Vin Diesel - star of the future?

Advantages: Great plot. Great acting. Full on entertainment.
Disadvantages: Some scenes are very dark. Poor extras.

...like to know if the UK version also has this. 5)Trailer. The usual trailer (that I had never seen!) Makes the film look brilliant! Voice over by Vin Diesel in character and the usual husky voiced voice over man saying his usual bit ? ?a film starring Vin Diesel?? I must admit I never understand why you want to see a trailer on the actual film?! 6)TV Spot. Here you have 8 small snippets of the film cut together to promote the film on TV! Oh yeah and the usual husky voiced voice over man! 7)Other DVDs ? these preview (trailers) the films, Final Destination, Willard, Intacto and Simone. They are all exciting action packed trailers ? then again I guess that?s what they should be! Basically free advertising for New Line Cinema ? and of course employment for the husky voice over man!!!!!!!!! TECHNICAL STUFF: Director F. Gary...

Dins 18.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of A Man Apart (DVD)

TURBO CHARGED VIN DIESEL INJECTION

Advantages: Few
Disadvantages: Many

...; this film has a definite target audience and sticks to it like glue. The film features a fair number of stunts, mostly performed in cars, but despite the hype, I thought these were very disappointing. Some of the high-speed sequences obviously relied on speeded up film – haven’t they come up with a way to avoid that yet? – and the rest were all rather mediocre. The climactic sequence involving three cars and a truck is quite good, but only because you want someone to get blasted with a shotgun. The cast is relatively small – let’s face it, the cars are the stars in this film. Dominic Toretto is played by up and coming action actor Vin Diesel. Vin is relatively convincing in the role, though he seems to strain with some of the dialogue and I get the distinct impression that he was better placed running...

LostWitness 18.02.2002 · Read review
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Review of The Fast And The Furious (DVD)

Vin Diesel is...

Advantages: Vin Diesel. The very impressive action and stunts.
Disadvantages: The story is nothing new. The villain is very poor.

...xXx is James Bond for the MTV generation. Wait a sec; I thought James Bond was for the MTV generation! Directed by - Rob Cohen Starring - Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Roof, Werner Dahn, Petr Jakl, Jan Pavel Filipensky, Eve Length - 123 minutes Cert - 12A You must have seen the trailers or TV adverts by now, where that trailer voiceover guy (who desperately needs some Lockets) says in that deep and moody voice "VIN DIESEL IS TRIPLE X". And no, his character is not a walking porno (whatever that is) but Xander Cage, an extreme sports and stunts fanatic who loves to do stupid things. And for his first stunt he will drive a stolen Corvette off a 700ft bridge and parachute to safety. This stunt is shown at so many different angles that I begin to think, 'shouldn't the car have hit the floor...

Shalimar 19.10.2002 (24.02.2003) · Read review
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Review of XXX (DVD)

Vin diesel wow

Advantages: Vin Diesel
Disadvantages: storyline

...No it isnt a porno film! Its the new film by the director and producer of The Fast and The Furious. It stars Vin diesel;) (you can tell i adore him) and Samuel L. Jackson. Vin stars as a former xtreme sports athelete Xander "xXx" Cage, notorious for his death defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed. Xander is recruited by the NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson). To become a different kind of undercover secret agent. Enlisted for a dangerous convert mission, he must use all his extreme skills to combat. A clever, organised, ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience. Russian terrorists who have made some giant poisonus machine that lets of gas a bit like the gas chambers in Berlin used by Adolf Hitler to exteriminate the Jews. Eve the music star plays a 5...

sweet_bah 01.10.2002 · Read review
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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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Diesel - one to watch!

Advantages: Subtle, classic, functional, comfortable
Disadvantages: Hard to find replacement strap

...For my 21st birthday, I decided that I wanted my parents to give me something I could keep for years to come. Jewellery was of course the first thing that sprung to mind. I didn't want a necklace I'd never wear, or a bracelet that would come out of its box once a year, so I decided to choose a nice watch. I was living in Paris at the time, so enjoyed leisurely wandering around Galeries Lafayette and Printemps trying to pick out the watch that I wanted. I allowed myself to dream a little, wandering around the Bvlgari and Chanel stands, even wandering into the Swarovski shop. After several months, I still hadn't found The Perfect Watch, although I was umming and aahing about the DZ5102, essentially the white version of this watch. When I happened across this watch - DZ5104 - the same watch but in black, I knew I'd found it. ??Diesel...

lora44 01.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Diesel DZ5104 Ladies' Watch

Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

bobbacon985 12.02.2009 · Read review
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Vin Diesel - Fills a Suit Quite Nicely, Thank You

Advantages: Hip young soundtrack, hip young cast, The Diesel-Meister
Disadvantages: One scene of nasty violence, lots of swearing, storyline a bit predictable

...In my continuing quest to see more of Vin Diesel, I had the pleasure of watching the New Line Cinema movie ‘Boiler Room’ on Sky recently. Well, I actually first saw it a while ago, but I was too busy watching Vin to concentrate well enough on the story to write an op. So I watched it again tonight, not only for my weekly dose of Vin, but to focus more on the story so I could share my experience with all you lovely Ciao-ers. Boiler Room is the story of Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) and his ascent in the world of stocks and shares. I thought it was going to be hard to watch old Giovanni in a serious role and not picture him as Frank Junior, saying ‘I like to melt stuff’. But much credit to him – he is really good in this role and his baby face helps portray the odd innocence of his character. But...

jess0910 17.01.2002 · Read review
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Review of Boiler Room (DVD)

Vin Diesel - So Manly I Just Wanna Bite Him

Advantages: Vin Diesel, superb FX, good music
Disadvantages: Some inconsistencies, maybe a bit gory for some

...WARNING: This opinion may contain copious and overly female reactions to the actor known as Vin Diesel. Readers offended by such material should write to Those Responsible at Superpricee Ltd, The Community, Ciao, UK. Alright, fine! I could no longer resist it and finally put fingertip to keyboard to write my op on Pitch Black. Bought by me on Sky Box Office Multiplay for the princely sum of £3.25, I’ve just watched it for the second time. Pitch Black is a futuristic sci-fi horror sort of affair. We begin on a spaceship cruising through space with a passenger cargo onboard. Among the crew are Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell), Greg Owens (Simon Burke) and William Johns (Cole Hauser). The passenger cargo includes Jack (Rhiana Griffith) a young boy, Paris P. Ogilvie (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) an upper class British gentleman, two...

jess0910 24.11.2001 · Read review
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Diesel the most friendly grizzly bear

Advantages: Great quality and attention to detail usually only found in very expensive teddy bear brands
Disadvantages: Not suitable for children under three, but really a bear for grown ups!

...Diesel has got to be the most popular Charlie Bear right now and it's easy to see why. No one can resist his soft fur - it's white on the ends and brown at the base so when you stroke him you can see the different colours. He's got the look of a real grizzly bear, not-so-much a cartooney teddy bear, and has really expressive eyes that seem to look right at you! I don't think that Diesel is a bear for children - he's not suitable for under-threes and is a little too big for a child to hold comfortably. Diesel is still my favourite Charlie Bear even though there are so many to choose from. They've all got their own personalities and are so nicely made, especially considering the price. Everyone I have introduced Diesel to falls in love with him and I've given several Charlie Bears as presents, which are always popular!...

Cordyline 06.11.2009 · Read review
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