Reviews (191)

Jason ends the friday the 13th franchise with gore-less film
JASON TAKES MANHATTAN should have been the last Jason movie ever to be made. This would have been the perfect way for him to die and never ever come back. Well, the movie begins with a Great song with footage from New York in the opening credits and then it cuts back to Crystal Lake. Two people are bought to get it on when the guy tells the Voorhee's story. Jason is at the bottom of the lake because his foe, Tina, the telePATHIC girl from the previous entry supposedly killed him. Wel, Jason gets goosed by an electrical cord that brings him to life and kill the couple. Jason then goes to a boat headed to New York with a bunch of school kids, and kills students one by one. Kelly Hu gets killed very early and this is the one thing that had me hating this film. Kelly plays Eva Watanabe, and she is the most gorgeous girl in all the Friday the 13th movies. Rob Hedden should be hung at Paramount for not making her have the lead role instead of Jensen Daggett. The male lead was good and he and Kelly would have been good as a couple in this. The deaths are not detailed or graphic because of MPaa rating cuts, but Kane Hodder is the BEST JASON and this is the film that I try to believe was THE VERY, VERY, VERY end of Jason Voorhees.

I think I'M the one that got taken...
Um, let's see: Jason's reanimated and on the killing rampage again, using just about every edged weapon at his disposal to systematically take out several teens until the prime hero/heroine finds a way to end his reign of terror. Oh yeah, that ain't a familiar scenario at all, heh...

But wait-- we can't forget a few elements the writers have thrown into the mix to try and give this a more distinctive look and feel from all the other 'Friday' flicks. Ya know, like the new "ship-of-death" and Manhattan settings. Or the primary heroine's weird quasi-hallucinatory 'flashbacks' linked to Jason and her legal guardian that pop up from time to time, none of which really make any sense or have any logic to 'em. Then there's the whole Jason 'death' scene, which pretty much blew all laws of logic and plausibility right out the door! Oh God, why do I torture myself by watching this trash?! But the sad thing about it is, the next time I visit the local rental store I'm gonna pick up the next installment in this horror schlock-fest to view and review! I am NOT a well person...

On a bit of an upside, I did get treated to the funniest Jason-kill I've ever seen when he literally knocks one teenage victim's block off! I was so astounded by how cheesy this scene looked, I hadda rewind the tape and watch it again to see if I really saw what I saw! Sure 'nuff, I did! AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA-HAAAH!!! Oh man, that bad-boy was ten times funnier than all of Jason's other so-called 'scary' kills in this movie combined! Though it's not quite as guffaw-inducing as the scene from 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' that it blatantly ripped off...

'Late

I prefer the title "Jason Takes the Love Boat"
Not the best in the series, but Jason in a new setting! An unwelcome stowaway on the graduation trip to New York, he starts in killing the teens one at a time. The best part of the movie is when they actually get to New York, which is about the last 30 minutes of the movie. Humorous to see my favorite killer chasing teens through subway tunnels and well lit streets and NO ONE SEEMS TO NOTICE! But most of the movie takes place on the boat. Fast forward to when Jason really takes Manhattan! If you don't, Jason will come for you! Tonight!

Start spreadin' the news...with BLOOD!
I just ordered this DVD, and I cannot WAIT for it to arrive. I've never seen this movie. I haven't read any reviews, and I've avoided hearing anything about it -- I don't want anything to spoil the surprise. I've closed my eyes and copied/pasted any comments I've stumbled upon into one big document so I can go back after I've seen the movie, to read what other big "Friday the 13th" fans have to say!

I'm giggling in anticipation of seeing Jason Voorhees tear his way through New York City for at least 90 minutes of carnage!

More than a decade years ago, I was coerced into attending a screening of "Star Trek V: the Final Frontier." Before that film began, the theater dimmed to blackness. A trailer began. The screen blazed with the Manhattan skyline at night; the speakers pulsed with the melody of Frank Sinatra's famous song. The camera panned left, fixing on the back of a lone figure gazing at Gotham's towering lights. Closer...closer the frame crept to the onlooker until * GASP! * he whipped around to reveal the famous battered hockey mask that haunts us all. Screams and cheers filled the theater; it was a magically horrifying moment.

I also remember the fabled "I [heart] NY" version of the movie's poster, with Jason ripping through. Legal issues forced the recall of that brilliant marketing design, sadly lost to the mists of time.

Thanks to a strict Creationist upbringing, I was never allowed to fulfill my desperate wish to see "Jason Takes Manhattan" in a movie theater, and my rigorous home-schooling prevented me from obtaining a home-video version before this day.

However, the release of "Freddy vs. Jason" spurred me to seek out the temptations of my adolescence.

Finally, I'm on the verge of laying all my daydreams and speculation to rest. I can only imagine the hundreds of creative ways the filmmakers will utilize Jason's skill for slaughter in an ultra-urban setting. Subway cars, manhole covers, skyscraper spires, hot dog carts...these are things nightmares are made of! Whether they're used BY Jason or AGAINST him, the trappings of a big city can be used to terrible effect on the human (or inhuman) body. There's no way such potential can fail to re-invigorate the sagging "Friday the 13th" films.

I'm also hoping for a cute Central Park reference to Jason's habit of stalking people through woods--that would be a clever nod to the series' tradition.

Plus, thanks to my connections in the NYC Sanitation Department, I know for a fact that Manhattan's sewers are flooded with toxic waste every night. I'm sure this is a detail the writers will have worked into the screenplay somehow.

But I'm MOST excited to learn exactly HOW Jason makes it to the Big Apple (though I hope they don't spend too much time on the issue). I'm not positive exactly where Crystal Lake is supposed to be located, but with Jason's thirst for depravity and sin, it's not hard to believe he would home in on New York City like a beacon. Perhaps a multi-state-long trail of corpses simply traces his path across the Hudson River.

And just think of the possible body-count! In the past, Jason has been limited to a small number of victims (per movie) who happen across his neck of the woods. But with the throngs of people who inhabit New York, I'm sure there will hardly be time for dialogue in this film!

Some might say I'm setting my hopes too high. I scoff -- how could a reputable film studio like Paramount Pictures ever fail to make the most of the wealth of ideas presented by placing one of their most iconic horror properties in a completely new environment? Jason Voorhees + New York City = can't miss hit!

Best of all, thanks to the magic of DVD, I'll be able to revisit that trailer...the one that, for me, started it all!

There's no way I'll be disappointed!

Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan
This film is nowhere near a classic, but it has a few memorable parts.(SPOILERS)One of my favorite scenes is when the gang members are mad at him and start talking trash then he takes off his mask and shows them his face;it was so funny.Then the gang members are like oh it's cool man where sorry then they run off.Some of the film is very silly.If your a fan check this one out if your an average viewer don't waste your time.After an electricity from a torn cable revives him on the river bottom where his body lies, masked slasher Jason Voorhees stows away on a cruise ship carrying a graduating class of Crystal Lake teens to the Big Apple. Along the way, the ship braves a storm, which is nothing compared to the violence that the hockey mask-wearing psychopath inflicts on the passengers. Upon arriving in New York (in the film's final twenty minutes), Jason's ways don't seem out of place, and the locals hardly pay him any mind.(5/10) ... Read more

Description

Major League:Back to the Minors

On this team they don't just throw screwballs, they put them in uniform!Scott Bakula plays a minor-league manager on the spot to turn a squad of sad sacks into title contenders in another hit sequel featuring Corbin Bernsen, Dennis Haysbert and the inimitable Bob Uecker. ... Read more

Reviews (18)

It has its moments
This is one of those movies that Hollywood produces with the "throw in a nickel, get a dime" attitude. It's a low cost film with a bunch of no name actors and a relatively famous one. Scott Bakula does a fine job, playing the player turned minor league manager.

The cinematography is fair, it's a watchable film, we get to see the return of Pedro Cerrano and Taka Tanaka. I wouldn't have high expectations of this film though. It is a clichéd storyline, and if you want a better baseball movie watch "Bull Durham."

Just make sure when you buy this film to not get the Spanish subtitles unless you need them, I accidentally did just that.

Baseball to the MAX!!
Great Movie! I think it is hilarious. Especially without guys like Rick Vaughn, Willie Mays Hays, Jack Parkman. I do enjoy the new guys, like Billy "Downtown" Anderson, Taka Tanaka. It's funny how those guys don't appear but Pedro Cerrano does. Baseball fans, this movie's for you no questions asked!!!!

Underrated by many
People think Major League, and they think Rick "The Wild Thing" Vaughn, Willie "Mays" Hayes and Pedro Cerrano. This film has nothing to do with those Indians teams from 1 & 2, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

I think they should have just simply renamed the film. There's nothing wrong with having a different name for a film with a few of the same characters such as Roger Dorn, Pedro Cerrano and Taka Tanaka.

This movie comes out with some good baseball knowledge for both on the field and off the field stuff. Pops McGee and Doc who's fastballs couldn't kill a fly if it hit is straight on are great examples of what you see in the minors. Guys with heart who just aren't good enough to make it to the Bigs. Then there's the prima donna top prospect "Downtown" Anderson who thinks he's the next Ken Griffey Jr.

This film is meant to be fun, it's not supposed to be Bull Durham. It delivers what it wanted to deliver...entertainment. Especially for the baseball fan who doesn't want to see a monkey or a 10 year become a major leaguer. Although Little Big League is underrated as well, but that's a different story.

I would give this movie 3.5 out of 5 stars if it were possible, but we can't vote like that here, so I rounded it up.

Very Good!
Gus Cantrell,(Scott Bakula) washed up minor league pitcher is given the undertaking of managing the Twins minor league affiliate the Buzz. I said undertaking not job for a reason! But Gus utilizes former teammates and previous movie cast members talents to turn this team from laughingstock to laudatory. This movie gives great laughs. The ace relief pitcher cant be picked up on the teams radar gun because it only picks up speeds above 60. The shortstop and second baseman are identical twin brothers both named Luis. Taka Tinaka and Pedro Sorano the voodoo twins are reunited and provide ample laughs when they come to bat with black hoods over their heads and use pieces of wood they find as bats. The teams speedster is a former ballet dancer who curtseys for the crowd after scoring runs. Meanwhile, the plot centers around the team possibly being better than the major league team, and Gus's rivalry with the big club's manager, and possibly even being his replacement.

a good movie for its budget
the Major league series is a good series and this is a good movie. I thought it was dumb though how they where with the Indians and now they are with the Twins but I guess the Indians are better now and cost more money to get their rights. This movie had a very low budget and you can tell but they do a great job even so. this isn't going to be the best movie ever but if you want a good movie to watch watch this one ... Read more

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Jason ends the friday the 13th franchise with gore-less film
JASON TAKES MANHATTAN should have been the last Jason movie ever to be made. This would have been the perfect way for him to die and never ever come back. Well, the movie begins with a Great song with footage from New York in the opening credits and then it cuts back to Crystal Lake. Two people are bought to get it on when the guy tells the Voorhee's story. Jason is at the bottom of the lake because his foe, Tina, the telePATHIC girl from the previous entry supposedly killed him. Wel, Jason gets goosed by an electrical cord that brings him to life and kill the couple. Jason then goes to a boat headed to New York with a bunch of school kids, and kills students one by one. Kelly Hu gets killed very early and this is the one thing that had me hating this film. Kelly plays Eva Watanabe, and she is the most gorgeous girl in all the Friday the 13th movies. Rob Hedden should be hung at Paramount for not making her have the lead role instead of Jensen Daggett. The male lead was good and he and Kelly would have been good as a couple in this. The deaths are not detailed or graphic because of MPaa rating cuts, but Kane Hodder is the BEST JASON and this is the film that I try to believe was THE VERY, VERY, VERY end of Jason Voorhees.

I think I'M the one that got taken...
Um, let's see: Jason's reanimated and on the killing rampage again, using just about every edged weapon at his disposal to systematically take out several teens until the prime hero/heroine finds a way to end his reign of terror. Oh yeah, that ain't a familiar scenario at all, heh...

But wait-- we can't forget a few elements the writers have thrown into the mix to try and give this a more distinctive look and feel from all the other 'Friday' flicks. Ya know, like the new "ship-of-death" and Manhattan settings. Or the primary heroine's weird quasi-hallucinatory 'flashbacks' linked to Jason and her legal guardian that pop up from time to time, none of which really make any sense or have any logic to 'em. Then there's the whole Jason 'death' scene, which pretty much blew all laws of logic and plausibility right out the door! Oh God, why do I torture myself by watching this trash?! But the sad thing about it is, the next time I visit the local rental store I'm gonna pick up the next installment in this horror schlock-fest to view and review! I am NOT a well person...

On a bit of an upside, I did get treated to the funniest Jason-kill I've ever seen when he literally knocks one teenage victim's block off! I was so astounded by how cheesy this scene looked, I hadda rewind the tape and watch it again to see if I really saw what I saw! Sure 'nuff, I did! AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA-HAAAH!!! Oh man, that bad-boy was ten times funnier than all of Jason's other so-called 'scary' kills in this movie combined! Though it's not quite as guffaw-inducing as the scene from 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' that it blatantly ripped off...

'Late

I prefer the title "Jason Takes the Love Boat"
Not the best in the series, but Jason in a new setting! An unwelcome stowaway on the graduation trip to New York, he starts in killing the teens one at a time. The best part of the movie is when they actually get to New York, which is about the last 30 minutes of the movie. Humorous to see my favorite killer chasing teens through subway tunnels and well lit streets and NO ONE SEEMS TO NOTICE! But most of the movie takes place on the boat. Fast forward to when Jason really takes Manhattan! If you don't, Jason will come for you! Tonight!

Start spreadin' the news...with BLOOD!
I just ordered this DVD, and I cannot WAIT for it to arrive. I've never seen this movie. I haven't read any reviews, and I've avoided hearing anything about it -- I don't want anything to spoil the surprise. I've closed my eyes and copied/pasted any comments I've stumbled upon into one big document so I can go back after I've seen the movie, to read what other big "Friday the 13th" fans have to say!

I'm giggling in anticipation of seeing Jason Voorhees tear his way through New York City for at least 90 minutes of carnage!

More than a decade years ago, I was coerced into attending a screening of "Star Trek V: the Final Frontier." Before that film began, the theater dimmed to blackness. A trailer began. The screen blazed with the Manhattan skyline at night; the speakers pulsed with the melody of Frank Sinatra's famous song. The camera panned left, fixing on the back of a lone figure gazing at Gotham's towering lights. Closer...closer the frame crept to the onlooker until * GASP! * he whipped around to reveal the famous battered hockey mask that haunts us all. Screams and cheers filled the theater; it was a magically horrifying moment.

I also remember the fabled "I [heart] NY" version of the movie's poster, with Jason ripping through. Legal issues forced the recall of that brilliant marketing design, sadly lost to the mists of time.

Thanks to a strict Creationist upbringing, I was never allowed to fulfill my desperate wish to see "Jason Takes Manhattan" in a movie theater, and my rigorous home-schooling prevented me from obtaining a home-video version before this day.

However, the release of "Freddy vs. Jason" spurred me to seek out the temptations of my adolescence.

Finally, I'm on the verge of laying all my daydreams and speculation to rest. I can only imagine the hundreds of creative ways the filmmakers will utilize Jason's skill for slaughter in an ultra-urban setting. Subway cars, manhole covers, skyscraper spires, hot dog carts...these are things nightmares are made of! Whether they're used BY Jason or AGAINST him, the trappings of a big city can be used to terrible effect on the human (or inhuman) body. There's no way such potential can fail to re-invigorate the sagging "Friday the 13th" films.

I'm also hoping for a cute Central Park reference to Jason's habit of stalking people through woods--that would be a clever nod to the series' tradition.

Plus, thanks to my connections in the NYC Sanitation Department, I know for a fact that Manhattan's sewers are flooded with toxic waste every night. I'm sure this is a detail the writers will have worked into the screenplay somehow.

But I'm MOST excited to learn exactly HOW Jason makes it to the Big Apple (though I hope they don't spend too much time on the issue). I'm not positive exactly where Crystal Lake is supposed to be located, but with Jason's thirst for depravity and sin, it's not hard to believe he would home in on New York City like a beacon. Perhaps a multi-state-long trail of corpses simply traces his path across the Hudson River.

And just think of the possible body-count! In the past, Jason has been limited to a small number of victims (per movie) who happen across his neck of the woods. But with the throngs of people who inhabit New York, I'm sure there will hardly be time for dialogue in this film!

Some might say I'm setting my hopes too high. I scoff -- how could a reputable film studio like Paramount Pictures ever fail to make the most of the wealth of ideas presented by placing one of their most iconic horror properties in a completely new environment? Jason Voorhees + New York City = can't miss hit!

Best of all, thanks to the magic of DVD, I'll be able to revisit that trailer...the one that, for me, started it all!

There's no way I'll be disappointed!

Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan
This film is nowhere near a classic, but it has a few memorable parts.(SPOILERS)One of my favorite scenes is when the gang members are mad at him and start talking trash then he takes off his mask and shows them his face;it was so funny.Then the gang members are like oh it's cool man where sorry then they run off.Some of the film is very silly.If your a fan check this one out if your an average viewer don't waste your time.After an electricity from a torn cable revives him on the river bottom where his body lies, masked slasher Jason Voorhees stows away on a cruise ship carrying a graduating class of Crystal Lake teens to the Big Apple. Along the way, the ship braves a storm, which is nothing compared to the violence that the hockey mask-wearing psychopath inflicts on the passengers. Upon arriving in New York (in the film's final twenty minutes), Jason's ways don't seem out of place, and the locals hardly pay him any mind.(5/10) ... Read more

Reviews (24)

Bad?
After reading all the reviews I was really disapointed when I saw the rating some of these people gave this movie. This movie was great. There are lots of special effects and explosions. At the beginning of the movie a man is driving a truck in Billings, Montana when meteor hits the road and the truck explodes. The next day a chopper flies over Montana and see's that there is a house on fire with people on the roof. The people in the Chopper rescue them and then a Propane Tank explodes! My favourite part in this movie is when an Asteroid hits a dam in Kansas City and sends water tearing through the city. Then the grand final happens when two planes blow up the earth threatening asteroid. After everyone celebrates the lady who found the asteroid finds out that the lasers blew the asteroid into tiny pieces. Several small pieces and a large one are heading straight for earth. As the discoverer of the rock went to NASA in Houston she left her Dad and her Son back in Dallas. Soon a couple of asteroids hit Dallas and then the big one hits. It blows up Dallas and obliterates it. The rest of the movie is pretty much finding a lsot boy and his grandpa. So all in all I thought that this movie was C O O L !!

Bad?
Redaing all the reviews I was really disapointed when I read some of the reviews from other viewers. This movie was great. There are lots of special effects and explosions. At the beginning of the movie a man is driving a truck in Billings, Montana when meteor hits the road and the truck explodes. The next day a chopper flies over Montana and see's that there is a house on fire. The people in the Chopper rescue them and then a Propane Tank explodes! My favourite part in this movie is when an Asteroid hits a dam in Kansas City and sends water tearing through the city. Then the grand final happens when two planes blow up the earth threatening asteroid. After everyone celebrates the lady who found the asteroid finds out that the lasers blew the asteroid into tiny pieces. Several small pieces and a large one are heading straight for earth. As the discoverer of the rock went to NASA in Houston she left her Dad and her Son back in Dallas. Soon a couple of asteroids hit Dallas and then the big one hits. It blows up Dallas and obliterates it. The rest of the movie is pretty much finding a lsot boy and his grandpa. So all in all I thought that this movie was C O O L !!

KISS OF THE ASTEROID
FACT: This is a science FICTION movie.
FACT: The thought of asteroids hitting the earth is frightening.
FACT: Considering this is a TV movie, it's a remarkable feat to make this overall so good.
FACT: Michael Biehn is like Kurt Russell and Kiefer Sutherland, a good actor who hasn't quite got the right role yet.
FACT; Annabella Sciorra is so lethargic, one can doubt she's feeling anything at all.
FACT: Anthony Zerbe is still a great character actor.
FACT; The demolition of Dallas is devastating.
FACT: For what it is, this is a very enjoyable and mind-boggling movie.

teased
Yes, it's no Deep Impact or Armeggedon. The only similiarity is the asteroid. And if were not for two little things, this would've been a four star movie. First, there is a water-crashing-over-land scene that is reminiscent of the old days (the 60's) when we saw frothy bathwater being tossed over miniature model towns. It's an eyesore in the movie and that's when you start to notice the acting aint all that great either. There are alot of really good effects mixed in though, which is puzzling. There is no spaceship that attempts to make a landing on the asteroid, and their defensive ideas all revolve around lasers instead of nukes. There is a movie here, but they mixed in some pretty bad effects with the good ones and spent too much TIME focusing on the drama of the doctor's lost child and the grandpa. You know what happens, she spends at least a half hour of the movie looking through a wasteland, and then there's another 30 minutes spent on totally irrelevant action sequences while rescuing a boy from his own stupidity (he wanders into an asteroid crater - that is on fire).
Reviewers seem to like this movie, and it wasn't all that bad. Deep Impact is one of my favorite movies, so I had to check this out. I can only watch Armeggedon if I'm alone and allowed to fast-forward through all the drama scenes. And Asteroid will never be watched twice - i.e. rent.

Good
Okay so this movie doesn't run up to movies liek deep Impact and Armageddon, but it deserves some praise for 100% its own special effects. The plot might be a bit off wack but the special effects are what makes this movie great. Another good thing about this movie is you actually get to see some other American cities get walloped. In this movie Kansas City, Missouri, Billings, montana and Dallas, Texas get a chance. Pretty good movie. ... Read more

Reviews (18)

It has its moments
This is one of those movies that Hollywood produces with the "throw in a nickel, get a dime" attitude. It's a low cost film with a bunch of no name actors and a relatively famous one. Scott Bakula does a fine job, playing the player turned minor league manager.

The cinematography is fair, it's a watchable film, we get to see the return of Pedro Cerrano and Taka Tanaka. I wouldn't have high expectations of this film though. It is a clichéd storyline, and if you want a better baseball movie watch "Bull Durham."

Just make sure when you buy this film to not get the Spanish subtitles unless you need them, I accidentally did just that.

Baseball to the MAX!!
Great Movie! I think it is hilarious. Especially without guys like Rick Vaughn, Willie Mays Hays, Jack Parkman. I do enjoy the new guys, like Billy "Downtown" Anderson, Taka Tanaka. It's funny how those guys don't appear but Pedro Cerrano does. Baseball fans, this movie's for you no questions asked!!!!

Underrated by many
People think Major League, and they think Rick "The Wild Thing" Vaughn, Willie "Mays" Hayes and Pedro Cerrano. This film has nothing to do with those Indians teams from 1 & 2, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

I think they should have just simply renamed the film. There's nothing wrong with having a different name for a film with a few of the same characters such as Roger Dorn, Pedro Cerrano and Taka Tanaka.

This movie comes out with some good baseball knowledge for both on the field and off the field stuff. Pops McGee and Doc who's fastballs couldn't kill a fly if it hit is straight on are great examples of what you see in the minors. Guys with heart who just aren't good enough to make it to the Bigs. Then there's the prima donna top prospect "Downtown" Anderson who thinks he's the next Ken Griffey Jr.

This film is meant to be fun, it's not supposed to be Bull Durham. It delivers what it wanted to deliver...entertainment. Especially for the baseball fan who doesn't want to see a monkey or a 10 year become a major leaguer. Although Little Big League is underrated as well, but that's a different story.

I would give this movie 3.5 out of 5 stars if it were possible, but we can't vote like that here, so I rounded it up.

Very Good!
Gus Cantrell,(Scott Bakula) washed up minor league pitcher is given the undertaking of managing the Twins minor league affiliate the Buzz. I said undertaking not job for a reason! But Gus utilizes former teammates and previous movie cast members talents to turn this team from laughingstock to laudatory. This movie gives great laughs. The ace relief pitcher cant be picked up on the teams radar gun because it only picks up speeds above 60. The shortstop and second baseman are identical twin brothers both named Luis. Taka Tinaka and Pedro Sorano the voodoo twins are reunited and provide ample laughs when they come to bat with black hoods over their heads and use pieces of wood they find as bats. The teams speedster is a former ballet dancer who curtseys for the crowd after scoring runs. Meanwhile, the plot centers around the team possibly being better than the major league team, and Gus's rivalry with the big club's manager, and possibly even being his replacement.

a good movie for its budget
the Major league series is a good series and this is a good movie. I thought it was dumb though how they where with the Indians and now they are with the Twins but I guess the Indians are better now and cost more money to get their rights. This movie had a very low budget and you can tell but they do a great job even so. this isn't going to be the best movie ever but if you want a good movie to watch watch this one ... Read more

Reviews (24)

Bad?
After reading all the reviews I was really disapointed when I saw the rating some of these people gave this movie. This movie was great. There are lots of special effects and explosions. At the beginning of the movie a man is driving a truck in Billings, Montana when meteor hits the road and the truck explodes. The next day a chopper flies over Montana and see's that there is a house on fire with people on the roof. The people in the Chopper rescue them and then a Propane Tank explodes! My favourite part in this movie is when an Asteroid hits a dam in Kansas City and sends water tearing through the city. Then the grand final happens when two planes blow up the earth threatening asteroid. After everyone celebrates the lady who found the asteroid finds out that the lasers blew the asteroid into tiny pieces. Several small pieces and a large one are heading straight for earth. As the discoverer of the rock went to NASA in Houston she left her Dad and her Son back in Dallas. Soon a couple of asteroids hit Dallas and then the big one hits. It blows up Dallas and obliterates it. The rest of the movie is pretty much finding a lsot boy and his grandpa. So all in all I thought that this movie was C O O L !!

Bad?
Redaing all the reviews I was really disapointed when I read some of the reviews from other viewers. This movie was great. There are lots of special effects and explosions. At the beginning of the movie a man is driving a truck in Billings, Montana when meteor hits the road and the truck explodes. The next day a chopper flies over Montana and see's that there is a house on fire. The people in the Chopper rescue them and then a Propane Tank explodes! My favourite part in this movie is when an Asteroid hits a dam in Kansas City and sends water tearing through the city. Then the grand final happens when two planes blow up the earth threatening asteroid. After everyone celebrates the lady who found the asteroid finds out that the lasers blew the asteroid into tiny pieces. Several small pieces and a large one are heading straight for earth. As the discoverer of the rock went to NASA in Houston she left her Dad and her Son back in Dallas. Soon a couple of asteroids hit Dallas and then the big one hits. It blows up Dallas and obliterates it. The rest of the movie is pretty much finding a lsot boy and his grandpa. So all in all I thought that this movie was C O O L !!

KISS OF THE ASTEROID
FACT: This is a science FICTION movie.
FACT: The thought of asteroids hitting the earth is frightening.
FACT: Considering this is a TV movie, it's a remarkable feat to make this overall so good.
FACT: Michael Biehn is like Kurt Russell and Kiefer Sutherland, a good actor who hasn't quite got the right role yet.
FACT; Annabella Sciorra is so lethargic, one can doubt she's feeling anything at all.
FACT: Anthony Zerbe is still a great character actor.
FACT; The demolition of Dallas is devastating.
FACT: For what it is, this is a very enjoyable and mind-boggling movie.

teased
Yes, it's no Deep Impact or Armeggedon. The only similiarity is the asteroid. And if were not for two little things, this would've been a four star movie. First, there is a water-crashing-over-land scene that is reminiscent of the old days (the 60's) when we saw frothy bathwater being tossed over miniature model towns. It's an eyesore in the movie and that's when you start to notice the acting aint all that great either. There are alot of really good effects mixed in though, which is puzzling. There is no spaceship that attempts to make a landing on the asteroid, and their defensive ideas all revolve around lasers instead of nukes. There is a movie here, but they mixed in some pretty bad effects with the good ones and spent too much TIME focusing on the drama of the doctor's lost child and the grandpa. You know what happens, she spends at least a half hour of the movie looking through a wasteland, and then there's another 30 minutes spent on totally irrelevant action sequences while rescuing a boy from his own stupidity (he wanders into an asteroid crater - that is on fire).
Reviewers seem to like this movie, and it wasn't all that bad. Deep Impact is one of my favorite movies, so I had to check this out. I can only watch Armeggedon if I'm alone and allowed to fast-forward through all the drama scenes. And Asteroid will never be watched twice - i.e. rent.

Good
Okay so this movie doesn't run up to movies liek deep Impact and Armageddon, but it deserves some praise for 100% its own special effects. The plot might be a bit off wack but the special effects are what makes this movie great. Another good thing about this movie is you actually get to see some other American cities get walloped. In this movie Kansas City, Missouri, Billings, montana and Dallas, Texas get a chance. Pretty good movie. ... Read more

Reviews (23)

Telling you... to give it a chance.
I really enjoyed this movie for a few reasons. I thought they did a great job with the cast..even though I am not a JLH fan. I enjoyed the other characters and even the story line. It's not a classic, but the story has a moral to it. It's slow at times, but the good parts (like the discussion about the panda and the ostrich) are funny. It's a basic high-school-mentality movie that doesn't rank with others like it, but my husband and I love this cute movie. I would recommend it.

Less than zero.
I would love to give this movie zero stars if I could. Jennifer Love Hewitt for such a popular actress has a proclivity for consistenly exposing her lack of genuine talent. Jennifer Love is a cute girl who relies on a child-like simplicity to perform all her roles to date, and in "Telling You" she is as vapid and air-headed as usual; "Trojan War", "Can't Hardly Wait", "Heartbreakers" et al.

This movie has a very boring plot and really bad direction, it is long-winded and not funny, thus none of the actors are served by it.

Dash Mihok was great in the movie "Whiteboyz" but he has nothing to work with in this poor screenplay.

Well, it was good!!
The only thing I didn't like about this awesome movie is that stupid guy who showed up twice in the movie. He's tall(just to describe, not that tall means anything) and he can't act worth beans. He made the movie worse in those appearences, luckily, it was only twice and that's what saved the movie. That, and JLH was absolutely amazing!! She was the best! 4 stars for her, and none for the movie! Plotwise, well this movie didn't have a strong plot, but was pretty funny! LIke when JLH falls off her bed answering the phone! The other actors weren't so good, especially the main actor! But this movie was good enough, mostly JLH, but what can you do, not much, see this, it's worth it!!

I'm telling you this movie sucks!
Take a group of college graduates - 2 of them work at a pizza place. They lose $1100 of their bosses money....panic what should we do? lets throw a party...the end! The cast is really good but they are wasted on a the story. The story may seem OK but there are too many long pointless conversations and boring moments which left me reaching for the ff button on my remote. Theres nothing really going on in the movie...if there is it takes forever to get going.
If you're a hard core Jennifer Love Hewitt or Peter Facinelli fan then this will be bearable...if not just catch it on tv!

GREAT GREAT STUFF-Belfast, Maine
This small indie film from Miramax was very funny. I enjoyed every performance, mainly JLH. She is a great actress and her screen performance in this film is awesome. The rest of the actors were also amazing. Beth is so HOTT. I recommend this film highly. I advise any one who saw it and did not like it, to take a closer look. ... Read more