Tag Archives: Action

DVD

Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery, 1997

Austin Powers 7

Austin Powers is frozen in the 1960’s and thawed out in the 1990’s so that he can fight his arch nemesis, Dr. Evil.  He must stop Dr. Evil from controlling the world, but first he must understand the ’90’s is not the ’60’s.

Austin Powers is always trying to get with his sidekick Ms. Kensington.  Can he win her heart?

This comedy is truly funny stuff.  Austin is a fish out of water or really just out of time.  It is a good versus evil in the funniest sense of the struggle.  This is a spy movie where the hero thinks he is cool, and he once was.  Now he is just a bit out of touch.

I give this movie a 4/5.

If you want to know more go to IMBD.

DVD

Hot Fuzz, DVD

Hot Fuzz, 2007

Hot Fuzz 2

Simon Fuzz and Nick Frost in Hot Fuzz, ha ha ha.  Nicolas Angel is an awesome big city cop who everyone hate because he is so good at his job.  He gets transferred to a small town that is a bit off.

Nicolas’s new partner is an idiot.  They investigate some odd deaths and find themselves in car chases, gun fights, and dealing out justice.

This is a great action, comedy film.  It was definitely written by a man.  It just goes, goes, goes and you will find yourself laughing and cheering as only a Simon Fuzz film can make you do.

I give this film a 4/5.

To find out more go to IMBD.

DVD

Batman Begins – DVD

Batman Begins, 2005

Batman Begins is the start of a very dark batman series.  It is a very interesting series.  The story is well written.  Once you get past Christian Bale’s speech.

The fight for good and evil never seemed so clear.  Bruce Wayne has to decide between being the hero or the vigilante.  The two may seem like the same thing, but the reality is completely different.

The villain in this movie is a monk of sorts, a trained fighter, and his weapon is fear.   Bruce Wayne must face his fear in order to win.

If you are looking for a great action movie I would highly recommend Batman Begins.

batman begins

5/5 stars for this one.

Find more information at IMBD

DVD

Eye of the Beholder – DVD

Eye of the Beholder, 1999

Ashley Judd and Ewan McGregor in a story about a little girl who lost her father and a father searching for his little girl.  Ok, I think Ewan is playing the part of a spy and he is tracking the very lovely and dangerous Joanna Eris.

Joanna’s life is incredible.  I would call her unstable.  Her life is at best insane and always changing.  It is a great movie and an interesting love story or sorts.

5/5 for this little flick.  This is an intense action thriller.  You will be on the edge of your seat.  It is a shocking film.

To find out more go to IMBD.

eye of the beholder

DVD

Hackers, DVD

Hackers, 1995

This is a bit of a throwback at this point, but at the time Hackers was a very fun and exciting movie.  A bit of a fight the system movie.  A young man is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday because one of his previous hacks crashed the stock exchange by 7 points.  Back online he meets new friends to compete on more and more high end hacks.  They stumble upon a computer virus designed to steal and cause chaos and only they can help their friends from going down for the virus.

This film has excitement and is very fast pace.  This film is the embodiment of all true hackers, the good ones, not the lame ones.

4/5 for this one.  I highly suggest watching it if you come across it.  Just keep in mind it is from the ’90s.

For more information go to IMDB.

Hackers sketch
Hackers sketch
DVD

Gone in 60 Seconds, DVD

Gone in 60 Seconds, 2000

Eleanor, oh Eleanor, do you come in orange?

This film is great!  It has action, hot cars, excitement, and feeling.  Nicolas Cage plays Randall a legendary car booster that comes out of retirement to save his brother.  Angelina Jolie plays the love interest, but she is secondary to these beautiful, fast cars.

The excitement is multiplied by the deadline:  50 cars in 3 days, with a 1 night boost, impossible, or is it.

Yes, watch this movie.

5/5 for a great story, a believable love story, a ton of gorgeous cars, a great cast, a reason to care, and a great ending.

To find out more go to IMDB.

Gone in 60 Seconds sketch
Gone in 60 Seconds sketch