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Advantages: Fantastic cast, unforgettbale characters and superb soundtrack
Disadvantages: NONE

Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl is a fantastic high seas adventure for the whole family to enjoy. It is up beat, humorous and doesn't take itself too seriously meaning it is a film that definitely should not be missed. Captain Barbosa is a cruel and wily man, who legend has it, commands the Black Pearl, a shop with black sails and crewed by the living dead. The charmingly roguish Captain Jack Sparrow however knows all too well ...
...hours but is never once dull. The constant action sequences and humorous banter keep you glued to the screen from start to finish. Pirates of the Caribbean is therefore a classic film that everyone should see. "You best start believing in ghost stories Miss Turner. You're in one." ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant script
Disadvantages: None

Pirates of the Caribbean and the Dead Mans Chest is the second film in the pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and is more than a worthy sequel. The film is once again a fast-paced humorous adventure that invites the audience to climb aboard and immerse themselves in the ship-rocking storm of a story. In Port Royal Elizabeth and Will's wedding plans aren't exactly going to plan. On their wedding day the pair find themselves arrested for helping Captain ...
...and the storyline. The now-familiar Pirates of the Caribbean is often heard, signifying that greater action is on its way and is combined with much subtler pieces of music for an overall brilliant effect. The cast once again performs together perfectly. The relationships they have with one another continue to blossom but it is Jack, who once again despite what he does is loved from the start, who steals the show. His dead-pan humour is combined ... Read review

Advantages: 2 great movies, good action, quite funny in parts
Disadvantages: poor third movie, quite expensive

ROBOCOP TRILOGY DVD ------------------- Back in the late 1980's we finally saw a change in the way robot movies were made. Up until this time Robots were mostly just men dressed in silver painted cardboard boxes, and they were nearly always the enemies. Well that was about to change with Paul Verhoeven's vision of near future Detroit These films were a dream for toy manufacturers everywhere, as soon as you'd seen Robocop or ED-209, you knew ...
...some nice detailed pictures of Robocop and ED-209 pasted all over it. Each movie comes on its own dvd, although only the first one offers any decent extra's. --ROBOCOP 1-- Peter Weller plays Alex Murphy, a street cop, that has been relocated to the old Detroit area. This area is soon to be demolished and replaced by some nice shiny new buildings, the problem is that the area has become infested with crime. Most of the crime in the area is caused ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant pure brilliance
Disadvantages: er er none

...three great film from the Pirates of the Carribbean Triology. If the film it introduces us to the wonderful and mysterious world of Capitain Jack Sparrow, the girl searching for a more adventus path and a young man learn who he is all of there lifes meet to create a perfect tale of love, passition, beytrail and exellent comdey. I enjoyed this film so much I am a great fan of this movie and it is a lot more than a one minite blockbuster. I like it ... Read review

Advantages: Entertaining, Well directed and suprisingly complex
Disadvantages: Shameful sequels and franchise

...All goes well at first. Robocop stops every sleazeball he encounters with deadly, piercing, and sometimes gruesome accuracy. But there are forces on the street, and within Security Concepts itself, that will stop at nothing to see this super cyborg violently eliminated... Prepare yourself for non-stop action and adventure in one of the most explosive sci-fi stories you'll ever witness: Robocop." There is no doubt that Robocop sits up there amongst ...
...police force. As time paces Robocop begins to suffer haunting memories and visions of his past existence. Robocop is programmed with 4 'Prime Directives' in mind - these are basic rules and orders to keep him doing good on the streets of Detroit. With a linear plot of Robocop seeking revenge and fighting bad guys we also see other complications particularly with the devious main bad boss in mind - Clarence Boddicker (brilliantly acted by the sly ... Read review