Reviews (6)

Outstanding, authentic, and heartwarming
Excellent acting and good story. I had never heard of this movie until I picked up a discounted copy. But this movie is a blessing, telling the tale of man muddling through life and finally realizing that his true love is by his side all along. Classy romance of the highest caliber, and a story that makes you think and reflect. A definite two thumbs up. An undiscovered gem.

Don't get it for "the scene"
If you're looking for Amy Jo Johnson topless, don't bother. It's distant and you can't see squat. Other than that downer, it's a moderately entertaining film about someone coming to a crossroads in his/her life and figuring out which way to take themselves. Something most of us can relate to, as it happens, which is why it works.

Unexpectedly Good
This movie was quite good. In general, I tend not to like romantic movies of any sort, but this was a rare exception.

It wasn't overly mushy, which was good. I'm not sure why they even mention Amy Jo Johnson on the front of the box, though, as she is hardly more than a supporting character.

Anyway, this movie surprised me. It has a plot which tends not to dwell, which is a definate good thing. It's about a man caught in conflicting relationships.. a nice change from most romantic comedies.

Overall, a good movie.

Wonderful movie, wonderful Annabeth Gish!!!
I really wouldn't say that this is the best movie I've ever seen but this one's really good. The main characters are cute and the story is convincing.
Annabeth Gish, whom we all should know from the Cult TV series "The X-files" does a really good job in her role of "Marissa Kiley". I'm a great fan of her and I recommend this movie to everyone who likes her liek I do!

Great Movie, A chick flick from a guys point of view...
Great Movie. Okay title. Chick flick from a guys point of view...
Pursuit of Happiness is one of those movies that your girlfriend tells you she caught on a late night cable channel and makes you watch it on your night off. But the great thing about this movie is that you'll actually identify with what the film's lead character Allen (Frank Whaley). This movie has all the great dating faux pas and lessons. The most important of which is how to turn your gal pal into your girlfriend. Pursiut of Happiness is a chick flick, without a doubt, but most guys will come to love it. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

What an Evil movie!
This movie is as lame as a rock. Nothing good is in this movie. It has almost no special effects of its own. Absolutly nothing.
All it has fo earthquakes is when a man is sleeping the earth moves. For Volcanoes. A Lavav Flow from dantes Peak, For Hurricanes a segment from a National Geographic film. Then for the Asteroid. They take seens from when An Asteroid hits the dam in Asteroid, A meteor hits what a bridge that collapses in the movie Dantes Peak, And a seen from new York in Armageddon. I only gave it two stars for some of its own (sOME OF ITS OWN) special effects. Bad Movie. Don't let the cover fool you.

Does not deserve the minimum 1 star rating...
This is about as good as a "Laser Hawk." Do they even have a C or D rating for a flick? Too bad.

What is amazing is that there is TV stuff that is so much better - and this has the look, feel, plot, and acting of a really bad 70s TV show.

I think this movie should be revised as follows:

1. Dub all the dialog, ala woody allen, and create a spoof on bad sci fi movies.
2. Make the Amtrog company an operative of Folgers coffee, and they are planning on using the missile to stop Starbucks coffee production.
3. Let the Meteor Tycus be the wrath of god (purely metaphor) upon the entire stinking C and D movie genre, portrayed as the coffee shop of the 90's culture.
4. Let the undercover reporter be a guy who really wants a job there, and is just trying to get in to get all the great Amtrog Benefits.

I can't imagine the rights to the piece of junk cost more than 1000.00 - it is the worst of the worst.

So, I have some home movies that are a tad better than this - does some schmuck out there want to print them on DVD in major distro for me?

NO? Then why this junk...

MOVIE EFFECTS FOOTAGE FROM OTHER MOVIES
Wow... before I rented the movie, I looked at the cover & the back description(different from this one displaying on this page).. From what I read and saw , I expected to see tidal waves, tornadoes, etc... instead, none of that was in the movie..

...Now, the FUNNIEST part about this movie was that they have used footage from movies like "Asteroid", "Dante's Peak", and "Armageddon". The most I recognized were the collapse of the bridge while the volcano was erupting (Dante's Peak)..and the nightscene where an asteroid hit Dallas from the movie "Asteroid". And all of a sudden, the movie ended...WOW. I just could not believe and did not expect this movie to use footage from other movies than creating the whole thing on their own.

It was disappointing.

TYCUS spelled backward is SUCYT , and this movie does
Some movies are so bad that they're entertaining, but Tycus doesn't merit that distinction. Tycus is simply bad. Stupid plot, amateur dialogue, poor acting, unimaginative sets & a "made-for-TV" feel all contribute to an exceptionally boring (the worst thing a movie can be) 94 minutes -- that is if one can hold on for that long. Dennis Hopper is a great actor, but he should do some jail time for appearing in this stinker.

Don't Bother!
Not only did the effects and acting in this movie bite, but the story was terrible.

A scientist discovers that a comet fragment will hit the moon ... world leaders ignore him ... he builds a shelter ... then, everyone is upset that he is "playing God".

How lame! He built the thing, why is everyone "entitled" to access? Totally lame story, don't waste your time! ... Read more

Reviews (3)

My Magic Dog
Great movie for kids and adults as well. This film conveys to the viewer what sentimentality and love from a boy to his dog mean from the beginning to the end. By the term "end" I mean that "true" love and friendship never fades away. This is a funny, but, touching story of a boy and his dog. That even through a tragic accident that the dog gets killed, the dog comes back to help the boy through tough times. I'm not going to give away anymore about this story. However, I truly recommend buying this one. It was great!

Kids love this movie!
Some great slapstick hidden in there as well. I noticed a great spit-take. And the director and producer make cameos as co-hosts of a public access show called 'pasta talk.' The dog is the same dog that starred in 'Fluke.'

it was a wonderfull heart warming movie
its a great movie and you have to wach thers a suprise at the end ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Not so deep junk
About the Movie:
From the stacks of "you get what you pay for" comes this rather awful b-grade direct to video movie.

Deep Water sloshes through water parted 30 years ago by one of the classic adventure films of the late 20th century, Poseidon Adventure. Like Poseidon, it involves a cruiseliner that is hit by a tidal wave and capsizes. Like Poseidon, everyone dies except maybe 5 people. Like Poseidon, the only way to get out is to travel up to the lower hull to escape.

Deep water tries to be unique by adding guns and bad guys. There's no Gene Hackman yelling at God in this movie. Instead we have terrorists trying to kidnap an heir's daughter and a US Marine trying to stop them amidst rushing water, excruciatingly bad dialog, lousy sets and mediocre visual effects. We even have sharks swimming around in a kitchen in a place where there is no obvious way they could have gotten there. Oooo! How original.

This is clearly a rip off of a far better film. The film even recognizes it halfway through when one of the bad guys on the ship gets upset about the situation and announces, "We're living in the Poseidon Adventure . . . , and I for one intend to be in Ernest Borgnine's group when they pop the hull and haul his fat butt out."

At least they admitted it.

There really isn't very much redeeming about this film. Not even the performance by the late James Coburn could do anything to help it. Then again, since his entire part in the movie involved him sitting helplessly on a Navy Aircraft Carrier and fuming at politicians, I suppose it's not much of a surprise.

The only good thing about this movie is the opening theme. It's sort of catchy.

About the DVD:
This budget DVD release comes in a plastic hard case in fullscreen (pan+scan) with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The video quality is decent.

Like many budget DVDs, it lists its interactive menus and inclusion of scene selections, subtitles and theatrical trailers as Bonus Features. Strange how they call them Bonus Features, when 99.9% of DVD releases have them.

Bottom line? Get the Poseidon Adventure instead. It's a far more entertaining and a far better movie than this halfhearted ripoff of it. 1 lonely star.

Deep Debt
My guess is they lost money on this one. Although James Coburn certainly turns in a good performance as the Captain of a Navy Aircraft Carrier, we don't see that much of him. Costas Mandylor tries hard as a macho Navy Seal but just can't carry the movie by himself. The rest of the perfomances are mediocre. It comes close to being a worthy film but doesn't quite make it. I think a good acting bad man like John Lithgow or Gary Oldman would have made it work, but the group of kidnappers aboard the cruise ship just don't have what it takes. ... Read more

Amazon.com

The idea behind Tycus is one of those high-concept brainstorms that can restore your faith in no-budget filmmaking: Rip off the "astral body racing to destroy Earth" scenario of Deep Impact and Armageddon, but replace the chest-thumping heroics and patriotism of those films with a touch of X-Files-lite paranoia. That the film fails to deliver on its premise is unfortunate, if not very surprising. Sleepy-eyed, bulked-up Peter Onorati stars as an idealistic journalist who, following a dishonorable discharge from the Army for hunting down a story too doggedly, has been reduced to taking photographs for a sleazy tabloid. When he gets a call from an old buddy he'd thought long dead, it doesn't take this ace reporter long to figure out he's onto something big. After a visit from the requisite mysterious messenger in a dark suit, Onorati quickly learns about a secret mining project going on in the Sierra Nevada, complete with plenty of armed guards, run by a goateed Dennis Hopper. It's a nice touch, if somewhat annoying, that our hero is so slow to pick up on what's obviously going on, and the cheap sets and special effects aren't tacky enough to annoy. The audience is asked to swallow a lot of implausible narrative touches, though--most stunningly, that no one besides Hopper and his crew have noticed a killer comet heading our way. Which makes Tycus no better or worse than plenty of other sci-fi films that are bereft of imagination; too bad after that nifty setup. --Bruce Reid ... Read more

Reviews (9)

What an Evil movie!
This movie is as lame as a rock. Nothing good is in this movie. It has almost no special effects of its own. Absolutly nothing.
All it has fo earthquakes is when a man is sleeping the earth moves. For Volcanoes. A Lavav Flow from dantes Peak, For Hurricanes a segment from a National Geographic film. Then for the Asteroid. They take seens from when An Asteroid hits the dam in Asteroid, A meteor hits what a bridge that collapses in the movie Dantes Peak, And a seen from new York in Armageddon. I only gave it two stars for some of its own (sOME OF ITS OWN) special effects. Bad Movie. Don't let the cover fool you.

Does not deserve the minimum 1 star rating...
This is about as good as a "Laser Hawk." Do they even have a C or D rating for a flick? Too bad.

What is amazing is that there is TV stuff that is so much better - and this has the look, feel, plot, and acting of a really bad 70s TV show.

I think this movie should be revised as follows:

1. Dub all the dialog, ala woody allen, and create a spoof on bad sci fi movies.
2. Make the Amtrog company an operative of Folgers coffee, and they are planning on using the missile to stop Starbucks coffee production.
3. Let the Meteor Tycus be the wrath of god (purely metaphor) upon the entire stinking C and D movie genre, portrayed as the coffee shop of the 90's culture.
4. Let the undercover reporter be a guy who really wants a job there, and is just trying to get in to get all the great Amtrog Benefits.

I can't imagine the rights to the piece of junk cost more than 1000.00 - it is the worst of the worst.

So, I have some home movies that are a tad better than this - does some schmuck out there want to print them on DVD in major distro for me?

NO? Then why this junk...

MOVIE EFFECTS FOOTAGE FROM OTHER MOVIES
Wow... before I rented the movie, I looked at the cover & the back description(different from this one displaying on this page).. From what I read and saw , I expected to see tidal waves, tornadoes, etc... instead, none of that was in the movie..

...Now, the FUNNIEST part about this movie was that they have used footage from movies like "Asteroid", "Dante's Peak", and "Armageddon". The most I recognized were the collapse of the bridge while the volcano was erupting (Dante's Peak)..and the nightscene where an asteroid hit Dallas from the movie "Asteroid". And all of a sudden, the movie ended...WOW. I just could not believe and did not expect this movie to use footage from other movies than creating the whole thing on their own.

It was disappointing.

TYCUS spelled backward is SUCYT , and this movie does
Some movies are so bad that they're entertaining, but Tycus doesn't merit that distinction. Tycus is simply bad. Stupid plot, amateur dialogue, poor acting, unimaginative sets & a "made-for-TV" feel all contribute to an exceptionally boring (the worst thing a movie can be) 94 minutes -- that is if one can hold on for that long. Dennis Hopper is a great actor, but he should do some jail time for appearing in this stinker.

Don't Bother!
Not only did the effects and acting in this movie bite, but the story was terrible.

A scientist discovers that a comet fragment will hit the moon ... world leaders ignore him ... he builds a shelter ... then, everyone is upset that he is "playing God".

How lame! He built the thing, why is everyone "entitled" to access? Totally lame story, don't waste your time! ... Read more