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It's one thing for a movie to just be sub-par and not worth watching again, but never before has a movie annoyed me so much to the point of near anger. Trick or Treats did it. The movie is literally like fingernails on the chalkboard. The little brat kid that was being babysat was so bad, you just wanted to put his head through a wall. Absolutely grating, and it went on FOREVER. Literally nothing else happens the first hour of the film... just meaningless set-up. David Carradine and Steve Railsback are only bit-part side characters who were wasted; their parts could have been filmed in an afternoon, and probably were. The gore is non-existent and our villain a joke. Nothing here for anyone to enjoy, believe me. Skip it.

Reading the reviews of this flick that I somehow missed in the 80s, I had very high hopes for it. Given those involved, I was expecting something along the lines of Re-Animator: crazy good gore and an engaging story... a rollercoaster ride of fun. Unfortunately, it fell far short. What we got was a sermon. The pacing was horrible. Literally nothing exciting happens for the first hour + of the movie. We are so bored by the time the finale comes, you don't even care. What hurt the film the most was the social commentary it was trying to give. You hate rich people, we get it. Films that try to beat us over the head with a message like this usually fail at being entertaining, and this one proved it. The special effects in the end scene were good, but the premise was just so stupid it killed the fun. It surely didn't justify what we had to go through to see it anyways. Long story short: politics in a horror movie... bad idea. Watch Re-Animator and From Beyond instead.

As a connoisseur of bad movies, I've seen more than my share in the last 30 years of seeking them out. Movies with low production values but high on heart and creativity. Movies made on a shoestring budget that have often transcended their limitations, achieved much more than what was intended, and inspired others to do the same. The Evil Dead would be a shining example of this success. Some fall short, but many others have succeeded on some level. Just about all have at least some subtle value, or even a small cult following. This is not one of them. I'm not sure if I can even articulate how bad this movie is. Bunnyman is basically a sad commentary on where movie making is lately. It is not even close to being in the "So bad it's good" category, being watchable just for the laughs alone. This one is "So bad it's just stupid". You can't even make fun of it because it's physically painful to watch. It's as if a group of 12 year olds made a movie, never having seen a movie before; this would be the result. The situations, and the actors' reactions to them, are, well... just plain stupid. The whole thing is just an insult to your intelligence. For instance, a psycho in a huge truck is bashing into a car in a road-rage type assault, and the 6 passengers in the car don't yell, scream, or say anything for the longest time. One even sleeps through it (maybe he wasn't acting?). Is there really a 4-door sedan made that can't outrun a 24' long, 3-ton flatbed truck? After he runs them off the road and disables their car in the process, their first reaction: let's take a nap! The whole thing is just nonsensical crap. Very few movies manage to actually assault the viewer's intelligence and incense them to the point of rage for having wasted their time, but Bunnyman delivers on that one. This one makes "Alien 3000" look like Oscar material. You could literally strap a video reorder to a park bench in a large city, point it to the nearest intersection, hit record, walk away, and have a more interesting 90 min product to watch. If this counts as a movie, absolutely anyone on the planet can make movies. Hands down the worst dreck ever put to video. I'd rather be strapped to a chair and forced to watch an endless loop of Progressive insurance commercials. You have been warned.

I have been a fan of anime since the mid 90s, and therefore I am hooked on the old-school (pre-CGI) titles. This is one of the best, and a personal favorite. To me, the CGI flicks just lack the artistic soul of good old fashioned anime where talented cell artists drew EVERYTHING. There really is no comparison, in my book. If I wanted something that looked like Metal Gear Solid, I would just stick with video games. But, back to the Venus Wars…

This is sci-fi done right: after years of terraforming (and a comet strike), Venus has a breathable atmosphere and can be colonized by man. Unfortunately, he brought with him his constant bickering which leads to the inevitable war. A group of motorcycle racers becomes caught up in a fight for freedom from a neighbor turned oppressor. The story is complete: it has the small human drama and the high-level political intrigue. The battle scenes are fantastic and the future-war machines look incredible. As with most anime, this one is geared for the adult audience, with violence and swearing, but nothing beyond PG-13 territory. I have the English language dub version (I just don't like subtitles). The actors are great and music is superior. The story is smart and will appeal to the older audience. One outstanding idea is the monobikes they ride; one-wheeled motorcycles with gyro-stabilization. All motorcycles they have follow that basic design. They are used for basic transportation, racing, and for combat. Far out!

All in all, you would be hard pressed to find a better sci-fi anime, and I have dozens in my collection. Also, check out Bounty Dog, Appleseed, Vampire Wars, and Angel Cop.

After the Fall of New York is one of the best of the seemingly endless Italian rip-offs of John Carpenter's Escape From New York that deluged the early 80s. Mind you, I really like these films, so that is not a slam by any means. This flick is certainly one of the most entertaining of the lot. Michael Sopkiw does his best Snake Plisken imitation and is quite good. The story is original: Parcifal (Sopkiw) must journey into the hell hole to retrieve the last fertile woman alive; the key to the survival of the human race! You have all the great exploitation elements: violence, gunfire, brutality, gore… could have used more t&a, but hey, you can't have everything. Creative characters abound like the midget (Shorty, what else!) and George Eastman as Big Ape. Anna Kanakis (wow) is great as the treacherous Eurac officer trying to stop Parcifal at all costs.

If you are not a B-movie lover, stay away. Genre fans, however, will not be disappointed here. Enjoy!

Either you are into these type of movies or you aren't; it's as simple as that. If you are a sci-fi buff and can appreciate the feel of the older B-movies, this one will most likely resonate with you (it did me). The acting is cheesy, and the story arc a bit shaky, but Cosmos: War of the Planets doesn't fail to entertain. The story is tight enough to keep you enthralled, and the action keeps up at a decent pace. A renegade captain (Kirk-like character) is selected to save Earth from a hostile alien menace. That's basically all you need to have a successful movie in this genre. Several unique ideas were thrown in that were copied by others later (like the simulated sex computer- stolen years later in Demolition Man). It's a classic line when the woman asks the man: "Would you like it slow or rough?". His care-free response: "You decide." Love it! The tone of the movie is what really stands out. The sets look good enough and the ending scene delivers some good gore/action. Yes, the costumes are cheesy (what was up with those hats?!), but the women look damn fine in their tight-fitting getups. :-) The movie gives you the feel of the 50s sci-fi films with just enough updates as to not be boring. Definitely better than the low rating it has on IMDb. I think that comes from people who are expecting Cloverfield or Independence Day and just don't get low budget movies. Overall, a tasty slice of Italian sci-fi cheese. 7 out of 10. Seek out a used VHS for a couple clams. Also check out Starcrash and Battle Beyond the Stars.

As a very early entry into the post-nuke game, this one was kind of a genre-defining film for what would follow. Yes, it was insanely low budget, and corny at times, but what really makes it work is Steve Barkett. You know he wasn't a pro, but his amount of enthusiasm for the project more than made up for his lack of skills. He's rolling, jumping, kicking, driving, shooting; no stuntmen here! Flicks like this probably inspired others to get into movie making. It just looks like they had a hell of a lot of fun doing it. This was a movie with a lot of spirit- something the 150 million dollar pictures can't say.

A group of astronauts is in space when WWIII goes down, and they return to earth of find a burnt-out, zombie-infested, wasteland. Criminals run loose, raping and pillaging at will. This film was blatantly copied by Def Con 4 several years later, which was good also. Sid Haig is great as Cutter, the ruthless leader of the filthbags. There is a good amount of decent gore and some nudity to keep you going, but the main plot is the good vs. evil and the battle with Cutter and his band of evil-doers. One thing: this movie will be hard to find. It took me a couple years to find it. UPDATE: I just saw that they have now released this on DVD as Zombie Aftermath! I need to go upgrade my old VHS copy at once!!

If you like B-movies and the post-nuke genre, you will not be disappointed. You may even want to go out and try to make you own movie! This one is a slice of tasty cheese. Recommended. Also, check out Survival Zone (another rare bird).

Hands down, this is the most vile piece of garbage ever committed to film. I am a big fan of B movies: flicks so bad they are good. This is not it. This is the "so inept it should have been destroyed as soon as it was made" bad. Honestly, a 12 year old could have come up with a more coherent story. NONE of it made sense, the special effects were a joke. Even the actors knew what was up. They just deliver their lines with a sarcastic smile/laugh, as if saying "is this abortion over yet?". The box picture is an outright lie: false advertising trying to suck in unsuspecting rental customers. There is no alien like it at all in the movie. Obviously this was a trick by the video company to get some return on their investment when they realized the movie alone wouldn't do it. Avoid this at all costs. It is not even worth renting to laugh at it. The only redeeming part of the whole movie was the one hot brunette who swore nonsensically for no reason all the time. How a movie this bad can get a national video release and end up in video stores throughout the country is beyond me, while many AWESOME 70s and 80s movie STILL aren't even available on DVD. Sad. This flick is the reason IMDb needs to allow a 0 rating. You have been warned.

This could be one of the funniest movies of all time! John Cusak is at the top of his game as hip hit-man Martin Blank who just wants to be left alone to kill people his own way. Dan Akroyd plays the older hit-man trying to force him to join "the union". It is hysterical from start to finish. Joan Cusak is outrageous as Martin's secretary (the phone conversation about the 9mm subsonic brings me to tears every time I even think about it!). Minnie Driver is good as the sexy old flame that may change Martin's destiny all together. One of the best parts of the movie was the awesome 80s soundtrack, including some rare tunes I had forgotten about. Having graduated high school in '88, this movie was right on target for me (that could have been my 10 year reunion!). Highly recommended.

I didn't track down this rare flick till last year, but am I glad I did. This one stands as a strong entry into the post-nuke genre. The plot is simple: after the nuclear war, small pockets exist where the radiation levels are low enough to sustain life. These areas are known as "Survival Zones". The story follows the lives of a family on a farm, trying to eek by after "the big one". This is definitely a B movie, and the acting less than stellar, but it makes up for it in spirit. I really liked the overwhelmingly positive attitude displayed by the father. This is just what would be needed to get through a situation as dire as this. He was the glue that held his survival unit together. What really hurt the movie was the budget. There was no footage of any devastation: flattened cities, burnt-out buildings, nothing. No money for special effects here, like radiated zombies, etc. The only way you know what happened is from dialog. This hurt the overall impression of how bad the aftermath of World War III would be. They only make one trip to a city for supplies, and it looks normal, just abandoned. The heavies in the movie are leather-clad cannibalistic bikers (a bit cliché, no doubt). I'm not sure what the significance of the plastic baby doll parts on his helmet and clothing was!? If it was supposed to be scary, it wasn't. Nevertheless, the realities of kill or be killed in a lawless world are presented quite clearly, and provide a lot of food for thought.

As far as I know, this never made it to DVD, so you will be forced to locate a used VHS on online, but it will be worth the search. If you can look past the numerous small flaws, it is a solid flick.

If you like these types of movies, also check out The Aftermath, Def Con 4, Damnation Alley, Warriors of the Wasteland, and After the Fall of New York.

I just recently discovered this wonderful piece of late 80's/early 90's Sci-Fi and decided to give it a look-see. I am a big fan of Full Moon so I figured it would be fair, but it actually exceeded my expectations. The set-up is simple: a new virtual reality type video game called Arcade is more than it appears to be. Kids are getting spaced out, and disappearing all-together. After a tight-knit group of friends falls prey to the game, the last remaining members must fight to save the others.

The film contains some very familiar faces. The lead is the beautiful Megan Ward… the ultimate girl next door. The film is worth it just for her cuteness factor alone. You may recognize her from other Full Moon classics like Crash and Burn and Trancers 2 & 3. I couldn't help comparing her to the Nancy character in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Her role is very similar. A young Seth Green (Austin Powers) is one of the group, as well as an aging Peter Billingsley (A Christmas Story).

The running time is short, but with a few more additions this movie could have been epic, as in The Crow epic. A touch more gore would have been good, since it already had an 'R' for language (what a waste- I think they swear twice). If the target audience was preteens, why not go for PG-13? The story is tight and the ideas predate films like The Matrix, which borrowed heavily from Arcade. Most obviously is the concept that what happens in the game happens to you in real life (aka your mind makes it real). In the game you can actually get "sucked in", but let's not get too technical. The chemistry among the kids is what makes the film work. Many reviewers have complained about the CGI. Remember that this came out in 1993, so computer animation hadn't matured yet. Also bear in mind that they didn't have the budget of productions like T2 and the access to ILM for top-notch effects. In the featurette after the movie, Charles Band stated that he wasn't very happy with the first generation of special effects, so it was shelved for three years before the effects technology could mature a bit. The film itself was shot in 1990. You can't sit here in 2011 and watch it and blindly say "those effects stink". You have to put in the right perspective.

Keep in mind that Full Moon flicks are low budget, and often direct to video, but this is precisely WHY fans love them. They are not the billion-dollar blockbuster movie-for-the-masses junk. There is alternative music that only serious music lovers seek out (because it is unique) and there are alternative movies that you can connect to on a more emotional level. Arcade is one of them. The whole movie had a great alternative feel to it, like the dingy arcade where they went to play video games. It hearkens back to the sleazy warehouse bars where raves and such are held. It's just the kind of place teens would hang out.

Arcade is a real treat for filmgoers who appreciate films that are low on budget, but high on spirit. This is one that definitely deserves a DVD release… especially considering the trash on DVD today (go rent Alien 3000 for a look at the moronic crap I'm talking about). Unfortunately, many Full Moon productions are not pressed on DVD, and that is a shame. The real tragedy is that with all the video stores renting exclusively DVD, films like this are now completely lost to the next generation. Hit up Ebay or Amazon and find a used VHS for a couple bucks. You'll be glad you did.

Just when you thought that grindhouse/exploitation was a dead genre, think again! Tarantino has paid homage to it with flicks like Planet Terror and Deathproof, but they lack the true feel of the originals; they tend to come off a bit hokey (almost like they are making fun of the originals). Hobo, however, nails is dead on!

Welcome to Scumtown! The only thing worse than the tyrants that run it is the citizen's lost sense of hope. The filth is everywhere. The cops have been bought. What can turn the tide? Surely not one hobo. But this hobo is different… he has a shotgun!! And he is going to dispense justice; one shell at a time!

Rutger Hauer shines as the hobo. All he wanted to do was buy a lawnmower and start a new business. Instead he invests in a pump 12 gauge to great effect. Molly Dunsworth was adorable as the wayward prostitute/damsel is distress. All the essential exploitation elements are here: extreme gore, violence, nudity, profanity… all the things that make for a great family movie night (kidding). The scene where the chick gleefully baths in the blood spray from a decapitated body has to be seen to be believed. The tone is absolutely awesome; if you didn't know better, you would think that this is something Troma made in 1984. The pace is unrelenting; you will not be bored for one second. By the end you will be jumping out of your seat and cheering "Shoot him again!" The special effects were spot on- no hokey CGI blood sprays here. These guys kicked it old school and made a true masterpiece. That is something that is simply lost on the movie makers of today. (If I have to watch one more SCI FI channel horror movie with a crappy CGI flying monster, I'm gonna puke.) I gave Hobo a 9 out of 10 simply because I thought the ending could have been better , but it was still excellent overall.

I honestly thought that movies like this would never be made again. Boy, am I glad I was wrong. Bravo gents, bravo.

This review contains spoilers (as if there was anything to spoil).

I am a big B-movie, horror, exploitation fan. I love those movies as much as anyone and have often thought about trying to make my own. But, as Clint Eastwood once wisely noted, "a man's got to know his limitations". That being said, I can appreciate a movie that pushes the boundaries and accomplishes a lot with very little. This movie doesn't fall into that category. This one will leave you scratching your head and wondering how it even got a video release. The plot was idiotic- a 4 year old could have written a better script. Two retards escape from jail and decide that their key to freedom is to kidnap a girl and rape her. Really? Just damn. The whole movie seemed like an excuse just to do a rape scene. All production values were non-existent. This thing looks like it was shot on a camcorder. The actors were pathetic: I think none of them had ever acted before. The sound was horrible. The one outdoor scene where the wind was blowing too hard on the mic and it obscured what they were saying was priceless. The zombie subplot was useless: a mere flash-forward at the beginning of the movie, not related to anything else, and it was only one scene lasting a few seconds (if you could even get through the grating 5+ minute moronic dialog between the two imbeciles that starts this opus). The whole movie after that was just an excuse to drop as many f-bombs as possible. (Also, what is it with the Brit's obsession with the "c" word?? Even the girls used it!) Fortunately (?) I got to see the uncut version. I guess it was heavily censored upon its first release attempt. We can appreciate the gratuitous nudity and the infamous gun/masturbation scene, but there just wasn't anything else. Period. Definitely not enough to bother with it, anyways.

This flick is utter trash. It doesn't even fall into the "so bad it's good" category. Don't waste your time. When so many good movies haven't even made it to DVD yet, I am constantly amazed that crap like this can actually make it to a national video chain and be seen by a potentially large audience. Amazing. 1 out of 10.

I am a big fan of Italian 80's B-movies. I like the horror, sci-fi, and action genres. I have been researching a lot lately to see all the ones I didn't see when they were new. Yesterday I was excited to get my Hell of the Living Dead DVD. Horror is my favorite and I am always waiting for another gem like The Beyond. Well, this one was more than a let-down… it was an abomination against everything that is good and pure in low-budget movies. Don't confuse this film with offerings from the greats like Fulci, Argento, Lenzi, or Cozi. This was pure trash. I can't believe that it rated as high as it did on IMDb. The first 15 minutes of the film looked promising… an interesting hostage standoff that will set us up for a great adventure. Unfortunately, I should have just stopped there. The movie immediately turned into a joke. You could tell that no one involved with the production took it seriously. The zombies are pathetic… they are just normal people with gray face paint that hold their arms straight out and walk slow. The "elite swat team" sent to the island are four idiots with blue shirts that look like half-arsed mall cops that never touched a weapon in their life. An occasional dose of decent gore couldn't even save this turd. The actors (if you can call them that) were horrible and the plot senseless. To make matters even worse, the movie is at least 10% nothing but stock National Geographic footage of birds and monkeys. No joke. I didn't think I could find a movie worse than Skinned Alive, but I have. You know it's pretty bad when the DVD cover is actually ragging on the movie. This one doesn't even fall into the "so bad it's good" category (like Basketcase, for instance). This movie is a complete waste of time. Only watch if you want to see how not to make a movie. Be warned. 2 out of 10 (and that's only because I've never seen a 1 before).

This has to be the funniest spoof movie ever. I can't for the life of me figure out why it has so many bad reviews? Did all these people not see all the movies the film is ripping on? If you haven't, I can see why. It is required that at the very least, you first watch: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Natural Born Killers, Forest Gump, Clerks, and Nell. The lines are just too good. Even the gags in Airplane get old after the 1st or 2nd time you have seen it, but this movie is funny over and over. The actors are great in their delivery. You could tell they really had a great time making the flick. The classic line has to be when Sandra Bernhard says to the dim-witted Forest Gump character in the restaurant (after he tries to say the "stupid is as stupid does" line: "If you say that stupid line one more time, I'm going to execute you and every other pancake-eating mother ****er in here." I lose it ever time! My girlfriend and I watch it together and can't catch our breath we are laughing so hard. I mean, the whole Reservoir Nuns scene… awesome! How can you not find that funny? It's like one of the other reviewers noted, either you get it or you don't. Also don't forget to watch the credits all the way through as the bloopers are in there and they are great. This is my favorite comedy of all time. I recommend it highly.

I'm afraid I have to disagree with most of the other reviewers on this one. I thought the movie pretty much sucked eggs. The background of the story is set up by a survivor of the "plague" that befell the town and turned everyone into fish people. The problem is that you can't understand a word he is saying and hence you are somewhat lost. The main hero character is such a dufuss that he is truly annoying to watch. Before long you are actually rooting for the creatures to finish him off and relieve our suffering. By the time he grows a pair and starts fighting back, you already don't care. The gore doesn't get good till over an hour into the flick and it really wasn't very scary. The ending was stupid and there was little in the middle to justify even getting there. I loved ReAnimator, but this blew. It was kind of funny how they paid homage to ReAnimator by having the hero wear a shirt with Miskatonic on it (the fictional medical school where the 1985 classic takes place). The reviews all sounded good, but I was left disappointed.

Lifeforce is one of the best sci-fi films ever made, and one of my all-time favorite movies. This film is truly underrated by most. The special effects are stupendous and the action unrelenting. There is honestly not a 2 minute period where you will be bored. Golan-Globus found their calling with this film, which was a departure from their usual action/war pictures. Considering all the crap movies that have been made that got sequels, I can't understand for the life of me why no sequels were done. The premise revolves around a weird race of space aliens that are found in a ship in the tail of Hailey's Comet. The aliens turn out to be vampires that can assume any form they choose. After inadvertently bringing them to Earth, they break loose to wreak havoc that could destroy the whole human race! If you don't see this movie, you will have really missed out. Steve Railsback's stoic performance as the captain of the space shuttle Churchill is great and Mathilda May has to be the sexiest space alien of all time. Not a movie for kids, as Mathilda is nude for most of the flick. What ever happened to her??? If you are a fan of sci-fi, this movie is a must-have. Don't bother renting it, just buy it. It can be found on DVD for only $10 at most stores. I am hesitant to give any film a 10 rating, which is similar to saying that is "perfect", but I honestly can't think of anything they could have done to make this film any better. It's THAT good.

Let's start by saying that I love low-budget horror flicks. Ones that manage to scare you without spending millions to do it. Movies made on a shoe-string budget that manage to entertain. Well, Basket Case is one of those guilty pleasure kind of movies. The acting is lack-luster and the filming/editing poor at times, but it doesn't detract at all from this film. In fact, it's what makes it so good. Basket Case is so over the top outrageous that it is truly funny. What could be better than an evil Siamese twin shaped like a loaf of bread with arms that turns into a homicidal maniac with a grudge? I just can't think of anything! You'll laugh more than you jump, but it is still a great ride. The special effects are great and some nudity helps to spice things up. The movie was successful enough to spawn two sequels. There was also a techno song in the mid 90's called Basket Case by Eon that sampled the movie (the famous "What's in the basket?" line). Basket Case doesn't take itself too seriously and neither should you. It has all the makings of a B-movie horror masterpiece. Highly recommended.

I found out about Xtro sometime in 2005 while researching horror/sci-fi flicks on the web. It was touted as one of the original "British Video Nasties". Any movie that was banned HAS to be good, right? I was intrigued. My favorite movies were made during the early 80's and this style of movie making is my favorite (original ideas, budgets that aren't in the millions of dollars, unknown actors, and creative special effects that work). I was unable to find a copy of the film at any video stores to rent so I had to put it in the back of mind. As luck would have it, I stumbled into a copy at a second-hand store in July of 2006 for $4. It was an ex-rental tape with no cover, but in good condition. I was super psyched to see if it lived up to my expectations. Well, Xtro delivered… big-time. Great story, totally gory special effects and decent acting/film-making makes this flick a classic. The "birthing" scene has to be seen to be believed! I can't imagine how shocking this movie must have been in 1982! While elements of the flick were obviously inspired by the film Alien, the plot is unique enough to not be a blatant rip-off. Why can't movies be made like this any more? Do all movies really have to cost 20 million plus and be mostly CGI? Xtro has the feel of other great genre classics from that time like Evil Dead, Basket Case, Phantasm, Ms. 45, etc. This is the type of movie that probably inspired lots of people to become filmmakers. The movie was successful enough to spawn two un-related sequels which are watchable, but nowhere close to the original. If you enjoy the modern big-budget CGI movies (that I like to call Nintendo movies), stay away from this one. If you are into cool older B-movies with character, or sci-fi in general, you will love it.

Lord of War looked like it had the potential to be a really good flick, but looks can be deceiving. It turned out to be nothing more than a Hollywood bashing of the arms dealer, and guns in general. The storyline deals with a Russian immigrant and his rise to power and wealth in the arms trade. The whole object of the film was to vilify and make international arms dealer Yuri (Nicholas Cage) pay for his sins. The subtitle for the film could have been "Die, gun guy, DIE." They went so far over the top in punishing him that it was laughable. They made him a liar, adulterer, drug user, murderer... they even tried to give him AIDS. It was absolutely ridiculous. I won't give away the ending, but suffice to say it doesn't end up well for poor Yuri. The filmmakers were not at all shy about showing what their political views are. So successful in their mission were they, that I actually contemplated throwing myself in front of a bus out of guilt because I saw a picture of an AK-47 once. I realize that movies are often made today just to advance a certain political agenda, but this was the most obvious attempt I have seen yet. The movie is actually a rip-off of an 80's flick called Deal of the Century with Chevy Chase (which was excellent, by the way). Lord doesn't deliver any of the comedy that made Deal of the Century great. It is so dark and depressing that I wanted to slit my wrists before it was over just for a few laughs. The only amusing part of the film was the cat and mouse game between Yuri and the dedicated law enforcement agent (Ethan Hawke) trying to nab him. The opening sequence was awesome and original, but even there the political message was still obvious. It shows a bullet (from the bullets viewpoint) being made, loaded, shipped, put into a gun, and then going down the barrel to blow someone's brains out. I wonder if Handgun Control Inc. had anything to do with the making of this movie? I give it a 3 out of 10 just for some of the great one-liners that Cage gives in his voice-over narration, which are quite good. If I wanted pure propaganda, I would have rented Fahrenheit 9/11.

I was very excited to find this movie at the video store, being a huge fan of anime. Unfortunately, this one let me down BIG TIME. The storyline was as gay as could be and the villainous creatures just looked stupid. They tried to make the film far too slapstick, or comedic in nature. It played out like some Saturday morning kid-safe garbage. I'm not sure WHAT the he** happened to Mark Hammil, but his acting was pathetic. And Jimmy Walker as a shape-changing villain?!? Don't waste your time. If you like anime, you would be far better off watching "Fist Of The North Star" for a live action adaptation of classic anime.