Articles Written by Joseph Savitski
Gen 13 (1998) Movie Review
Back in the mid-90s, the most popular team in comic books wasn’t the X-Men, but a group from independent publisher Image Comics. Created by Jim Lee, Brandon Choi and Jim Scott Campbell, “GEN 13″ was the sexiest, edgiest team on the shelf and a hit with readers. An animated film version was soon produced by [...]
June 6th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreGodzilla, Uncut Version (1954) Movie Review
Before this year, few American viewers had ever seen the original, undiluted version of “Godzilla”. Thankfully, Rialto Pictures has taken it upon themselves to change that with their release of the Japanese cut of the classic monster film that essentially started its own genre. Viewers can now see the film as it was originally intended, [...]
June 3rd, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Day After Tomorrow (2004) Movie Review
Any film that bears the credit “directed by Roland Emmerich” is not going to be particularly deep. It’s likely to be a vapid, two-hour waste of time. It’s too bad that “The Day After Tomorrow” continues the trend.
The film begins dramatically, with the climate of the Earth rapidly shifting. Tornadoes devastate Los Angeles, severe [...]
Ring Virus (1999) Movie Review
Fans of the Naomi Watts horror film “The Ring” may be surprise to learn that the US remake wasn’t the first attempt at redoing the story. It was remade in South Korea in 1999, beating Gore Verbinski’s remake by 3 years. While not as good as the original film, the Korean version is still an [...]
May 19th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreBatman (1989) Movie Review
Before 1989, unless you were an avid comic book reader, you probably viewed Batman as a clownish superhero, trading punches and quips with bad guys with his youthful assistant Robin faithfully at his side. He was campy, a bit dull, and never dangerous. That is, until the summer of 1989, when Tim Burton arrived to [...]
May 19th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreVan Helsing (2004) Movie Review
Let’s be honest, “Van Helsing” is a big, dumb movie. But it also happens to be a relentlessly enjoyable dumb movie. While illogical and sometimes confusing, it delivers a staggering amount of spectacle, enough to quiet the nagging criticism lurking in the back of your mind.
The title refers to the legendary monster hunter, covertly in [...]
The Record (2000) Movie Review
It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then the makers of “The Record” must adore “I Know What You Did Last Summer”. But while the South Korean film is an obvious clone of the popular American film, it nevertheless manages to be a fairly good one.
“The [...]
Batman Returns (1992) Movie Review
With two bad movies back to back that ultimately wrecked the series, it’s hard to remember that at one time the Batman series was actually really good. Probably the best example of that is the second entry, where director Tim Burton (”Big Fish”) was given free reign to let his dark sensibilities out to play. [...]
May 7th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Guyver (1991) Movie Review
“The Guyver” was one of the first in a series of Western film adaptations of anime, released in hopes of capitalizing on the success of “Akira”. Given the cold shoulder when initially released in the USA, New Line Pictures gave the film another shot by releasing it as a director’s cut. While the few minutes [...]
May 1st, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreGamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) Movie Review
While the second part of the Gamera trilogy was a rather disappointing effort, the series bounces back with a spectacular finale. In the three years that passed between movies, the filmmakers have corrected the flaws that detracted from the earlier installments. The result is an innovative and wildly imaginative installment that is also the crown [...]
April 28th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read More
This movie will be really awsome! It comes out tomorrow here. The movie wont be as good as the book ...
This barley even resembles Dragonball.
They took the old 'learn kung fu to save the world' type of movie and called ...
