2 comments about By Dawn's Early Light.

1. Teen actor, Chris Olivero, and Hollywood legend, Richard Crenna, deliver outstanding and believable performances in this coming of age movie about a bratty, California kid, Mike Lewis (Olivero), who is shipped off to visit his grandfather, Ben Maxwell (Crenna), in Colorado. While there, the argumentative and often smart-aleck Lewis, stirs up enough trouble for the town and his kindhearted grandfather. After several confrontations, the disrespectful grandson decides he wants to return to his spoiled lifestyle in Los Angeles. His grandfather agrees, but decides the two will travel to California by way of horseback. A disgruntled Lewis, tries his hardest to come up with every excuse to avoid the trek to the Pacific coast, but finds himself on the losing end of the battle. Shortly after their journey begins, they meet up with a group of Ben Maxwell's longtime friends, who together, take Maxwell's grandson on the journey of a lifetime by exposing him to down-to-earth western values and hard-working morals. After many trials along the trail, lessons are learned and Lewis and his grandfather discover something about each other they never expected. The film is laced with thought-provoking topics, incredible chemistry, outstanding performances, and certainly the greater values in life that founded our nation. Just short of Oscar caliber for Crenna, this film is highly recommended for all! A great film with good, clean humor, and patriotic family values!



2. This is the most wonderful movie for all ages. Very good acting and storyline. A must see!

5 comments about One on One.

1. I was so delighted to see that this Robby Benson movie was at least available on VHS and that some copies were available on Amazon.
   
   Benson would be about my age these days having come from my generation. I was equally shy and as sensitive, in his portrayals, when I was growing up and loved his work for that reason. It showed sensitive loving guys like me existed: That not all guys are jerks or don't have feelings for others, let alone can be hurt easily by the words of others when those words are unkind and not meant to help a person improve.
   
   I've always been an empath all my life and feel what others feel, which also makes me a sensitive. Robby Benson had the same gift, but did a great job channeling it into the arts vindicating those of us who are like him, which is why I love his films, like I said.
   
   He always showed that you can be a great warrior with your battles in life and still not sacrafice your sensitivity toward others as you strive to live in this world and pursue your dreams to make them come true.
   
   One on One is a great simple story of one young man's battle to make his dreams real, even when he faces resistence while he works to discover himself and get "his act together". In the end, he finds himself and understands the gifts he's been given which is a great message for any teenager to see and hear. In fact, its a universal message at any age in my half a century of living.
   
   The VHS tape cover was in great condition to my delight and surprise. The VHS quality was par for what VHS was next to all the HD quality gracing the market place today. No complaints. Nice to watch the story again. Excellent for the price. Thanks for making it available on Amazon!
   
   I gave this a 5 because of the story even though the cinematography approach was different back when the film was made vs how things are done today. It's still a great story!



2. I cant believe this movie isnt on dvd yet. I actually saw it in the theater and loved it, mostly because I was a basketball nut, too and played hours and hours.
   I saw this recently for the first time in ages and I have to admit, I loved it. Yeah, there are some cheesy parts, some dated scenes, but it still works. The music of Seals and Crofts fits into the movie very well and I liked the performances.
   Why is this film not on dvd?



3. Synopsis: The jump from high school basketball to college ball isn't as easy as Henry Steele (Robby Benson) thought it would be. When he fails to keep up with the progress of the other players on the team Coach Moreland (G.D. Spradlin) begins to pressure Henry into renouncing his scholarship. When he refuses to quit the coach takes drastic and unethical measures to force him off the team. With the help of Janet (Annette O'Toole), his lovely tutor and potential love interest, Henry must discover whether he has the talent and determination to prove himself both on and off the basketball court.
   
   Critique: `The still waiting for a DVD release `One On One' from '77 is an entertaining teen coming-of-age film that works for adults as well. Benson and O'Toole are terrific together and G.D. Spradlin is perfect as one of those people you absolutely love to hate. It's hard to believe this film hasn't made it to DVD format yet, somebody wake up out there!
   
   My Rating: -4 1/2 Stars-.



4. OK -- I admit that I saw this move at the theater when it first came out, and I have less hair now. OK, OK, a LOT less hair. Doesn't change the fact that of thousands of movies since then, this is one of a few that has stuck in memory, and I'd like to own a copy. I'm not writing a review for those of you who think you may want to watch it, I'm writing this with the hope that someone with recording equipment and a copyright will move toward the 21st Century and make a DVD. C'mon -- I gave up VHS years ago, and if we can do Mr. T on disc, we can do this.



5. I am 39 and I viewed this movie on TV in 1979 and found it tobe one of my favorite movies of all time.

5 comments about Bull Durham.

1. Before I begin the review, I should take time to mention that I am a huge baseball fan. I rarely miss a game, follow it as if my life depends on it, and see more baseball games at the ballyard every year than I do movies. I also played when I was younger and have worked on baseball-related projects for my alma mater.
   
   I had heard that Bull Durham was one of the best, if not the best, baseball movies ever made. As a fan of Field of Dreams and The Natural, I decided to go and rent this one. Figuring that it was about baseball I thought I couldn't go wrong, so I didn't check the ratings on any of the sites as I normally do for a movie. Big mistake on my part there.
   
   I couldn't even make it through a half hour of this movie. There was a little bit of baseball but nothing else worth mentioning. The entire thing was about sex, and I had to look away from the TV for some time. I was hoping it would get better but it never did, and after all the sex and foul language I stopped the movie, never bothering to finish it.
   
   I was surprised that so many people gave this vulgar excuse for a baseball film such high ratings. Looking at the summaries of the ending of the movie, it looks as if there is some baseball action later on but the female characters, who I did not like at all, seemed to persist. Unfortunately this movie is filled with sex, and I feel that it was far too inappropriate for any release.
   
   I'm not some kid writing this, I am a mature conservative Christian. This movie should offend anyone who believes in Him. Don't believe the hype from some of the sportswriters about this one. Go and watch a real baseball game--always a much safer bet for good clean family entertainment, plus it's very unpredictable and you never know what the results will be.



2. I was a huge baseball fan when I worked in radio in the Kansas City area during the 70s and 80s when the Royals were a great team to watch. Part of the joy of watching them play was team leaders like George Brett and Frank White who were so passionate and honest about their love for the game, you couldn't help but enjoy watching them play. What does this have to do with a romantic comedy about minor leaguers and the absurdities of their team's misadventures in the Carolina league? Because ultimately, that's what Bull Durham is about - pure passion for baseball. You see it when Skip and Larry watch Crash Davis rant about being demoted to Class A and threaten to quit, only to turn and ask when batting practice starts. They're all hooked and no amount of misfortune or indignity will ever separate them from this game and they all know it. You see it in Annie Savoy whose passion for men and spirituality, as great as they are, are clearly second to her passion for baseball. You see it in Max Patkin, the 'Clown Prince' who joyously proclaims, "I love this game" when talking about his work in a bar. And you see them all trying to teach it to bonus baby, Nuke LaLoosh. Yes, the movie has foul language, sex, absurd pranks, and lots of other non-baseball stuff throughout. But what the movie is actually ABOUT is a pure passion for the game of baseball. And therein lies its charm. Bull Durham's essential message is this: whether you're in the bigs or in pee-wee ball, whether you get laid or not, whether you succeed or not, whether you have a crowd watching or not, the game is always there for you.
   
   Twice if it's a Sunday double-header.



3. Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon), a groupie who has affairs with a minor-league baseball player each season, meets two men, LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) and Crash (Kevin Costner), the experienced catched assigned to LaLoosh. A comical story about baseball and sex. After all, "what else is there?"
   
   Great roles for Sarandon, Robbins and Costner. Can't imagine anyone else playing these roles. Robbins is excellent as the dim "Nuke" LaLoosh.
   
   Even if you don't know anything about baseball (like me), this drama is still decent, enjoyable... and pretty much a classic.



4. Bull Duram is one of the top Baseball Movies out there. But it's not just a baseball movie. The development of the love triangle between Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Kevin Costner gives the movie a nice story line. There is also a good bit of humor thrown into the mix. Bull Duram is a winner



5. a fun and exiting movie. but i would'nt recommend it for the whole family because of it's rating......

No comments about Whatever It Takes.

5 comments about The Living Daylights.

1. Two years after the final Roger Moore Bond film "A View To A Kill", "The Living Daylights" has changed the tone of the Bond franchise. Timothy Dalton being the biggest reason, but everything about this movie is more edgy and punctual, with agressive action and a soundtrack that keeps things moving.
   
   Timothy Dalton is one of my favorite Bond's, and if he had the opportunity to be in more than just two films, he may have even become my favorite Bond. In a way he can be compared to the most recent Bond - Daniel Craig. Though not nearly as tough as Craig, Dalton brings a very stately tune, with little time for goofing around (unlike Roger Moore) and gets straight to the point. His physical appearance is absorbed by the camera, and even his voice is quite strong and fitting for the role. One could say he is even a more mature Bond, limiting himself to one girl in this movie, and even being a little romantic.
   
   The story in The Living Daylights is rather involved and perhaps somewhat confusing - at least for awhile. It definelty requires your attention and keeps you guessing. This is the last of the films during the Cold War era, and again we have Russia as a major part of the plot in the film, including another KGB henchman to give Bond some good fights as always. Pacing was about typical for a Bond movie, as some moments were slow and others were action packed - and when the action gets going it just doesn't stop.
   
   Music is very important to any movie, and the soundtracks to the Bond films has always been a big factor. In The Living Daylights, the score has more of a modern feel with a beat that compliments the action quite well. In prior Bond films, most of the time the music throughout the movie was an orchestral rehash of the opening song (which is fine) but here it expands on that quite a bit. Speaking of the opening song, I rather enjoyed the title song "Living Daylights" by Ah-ha. Its very 80's sounding, but upbeat and gets me in the mood for the film every time.
   
   The action is actually more realistic this time around, but harder. We don't have any huge unrealistic action scenes from movies such as Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, or View To A Kill, but more down to Earth simple chases and fights that keeps things real, yet strong and engaging. If there is a huge and intense action scene in this film, it would easily have to be the fight between Bond and the KBG man, hanging off a net off the back of a cargo plane in mid-air. The scene was shot well, choreographed decently, and put to fitting music.
   
   Locations are not as exotic as they could have been, but Bond does travel to a variety of countries including Czechoslovakia, Austria and Afghanistan. Climate changes from snowy mountains to hot desert thoughout the film too. My favorite scene location-wise, has to be the pre-credits scene at the island of Gibraltar. The shots of the double O's parachuting from the plane to the island are quite nice, as is the following scenes of intense action to set-up the rest of the film.
   
   Not only is Timothy Dalton a refreshing and welcoming sight to the franchise, The Living Daylights has the feel of something new and refreshing too, but still keeping all things Bond intact at the very heart of it all.
   
   Acting - 4
   Action - 4.5
   Characters - 4
   Story - 4
   Overall - 4.5



2. Dalton is fantastic! I can't say enough how much I wish Dalton had been given more films to play Bond in. He is hands down my favorite pre-Brosnan Bond, bringing a humanity and an intelligence to the role that was unparralled up to that point.
   If you enjoy your Bond with brains, tons of action and great emotional depth, you need to see this film, (and License to Kill, Dalton's other Bond film.)



3. "The Living Daylights" is a disappointment for several reasons. The biggest reason is the surprisingly unengaging plot. The second reason is that Timothy Dalton doesn't seem comfortable playing James Bond. He's not a bad actor but instead of making his own interpretation of the character (like he did in the next movie, "Licence To Kill") he seems to be imitating Roger Moore. The reason is most likely that the script was written with Moore in mind. Lois Maxwell was replaced by Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny and she didn't seem right for the part at all.
   
   "The Living Daylights" was not a good start for Dalton. Luckily the series did improve.



4. Dalton is the third best Bond IMO (Connery & Craig coming first). This one movie is better than the entire Roger Moore run. It's much closer to the books & Ian Fleming's original vision. The downside - it is slow moving & unnecessarily sprawling. The movie runs 2 hours 11 minutes - it could have been a tight 1 hour 45 minutes, IMO.
   
   Small quibble. Good script, great cast, excellent score, fun action. With a more mature tone than the Moore series. Recommended, especially if you loved Casino Royale.



5. Fun movie to watch a lot of action silly at times, but I really enjoyed it, if you not a Bond fan, you will still like this movie, much better than the other Bond move that Dalton was in.

5 comments about Escape from Hell.

1. Escape from Hell grapples with a fascinating topic. Many theological answers have been compiled, but this still stumps people. The depth of God's love contrasted with the horror of an eternal hell. The film is an hour-long video drama that explores this question from the perspective of a clinical researcher who believes that it would be wonderful if the existence of a heaven-like afterlife could be proven, because this knowledge would aid psychologists in helping patients and loved ones cope with death. Her partner in this quest is a medical doctor struggling with his own demons of depression, emptiness, and anger against God.
   
   The bottom-line message is that hell is real, and it is really bad. Either hell-preaching Christians are fear-mongers, adopting immature and psychologically harmful tactics, or the more liberal variety of Christian is offering a false hope to everyone, and is failing to give necessary warning. Escape from Hell may not convince you, but it will foster much food for thought.
   
   Bottom-line: The dialogue is intelligent, and the acting is good. The action and storyline are acceptable, but not outstanding. This is a decent film, suitable for showing to those open to Christian teachings.



2. I just want to say that I agree with the opinion given by Tommy C. Ellis.



3. I order & watched this movie last year, and as far as Christian films go, I personally have seen MUCH better-I can't explain it too well, except that the acting was just OK, and the film type they used felt home-movieish & amateurish. The messages they were conveying were right on the money, tho. The special effects were good, tho, and the idea about the sign on top of the hospital was really clever. Would I buy it again? Hmm, probably not. It didn't give me chills once.



4. A great idea - you can't argue with the desire to inform, as well as entertaining, that a real afterlife follows this life on earth, and we get to choose the destination! That's powerful.
   However, in terms of honesty I found the plot slow, drawn out at times, and a little incredulous. By today's standards I am afraid the depictions of hell were so mild to be almost benign and the effects, again by today's standards, not hugely impressive.
   Maybe worth buying to use clips from with small groups (subject to licensing etc)



5. I cannot help but wonder if there has been a real-life story like this....has there been a non-believing doctor out there somewhere just crazy enough to try this kind of stunt and maybe even not have been revived back.
   
   Nevertheless, the movie may be over-dramatized but it should make a non-believer stop and think what is happening to people when they die and come back to life... what is actually going on and give them desire to do some searching into the Bible.
   
   Would it not just make more sense to be prepared to die than to take a chance on dying and find out there is a "hell"?

5 comments about Love Don't Cost a Thing (Full Screen Edition).

1. yhis movie is the best in the world! i have been watching it non-stop for 5 days in a row and i'm not bored o f it yet! i love christina milian and nick cannon is halarious. when he says "morning, dime pices!" i laughed so hard! and when he said he was "going to the beach to check out some breezies and kick it with his crew" was really funny too i love this movie and anyone who says `ootherwise needs to be taken out and shot!



2. I was set against watching this movie for it looked generic and stupid, but it was a lazy day Saturday and it was on TV so I gave it a shot and much to my enjoyment it wasn't half bad. I've always felt Nick Cannon was funny, but it was Christina Milian who really impressed me. She's a very talented young girl, with her acting as well as her singing, and she brings the best of both here in this film. I will say though that I am not a fan of Steve Harvey and I don't really think he'll ever do something I enjoy...his character to me was nothing special and would have preferred he be played by anyone else, but alas, he didn't take away anything from the film so he was tolerable.
   
   The film itself is a remake of the '87 comedy `Can't Buy Me Love', which I've never seen but probably will rent just for kicks. It's a story about Alvin (Cannon) who's the super smart nerd in school who wishes that just once he could experience popularity. When Paris (Milian), one of the most popular girls in school, damages her mother's car and needs help in a hurry Alvin is there is offer his assistance in exchange for a chance to be cool. Paris agrees to fake a two-week relationship with Alvin in order to get him in with her crowd and then they'll split up publicly and continue with their newfound lives.
   
   Over the course of the film the predictable plot thickens, for we all know that Alvin and Paris will fall in love and end up together, but how this happens of course will have it's twists and turns and they will try and make us believe they won't get together but we all know how it will end. That said, it's still a fun ride, with great chemistry between the two leads, Cannon showing great comedic range and Milian giving us warmth in what could have been a very generic role. Bottom line is, while it's nothing new, it's still a fun way to spend an afternoon.



3. god, this movie rocks! almost the whole movie makes me laugh and christina milian is smokin' hott throughout the entire movie. she was so hot during the beach scene i thought i was gonna lose it! the part where he sprays the binaca in his eyes was halarious! go see or buy this movie cause i love it and the ending has some hott lip action. i just wish i was the guy [alvin] so i could make out with her and hang with her for 2 weeks. too bad i don't have $1500 bucks! anyway, i LOVE this movie and it's cute, insparational, and halariously funny.



4. Great plot, pretty good cinemotgraphy, and no matter what age you are, you'll be rolling on the floor laughing. This film will probably be a hit with those under 21, but as I said before the anyone will enjoy the humor.



5. I got a good deal and a fast delivery. I would buy from person again.

1 comments about Murder at Glen Athol.

1. Bill Holt (John Miljan) is a famous detective. He is on vacation and borrowing a house on Glen Athol. He is invited and practically forced to go to a party in the mansion next door. A wickedly flirtatious girl Muriel Randel (Iris Adrian) tells him of all the skeletons in everyone's closet. She seems to be some sort of scamp that uses everyone including the detective. It seems to be an early night as the detective goes home to finish a book he is writing. The scamp is exhausted and goes to bead early. All is well.
   
   Bang! Bang! Shots heard. That night the butler mistakes a nephew (guest) of being a burglar and shoots him. Soon other bodies are found and the simple minded police pin it on the nephew. Our detective without overtly playing his hand must find out the truth.
   
   Be sure to concentrate on the first 10 minute introduction of the characters or you will get lost in the shuffle.
   
   Watching many detective movies it is not hard to guess the whole story as it is thinly masked and hurried at 69 minutes. However it is fun to watch the story unfold before our eyes and a rather refreshing but not unique conclusion.
   
   The film has the feel that we are coming in in the middle of a series. However there is no reference to a book or any other movie either this character. The Writer of the screen play, John W. Krafft, has a string of credits to his name for many other movies and TV series.

5 comments about Siege of Firebase Gloria.

1. There is a reason this movie got more five star ratings than any other, it deserves it!!! This is a great movie! It will go down in history as a claasic and it should! If you don't own this ***** movie your collection is incomplete.
   Maybe someday this movie will be remastered on DVD but don't hold your breath. get it before they are ungettable.



2. It is a shame that this movie is not on DVD. Two other movies about Vietnam should also be on DVD, "The Boys In Company C" and "Purple Hearts". I am a Vietnam Veteran, having served with Foxtrot Co. 2/26 3rd Marine Division(5-68 thru 12-68). Salute to those who gave their all in the Vietnam War. Semper-Fidelis.



3. I purchased a vhs copy of firebase glora the seller send a poor copy I complained and he went through a lot of searching to get me a good copy I know that he in fact purchased a copy from another seller at retail cost and by doing so he actually lost money on the transaction All this just to make good on a sale .This seller is great to do business with I would buy from him any time I see him advertised.



4. I first saw this movie along time ago.To me it deserve a five star rating. for being a good Viet-Nam War movie that is believable.It is my favorite.



5. I caught this film many years ago on cable. I could've been around ten the first time that'd seen it or around that age. The begining of the film was really disturbing to me, but that really didn't stop in one place it kept happening throughout the film. It builds so well. The performances, to me are flawless, especially from the two leads, Wings Hauser and R. Lee Ermey. I caught this movie on an encore channel that was called 'True', for true drama and i don't think it's around anymore. This film is amazing and it's an incredible shame that it's not on DVD because it really should be. Honestly it's just as good as anyother of the war films that were done on this particular war. How anyone sold this film short, i have no idea. Brian-Trenchard Smith should be incredibly proud to have made a picture so great. His heart was clearly in this picture because it's just so moving. It's not like a dumbed down action flick. In the film you feel bad for both sides. The Americans and The Vietnamese, they're clearly both victims of the war. They should have a minor special edition atleast with a commentary track for this.

5 comments about Eight Legged Freaks.

1. In 2002 there came a film in the tail end of that year's summer blockbuster film season which took me by surprise. The movie I'm talking about is Eight-Legged Freaks. It was from Kiwi-born director Ellory Elkayem and he did a wonderful job of bringing back just a small peek at those fun 1950's giant monster and insect movies like Them! and a host of others.
   
   The movie pretty much follows the same conventions as those old-time monster movies. It has the smart and bookish teenage boy whose love for all things spiders will come in handy as the movie moves along. Then there's the eccentric and creepy loner who collects spiders and learns that the water he has been giving them has now been tainted by toxic chemicals from a drum container that has fallen into a nearby river during transport. This river and the creek it feeds is right next to a down-and-out mining Arizona town, ironically named Prosperity. The movie wouldn't be complete without the arrival of its prodigal son, Chris McCormick (played with quite a bit of understatement by the usual over-the-top David Arquette) whose father used to own the gold mines which the town relied on for its economy.
   
   With a reluctant hero comes the woman he left behind and pined for years ago, but now much older and with kids of her own from a previous marriage. Kari Wuhrer --- of MTV and B-movie fame --- plays Samantha Parker. McCormick's love interest who also happens to be Prosperity's current town sheriff and single mother to the aforementioned teenage boy with the thing for spiders and nubile teen daughter Ashley (played by pre-superstardom Scarlett Johansson). Then there's Wade, the town mayor whose failing Ostrich farm and unused megamall is leading him to sell the town wholesale to some nameless giant corporation.
   
   With the basic plot set and characters introduced all hell breakloose as toxic-mutated spiders grow to giant proportions and begin to terrorize and devour the townspeople. At first, it's isolated attacks until their numbers grown in size and they attack the town itself en masse. This may be a B-movie but it sure had great CGI-effects when it came to the giant arachnids and how they behaved on the screen. The many different types of giant spiders ended up having distinct personalities to distinguish themselves from each other. From the tank-like tarantula to the agile Jumping Spiders and the cunning trapdoor spiders. In fact, these spiders were also given some sort of voice which sounded like chipmunks on helium as they screeched, yipped and screamed their way around the screen.
   
   Eight-Legged Freaks is not something great to write mom home about, but it is a fun movie to sit through, especially one full of teenagers who seem to scream and shout the loudest. This is a type of movie that actually needs a rowdy audience to really entertain. There's really no need to follow the dialogue since most of it is quite forgettable. The action on the screen from the giant spiders chasing motocross-riding teens and their attack on the townspeople at the megamall does well without the need of extraneous dialogue.
   
   Ellory Elkayem did a great job in making Eight-Legged Freaks not just a fun movie but also a throwback to the 50's monster movies that we see now on syndication. This movie showed Elkayem had great potential as a genre filmmaker. It's a shame he had to follow up Eight-Legged Freaks with two very awful and forgettable sequels to the Return of the Living Dead franchise. I'm still hoping that he can rebound from that double-debacle and make more fun monster movies.



2. Hands down, this is the best spider movie out there to this day. Its funny, sometimes scray, and action pack, and along for the ride are terrific special effects. Believe or not, the spiders 'talk'. Well, they don't really talk, all they really make are squeaky voices, which are supposed to be their 'talking' voice. Anyway, the film doesn't take its self seriously. And thank god it doesn't. If it had, it would have sucked balls. Check this creature feature, you won't be disapponted.
   
   PS: I'm over 13, but I figured this was easier. Oh and by the way, I'm beggining to write the sequel.
   
   MR.JAWSBITEME
   Wish me luck!



3. This movie is so intense and pulse pounding I almost cried. It is filled with suspense and horror scenes that you will have nightmares for nights. When I saw the spider in the pop-tent, I threw my shoes across the theater in glee.



4. Creepy, fun, edge-of-the-seat movie that I would never part with! I've watched it several times already. This movie made me fond of David Arquette, who I couldn't stand before I saw this movie. The characters are fun and endearing, and I love when David yells the title line of the movie out! Funny every time. Buy it if you like good, clean spookiness. It's a must have!



5. I would have given this 4 stars for the witty script, excellent cast and marvelous visual effects -- hell, I grew up watching Big Bug movies, and this would have been an excellent example except for the dopy cartoon voices dubbed onto the giant spiders by Frank Welker. Welker's a very talented guy, but his contribution here works to the movie's detriment. The fault is directly traceable to the director, whose New Zealand giant-spider short film LARGER THAN LIFE suffered from the same defect. Obviously, he wants his giant spiders to sound like the Goofy Gophers sucking on helium, probably to keep them from being TOO scary. But that hurts the film. It's got plenty of comedy in the dialogue and characters. If the monsters are goofballs, you've got zero suspense. Despite the powerful visual presence of the giant spiders, they just sound plain ANNOYING with those stupid giggling sound effects! I still give the movie 2 stars because every factor except the dumb spider voices was right on target.
   
   Better luck next time, guys.