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Rating: 3.6/5
Review: "Austin Powers: International man of mystery DVD review"
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It is the first movie of Austin Powers which is a triology though there are rumours of a forth one. It's funny and entertaining. The jokes are funny and crude (most of the jokes are about sex). This movie is also random at most, with spoofs with mostly the spy genre. The plot is simple and moves briskly along with jokes and gags.
DVD special features-2/5
There are deleted scenes (10 minutes) including two alternative endings which are worth a watch. There are star highlights which show the actors and actresses's other movies highlights (6 minutes). They are alright. Surprisingly there are no Mike Myers' highlights. There is a music video of the original animated sequence which plays like a menu. Then there is a trailer of the movie (2 minutes). Other special features are the cast bio and the origins of some other spies I don't know.

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Rating: 3.8/5
Review: "Hellboy DVD review"
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Both of the Hellboy are entertaining and fun. The first one is action-packed with great special effects and good music. I have no idea how the movie coped with its budget of US$ 66 millon. The sets are big plus the special effects are realistic. I want a third adventure with Hellboy! When the hell will that be?
DVD special features-3/5
There are something like production diaries (18 minutes) which highlight the behind the scenes of some sets like the first and last action scenes. They are the only thing that is related to the making of the movie. There is a number of short cartoons recommended by Hellboy (28 minutes). Three short cartoons are mildly amusing but the last one is weird and boring. There is DVD comics which is like seeing a comic animated. Then there is story track which you will need to play with the movie.

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Rating: 3.6/5
Review: "The crazies DVD review"
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One of the rare remakes that critics and audience enjoy. Usually horror remakes fall beyond the bad line according to critics. Surprisingly, this recieve a fresh 71% from rotton tomatoes. And this is not bad. It is not bad and it is quite tense at times.
DVD special features-3.4/5
There is a making of with the director (10 minutes). Another featurette related to the making of the movie (9 minutes). There is a George A Romero template (9 minutes) which showcases some of his zombie movies. There is make-up session with the Rob Hall who designs the zombies' looks (11 minutes). There are two motion comics (26 minutes) which serves as a background story of the first two crazies in the movie. They are slightly interesting as they show how the two of them resist the evil temptation of killing people. There is a featurette (3 minutes) on putting the special effects into the real footage. There are trailers for the movie and motion comic. There is also a gallery of behind the scenes.

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Rating: 3.7/5
Review: "Legend of the fist: The return of Chen Zhen DVD review"
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Donnie Yen is back in action. This time he plays Chen Zhen who is known to be dead. He also puts on a costume and fights crimes basically the japanese's evil deeds. It is tense at times when the chinese and japanese look at each other and anything could happen. The fight scenes are cool and brutal but a little short especially the climax between Chen Zhen and the japanese general.
DVD special features-3.5/5
There is a making of (15 minutes) and behind the scenes (47 minutes). There are also deleted scenes (11 minutes) which will only slow down the movie. Then there are trailers for the movie (3 minutes). They are equipped with english subtitles which have some mistakes but overall understandable.

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