Dick's In a Pickle!

Advantages: some funny bits, quite good story
Disadvantages: not as funny as claimed on the DVD case

...In need of a bit of light entertainment and a good laugh I spotted this film and as it was so cheap and sounded good I thought I would give it a go. Jim Carrey is quite god in other films which I have seen him in so I was expecting good things from this. Jim Carrey plays the role of Dick who is married to Jane and they have a son. He is working for a massive corporation and things are going great for them, they have just moved into their new home and getting it all set up to how they like and when news come home that Dick gets a promotion he tells Jane to give up her job so she can spend more time with their son. Dick is in for a massive shock on his first day in his new managerial role as he is thrown onto live television to talk about the company stock and shares when the company suddenly falls into trouble and Dick is left...

sewbizzie 23.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fun With Dick And Jane (DVD)

Miller

Advantages: Taste, Goes down easily, Cheap (6 for £5)
Disadvantages: Not the best (though freaking great)

...Just previous to this review I'd had a bottle of San Miguel ("San Awful"- http://www.ciao.co.uk/SanMiguelPremiumLagerReview5632358), then sat down to a bottle of Miller. Thankfully I'd still had a Miller left in the fridge after the previous nights drinking. Miller is one of the few beers that comes in a clear glass bottle (as the beers can be given a malty taste if left in sun light, as can also be seen in Corona extra), Miller is an American 4.7% import from apparently America's second top company. Which they claim as being "America's quality beer", personally I'd agree. Now onto the actual review...well actually it wasn't, the review was started like 2 weeks ago but I never actualy got round to finishing it as my flat mate drank the one I saved so here's the review as I've got one with me. As soon as the bottle opens...

iamasadlittleboy 02.03.2007 · Read review
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The original Dick Tracy

Advantages: A good villain
Disadvantages: Some really awful logic in the crime solving

...Dick Tracy first appeared in 1931, the creation of cartoonist Chester Gould. The intelligent, hard nosed cop was a mainstay in newspapers from that date onwards written and drawn by Gould himself for close on 46 years, finally giving up having at least some involvement in his strip and hanging up his pen and pencil in 1977. Tracy became a national icon and forged a career catching criminals in a whole host of media during the 30?s and 40?s. He had a long running radio career that spanned almost 15 years, starred in 4 movie serials between 1937 and 1941 and then 4 B-movies between 195-47. He made a brief return to prominence in 1990 when a spectacularly colourful movie starring Warren Beatty and Madonna was released, though it was pretty faithful to the character it did crash and burn quite spectacularly. Tracy always had a couple...

Ailran 09.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dick Tracy, Detective (DVD)

Dicks best shot

Advantages: The best Dick Tracy film
Disadvantages: Looks old and dated in places

...Dick Tracy first appeared in 1931, the creation of cartoonist Chester Gould. The intelligent, hard nosed cop was a mainstay in newspapers from that date onwards written and drawn by Gould himself for close on 46 years, finally giving up having at least some involvement in his strip and hanging up his pen and pencil in 1977. Tracy became a national icon and forged a career catching criminals in a whole host of media during the 30?s and 40?s. He had a long running radio career that spanned almost 15 years, starred in 4 movie serials between 1937 and 1941 and then 4 B-movies between 1945-47. He made a brief return to prominence in 1990 when a spectacularly colourful movie starring Warren Beatty and Madonna was released, though it was pretty faithful to the character it did crash and burn quite spectacularly. Tracy always had a couple...

Ailran 16.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dick Tracy's Dilemma (DVD)

Dick bangs against Ball

Advantages: Not many at all
Disadvantages: A very poor entry into the series

...Dick Tracy first appeared in 1931, the creation of cartoonist Chester Gould. The intelligent, hard nosed cop was a mainstay in newspapers from that date onwards written and drawn by Gould himself for close on 46 years, finally giving up having at least some involvement in his strip and hanging up his pen and pencil in 1977. Tracy became a national icon and forged a career catching criminals in a whole host of media during the 30?s and 40?s. He had a long running radio career that spanned almost 15 years, starred in 4 movie serials between 1937 and 1941 and then 4 B-movies between 195-47. He made a brief return to prominence in 1990 when a spectacularly colourful movie starring Warren Beatty and Madonna was released, though it was pretty faithful to the character it did crash and burn quite spectacularly. Tracy always had a couple...

Ailran 19.09.2009 · Read review
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  Frank Miller's 300

Advantages: Six packs abound in a graphic and bloodly epic
Disadvantages: Highly stylised violence, perhaps not for everyone

...Background 300 is the second Frank Miller graphic novel to be adapted for the big screen. The first was the critically acclaimed Sin City and the director Zack Snyder has used the same process of photocopying panels from the original comic book to plan out the finished look of his latest movie. The final result is a visually stunning combination of live action and CGI that is remarkably faithful to Miller's original artwork. It is quite literally a comic novel brought to life and the superb quality of Miller's graphic creations are a guarantee of stunning eye candy throughout. Plot Summary The story of the movie is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC in which 300 Spartan warriors held off a Persian army of up to 1 million indigenous and mercenary soldiers against all the odds. The two main protagonists are King Leonidas...

britum2000 03.04.2007 (06.04.2007) · Read review
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You Suck, Dick. Love Deep Throat.

Advantages: Funny, Good Characters, Great Cast, Decent Storyline.
Disadvantages: None For Me!

...I?m a huge Kirsten Dunst fan (don?t diss her Deano!! :P) and have all of her movies on DVD. One of my most favourites is the not so serious movie ?Dick? and boys before you ask; no it?s not a porno movie! This is a teen movie, set in the 70?s. It?s not your average teen movie but still a thoroughly enjoyable one. Ever wondered what really happened during the Watergate scandal? Who was deep throat? Do you really want to know? If so, don?t watch ?Dick? because this is a fun theory on all those mysterious happenings during the scandal. The writers of this movie have come up with this fun and wacky explanation of who deep throat was; it?s nothing but funny! This movie may not appeal to the teenage audience due to the story but don?t think you?ll need to know a lot about Watergate beforehand to enjoy this movie. It has decent comedy...

BabyGirl 10.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Dick (DVD)

FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of dvds365.com

Dicks, cocks, organs and big weapons at the ready!

Advantages: The usual carry on romp
Disadvantages: The humour can be too much at times

...The dastardly Dick Turpin is holding up God-fearing people and ridding them of their valuables and clothes at gun-point. Luckily for ye olde Englande, the famous Bow Street Runners have recently come into being, and two of its most valued members (no pun intended), Captain Desmond Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strap, are tasked with hunting down Dick Turpin. Their investigation takes them to Upper Dencher, where they take the local vicar, Reverend Flasher, into their confidence. However, their job is not an easy one - they are thwarted at every turn by a collection of people, including Madame Desiree and her Birds of Paradise and Dick Turpin and his gang to name but a few. Can the Bow Street runners live up to their expectations and rid the local populace of the blight of Dick Turpin? Or will they fall flat on their faces and lose the respect...

sunmeilan 08.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Carry On Dick (DVD)

Competent, Compelling & Fun (The Innocent Mage - Karen Miller)

Advantages: fun, easy to read, competent, compelling
Disadvantages: shallow and derivative

...with the fantasy archetype, to fulfil his destiny. The Circle, a secret cabal devoted to preserving the old and forgotten Olken magic is watching and gently guiding him, as only he will have a chance of saving Lur when the Wall crumbles in the Final Days. The Innocent Mage, part one of the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker dylogy is an example of a traditional sword and sorcery fantasy which is known as a rather derivative genre, and the skill here lies not necessarily in producing something of startling originality but in using the known tropes in a way that will make for a satisfying, compelling tale that holds together and manages to maximise the page count (and thus the time of entertainment it provides) while maintaining interest and, ideally, leaving the reader asking for more at the end. The Innocent Mage does all that admirably: Karen Miller uses...

magdadh 04.05.2009 · Read review
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