad
074. Carry On Doctor
075. Carry On Again Doctor
076. Mr Vampire
077. Darkman
078. Carry On - Don't Lose Your Head
079. Carry On England
080. Carry On - Follow That Camel
081. Re-Animator
082. Bride of Re-Animator
083. Beyond Re-Animator
084. Heart of an Empire
085. Goldfinger
086. Goldeneye
087. The Man with the Golden Gun
088. Look Out, Officer !
089. MANTIS ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
090. Doctor Who: The Movie
091. Two Hands
092. House of Fury
093. Crank
094. Letters from Iwo Jima
095. The Pink Panther
096. A Shot in the Dark
097. The Life of Brian
098. Hudson Hawk
099. Return of the Pink Panther
100. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
101. The Host
102. Carry On Matron
103. Carry On At Your Convenience
104. The Return
105. Hot Fuzz
106. Buffy The Vampire Slayer
107. The Philadelphia Experiment
108. The 13th Warrior
109. The Punisher ( Dolph Lundgren )
110. Clerks
111. Clerks 2
112. The Nugget
113. Deep Blue Sea
114. Shadow of the Vampire
115. Dagon
116. Transporter
117. Transporter 2
118. Cujo
119. Mr Bean's Holiday
120. The Evil Cult
121. Futurama: Bender's Game
122. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcisit
123. Revenge of the Pink Panther
124. Trail of the Pink Panther
125. Curse of the Pink Panther
126. Son of the Pink Panther
127. Lost in Space
128. The Time Machine ( original version )
129. Tron
130. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
131. Spider-Man 2.1
132. Ronin
133. Hawk the Slayer
134. The Blues Brothers ( extended version )
135. Dead Like Me: Life After Death
136. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
137. 5 Pattern Dragon Claws
138. Future Cop
139. Future Cop 2
140. The Odd Angry Shot
141. Das Boot
142. Future Cop 3
143. Doctor Who and the Daleks
144. Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D
145. Future Cop 4
146. Iron Man 2
147. Predators
148. Doctor Strange
149. Mr Vampire
150. Future Cop 5
151. Howard the Duck
152. Ultimate Avengers
153. Brothers Grimm
154. Future Cop 6
155. Tideland
156. Blood Work
157. Alexander ( Revisited )
158. Heartbreak Ridge
159. Miami Vice
160. Babylon 5: Thirdspace
161. The Phandom Menace
162. Avalon
163. Ringers: Lord of the Fans
164. Along Came a Spider
165. Kiss the Girls
166. Miami Vice ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
167. The Force Among Us
168. Mallrats
169. Pegwarmers
170. Godzilla: Final Wars
171. Manhunter
172. Dr No
173. Free Enterprise
174. Alien Nation ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
175. Battlestar Galactica ( the re-edited version of the 3 hour pilot that was released as a movie )
176. Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
177. Space: Above and Beyond ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
178. Spriggan
179. THX 1138
180. The Black Hole
181. Tron
182. Next Avengers
183. Flash Gordon
184. Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
185. Alien Nation: Body and Soul
186. The Kingdom
187. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
188. Alien Nation: Millennium
189. Alien Nation: The Enemy Within
190. Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
191. Young Frankenstein
192. The Expendables
193. The Losers
194. The A-Team
195. Friday the 13th Part 2
196. Night of the Living Dead ( Millennium Edition )
197. Battlestar Galactica: Razor
198. Ghost Rider ( extended edition )
199. Carry On Behind
200. Carry On Camping
201. Toy Story 3
202. Clash of the Titans ( remake )
203. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ( theatrical version )
204. Alien
205. Aliens
206. Alien 3
207. Mirrormask
208. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ( theatrical version )
209. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( theatrical version )
210. Alien Resurrection
211. Aeon Flux
212. Police Academy
213. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
214. Sleepy Hollow
215. The Face of Fu Manchu
216. The Brides of Fu Manchu
217. The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
218. Police Academy 3: Back in Training
219. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
220. 10 000 BC
221. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
222. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
223: Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow
224. The Usual Suspects
225. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
226. Hellraiser
227. Stargate (15th Anniversary Edition)
228. Stargate: Children of the Gods ( The Final Cut )
229. Renegade Master
230. Robocop
231. Hellraiser 2
232. Robocop 2
233. Robocop 3
234. Stargate: The Ark of Truth
235. Hellraiser 3
236. Cube
237. Cypher
238. The Invasion
239. Hellraiser 4: Bloodline
240. Stargate Continuum
241. Rear Window ( Christopher Reeve remake )
242. Superman / Batman: Apocalypse
243. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths
244. Batman: Under the Red Hood
245. Firefly: Serenity ( Pilot movie to the TV series not the Serenity movie sequel to the TV series )
246. Coraline
247. The Last Waltz
248. 28 Days Later
249. 28 Weeks Later
250. Stargate Atlantis: Rising ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
251. Gremlins
252. Robocop: The Future of Law Enforcement ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
253. Avatar ( Extended Edition )
253. Mr Vampire 2
254. Family Guy: It's a Trap
255. Lost in La Mancha
256. John Carptenter's The Thing
257. Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1978 )
258. The Muppet Christmas Carol
259. Daredevil ( Director's Cut )
260. The Force Among Us
261. The Hobbit ( animated TV movie )
262. Inception
263. Terminator: Salvation
264. True Lies
265. Game of Death
266. Blade
267. Princess Blade
268. Hellraiser V: Inferno
269. Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker
270. The Muppet Movie
271. The Thing from Another World
272. The Forbidden Planet
273. R-Point
274. Twins of Evil
275. Vampire Circus
276. Bruce Lee: The Man and The Legend
277. 16 Blocks
278. She
279. The Vengeance of She
280. The Ring ( original version )
281. The Ring 2 ( original version )
282. Four Sided Triangle
283. X The Unknown
384. Countess Dracula
285. John Carpenter's Escape from New York
286. The Bride
287. The Hound of the Baskervilles ( Hammer version )
288. The Dead Zone
289. This is Spinal Tap
290. Robpcop: Dark Justice
291. Robocop: Melt Down
292. Robocop: Ressurection
293. Robocop: Crash and Burn
294. The Great Muppet Caper
295. The Day The Earth Stood Still ( original version )
296. The Forbidden Planet
297. Twlight Zone: The Movie
298. Police Story
299. The Alien Saga
300. The Exorcist ( The Version you've never seen )
301. Blade ( DTS edition )
302. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
303. Rasputin The Mad Monk
304. Police Story 2
305. Blade 2
306. Blade: The House of Cthon ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
307. Journey to the Centre of the Earth ( 1959 )
308. Tango and Cash
309. Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade
310. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
311. Gremlins 2: The New Batch
312. Frankenstein Created Woman
313. Spies Like Us
314. Caddyshack
315. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
316. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
317. They're a Wierd Mob
318. Police Story 3: Supercop
319. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
320. Planet Hulk
321. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
322. The Mummy's Shroud
323. The Killer
324. Last Hurrah for Chivalry
325. The Warriors
326. The Abandoned
327. Stormy Monday
328. Bandits
329. Dracula: Prince of Darkness
330. Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
331. Taste the Blood of Dracula
332. Scars of Dracula
333. Dad's Army: The Movie
334. The Spy Who Loved Me
335. Hellraiser VII: Deader
336. The Omen ( 2006 )
337. The Thing From Another World
338. John Carpenter's The Fog
339. The Omen
340. Damien: Omen II
341. Omen III: The Final Conflict
342. Omen IV: The Awakening
343. The Omen Legacy
344. Nosferatu ( original version )
345. Top Secret
346. Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld
347. You Only Live Twice
348. Superman II ( The Donner Cut )
349. Alien 3 ( Special Edition )
350. Nosferatu ( 1979 remake )
351. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
352. The Incredible Hulk
353. John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13
354. Star Trek: Generations
355. Star Trek: First Contact
356. Kolchak: The Night Stalker
357. Kolchak: The Night Strangler
358. 36 Crazy Fists
259. The Street Fighter
360. Hart's War
361. Von Ryan's Express
362. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
363. Young Hercules ( Pilot movie for the TV series )
364. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( remake )
365. Exorcist: The Begining
MISSION ACOMPLISHED - 365 MOVIES ON 02/02/2011
366. Mr Woodcock
367. Exorcist 2: The Heretic
368. The Exorcist III
369. The Greatest American Hero ( Pilot movie for the TV series ).
370. John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China
371. Once Upon a Time in the West
372. Guns and Talks
373. Never Say Never Again
374. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
375. The Invisible Man
376. Hapkido
377. Wheels on Meals
378. Biggles: Adventures in Time
379. Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon
380. Project A
381. Fanboys
382. The Day the Earth Stood Still ( remake )
383. Hot Tub Time Machine
384. Flight of the Navigator
385. Eastern Condors
386. A Hard Days Night
387. The Incredibles
388. From Russia With Love
389. Tu£sday
390. Resident Evil: Afterlife
391. And now for something completely different
392. Wanted
393. Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
394. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn ( Blu-ray )
395. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ( Blu-ray )
396. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ( Blu-ray )
397. John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
398. Countdown to Wednesday
399. Zombieland
400. Resident Evil: Degeneration
401. Overnight
402. The Wolfman
403. Solomon Kane
404. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
405. Wanted
406. An American Werewolf in London
407. John Carpenter's Halloween ( Blu-ray )
408. Halloween 2 ( 1981 )
409. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
410. Jonah Hex
411. Minority Report
412. Armour of God
413. The Protector
414. Knockabout
415. The Company of Wolves
416. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
417. Nightmare on Elm Street ( remake )
418. Whiteout
419. The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
420. Friday the 13th ( remake )
421. Confessions of a Superhero
422. The King of Kong
423. Burke and Hare
424. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
425. The Mummy ( 1932 )
426. Poltergeist ( Blu-ray )
427. Twilight Zone: The Movie ( Blu-ray )
428. Moonraker ( Blu-ray )
429. Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
430. The Iceman Cometh
431. Warriors Two
432. Hellboy 2 ( Blu-ray )
433. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
434. The Man With the Golden Gun ( Blu-ray )
435. The Final Destination
436. Punisher: War Zone ( Blu-ray )
437. Devil
438. The Final Destination
439. Escape From New York ( Blu-ray )
440. Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory
441. Videodrome
442. Kull The Conquerer
443. FAQ About Time Travel
444. Pitch Plack ( Blu-ray )
445. The Terminator ( Blu-ray )
446. Terminator 2: Judgement Day ( Blu-ray )
447. Darkon
448. Fantastic Voyage
449. Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
450. Beneath the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
451. The Omega Man ( Blu-ray )
452. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 ( Blu-ray )
453. Ghost in the Shell : Innocence ( Blu-ray )
454. Ghost In the Shell: The Laughing Man
455. Ghost in the Shell: Individual 11
456. Escape from the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
457. Sin City ( Blu-ray )
458. The Lost Boys ( Blu-ray )
459. The Reinactors
460. Red Sonja ( Blu-ray )
461. Goldfinger ( Blu-ray )
462. John Carpenter's Escape from New York ( Blu-ray )
463. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
464. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
465. Battle for the Planet of the Apes ( Blu-ray )
466. Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( Blu-ray )
467. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( Blu-ray )
468. Freddy vs Jason ( Blu-ray )
469. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ( Blu-ray )
470. X-Men Origins: Wolverine ( Blu-ray )
471. X-Men ( Blu-ray )
472. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
472. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ( Blu-ray )
473. Poltergeist 2: The Other Side ( Blu-ray )
473. Poltergeist 3 ( Blu-ray )
474. Star Trek: Generations ( Blu-ray )
475. X-Files: Fight the Future ( Blu-ray )
476. X-Files: I Want to Believe ( Blu-ray )
477. Alien vs Predator ( Blu-ray )
478. Flash Gordon ( Blu-ray )
479. Alien vs Predator: Requiem ( Blu-ray )
480. Underworld ( Blu-ray )
481. Underworld: Evolution ( Blu-ray )
482. The Last Winter
483. Police Story 2 ( HKL version )
484. Run Lola Run
485. A Fist Full of Dynamite
486. City of Lost Children
487. Scarface
488. The Crow ( Blu-ray )
489. Hitman ( HKL version )
490. Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
491. Tron ( Blu-ray )
492. Tron Legacy ( 3D Blu-ray )
493. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
494. Starman ( Blu-ray )
495. The Last Starfighter ( Blu-ray )
496. The Neverending Story ( Blu-ray )
497. Star Trek: First Contact ( Blu-ray )
498. District 9 ( Blu-ray )
499. Doctor No ( Blu-ray )
500. A Fistful of Dynamite ( Duck You Sucker )
501. The Beach
502. The Devil's Backbone
503. Machete ( Blu-ray )
504. The Neverending Story ( Blu-ray )
505. Masters of the Universe
506. John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China ( Blu-ray )
507. Star Trek: First Contact ( Blu-ray )
508. Spider-man ( Blu-ray )
509. Spider-man 2 ( Blu-ray )
510. Spider-man 3 ( Blu-ray )
511. X-Men 2 ( Blu-ray )
512. Play Misty for Me
513. Daybreakers ( Blu-ray )
514. Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
515. Blood: The Last Vampire
516. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Begining
517. A Fistful of Dollars ( Blu-ray )
518. For a Few Dollars More ( Blu-ray )
519. Hand of Death
520. Mindhunters
521. 48 Hours
522. Pet Cemetary
523. National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
524. Centurion ( Blu-ray )
525. Godzilla
526. Godzilla Raids Again
527. Hulk ( Blu-ray )
528. From Dusk Till Dawn ( Blu-ray )
529. I Am Legend ( Blu-ray )
530. Caddyshack 2
531. Slayers: The Motion Picture
532. Spriggan
533. John Carpenter's Dark Star ( Hyperdrive Edition )
534. Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of 'Dark Star'
535. Mothra vs Godzilla
536. All Monsters Attack
537. Invasion of Astro-Monster
538. Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster
539. Terror of Mechagodzilla
540. Dead Alive
541. Jackie Chan's First Strike
542. The Spy Next Door
543. Wicked City
544. Lord of Illusions
545. The Hitcher
546. King Kong vs Godzilla
547. King Kong Escapes
548. Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight
549. John Carpenter's Vampires
550. The Spirit ( Blu-ray )
551. John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness ( R3 DTS Version )
552. Bad Taste
553. The Frighteners ( Director's Cut )
554. The Making of The Frighteners
555. Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1987 remake )
556. Appleseed ( original version )
557. Franklyn ( Blu-ray )
558. Logan's Run ( Blu-ray )
559. Friday the 13th
560. Friday the 13th Part 2
561. The Expendables ( Blu-ray )
562. Friday the 13th Part 3
563. Vampires: Los Muertos
564. Vampires: The Turning
565. John Carpenter's Assualt on Precinct 13 ( Blu-ray )
566. Million Dollar Baby ( Blu-ray )
567. John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars ( Blu-ray )
568. John Carpenter's The Thing ( Blu-ray )
569. Hellboy 2 ( Blu-ray )
570. Iron Man ( Blu-ray )
571. The Forbidden Planet ( Blu-ray )
572. John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. ( Blu-ray )
573. Indiana Jones and the Kingdon of the Crystal Skull ( Blu-ray )
574. Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman - HD Version ( Blu-ray )
575. Superman: The Movie - Original Theatrical Version ( Blu-ray )
576. Superman II - Original Theatrical Version ( Blu-ray )
577. Superman III (Blu-ray )
578. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace ( Blu-ray )
579. Paul ( Blu-ray )
580. Superman Returns ( Blu-ray )
581. Back to the Future ( Blu-ray )
582. Back to the Huture 2 ( Blu-ray )
583. Avalon
584. Returner
585. Beast Cops
586. Back to the Future 3 ( Blu-ray )
587. Vampire Wars ( anime )
588. Golgo 13
589. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
590. Altered States
591. The Hidden
592. Friday the 13th: A New Begining
593. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
594. Constantine ( Blu-ray )
595. Speed Racer ( Blu-ray )
596. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths ( Blu-ray )
597. Wonder Woman ( Pilot movie for the 70s TV series )
598. Appleseed ( 2004 )
599. Hulk ( Blu-ray )
600. Batman: Under the Red Hood ( Blu-ray )
601. Superman / Batman: Apocalypse ( Blu-ray )
602. Evangellion 1.11 You Are ( Not ) Alone ( Blu-ray )
603. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
604. Godzilla vs Hedorah
605. Godzilla vs Gigan
606. Hitman ( Timothy Olyphant )
607. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
608. Godzilla vs Magalon
609. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
610. Dante's Inferno ( anime )
611. Trekkies
612. Speed Racer ( Blu-ray )
613. The Good The Bad and The Ugly ( Blu-ray )
614. Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
615. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
616. Hang 'Em High ( Blu-ray )
617. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition ( Blu-ray )
618. Mimic ( Blu-ray )
619. Akira ( Blu-ray )
620. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior ( Blu-ray )
621. Superman: The Movie Extended Version ( Blu-ray )
622. Superman 2: The Donner Cut ( Blu-ray )
623. Taken ( Blu-ray )
624. The Terminator ( Blu-ray )
625. Gran Torino ( Blu-ray )
626. High Plains Drifter
627. Thunderball ( Blu-ray )
628. Terminator 2 Judgement Day ( Blu-ray )
629. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within ( Blu-ray )
630. The Nanny
631. One Missed Call - US Remake ( Blu-ray )
632. White Noise
633. White Noise: The Light
634. Psychic Wars ( anime )
635. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe ( Blu-ray )
636. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion ( Blu-ray )
637. District 13 ( Blu-ray )
638. District 13: Ultimatum ( Blu-ray )
639. X-Files: Fight the Future ( Blu-ray )
640. Fantastic Four ( Blu-ray )
641. Conan the Barbarian ( Blu-ray )
642. X-Files: I Want to Believe ( Blu-ray )
643. Conan the Destroyer ( Blu-ray )
644. Stop Me Before I Kill
645. Cash on Demand
646. Maniac
647. Never Take Candy from a Stranger
648. These are the Damned
649. The Snorkel
650. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
651. Airplane ( Flying High )
652. Airplane 2: The Sequel ( Flying High 2 )
653. V for Vendetta ( Blu-ray )
654. Constantine ( Blu-ray )
655. Iron Man Blu-ray )
656. The Incredible Hulk ( Blu-ray )
657. Starship Troopers ( Blu-ray )
658. Alice in Wonderland ( Blu-ray )
659. Ladyhawke ( Blu-ray )
670. The Wicker Man ( director's cut of the original film )
671. Ninja Scroll
672. Hellboy ( Blu-ray )
673. Ghost Rider ( Blu-ray )
674. Arthur - original version ( Blu-ray )
675. Arthur 2: On the Rocks ( Blu-ray )
676. The Dark Crystal ( Blu-ray )
677. Labyrinth ( Blu-ray )
678. Transporter 3 ( Blu-ray )
679. Pitch Black ( Blu-ray )
680. Universal Soldier ( Blu-ray )
681. Batman Begins ( Blu-ray )
682. Never Say Never Again ( Blu-ray )
683. Sherlock Holmes ( Blu-ray )
684. Cowboys and Aliens
685. Robin Hood - Director's Cut ( Blu-ray )
686. City Heat
687. Walking Tall
688. Dark Angel
689. The Dark Knight ( Blu-ray )
690. Puple Storm
691. Outland
692. Pale Rider
693. True Crime
694. Snake in Eagle's Shadow
695. Drunken Master
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Kindred: The Embraced
Kindred: The Embraced is a show I've been interested in seeing for a few years, about three weeks ago I finally bought the DVDs and today I watched the first one and a half episodes and I've come to the conclusion this show really sucks.
While I was watching the pilot I was often reminded of mind numbingly bland Charmed ( well the few episodes I saw were incredibly bland so I gave up on it early on ), it's no that some of the ideas in Kindred: The Embraced weren't good but they were so diluted and the show chose to focus on soap opera aspects instead of proper storytelling.
My daughter is a big fan of Charmed and I suspect she'll probably enjoy Kindred: The Embraced as well, I was amused to discover that a lot of the same people were behind both television series, in fact you could almost look at Kindred: The Embraced as a early prototype for Charmed.
I think that unless you are a big fan of soap opera or concepts that are heavily dumbed down so as not to offend anyone then Kindred: The Embraced is a show that's probably best avoided.
Cowboys and Aliens
A couple of days ago my wife and I went to see Cowboys and Aliens, as movies go it was decent, I liked it but I didn't love it in fact my wife who doesn't usually enjoy science fiction enjoyed it more than I did but I suspect that may have had something to do with the male cast.
Cowboys and Aliens is certainly worth a look if you get the chance, it's probably not worth owning unless like me you have a wife who gets the screaming thigh sweats every time Harrison Ford walks on screen.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Customer Service
Well I'm sure if I asked pretty much anyone it wouldn't take long before I get some sort of customer service horror story, it seems that we've all come across that completely useless person who's only purpose seems to be to make life harder than it needs to be.
Well over the last week I've had one of the best examples of customer service I've experienced in ages and sadly I don't feel that I can say which company it was or the exact product that I had a problem with just in case someone might decide to take advantage of that companies generosity.
The company in question is a UK based DVD distributor who seems to have a less than optimal reputation when it comes to quality control, over the last year or so they have been re-releasing a classic 60's television series, one of the boxsets had a production error on all of the discs in the sets that meant the audio was mastered at the wrong pitch.
I'd bought the faulty boxset when I was first released but hadn't watched any of the DVDs and sure enough my boxset contained discs from the original production run featuring the flawed audio track.
The company in question has been happy to replace faulty DVDs with the corrected ones if customers returned the faulty DVDs to them which I was happy to do - well at least until I found out how much Australia Post wanted to charge me to airmail the faulty DVDs back to the UK.
I contacted the company in question and asked if I could just be sent the DVDs, I was happy to provide proof of purchase or pay a reasonable sum for the discs if this was a problem, while all this was being sorted out my computer died and along with it my proof of purchase.
Using my wife's laptop I contacted them again and said I no longer had access to my proof of purchase details and I would be happy to buy the replacement DVDs from them, they wrote back to me and said if I could send me a digital photo of the boxset they would send me the DVDs so I did as they asked but never heard any more from them but today a mere five working days later I received a package in the mail containing all of the replacement DVDs.
The truth is that I probably could have gotten a photo of the boxset online if I tried so in the name of customer service they ignored their usual return policy and didn't ask me to return the faulty DVDs, what they accepted as proof of purchase was almost nonexistent, passed up an opportunity to get me to pay for another set of DVDs and finally sent the replacement DVD priority air mail so that I received them on the other side of the world in less than a week - I don't know about you but I think that is pretty damn good customer service.
Well over the last week I've had one of the best examples of customer service I've experienced in ages and sadly I don't feel that I can say which company it was or the exact product that I had a problem with just in case someone might decide to take advantage of that companies generosity.
The company in question is a UK based DVD distributor who seems to have a less than optimal reputation when it comes to quality control, over the last year or so they have been re-releasing a classic 60's television series, one of the boxsets had a production error on all of the discs in the sets that meant the audio was mastered at the wrong pitch.
I'd bought the faulty boxset when I was first released but hadn't watched any of the DVDs and sure enough my boxset contained discs from the original production run featuring the flawed audio track.
The company in question has been happy to replace faulty DVDs with the corrected ones if customers returned the faulty DVDs to them which I was happy to do - well at least until I found out how much Australia Post wanted to charge me to airmail the faulty DVDs back to the UK.
I contacted the company in question and asked if I could just be sent the DVDs, I was happy to provide proof of purchase or pay a reasonable sum for the discs if this was a problem, while all this was being sorted out my computer died and along with it my proof of purchase.
Using my wife's laptop I contacted them again and said I no longer had access to my proof of purchase details and I would be happy to buy the replacement DVDs from them, they wrote back to me and said if I could send me a digital photo of the boxset they would send me the DVDs so I did as they asked but never heard any more from them but today a mere five working days later I received a package in the mail containing all of the replacement DVDs.
The truth is that I probably could have gotten a photo of the boxset online if I tried so in the name of customer service they ignored their usual return policy and didn't ask me to return the faulty DVDs, what they accepted as proof of purchase was almost nonexistent, passed up an opportunity to get me to pay for another set of DVDs and finally sent the replacement DVD priority air mail so that I received them on the other side of the world in less than a week - I don't know about you but I think that is pretty damn good customer service.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Frelling Computers
A couple of days ago my computer died a spectacular death and really it was probably time for a new one anyway, I've had a lot of crap going on recently and I really couldn't be bothered building a new system so I called up my local computer store and ordered a new PC.
Well it all seem to be going well so far but I'd forgotten what a pain in the ass it it to reinstall all those programs and handy little utilities that make life so much easier.
Well it all seem to be going well so far but I'd forgotten what a pain in the ass it it to reinstall all those programs and handy little utilities that make life so much easier.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Crap crap crap etc
Fiona arrives home from her trip early this afternoon, I have a month worth of cleaning to do in a few short hours as well as hide all the Blu-rays I've bought over the last month, with any luck she will be too jet lagged to notice.
Universal Soldier
I picked up a guilty pleasure of mine on Blu-ray a couple of days and re-watched it last night and I have to say I still find Universal Soldier to be a lot of cheesy fun which is interesting to me since I don't usually enjoy the work of either Jean-Claude Van Damme or Dolph Lundgren.
Apart from a couple of dirt marks / scratches on the print they used to master the disc the Blu-ray looks and sounds pretty good, it's certainly a step up in quality over the DVD version I recently borrowed off a friend to watch.
Paul
A friend of mine came around to watch a movie last night, he really wanted to see Paul so we fired up the Blu-ray and gave it a watch.
Paul is a movie it would seem I was destined to love, I've always enjoyed the comedic partnership between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in all their previous work especially Spaced but somehow despite it's subject matter Paul just doesn't work for me, maybe it was because Edgar Wright didn't direct the duo like he did in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz along with Spaced on television, perhaps it's because this was a larger budgeted production set in America so it lacks the atmosphere of their previous work or a combination of both but for me there just seemed to be something lacking.
Paul does feature some genuinely funny moments but they are few and far between but despite that it's still far from the worst movie I've seen recently and I'm still interested to see what Pegg and Frost do next.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Macross Plus
Well after wanting to see it for a few years I finally watched the four episodes of Macross Plus yesterday, overall I'd have to say I was disappointed, there were large chunks of this story that were just incredibly boring, I know the Macross Plus movie is a re-edited version of the four episodes with some new animations sequences that were created especially for the movie, perhaps with the re-edit they managed to salvage things and create an interesting version of the story.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
More Movies
Over the last couple of days I've watched Conan The Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer and Ladyhawke on Blu-ray, given the time they were made and the technical limitations placed on the film makers at the time I thought they all looked and sounded great, of course the score for Ladyhawke is still one of the worst film scores I can think of and hearing it in HD audio hasn't made me appreciate it any more, to this day I don't know what on earth Richard Donner was thinking when they went ahead with that music, it couldn't be more out of place in that movie.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Fiona's UK Trip
So my wife was in London and riots started, she moved on to Birmingham and riots started there as well - suspicious ?, I'll let you be the judge.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Movies Movies Movies
It seems like ages since I last updated the blog so I'll try to get everything up to date over the next day or so.
I lashed out and bought a whole bunch of cheap Blu-rays over the last week or so and I've even managed to watch a few of them.
V for Vendetta
Constantine
Iron Man
Hulk
Starship Troopers
Until I saw them listed there I hadn't realised four of the five movies were all based on comics of some description, I guess old habits die hard.
I lashed out and bought a whole bunch of cheap Blu-rays over the last week or so and I've even managed to watch a few of them.
V for Vendetta
Constantine
Iron Man
Hulk
Starship Troopers
Until I saw them listed there I hadn't realised four of the five movies were all based on comics of some description, I guess old habits die hard.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
In Memory Alone
Watched the third of the Stranger DVDs In Memory Alone, what this lacked in budget it nearly made up for in atmosphere, at times it reminded me a lot of Sapphire and Steel.
In Memory Alone is far from groundbreaking but it was a pleasant way to kill some time, I'm hoping to finish the rest of the series sometime soon.
The Outer Limits
While I've always considered myself to be more of a Twilight Zone fan I've always had a soft spot for The Outer Limits, over the last couple of nights I've finally made a start on the first season DVD boxset and of the six episodes I've watched so far I've enjoyed five of them.
As you would expect of a show it's age it at times looks very dated but so far at least the storytelling has been pretty solid and that's what matters, at least that's what matters to me.
It's nice to watch a show that didn't loose a third of it's running time to commercials leaving the producers with the time to tell a decent story, something we rarely see these days.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Catching Up
Well while Fiona has been away in the UK I've taken the opportunity to try and catch up on a few things, I've started and finished the second season of Eureka on DVD as well as the Doctor Who: Earth Story Boxset, add to that I'm also determined to finish watching Supernatural season 5 and Dollhouse season 2 over the next few days, both shows that managed to put me off them because of their horrible season opening episodes.
Movie wise I've watched Taken ( finally ) which I really enjoyed along with Gran Torino ( which I'd seen before ) and The Terminator, I was pretty impressed with The Terminator on Blu-ray actually, it looked far better than I expected it to, the only disappointment for me was the weak selection of extras that come on the disc, given it's sci-fi classic status isn't it about time there was a decent feature about the making of the movie commisioned by the distributors of the film.
Movie wise I've watched Taken ( finally ) which I really enjoyed along with Gran Torino ( which I'd seen before ) and The Terminator, I was pretty impressed with The Terminator on Blu-ray actually, it looked far better than I expected it to, the only disappointment for me was the weak selection of extras that come on the disc, given it's sci-fi classic status isn't it about time there was a decent feature about the making of the movie commisioned by the distributors of the film.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Yo ho, yo ho, a bacherlor's life for me.
A few days ago ( well the 18th if you're really interested ) Fiona set of on a tour of France and the UK with a friend from work, she'll be gone for about a month, I'm planning to use the time to catch up on some reading and watch a bunch of foreign films ( Fiona hates watching subtitled movies ).
No doubt the trip will be a great experience for her and I'm kind of jealous that I couldn't go but that's life, it's something she's wanted to do for a while and now she's actually doing it.
No doubt the trip will be a great experience for her and I'm kind of jealous that I couldn't go but that's life, it's something she's wanted to do for a while and now she's actually doing it.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
I watched series 5 yesterday on Blu-ray and other than the weak final episode I thought it was pretty good, I like that the show could end and I'd be OK with that but at the same time they introduced an idea that could be picked up in series 5 if that ever eventually happens.
It has to be said they really lifted their game with special effects this series and actually made use of the anomalies for something other than just introducing a new monster to fight, both of those things were nice
I'd like to see the show continue but if this is the end then I'm OK with that.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Planet Hulk
Being a fan of comics I try to eventually see every movie adapted from various comic series, while Marvel may be winning in terms of live action movies DC are easily beating them when it comes to animated features.
Having said that I liked Planet Hulk enough that I'd like to read the comics it was based on since the movie felt rushed and I suspect the comics will be better paced when it comes to telling the story.
Worth a look if you get the chance.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The Good, The Bad and the oh so very Ugly
I've just finished watching The Good, the Bad and The Ugly on Blu-ray and I have to say it was pretty disappointing, while MGM chose not to restore the first two of the Dollars films for Blu-ray I'd heard a lot of complaints about The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, apparently they used extensive DNR to remove the film grain, I didn't notice it much, there were a few times when the picture looked a little soft or the actors were wearing heavy make up but not the usual plastic looking people that is associated with that kind of heavy processing.
What really killed the movie for me was the re-dubbed audio, I have the 2003 ( ? ) DVD edition where they restored scenes to the film that had been cut from the original US release and got Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and another actor to dub the late Lee Van Cleef's dialog, on the DVD release you could tell the difference but in HD audio it's painful especially when Eli Wallach is speaking as it's obviously a much older actor even if it's the same one speaking the lines and the changes in voice throughout the film are very distracting.
I've been told the Italian Blu-ray release is unrestored but doesn't have an English soundtrack, I wonder how hard it would be to make a custom Blu-ray using the Italian Blu-ray with the English audio from the original unrestored DVD release, I think I feel a project brewing.
For what it's worth A Fistful of Dollars and A Few Dollars More looked and sounded fine for movies of their age.
Trekkies
I re watched Trekkies this afternoon, a lot of Star Trek fans seem to dislike the film because it portrays them in a negative light but honestly maybe they should have given some consideration to what they were doing and saying when they appeared on camera instead of complain that they look bad or stupid after the fact.
Having said that I think Trekkies is a weak documentary that is lacking in structure but despite my opinion it was obviously successful enough for the producers to make a sequel a few years later.
From what I can recall Trekkies 2 was a somewhat better movie but after the disappointment that was the first film I'm not sure I want to see it's sequel again, at least not any time soon.
Trekkies is the sort of movie I'd try and catch on TV or borrow from a friend but not worth spending your hard earned cash ( like I unfortunately did ) to see.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Hellboy 2: The Golden army
I have to admit I'm a fan of the Hellboy movies and as much as I enjoyed the first film I was kind of surprised when it 's sequel went into production.
One thing I enjoy about all of Director Guillermo del Toro's movies is the visual style he brings to them and Hellboy 2 is no exception.
A couple of weeks ago I picked up Hellboy 2 on Blu-ray at a sale and I have to say that I thought the movie looked fantastic, high definition hasn't often wowed me when I've watched a movie, sure it's a quality better picture ( and sound ) but for the most part I haven't been as impressed as a lot of other people seem to have been.
If like me you are a fan of the Hellboy movies and you have the ability to play Blu-ray movies then do yourself a favor and and buy this movie in high definition, I seriously doubt you'll be disappointed.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
This is why I shop online.
My Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Blu-ray Boxset arrived in the mail from Amazon UK today, it cost ( including postage ) about half the Australian recommended retail price.
Australian retailers bitch and moan about people shopping online instead of spending their hard earned money with local retailers, I actually try to support local stores when it's practical to do so and if the price difference was only $5 - $10 I would've bought it locally but when I'm going to be charged twice the price someone from the UK is going to pay then forget it I'll buy it from there instead, I'm sick of being ripped off !
Australian retailers bitch and moan about people shopping online instead of spending their hard earned money with local retailers, I actually try to support local stores when it's practical to do so and if the price difference was only $5 - $10 I would've bought it locally but when I'm going to be charged twice the price someone from the UK is going to pay then forget it I'll buy it from there instead, I'm sick of being ripped off !
Friday, July 1, 2011
Summoned By Shadows / More Than A Messiah
Once upon a time back in the Black and White days of 1963 the BBC commissioned and odd little show about an alien who wondered through time and space, it was never intended to be a long running show but thanks in no small part to some other funny looking aliens who became unusually popular the show ran for 26 series ( seasons for US based readers ) before it was decided to give the show a rest.
During this time the wondering alien was played by seven actors, some proved to be more popular than others, one of those actors was fired for no good reason other than one of the management types at the BBC was a boring git who didn't like the show anyway and wished it would just go away.
Eventually the boring git did in fact get his way and the show was no longer produced ( for a while anyway ) but it's fans kept it's memory alive.
The actor who was unfairly fired ( the sixth to play the part ) went on to work with an independent production company to produce stories about an alien who wandered through time and space with a companion and they had all sorts of adventures.
Summoned by Shadows and More than a Messiah are the first two of six independent features starring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as The Stranger and Miss Brown, for the first three stories in this series it's hinted than The Stranger may in fact be The Doctor or at least some alternate version of the character, these were very low budget features but they managed to capture some of the spirit of the then defunct Doctor Who television series.
What these features lacked in budget and professionalism they made up for with heart, these were fans trying to keep the spirit of their favorite series alive, it's a shame that these films were made in the early 90's instead of now, with the advances in personal computer technology they could easily have achieved far superior special effects to what they were obviously struggling to create at the time, especially considering their low budget.
I had previously seen some of The Stranger videos before but I recently purchased them all on DVD and so far I have enjoyed seeing them again, it's an interesting look at what the Sixth Doctor could have been if the character was developed properly.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
I watched Vampire Wars ]last night and it was interesting, the hero (?) is former KGB agent who was committing terrorist acts in Japan before he went into hiding in France where he is blackmailed into working against C.I.A. operatives in Europe by the French Secret Service who are hunting people who attacked a NASA facility and seem to be vampires, the vampires are actually aliens who are looking for a way to revive their leader and chaos ensues.
Definately not one for the kids and there was a lot going on but it was worth a watch, I have no idea if there were any sequels made but it was open ended enough to be continued, it's the sort of thing I wouldn't go out of my way to see but if you can catch it on TV or borrow the DVD from a friend then check it out.
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