Wolfhound (Unrated Edition) (2002) Review

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(More customer reviews)Wolfhound is about a man who returns to the Irish village he grew up in to write a book, he brings with him his wife and two children. Once the family have settled into their new home strange things seams to be happening, the other inhabitants of the village seam to all know something and strange dogs run around, our protagonist also have strange flashbacks and the movie really do try to build up a mysterious mood, unfortunately it do not exactly do a good job of it.
All in all I do not think Wolfhound was bad, there are some good characters and it is a bit different take on the whole wereanimal/shapeshifter theme. The problem with this movie however is that it is bland, the town it all takes place in are bland, the inside of the protagonist home are bland, the drama between the protagonist, his wife and the lovely weredog woman who becomes his lover are bland, to put it plainly, this movie get boring at times.
Wolfhound have allot going for it, however it moves to slowly and the filmmakers seams to forget they are working with a visual media. There are scenes which are great, but there is also so much which is just mediocre. Also I did not like the ending, I am not going to spoil things here, but it leaves so many questions unanswered.
If you have seen so many were and shapeshifter movies that anything a bit different is a piece of heaven then you might enjoy this, other than that this movie do not have allot going for it. I think it was rather okey at times so I give it three stars, but there are far to many areas where this movie is just bland.

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Hercules The Legendary Journeys - Season 1 (1994) Review

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(More customer reviews)Hercules Season One, an 8-disc DVD Collection, collects all 5 TV pilot movies and the 13-episode first season (1994-1995) of the syndicated action series based on the popular Greek mythological figure.
THE STORY
The critically-acclaimed 'Hercules the Legendary Journeys' aired in syndication for 6 seasons from 1994 till 1999. Based on the popular hero from Greek mythology, the story followed the adventures of Hercules and his friend Iolaus as they traveled the earth defending mortals against the tyrannical gods who plagued them, namely his step-mother Hera, Queen of the Gods and his half-brother Ares, the God of War. The series' brilliant combination of action and adventure, special effects and adaptation of Greek mythology was a critical as well as commercial success, drawing strong ratings and a cult-following.
THE DVDS:
Disc 1:
Movie 1: 'Hercules and the Amazon Women' ' Hercules and Iolaus embark on one last great adventure before Iolaus' wedding. Answering the call to save a village from mysterious monsters they instead find a tribe of Hera-worshipping warrior women who have shunned men from their lives.
Movie 2: 'Hercules and the Lost Kingdom' ' Hercules aids a young woman find the lost city of Troy which was banished by Hera.
Disc 2:
Movie 3: 'Hercules and the Circle of Fire' ' Hera has stolen fire from mankind and only Hercules, along with the lovely Deianera, can get it back.
Movie 4: 'Hercules in the Underworld' ' Hercules is called to help save a village where the people are being sucked underground. In the midst of it all he saves his wife Deianera from the traitorous Centaur Nessus and winds up in the Underworld battling the guard of Hades -- the three-headed dog Cerberus.
Disc 3:
Movie 5: 'Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur' ' Settled down with his wife and kids, Hercules and Iolaus reminisce about their adventures together until they are summoned to a village to help slay a mysterious monster that not even Zeus himself can kill!!
Disc 4:
Episode 1: 'The Wrong Path' ' After Hera kills his family, Hercules sets out to avenge them. With Hercules on his personal quest, Iolaus answers to call to help a village being plagued by Hera's She-Demon who can turn men into stone.
Episode 2: 'Eye of the Beholder' ' Hercules helps a town overcome a Cyclops who's diverting their river's flow away to Hera's vineyards. Intro: Salmoneus the Traveling Salesman
Episode 3: 'The Road to Calydon' ' Hercules aids a cursed people move to the protected and enchanted city of Calydon.
Disc 5:
Episode 4: 'The Festival of Dionysus' ' Hercules helps to thwart a devious plot concocted by an ambitious prince and Ares the God of War to overthrow the peaceful King of Meliad.
Episode 5: 'Ares' ' Hercules stops Ares and his servant from recruiting an army of teenage boys.
Episode 6: 'As Darkness Falls' ' Hercules must battle Nemis the Centaur, brother of Nessus and servant of Hera, who has kidnapped the bride Penelope. He has one problem though, he is slowly going blind as part of Nemis' plot to kill him and only Salmoneus, the timid traveling salesman, can help him.
Disc 6:
Episode 7: 'Pride Goes Before a Brawl' ' Iolaus saves a maiden and battles a group of bandits in the forest. Little does he know that Hera has sentenced him to death and only Hercules can save him.
Episode 8: 'The March to Freedom' ' Hercules helps free a group of Easterners from a vicious slave trader.
Episode 9: 'The Warrior Princess' ' THE DEBUT OF XENA. To Iolaus she is the love of his life for whom he would kill and die for. To the rest of the world she is a merciless Warlord who is bent on world conquest. What happens when Hercules sets out to stop her once and for all?
Disc 7:
Episode 10 ' 'The Gladiator' ' Hercules and Iolaus free the prisoners of Menas Maxius, ruler of Apropus, who forces them into mortal combat for his own sick pleasure.
Episode 11 ' 'The Vanishing Dead' ' Hercules and Iolaus try to stop a senseless civil war between the people of Tantalus concocted as a devious scheme by Ares who wants more dead bodies to feed his dog Graegus.
Episode 12 ' 'The Gauntlet' ' Xena is usurped by her ruthless lieutenant Darphus. Hercules and Xena join forces to defeat Darphus' army and stop their reign of terror once and for all.
Episode 13 ' 'Unchained Heart' ' Ares resurrects Darphus and sends him on a mission to destroy the world and provide enough dead bodies to satiate Graegus' hunger. It will take the combined might of Hercules, Iolaus, Xena and Salmoneus to stop him.
THE DVD EXTRAS
Anchor Bay's put out another solid Season DVD set with an awesome extras package. Among the goodies this DVD set comes with are:
SELECTED EPISODE COMMENTARY
Select episodes feature audio or video commentary by series' stars Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst. Audio commentary is featured on episodes 2, 5, 7, 9 and 10. Video commentary is featured on episodes 5, 7, 10.
COLLECTIBLES AND CONTESTS
Each season DVD set includes a collector's edition Hercules coin. You can mail away for a coin holder to house your coins. Also included are entry forms for the Hercules sweepstakes contest for a trip to the Athens Games of 2004.
DISC 8: EXTRAS
Included on Disc 8 are:
1. Hercules screensaver
2. The Chronicles: A comprehensive guide to the Hercules universe including Episode Guides (Scrolls) and character guides for important characters including Mortals, Gods and Creatures.
3. Trivia Game: Test your Hercules knowledge (or pick up some).
4. Director and Actor Bios: Filmographies for ALL actors and directors who appeared in/worked on Season One.
THE VERDICT
Lovers of action-adventure and mythology are bound to fall in love with this series. The 'Ancient Greece' settings and the FX that make up all its evil monsters are awe-inspiring. In all, you won't be disappointed as you follow along with Hercules and his Legendary Journeys!!
Highest Recommendation

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Long ago… In a time of myth and legend, when ancient gods plagued man with suffering – only one man dared to challenge their power. Hercules! This spectacular collection brings together all five full-length action-packed movies starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Anthony Quinn as Zeus and includes the entire debut season in one epic collector's set. Kevin Sorbo's fresh, hip and good-natured spin on the legendary hero carried this witty, adventure-filled action drama to high critical acclaim. Smartly combining ancient myth with contemporary sensibilities, the series became one of television's highest rated programs. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Season One Collection Includes All Five Action-Packed Hercules Movies And All 13 Season One Episodes!

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Clash of the Titans (2010) Review

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(More customer reviews)Never mind that Clash of the Titans play fast and loose with the mythological story of Perseus. Never mind that Medusa wasn't a Titan. Never mind that the Kraken is from Scandinavian mythology, and that casting Lawrence Olivier as Zeus in the 1981 version was sort of typecasting.
The new Clash of the Titans is a darker, grittier more realistic Bronze age world than the 1981 version, but the story hasn`t changed all that much. The citizens of Argos have become disenchanted with the rule of the Gods. The Gods have caused too much chaos and ruin to their lives so they've decided to take their destinies into their own hands, and destroy the temples and statues of the Gods. In doing so, Perseus'(Sam Worthington) family is killed by a falling statue of Zeus. When Zeus (Liam Neeson) learns of the desecration urged on by Hades (Ralph Fiennes), he decides to destroy the city in four days or they can offer the sacrifice of the King of Argos' daughter Andromeda (Alexa Davalos). In a visit to the throne room of Argos, Hades lets it slip that Perseus is a son of Zeus, a demi-god. Being told of his near divinity, Perseus and a group of soldiers go off on their quest to save the city.
The special effects are great! The monsters look real and the characters realistically interact with them. In 3D the water roiling off the undulating tentacles of the Kraken must look really cool! The problem is they shortchanged the story in favor of the special effects. The story only follows the barest of outlines of the myth. Same with the 1981 version, although it's a little more faithful to the myth. The most glaring lapse is there really isn't any reason for Perseus to save Argos. In the myth his reason to save the city is for the love of Andromeda. In this version he's a stranger to Argos and doesn't fall in love with Andromeda. She's barely a consideration until she's needed to be sacrificed to the Kraken. The only reason he seems to take up the quest is because he's the nearest handy demi-god that can help out. Worthington's Perseus doesn't seem very heroic, there doesn't seem to be any emotional investment in Perseus in either the quest or the surrounding characters. Most of the time he has a stoically sullen, put upon attitude, and this keeps the audience at arms length from the character. He doesn`t seem to embrace the heroic at all. Yes, he kills the monsters, but the tasks he must accomplish like tricking the Stygian witches and figuring out how to survive the encounter with Medusa, he seems to accomplish almost by accident. It seems that Perseus isn't meant to be heroic. he repeatedly says he wants "to do this (the quest) as man, not a God," and he keeps refusing the gifts of the Gods. The message in the myth is for mortals to find the divine, to find the god, the hero within themselves, Perseus' refusal of the gifts of the Gods, is the refusal to find the hero within himself.
The 1981 version, although a bit campy in it's delivery tells the hero's story better. The 2010 version delivers better on the special effects. If such a thing were possible as to merge the strengths of both, you would have a better movie.
DVD Bonus Features: The only bonus features offered with the DVD are deleted scenes.

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In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.

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