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garter belts and mouse
Writer/director Rodman Flender's wannabe film noir, executive produced by Roger Corman, has a clever idea that only surfaces at the end. Sally Kirkland plays a wealthy unhappily married woman who begins an affair with actor/mechanic Nick Corri, but things turn sour when Sally's husband walks in on them and is killed in a struggle. The innocent/guilty widow is hardly new and apart for some late editing pans the only things that distinguishes the treatment is the noticably silent soundtrack and the puppyish performance of Corri. Flender tries to balance the age difference between Corri and Kirkland by presenting her as a sexpot, and Kirkland's willingness to be exposed like this seems either to be an act of bravery or career desperation. Employed as a psychiatrist, Kirkland gets to deliver the movie's howler to Corrie, with "Have you completely lost your mind? This is my office", and while it's difficult to determine whether her little girl voice is either to suggest innocence or ineptness of skill, it's certainly unwavering. Flender occasionally embarasses himself with the odd tilted expressionist camera angle, two silly car chases, and illogical staging of the struggle for the gun which eventuates in the husband being shot, however there is the expectation of overheard lovemaking which is not met. Look quickly for Lisa Kudrow wearing long black hair in a restaurant bathroom scene.

Sexy thrills a go-go
More twists and turns than the cyclone at Coney Island, and hot, hot heat. I love this movie. I had to see it twice because it "got me." If you like twisty surprising thrillers like "The Usual Suspects," check this out (it's better than that one even). ... Read more

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THE BEST Po5 EPISODE EVER!
This episode was, by far, one of the best episodes that they have ever done! Starting out with a family dinner was a good way to lure Bailey, but not the best. The best way to lure Bailey to their house was to get him there by using who he loves most: Owen. I thought the scenes with Lacey were absolutely wonderful. You could really feel her pain as she's talking to him on the phone. Then when he got there, they wanted him to go to rehab. Good acting on Scott's part. But I would have to say my all-time favorite scene in that episode was when Scott lost it with everyone and started attacking them, revealing information about their past. I had only started watching "Party of Five" during the third season, but I have been a faithful viewer...from then to when it was cancelled, and I am sorry it was. Loyal "Party of Five" fans will miss it.

The Best Show Never Watched
It's a shame this series struggled for life every season it was on. Party of Five brought some of the most original writing and acting the Fox Televison Network has ever seen. Next to X-Files, this is the single best series they ever produced. I adored every episode of the five years it was on and still miss this show dearly. I felt orphaned when it went off!

My only qualm about the videos is that most of them are pricey and yet contain only one episode-not a good deal at all! Especially "The Intervention" which was a two episode arc and they only delivered the first half to video-who does that? This show never got the respect it deserved while on the air and still is being snubbed by the studio's refusal to release it on DVD. But all is well because we have things like "The Simple Life" to keep us occupied...GET A GRIP FOX!!! PUT PO5 ON DVD THIS MINUTE!!!!!

"Intervention" Rocks!!!
This is no doubt one of the best PO5 episodes of all time! When it's rare to find a television show which deals with family drama, you can look no further than "Party of Five!" When I first got hooked onto the show in the spring of 99, I thought it had great potential, and great characters! It started after I saw Lacey Chabert(Claudia) in "Lost in Space," and since then I wanted to see more of her in other things! She truly does shine in PO5 with this episode! As does Scott Wolf who gives his character Bailey more drama with his alcohol problem! What makes this episode stand out from the other episodes in my opinion is because it's all the characters in a closed surrounding when they try to make Bailey come to terms with his drinking problem! With the other episodes, you jump from one character to the next, and it's often to soap opera at times, and hard to keep up! This is one episode where the siblings all come together to save their brother! My compliments to Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert, and Jennifer Love Hewitt for making this episode truly work! It's too bad you couldn't see this movie become like a motion picture event(giggle)! That would have been neat!

A Must-Have for any true "Party of Five" fan!!!
Simply put, this episode is the hallmark of everything that endeared viewers to this amazing drama that ran on the Fox network from 1994-2000. In the series' beginning, Bailey Salinger was the responsible sibling who put others and their needs before his own, especially when it came to younger siblings Julia, Claudia & Owen. Then Bailey goes off to college, where he has to care for no one except himself. And that's where his downfall begins. Bailey begins to drink--uncontrollably. He cuts himself off from his family, goes out partying and getting drunk every night, and buys liquor with money that was supposed to be used to pay for Owen's birthday celebration. When Bailey shows up at Owen's party stone drunk, the siblings begin to realize just how bad the problem is. So, they stage an intervention. The episode is powerfully written and acted as it walks you through the various stages mof the intervention: the tension beforehand, deciding how to get Bailey to come to the intervention, the emotions that the siblings have in seeing their brother's life in such a mess, Bailey's denial of his drinking problem. In one particularly stunning scene, Bailey feels as if he's being picked on, so he begins fighting back by throwing his siblings' past mistakes right back in their faces: Julia's unplanned pregnancy, Charlie's wedding-that-wasn't, and so on. Then, in the middle of all this mess, Joe, a longtime friend of the family, drops a bomb that catches the whole family off guard: their father was a recovering alcoholic whose drinking nearly wrecked the family. Claudia finds out what made her father to stop drinking, and at the end of the episode, she gives Bailey an ultimatum that leaves the family at a turning point, leaving the viewer on the edge. The writing is exceptionally realistic, as is the acting (especially on the parts of Scott Wolf as Bailey and Lacey Chabert as Claudia). A must-see for any true "Party"-goer.

Great series....
The attraction with this series as with so many was the chemistry between the characters. The sweetness of these kids in contrast with the harshness of their lives takes you away from reality and as we all need an esape of some sort, this is mine. I am a customer from the UK and doubt that we have had all of the series on our screens and we also don't have these videos released in the UK. I am very jealous of you guys as I would love to have this in my video cupboard to have a weep on a rainy Sunday..... Ahhhhhhh! those were the days.. ... Read more

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Are you kidding me? This was LAME!!!
I WANT MY 96 MINUTES BACK!!!! REALLY LAME HORROR FLICK!!
I don't know what it is about the quality of horror in the early 90s...but this is a good example of how it can go terribly wrong. If this film had been made in 1981 or 1971..or heck, even 1961 it could have had a good kitch factor...instead it's an overly stylized attempt at what a good 80's Slasher actually is.

The one star rating is for the casting of Lisa Kudrow (I think she's super cute as a brunette!)...and Comedian Kathy Griffin as a Lesbian Co-Mother-To-Be!!
The remainder of the movie gets a BIG ZERO!!!

Having a baby can be a scream
Director Rodman Flender film doesn't have the resonance of great horror. At times it barely rises above an exploitation title, being hindered by gross out effects and the developing ridiculousness of the screenplay by Henry Dominic. The narrative reads as Rosemary's Baby redux with a dash of David Cronenberg and The Boys from Brazil.
After a forboding prologue where a pregnant woman is made to suffer because she drips blood onto her kitchen floor as she eats raw meat, we meet Brooke Adams who has been referred to the in-vitro centre where James Karen is a specialist. Of course, any doctor played by James Karen is automatically suspicious, and soon Adams becomes paranoid about the child she is carrying. Dominic has the sense to make Adams not the only pregnant woman, and also gives her access to a couple who have a child from the prodecure, which allows for her to have alternate opinions, though the points scored off the lesbian couple seem mean, though Adams' husband is conveniently out of town when things start going wrong. Luckily Flender delivers the best scene in the film for the climax, when Adams follows the sound of a baby crying and supplies a shock payoff. However after this highpoint, we plummet.
We get a grossout mage of the fetus moving a digit in the same shape as Adams' drawing, a laugh from the use of a Baby on Board sign, the low gag of a saccharine TV presenter turning shrewish off-camera, and the most disappointing setpiece when Brooks is being interviewed live and has an hysterical turn - for this Flender goes camp with the crew screaming for a re-run. The prologue deprives us of a shock, but later we get a second one even if in a ludicrous context involving a baby POV and the father's reaction. There is also an early gratuitous and long sex scene, a low impact Alien-like set, and the ending is too obviously left open for the sequel.
Adams' cracked beauty and individual voice add something to her role, and when she cries amongst stuffed baby toys she manages to convey a moment of pathos, even if she isn't as skilled, lyrical or vulnerable as a Mia Farrow. Also note this is another early role for Lisa Kudrow in her long black hair period.

scared the plasma out of me
I recently underwent surgery. The hostpital's movie channel showed "The Unborn," and I figured "what the hell, I'm not going anywhere. Might as well watch it" (and the intravenous machines I'm hooked up to won't allow me to reach the TV.) Well this was the scariest thing I've ever seen. My heart raced at such a pitch that my plasma drips exploded. What a movie. Brooke Adams was wonderful; better than Mia in Rosenberg's Baby. If you like your horror "on the rocks," THE UNBORN is for you.

Excellent horror.
Brooke Adams vs. psycho fetus created by wacko doctor James Karen in an attempt to breed superhumans. Good suspense, good acting and good scares. Docked a star only for the absurd fetus-killing-victims-one-by-one plot development. A must see if you like horror.

scared the poop out of me
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Leprechaun Part 2
The little Irish Leprechaun returns in this horror film. Although it isn't at all scarey, it is still pretty good. It is not as good as the first but it is still okay. This time the little Irish monsteris back looking for love after being robbed a few years before, actually about 1,000 years before by an arch rival. I suggest you buy this first rate movie.

The terror of Ireland
The Leprechaun has return vile and evil as ever. Not as good as the first on but still a good movie. Ending not as good as the first.

The Leprechaun is back he is qafter a bribe which he can old posses once every 1000 years. Leprechaun tries to get his bribe the Bribe father stop him. Leprechaun is forced to wait another thousand years to get another bride.

A good movie with an explosive climax inside the Leprechaun Lair. If you like this one she you four other sequels and the prequel.

Not too good.
This movie had it's ups and downs. I'll give some of each. Here's some of the good. 1. Some laughs 2. Some scares 3. Good effects 4. Good death scenes (particularely the scene where the dude got his face scalded by hot steam. Bad 1. REALLY bad acting! 2. Weird plot 3.Bad diologue. Well you get it. D+

BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE
THIS MOVIE WAS SIMPLY MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THE FIRST. THE LEPRECHAUN RETURNS TO GO AFTER A GIRL THAT'S A DESCENDENT OF A GIRL THAT HE WANTED 1,000 YEARS AGO. HAS BETTER CHARACTERS AND EVEN BETTER MURDER SEQUENCES. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE SERIES. THIS IS A GOOD HORROR SEQUEL THAT FANS OF THE SERIES SHOULD ENJOY.

Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Wear Green
The initial response to 1993's "Leprechaun" (starring a confused looking, pre-"Friends" Jennifer Aniston) had hardly died down when the geniuses at Trimark unleashed "Leprechaun 2" on an unsuspecting public. How could a sequel follow so closely on the heels of the original? Inquiring minds want to know, but don't push too hard in your quest for an answer to this mystery of the ages. The "Leprechaun" franchise ultimately totaled six movies released within ten years (the latest installment will appear on video store shelves in December 2003), so the powers that be must have given this horror series a high priority from the start. Maybe the producers of this franchise keep making the films because they hope Jennifer Aniston will return to star in another entry, just like Jamie Lee Curtis did with the "Halloween" movies in recent years. If this is the case, the guys behind "Leprechaun" better keep dreaming. Aniston would probably rather sell pencils on a street corner than appear in another one of these pictures. The original "Leprechaun" film possessed a few interesting ideas, but the grim law of diminishing returns knows no pity concerning movie sequels. This means "Leprechaun 2" suffers from major problems either minimized in or completely absent from the original.

Warwick Davis returns as the foul mouthed imp in "Leprechaun 2," a movie that finds the little man concerned about securing himself a bride. According to the film the leprechaun can only marry once every thousand years or so (I know; he said he was 600 years old in the first installment. What do you want from me? I didn't write any of these movies.). Since it is quite difficult to find a woman when your face looks like a burnt pepperoni pizza, Leppie decides to use those old Irish charms of magic and trickery when he spots a fair haired lass hanging laundry out in the middle of a forest (!). Things don't work quite as planned, so the leprechaun keeps track of the offspring of his fetching lass through the ages. In fact, a map at the beginning of the film tracks the descendents down through time, even showing a point when one of the women sails to America. The thousand years are just about up, meaning the diminutive beastie must once again find and marry for love, and this time the potential bride is Bridget, a blonde airhead who looks suspiciously like the leprechaun's original cutie from the beginning of the film. Imagine that!

On this outing the leprechaun has some competition. Bridget likes Cody, a guy who works for one of those "dead celebrity" tours in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Bridget, Cody's loyalties lie with his job and his deadbeat, drunken boss Morty. When good old Mort ties on another massive drunk, Bridget's boyfriend takes over the tour and drags her along. The inevitable blow up occurs, with Bridget taking off with another guy who is willing to spend some time with her. Bad mistake. Leppie suddenly appears on the scene and dispatches her new found lover with gruesome haste, and then abducts Bridget right out from under Cody's eyes. This leads to several scenes concerning Cody and Morty attempting to battle the leprechaun and find Bridget. During these pitched battles, we watch Leppie get drunk, learn that wrought iron burns leprechauns, and see Morty give birth to a huge pot of gold. If that isn't enough for you, we even get to watch the sprite ride a souped up go cart (shades of the first film, to be sure, but this time Leppie actually runs someone down). The movie ends with a showdown between Cody, Bridget, and the malevolent elf in the leprechaun's lair.

My biggest problem with "Leprechaun 2" concerns an issue that really starts in earnest here and becomes a greater problem in subsequent sequels: the people who make these films keep changing the rules of the game. In the first film, the pot of gold and a four leaf clover played a central role in the plot. In this sequel, it is a bride and the dangers of wrought iron that inform the bulk of the movie. We see even more outlandish changes in the other films. I guess the makers of these movies think that sticking to just pots of gold and clovers could bore an audience, and maybe so, but introducing all of these different leprechaun traits often makes the films difficult to follow.

Even with this significant problem, I still found it impossible to completely dislike "Leprechaun 2." The Morty character, played with over the top hilariousness by the late Sandy Baron, really clicked with me. Every time this guy appeared on screen I laughed at his antics, and it was a little hard seeing him go the way he did. Warwick Davis is good as always, cackling and wisecracking his way through the role of the evil demon. The actress who played Bridget is memorable solely for her terrible performance. This gal couldn't act if her life depended on it, and it shows in every miserable scene. In fact, I think this is the worst performance in the entire series and that is saying A LOT (see "Leprechaun 3"). Look for Clint Howard in a small role as one of the tourists taking Cody's tour.

Once again, the DVD picture transfer looks pretty good for such a cheap film. A trailer for the film appears on the menu, along with several other trailers for some Trimark films. "Leprechaun 2" is a little gorier than its predecessor, and is also a little sleazier considering that the pint sized monster is trying to land a babe. Far from great, but also far from a complete waste of time, this movie will work for you if you've got a bit of time to burn and nothing better to do. ... Read more

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2.5...It's been done before...an extra 1/2 for the DVD
First of all I will say that if you read this review and have not seen the movie, you may want to skip it all the way to the last sentence or two. Well, anyway, I enjoyed this film, yet I feel I've been down this road before. The only real difference is that the characters are all a bunch of stoners, for the most part. It involves one particular stoner who wakes up one morning and finds his parents are not around, though he seems too stoned to care. Though there is a serial killer on the loose, all he cares about is scoring some more weed...which, to most stoners, is pretty right on the target. He comes to find out later that HE is actually the killer! Big surprise! I won't say anymore about the plot though. If you've seen Evil Dead or Re-Animator, you're really in for nothing new to the genre. The gore scenes are pretty interesting, but nothing to really single it out as a gore classic either. Mediocre at best, Idle Hands only really stands out in the defiant attitude of the time it was released just nearly a week after the Columbine Massacre. The DVD has got some interesting features, including a good deleted scene, but it's a little murky.

Hilarious horror flick.
"Idle Hands" has got to be one of the best horror/comedies ever. I absolutely love this film, it is filled with so much horror and comedy that you can't really put it into just one genre. "Idle Hands" is basically about pot-head Anton (Devon Sawa)whose right hand gets possessed by the devil and takes him on a wild (and hilarious) killing spree. The plot is simple, but the actors are what bring the film to life. Seth Green, Devon Sawa, and Elden Henson make the perfect trio of burn-outs and are absolutely hysterical. Jack Noseworthy is also good as the Motley-Crue-loving-motor-jock. The film is excellent, but what really brings this DVD to life are the features. We get a commentary by Rodman Flender, Seth Green, and Elden Henson, which is very informative and fun to listen to. You learn a lot of facts from the commentary; like how Seth and Elden won the role of Mick and Pnub, how Devon Sawa used a real butcher-knife for the hand-chopping sequence, Rodman poitning out numerous goofs and cameos by The Offspring, Ricky Martin, and a member of Blink-182, and many other little facts. The deleted scene is actually an alternate ending, which is totally different than the theatrical ending, and there is an introduction with Rodman Flender explaining why they cut it. Even though this ending is good, I still prefer the theatrical ending. Then we get some interesting storyboard-comparisons of two scenes, which are fun to watch if you really like the film. The production notes and talent files are okay, nothing special, and the making of featurette is good, you'll also learn some interesting facts and see how they did some of the effects. Then we finish with the trailers for "Idle Hands" and "Can't hardly wait". The trailer is good, it features a few glimpses of some cut scenes, see if you can catch em'.

"Idle Hands" is a superbly crafted film that unfortunately bombed at the box-office (though I don't see why it bombed) and in a few years will probably become a cult-classic. "Idle Hands" is a solid buy, the special features are great and so is the price.

Underrated Black Comedy Horror Film.
Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) is One of the Laziest Teenagers around, which Anton loves Television, Junk-Food, Couch Potato Burn-Out. Anton finds himself in deep trouble, when he can't control his murderous impulses of his recently possessed hand. Once His Hand murdered His Parents (Fred Willard & Connie Fox) and His Friends (Seth Green & Elden Henson), He tries to get control of his rampaging devil appendage and now, it's ruininf his life. Now with the help of his friends returning back to life, they will to help Anton's Possessed Hand before not ruining his chances with his attractive neighbor (Jessica Alba) before an Hunter (Vivica A. Fox). Which the Hunter knows a thing or two about the Hand Possession to Kill anyone Who is Possessed.

Directed by Rodman Flender (Leprechaun 2) made a hilarious, sick, twisted black comedy that is a shoulda-been Cult Classic nipped in the bud by its unfortunate proximily to the Columbine Tragedy. Now the film is a forgetten genuine film. Amusing Performances in the film, especially the talented lead role of Sewa. DVD has an sharp Pan & Scan (1.33:1) transfer and an clear-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an great audio commentary track by the director and actors:Green & Henson. DVD has also the Original Ending with an Introduction by the Director with an Commentary Track by the Director, which you could watch the Original Ending without the Commentary and more decent extras. If you love Widescreen (Like I Do), try to get the Previous 1999 Transfer (Which also had the Widescreen/Pan & Scan transfers). Idle Hands is a tribute to another horror films like:Oliver Stone's The Hands, An American Werewolf in London, Re-Animator and Evil Dead 2:Dead by Dawn. If you are a Horror Fan, don't overlook this film. Good Music Score by Greame Revell (Bride of Chucky, The Crow, Freddy Vs. Jason). Grade:A-.

best horror slash comedy movie ever
This Movie is the greatest movie ever. The movie has good music funny and great acting jessica alba is really hot and is great the hand is preetty good too a must buy when you see it once you'll want to see it again a dar n good movie

you've gotta be kidding me
Let me be direct: 90% of the movie sucks. The acting and effects are decent. But the story, the direction, and well, pretty much everything else, are bad.

A few minutes into the movie, I thought it was a horror movie. Even then I was disappointed because it's not nearly horrifying enough. Then a third of the movie gone by, the plot became more and more ridiculous, and only then did I realize that the filmmakers wanted to make it a black comedy. But just that the movie has the style of a black comedy doesn't mean that the filmmakers would feel obliged to offer you any laughs, witty dialouges or dark humor. The movie has none of those.

The only reason I didn't give it a 1 star is some really really terrible movies deserve the lowest grade more than this one does. Not by a lot, though, I have to say. ... Read more

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Best show ever (first guy to laugh get's decked)
At a time when full season DVD's are coming out for shows as long lost as MASH and as unasked for as OZ there has to be a market for a full season DVD for Party of Five. Party of Five, in case you missed it, was about the orphaned Salinger clan, and all the various bruising they took out of life. The Wedding is from the first season, and it centers around Charlie who is about to marry Kirsten. Charlie being a man of a suspect reputation gets cold feet and the episode starts to revolve around whether or not he'll go through with taking his vows. The show also offers comedic relief as Julia (Neve Campbell) and her estranged boyfriend Justin get a little drunk off the reception's champagne and commence in one of the more unromantic scenerios one takes part in when losing their virginity. The sad thing is The Wedding is just a small token of everything Party of Five offered as a show. It was probably the best family drama ever produced as their struggles with relatively familar themes come off as real struggles. As opposed the way trite family dramas (See Providence, 7th Heaven, and anything regarded as a 'family' show on ABC) treat similar themes as a way to relay a rather sugar sweetened message with the biggest fireworks coming during sweeps month. Why should only sci-fi nerds get full season treats with items like the X-Files, Star Trek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Why do we have to be subjected to HBO dishing full season DVD's of every show on their schedule? If their's a full season of Arliss available before Party of Five, I'm raising hell.

Superb
This was one of the best Party of Five episodes ever. It was a very well-written script and very well-acted. It had laughs and sorrow. One of the best one hour shows you'll ever see.

Excellent
It's one of the best Party of five espisodes. Everything was good: the actors, the script, the dialogues, the scenes...everything. it's really a luxury to have a tv episode like this. Nothing more to say: the best of the best

boring
i thought this movie was made very badly. the actors and actresses did a great job but the script was week ... Read more

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The Last good show in the series.
One of the Best Episode of the series. It's a heat felt tear jerker that Pretty much defines the essence of this Once Great series. The reason I say once is because pretty much after this episode; the show literally goes down the drain. The quality that had made this show is replaced with sensationalism and exploitation. Going as far as to degrade woman, abuse victims, and homosexuals all for the sake of ratings. Even the actors spoke out on how bad the show had gotten, and could not waited to leave the show. Do yourself a favor, and remember this show for what it was, not for what it had became. Pick up this video, and relive the real Party Of Five, Not the Party of Five The writers and producers had sold out for the sake of ratings

I LOVE PARTY OF FIVE
This is the quientsencial Party of Five Vide

This is one of the best.
This is a great Party of Five episode Not better then Intervention or The Wedding but great in its own way great acting from Neve Campbell and the rest of the cast and most of all Lacey Chabert. so If you the Wonder Years type of Show you Should buy this video ... Read more

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Are you kidding me? This was LAME!!!
I WANT MY 96 MINUTES BACK!!!! REALLY LAME HORROR FLICK!!
I don't know what it is about the quality of horror in the early 90s...but this is a good example of how it can go terribly wrong. If this film had been made in 1981 or 1971..or heck, even 1961 it could have had a good kitch factor...instead it's an overly stylized attempt at what a good 80's Slasher actually is.

The one star rating is for the casting of Lisa Kudrow (I think she's super cute as a brunette!)...and Comedian Kathy Griffin as a Lesbian Co-Mother-To-Be!!
The remainder of the movie gets a BIG ZERO!!!

Having a baby can be a scream
Director Rodman Flender film doesn't have the resonance of great horror. At times it barely rises above an exploitation title, being hindered by gross out effects and the developing ridiculousness of the screenplay by Henry Dominic. The narrative reads as Rosemary's Baby redux with a dash of David Cronenberg and The Boys from Brazil.
After a forboding prologue where a pregnant woman is made to suffer because she drips blood onto her kitchen floor as she eats raw meat, we meet Brooke Adams who has been referred to the in-vitro centre where James Karen is a specialist. Of course, any doctor played by James Karen is automatically suspicious, and soon Adams becomes paranoid about the child she is carrying. Dominic has the sense to make Adams not the only pregnant woman, and also gives her access to a couple who have a child from the prodecure, which allows for her to have alternate opinions, though the points scored off the lesbian couple seem mean, though Adams' husband is conveniently out of town when things start going wrong. Luckily Flender delivers the best scene in the film for the climax, when Adams follows the sound of a baby crying and supplies a shock payoff. However after this highpoint, we plummet.
We get a grossout mage of the fetus moving a digit in the same shape as Adams' drawing, a laugh from the use of a Baby on Board sign, the low gag of a saccharine TV presenter turning shrewish off-camera, and the most disappointing setpiece when Brooks is being interviewed live and has an hysterical turn - for this Flender goes camp with the crew screaming for a re-run. The prologue deprives us of a shock, but later we get a second one even if in a ludicrous context involving a baby POV and the father's reaction. There is also an early gratuitous and long sex scene, a low impact Alien-like set, and the ending is too obviously left open for the sequel.
Adams' cracked beauty and individual voice add something to her role, and when she cries amongst stuffed baby toys she manages to convey a moment of pathos, even if she isn't as skilled, lyrical or vulnerable as a Mia Farrow. Also note this is another early role for Lisa Kudrow in her long black hair period.

scared the plasma out of me
I recently underwent surgery. The hostpital's movie channel showed "The Unborn," and I figured "what the hell, I'm not going anywhere. Might as well watch it" (and the intravenous machines I'm hooked up to won't allow me to reach the TV.) Well this was the scariest thing I've ever seen. My heart raced at such a pitch that my plasma drips exploded. What a movie. Brooke Adams was wonderful; better than Mia in Rosenberg's Baby. If you like your horror "on the rocks," THE UNBORN is for you.

Excellent horror.
Brooke Adams vs. psycho fetus created by wacko doctor James Karen in an attempt to breed superhumans. Good suspense, good acting and good scares. Docked a star only for the absurd fetus-killing-victims-one-by-one plot development. A must see if you like horror.

scared the poop out of me
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So good it's hard to believe it was a TV show
I was certainly sorry when Fox cancelled Millennium, but on the other hand, it's damn near miraculous that a show this intelligent, original, challenging and disturbing made it on to TV at all, let alone managed to survive for three seasons. I give this tape only four stars because although the series got off to an excellent start it didn't really hit its stride until the last third of the first season, when elements of the supernatural started creeping (and creep is definitely the operative word here) into it, and Millennium slowly transformed into the absolute best horror/fantasy/sf series ever. Although it was always just as much a drama, too. Forget TV, I can't even think of very many films in the genre that can touch this program for subtlty and smarts. For instance, in the brilliant episode "Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions," it becomes fairly apparent that one character is an angel and another is a man posessed by a demon, but nothing is ever explicitly indicated. Now, in pretty much any other show or film they'd hit you over the head with it. They'd probably have the demon-guy's eyes glow red when no one's looking or just have him outright state something that makes his identity unmistakable. They'd probably have the angel-guy sprout wings at some point. But Millennium was almost unique in the extent to which it always demonstrated unusual faith in the intelligence of its audience. And I'd like to add my voice to the chorus clamoring here for the release of the series on DVD, just in case anyone from Fox happens by.

Please FOX, release Millennium on DVD
I agree with what many others have said, Millennium is by far one of the best shows ever made. FOX has made a habit of killing great TV series (Firefly is another example of that). I hope FOX will realize that there is a huge following for this show and release all three seasons in the ultimate DVD box set!!!!!!!!!!!!

Millennium was the best show
Why they took Millennium off the air I will never know. I looked forward to the show every Friday night. Fox should have let it go on to at least the year 2000 like it was meant to be. Please bring out a boxed set.

Millenniun TV Fox Series
I thought the Millenium on Fox was the best SFi/adventure series on TV,I actually started to like it more than the X-Files series. I never knew that it was being taken off the air untill I waited for it to come back on in the Fall season and to my dismay it did not. It would be nice if the Sc-Fi channel would become interested in it and started a new series. Chris Carter have you thought about "reinventing it on a channel like the Sci-Fi channel". My comments will probably go by the wayside...but just maybe some how "Out there" someone will think about the possibilities of bringing it back. Signed, "Misser of the Best Sci-Fi/Adventure on TV", KarlBuzz

Millenium TV Series Deserves to be on DVD
I'm adding my voice to the list of others here who have expressed their interest in seeing the Millenium TV series brought to DVD.

I read just over a year ago on www.digitalbits.com (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/120202htfchat.html) that Millenium may be coming to DVD, however, I have yet to find any additional information on this topic.

I loved this series and was very sad to see it come to such a sudden end. If it ever makes it to DVD, I'll be there to buy it. ... Read more

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Leprechaun Part 2
The little Irish Leprechaun returns in this horror film. Although it isn't at all scarey, it is still pretty good. It is not as good as the first but it is still okay. This time the little Irish monsteris back looking for love after being robbed a few years before, actually about 1,000 years before by an arch rival. I suggest you buy this first rate movie.

The terror of Ireland
The Leprechaun has return vile and evil as ever. Not as good as the first on but still a good movie. Ending not as good as the first.

The Leprechaun is back he is qafter a bribe which he can old posses once every 1000 years. Leprechaun tries to get his bribe the Bribe father stop him. Leprechaun is forced to wait another thousand years to get another bride.

A good movie with an explosive climax inside the Leprechaun Lair. If you like this one she you four other sequels and the prequel.

Not too good.
This movie had it's ups and downs. I'll give some of each. Here's some of the good. 1. Some laughs 2. Some scares 3. Good effects 4. Good death scenes (particularely the scene where the dude got his face scalded by hot steam. Bad 1. REALLY bad acting! 2. Weird plot 3.Bad diologue. Well you get it. D+

BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE
THIS MOVIE WAS SIMPLY MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THE FIRST. THE LEPRECHAUN RETURNS TO GO AFTER A GIRL THAT'S A DESCENDENT OF A GIRL THAT HE WANTED 1,000 YEARS AGO. HAS BETTER CHARACTERS AND EVEN BETTER MURDER SEQUENCES. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE SERIES. THIS IS A GOOD HORROR SEQUEL THAT FANS OF THE SERIES SHOULD ENJOY.

Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Wear Green
The initial response to 1993's "Leprechaun" (starring a confused looking, pre-"Friends" Jennifer Aniston) had hardly died down when the geniuses at Trimark unleashed "Leprechaun 2" on an unsuspecting public. How could a sequel follow so closely on the heels of the original? Inquiring minds want to know, but don't push too hard in your quest for an answer to this mystery of the ages. The "Leprechaun" franchise ultimately totaled six movies released within ten years (the latest installment will appear on video store shelves in December 2003), so the powers that be must have given this horror series a high priority from the start. Maybe the producers of this franchise keep making the films because they hope Jennifer Aniston will return to star in another entry, just like Jamie Lee Curtis did with the "Halloween" movies in recent years. If this is the case, the guys behind "Leprechaun" better keep dreaming. Aniston would probably rather sell pencils on a street corner than appear in another one of these pictures. The original "Leprechaun" film possessed a few interesting ideas, but the grim law of diminishing returns knows no pity concerning movie sequels. This means "Leprechaun 2" suffers from major problems either minimized in or completely absent from the original.

Warwick Davis returns as the foul mouthed imp in "Leprechaun 2," a movie that finds the little man concerned about securing himself a bride. According to the film the leprechaun can only marry once every thousand years or so (I know; he said he was 600 years old in the first installment. What do you want from me? I didn't write any of these movies.). Since it is quite difficult to find a woman when your face looks like a burnt pepperoni pizza, Leppie decides to use those old Irish charms of magic and trickery when he spots a fair haired lass hanging laundry out in the middle of a forest (!). Things don't work quite as planned, so the leprechaun keeps track of the offspring of his fetching lass through the ages. In fact, a map at the beginning of the film tracks the descendents down through time, even showing a point when one of the women sails to America. The thousand years are just about up, meaning the diminutive beastie must once again find and marry for love, and this time the potential bride is Bridget, a blonde airhead who looks suspiciously like the leprechaun's original cutie from the beginning of the film. Imagine that!

On this outing the leprechaun has some competition. Bridget likes Cody, a guy who works for one of those "dead celebrity" tours in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Bridget, Cody's loyalties lie with his job and his deadbeat, drunken boss Morty. When good old Mort ties on another massive drunk, Bridget's boyfriend takes over the tour and drags her along. The inevitable blow up occurs, with Bridget taking off with another guy who is willing to spend some time with her. Bad mistake. Leppie suddenly appears on the scene and dispatches her new found lover with gruesome haste, and then abducts Bridget right out from under Cody's eyes. This leads to several scenes concerning Cody and Morty attempting to battle the leprechaun and find Bridget. During these pitched battles, we watch Leppie get drunk, learn that wrought iron burns leprechauns, and see Morty give birth to a huge pot of gold. If that isn't enough for you, we even get to watch the sprite ride a souped up go cart (shades of the first film, to be sure, but this time Leppie actually runs someone down). The movie ends with a showdown between Cody, Bridget, and the malevolent elf in the leprechaun's lair.

My biggest problem with "Leprechaun 2" concerns an issue that really starts in earnest here and becomes a greater problem in subsequent sequels: the people who make these films keep changing the rules of the game. In the first film, the pot of gold and a four leaf clover played a central role in the plot. In this sequel, it is a bride and the dangers of wrought iron that inform the bulk of the movie. We see even more outlandish changes in the other films. I guess the makers of these movies think that sticking to just pots of gold and clovers could bore an audience, and maybe so, but introducing all of these different leprechaun traits often makes the films difficult to follow.

Even with this significant problem, I still found it impossible to completely dislike "Leprechaun 2." The Morty character, played with over the top hilariousness by the late Sandy Baron, really clicked with me. Every time this guy appeared on screen I laughed at his antics, and it was a little hard seeing him go the way he did. Warwick Davis is good as always, cackling and wisecracking his way through the role of the evil demon. The actress who played Bridget is memorable solely for her terrible performance. This gal couldn't act if her life depended on it, and it shows in every miserable scene. In fact, I think this is the worst performance in the entire series and that is saying A LOT (see "Leprechaun 3"). Look for Clint Howard in a small role as one of the tourists taking Cody's tour.

Once again, the DVD picture transfer looks pretty good for such a cheap film. A trailer for the film appears on the menu, along with several other trailers for some Trimark films. "Leprechaun 2" is a little gorier than its predecessor, and is also a little sleazier considering that the pint sized monster is trying to land a babe. Far from great, but also far from a complete waste of time, this movie will work for you if you've got a bit of time to burn and nothing better to do. ... Read more

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garter belts and mouse
Writer/director Rodman Flender's wannabe film noir, executive produced by Roger Corman, has a clever idea that only surfaces at the end. Sally Kirkland plays a wealthy unhappily married woman who begins an affair with actor/mechanic Nick Corri, but things turn sour when Sally's husband walks in on them and is killed in a struggle. The innocent/guilty widow is hardly new and apart for some late editing pans the only things that distinguishes the treatment is the noticably silent soundtrack and the puppyish performance of Corri. Flender tries to balance the age difference between Corri and Kirkland by presenting her as a sexpot, and Kirkland's willingness to be exposed like this seems either to be an act of bravery or career desperation. Employed as a psychiatrist, Kirkland gets to deliver the movie's howler to Corrie, with "Have you completely lost your mind? This is my office", and while it's difficult to determine whether her little girl voice is either to suggest innocence or ineptness of skill, it's certainly unwavering. Flender occasionally embarasses himself with the odd tilted expressionist camera angle, two silly car chases, and illogical staging of the struggle for the gun which eventuates in the husband being shot, however there is the expectation of overheard lovemaking which is not met. Look quickly for Lisa Kudrow wearing long black hair in a restaurant bathroom scene.

Sexy thrills a go-go
More twists and turns than the cyclone at Coney Island, and hot, hot heat. I love this movie. I had to see it twice because it "got me." If you like twisty surprising thrillers like "The Usual Suspects," check this out (it's better than that one even). ... Read more

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Leprechaun Part 2
The little Irish Leprechaun returns in this horror film. Although it isn't at all scarey, it is still pretty good. It is not as good as the first but it is still okay. This time the little Irish monsteris back looking for love after being robbed a few years before, actually about 1,000 years before by an arch rival. I suggest you buy this first rate movie.

The terror of Ireland
The Leprechaun has return vile and evil as ever. Not as good as the first on but still a good movie. Ending not as good as the first.

The Leprechaun is back he is qafter a bribe which he can old posses once every 1000 years. Leprechaun tries to get his bribe the Bribe father stop him. Leprechaun is forced to wait another thousand years to get another bride.

A good movie with an explosive climax inside the Leprechaun Lair. If you like this one she you four other sequels and the prequel.

Not too good.
This movie had it's ups and downs. I'll give some of each. Here's some of the good. 1. Some laughs 2. Some scares 3. Good effects 4. Good death scenes (particularely the scene where the dude got his face scalded by hot steam. Bad 1. REALLY bad acting! 2. Weird plot 3.Bad diologue. Well you get it. D+

BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE
THIS MOVIE WAS SIMPLY MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THE FIRST. THE LEPRECHAUN RETURNS TO GO AFTER A GIRL THAT'S A DESCENDENT OF A GIRL THAT HE WANTED 1,000 YEARS AGO. HAS BETTER CHARACTERS AND EVEN BETTER MURDER SEQUENCES. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE SERIES. THIS IS A GOOD HORROR SEQUEL THAT FANS OF THE SERIES SHOULD ENJOY.

Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Wear Green
The initial response to 1993's "Leprechaun" (starring a confused looking, pre-"Friends" Jennifer Aniston) had hardly died down when the geniuses at Trimark unleashed "Leprechaun 2" on an unsuspecting public. How could a sequel follow so closely on the heels of the original? Inquiring minds want to know, but don't push too hard in your quest for an answer to this mystery of the ages. The "Leprechaun" franchise ultimately totaled six movies released within ten years (the latest installment will appear on video store shelves in December 2003), so the powers that be must have given this horror series a high priority from the start. Maybe the producers of this franchise keep making the films because they hope Jennifer Aniston will return to star in another entry, just like Jamie Lee Curtis did with the "Halloween" movies in recent years. If this is the case, the guys behind "Leprechaun" better keep dreaming. Aniston would probably rather sell pencils on a street corner than appear in another one of these pictures. The original "Leprechaun" film possessed a few interesting ideas, but the grim law of diminishing returns knows no pity concerning movie sequels. This means "Leprechaun 2" suffers from major problems either minimized in or completely absent from the original.

Warwick Davis returns as the foul mouthed imp in "Leprechaun 2," a movie that finds the little man concerned about securing himself a bride. According to the film the leprechaun can only marry once every thousand years or so (I know; he said he was 600 years old in the first installment. What do you want from me? I didn't write any of these movies.). Since it is quite difficult to find a woman when your face looks like a burnt pepperoni pizza, Leppie decides to use those old Irish charms of magic and trickery when he spots a fair haired lass hanging laundry out in the middle of a forest (!). Things don't work quite as planned, so the leprechaun keeps track of the offspring of his fetching lass through the ages. In fact, a map at the beginning of the film tracks the descendents down through time, even showing a point when one of the women sails to America. The thousand years are just about up, meaning the diminutive beastie must once again find and marry for love, and this time the potential bride is Bridget, a blonde airhead who looks suspiciously like the leprechaun's original cutie from the beginning of the film. Imagine that!

On this outing the leprechaun has some competition. Bridget likes Cody, a guy who works for one of those "dead celebrity" tours in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Bridget, Cody's loyalties lie with his job and his deadbeat, drunken boss Morty. When good old Mort ties on another massive drunk, Bridget's boyfriend takes over the tour and drags her along. The inevitable blow up occurs, with Bridget taking off with another guy who is willing to spend some time with her. Bad mistake. Leppie suddenly appears on the scene and dispatches her new found lover with gruesome haste, and then abducts Bridget right out from under Cody's eyes. This leads to several scenes concerning Cody and Morty attempting to battle the leprechaun and find Bridget. During these pitched battles, we watch Leppie get drunk, learn that wrought iron burns leprechauns, and see Morty give birth to a huge pot of gold. If that isn't enough for you, we even get to watch the sprite ride a souped up go cart (shades of the first film, to be sure, but this time Leppie actually runs someone down). The movie ends with a showdown between Cody, Bridget, and the malevolent elf in the leprechaun's lair.

My biggest problem with "Leprechaun 2" concerns an issue that really starts in earnest here and becomes a greater problem in subsequent sequels: the people who make these films keep changing the rules of the game. In the first film, the pot of gold and a four leaf clover played a central role in the plot. In this sequel, it is a bride and the dangers of wrought iron that inform the bulk of the movie. We see even more outlandish changes in the other films. I guess the makers of these movies think that sticking to just pots of gold and clovers could bore an audience, and maybe so, but introducing all of these different leprechaun traits often makes the films difficult to follow.

Even with this significant problem, I still found it impossible to completely dislike "Leprechaun 2." The Morty character, played with over the top hilariousness by the late Sandy Baron, really clicked with me. Every time this guy appeared on screen I laughed at his antics, and it was a little hard seeing him go the way he did. Warwick Davis is good as always, cackling and wisecracking his way through the role of the evil demon. The actress who played Bridget is memorable solely for her terrible performance. This gal couldn't act if her life depended on it, and it shows in every miserable scene. In fact, I think this is the worst performance in the entire series and that is saying A LOT (see "Leprechaun 3"). Look for Clint Howard in a small role as one of the tourists taking Cody's tour.

Once again, the DVD picture transfer looks pretty good for such a cheap film. A trailer for the film appears on the menu, along with several other trailers for some Trimark films. "Leprechaun 2" is a little gorier than its predecessor, and is also a little sleazier considering that the pint sized monster is trying to land a babe. Far from great, but also far from a complete waste of time, this movie will work for you if you've got a bit of time to burn and nothing better to do. ... Read more

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2.5...It's been done before...an extra 1/2 for the DVD
First of all I will say that if you read this review and have not seen the movie, you may want to skip it all the way to the last sentence or two. Well, anyway, I enjoyed this film, yet I feel I've been down this road before. The only real difference is that the characters are all a bunch of stoners, for the most part. It involves one particular stoner who wakes up one morning and finds his parents are not around, though he seems too stoned to care. Though there is a serial killer on the loose, all he cares about is scoring some more weed...which, to most stoners, is pretty right on the target. He comes to find out later that HE is actually the killer! Big surprise! I won't say anymore about the plot though. If you've seen Evil Dead or Re-Animator, you're really in for nothing new to the genre. The gore scenes are pretty interesting, but nothing to really single it out as a gore classic either. Mediocre at best, Idle Hands only really stands out in the defiant attitude of the time it was released just nearly a week after the Columbine Massacre. The DVD has got some interesting features, including a good deleted scene, but it's a little murky.

Hilarious horror flick.
"Idle Hands" has got to be one of the best horror/comedies ever. I absolutely love this film, it is filled with so much horror and comedy that you can't really put it into just one genre. "Idle Hands" is basically about pot-head Anton (Devon Sawa)whose right hand gets possessed by the devil and takes him on a wild (and hilarious) killing spree. The plot is simple, but the actors are what bring the film to life. Seth Green, Devon Sawa, and Elden Henson make the perfect trio of burn-outs and are absolutely hysterical. Jack Noseworthy is also good as the Motley-Crue-loving-motor-jock. The film is excellent, but what really brings this DVD to life are the features. We get a commentary by Rodman Flender, Seth Green, and Elden Henson, which is very informative and fun to listen to. You learn a lot of facts from the commentary; like how Seth and Elden won the role of Mick and Pnub, how Devon Sawa used a real butcher-knife for the hand-chopping sequence, Rodman poitning out numerous goofs and cameos by The Offspring, Ricky Martin, and a member of Blink-182, and many other little facts. The deleted scene is actually an alternate ending, which is totally different than the theatrical ending, and there is an introduction with Rodman Flender explaining why they cut it. Even though this ending is good, I still prefer the theatrical ending. Then we get some interesting storyboard-comparisons of two scenes, which are fun to watch if you really like the film. The production notes and talent files are okay, nothing special, and the making of featurette is good, you'll also learn some interesting facts and see how they did some of the effects. Then we finish with the trailers for "Idle Hands" and "Can't hardly wait". The trailer is good, it features a few glimpses of some cut scenes, see if you can catch em'.

"Idle Hands" is a superbly crafted film that unfortunately bombed at the box-office (though I don't see why it bombed) and in a few years will probably become a cult-classic. "Idle Hands" is a solid buy, the special features are great and so is the price.

Underrated Black Comedy Horror Film.
Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) is One of the Laziest Teenagers around, which Anton loves Television, Junk-Food, Couch Potato Burn-Out. Anton finds himself in deep trouble, when he can't control his murderous impulses of his recently possessed hand. Once His Hand murdered His Parents (Fred Willard & Connie Fox) and His Friends (Seth Green & Elden Henson), He tries to get control of his rampaging devil appendage and now, it's ruininf his life. Now with the help of his friends returning back to life, they will to help Anton's Possessed Hand before not ruining his chances with his attractive neighbor (Jessica Alba) before an Hunter (Vivica A. Fox). Which the Hunter knows a thing or two about the Hand Possession to Kill anyone Who is Possessed.

Directed by Rodman Flender (Leprechaun 2) made a hilarious, sick, twisted black comedy that is a shoulda-been Cult Classic nipped in the bud by its unfortunate proximily to the Columbine Tragedy. Now the film is a forgetten genuine film. Amusing Performances in the film, especially the talented lead role of Sewa. DVD has an sharp Pan & Scan (1.33:1) transfer and an clear-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an great audio commentary track by the director and actors:Green & Henson. DVD has also the Original Ending with an Introduction by the Director with an Commentary Track by the Director, which you could watch the Original Ending without the Commentary and more decent extras. If you love Widescreen (Like I Do), try to get the Previous 1999 Transfer (Which also had the Widescreen/Pan & Scan transfers). Idle Hands is a tribute to another horror films like:Oliver Stone's The Hands, An American Werewolf in London, Re-Animator and Evil Dead 2:Dead by Dawn. If you are a Horror Fan, don't overlook this film. Good Music Score by Greame Revell (Bride of Chucky, The Crow, Freddy Vs. Jason). Grade:A-.

best horror slash comedy movie ever
This Movie is the greatest movie ever. The movie has good music funny and great acting jessica alba is really hot and is great the hand is preetty good too a must buy when you see it once you'll want to see it again a dar n good movie

you've gotta be kidding me
Let me be direct: 90% of the movie sucks. The acting and effects are decent. But the story, the direction, and well, pretty much everything else, are bad.

A few minutes into the movie, I thought it was a horror movie. Even then I was disappointed because it's not nearly horrifying enough. Then a third of the movie gone by, the plot became more and more ridiculous, and only then did I realize that the filmmakers wanted to make it a black comedy. But just that the movie has the style of a black comedy doesn't mean that the filmmakers would feel obliged to offer you any laughs, witty dialouges or dark humor. The movie has none of those.

The only reason I didn't give it a 1 star is some really really terrible movies deserve the lowest grade more than this one does. Not by a lot, though, I have to say. ... Read more