5 comments about Jumper (Single-Disc Edition).

1. The screen play was weak. There was very little character development in this film. The acting was very weak. The lead actor is not ready to carry a film. It was an all around stinker.



2. Really enjoyed the dvd, especially with the cut scenes. The cut scenes really added so much to the story. Great locations.



3. Jumper is about a guy name David played by Hayden Christensen that can teleport almost anyplace on earth. He found out he had this ability really by accident, and he thinks for a while he is the only person that can teleport. David eventually starts living the good life, simply by taking what's not his and traveling the world by using his supernatural powers. The villian played by Samuel L. Jackson arrives mixing up his perfect world, and the character David soon realizes he is not the only jumper in the world. And so the story goes on with David trying to save his girlfriend played by Rachel Bilson and to get away from Samuel L. Jackson's character.
   
   I don't really have a character in this story that I truly liked. But as for the movie as a whole, I thought it was fast paced, full of special effects, and looks like it would be a lot of fun to teleport (but not into water). In the end, I lost track with all the jumping into different places and all, but it ended with somewhat of a happy ending. So, I didn't really didn't question what happened. Samuel L. Jackson's character did not win. Hayden Christensen's character got the girl, but still lost out on someone he really wanted in his life.
   
   I thought the movie was okay. I was a bit disappointed overall, but I thought the special effects were exciting.
   
   Thanks.



4. This movie is following a disturbing trend in modern movies. Basically, they put everything in the trailer and there's 90 minutes of **** in the movie. I expected much more than I got. Wait for this on cable and save your money.



5. I know some people did not like Jumper. However, I thought it was a very good movie with lots of great special effects. It also looks very, very good in Blu Ray!

5 comments about Smallville - The Complete Seventh Season.

1. First let me state that I liked every other season of Smallville but this one. The reviews people have written remind me of people who know Star Wars Episodes I-III suck and refuse to say it because they're still attached to the good 'ol days of star wars. Well, the good 'ol days of smallville ended with season 6. Sure we knew that lana really didn't get killed off at the end of season six, but saying she used a clone in place of herself in order to fake her death is just lame. Lex giving up on lana? ha! He's a supervillain! They're insane! They don't give up! The rest is downhill, the season finale sucks. The writers don't leave you wanting more and from what i hear in Season 8 Michael Rosenbaum isn't going to be a regular. How can you continue this series without lex luthor. The only few bright spots in this season is 1: Lana is finally out of the picture..thank god, because she was really annoying 2: the way in which lionel dies 3: Veritas. Every season has had episodes that weren't up to par, but this was the worse. Hopefully, it will end with season 8. It would be hard for me to buy this season on DVD. If someone ever gives it to me it will probably collect dust on my shelf. The writers sure knew how to kill a great series. BRAVO!



2. I made the mistake of buying all the first six seasons on DVD because I watched a few random inconsecutive episodes at someone else's house and thought that I'd like it since I normally like Superhero movies. I wish I'd never bought them. First of all, almost every single character on Smallville has ethical problems. Clark Kent is so determined to keep his powers secret that he becomes a compulsive liar and goes as far as to hurt all the people closest to him, including the love of his life, Lana Lang. Lana starts out in the earlier seasons as a character who is more honest and sincere than Clark, and by season six she turns into the money grubbing opportunistic and shallow wife of evil sadist Lex Luthor. Lex starts out the earlier seasons trying to be good, and is initally Clark Kent's best freind. Clark's freindship with Lex frequently compromises his moral judgement and often the so-called "hero" Clark even goes as far as engaging in actions that empower Lex and his father Lionel to do evil things, and the worst part is, he knows it but claims it's not his place to stop Lex or his father from the broader evil agenda they have- but rather only intervene in indivdual acts of evil without addressing Lex and Lionel's broader pattern of behavior or the threat thier actions have to society at large. Lionel Luther at one point captures Clark Kent and puts him in a tub of liquid kryptonite, at another point hires a mobster to take Clark and his entire family hostage- and yet Martha Kent finds it in her heart not only to forgive Lionel for these things in later episodes- but to go beyond that and have an affair with him after her husband Jonathan dies of a heart attack that takes place as a direct result of a conversation with guess who? Lionel. Virtually all of the characters of Smallville at some point in time do something evil- even the so-called "good guys", which makes it a bad show in my opinion. A superhero show is supposed to be designed to teach the audience the difference between right and wrong. Smallville does not accomplish that goal. Clark's lies alienate not only Lana, but they seem to be part of the series of events that turns Lex Luthor from a person who wants to be a good person but tends to fail in that goal, to a person who chooses not to be good and revels in his evil. From watching all the first six seasons this transition from a "morally challenged" Lex to a downright evil and sadistic Lex unravels simultaneously as the trust between Clark and Lex unravels. Lex lies to Clark for years as he has Clark investigated, followed, and practically stalked. But throughout the series it is apparent that Clark is as much to blame for this as Lex since, if they were supposedly true freinds at any point, Clark could have been honest with Lex, Chloe, Lana, and his other inner circle friends and then none of them would have had anything to wonder about in the first place. So it's clear that although Lex is definitely the most evil character in the series, Clark has almost as much culpability in Lex's evolution into an evil character as Lex's father, Lionel has for his role in turning his son into a monster. Lionel of course is the person who taught Lex to be ruthless and vengeful, and though in later episodes he seems at points to be regretful of that, he never really does much to change Lex's direction in life, other than to occasionally help people who are trying to stop Lex from doing evil things. But it would have been better if Lionel could've just convinced Lex to stop being evil or done whatever it took to neutralize Lex if changing Lex was impossible. One of the more ludicrous moments in the show is when Clark faces an evil alien plant-woman who escaped from a prison planet she'd been sent to by Jor-El because she had destroyed entire planets. After she tells Clark her goal is to wipe out the human race and all civilization as we know it- Clark politely asks her to leave Earth voluntarily. Of course she refuses and the fight with Clark that ensues leads to her demise, but what made that scene so ridiculous is that the alien plant woman had already murdered innocent people and expressed her intention to destroy the earth- and Clark thought politely asking her to leave would get to her to go away voluntarily. There is a big difference between innocent naivety and blatant stupidity. Clark has lots of moments like these in Smallville, and often those moments work to the advantage of Lex Luthor and some of the other villians who emerge in the show. Instead of developing a Superman character people can respect and admire, Smallville portrays Superman as a selfish liar whose choices frequently lead to disasters. Many of his so-called heroics are in the context of cleaning up situations of his own making, and though he is willing to put himself at risk at times to help people, he makes protecting his secret identity as important a priority as saving lives. I'm sorry, but Spiderman puts saving people first, even ahead of protecting his identity. That is what a superhero should do, and the Clark Kent of Smallville is nowhere near as selfless as Spider Man (going by the Spider Man movies since I've never read the comics). In Spider Man 2, Spider Man allows his identity to be seen by an entire subway car full of people in order to save their lives- but after watching 6 seasons of Smallville, I don't think the Smallville Clark Kent would do the same. Which makes the series Smallville a total dissapointment. I would not reccomend watching this series because the disappointing choices made by its characters show only that NONE of them know the difference between right and wrong, and NONE of them are as selfless as the superheroes we expect in movies or comics. It's one thing for a superhero to be flawed, and to sometimes make mistakes. But on Smallville, everyone from Clark Kent and his family to Lex Luthor and his family is not just flawed- they all have a very warped sense of what justice is and what their obligatons to their loved ones as well as the world around them are. I grew up on old-school superhero cartoons in the 80s where all the "good guys" really had something to teach the audience about the difference between right and wrong, and I've come to expect the superhero genre to do that, and this show doesn't do that. All of the characters are as deceptive as any soap opera, so this show is I guess, more of a soap opera, than a superhero show.



3. This was one of the best seasons ever! Great action and great stories in each episode! You wont be able to stop watching it after you buy this collection. I highly recommend it for every smallville fan and new fans as well. Dont believe the ones that gave this 1 star. why? because they either hate superman or they just want to get attention. This is a MUST HAVE for all!



4. Ok it wasn't terrible. But the writers strike did have a hand in making it kinda crummy. To be honest i think it would have been better with the cliffhanger and the 2 hour finale. Which would have been around episode 15. Kara being introduced i think was a good idea. But the amnesia was a major mistake!
   Lex's obsession with another 'Kent' was a bit ridiculous. It was good that Lana and Clark got together in this season, and it could have worked so well, if they hadn't have given Lana the evil side. Basically the writers turned Lana into something new and horrible. For 2 writers who loved Clana, they really destroyed it.
   It was good having Pete back for an episode, but to be honest he should have been back for more than one, and seeing Martha a gain would have been good.
   There is an episode that involves a parrallel universe and it was such an opportunity for the writers to bring back Martha and Jonathan and lots of old characters, but they wasted this opportunity by just bringing back the female sherif who died in season 5.
   The finale was pretty bad, and the graphics of it had decreased badly, when the fortress fell it was very bad CGI. It looked like bits of lego falling to the ground.
   I think Smallville is going down hill but i'm not going to drop it incase it gets better.
   Don't get me wrong its still a thrill to watch, but there's just bits in the show that are so bad, it makes you want to cringe.
   Hope this helps :)



5. For the past two months, I was watching Smallville via DVD, actually, 30 minutes ago I finished watching season 6th finale. I got to admit that 5 and 6 seasons were my favourite. I watch Smallville on WBLA channel (latin Warner Channel, not The CW, and they are repeating the season again), broadcasted on Tuesdays at 10:00 PM (Santiago of Chile timezone), the episode broadcasted last time (July 15th) was "Lara" (Lara kidnapped and being injected with some kind of "truth serum"). OK, I finally did catch up with 7 years of Smallville.
   
   As I was watching the season 7, I was watching 1-6 via DVD, i already told you that, but as I was approaching to 6th finale, my disappointment was growing because I was getting the picture of what I was facing, season 7th is not that good as the rest. I noticed how Martha Kent was not appearing on season 7th and I think it is an important character, because it makes the Kent Farm less lonely, I saw how she was "literally" written out from the show in "Phantom" with the excuse that she will move to Washington DC.
   
   I am not sure if I will buy this season, maybe to collect the whole set, why not I already own the first six season, but the whole thing is boring to watch.
   
   About the actors, definitely Alison Mack is the best, not that I am fan of her, but I got to admit that she has skills to be an actress.
   
   Tom Welling is not that good, there are tons of scene where I think it was best that he show some emotions, like crying, best scene where he did this was "Vengeance" on season 5th, where he "accepted" Jonathan Kent's death.
   
   Kristen Kreuk is also a good actress, not as good as Alison, but not worse than Erica Durance (and with this line I kill both).
   
   Michael Rosenbaum is another one damn good actor, I like the idea of how funny he is in real life and play the character we all hate on the show.
   
   Annette O'toole, is a little bit hard for me to describe, all I can say she makes a good role playing as Clark's mom, but I can't stand the idea of how close she got to Lionel after her husband dead.
   
   Smallville is my favourite show, and no other show have gained a place of my heart than this one, I sort of like the idea of how "superheroes" try to fit on the society, I wish they come up with something like the Justice League at the end of Smallville.
   
   Finally, I have to admit that I have not finished watching season 7 and here I am writing a review of it, but take this review as a super express resume of how I see Smallville as a whole.

5 comments about Hellboy (Two-Disc Special Edition).

1. First things first, let me say "Welcome to the material plane oh Great Red One!" The '04 cinematic release of `Hellboy' definitely brought new meaning and dimension (dimension, get it?) to the superhero film genre and the never ending battle between Good and Evil.
   
   The storyline contains all the elements the astute comic book fan or student of the esoteric and arcane would expect; nightmarish locations and stormy nights, magical incantations and prophetic utterances of impending doom, animated corpses and demonic entities, portals to the Otherworld and of course plenty of Nazis. Add to the mix the mad monk Rasputin, the awakening ot the Lovecraftian "Seven Gods of Chaos" and you've got a Cosmic confrontation on your hands that only the likes of Hellboy can withstand.
   
   This movie has it all, well developed storyline, superb special effects with an entertaining mixture of action sequences and witty, intelligent dialogue delivering a lot of quotable dialogue. Ron Perlman is absolutely perfect as Hellboy and under the magnificent direction of Guillermo del Toro it was truly a match made in Heaven (sorry, couldn't resist)!



2. While some good directors never quite "get it," it took Guillermo Del Toro only one misfire -- the icky, slow-paced "Blade 2" -- to get the whole comic-book adaptation thing right.
   
   In fact, just about everything is right with "Hellboy" -- Del Toro crafted an action blockbuster with a grimy, slimy cult-movie feel and a quirky sense of humor. It's graced with excellent acting, spectacular action scenes, and the trappings of clockpunk and Lovecraftian horror -- not to mention that it stars a six-foot-tall scarlet demon with a soft spot for kittens.
   
   In 1944, young Professor Broom accompanied an army regiment to a remote Scottish island, where the Nazis -- led by Rasputin -- were about to open a portal to another world, and allow the vast tentacled Ogru Jahad (Seven Gods of Chaos) to enter our world. Rasputin and the Nazis were destroyed, but something came through the portal -- a baby demon, whom Broom names Hellboy.
   
   Fast-forward sixty years -- a grown Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his fishy friend Abe (Doug Jones) are working at a paranormal government agency that specializes in policing the supernatural, with the weirded-out Agent Myers (Rupert Evans) just joining the team. Soon afterwards, Hellboy is called on to kill Sammael the Hellhound -- but it turns out that Sammael can replicate himself indefinitely.
   
   As Hellboy and his team try to hunt down the remaining Sammaels, the dying Professor Broom (John Hurt) finds that a revived Rasputin and his immortal Nazi followers have orchestrated all this. And Rasputin is continuing to pull the strings behind the scenes -- including using Hellboy's love Liz (Selma Blair), a depressed pyrokinetic. And when Hellboy suffers a devastating loss, his journey will take him right back to his roots -- and the potential destruction of the world.
   
   Watching "Hellboy," it's easy to see how Guillermo Del Toro because world-famous for the exquisitely dark "Pan's Labyrinth," and why he's been chosen to direct the forthcoming "Hobbit" movies. This adaptation could have just been another paint-by-numbers comic-book story, but Del Toro gives it the kind of grime, quirk, brains and heart that a lasting cult movie should have.
   
   Part of that cult appeal is "Hellboy's" distinctive look, with Lovecraftian tentacle-gods and some steampunky details. And the action scenes are pretty spectacular -- trains, slimy hellhounds, sword-swinging Nazis with chopped-up faces, giant clock cogs, and a fiery explosion in a mental asylum. And there are some truly spectacular action scenes in a vast underground labyrinth, full of ancient hammers and collapsing bridges. There's just enough action and grossness, without going overboard.
   
   But Del Toro is able to balance out the action with some truly touching moments, such as the aged Broom's final scenes in his firelit study. And there's a lot of dark humor here as well -- and not all of it is Hellboy's dry one-liners. The movie is liberally peppered with dark humor moments ("1945, you mean. Hitler died in '45." "DID he now?"), including some hilariously macabre scenes involving a bad-tempered Russian zombie ("This is Ivan Klimatovich. Say hi, Ivan." "Go that way, Red Monkey!").
   
   Most importantly, Del Toro is able to give his characters little human quirks -- hair plugs, love of cats, and Hellboy sanding down his horns in the morning. Perlman is simply amazing as "Red," whose gruff scarlet exterior hides a kindly, affectionate heart. Not many actors could emote through that many prosthetics (including a very lifelike tail), but Perlman makes it look natural.
   
   Though he's playing a ninetyish old professor, Hurt plays his role with a quiet, powerful sense of goodness. Jones and Evans also do excellent jobs, one as an erudite psychic fish-man ("We lead a charmed life," he observes as cockroaches skitter around him) and an earnest young agent. Selma Blair is the one downside -- she sort of mumbles in a monotone most of the time.
   
   "Hellboy" is one of the best comic-book adaptations that Hollywood has turned out, primarily because of the darker, eerier aesthetic Guillermo Del Toro brings to it. Definitely a must-see.



3. Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy implements countless impressive ideas, including seamless computer graphics fused with animatronics and puppeteers, ingenious character designs and fascinating monstrosities. But for all of its undeniable visual flair, the film weakens due to sore-thumb dialogue and a regimen of predictable plot devices; as well as too many unlikely conveniences and the ever-popular need for heroes and villains to strike a lengthy poster-perfect pose before and after every action sequence.
   
   During World War II, Rasputin (Karl Roden) aids the Nazis in opening up a portal to another world, which is abruptly shut when U.S. forces grenade the operation. Although Rasputin is destroyed, a tiny red creature is left behind on Earth to be raised by Professor Broom (John Hurt). Dubbed Hellboy, the demon soon grows into a powerful crime-fighter intent on keeping extra terrestrial baddies at bay.
   
   Hellboy (Ron Perlman) is not alone, and is joined by Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), an amphibious creature that possesses incredible knowledge. Elizabeth Sherman (Selma Blair) also has super powers, although her pyrokinetic firestarter abilities are much harder to control. Together the group works for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD), constantly and covertly cleaning up the messes left by alien life forms and resurrected enemies from the past.
   
   The action sequences are all fast-paced, expertly choreographed, and arrive just in time to speed up the story when things get too convoluted or unexplainable. Seamlessly blending computer animated models of Hellboy, Sammael, Abe Sapien and many others with practical effects, the film achieves a startlingly realistic look. Like James Cameron's Aliens, the various monsters have a rubbery, tangible appearance, slaver real slime and appear to be actors in costumes more often than not. And this is a good thing, because it peerlessly prevents visual annoyances like those found in most major fantasy films in which Spider-men effortlessly swing from concrete jungle rooftops and hulking green men float through vast canyons.
   
   A stepping stone to del Toro's next visual masterpiece (Pan's Labyrinth), Hellboy utilizes many unquestionably unique character designs and concepts. From Kroenen's hideously scarred visage (and his skill with bladed weapons, though not as cool as V from V For Vendetta), to Sammael's lumbering cartilaginous figure, to Abe Sapien's twitching webbed hands, the oddities speak wonders for both the makeup crew and original comic book creator Mike Mignola. Along with these bizarre concepts are idiosyncrasies and affecting personalities bestowed on every human and monster, which allows for more personable and relatable qualities from such inhuman concoctions as a giant crimson-skinned demon. The charisma of Hellboy (ample amounts of credit goes to Ron Perlman) and his wide array of emotions make the human liaison to the audience John Meyers (Rupert Evans) nearly obsolete. The set designs are also fascinating and numerous, from snowy graveyards to steaming sewers to a booby-trapped underground labyrinth.
   
   Hellboy deserves credit for its innovative approach to visuals in a comic book adaptation, but loses points for noticeably trite dialogue from many of the supporting characters. The plot is also disappointing with its convoluted legend and prophecy jargon and otherworldly nonsense which simply doesn't do justice to the awesome characters battling across the screen. The fun somehow eludes the ruddy Hellboy, despite all of the action, comedy, violence, destruction, mayhem, romance and special effects.
   
   - Mike Massie



4. Comic book fans have high I.Q.'s. It's true, so sue me. But Hollywood insists that comic books are for stupid people. Sure. It makes sense. I mean--look at 'em! They're comic books, for cripes sake! So, along comes a guy who isn't from around here and doesn't know about the "comic books are dumb" rule. Guillermo del Toro makes a comic book movie as if comic books mattered. It ain't perfect, but it's a lot closer to a real comic book experience than any of the other "big time" movies that started out as comics. My friend, if you want to understand the soul of the comic book, you should watch Hellboy. Then you will understand. Maybe.
   
   Actually, the movie is a teensy bit hard to follow.
   
   There are script problems in the movie, that became story problems, that became editing problems. They don't really get resolved, but one of the many, many cool "extra features" in the DVD set is one featuring the Master himself, explaining that he's not making a logical proof in a math class, he's making a movie. If it's a little hard to follow sometimes-- tough.
   
   I'm a fan of this film (and the sequel) and so I forgive it's failings. The good parts outweigh the bad--and if you watch the extras included in this edition, you'll see just how the "mistakes" were made. Lack of time (film can't be too long--theaters gotta be able to fit it into the schedule, you see). So things had to be cut (or never shot). That hurt--because the stuff that was cut was living tissue. The original theatrical release lacked a couple of scenes that helped to make things clearer--but they only helped to make it less confusing. It's still confusing, but, hey, it's not a logic test, right?
   
   Okay. Then there is the blood. Or lack of it. No blood or gore, this is a PG-17 picture. So, here's a film about people being eaten alive by monsters and--no blood. Yeah, it's a little goofy. It also directly causes some major weirdness because Rasputin is supposed to be BLIND but they cut that part out. Seriously. Listen to del Toro's commentary.
   
   But the plot is still a puzzle, even with some restored scenes in this "director's cut," and you just have to scratch your head to and ask "Why are they doing that? Why are they going there? How do they know?" etc., etc.
   
   But I have a theory. It's confusing because they couldn't include the usual exculpatory scenes ("Oh yeah! That's why they went back to the old mill! ...and dumped the money in the pond!!") because the movie would have been too long. See? So they had to "rush" it along and just hope the audience would follow the story.
   
   There is just one problem with this theory of mine. One of the longest scenes is the "big fight" between Hellboy and the monster. This is a huge special-effects event and it's just what del Toro does best--but it's confusing because it interrupts the flow of the story. The huge fight is so long and so spectacular that by the time it ends you forgot what was going on, and, if you had actually begun to grasp the plot, you'll have lost it by the time the last massive chunk of concrete comes crashing down and the "big fight" ends.
   
   Seriously, when I'm watching this movie I actually hit the "next scene" button at the moment that the "big fight" is about to begin. The whole movie is easier to follow that way and the "big fight" proves nothing. Oh-- and by the way-- cutting the big fight shortens the movie so that, hey, wait a minute---that means that, if the "big fight" hadn't been shot at all, they could have made a movie that was 100% logical, and it would have been the right length!
   
   But so what? This is Guillermo del Toro film. Cut the big fight to make the story more logical? Guillermo would have to commit ritual suicide on Hollywood Boulevard. No-- a word spelled the same in English and in Spanish.
   
   No. Never cut the fight for the sake of logic! Viva del Toro! Viva Hellboy! Viva the gratuitous lengthy and expensive-looking fight scene with a cast of thousands! VIVA!



5. Supernatural thriller in which Ron Perlman plays the 'Hellboy' of the title, a demon who comes to Earth through a portal from hell as a baby and grows up to be a defender of mankind against the forces of darkness. This premise had potential but ultimately nothing much was done with the idea and although Hellboy himself is a fairly interesting character he just isn't given an awful lot to do in this film. Hellboy is supposed to be fighting to prevent the end of the world but there is absolutely no sense of impending Armageddon in this film. On top of this the villains are weak, the climax to the film is a yawn and Hellboy's love interest in this film has abilities that we are given no explanation about. A surprisingly bad film. I expected more.

5 comments about Lost - The Complete Fourth Season.

1. This was the best show on TV this season even in abbreviated form. Intelligent and intriguing! Can't wait for the rest of the tale to unravel!!Lost - The Complete Fourth Season



2. While I was not such a great fan of the series in the beginning, Lost has shown itself to develop into very solid TV viewing here. While the constant flashbacks are not allways that interesting and are unenecessary, because it is still what is happening on the island that is the most interesting, they only disturb at times. The storyline is tsrong and we get to see what happens to Jack as he is with the Others. Of cuorse the whole thing does end up in an unexpected cliffhanger episode towrds the end but I guess that is necessary. Probably of the more surreal moments in the episodes would not even be necessary since the overall quality is rather high. Also at the moment you can get the whole series quite cheaply.



3. This is absolutely NOT a thinking person's notion of stimulating entertainment, If I were you, I would watch the first and last episode and I sware you won't miss a thing. There's just on thing clear here: They wlll be lost forever ok?, so don't waste your time, or the next one to be lost will be you. It is so incredible boring!! and you know the worse? I am not exagerating!!! Try Prison break and your undestanding of great suspense will be changed forever.



4. Lost season 4 has many twists and turns. It's episodes are done pretty smart. We learn that 6 passengers got off the island by flash forwards instead of flashback. The season just leads to a brilliant conclusion of how they actually got off the island and what happened to the people that didn't. In no way is this the season though since it still raises many questions in the finale and through-out the season.
   
   Sine season 3 ended with Jack calling a freighter to come rescue them eventhough Locke and Ben warned him that it would be a huge mistake. What do they know though,...Jack's a Doctor and Doctor's know everything due to years in college lol. But the all mighty brainiac does bring some harm to the island. Since one of the freighter guys is a big military nut that has been hired to bring Ben off the island. He doesn't care who he kills to succeed in his mission. So no, he can careless about rescueing them off the island.
   
   Kevin Durand has been seen in movies like 3:10 to Yuma and Wild Hogs but it's in Lost that he really shines as the military nut. Hell he would have been an awesome Punisher for Punisher 2! The other new cast members who are familiar from many movies are good as well. Jeff Fahey of Lawnmower Man and of Planet Terror does some of his better work as well as a helicopter pilot for the freighter guys. Ken Leung (X-Men 3) is perfect as a wiseass who has the ability to talk to the dead. His character is pretty interesting and I hope they do more with him in season 5. Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan) is another familiar face as a brainy guy who basically just wants to do...brainy stuff on the island lol. His brains can help sometimes and he seems pretty harmless but you never know when he's being honest to the castaways.
   
   Due to the season of being cut down due to the strike, we don't even get a Sawyer flashback. He is still however used well through-out the season and still one of the cooler guys of the show. The show still delivered a pretty solid season. It answers many questions while also being one of the more thrilling and unpredictable seasons. I'll also say that we find out who's in the coffin and many of us were dieing to know after season 3. Of course, I'm not going to give away who it is though. We also get the reappearnce of a familiar face and I'll give you a hint, he used to scream "WALT!" lol.



5. I agree with others, this past year was a great season, despite the strike. My problem is the huge delay in getting this. We should not have to wait until December for a show that ended in May. Before last year, previous seasons were released in August. Why the big delay?

5 comments about Eureka - Season Two.

1. Apparently the little genius town of Eureka hasn't quite run out of disasters yet, even with the destruction of the Artifact.
   
   In fact, Eureka's problems get worse as the show's writing becomes better, starting with the citizens bursting into flame. The second season of "Eureka" is more confident and well-balanced than the previous one, and it takes the characters, quirky humor and tight writing into brand-new territory. Including Carter walking around naked.
   
   The timeline has been restored, and Carter (Colin Ferguson) and Henry (Joe Morton) are trying to adjust to their past lives. Carter also is convinced that the future will unfold just as it did in the other timeline.
   
   But during a solar flare viewing, a guy violently combusts -- and soon other people start combusting. Carter searches for a link between the victims, and finds that someone near him may be next. Meanwhile, the Pentagon decides to remove Nathan Stark (Ed Quinn) from Global Dynamics' big chair, and replace him with his estranged wife Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield). My, that's awkward.
   
   Other problems pop up over the season -- shared dreams, personal forcefields, "ice funnels of death," falling debris clouds attracted to the GD headquarters, invisibility projects, Fargo's frozen grandpa, Biblical plagues, Carter becoming unnaturally attractive to all women, and an attempt to recreate the Big Bang that apparently turns everyone (except Carter) into driveling idiots.
   
   But while the Artifact has been effectively destroyed, its presence is still felt -- Allison's autistic son Kevin has formed a strange connection to it. And when a brilliant scientist creates a deadly alchemical bacterium -- which turns all iron into gold, then rust -- it may lead to a showdown over Kevin's future....
   
   There's a darker current running through the second season of "Eureka" -- Henry is more subdued and haunted, and a little boy's life is in danger. But don't worry, because thankfully the writers don't switch too far into the dark zone -- the focus is always first and foremost on our Everyman Sheriff, and how he tries to deal with the Horrific Crisis of the day.
   
   In fact, the second season flows very easily, with a more relaxed pace and a colourful, diverse array of science-based problems -- including robot geese. There's lots of great dialogue ("Jo made it seem like the sky is falling." "That hasn't happened since 2004, and that was more of an igniting of the ionosphere") and hilarious comedic moments, such as Carter's naked public shower and the shared Zorro fantasy. But there are some sweet moments too, such as Fargo's grandfather coming to terms with the life he missed out on.
   
   I wasn't too impressed by Ferguson in "Eureka's" debut season, but he really gets to blossom in this one -- he's quirkier, cuter and has a knack for physical comedy. He fits in better with the Eurekans. And he brings a lot of life to Jack's problems, whether it's the weird stuff, or the more realistic threat of his ex-wife taking his daughter out of Eureka.
   
   Quinn and Richardson Whitfield also do well, as Allison and Nathan try to adjust to their new positions, as well as some renewed sparks. And the other characters get rounding out -- Jo gets in touch with her inner girly-girl, Zoe clashes with some genius "mean girls," Taggart has a maternal experience, and Fargo gets in touch with some family members. Also has to deal with the possibility of dying.
   
   Of particular note: Morton brings a feeling of dark pathos into many of Henry's appearances, reminding us what he's lost and leaving us wondering what he's planning. And it's worth noting that a trio of "Stargate SG-1" actors make some very solid guest appearances -- particularly Michael Shanks as an embittered, myth-obsessed scientist.
   
   The second season of "Eureka" sticks to the humorous sci-fi angle, but expands the characters -- as well as some of the darker subplots. Definitely a great little series, and promises to stay fun and suspenseful.



2. Eureka seasons one and two are both fantastic with a cast of great characters and great scripts. There are fun episodes and serious episodes. Drama to Comedy this was a great series! And worth purchasing! :D



3. If you enjoy a good deal of comedy with your SciFi you will probably enjoy Eureka. There certainly are plenty of serious events, but with a regular mix of comedy to keep things from getting to dark. Kind of like the X-Files which had plenty of serious episodes but then were visited by unusual people including "The Lone Gunmen" to keep things in perspective. The second season is a must have for anyone that bought the first. This season continues the investigation of the alien artifact along with the further emersion of Sheriff Jack Carter and Zoe into Eureka's community.
   
   Many of the budding relationships have now fizzled and new ones have began that may seem less odd or more depending on your perspective. This is not high brow SciFi for the most part although some of the ideas are based on conceivable research. Eureka is a town of Mensa types that have their own projects and inventions that they develop. It seems they aren't under the same rules as the rest the country so anything can happen when their experiaments go wrong. Good quality DVDs and excellent replayability, but I'm still not crazy about cardboard fold up cover.



4. Eureka - Season Two. Excellent sci-fi TV series. A very in engaging, relaxing, and enjoyable tv viewing. I enjoy watching it very week.



5. Short and sweet:
   
   I was entertained by every episode. I like the fact that it has some continuing story-lines rather than being purely episodic. Good humor, some surprising moments, and a touch of darkness.
   
   I give it 5 stars because I can't picture it being any better (other than improving or replacing a couple of weaker actors/characters). The show is what it is and it does it well.
   
   Oh, and I think it's actually improving as it goes along.

5 comments about Stargate - The Ark of Truth.

1. I'm a great SG-1 fan and have everything from the Role-playing game to all ten seasons. Unfortunately I was very disappointed in the Ark of Truth. There was nothing new. Nothing even creative. The worst part for me was bringing back the Replicators. These creatures were already beat to death and here they served only as a means to give SG-1 something to blow up.
   
   The main characters had virtually nothing to do in the movie. Sam spent her time blowing stuff up. Tilk, nothing but looking tough. Daniel, Vala...bit parts while special affects and the ancients saved the day. As a collector of SG-1 stuff I had to purchase it. As a movie...well, it's a pretty lame attempt to recreate the glory times of the series.



2. I was very pleased with how the Ori saga ended, it was as great as the show, and even more so as a movie, everything I expected and more, and I can't wait for the next movie. I'm a big Stargate fan, have been for years, and this movie just proves how great of a show it was.



3. So far I have returned 2 DVD's due to corrupt sectors. The quality is extremely poor and the script could have been written by a fifth grader. The movie continues in the same mundane direction that caused the series to fail. I was really looking forward to the movie but am totaly disapointed.
   The original Stargate movie was great. The series SG-1 was great up to sometime in season 7. And, YES, I do have all 10 seasons of SG-1 along with all seasons of Atlantis! If I coulld have entered no stars, I would have.
   Rent the movie first and if you like it, then buy it.



4. "The Ark of Truth" finishes the Ori story arc when season 10 of Stargate SG-1 ended its run on SciFi. For non-Stargate watchers, the movie might get a little confusing. For Stargate watchers, it's a very nice way to continue the beloved series.
   
   There are plenty of things to like about the movie. Excellent visual effects, nice battle scenes with Ori followers, as well as a wink and a nod to "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on occasion, make this a step above the average show episode. And yes, the Ori story arc is finally closed.
   
   What's not to like? No big battle between the Ancients and the Ori, Carter suddenly becoming less efficient and a lot more girly, yet another over-the-top IOA guy, and last but not least the "resurrection" of a long defeated enemy. And oh yeah, no Jack O'Neill.
   
   Overall, the good points outweigh the bad and I would recommend this movie.



5. This series is amazing, I'm really in a hurry for the next movie.
   This one was in the line of the serie but too short.
   If you're a fan like me, just get it!

5 comments about Batman Begins (Widescreen Edition).

1. this film has great action and good acting and a great plot. the makings of a great movie another reason to get this movie is it will explain things for the new movieThe Dark Knight [Theatrical Release]this movie is awsome and both go together perfect so if you want to see the dark knight you should see this movie batman begins.



2. Pure bliss in this blu-ray release. The movie was already solid, but the high def transfer is one of the best out there!



3. The Good Things
   *Some good action scenes, especially at the end. Special effects are very unique.
   *Excellent filming style and cinematography. It's a little choppy and weird, but also very detailed and vivid. Also very dark, moody, and realistic.
   *Storyline is great, and makes perfect sense as long as you pay attention.
   *Less emphasis on outlandish bad guys and gadgets and stuff and greater emphasis on fighting crime on the streets and doing actual police-type work.
   *What gadgets Batman does have are realistically introduced. There is a logical explanation for everything he has and where it all came from.
   *Characters are phenomenal. Bruce Wayne's evolution from a fightened boy to a hardened fear-inspiring crime fighter is very convincing and deep. Acting is good.
   *In conjunction with the characterizations, this movie also has very strong themes about fear, destiny, and human preserverance. This film was way heavier than I would have ever thought.
   *Excellent music.
   
   The Bad Things
   *A little slow for the first hour or so.
   *Some fight scenes are so choppy and fastly-cut that they are hard to really see (but it is a more intense style).
   *If you're looking for the classic campy Batman, this is definately not it. May be too dark and serious for some people (but this is probably more closer to what Batman was originally like).
   
   This is the darkest, deepest, most serious version of Batman yet. It is also closer to what Batman should really be like, and above all, has some very deep meaning in the character that I would have never caught onto before (Bruce using his own fear to instill fear into others; fear is a very strong theme throughout). It is surprisingly complex, but the dialogue and acting makes it all very understandable. And of course, the plot is great and ties everything together into one complete circle. Combined with a strong visual style, this is definately one of the best superhero movies made to date.
   
   If they keep this up, I seriously hope that they will turn the "Knightfall" comics into a movie too...
   
   All versions of this movie have good video and audio quality (great on Blu-ray, naturally). The one-disc version has a trailer. The two-disc has a bunch of featurettes and a funny MTV movie awards skit. The Blu-ray disc has all of the same plus the first six minutes of the "Dark Knight" (filmed with an IMAX camera!).



4. I think this film has been under appreciated because it is not a traditional action film or superhero film. It is a hero's journey, as in the old times. Like most such journeys, the protagonist is thrown into the situation by circumstances beyond his control. But, the journey is of his own making.
   Teens may not like it as much because it explores the broader themes of law, justice, ends justifying the means (or not), and what it really means to be good vs. evil. It does not do this just from a few tossed off lines (such as the new DK movie does), but through the story arc itself. Hopefully some will understand better the ambiguity of our governmental actions around the world and the difficulties of trying to balance safety/security against freedom/rights.
   Really worth seeing.



5. Of course, this review refers to the regular DVD edition, as the BD gift set of the film is apparently loaded with goodies. As it is, the only thing THIS one is good for is, once you remove all the postcards and zip drive (nice that I now finally have one, but what the heck is it doing in this?!), you can use the box to hold both the two-disc "Batman Begins" DVD and the two-disc "Batman: Gotham Knight" DVD. The latter is more of a special feature-style thing, anyway, rather than a real stand-on-its-own feature.

5 comments about Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Series Collection.

1. Just a note, in this day and age of widescreen, why would you want a TV version when the whole series was shot in 16 x 9...



2. After recently reading some of the reviews, I was a bit hesitant to order but I love Richard Dean Anderson and all the actors in this series just appear to have such great chemistry that I made the purchase. Absolutely no regrets. Packaging is very nice. Had one bad disc and Amazon stood behind it 100%. It is so great being able to just watch a few shows every night especially when regular network channels leave much to be desired these days and I do not have cable. Absolutely love the stories and the touch of humor that is always there. Just can't say enough good abut this series. Already ordered the Ark of Truth but am still going thru the last 2 seasons. Placed my pre-order for the Continuum today. Can't get enought of RDA. Really sorry to see him leave and only make guest shots.



3. This show is the best! If you have never watched this show, watch it! And then buy the seasons! Jack is my favorite! He is the most fun one! Out of all of them, best since of humor. And the story line/lines are good! Well, most of them. And there is action, drama, everything man! So what are you waiting for! Buy this already!!!



4. I've received my order, and I actually received all the correct DVDs, and while there are some very minor scratches, I think that all the DVD's will play just fine. The price was unbeatable, and this series is an all time great ranking with StarTrek TNG, IMHO.



5. 
   Bought this set for my husband's birthday. We'd never really been able to get into the show while it ran; but having the complete series - great idea!
   
   Content: SG-1 is just great! Characters, plots, even an occasional effect :)
   
   Product: First order - lots of scratched disks. Several unplayable, plenty of skipping and popping. Second order - just like first order. 3 disks either totally or partially unplayable in first 5 seasons. Didn't bother checking rest. Returned :( This production quality is REALLY unacceptable IMO. I don't CARE much about the price - having unplayable disks repeatedly points to a problem SOMEWHERE in the mfg or delivery chain.
   
   Amazon's Response / Support: First time issued replacements even though outside the 30 day window. Second time: issued RMA and full refund. This was absolutely the right service response and my happiness with Amazon went up several notches. I may never buy another complete series boxed set without waiting and researching; but I'll be back to Amazon if only for the great service.
   
   Now, how will we get our fix for the last 5 seasons :( Netflix ?

5 comments about Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Fourth Season.

1. I've been a huge fan of the Stargate Series since its inception & have followed this series... Atlantis, since the beginning. I am terribly disappointed in its approach to telling this story. First the writers seem intent in placing women in all of the leadership positions ... all the time, whether the situation calls for it r not, and puleeze! stop preaching the new pc crap at every lull in the fighting! Stop talking down to me, or at least advertise & warn that the show is now written for the adolescent audience. I thought the irritating Dr. Weird got killed off?! Oh yeah, btw, how is it that she being merely an arbitrator at the start gets to head-up this endeavor .. making command decisions way over her pay grade and experience. Let's not forget the irritating and most obnoxious character in all of TV land ... Rodney, Stupid, arrogant, lacking all traces of humanity, self centered, cowardly, and oh yeah.. why is he always the only one wearing a "Country Patch"? No one else does, are the Canadians so starved for recognition that they have to shove that stupid leaf in our faces all the time? BFD! Who cares? Please kill this crap or hire writers desiring to tell the story instead of searching for a platform to force feed the masses their PC garbage. Great you brought Sam Carter on the set, Great character and actress, strong capable leader... NOW LET HER LEAD!!! and get rid of that condescending, uh, I think her name is Tira, you know the alien they found living in the stone-age during the initial series, who abandoned "Her" people, and seem now for some unknown reason to be like second, or third in command, have intimate knowledge of all the earth based & ancient technology somehow! BTW, did anyone ever even suggest or offer Ronin acting lessons? Did he really spend the money on these lessons or is he here only because he's some producers love interest. Fire this bum or teach him how to act, for God's sake.
   
   Thanx
   DWL



2. Very exciting, fast-paced season which grabbed my attention from the start and didn't let up until the end. I can't really understand why so many people seem to be so hard on this season. I think the writers did an excellent job, propelling the Atlantis franchise forward leaps and bounds in terms of storytelling. In my humble opinion it was the best season of Atlantis so far, striking a good balance between action and character development. To some, the season may seem to be a little Rodney-centric, but my wife and I find him quite humorous and enjoyable. Highly recommended to any fan of Stargate.



3. Im sorry I LOVE u SGA but this last season was not up to the high level that was set. The best ep was a direct ripoff of momento!



4. For this seasoned fan, this season had a few special moments. Very few. I yawned through the entire second disk. I do not want to sound mysogynistic, but this entire season was an exercise in assigning all the strength and intelligence to women, both alien, enemy or ally and assigning all the blunders, ignorance and stupidity to the male characters. The last time I checked, human equality was a relevant cultural goal. If you made the mistake of buying this junk, or can borrow the set, just check nearly every episode. If you want balance and entertainment, forget it; the writing is boring, transparent and palpably annoying. If you're into political correctness and superficial social commentary, you will love it.
   
   Yawwwwn. Sigh.



5. Surprisingly, season 4 of Stargate Atlantis is better than season 3--it is just about on par with season 2. Most of the storylines are decent, with some very enjoyable ones; even with the mostly annoying characters, this season is tolerable.
   
   Lt. Col. John Sheppard has deviated from his Jack O'Neill Jr. behavior, now becoming a standard yet spineless character; when faced with most women, he's quiet and weak-willed, barely standing up for himself--unlike his decisive attitude around men. Col. Samantha Carter, taking the place of Dr. Weir, is a capable and strong leader--at times, she is the only one to speak up for the right course of action. Dr. Rodney McKay, barely changing in the slightest, remains arrogant and smug; however, Carter can sometimes shut him up with a well-placed comment, which is quite satisfying. Teyla, although the victim of a sometimes pathetic plot twist, is very faintly better than she was in season 3, sometimes offering up Athosian wisdom for those in need. Ronon is, in my opinion, the best character in the show: he is on occasion the only person with common sense, and also tells it exactly like it is.
   
   As for the episodes:
   
   Adrift--5 of 10--We pick up where we left off in season 3, with the city floating in space and losing power. The whole of this episode is spent on creating and solving problem upon problem: an asteroid belt threatens the city, as well as badly damaged power conduits and loss of shield protection. This goes on until it ends in a very unsatisfactory manner. I couldn't help but think that a better solution could have been found to the main, crippling problem of this episode.
   
   Lifeline--7 of 10--Even with the bad ending of `Adrift', this episode finishes things up very nicely, with a daring mission and brave help from the wounded Dr. Weir. Rodney of course discovers something else that they could try to do while going through with their original mission; I expected things to go from bad to worse and their plans to fail, but thankfully everything went well, with the city actually surviving somewhat unscathed. This is a good ending to a bad problem.
   
   Reunion--8 of 10--Ronon stumbles upon three of his friends from Sateda (his home planet) and wonders whether he should leave Atlantis to stay with them. The Satedans are actually slightly dislikeable, being somewhat boorish and rough around the edges; they influence Ronon far too much at times, but they have an unpredictable secret that almost dooms Ronon. As with mostly all episodes focusing on Ronon, this is enjoyable--although it features some very strange fight scenes...
   
   Doppelganger--4 of 10--Sheppard touches a crystalline object on an alien planet and soon appears in everyone's nightmares. The idea behind this episode is interesting; but throughout it, I was laughing! Unintentionally, it becomes more of a dark comedy instead of horrific and engrossing. Something about Sheppard being the villain in each and every nightmare is actually quite amusing.
   
   Travelers--3 of 10--Sheppard is captured by a strange ship and tries to escape while dealing with the ship's stereotypically beautiful commander. This episode might actually outdo season 2's `Grace Under Pressure' in terms of being annoying. Larrin, the commander, is anything but military, even though she lives on her tattered ship; her hair is long and flowing, she wears tight black leather, and she saunters through the corridors like a fashion model. When she gets what she wants, her attitude is predictably smug--when she doesn't get what she wants, she becomes pugnacious and petulant, at one point stomping her foot and hollering like a twelve-year-old. All in all, this is useless.
   
   Tabula Rasa--9 of 10--In an amazingly good and intriguing episode, Rodney finds himself tied to his desk, with almost total memory loss, and strange instructions from a recording of himself. The explanation of the memory loss is logical and understandable; the adventures ensuing are exciting and mysterious; the flashbacks to hours earlier are nice and enlightening; and it all serves to create an episode I heartily enjoyed!
   
   Missing--6 of 10--Teyla and Keller, traveling to spend a day at the new Athosian settlement, find that the people are missing; they encounter the infamous Bola Kai tribesmen wandering the planet and must hide for fear of capture and death. In this episode, Keller at last shows her mettle--after whimpering and moaning for most of the time, she finds her inner courage and faces a dangerous enemy. The largest problem with the episode, though, is that in all other season 3 and 4 episodes, I saw no mention of the Athosians being relocated to another planet. I have no idea when they got there!
   
   The Seer--8 of 10--Still searching for the Athosians, Teyla seeks out a well-known seer--the leader of a group of people on another planet--and finds that he knows much about Atlantis' future. Although the seer himself doesn't have much to do, his visions predict quite a bit of trouble for Atlantis; meanwhile, the team finds themselves inextricably linked with the Wraith in order to fight the Replicators. With the amount of adventures involved--and the very small amount of mistakes made--this episode is very good.
   
   Miller's Crossing--5 of 10--Rodney's sister Jeannie is kidnapped and, in searching for her, Rodney stumbles into a trap. This episode gives Rodney and Jeannie a chance to argue and sulk, which they are both quite good at. Just as in season 3's `McKay and Mrs. Miller', the premise itself is not very sound; the decisions that Rodney, Jeannie, and even their kidnapper make are foolish; as a plus, Jeannie decides to call Rodney by his real name, Meredith, through the entire episode--even though he has already told her that he goes by the name of Rodney. Like before, this is rather worthless.
   
   This Mortal Coil--9 of 10--After a strange drone from an unknown source crashes into the city, the denizens of Atlantis slowly begin to realize that there's something unusual going on. At the beginning, this episode is a game of `what's wrong with this picture?' Once the truth is finally known--shocking not only the team, but myself as well--the team must work to avert disaster and provide help...but those who need help are the most unlikely of people!
   
   Be All My Sins Remember'd--7 of 10--Since the Replicators are attacking more and more planets, the team decides to settle things once and for all. Larrin, clichéd commander of the Traveler warship, gets an appearance; when Sheppard comes to her--virtually groveling for her help instead of candidly asking for it--she decides to tie him to a chair (apparently a running gag). What's nice is that Col. Ellis, commander of the Apollo, finally manages to give Rodney a piece of his mind before they all go off to fight the Replicators. In the end, though a new and shocking enemy is revealed to us in the audience, although the team knows nothing of them.
   
   Spoils of War--7 of 10--The team, led by a signal from Todd's subspace tracking device, stumbles on a top secret Wraith outpost, where they will find many threats. Teyla finally gets a chance to help out, with as much courage as ever, while Sheppard, Rodney, and Ronon explore the facility. A Wraith queen is spotlighted and gets to hiss and spit in the usual over-the-top manner. Although this episode is contrived in spots, it still is somewhat decent.
   
   Quarantine--6 of 10--After the city mistakenly quarantines itself, many of the main characters find themselves trapped together, giving them a chance to learn more about each other. We find that Dr. Zelenka raises pigeons; Dr. Keller graduated from college at age 15; and other assorted little tidbits. Rodney is of course featured prominently in this episode, as he is in almost all of them. The extremely good part about this episode is that Dr. Zelenka finally gets a chance to do something beneficial for the entire city. Otherwise, it's the usual, mediocre at best.
   
   Harmony--4 of 10--Sheppard and Rodney agree to shepherd a young princess on a rite of passage; in a reverse of Star Trek: The Next Generation's `The Dauphin', the girl--who bears the Earth name Harmony--develops a crush on Sheppard. This results in her acting somewhat like The Lord of the Rings' Gollum, pretending to cry in Sheppard's arms while smirking at Rodney instead. She is the classic spoiled-brat child, not caring whether Sheppard or Rodney survive their mission, and explaining her actions with the words "I'm the queen!" Throughout most of the episode, I could see all the major events coming easily. This is a light, very faintly comedic episode that is worth seeing only once.
   
   Outcast--6 of 10--Sheppard's father dies and he comes home to Earth for the funeral, but then finds himself in much deeper trouble than he expected. His polished brother wears a fancy suit and has perfectly coiffed hair; his ex-wife, even with her nightclub-style outfit, works implausibly for the Department of Homeland Security; strangely, Sheppard finds himself at a complete loss for words every time he encounters either of them. Otherwise, the main storyline--featuring Replicators, as well as an unexpected appearance by a former supporting character from season 1--is decent at the very least. Of course, there are some story points that I can see coming...but then again, that's true for almost all the episodes.
   
   Trio--8 of 10--Carter, Rodney, and Keller are trapped in a former Genii mine that is racked by tremors. Thankfully, Rodney doesn't get to show much of his very annoying tendencies in this episode, although contributing an idea on how to escape; Carter and Keller also do their separate parts, trying to get out before the tremors destroy the mine. While this is the standard `a problem arises, and most attempts to solve it fail miserably' episode, it manages to be entertaining because of the interaction between the three characters. All three of them prove themselves by way of brave actions.
   
   Midway--10 of 10--With Ronon about to be evaluated by the IOA, Carter decides that Teal'c could teach the Satedan much. However, when times grow tough, Ronon and Teal'c must work together to save Earth. This is by far the best episode of season 4, featuring a marvelous crossover and terrifying problems. There is a great (and regrettably short) fight scene between Ronon and Teal'c, featuring Chuck the gate technician taking bets on who will win. Even with the tribulations, the two warriors work well together; however, in the meantime, Sheppard and Rodney find themselves in equal trouble. I love this episode not only because of Teal'c, but also because of the interesting and plausible problem. If only every Atlantis episode had the wonderful writing this one does!
   
   The Kindred, Part 1--6 of 10--In a slightly sharp decline from `Midway', Teyla finds herself having visions of Kanaan, the father of her child, and feels that she must search at a certain village. In the meantime, a sudden plague is sweeping through the galaxy. Almost everything in this episode results in disaster; Teyla--while searching for her people--is captured, and Sheppard and the other team members find that a familiar and annoying villain is behind the plague. Todd, the jolly Wraith, gives them slight help and asks for it in return, but in the end his information does them no good. The very last moment of the episode features a surprising return from a much-beloved character...
   
   The Kindred, Part 2--7 of 10--While Teyla finds her people again, Sheppard and friends try to find her with the help of the newly returned character (whose identity I will not reveal). That person has quite a few health problems, which lessen his/her ability to help; in the meantime, Teyla learns more about the experiments being performed on some of her people. In the end, information is gathered and the Athosians are rescued, but Teyla remains a prisoner. Even though the villain in this two-part episode now has the usual mad-scientist qualities, this episode is far from terrible. The end is tragic as the returned character takes his/her leave from his/her friends. Not bad!
   
   The Last Man--7 of 10--Sheppard comes through the gate and finds that he's been sent 48,000 years in the future; naturally, Rodney--once Sheppard went missing--came up with a hologram of himself that is programmed to help Sheppard in any way possible. Most of the episode is taken up by reminisces of events taking place after Sheppard vanished--there are many things that go wrong, such as Michael predictably trying to take over the galaxy. While Sheppard tries to find a way out of the future, the hologram of older Rodney tells him stories of Ronon, Carter, Teyla, Keller and Rodney himself too. This episode is good because of its similarities to the Star Trek: Voyager series finale, but unfortunately the ending is rushed.

5 comments about Stargate - Continuum.

1. It's not that Continuum is bad, it's just like you're watching a familiar, but much longer, episode that you've already seen.
   
   It's the SG-1 "old reliable" with time travel and parallel worlds. The exploration of Bahl's character is interesting, but doesn't really focus on the interesting questions. The movie sets up scenarios that aren't resolved to satisfaction. It's the usual, "hey, let's create an alternate reality where we can kill off everyone or make a good guy into a bad guy, because it'll all get changed back at the end!"
   
   I have always enjoyed the SG-1 series. But, I had to watch this movie in two sittings, because it dragged so much. Stargate fans deserved a little better than this reheated left-over.



2. Several weeks ago, I was invited to a Special Viewing of Stargate SG-1 Continuum. I was, obviously, very excited and shocked that I was chosen to see the movie before it came out... Plus, with all the reviews stating that this would be a typical SG1 episode (With Rick), I couldn't wait! (What can I say, I'm a HUGE RDA fan!)...
   The beginning of the movie was perfect. To see the "Old Gang" together, again, made the opening that much more enjoyable! Plus, RDA was great with the character moments, and just him being himself! Trust me when I tell you that you will not be disappointed in the beginning...!
   After the beginning of the movie, it seems that the writers had to "cheat" to allow the main characters to keep their memory of the altered time-line! The other problem with the movie is that it seemed to be rushed to a certain degree!
   I will admit that is was extremely nice to see so many old faces, but the problem was that there wasn't enough time to spend "quality" time with all of them, and the fact of the matter is that the writers had to keep the story moving!! I will admit that they did, thankfully, have a few more character moments between the cast than in SG-1's "Ark Of Truth", but it still wasn't enough in my opinion.
   Please do not get the idea that this movie was bad... In fact, I'd recommend it to anyone that enjoys the Stargate show, but at the end of the movie, you will feel like something was missing, and you'll want more, but you'll have to wait for another Stargate movie to be made!! (BTW, don't forget to look at Col. Mitchell's locker... Something will have changed; can you see what it is?) What was it Jack O'Neil said, "Even us humans know time travel is nothing but trouble...!"
   In any case, I would still recommend this movie to any Stargate SG-1 fan, but in my opinion, I believe that "Ark of Truth" was a better movie, though not by much! However, I will be purchasing this movie, and hope you all do the same! Besides, if we all purchase this movie, then MGM may make more SG1 movies! (Or, perhaps they'll bring it back to T.V)



3. Excellent production and story. The cast from season 10 is all there and we get a bonus with Jack O'Neill in two roles. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, as usual. Stargate Sg-1 has always maintained the highest standards and never disappoints its fans. I only wish the series had continued since Ben Browder and Claudia Black were such excellent additions to SGC. This movie can stand alone and be enjoyed by anyone with only a limited knowledge of the Stargate. For those of you who are fans of the show, it completely delivers. I have watched several times and love every minute of it!



4. I watched this movie hoping for closure to the franchise, and it delivered. But it still lacked that typical SG-1 zing to it that leaves a philosophical thought or critical sequence in your head for days. This movie shows great potential, but ultimately it acts as only a closer, giving no real satisfaction to the watcher. Hardcore SG-1 fans will enjoy this movie, but if you're not a long time fan or only watch the show occasionally, may as well give this one a miss. Due to a seemingly crammed together and rushed storyline.



5. In my humble opinion, this movie welcomely outshines Ark of Truth. And I hope that further SG movies are of this same caliber or better. While the Ark of Truth was simply too pat a solution to the problem of the Ori, Continuum has a manageable plot that can be dealt with satisfactorily in a hour and a half. Even considering this, the one downside to Continuum to me is that it felt edited down, that is, while watching I got the sense that they cut out footage/story development to maintain the pace of the plot or to meet some time limitations. Personally, this irritates my movie tastes. I like character development/plot development just as much as action. And I felt that an additional 10-15 mins to the movie to amplify some plot issues or highlight some interesting scenes would have been optimal.
   
   I hope this doesn't give too much away, but there are some good, novel action scenes. Particularly, there is a jet plane dog fight at night emphasis night, which I think adds novelty and an aesthetic appeal that cliched day time dog fights don't have. In general, production values were much better than the TV series.
   
   Cliff Simon was excellent as Baal. The Goa'auld haven't been this cool since Anubis. This really comes out in the Baal, Katesh, Teal'c relationship triangle that was very well acted and takes some unexpected twists. Kudos to Claudia Black and Christopher Judge who was great as always. Incidentally, Cliff Simon was really ripped. I think this physicality added something to the character. It gave Baal a physical embodiment of his mental, youthful flexibility that has always contrasted him with the other more arrogant, stagnant System Lords. I wouldn't mind further movies finagling Baal back into the stories.