Let's forget Phantom Menace was ever made and call this one "Episode I". Ewan and Natalie acted MUCH better in this one, it actually had some great action scenes and Jar Jar Binks wasn't in it very much. Haydn Christensen was a revelation. After that annoying brat in Ep I, it's nice to see the good/evil struggle in Anakin. Haydn did really well with some horrible dialogue and I really felt he could become Darth Vader. His speech after the Tuscan raiders massacre was cold and perfectly delivered. Perhaps it was just me, but some of the shadow shots of Anakin even made him look like Darth Vader. Much better and I'm actually looking forward to Ep III now.
Reviews
6 Reviews
The Iron Giant
(1999)
A perfect movie (and all that that implies)
23 November 2000
"The Iron Giant" deserves it's place in the top 250. I love Disney films, but there's not a one that can touch the clever humour, or emotional range of this wonderful film. It's perfect viewing for kids, but adults will find value in the 50s references: the "duck-and-cover" educational film, the B-movie about the killer brain and the hepcat played by Harry Connick Jr. With beautiful animation (how did they get the robot to be expressive?) and a clever script, this film is absolutely unmissable. Ted Hughes would have been proud.
Hercules
(1997)
God-like
17 July 2000
"Hercules" is a cracking Disney film and for once it's not just for the kids. The animation is more like the "old-school" Disney, before the cute, big-eye syndrome and the characters are hugely entertaining. It has sly humour and in-jokes, but what sets it apart are the songs; soul, RNB, jazz and not a drippy sugar-song in sight. Quality entertainment!
Tarzan
(1999)
Classic Disney
26 June 2000
Tarzan is a virtually perfect Disney film. It has fantastic characters, jawdroppping animation, and the right mix of humour, adventure and tear-jerking sadness. But WHY OH WHY did they get Phil Collins to do the "songs"? They were so pointless, bland and irritating that they spoiled some of the more beautifully animated scenes. Shame really, 'cos the film would have been perfect without them...
The Greatest Film Ever
1 February 2000
This is a virtually flawless film. Stylish and artistic, it balances a violent storyline with spells of humour ("If you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk!"), and pathos, with three actors born for the roles the play here. If the distinction between who is good and who is bad is a little blurred, so much the better. This is a damn fine movie, and anyone who hasn't seen it is missing out big-time!
Apocalypse
(1998 Video Game)
What a game!
27 January 2000
Bruce Willis allowed himself to be scanned and sampled for this game, and although his digitised alter-ego Trey Kincaid is often too small to really notice, his wisecracks lift a great shoot-em-up to a new level. The atmosphere and variety keeps things moving along with pace and the game is a must for any Willis fan.
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