Saints and Soldiers

Advantages: great plot, touching characters
Disadvantages: none

...I had never heard of this film until i purchased the DVD in HMV; and let me tell you now that this film is a true war film that is just as good as saving private ryan, stalingrad or pearl harbour. year - 2005 certificate - 15 running time - 86 minutes genre - war/adventure director - Ryan Little writers - Geoffrey Panos (story) Matt Whitaker (writer) awards - 13 international film awards The story of Saints and Soldiers is set in December 1944 , Belgium, Ardennes Forest. The film begins with a group of allied prisoners who have been captured by the dastardly Germans. A commotion in the prisoners starts and one of them manages to prise a gun from a German soldier and shoot him. The Germans being the cruel fiends they are, open fire on the captured American soldiers while they are fleeing towards the trees to...

slik321 18.04.2008 · Read review
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The saint

Advantages: Great action packed spy movie
Disadvantages: none

...The saint is a movie that comes from the popular tv series that use to star Rodger Moore,Val kilmer replaces him as a top spy who is a master of disguise and suceeds buy convincingly changing his appearence,in this film we find him on a new job to swipe intelligence for the russians,unfortunaley the job becomes harder when the proffesseur turns out to be the lovely Dr emma russell (Elizabeth shue). The film is action packed and although you usually see through Mr kilmers disguises its still a good movie,probably not something you want to see in numerous sequals thoughIt has a james bondish feel to it and Val and Elixabeth do good jobs in there cast roles,often over looked its a good afternoon movie but probably not one for the collection,it has a good soundtrack and manages to breathe some new life into a old series ,definatley...

daxus100 15.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Saint (DVD)

How Many Catholic Saints Can You Name?

Advantages: Good nostalgic entertainment with cool gadgets
Disadvantages: Val Kilmer's overly hairy chest

...of actors but never were as popular as the previous series and limited episodes were made. ~*~ DVD EXTRAS ~*~ The DVD has subtitles in various languages available and even English for the hearing impaired. There's the expected scene selection feature. Audio is available in Czech, German and English - obviously I used English - although strangely enough when I went back to watch parts of the film after clicking through the audio options, the film was in French! There's a theatrical trailer that lasts for 2 minutes showing the trailer used to advertise the film which obviously shows some of the best scenes from the film to entice viewers to watch the whole film. You can also watch the film with commentary by Philip Noyce talking about how he read The Saint books years ago growing up in Australia and how Simon Templar was his ideal hero...

anonymili 13.11.2005 · Read review
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The Real Saints of War

Advantages: Fantastic Movie
Disadvantages: Sad that it's a true story

...Dulce et Decorum Est pro Patria Mori ***************************************** Translation: It is a sweet and fitting thing to die for One's Country. (The above is the full quotation which part of is used for the title of a Wilfred Owen poem: Dulce et Decorum Est.)The original quote being from Horace. If you Like War films, you'll love this. The only film I can liken it to is "The Saving of Private Ryan" and this film "Saints and Soldiers" is based on actual events. Starring: Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heybourne, Peter Asle Holden. Directed by: Ryan Little. Genre: Action/Adventure, War, Drama. "Saints and Soldiers"- WOW! What a film, we picked this up at the rental shop on Friday night, just saw it and thought yeah that looks okay. We read that it was based on actual events and the cover said "Awe...

Sgathach 10.10.2005 · Read review
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Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Highlighter

Advantages: does the job
Disadvantages: expensive

...Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat has become known as the best highlighter money can buy, and that's not without reason. Yes, the brand name and packaging are appealing, but it's the miracle inside the shiny gold tube that you're paying for. And believe, me it's worth the money. Before Touche Eclat, Yves Saint Laurent was not particularly well-known for its make-up line. Whilst many designer cosmetics are more style than substance, this is not true for Touche Eclat, which is more than a side-project for a major fashion house. This product works as both a concealer, covering dark under-eye circles and as a highlighter, to accent areas such as cheekbones. The reason why it works so well is that it contains light reflecting particles with give your skin a natural, radiant glow, whereas other concealers and cover-ups effectively just...

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Saintly stuff

Advantages: Good work from the lead actors
Disadvantages: Has a lot of expectation to live up to and nearly makes it but not quite

...The Saint, although not all that well-received in its cinema debut, is a good effort at making the classic character and TV star of old into a decent 1990s film. Val Kilmer is more than useful in a difficult to take on title role, and the story is well updated into the present day. Elizabeth Shue is the beautiful co-star who is a genius who has an outline for cold fusion to be developed and her dream is to market it to help the world. However, unsurprisingly, there are those who have other, more capitalistic ideas about the breakthrough. There are some amusing disguises sported by Kilmer in the film as well, and the plot is satisfactory if not legendary....

BIGHORSE 03.08.2000 · Read review
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Saintly indeed

Advantages: great film
Disadvantages: some places it goes off track

...An excellent film with an outstanding story line and actors/actresses. write from the beginning its breathe taking with a dramatic plot. Val Kilmer was a good choice of actor he pulled of all saints superbley and his disguises and voice changes just completes the film. With it mostly being set in cooler countries you dont get to see the super hero runnig around sweating bukets wearing nothing but shorts and his gun, which i must say is a massive bonus to the film. with a believable story and good actors i cant understand why it didnt bring a massive amount of money in in the box office, but what i will say if u havent seen it rent it or buy it its well worth it....

The_man_who_sold_the_world 08.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of The Saint (DVD)

Be a Saint or a Soldier, or both

Advantages: Unusual idea but well executed
Disadvantages: No name cast

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A little devil but a saintly cheese.

Advantages: Delicious and remarkably versatile
Disadvantages: Naughty but nice

... ST AGUR BLUE CHEESE St Agur is one of my favourite cheeses; it is SO good, if rather naughty!!!! If you like a soft blue cheese, like Gorgonzola I'm sure that you will love this cheese. St Agur is a blue cheese that is made from pasteurized cow's milk which comes from the village of Monts du Velay, in Auvergne region of central France. (Incidentally there is NO village called St Agur, in France - or anywhere else, and nor is there a saint called Agur) This is a relatively modern cheese that was only developed in 1988 by a French cheese company (Bongrain). It is classed as a 'double cream cheese' as it is made from pasteurised cow's milk that is enriched with cream, and contains 60% .After production the cheese is aged for 60 days in cellars, during this storage the cheese becomes stronger and spicier. Saint Agur is...

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Certainly Saintly!!

Advantages: Fast moving storyline, and a great cast.
Disadvantages: None that I recall.

...This film version of the original 60's series with Roger Moor as the unforgettable saint, revamped it for the newer audience. Van Kilmer was the obvious choice with his bold stature and impressive good looks. The film kept me in my seat with tension surrounding the characters constantly, with their strive to succeed. The action sequences lacked the special effects often seen in such films, however it still maintained the ability to impress. There was an underlying humour, which mocked the police's inability to capture the man (the saint) who was just within their grasp. Which made the film that little bit more enjoyable. I really liked this film and would recommend it to all those with a taste for intrigue....

Simoriah_17 20.08.2000 · Read review
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