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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)

Crimes solved in under 24hrs or your money back

[10 March 2006]

I just started getting into this show as it seems to run on SpikeTV 24/7. I know its been on for years and is one of the most if not the most popular show on TV but with cable I rarely watch the big 3. Anyway, my main problem with this show is there are 5 apparent geniuses that can find the most scant trace of evidence and solve a crime no matter how misleading or complex the case is. Second, the characters are so bland and dry they are interchangeable. I heard Eads and Fox were nearly gone and who would miss them? The producers know this. There's no concentration on the main character's personal lives, relationships, addictions, etc. They may be eluded to or given a few minutes of air time but that's it. I do like watching how the crimes unfold. That may be the main attraction of this show. Who did it and why? Just like a modern day Clue but with advanced gadgetry.

Gladiator (1992)

Better than a 5.5

[7/10 · 16 January 2005]

First of all, this rating is ridiculous. I remember watching Gladiator when it first came out on video and now a few times on television. No it won't win any Oscars and it's not a dramatic masterpiece but it's never boring and moves along nicely. The fight scenes are entertaining, the chemistry between Marshall and Cuba is there, and the majority of the characters are developed. The only thing that fails is the love story, but I guess every film with teens has to have one. As far as people complaining about Marshall's wooden performance, I personally liked it. Not everyone is a charismatic, everyone is drawn to me type of person. He played it low-key, brooding, quiet, somewhat anti-social and it worked. If a film like this was made today, it would be a dumbed-down PG-13 version critics would probably love because it tells the story of a kid overcoming the obstacles. Rent it if you're an action fan, you won't be disappointed.