Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on September 15th, 2001
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Forget the “blue-lightning = naked guy” time transport system; you can do real time travel in your living room with MGM’s “The Terminator SE.” Step back to a time before Linda Hamilton started taking steroids, and before Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped. A time when guys (Michael Biehn = “Kyle Reese”) wanted to look like Sting, and CGI animation didn’t even exist. Yes, step back into the terrifying stop-motion world of James Cameron’s “The Terminator” in this superb re-release.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on September 4th, 2001
Posted in Disc Reviews by Carly Peters
Intro
Can you believe that this film is the pre-cursor to the highly popular television show? It is really entertaining to compare the film to the t.v. show, but unfortunately this film did not receive a great treatment on DVD. I am sure you can figure out the premise, but here is the film's synopsis courtesy of Fox...
Synopsis
"Blonde, bouncy Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is your typical high school cheerleader - her goal is to “marry Christian Slater and die” and nothing gets in her way ...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 30th, 2001
After watching this epic film, I could see why it was the winner of multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture. I have to thank Columbia-Tristar for presenting this film in a DVD release that actually enhances the viewing experience of this amazing picture. Sure, the 190 minute running time is not for those with no patience, but it is definitely worth watching.
Synopsis
The biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who rose from a small-time lawyer to India's spiritual leader through his philosophy of...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 30th, 2001
Posted in Disc Reviews by Carly Peters
Intro
Everyone’s favorite dysfunctional family is releasing a box set of the season that started it all. The Simpsons: The Complete First Seasons includes 13 episodes on three discs and is filled with lots of goodies, including some never before seen footage of an episode creator Matt Groening wishes he could forget.
Audio
To me the audio was no great shakes. There were moments when sound effects were really clear and realistic, i.e. Homer banging his head against a metal pole, while...
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 9th, 2001
Posted in Disc Reviews by Carly Peters
Intro
This straight to DVD release by Columbia-Tristar was an average film, but a lack-luster DVD. Here is a little bit about the premise by Columbia-Tristar…
Synopsis
“When William Conroy (Rob Lowe), a former college professor, is sentenced to life in prison for vehicular manslaughter it seems his life is over. But, when a fellow inmate tells Conroy that in the past two years fourteen inmates have died at the prison, and then turns up dead the next day, Conroy realizes he is in more...
