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The Capercaillie Collection: 1990-1996 (2000)
Awesome Celtic!!!
If you like Celtic music, you will really enjoy this DVD of the music of Capercaillie. It starts out with four music videos from the band, including a song used in the movie Rob Roy with footage from the film. Next are two different live shows from Scotland. The band really puts on a great show and the audience really gets into it. Just a great DVD for fans of the genre. If you never have heard of Capercaillie, the are a lot like Clannad, but they really put the violin to good use for a more traditional and quicker Celtic rhythm. All around a great DVD!
Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
Nothing special
The animation was pretty good. The plot was not great. They did not play complete songs like in the original. This will appeal to fans of animation and japanamation. Highschool kids and teens will enjoy this immensely. Bottom line, not worth renting, definitely not worth buying, but if it's on cable one evening, you might want to check it out if you are curious.
Top of the Food Chain (1999)
Good Sci-fi Comedy
I am going with the majority view on this title. I went in having no real idea what to expect from this film and enjoyed the film immensely. The comedy is silly and off the wall. A very good comedy for those that liked Kids in the Hall. Worth a look!
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
Excitement, adventure and endearing appeal
Disney's undersea adventure resurfaces in this all new story.
After rejoicing over the birth of their daughter Melody, Ariel and Eric must face a new threat from Ursula's revengeful sister Morgana- forcing them to hide Melody's true mermaid heritage. Melody, a young princess curious about her roots, ultimately ventures into the sea against her parent's wishes. There she meets new friends Tip and Dash, and in her dream to be a mermaid, becomes a pawn in Morgana's plot to gain control of the Seven Seas. It will take a reunion with Ariel and her childhood friends Sebastion and Flounder to rescue her daughter and restore harmony to the family.
It has the original voices with Jodi Benson as Ariel, Samuel E. Wright as Sebastion and Buddy Hackett as Scuttle, which is cool. There is also all new music, including 4 original songs, plus a special vocal performance of "Part of Your World" by Chely Wright.
The Lost Boys (1987)
Fun film!
Very enjoyable fun vampire film. The acting was good, though you can file all of the actors under "where are they now?" I just wanted to leave a comment on this film because Warner is working on a "Lost Girls" title. This is being done on the strength of the cult popularity of "Lost Boys" and the popularity of the Buffy Series. A vampire version of The Craft??? Sounds fun to me. Great soundtrack on this film, too.
The Living Sea (1995)
Fascinating!
A fascinating look at how the oceans of the world impact the Earth. Facts like "70% of the Earth's oxygen comes from ocean plants." Great soundtrack from sting that compliments the film and each story. While not as impressive watching it at home as it is in an IMAX theater, it is still well worth a look at.
Fire on the Amazon (1993)
Deep in the hot and steamy jungle...
Deep in the hot and steamy Amazon jungle, activist Alyssa Rothman (Sandra Bullock) helps a brash photojournalist (Craig Sheffer) investigate the assassination of a famous environmentalist, at the risk of their own lives.
So goes the tag line for this film. I believe that Sandra Bullock wanted to block Roger Corman at New Concorde (formerly New Horizons) from releasing this title NOT because of the nude scene (which really isn't, just shadows and hints of nudity) but because of the thin plot. But it is the nudity angle that will drive the rental market on this direct to video release.
It is only interesting to see Sandra in the film before she became a big star in Speed. Short running time makes it easier to watch as well (78 minutes on the R rated, 85 minutes on the Unrated version).