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Starsky & Hutch (DVD zone 1)
If you ask your father he'll probably be able to tell you that
Starsky & Hutch was something of a phenomenon on television, back
in the late 70s and early 80s. But why bother this movie (based on
that tv-show, your father probably know all about) stars Ben Stiller
and Owen Wilson as the two detectives.
First of all the movie has captured that 70s feel remarkably well
down to the last detail from music, fashion, though I miss a little
bit of the feel in the way it's shot – but it's still a
brilliant.
The plot might be a bit dupion's, but then again what you expect –
this is all about laughs and groove. Ben is an overachieving by the
book serve the good cause cop (at first glance), while Owens serves
himself. Now they get assigned as partners because they deserve each
other. And has to tangle with a nasty latin drug dealer with a little
help from the kingpin Huggy Bear played by boss-pimp Snoop Dogg.
Though both Ben and Owen are great by themselves and almost on
their best toughener, Snoop steals the show. To put it short your in
for a real hilarious laugh out loud movie and probably the best
comedy this year.
The Extras: Your not really in for a treat when it comes to
features on the DVD. You get the movie and a the usual gag reel,
deleted scenes and a pretty cool fashion show with Snoop and that's
about it, there's not even a sleeve inside the cover. Verdict 7/10
(extras gets a yawn).
Rating: PG-13 (partial nudity, drug
content, language and some violence)
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By Tanya & Todd
previous reviews:
Agent Cody Banks
What do you get when you put to of the hottest up and rising
boys and girls in hollywood in a plot with lot of humor and cool gadgets?
You get the funniest and coolest spy movie to come out this year!! and that
is agent Cody Banks! That's what we said about Cody Banks 1, unfortunaly the
sequal was everything, but great and it should have been left to Harald Schwartz
to direct as well. That's really all we have to say about Cody Banks 2, it's not
worh vasting space for a review. If you don't have number 1 on dvd get it and forget
about the sequal. You much better of with the Spy Kids series.
reviewed by Tanya & Todd
Underworld (dvd)
So now Vampires are hunting Werewolf’s? That’s in itself is an interesting twist on things, but more so it might irritate some die hard mythology fans – if you don’t mind that your in for a fast paced action with many elements from drama and film noir movies.
Already in the opening sequence it had my attention as its production design introduce a clever stylistic use of shades of blue, this gives the movie a little bit of noir feel, and a lot or artistic alibi, add the nice narrative voice over from the main character and you have me convinced I am in for more then just a traditional action flick.
WThe lead character is nicely portrayed by Kate Beckingsale whose face alone gives you a weird feeling of fascination. So, it’s vampires killing werewolves but it’s really about segregation and hate (hint: the alibi that it’s more then an action movie, it actually has something to say).
Though mostly the movie delivers I can at times not help the feeling that they somewhat shamelessly stolen a few bits and pieces from Blade, shame really because I don’t think it be hard to come up with a little bit of originality for themselves. After all you already have an interesting plot.
Conclusion; all in all it’s a very entertaining movie, though at times it feels a bit like you seen it before, but what it lacks in originality it makes up in style and “feel”, absolutely worth having in your collection in between matrix and blade. Verdict 7/10
| MUSIC - Latest music out on cd
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Britney Still In The Zone
The most
talked about 21 year old girl in the world is back in the zone simply because
as she put it herself she can’t stand not working – so much for the break she
where supposed to have and what a funky and sweat dripping album those club
surfing she’s been doing resulted inn.
First of
all I never liked Britney’s music and I really didn't’t understand why she became
as popular as she did, I mean come on it couldn’t be all because of a school
uniform. Anyway, this review is about Britney Spears new album In The Zone and
not about gossip, break up, topless and bottomless covers of Rolling Stone and
Esquire.
The album
is pumping hot just like her prior album single Slave gave promises about, now
she takes it all the way – a more mature sound, tough the vocal is still very
Britney. Her selection of producers is interesting: Moby, RedZone, Ying Yang
Twins, and R. Kelly represent much of the album; one can also sense Madonna’s
presence on more then the annoying track she is featured on.
It’s above
all a club-album, with a refreshing sound so damn pulsating and the repetitive
chorus sticks to your mind (just like it before). It’s more contrast on this
album from the funky Showdown to the naked Shadow and especially Every time who
only are ruined by an annoying and standard chorus to the 80s inspired brave
new girl.
All in all
the album really is from a brave and almost new girl, I hope it sell enough so
she can experiment more on the next album. Verdict 6/10
Highlights:
Toxic, Brave New Girl, Early mornin’
Producers:
Moby, Ying Yang Twins, and RedZone
REVIEW BY MY_NICK
| GAMES - hot on console and pc
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Prince of Persia – sands of time
It’s reason
to concern when my big brother in his mid twenties (okay, 24) comes home
excited as the childish boys in my class with a small bag in his hand almost
jumping up and down and yells I’m going to borrow you playstation for awhile.
Huh? As he inserted the disk he mumbles something about this being a follow up
of his childhood favorite game of all time, but more then a follow up it’s a
rebirth of dimension a super fantastic games better then Jak and Daxter and Grand
Theft Auto. Oh, well what is a girl to do? I sat down to see what this
fantastic thing was.
Surprise to
surprise an animation worthy of the best of Disney greets us as the game start,
but it’s not video it’s the game. WOW. Needless to say when he left to visit
his girlfriend later I grabbed the console and started playing – what strikes
you first is the fantastic animation as I mentioned, and the easy control. I
like the storytelling way of the game, just like a fairytale like 1001 night it
puts you in a magical land.
It’s sort
of puzzle game and there’s some fighting. All done in a smooth way and I
understand why he was excited. You don’t need to be a fan of the old game to
play this, it stands well on is own to feet and you can’t help but being
captivated by the prince trying to save the princess in this tale.
If you
liked Ico, Jak and Daxter, and Tomb Raider 4, then you probably love this game,
and the last word it is probably regardless of your taste in game one of the
best titles that has been released on Playstation 2 this year – the only
negative thing is that it might be a bit short for a driven gamer (not me I
deny it).
Hayley
| BOOKS - fiction and manga books
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I recently (in lack of anything else) picked Falling Leaves,
reviewd by unknown.
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