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While fans breathlessly await the fate of the computer-animated New Adventures of Spider-Man (it remains in limbo after being dropped by MTV in 2003), they can enjoy all 13 episodes of its first season on this two-disc set, which includes a wealth of extras. Mainframe Entertainment (which created the cult Saturday morning series ReBoot) and writer/executive producer Brian Michael Bendis (the Ultimate Spider-Man comic) give the venerable story a spin by placing Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) in college alongside pal Harry Osborn (Ian Ziering) and longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (singer Lisa Loeb). As usual, Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of ones drawn from the comic book (The Lizard, Kraven the Hunter) and brand new enemies (Talon, voiced by rapper Eve). Spider-Man fans seem firmly divided into "for" and "against" camps over the animation, which beautifully captures Spidey's web-slinging, but often looks awkward when depicting everyday movement. Die-hard series viewers and Spider-Man/Marvel collectors in general will be pleased by the set, which includes behind-the-scenes featurettes and commentary by the creators. --Paul Gaita ... Read more

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Mixed bag to be sure
Just because Brian Michael Bendis serves as executive producer doesn't mean you can expect the same kind of brilliant writing you get in his various comics. MTV's New Adventures of Spider-Man finds the wall crawler in yet another animated series (I've lost count how many times the Marvel hero has starred in his own animated show) this time created by Mainframe: the same folks who brought us the computer animated Reboot and Transformers: Beast Wars. Using a computer generated cell-shaded design to present the show, Spidey looks great while he's webslinging, but everyday movements of normal people look jerky. The story of this series picks up after the mega hit film with Spidey/Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris), his friend Harry Osborne (Ian Ziering), and his longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (Lisa Loeb) in college and features the webslinger taking on classic enemies like Kraven and The Lizard as well as new villians designed specifically for the show. It's a notion that longtime fans of Spider-Man will either love or loathe as this collected first season offers a mixed bag of animation, voice acting, and storytelling. Guest voices range from solid (Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters) to lackluster (rapper Eve) and it will really depend on the fan whether or not they'll find the series enjoyable. MTV has since dropped the series after airing it's first season, but my recommendation is that this new show is worth checking out, but many are better left sticking with the comics.

KINDAVE GOOD.
KINDAVE GOOD.I DON`T LIKE IT AS MUCH AS THE 1994 SERES.IT`S KINDAVE GOOD THOUGH.

Awesome!
This Collection has them allll !!1 13 episodes on two discs: Heroes and Villains, Royal Scam, Law of the Jungle, Sword of Shikata, Keeping Secrets, Tight Squeeze, Head Over Heels, The Party, Flash Memory, Spider-Man Dis-Sabled, When Sparks Fly, Mind Games Part 1, Mind Games Part 2

Each episode has audio commentary by various contributors to the series, including producer Adu Paden, Stan Lee, and Neil Patrick Harris

Amazing spider facts

Test footage

Outtake reel

Building with Layers (multi-angle featurette)

The Making of Spider-Man

Creating the Models

Animating Performance

Spider-Man Music: The Composers

Production artwork

DVD-ROM: Character Modeler

Widescreen anamorphic format

Number of discs: 2

Spiderman Entertainment At It's Best
This is a great DVD boxed set! It collects all 13 episodes of the Spider-Man animated television series The New Adventures Of Spider-Man. It is very entertaining and the action is cutting edge. The series is voiced by Neil Patcrick Harris,Lisa Loeb,and Ian Ziering (Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn). It is done in computer animation and just as thrilling as the two Spider-Man series before it. These are the episodes on the DVD:

Episode One: Heroes And Villains
Episode Two: Royal Scam
Eisode Three: Law Of The Jungle
Episode Four: Sword Of Shikata
Episode Five: Keeping Secrets
Episode Six: Tight Squeeze
Episode Seven: Head Over Heels
Episode Eight: The Party
Episode Nine: Flash Memory
Episode Ten: Spider-Man Dis-Abled
Episode Eleven: When Sparks Fly
Episode Twelve: Mind Games-Part One
Episode Thirteen: Mind Games-Part Two

I reommend this highly entertaining DVD to Spider-Man fans and Action fans.

About the show's characters, DVD & . . . results?
I've been wanting to see this for ages!! And finally i rented it. I really enjoyed it. This show isn't excatly a link between the 1st movie and teh sequel, but just a movie-tv-series sort of thing. All 13 episodes go for 20 -and-a-half mins. The enemies we see are Turbo Jet (either to the comic version or not, I'm unsure - halfway through the episode I knew who he was), the Lizard (Connors is pretty tense and more annoying than he ever has been before), Kraven the Hunter, Talon, Silver Sable, Kingpin (mix-up of original comic & Michael Clark duncan version from DareDevil, same actor), the "Psycho" twins (I HATE THEM!!), Electro (much better than ever before), 2 Big Motorcycle buys (forgot their names, sorry!), Shikata (new) and Christina (new - crazy!!), Pteradox (new, guys in uniform). I haven't finsihed watching all of it, but I'm nearly done. There's even a funny 'feature' for fun - Blooper, where the CG characters make mistakes as though they were real. The animation is really good, although Spiderman looked muscular, he was also skinny. I guess this was slightly modelled after "Ultimate Spiderman". Just like in the earlier shows, his spider-lens-eyes open and move to match his emotions. A little mistake they make is incorrectly say when rino Romano played Spiderman. The Audio commentaries talk about them discussing about making a Season 2. I hope they do - "maybe Season 2 will be better than Season 1" - It certainly would help, after what happens . . . !! Er, anyway. They change Mary-jane's hair-length, but they explain why and I understand. Stan Lee also appears as a character a few times. there are also trailers to other anime's on DVD and "coming soon". That's as far as I can remember, soI hope this review helped you. ... Read more

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Based on the much-maligned 1998 American Godzilla feature (including the revamped creature design), the animated Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000) actually hews much closer to the original films from Japan, as illustrated in this exciting, three-part episode from the first season. The storyline, which borrows heavily from Destroy All Monsters, has alien invaders take control of the mutated creatures that Godzilla and H.E.A.T. (Humanitarian Ecological Analysis Team) tangled with in the previous 13 episodes of the season-including the Godzilla that rampaged through New York in the theatrical feature, but now augmented with robotic parts (shades of Mecha-Godzilla!). The Monster Wars Trilogy manages to pack considerable excitement and suspense in its brief running time (just over an hour), and benefits greatly from a fine vocal cast, which includes Joe Pantoliano, Paget Brewster, and Kevin Dunn, reprising his role from the theatrical film. No extras are included. --Paul Gaita ... Read more

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i hope there is a season set soon
where the american godzilla had major problems this went a ways toward the original by adding the atomic breath. these are supposed to be the three best episodes a destroy all monsters homage. but i want them to release the entire series of which i have only seen several episodes of when it was broadcasted. i would also like some special features but not expecting much in that category based on other godzilla releases. ... Read more

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While fans breathlessly await the fate of the computer-animated New Adventures of Spider-Man (it remains in limbo after being dropped by MTV in 2003), they can enjoy three episodes of its first season on this disc (culled from the 13-episode two-disc set, which is a better choice for completists). Mainframe Entertainment (which created the cult Saturday morning series ReBoot) and writer/executive producer Brian Michael Bendis (the Ultimate Spider-Man comic) give the venerable story a spin by placing Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) in college alongside pal Harry Osborn (Ian Ziering) and longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (singer Lisa Loeb). As usual, Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of ones drawn from the comic book and brand new enemies. Spider-Man fans seem firmly divided into "for" and "against" camps over the animation, which beautifully captures Spidey's web-slinging, but often looks awkward when depicting everyday movement. --Paul Gaita ... Read more

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Stick with the special edition of this series
Three episodes from the recently cancelled "Spider-Man" series aired on MTV during the summer of 2003 are presented here by Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video.

All thirteen episodes have already been made availible on the recent special edition set that included a host of extras for fans of the show. This particular reviewer found the animated series to be something of a disappointment due to the forced attempts to "hip up" the character of Peter Parker and a number of absolutely terrible villains. The animation is also a mixed bag as well -- many of the computer generated sequences of Spider-Man web-swinging over New York City are terrific, while scenes with the character (and his college friends) out of costume are far less convincing.

Don't let the new release or the cover art fool you -- these are simply episodes already offered in the special edition from earlier this year (and still availible on Amazon).

The episodes include "Spider-Man Dis-Sabled" which pits the webslinger against an assassin known as Silver Sable, as well as the two-part story that ended the series, "Mind Games, Part One" and "Mind Games, Part Two." There is some alternately entertaining sequences and terribly flawed animation to spare. Neil Patrick Harris is particularly good as the costumed hero, although the trademark "instant changes" from Peter Parker into Spider-Man might be more than a bit annoying to some (he runs down an alley in "Mind Games, Part Two" and magically changes in a burst of light from his street clothes to his red and blue costume? He jumps off a roof in "Spider-Man Dis-Sabled" as Peter Parker and, within a milisecond, swings away as Spider-Man?) The finale of the "Mind Games" two-parter was obviously a set up for season two, but the cancellation of the series will prevent that.

Fans of the series should stick to the special edition and stay away from this bare bones release.

WARNING! DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION!
If you want all three animated dvds plus more.. just buy the entire season on the 2 disc set. These episodes are all on there plus the re-maining episodes that complete the season. Please don't be fooled by this greedy, market-mentality. I LOVE spider-man.. but, I don't want others to be taken advatage of. Otherwise, the material is A+++ which is why I still gave it 5 stars.. I don't want it to poorly affect quality Spider-Man product. :) ... Read more

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Follow Russell Crowe, the Yakuza, the Mafia, and the FBI....
This Russell Crowe film is one of his least known works. One should realize it is not in the same caliber as his other great films, but one that should be appreciated as strictly an action hero performance instead. "No Way Out" was not a theaterical release, instead it debuted on cable televison. It has the typical elements of a made for t.v. movie fare; weak script and storyline, minimal character development, and strictly action-driven. However, Russell Crowe turns this film around from your typical action genre movie to a well-paced and well-acted film on his part. This is the first role of Crowe's where he plays a father and a widower. It is ashame there was not enough of an established relationship between father and son. However, it was so adorable to see the character of Zack Grant talk to his son as if an adult and have his son call him by his first name. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised by this different kind of film, character, and performance by Russell Crowe in his fourth U.S. film. You will notice how far he has come in his present film career!

Crowe acting like himself or is he REALLY acting?
I like this movie simply because it was entertaining. There's no deep drama, brainiac prose or intense emotional scenes here. It's just a story about your average cop with a major attitude problem who has a somewhat strained relationship with his 7(?) year old son. The reasons as to why there's a seeminly lack of affection from this single father to his son is explained through poignant flashbacks. The movie is LA Confidential meets Rush Hour. I found Crowe's character humorous, simply because he's so grumpy and prickly, one wonders if it's possible for anyone to be that rude! The ending is uncharacteristically endearing for a movie of this genre. Definitely a must see for Crowe fans.

If collecting the lot...
While I am a huge fan of Crowe's... this was NOT one of his better performances.

There is plenty of action, more than average suspense but the dialogue is lacking greatly.

Phrases and sentences that just don't make a lot of sense permeate the entire script. More specifically, I found myself saying "would they REALLY say that in this situation???".

Russell drops in and out of his "American" accent, which is a painful reminder of the fact that this is one of the earlier films in his now stalwartly coral of films.

STILL, that all being said... if you are collecting the lot of them... it is worth the purchase if not for anything other than to be able to see just how far he has come.

Enjoy!

There is "No Way Back"... unless you return it
From the typical action movie title that slips out of your memory within days to the typical overused clichés, I felt like I had seen this one before. Surely Crowe is a good actor, but he isn't exerting himself in this blah flick, and he definitely can't save it from the suspense B-list (at best). There is really no reason to buy this DVD, even with the one talented actor in the cast.

HUGE Russell Crowe fan but hated this movie
I have almost all of Russell Crowe's movies, but unfortuneatly this may be his worst. Everything about it goes against what Russell prides himself in making a movie. His charactar's dialogue is contrived and unrealistic. He is famous for battling directors when it comes to the integrity of his charactar, but he didn't win this battle. His co-star Helen Slater played a stupid girl with stupid lines, again a co-star's charactar the Russell must have had little patience for. I can overlook a bad movie and still enjoy Russell, but I wasn't able to in this one. ... Read more

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While fans breathlessly await the fate of the computer-animated New Adventures of Spider-Man (it remains in limbo after being dropped by MTV in 2003), they can enjoy three episodes of its first season on this disc (culled from the 13-episode two-disc set, which is a better choice for completists). Mainframe Entertainment (which created the cult Saturday morning series ReBoot) and writer/executive producer Brian Michael Bendis (the Ultimate Spider-Man comic) give the venerable story a spin by placing Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) in college alongside pal Harry Osborn (Ian Ziering) and longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (singer Lisa Loeb). As usual, Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of ones drawn from the comic book and brand new enemies. Spider-Man fans seem firmly divided into "for" and "against" camps over the animation, which beautifully captures Spidey's web-slinging, but often looks awkward when depicting everyday movement. --Paul Gaita ... Read more

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Fans should pick up the special edition instead
Three episodes from the recently cancelled "Spider-Man" series aired on MTV during the summer of 2003 are presented here by Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video.

All thirteen episodes have already been made availible on the recent special edition set that included a host of extras for fans of the show. This particular reviewer found the animated series to be something of a disappointment due to the forced attempts to "hip up" the character of Peter Parker and a number of absolutely terrible villains. The animation is also a mixed bag as well -- many of the computer generated sequences of Spider-Man web-swinging over New York City are terrific, while scenes with the character (and his college friends) out of costume are far less convincing.

This particular DVD release features the introduction of a revamped Electro (voiced by Ethan Embry) in the first episode aired on MTV entitled, "The Party." Spider-Man faces Electro again in another weaker entry, "When Sparks Fly," before tangling with a perfectly dreadful adversary, Talon (with a horrible voice by pop star, Eve) in "Keeping Secrets."

Fans of the series should skip this bare bones release and buy the special edition instead.

Sold Seperate
This was the Spider-Man cartoon that came on MTV, not the hit one that was from Fox Kids.Its kind of a waste of money. You can these episodes along with the 13 episodes that were released earlier. But if you only liked some of the episodes, then you might like to have this one. ... Read more

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While fans breathlessly await the fate of the computer-animated New Adventures of Spider-Man (it remains in limbo after being dropped by MTV in 2003), they can enjoy three episodes of its first season on this disc (culled from the 13-episode two-disc set, which is a better choice for completists). Mainframe Entertainment (which created the cult Saturday morning series ReBoot) and writer/executive producer Brian Michael Bendis (the Ultimate Spider-Man comic) give the venerable story a spin by placing Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) in college alongside pal Harry Osborn (Ian Ziering) and longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (singer Lisa Loeb). As usual, Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of ones drawn from the comic book and brand new enemies. Spider-Man fans seem firmly divided into "for" and "against" camps over the animation, which beautifully captures Spidey's web-slinging, but often looks awkward when depicting everyday movement. --Paul Gaita ... Read more

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Streamlined release of a disappointing "Spider-Man" series
Three episodes from the recently cancelled "Spider-Man" series aired on MTV during the summer of 2003 are presented here by Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video.

All thirteen episodes have already been made availible on the recent special edition set that included a host of extras for fans of the show. This particular reviewer found the animated series to be something of a disappointment due to the forced attempts to "hip up" the character of Peter Parker and a number of absolutely terrible villains. The animation is also a mixed bag as well -- many of the computer generated sequences of Spider-Man web-swinging over New York City are terrific, while scenes with the character (and his college friends) out of costume are far less convincing.

This particular set contains the single best episode of the entire series:"Law of the Jungle" with Spider-Man going up against one of his best-known adversaries, The Lizard. Although the characterization of Doctor Connors (a.k.a. the Lizard) is a misfire, the episode still contains a few excellent rooftop fights, an entertaining "stalking" of Harry Osborn, and a particularly imaginative "strobe light" split second change from Peter Parker into Spider-Man within a police department interrogation room.

However, unless you're looking to save money and pick up this release strictly for the kids, the special edition DVD is the one to purchase.

Not Worth the Money
This was the Spider-Man cartoon that came on MTV, not the classic one from Fox Kids. Its kind of a waste of money since these episodes are already on DVD with the 13 Episode set released earlier. If you noly liked some of the episodes from the cartoon then you might want to be pick this one up. It contains the first three episodes. ... Read more

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W O W...
I really don't know what to say... I have never, ever, in my life, seen a worse movie than this. Seriously, I'm watching it now... It's almost over, and my mouth is just hanging open due to the utter crappiness of this movie. It's beyond description. Think of the worse movie you've ever seen. Now imagine that movie was the greatest movie ever written and will ever be written. Even then, you'd have no conception of how horrible this movie is.

The acting is wooden. My imitations of bad acting are better than this acting. Every scene is stale. I've seen them all before and laughed at them in the past. As was said, this movie makes Van Dam movies seem Oscar worthy. The absolute horrific acting and laughable plot are only amplified by the cheesey and overly dramatic soundtrack.

That being said... everyone should have to watch this movie. Just to give you a view of the bottom of film making. This will replace your "*insert insanely better film (any film)* was the worse movie I've ever seen."

Keep Your Expectations Low!
This flick is the perfect example of a movie that's so bad...it's actually good!

The writing, directing, & the acting are just awful, awful, awful!!! One reviewer said that he's seen high-school drama skits that had better acting...and he's right!

The thing is, it's very obvious that the stars in this thing were very aware of the script's shortcomings. Marc Singer ("V", "The Beastmaster") actually seems to be enjoying himself in his grunting cave-man-like role of the Austrian General Ziegfield Von Trotta. (What a name!) The other actors, Brolin, Ziering, Palance, & Gibb, actors who have proven that they actually can act (in other shows, that is) seem to be having fun on this grade-z straight-to-video release. The only one who doesn't seem to be enjoying herself is Ashley Laurence, the love interest. She had guest-starred on an episode of "Cheers" a decade-and-a-half ago & so I suspect that she may be a "serious" actress. Well, that's the last thing we need in a movie like this!

The premise of the story, in the hands of more competent & serious writers, directors, & producers, would have produced an excellent martial-arts/western fusion film. The story follows the adventures of a former French officer (played by Olivier Gruner, from "Nemesis" & "Angel Town") who leaves Mexico at the end of the war against Maximillian (which coincided with our own Civil War) in search of an Austrian officer (Singer) who murdered his best friend. Along the way, he defends a small ranch from a ruthless railroad man. (Shades of "Shane.") He is also adept at la savate, the French martial-art of kick-boxing. This is a good plot with an unusual, but true to historical-fact premise.

Unfortunately, every cliche' from both westerns (especially "Spaghetti Westerns") & martial-arts films (the "Enter The Dragon" dangerous tournament-types) is what makes up this mess! The murder of Gruner's friend by Singer was taken directly from "Once Upon A Time In The West" & even the soundtrack sounds like a Sergio Leone directed epic. I have no problem with the martial-arts (after all, savate was standard training for French officers at this time), but the "tournament" (a bare-knuckle boxing match) has all sorts of fighters from all over the world competing. Not only do we have boxers & wrestlers, but a kung-fu man (okay, there were lots of Chinese working the railroads & the gold-fields of the West at this time) & a capoerista from Brazil! (Now, how did HE get there?) This all takes place in a VERY SMALL TOWN. Why on Earth would anyone hold a tournament like this in a little, tiny town like that? They should've set it in San Francisco or Denver. At least those cities in the West were actually big enough to sponsor these "champions" to come over.

To make matters worse, this movie is very, very FUNNY. (Or sad, depending on your outlook. I liked Marc Singer in "V", a thought-provoking anti-fascist science-fiction thriller on tv. But here, he just grunts & growls through the role. But then again, that's how the part of "the general" was written.)

So why give it 5 stars instead of 1? As the old show-biz adage goes, "You can make your audiences mad, you can make them sad, you can make them laugh. Just don't bore them!"

This movie is NOT boring. It's just VERY stupid!

Nemesis vs the Beastmaster
Okay, so Ian Zierig doesn't give this movie a whole lot ofrespectability, but where else can you see the Nemesis (OlivierGruner) battle it out with the Beastmaster (Marc Singer)? That says it all right there.

The plot's cheesy and has been used before, the acting does not approach Shakespearian, but the fight sequences with Gruner are a joy to watch, and it'll hold your interest. I'd watch it again.

Hahahaha...makes Van Damme¿s ¿stuff¿ look oscar worthy!
It's going to be difficult keeping a straight face while I write this, but I'll give it a shot (chuckle). Don't ask me why I sought out this film, I haven't much of a clue. Maybe it was because I liked the old tv series "Kung Fu" and thought this might have an interesting spin (ROTFL). After all, I recognized many of the names here (Brolin, Singer, and Lee). Obviously not from the best talent pool in Hollywood, but Lee was very convincing as the drill sargeant in Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket", and has done fairly good work in other movies. Mark Singer wasn't too awful in some of his flicks either. Brolin? Uh, well, he's James Brolin (luckily, he has very few scenes).

Ahhhh, but on to this movie (ha). It is, without doubt, the most untentionally funny movie I've seen in many a year. I can't wait to give it to my son. He will be laughing for days! (I'm sure he will pass it around to all of his friends...it'll leave 'em in stitches!...and hopeful, they won't return it;-). I knew I was in for a "treat" the very first moment this film...oops...movie (film indicates quality) came on. I dare anyone not to double over watching our 'hero' ride (try to ride) his horse as the opening credits scroll on the screen. Every scene thereafter (yes, EVERY scene), presented the viewer with very old cliches, one after another after another. There was never a scene that hasn't been done a hundred times before and a million times better.... Correction! There were a few scenes that nobody in their right mind would EVER do!

What makes this flick so funny is the atrocious acting (I've seen grade school skits that had better acting) along with the horrible screenplay (I've heard better dialogue in silent movies!). Folks, you just won't believe the lines these act...uh...'people' spoke...and in front of God and everyone. And as bad as the 'stars' were, the beautiful dark-haired girl in the flimsy top (don't all western women wear these things?), deserved an award for using the same non-descript look whether she was happy, sad, fearful, or excited. (I don't think the director could believe it either, as he kept panning back to her expression, I think to see if it had changed--it didn't). At least she didn't make any pretenses, she looked lost all the way through this flick. And what is with the evil gunslinger? If anything can produce laughing fits, it's this guy's "evil eye". Unless you see it, you won't believe it. Hell, I've seen it, and I still don't believe it!

Oh my, how do I rate such a movie? Well, if I thought for one moment that they did this tongue-in-cheek mess on purpose, I'd rate it much higher. After all, it WAS pretty funny in most places, and down right gut-busting in others. However, I can find no evidence of such intelligence, not with the actors, the producers, and ESPECIALLY not the director (other than old 8mm home movies, I suspect that this is his first attempt to direct). Between 1 and 10, "The Fighter" gets a marginal 1. I honestly thought that as expensive as movies are to film, I would never see the likes of this one ever again. I also thought that I would never see a worse movie than "Christopher Columbus -- The Discovery". But I now know that I was wrong.

Strange western movie but great fights!
It's a unique western movie of his kind but well directed. The story of a pretty good french fighter played by Olivier Gruner who's traveling from tournment to tournment to find a german guy played by Marc Singer for revenge. He ends up helping a little town from a bunch of bad guys while he's waiting for the next tournment and his revenge. ... Read more