Purely Movies Reviews

Quick DVD reviews Rating: 3.6/5 Review: "Austin Powers: International man of mystery DVD review" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 t...

Quick DVD reviews Rating: 3.4/5 Review: "King of Fighters DVD review" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Chan's live-action version of the game gets bashed seriously by fans saying it is a disgrace to the game. Well, true to that, the movie's characters actually do not look like the game's characters. I am not a game fan so I watched this without knowing the world of King of Fighters and I got entertained by its fight scenes mashed with CGI effects. However, the $12 million movie does look a bit cheap with its simple plot. DVD special features-2.5/5 It features some interviews and brief behind the scenes. There are interviews with Ray Park and Sean Faris (4 minutes) which are brief, they talk about how they play the role. Then there is a three part behind the scenes (7 minutes) which is really brief. Each part touches on one thing like the stunts. Gordon Chan and the producers discuss how they bring the game into...

Rating: 4.5/5 Review: "Tron: Legacy 3D movie review" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is probably the last movie I will watch in cinema for the year. Tron Legacy is massively entertaining and is worth to watch it in cinema for its 3D and rocking soundtrack. It is good to see that the last blockbuster I watched for the year turns out to be one of the best movie this year following Inception and Scott Pilgrim Vs the world. The story: It is pretty simple, well, disney's live-action movies usually have simple plot. The 3D, well, is expected to be good. It is almost like the 3D of Avatar, with almost none of the cheap gimicks of things coming straight for you. It has the depth between the characters and the background and shows the action in your face. One of the best thing in this movie is the soundtrack. It is kind of amazing, it matches the movie a lot. It is epic and just amazing. It makes the movie more epic a...

Rating: 4/5 Review: "Harry Potter and the deathly hallows: part 1 Blu-Ray DVD review" It is the best Harry Potter movie yet. It is a solid harry potter movie. It is more action-packed and intense than the previous ones which is a surprise as the harry potter movies are not famous for action scenes and this delivers though the action scenes are short. The story: I find it intense from the start of the movie to the credits rolling. The characters seem suspicious and they are capable of doing anything which make the movie more intense. Harry and his friends are on the run from Vodemort and his evil helpers. Every where they hide, troubles find them. And that is where the director crafts his intense action scenes like harry on his narrow escape from the bad guys. The action scene set in the forest is frenetic and intense but it is too shakey to see the action properely. The acting is good, the trio has believable reationships and emotions. The music is good and epic. Overall: I c...

Quick DVD reviews Rating: 3.8/5 Review: "Scooby Doo: Monsters unleashed DVD review" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the sequel to the 2002 live-action movie and is it better? Maybe. Scooby Doo 2 seems to have a bigger budget therefore more CGI is seen. This is actually more action packed than the first one featuring set pieces with CGI monsters. The mystery is entertaining with some lame but funny jokes. And of course, Scooby still acts cute with his cartoonish expressions. Sadly, a third movie is not made. However, there are two more scooby doo movies made for TV in 2009 and 2010. Hopefully, we still get to see more live-action scooby doo movies. DVD special features-3/5 The special features are actually disappointing. The first and the second have not feature any docu on scooby doo which I would want. I want to know more about the origins of scooby. There is a main making of (10 minutes) which shows Scooby walk...

Quick DVD reviews Rating: 3.7/5 Review: "Scooby Doo DVD review" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I may be a fan of Scooby Doo; I have seen many episodes and cartoon movies on it. I think this is actually not bad; no idea why the rating is low. Those who say that Scooby Doo is filled with childish humour or simple plot, Scooby Doo's target is for kids and that is why the live-action movie tries not to be too scary or creepy. Actors and actresses for the famous mystery-solving gang are good, they play them well. And Scooby is just cute; waving dramatically when a ghost/monster approaches. Overall, this is fun. DVD special features-3/5 There is a standard making of (22 minutes) which shows you behind the scenes of the movie. Nothing special but it is interesting in hearing the director, producers and actors taking about the original cartoon. There is deleted scenes (13 minutes) which are as usual some background info...

Quick DVD reviews Rating: 3.5/5 Review: "The Phantom 2010" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is actually a mini-series but it is edited into a movie which means there are some bad points like some important parts are cut out (No reason). The length of the mini-series is around 2 hours and 40 minutes and it is being cut into a 1 hour and 43 minutes movie which does not make much sense. I have seen the whole mini-series so i do know which parts are cut out like the important introduction of the Phantom Cave, I can't believe it is cut out. On the other hand, all the action scenes are still kept (Phew). The edited movie is not a bad job but it could have been so much better, the length should be 2 hours. DVD special features-Rating: 1/5 There are only trailers and previews (11 minutes) which include a featurette on District 9. Other than that, I didn't really expect anything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...