answered the question 'What do you think is the most faithful and best depiction of Arthurian legend in any medium (books,'   September 10, 2011

answered the question 'The fictional barbarian warrior of Conan has appeared in no less than three major motion pictures (' about Conan   August 31, 2011

answered the question 'There's a long history of taking fantasy novels and adapting them into films... some bad, some good'   August 15, 2011

unlocked the Peter Pan badge   June 09, 2011

answered the question 'Like most literary and film genres, fantasy has evolved out of ancient myths, and in return many mo'   May 28, 2011

unlocked the Peter Jackson badge   November 19, 2010

posted "Perfect Ending to the Best Trilogy Ever!" about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.   March 13, 2010

Perfect Ending to the Best Trilogy Ever!
   The only thing bad I can say about this movie is that I didn't want it to end! Just as good as the first two (I wonder why this was the o …

commented on Count_Orlok_22's review of What Dreams May Come (Special Edition DVD), "The Afterlife Envisioned?".   December 10, 2009

commented on Count_Orlok_22's review of What Dreams May Come (Special Edition DVD), "The Afterlife Envisioned?".   December 10, 2009

commented on Count_Orlok_22's review of What Dreams May Come (Special Edition DVD), "The Afterlife Envisioned?".   December 10, 2009

commented on Sharrie's review of What Dreams May Come (movie), "What Dreams May Come".   November 20, 2009

posted "Compelling Tale" about Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno).   September 24, 2009

Compelling Tale
   Very compelling tale of a young girl who is forced with her sickly and ready to conceive mother, to live with her cruel father in the 193 …

commented on Captain_Couth's review of King Kong (2005 movie), "A surprisingly excellent remake of a classic film.".   July 15, 2009

posted "One of My Favorite Films!" about The Wizard of Oz.   May 08, 2009

One of My Favorite Films!
Anyone growing up in the 60's can remember that this movie was an annual must see tv event! Even 40 years later it still is as fresh as when it was fi …

posted "Highly Entertaining!" about Hellboy (2004 movie).   May 06, 2009

Highly Entertaining!
This movie was highly entertaining though a little hard to follow. Not being familiar with the comics, may have been the reason for my difficulties in …

posted "Great Fantasy!" about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.   April 29, 2009

Great Fantasy!
I went to this movie expecting to be bored by talking animals and child stuff and was surprised by the quality of this well made film that grabs you f …

posted "Excellent!" about Stardust (2007 film).   December 30, 2007

Excellent!
I picked up this DVD not expecting much, having not heard anything about it. I was pleasantly surprised and entertained throughout! Some of the comedy …

posted "A big disappointment!" about Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.   January 24, 2005

A big disappointment!
This movie, which was painful to view especially with my 7 year old present, totally destroyed the spirit of Dr. Seuss. In his book the Grinch was a G …

posted "Good Battle Scenes" about King Arthur (2004).   October 19, 2004

Good Battle Scenes
This movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. Though I always thought of King Arthur as belonging to a later period, this movie does a decen …

posted "Worth its acadamy awards!" about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New Line Platinum Series 4-disc Special Extended DVD Edition).   October 13, 2004

Worth its acadamy awards!
The only thing bad I can say about this movie is that I didn't want it to end! Just as good as the first two (I wonder why this was the only one to wi …

posted "Highly Entertaining" about Hellboy (2004 movie).   May 23, 2004

Highly Entertaining
This movie was highly entertaining though a little hard to follow. Not being familiar with the comics, may have been the reason for my difficulties in …

posted "Just Didn't Work" about Peter Pan.   April 09, 2004

Just Didn't Work
I have seen several versions of the Pan story (notably Disney's and Mary Martin's) and while this story are great special effects and fairly good dire …

posted "The most enjoyable 3 1/2 hours ever!" about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.   March 18, 2004

The most enjoyable 3 1/2 hours ever!
The only thing bad I can say about this movie is that I didn't want it to end! Just as good as the first two (I wonder why this was the only one to wi …

posted "The Best Movie Ever?" about The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.   February 04, 2004

The Best Movie Ever?
I have seen all three films and consider them to make up the greatest trilogy ever and this film is my favorite of the three! I have seen it several t …

posted "Part One of the Best Trilogy Ever!" about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.   February 04, 2004

Part One of the Best Trilogy Ever!
When I went to see this movie with my son I thought I was in for a long snooze. How wrong I was. This movie grabbed me from the start. With amazing ci …