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| 1. Fire in the Sky Director: Robert Lieberman | |
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| 2. Seven Girlfriends Director: Paul Lazarus | |
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The coolest thing was - about 1/2 through the movie, Melora Hardin and Tim Daly sit down at the piano and Melora plays and sings - no unseen strings or flutes or harps in the background - just Melora, the piano, and her wonderful voice. Absolutely a top-10 of all time scene in a movie - dynamite.
Each actor does not overwhelm the part with his or her personality. Yet their style is still recognizable. This adds another diminution to the movie. You do not see Elizabeth Peña much lately. Going throughout the process is fun to watch and we may learn a little something ourselves. We may also learn a little bit about the object/s of his affection.
Tim Daly, an actor I've never loved,(some one in America watched Wings for 8 seasons--not me) does a great job as Jesse. He is flawed but decent guy who you can't help but root for. I adored the cast, some biggish names, and many not so big, but faces you will remember. Laura Leighton is the true love and she shines. She is beautiful and makes you wonder where she has been (it seems she had child recently). The cast features nice and warm performances from Mimi Rogers, Lindsay Sloane (in the worst writen role in the movie--she is a much better actress than allowed to be here), Elizabeth Pena, Katy Selverstone (she has been Drew Carey), Jami Gertz (who is always a pleasure). Olivia D'Abo does a decent job (but continues her string mediocore films--will Kicking and Screaming be her high point? That outstadning film just might be). Arye Gross is solid as Roman, the best friend. Gross never hit it big, but fits his role well. My favorite performance is by Melora Hardin. I recognize her from many things, but then looking at the filmography, I see movies like Labamda which I've never seen. No matter. She steals the film. The scene she shares with Daly at her apartment is gentle and sweet. Paul Lazarus, director, should have done more with this talented actress. You can't help but fall in love with her when she sings. I hope her career takes off. She deserves it. Enjoy this little movie. It is sweet. Share it with someone you love or to give you a bit of hope if you are alone. ... Read more | |
| 3. Jack Frost Director: Michael Cooney | |
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The plot is: a serial killer named (oddly enough) Jack Frost gets doused with some genetic liquids during a lite blizzard and dissolves into the snowy ground (this is the only actual scary scene in the whole movie). Inside the snow is where a The dry humor and death scenes is what ALMOST makes this B-grade flick a classic. There was this one scene where Jack thrusts an ax down some old guy's throat, and "walks" off saying, "Gosh, I only axed ya for smoke!" That was priceless! In another scene, Jack busts into the sherrif's house and calls himself things like "F*ckin' Frosty" and "The world's most pissed off snowcone!" I can't stop laughing at that scene! I almost had to be sent to the hospital after watching JACK FROST, because it's so d@mn funny!
Outside of the amusing thought of 1997's JACK FROST getting an accidental showing at a kiddie party, this film has very little to offer. The special FX are amateurish, the script is so inane that it is nearly impossible to suspend one's disbelief for the duration, and much of the acting is horrid. While some films can be admired for their cheesiness--Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD (1981) comes immediately to mind--JACK FROST falls way beneath even THAT standard. Writer-director Michael Cooney seems unable to decide if he wants to spoof the horror genre--there are scenes that mimic horror clichés but few, if any, that parody or satirize them--or simply make, á la Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), a scary film with humorous characters and an amusing premise. The film vacillates between both styles without gaining sufficient footing in either, and the result is a slushy thematic jumble that is neither scary nor entertaining. JACK FROST is not without a few near-redeeming qualities, however. There are lots of amusing Python-esque puns and jokes sprinkled throughout the film, the kind of verbal gags that make you simultaneously chuckle and...well, GAG. And this film also marks the cinematic debut of gorgeous actress Shannon Elizabeth, who here has some, ah, revealing moments with the eponymous snowman. Unfortunately, these elements do not elevate the film enough to make it worth wasting an hour-and-a-half of one's life. Don't be fooled by the artwork on the DVD's packaging--that cool skull made of snow does not appear in the film. In truth, 1997's JACK FROST is an ice-cold stinker that few discerning horror fans will want to add to their collections. ... Read more | |
| 4. Jack Frost | |
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| 5. Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman Director: Michael Cooney | |
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Unlike the first DVD, this DVD includes some fun extras. There's a music video where the actors rap all about Jack Frost. And there's behind the scenes footage (which I found somewhat disappointing). My favorite "extra" is the director's commentary track. It's fun to be able to hear what the director was thinking when he made the movie. Don't let anyone fool you. This movie is loads of fun. It doesn't take itself seriously. You shouldn't either.
If you haven't burned the memory of it out of your brain cells, the first film introduced us to a warped serial killer who, while on the way to his execution, was exposed to dangerous toxic wastes as a result of an auto accident. The outcome of this incident was Jack Frost, a sinister snowman burning with hatred for the sheriff of a small mountain town who captured him years before. Thus the killer snowman heads to the sheriff's town where he wreaks havoc on the residents. The townspeople fight back with a lot of cheesy dialogue, lame special effects, and gallons of antifreeze. As the first film came to a close, I breathed a sigh of relief that the horror was finally over. Wrong. In "Jack Frost 2," the same sheriff and a few other principals from the first film reappear to once again battle the evil that has a carrot nose and two eyes made out of coal. This time out, mere antifreeze won't stop Jackie, at least not for long. Nope, a company secretly experimenting with Jack's remains somehow provided the killer with several important immunities: he can't melt in sunlight, he can travel around in water form, and he can change the weather at will. Important developments, certainly, but you won't care too much about them by the end of the movie. Sheriff Sam Tiler, his wife, and another couple from first film, decide to take a trip to an island so they can forget about Jack Frost. Tiler especially carries a lot of unpleasant baggage from his first encounter with the evil snowman. He cannot shake the feeling that the serial killer somehow survived the events of the first film, a feeling that eventually bears fruit when carrot nose turns up at the resort where Tiler and company are staying. The movie keeps getting more and more ridiculous as the story unfolds. Frosty dispatches a bunch of innocent tourists, including two yucks trapped on a life raft, a trio of bubble headed girls, and a bunch of vacationers at the resort in particularly bloody ways. A few characters, including an annoying English colonel, a goofy bartender, and the head of resort security (with links to the first film, of course) appear to provide lukewarm comic relief. Tiler eventually goes out of his head as the snowman runs riot on the tropic island, thus leaving it up to his wife and others to carry on the battle. I thought the movie a lost cause within the first ten minutes, but by the time Jack Frost started giving birth to little snowballs sporting razor sharp teeth and bad attitudes I knew I was watching pure dreck. "Jack Frost 2" rarely works. The acting is so over the top bad that the performances eclipse the histrionics seen in the first movie. The sight gags simply failed to elicit any chuckles from me, especially Jack Frost's groan worthy dialogue. About the only thing that worked-- moderately, if at all--was the bloody ways Jackie dispatched his victims. Ice daggers soar through the air and punch through bodies, one person perishes in a crushing, and the snowballs with teeth slice and dice a few poor souls while Jack steps off center stage for awhile. Beyond the gore, "Jack Frost 2" disappoints through a mixture of lame acting, cheesy effects, and a bad script. I am thinking about retiring from watching films if a "Jack Frost 3" hits the store shelves in the near future. Well, I probably won't, but you get the idea. It is the total badness of "Jack Frost 2" that makes me spout such extreme statements. The DVD version of the film boasts a few extras. There's an interview with the director, a commentary, a behind the scenes look at the movie, and some trailers. The worst extra has to be the rap music video starring all of the actors in the film. All I can say after watching this jaw droppingly bad attempt at comedy is...O.K., there is nothing nice I can say about it here. "You'll never work in this town again" might be an appropriate statement, but this time worn phrase doesn't encompass the depths of scorn I feel for the movie. Don't buy "Jack Frost 2." Don't rent "Jack Frost 2." Don't stand in the same room when the movie plays on the television set. Just put the idea of watching the film out of your mind and do something constructive instead. You can thank me later.
While this is a step down from part 1, in actual film grade and set design, it realizes that from the get go. This one is ten times more self referential than the first one, and also lacks any disturbing scenes (Shannon Elizibeth in the bath tub was one of those scenes in the first one) but still has BUCKETS of gore. I mean, this one has red stuff to spare. And the addition of the little snow ball nasties was a nice touch. They were cute, and very fun to watch. If only they did more CG stuff with them. And on CG, I have to say, the little bit that there was in this movie looked REALLY good for such a cheap budget. If ya liked the first one, check this out. If you haven't seen the first one, watch that instead. Then maybe check this out. Now will someone make a Jack Frost 3!
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