"U.S Marshalls" has a completely different style than "The Fugitive", concentrating more on Tommy Lee Jones' character, Sam Gerard. This is a wise choice...Wesley Snipes does not nearly match Harrison Ford, and Jones would end up stealing the show anyway. Nevertheless, there are parts of the movie that seem redundant, but these are usually spiced up with a bit a humor, especially with Gerard's wise-cracking collegues, most prominent being Cosmo, played by Joe Pantoliano.
This time around, Gerard is trying to catch Mark Sheridan (Snipes), who is supposed to be a mole within the CIA (or some other government intelligence organization), who is selling secrets to the Chinese, and kills two agents during a sting operation. Gerard also must put up with John Royce (Downey) who is a CIA attache to Gerard's search. From there you have the usual government conspiracy storyline, that, though somewhat unoriginal, ends up being quite fun.
Also, the music is quite good in this movie, beautifully composed and with a light patriotic touch. I advise this movie to everyone who likes action. It does however contain gun violence and blood, so it may not be suitable for children. Rated R.
For a somewhat different perspective on this film, go to http://www.icok.net/~mcgillj/marshalls.htm
The year is 2047, a ship designed to travel in a way effectively faster than the speed of light, was lost seven years earlier. Now it's back, and a search and rescue vessel, the U.S.A.C. Lewis and Clark is sent to investigate. The lost ship, called the Event Horizon, was created by Doctor William Weir (Neill), and he accompanies the Lewis and Clark to help in their investigation. The Lewis and Clark is headed by Captain Joe Miller (Fishburne). Once aboard the Event Horizon (a ship reminiescient of Alien), their ship is destroyed and they have to stay on the Event Horizon, battling physical, psychological, and apparently supernatural challenges.
This film is unnecessarily gory. Certain rooms in the Event Horizon seem built like Middle Age dungeons, and you can't imagine anyone living there. The horror is almost completely based on gore, and there really aren't any instances where I was particularly in suspense. The film is predictable, and the ending is overly ambiguous. If you're into gore, this is the movie for you, otherwise, don't bother. Event Horizon is rated R for gratuitous violence and gore, as well as adult language, and light nudity.
| Here are the lyrics to my favorite song on the Creed Album: "Unforgiven" I kept up With the prophesy you spoke I kept up with the message inside Lost sight of the irony Of twisted faith Lost sight of my soul and it's void Think I'm unforgiven to this world Took a chance at deceiving myself To share in the consequences of lies Childish with my Reasoning and pride Godless to the extent that I died Think I'm unforgiven to this world Think I'm unforgiven Step inside the light and see the fear Of God burn inside of me The gold was put to flame To kill, to burn, to mold its purity To Order or listen to in RealAudio Format go to
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Creed: "My Own Prison" : CD Debut Album: Scott Stapp--Lead Vocals Brian Marshall--Bass Scott Phillips--Drums Mark Tremonti--Guitar, Vocals Discography:
In the debut album of the band known as "Creed", it is obvious that Scott Stapp, the band's lead vocalist, is the strongman of the band. Creed's music is almost completely vocal-driven, and the result is generally good. The lyrics are crisp and poetic and are presented as such. In addition there is a hint of social commentary (ie. "One", "In America") in the music that is delivered without a preachy undertone. As for the rest of the band, they have talent as well (the guitarist does a pretty good, if not short solo about four minutes into "Pity For A Dime"), though it's generally repressed and reliant upon the same chords over and over. It really doesn't matter much, and doesn't detract from the album. I recommend this to nearly anyone. If you haven't heard "Torn" and/or "My Own Prison" on the radio, you should go to CD Now for a RealAudio version (it echoes a bit, but the vocals come through reasonably well. Creed's debut album scores an eight out of ten. |
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A sequel of sorts to Richard Preston's previous novel, The Hot Zone, this latest venture deals with biological weapons. Like The Hot Zone, Preston takes real history and created an incredibly feasible situation. The deaths in this novel are disturbing but all too possible...I'll have this review in a week or so...Go to Amazon.com to order |
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Darkest Days,
the latest album of Stabbing Westward (my favorite band) is long overdo in my opinion.
It comes out April 7th, with the single Save Yourself already out. I
hope to review it as soon as possible, and in the meantime go to these sites for more
information and ordering:
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