Darkest Knight (2002) Review

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(More customer reviews)Sub-par even by the standards of throw-down direct-to-video B-movies, _Darkest Knight_ will disappoint all but the most ardent fan of truly unwatchable badfilm. A cavalcade of cliched heroes and villains apparently drawn at random from 3000 years of history and myth throw trade-school CG effects at one another, while displaying costumes (and acting) that would get them run out of any drunken SCA weekend outing at spearpoint.
Awful by any standard, _Darkest Knight_ fails to make good on even the modest promises made by the cover graphic and trailer. (I'll admit I was drawn in by the images on the box of flying dragons spouting flame. They appear nowhere in the actual movie. Think I have a case to sue for my four bucks back?)
Sound in plain stereo and a 4:3 aspect ratio make, in this age of DTS and 16:9, for a presentation nearly as lacking as the content. Possibly amusing - albeit unchallenging - fare for MST3K-style mockery, but unrewarding else. Oh, and naturally they're planning a sequel. Imagine my delight.

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Flesh and Blood (1985) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm tired of folks who complain in their reviews of this when if they had just read the Amazon reviews as well as the comment that this film is for viewers 18 and over they may have not had to bother seeing this film.
Don't blame the other positive reveiws or even Amazon for your inability to read all about it before renting/buying this film.
This film is very brutal,it is very dark and it is one of the the most brilliant portrayals of the the period ever made...Errol Flynn films are fun but this is NOT an Errol Flynn film. Heck if you've seen Robocop you know how brutal Verhoeven can get!
This film is amazing I saw it ages ago and at first I also found the graphic parts a bit much then I sat down actually watched what was happening, it is a amazing story extremely well acted and brilliantly filmed.
Jennifer Jason Leigh may have a bigger name for herself now but this is still on of her best films to date. Hauer is always interesting in his films and this is a real gem for him.
So here is the deal if you do not like the brutal reality of "Ye Olden Days" do not see this film...but if you are intrigued to see a well acted and will filmed portrayal of the birth of the renaissance era and people who lived then and it is brutal, then see this film it is also really beautiful.

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In the battle between good and evil, only the strong survive! From visionary director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) comes this "vivid and muscular" (Variety) epic adventure of medieval bravery and blood lust starring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh! In the chaotic, morally bankrupt Europe of 1510, a cold-hearted warrior named Martin (Hauer) leads his motley crew of mercenaries into battle to reclaim the castle of an ousted nobleman. But when the despot betrays them, Martin and his band of ruffians strike back by kidnapping the innocent young maiden (Leigh) betrothed to the nobleman's sona fearless Renaissance man who must risk life and limb to rescue the woman he loves!

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Rush (Widescreen Edition) (1992) Review

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(More customer reviews)Every citizen who desires to seriously think about our nation's overall drug policies needs to view the 1991 movie "Rush." I finally decided to do a long overdue community review of this controversial film after reading today's edition of the "Houston Chronicle" newspaper. My local major daily ran a story concerning undercover police officer Barbara Markham alleging to have been fired in 1997 by the Chambers County Narcotics Task Force for alerting her supervisors that a paid drug informant was filing false reports. The informant who was under the protection of the police hierarchy simply assumed that Officer Markham would look the other way when he lied to obtain convictions. An out of court settlement to Markham eventually resolved the matter. Very little appears to have changed since Kim Wozencraft wrote a quasi fictional account about her own experiences of some twenty-five years ago. History merely repeats itself.
I must be cautious, however, not to merely stress the indirect educational aspects of "Rush." This is also a great film, perhaps even a masterpiece, that ranks among the very best I have ever seen. The virtually unknown director Lilli Fini Zanuck put together a fast pace and riveting story. It offers little comfort to those who glamorize drug use. Ditto for the forces adamantly opposed to legalizing such self destructive behavior. True believers of either stripe will dislike "Rush's" brutal honesty and unwillingness to surrender to staunchly held prejudices. Jennifer Jason-Leigh is perfectly cast as the fresh police academy graduate assigned to her first police job. Any previously embraced idealism is quickly eradicated when she partners with an experienced undercover cop played by Jason Patric. The latter long ago decided that he must personally use illegal drugs to allay the suspicions of drug dealers. He now is a full blown addict. She inevitably finds herself in a predicament where a drug lord demands at gunpoint that both undercover officers use drugs in his presence. Moral compromise is not an option but a mandatory necessity. A very fine supporting performance is given by Max Perlich as the snitch forced to betray his close friends. Perlich deserved at least an Academy Award nomination. Greg Allman should also do more film work. Allman is more than apt portraying the wise and cautious drug kingpin. The elected officials and top police bosses are willing to violate their ethics and decency to put him behind bars. The plot of "Rush" revolves around the efforts to achieve this goal.
It would be a mistake to conclude that only Texas has such troubles. Unfortunately, the corruption of the police and court systems resulting from our current drug laws continues unabated throughout our country. Cynicism is rampant and widely held is the view that the end justifies the means; the law should never get in the way of busting drug offenders. The Constitution of the United States is perceived as a document not worthy of honor. Should we completely legalize drugs? It is neither the purpose of this review or the filmmakers to thoroughly deal with that divisive issue. Nevertheless, "Rush" will challenge you. I give it a five star rating. Make sure you view this film at least once. You might even choose to send a copy to your favorite politicians.

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What happens when two cops stop loving their job...and start living it? This 'emotionally riveting,powerful and unsparing film(Variety) exposes the plight of two narcotics officers who cross the line...and become enmeshed in the dangerous but intoxicating underbelly of the drug world.Jason Patric (Your Friends and Neighbors) and Golden Globe nominee* Jennifer Jason Leigh (Dolores Claiborne) giverich, full-blooded performances(Entertainment Weekly) as undercover officers Jim Raynor and Kristen Cates, partners who become loversand addictsas they infiltrate the local drug scene in order to bring down a suspected druglord (Greg Allman). But as their relationship intensifies and their drug use turns to abuse, the fine line between the good guys and the bad guys becomes as blurry as their drug-induced vision.*1994: Actress - Drama, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

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