Monday, January 28, 2008

DVD Movie: John Rambo (Rambo IV)

John RamboSylvester Stallone as John James Rambo


Rambo
is a series of popular action films starring Sylvester Stallone. It was based on the characters created by David Morrell in his novel First Blood.


The films are: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and Rambo III (1988). The fourth film is simply entitled John Rambo. The films focus on a troubled Vietnam War veteran, John James Rambo, who is greatly skilled in all aspects of survival, weaponry, hand-to-hand combat and guerrilla warfare.


Synopsis:
Vietnam veteran John Rambo has survived many harrowing ordeals in his lifetime and has since withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Bangkok, where he spends his time salvaging old PT boats and tanks for scrap metal. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him.


A group of Christian human rights missionaries, led by Michael Burnett and Sarah Miller, approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been like a war zone. The Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and have been struggling for survival every single day.


This is the time when medical assistance and general support from the Christian missionaries is needed most. After some consideration, and due to insistence from his mentor, former military man Ed Baumgartner, Rambo accepts the offer and takes Michael, Sarah, and the rest of the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally arrive at the Karen village, they are ambushed by the sadistic Major Pa Tee Tint and a slew of Burmese army men. A portion of the villagers and missionaries are tortured and viciously murdered, while Tint and his men hold the remainder captive.


News soon reaches the minister in charge of the mission and with the help of Ed Baumgartner he employs Rambo to lead a rescue effort. With five young and highly diverse mercenaries at his disposal, Rambo has to travel back up the river and liberate the survivors from the clutches of Major Tint in what may be one of his deadliest missions ever.


Cast:
Sylvester Stallone ... John Rambo
Julie Benz ... Sarah
Matthew Marsden ... School Boy
Graham McTavish ... Lewis
Reynaldo Gallegos ... Diaz (as Rey Gallegos)
Jake La Botz ... Reese
Tim Kang ... En-Joo
Maung Maung Khin ... Tint
Paul Schulze ... Michael Burnett
Thomas Peterson ... Missionary #2 (Dentist)
Tony Skarberg ... Missionary #3 (Videographer)
Cameron Pearson ... Missionary #4 (Jeff)
James With ... Mission #5 (Preacher) (as James Wearing Smith)
Shaliew Manrungbun ... Snake Hunter #1
Kasikorn Niyompattana ... Snake Hunter #2


The Wonder Years DVD | Carol Burnett and Friends DVD

Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts DVD | Jag DVD



Thursday, January 24, 2008

American Gangster Movie on DVD

American Gangster

American Gangster is a 2007 crime film written by Steve Zaillian and directed by Ridley Scott. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life heroin kingpin from Harlem who smuggled heroin into the US on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War. Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, a detective attempting to bring down Lucas' drug empire. Filming was done on location in New York City.


Synopsis:

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.


Cast:

Frank Lucas - Denzel Washington
Richie Roberts - Russell Crowe
Huey Lucas - Chiwetel Ejiofor
Nicky Barnes - Cuba Gooding Jr.
Det. Trupo - Josh Brolin
Lou Toback - Ted Levine
Dominic Cattano - Armand Assante
Ellsworth "Bumpy"
Johnson - Clarence Williams III
Javier J. Rivera - John Ortiz
Freddie Spearman - John Hawkes
Moses Jones - RZA
Eva - Lymari Nadal
Alfonse Abruzzo - Yul Vazquez
Mama Lucas - Ruby Dee
Tango - Idris Elba
Laurie Roberts - Carla Gugino
Charlie Williams - Joe Morton
Turner Lucas - Common
Rossi - Jon Polito
Campizi - Kevin Corrigan
Nate - Rodger Guenveur Smith
Jimmy Zee - Malcolm Goodwin
Chinese General - Ric Young
U.S. Attorney - Roger Bart
Stevie Lucas - Tip Harris
Richie's Attorney - Kadee Strickland
Doc - Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Detective in Morgue - Norman Reedus

Another good film to watch:

Third Watch Movie on DVD | Beverly Hills 90210 Series on DVD

Monday, January 21, 2008

DVD Movies: Aliens Vs Predator Requiem

Aliens vs Predator - RequiemAliens vs. Predator - Requiem


Aliens Vs Predator Requiem
picks up exactly where the shonky predecessor by crud-meister Paul WS Anderson left off. That Alien rumble-in-the-Antarctic ended with an impregnated Predator whisked off in a spaceship by its comrades. Despite all their experience and shiny, blinky technology, the Predators fail to notice a chestburster.


In a succinct opening sequence, it grows into a formidable new 'Predalien' version of the Xenomorph, then causes the Predator spaceship to crash in the forests of Colorado, just outside the small town of Gunnison. picks up exactly where the shonky predecessor by crud-meister Paul WS Anderson left off. That Alien rumble-in-the-Antarctic ended with an impregnated Predator whisked off in a spaceship by its comrades. Despite all their experience and shiny, blinky technology, the Predators fail to notice a chestburster. In a succinct opening sequence, it grows into a formidable new 'Predalien' version of the Xenomorph, then causes the Predator spaceship to crash in the forests of Colorado, just outside the small town of Gunnison.


From the wreckage escape both the new Alien and several facehuggers, which the over-confident Predators had in jars. First a father and son out hunting, then some local tramps, become incubators for a new batch of Aliens. Across the universe, a lone, veteran Predator (Whyte) receives a distress signal, gets tooled up and jumps in his spaceship to nip down to Earth.


Meanwhile in Gunnison, the locals go about their business entirely unaware of the horrendous beasties heading their way. Local sheriff Eddie Gonzales (Ortiz) welcomes home old friend and ex-con Dallas (Pasquale). Dallas's younger brother Ricky (Lewis) has to contend with unfinished business with his ex Jesse (Hager), which aggrieves her current boyfriend Dale (Paetkau). And soldier Kelly (Aylesworth) comes home from Iraq to find her young daughter Molly (Gade) somewhat estranged.via


Take a look also the other series of movies on DVD.

Carol Burnett and Friends
The Wonder Years
Batman 1960's
Beverly Hills 90210


Friday, January 11, 2008

I Am Legend

I Am Legend

I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. Smith plays virologist Robert Neville, who thinks he may be Earth's only human not affected by a man-made virus. He works to create a cure while living in a city inhabited by mutant victims of the plague. It is the third feature film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend, following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man.via


Synopsis:

A virus is harnessed and used as a cure for cancer. Months later the recipients of the cure start to develop rabies-like symptoms as the virus mutates. Will Smith's character Robert Neville, and his dog Sam are survivors. Neville survives due to his immunity to both airborne and contact strains of the virus. As far as Neville knows, he is the only uninfected person in New York, and possibly the world.


He spends his time trying to make contact with other survivors, working on a cure to the virus using his blood. He kidnaps an infected Alpha female to try an antidote on. It fails, but he keeps her to continue his experiments. His dog is infected (dogs can only be infected by the contact strain) when Neville gets caught in a trap. He wants revenge but two survivors save him. The woman, Anna (Alice Braga) and the boy Ethan (Charlie Tahan) tell him about other survivors and a colony in Vermont. He doesn't believe them and starts to yell at her but he is interrupted by an attack by the Alphas.


Neville, Anna and Ethan make it to the basement laboratory where they see that the final experiment on the Alpha female was successful. He draws a vile of blood from the Alpha and gives it to Anna. The other Alphas have broken down the door and are smashing their way into the alcove to get at them. There is a small door at the back and Neville helps Anna and Ethan into the safe space. He pulls a grenade from the desk and pulls the pin. The Alphas break through to him just as the explosion rocks the building.


The final scene is Anna and Ethan driving through Vermont and arriving at the colony with the antidote. There is a narration that explains the Legend of Robert Neville and his hope for humanity.via


Cast:

Will Smith ............. Robert Neville
Alice Braga ........... Anna
Charlie Tahan ...... Ethan
Salli Richardson ... Zoe
Willow Smith ....... Marley
Darrell Foster ...... Mike - Military Escort
April Grace .......... TV Personality
Dash Mihok ......... Alpha Male
Joanna Numata .. Alpha Female
Samuel Glen ........ Military Driver - Jay
James Michael McCauley ... Male Evacuee (as James McCauley)
Marin Ireland ...... Woman Evacuee
Pedro Mojica ........ Sergeant
Anthony C. Mazza ... Evacuation Cop (as Anthony Mazza)
Steve Cirbus ... Military Police