matthewjohnson-00951 Reviews

Hulk (2003 Video Game)

Hulk (2003 Video Game)

[10/10 · 5 June 2020]

Things I like about this game:

• Kirby's diner at the beginning of the game, which Bruce goes inside its bathroom. The diner is named after Jack Kirby, one of the games's creators.

• The password codes in the Desperate Measures level to unlock the doors.

• All the soldiers.

• Those nasty wolves.

The Mummy Returns (2001 Video Game)

The Mummy Returns (2000 Video Game)

[10/10 · 2 June 2020]

Things I like about this game:

• The Bracelet Temple level, where you collect all these rubies to unlock the door to rescue Alex.

• The arrows in the temple level, which can be blocked using a shield.

• The Men of Honor in Cairo level, which they later become zombies.

• The mummy skeleton zombies.

• The Museum level with Imhotep.

• The Cairo level with Imhotep.

Working Girl (1988)

Working Girl (1988)

[10/10 · 18 May 2020]

Things I like about this film:

• Tequila at the bar scene.

• Melanie Griffith's performance as Tess McGill.

• Tess finally standing up to her boss at the end of the film.

Fargo (1996)

Fargo (1996)

[10/10 · 17 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• The Brainerd gravestone sign with a statue of a man using an ax.

• The woodchipper sequence at the end of the movie.

• William H. Macy's performance as Jerry Lundegaard, a car salesman whose crime goes wrong when 2 robbers kidnap his wife and is investigated for police work.

• Frances McDormand's performance as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant police officer.

• Steve Buscemi's performance as Carl Showalter.

• The robbery scene with the wife being kidnapped.

• Scene with Marge and her husband having Arby's for lunch. That burger makes me hungry.

• Scene with Marge talking to 2 hookers at the bar.

The Big Lebowski (1998)

The Big Lebowski (1998)

[10/10 · 17 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Jeff Bridges's performance as The Dude.

• John Goodman's performance as Walter Sobchak.

• Gutterballs sequence scene.

• Scene where The Dude and Walter visit and meet Larry and then Walter goes outside and destroys what he thinks is his car.

• The opening scene with the thugs dragging The Dude in his toilet seat when they ask him where the money is.

• Scene where The Dude is taking a bath and robbers come in and put the ferret in the tub.

• Coffee Shop scene.

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• The poster for the film, which has Shaun Weiss's character Goldberg, who doesn't get much screen time surprisingly.

• Emilio Estevez's performance as Gordon Bombay, a lawyer who gets transferred to coach a youth hockey team called the Ducks.

• Lane Smith's performance as Coach Reilly.

• Danny Tamberelli's performance as Tommy, one of the Ducks.

• The whole hockey scene near the end of the movie with Ducks vs Hawks.

• The end of the movie where the Ducks teammates wave goodbye to Gordon on the bus.

• The school scene with the atoms and the Ducks start fighting before Gordon shows up.

The Lion King (1994)

The Lion King (1994)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Matthew Broderick's performance as the voice of Adult Simba.

• Jeremy Irons's performance as the voice of Scar, Simba's uncle who becomes the main villain.

• Rowan Atkinson's performance as the voice of Zazu.

• James Earl Jones's performance as the voice of Mufasa.

• Nathan Lane's performance as the voice of Timon.

• The film's title logo was shown both at the start of the film and when the film ends.

• Simba vs Scar scene.

• The song Can You Feel The Love Tonight by Elton John.

• The song Circle of Life by Elton John.

• Hakuna Matata scene, especially when Pumbaa, Timon, and Simba eat the bugs.

• I Just Can't Wait to Be King song scene.

• Argument between Simba and Nala.

Toy Story (1995)

Toy Story (1995)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Woody's eyes covered in cereal from the blue bowl when he got rid of the burn on his forehead.

• The walls and the carpet in Sid's house. The carpet is similar to the one in The Shining.

• Twister, Candy Land and Operation all seen on the shelves in Andy's room.

• Tom Hanks's performance as the voice of Woody.

• Tim Allen's performance as the voice of Buzz Lightyear.

• John Ratzenberger's performance as the voice of Hamm.

• Don Rickles's performance as the voice of Mr. Potato Head.

• Annie Pott's performance as the voice of Bo Peep.

• Woody and Buzz's fight at Dinoco, a gas station.

• Pizza Planet.

• The songs You've Got A Friend in Me and Strange Things by Randy Newman.

• The toolbox in Sid's room, which is the same one on Home Improvement.

• The drawing of Woody shown when Woody is on the bed talking to Slinky. It was a drawing of him in his early sketch.

• Jim Varney's performance as the voice of Slinky.

• Buzz has a label on his back side that says Disney.

• Hamm and Mr. Potato Head playing Battlehship.

• Highest-grossing film of 1995.

• The books on Andy's bookshelf are Tin Toy, Luxo Jr., and Red's Dream all based on the shorts.

• A book about the director, John Lasseter, is seen behind Woody during the staff meeting scene.

• Woody trapped inside the crate in Sid's room.

• Andy's bedroom lamp, same one as in Luxo Jr., except with the color red.

• The scene where Woody uses a magic 8 ball from 1950 to ask if Andy'll pick him instead of Buzz. He slams the ball down and it buries underneath Andy's desk when the ball responds don't count on it.

• The end credits have symbols representing both Woody and Buzz.

• It was periodically the world's first computer animation film.

• Woody and Buzz's adventure to the moving truck to move in with Andy and his family and also the gang.

The Little Rascals (1994)

The Little Rascals (1994)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this film:

• Bug Hall's performance as Alfalfa.

• Alfalfa and Darla's relationship.

• The He-mun Women Haters Club.

• The entire 73rd annual go-kart derby race scene, in which Alfalfa wins the race.

• Spanky and the kids at the carnival putting on a show about the 4 ft man-eating chicken.

• Alfalfa performing his love song to Darla on the stage at the carnival's talent show, in which he is blowing bubbles due to the chemicals Waldo poured in his cup.

• The ballet dance scene.

• Petey giving Alfalfa the paper with stuff Spanky wrote on it to ruin his picnic with Alfalfa.

• Alfalfa and Darla's picnic in the club.

• All the bloopers shown during part of the end credits.

• Penelope Spheeris heard during the outtakes shown in the end credits.

• Ross Bagley's performance as Buckwheat.

• Alfalfa and Spanky covered in soapy, bubbled washing machine water when they find parts for their new go-kart The Blur 2 The Sequel.

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Sean Connery's performance as Marko Ramius, the main captain.

• The video tapes for this film were colored red back n 1991 when the VHS was released.

• The poster for the movie featuring Sean Connery's character. Same poster was also used for the VHS and DVD covers.

• At the beginning of the movie, the film title is first spelled out in Russian before transforming into English.

• The scene with Sean Connery and his gang eating dinner.

Scoob! (2020)

Scoob! (2020)

[10/10 · 16 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Shaggy first meeting Scooby-Doo at the beach when he and Scoob both were younger.

• The bowling alley scene.

• The film's title logo is shown 2 times during the end credits. It's shown as the end credits begin rolling and again when the end credits are done.

• The teaser poster for the film with young Scooby in a blue background.

• The amusement park that Shaggy and Scooby both visit with Blue Falcon and his friends.

• The characters are shown in a comical form when end credits begin.

Full House: Our Very First Show (1987) Season 1, Episode 1

Full House Season 1 Episode 1: Our Very First Show

[10/10 · 15 May 2020]

Things I like about this episode:

• Bob Saget's performance as Danny Tanner.

• John Stamos's performance as Uncle Jesse.

• Dave Coulier's performance as Joey Gladstone.

• Candace Cameron Bure's performance as DJ Tanner.

• Jodie Sweetin's performance as Stephanie Tanner.

• Joey impersonating Kermit the Frog and Pee-Wee Herman to Michelle in a high-pitched voice.

• Joey and Jesse putting Michelle on the pot to change her diaper.

• The family singing the Flintstones theme song.

• DJ living down in the garage to get away from Stephanie but then moves back in.

A League of Their Own (1992)

A League of Their Own (1992)

[10/10 · 12 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Tom Hanks's performance as Jimmy Dugan, baseball manager.

• Scene where Harvey (Garry Marshall) offers Jimmy (Tom Hanks) to take over managing the girl's baseball team.

• Scene where Jimmy (Tom Hanks) is in the changing room with the girls using the urinal, due to a UTI infection.

• There's no crying in baseball scene.

• The Rockford Peaches bus scenes.

• Scene with the 2 kids getting their baseball autograph-signed by Jimmy (Tom Hanks).

• At the end of the movie, the caption read "This film is dedicated to the members of the A A G P B L

• The end credits have the cast listed as "Roster" with the Rockford Peaches listed by their positions.

• The song This Used To Be My Playground by Madonna, heard in the end credits.

• The baseball players (elderly) reuniting and playing baseball as the end credits are playing. That scene was just one of the most beautiful moments.

A League of Their Own (1992)

A League of Their Own (1992)

[10/10 · 11 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

Tom Hanks's performance as Jimmy Dugan, baseball manager.

Scene where Harvey (Garry Marshall) offers Jimmy (Tom Hanks) to take over managing the girl's baseball team.

Scene where Jimmy (Tom Hanks) is in the changing room with the girls using the urinal, possibly due to a UTI infection.

There's no crying in baseball scene.

The bus scenes.

Scene with the 2 kids getting their baseball autograph-signed by Jimmy (Tom Hanks).

At the end of the movie, the caption read "This film is dedicated to the members of the A A G P B L

The end credits have the cast listed as "Roster" with the Rockford Peaches listed by their positions.

The song This Used To Be My Playground by Madonna, heard in the end credits.

The baseball players (elderly) reuniting and playing baseball as the end credits are playing. That scene was just one of the most beautiful moments.

A League of Their Own (1992)

A League of Their Own (1992)

[10/10 · 11 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Tom Hanks's performance as Jimmy Dugan, baseball manager.

• Scene where Harvey (Garry Marshall) offers Jimmy (Tom Hanks) to take over managing the girl's baseball team.

• Scene where Jimmy (Tom Hanks) is in the changing room with the girls using the urinal, possibly due to a UTI infection.

• There's no crying in baseball scene.

• The bus scenes.

• Scene with the 2 kids getting their baseball autograph-signed by Jimmy (Tom Hanks).

• At the end of the movie, the caption read "This film is dedicated to the members of the A.A.G.P.B.L.

• The end credits have the cast listed as "Roster" with the Rockford Peaches listed by their positions.

• The song This Used To Be My Playground by Madonna, heard in the end credits.

• The baseball players (elderly) reuniting and playing baseball as the end credits are playing. That scene was just one of the most beautiful moments.

Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Returns (1992)

[10/10 · 10 May 2020]

• Danny DeVito's performance as The Penguin, main villain.

• Michelle Pfeiffer's performance as Selina Kyle, who becomes Catwoman.

• Michael Keaton's continued role as Bruce Wayne & Batman.

• Battle between Bruce vs Penguin.

• Christopher Walken's performance as Max Shreck.

• The Terrifying Clown that tries to kill Selina, but Batman caught him. The clown was played by Branscombe Richmond. Selina then uses the electric shield to test it by electrocuting the dead clown.

• Group of bats flying throughout the title as film started.

Batman (1989)

Batman (1989)

[10/10 · 10 May 2020]

Things I like about this movie:

• Jack Nicholson's performance as Jack Napier, the main villain who leads into The Joker and works for his boss Grissom.

• Michael Keaton's performance as Bruce Wayne & Batman.

• The picture of Jack Nicholson's character Jack Napier as The Joker smiling at the camera, shown on the top right side on the back cover of the VHS.

• Jack Napier's mugshot pictures in 2 scenes: the copies of his mugshot Echardt hands out to the police and the scene where Bruce receives all the information on Jack.

• Scene where Jack Napier gets dropped into the vat of chemicals from Batman at Axis Chemicals. As Batman leaves, Jack is revealed to be the Joker when he lifts his hand out of the bubbly water.

• Jack Napier's surgery scene after turning into the Joker.

• Jerry Hall's performance as Alicia, Jack Napier's girlfriend.

• Jack Napier (Joker) appearing on the news crews TV screen showing products.

• Scene where Alicia sees Jack as The Joker for the very first time and faints in shock.

• Jack Napier taking his Joker makeup off in the apartment through the mirror while Alicia comes in.

• Jack Napier (Joker) and his goons throwing cash to the crowd during Gotham City's parade while Bruce Wayne (Batman) goes hunting for him.

• Bruce Wayne vs. Jack Napier at the church in the end of the movie. Bruce as Batman hits Jack as the Joker in the chin harder, leading him blood and teeth falling out.

• Jack Napier (Joker) holding onto the ladder from the goon's helicopter but fails as Bruce batgrapples him towards the gargoyle. Jack then falls down and dies.

• Jack Napier's (Joker) smile during his death at the end of the movie, while he is found by Commissioner Gordon and the police.

• Jack Napier shown with no makeup on the TV screen sitting on the chair telling Gotham City residents he wants to fight Batman.

• Jack Napier (Joker) and Bob cutting out pictures they took outside of Gotham City. Jack cuts out a picture of Vicki and confesses his crush for her to Bob.

• Kim Basinger's performance as Vicki Vale.

• Seeing the casino wheel spinning around in the party scene.

• The song Scandalous by Prince, heard in the end credits.

• Bruce seeing Jack in the helicopter with a megaphone.

• Scene where Jack Napier comes out of the elevator and confronts Grissom , shoots him in his office after becoming The Joker.

• Jack Napier meeting Vicki for the first time at the museum and looking at her portfolio, which she bought for Bruce to see.

• Vicki Vale and Alexander Knox discovering the newspaper article about Bruce's parents being murdered by Jack when they both were younger.

• The hooker at the beginning of the movie quickly flirting with the son when he and his parents are looking for directions.

• The Diet Coke commercial featuring Alfred, Warner Bros. Batman catalog ad with Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck, and Warner Home Video logo on the VHS before the film begins.

• Jack Napier (Joker) in Grissom's office after killing him and reads the paper about Batman terrorizing the city.

• Jack Napier holding up his Joker card in Grissom's office as Alicia comes in through the elevator.

• The vehicle that Jack and his goons were on during the parade, which is formed into opened teeth with candles and angels.

• Batman fighting with the goons in the church before officially battling Jack Napier.

Mario Tennis (I) (2000 Video Game)

Mario Tennis (2000)

[10/10 · 9 May 2020]

This is a great, fun game with colorful graphics. My cousin and I played this game together every time she came over to my house. Here are things I like about this game:

• Charles Martinett's performance as the voices of Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, and Wario.

• Mario shown as a referee if he isn't chosen as a player.

• The fruits shown in the baby Mario court.

• Mario saying Mamma Mia!

• The narrator saying Fault with fire steam exploding in a tennis court. It's so funny.

Toy Story 2 (I) (1999 Video Game)

Toy Story 2 (1999 Video Game)

[10/10 · 9 May 2020]

Things I like about the game:

• Andy's House level.

• Buzz shooting the locks in Molly's crib using his laser.

• Andy's Neighborhood level.

• Buzz shooting the lock on the cabinet door in the Al's Penthouse level with his laser.

• Buzz shooting the lock on the refrigerator in the Al's Penthouse level with his laser.

• The tractor mower cutting the grass in the Andy's Neighborhood level.

• Buzz blowing up the rubber duck for the swimming pool in the Andy's Neighborhood level.

• Al's Toy Barn level.

• Al's Penthouse level.

• Bullseye asking Buzz to collect horseshoes.

• Buzz stomping the buttons in the Al's Penthouse level to make the water from the tub go higher alongside sponges.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers (2018 Video Game)

Nickelodeon Kart Racers (2018)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about the game:

• Grandpa Lou appears sitting on his chair in the Birthday Bash level.

• Spike and other kids in the audience also appear in the Birthday Bash level.

• Green slime.

Carnival Games (2018 Video Game)

Carnival Games (2018)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about this game:

• Carnival Bob, the owner.

• Cluster Cups game level.

• Post Master, a ring throwing level.

• Cosmic Strike, a bowling level.

Super Mario 64 (1996 Video Game)

Super Mario 64 (1996)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about the game:

• At the start of the game, Mario appears in headshot form saying hello and he can look silly using the hand mouse.

• Butterflies flying around Mario outside the castle when Mario walks near them.

• The inside view of the castle.

• Charles Martinett's performance as the voice of Mario.

• The monkey that steals Mario's hat.

• The snow level where you have to find the baby penguin for the mama penguin.

• Mario falling asleep when you don't move him with the controller.

Command & Conquer (1995 Video Game)

Command & Conquer (1995)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about the game:

• The computer mouse being used as the N64 controller when playing a level.

• The chart that pops up pressing the Z button.

The World Is Not Enough (2000 Video Game)

007: The World Is Not Enough (2000)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about this game:

• Gabor, one of the villains.

• Davidov and his car and cellphone.

• Elektra King, who becomes the main villain.

• Renard, one of the main villains.

• All the guards.

• Fallen Angel level.

• Masquerade level.

• Courier level.

• M.

• Kings Ransom level.

• Thames Chase level.

• Night Watch level.

• Disabling the security cameras without confrontation.

• Cold Reception level, especially that snowboard the 2 guards ride on. The sound it makes always cracks me up.

• Mustang gun.

• Wolfram P2K gun.

• Using the phone tap and evidence in Night Watch level.

• Turncoat level.

• Bullion, one of the villains.

• Dr. Jones (Christmas Jones).

• The clothes James is wearing in the Turncoat level through the submarine levels.

• All the submarine levels.

• Landing the plane.

The World Is Not Enough (2000 Video Game)

007: The World Is Not Enough (2000) (Nintendo 64 Version)

[10/10 · 8 May 2020]

Things I like about this game:

• Gabor, one of the villains.

• Davidov and his car and cellphone.

• Elektra King, who becomes the main villain.

• Renard, one of the main villains.

• All the guards.

• Fallen Angel level.

• Masquerade level.

• Courier level.

• M.

• Kings Ransom level.

• Thames Chase level.

• Night Watch level.

• Disabling the security cameras without confrontation.

• Cold Reception level, especially that snowboard the 2 guards ride on. The sound it makes always cracks me up.

• Mustang gun.

• Wolfram P2K gun.

• Using the phone tap and evidence in Night Watch level.

• Fallen Angel level.

• Turncoat level.

• Bullion, one of the villains.

• Dr. Jones (Christmas Jones).

• The clothes James is wearing in the Turncoat level through the submarine levels.

• All the submarine levels.

• Landing the plane.

I haven't seen the PS1 version but will give another review on this page when I check it out.