Reviews

OK..what's going on? I saw "Vin Diesel's" name at the end when the credits were rolling as "Producer" and there is no mention of his name here on IMDb?! Aside from that.. "Hitman" is one of the BEST movies of this genre, to hit the big screen in a long time, if ever.Finally, someone has the "intestinal fortitude" to bring to celluloid(for us that don't play video games) a gun-for-hire, that doesn't wimp-out when he's face to face with his target.Not since the Clint Eastwood-"Dirty Harry" days has a character been allowed to kill a bad guy, with such wanton abandon...it was so refreshing!!! And Timothy Olyphant did a good job, as Agent 47, didn't realize he would be so handsome/sexy with a shaved head and that lean silhouette..wow! The only other guys that could have maybe pulled this off, Vin Diesel or Hugh Jackman(I am still angry he wasn't considered for the new "007"!!) Anyway, if you're looking for a REAL killer movie(pardon the pun), this is it!!! Oh, they could have left the girl out...she was scroungy, I realize she was a hooker, but the movie was about "him" ..right???

I watched this series out of curiosity,wanting to see if they could possibly and with ALL this modern technology,out do Cecil B. DeMille's classic epic of 1956, starring Charleton Heston,Yul Brenner and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Of course, I was let down. Yes, they had all the Biblical characters correct, but they didn't give us any of the spectacular theatrical scenes, that held your interest throughout the first movie. If you going to have a mini-series, you have to have some "rivoting" scenes, the "Burning bush", Parting the "RED Sea",drowning "Pharohs Armies", "building Sethi's Pyramids", could have been done with todays' technology on the scale of blockbuster movies such as "Lord of the Rings" or the Matrix. Obviously, they didn't want to leave a LASTING impression of "faith and sacrifice", which is much needed in these trouble times.

This is one of John Singletons' best. I am glad he had the courage to bring it to the big screen, however, a lot was left out, as a friend of mine is a relative Sylvester Carrier. She paints a much more gruesome picture than we see on the screen,which I am sure his editors left on the cutting room floor. The movie was painful to watch with my friend, as she relived old memories told to her as a child, but still entertaining. The actors he chose, fit their parts perfectly, especially the ones that lived in Sumner.They almost made you forget they were just actors, because of such convincing performances.

Vingh Rhames was incredible as I believe this was his debut and Michael Rooker is one of my favorites since "Tombstone".

If you ever need a lesson on what "lies" and "jealousy" can destroy, this is the movie.

Wow....this is Susan Hayward and John Gavin at their best! If you must have an extra-marital affair...they show us how it's done!!! Real class, however, not without it's drawbacks, when children are involved. This will have you grabbing for the giant Kleenex box at the end. This version is a must have for you classic collectors,because it's much better than the old 1941 black & white. Fannie Hurst sure could write these teary classics, and it's too bad there aren't writers around like her anymore. You knew there was plenty of sex in this movie but it wasn't thrown in your face, and absolutely no profanity!!! Thank God, you don't even miss it... which makes it all the more intriguing!!

Actually, this was pretty good for the prototype of bringing the 1st book of 3 to the Big Screen.It was slow moving in at the beginning of the movie building up the characters (for those who have not read the books)"PREY";"WAR" & "HUNTERS'PLANET"....or played the video game. I am glad they kept Lance Heinricksen(BISHOP), to keep a point of reference, as an attachment from the original "Aliens". Speaking for all the die-hard Predator & Alien fans, this movie is worth seeing, but it was "toned-down" quite a bit, not as much "GORE" & fighting as there should have been,beacuse this is NOT a movie for kids(under 13). Why can't we adults have an honest-to-goodness hardcore scary/sci-fi, horror movie(without comedy),like "The Thing-1982"; Predator-1986; and Aliens-1986..!!!

If you were ever going to have an affair with a married man this is one of the most ideal! This tear-jerker will have you watching it again and again, it's truly a shame that the AMC and TCM channels claim they show the classics and never get around to air this one, which stars Susan Hayward and John Gavin at the height of their early movie careers. One of the All-time classic romance stories!

The first time I saw this movie in the theatre, I was 19, and so taken by it's theme, because there had been nothing like it before. That scene with "horses' head" in the movie exec's bed..was really great!!! I immediately asked my Italian friends, if that could be possible..... they said..."yes, in the 'old' days...not as many cops,and no forensic stuff available then to get caught!" However, some things weren't realistic...such as...Michael's naive wife(Diane Keaton) constantly interfering(he would have gotten rid of her,long ago)and Sonny getting caught by himself, on the causway...you 'always' take somebody with you, (men can't avoid to be careless)... Anyway... a great film...a collectors' item..now for sure....

Another one of the classics.... Gene Tierney never lets you down by giving her all as the "femme-fatale"...so innocent at first, getting the guy to fall in love with her.....most men are "suckers" for a pretty face, then doing him in later...but, a great film, holding you captive to see what jealous plot she has up her sleeve next, and Cornel Wilde is soooo handsome and debonair.

This was a "sleeper" for sure!! Much better than I thought! Never realizing it was a horror flick.....and who was this gorgeous,baritoned voiced hunk, named Vin Diesel..adding spice and intrigue to this otherwise unpromoted film ??? The monsters in this film were quite unusual, not the same ol run of the mill gobble-you-up types!!The ending was great, too, for a change, not all "bad guys are bad"!!! I give it 2 thumbs up !!!

It caught me off guard with those guys shooting at a dog, right at the start of the movie and almost becoming angry, my friends and I nearly walked out of the theatre, wow, glad we didn't!!! After seeing "Alien", there was no way, someone could have come up with another "metamorphasing creature" to take over your body in such a frightening manner! It was really creepy trying to figure out who had been taken over next by the creature, Kurt Russell, did a great job as he usually does, in whatever role he takes. Oh of course, I saw the "original" Thing with James Arness but that was a joke...even funny !!! Even the re-make of the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" wasn't scary...just intriguing!! Yes, the Thing is one all time great sci-fi thrillers...right with... Aliens, Predator, Terminator, Pitch Black, Blade and the Matrix...!!!

Being 26 at the time, I thought there was nothing that could scare me... what, with being a die-hard..One Step Beyond and Thriller fan, I was skeptical of this so-called "sci-fi thriller". Well... let me tell you, I was soooo wrong !!! That monster was so frightening chasing Sigourney Weaver and her crew around...esp...the ending, I thought I'd never be the same!!! I told everyone I could think of to go see that movie!! The only drawback was the unnecessary use of profanity....it was scary enough without it!!

I am a connoisseur of "horror" movies/series, and have seen them all since the 1950s, but One Step Beyond remains the scariest of all the series. The only one that came close was Boris Karloffs'-Thriller! John Newlands' beginning monologue reels you in, to have you gripping the arms of your chair during the story, too scared out of your wits to even move, then having the story ending to Mr.Newlands epilogue to further heighten your anxiety of being too fearful to go to sleep!! Unlike..Twilight Zone, Hitchcock, Night Gallery,Tales from the Crypt, Outer Limits and X-Files which ALL have humorous episodes which discount their "scare-quotient", and leaves you disappointed....however "O.S.B."satisfies the most discriminating of "scary-movie" tastes !!! O.S.B never had one "hokey" episode that would tickle your funny bone and that is what makes for excellent scare tactics. I wish they had this series on DVD !!!

Boris Karloffs' prelude monologue and narratives for "Thriller" provided the absolute best in issuing the most "spine-tingling", "white-knuckler" scariest series, next to One Step Beyond, on television!!! Unlike Twilight Zone;OuterLimits; Hitchcock; X-Files and Tales from the Crypt which provided some humorous/light-hearted episodes for the "faint of heart"! Thriller and "O.S.B." kept us scared out of our wits every week and hungry for more!!! NOTHING has ever come close to those series....often wondered why...maybe too many wimps and censors around now..too bad!!! Does anyne know where they sell those series??

Contrary to popular opinion.....this series was the scariest, next to Boris Karloff's.."Thriller"! The accompanying music along with John Newlands' melodramatic "matter-of-fact" voice, made for the some of the most "frightening" television watching for kids (like myself) growing up in the 50s & 60s. So much so, I slept with my parents after watching a few episodes. Rod Serlings' Twilight Zone was good...but not "scary"..even some episodes were down-right "funny" !!! Not one of "One Step Beyond's" had a humorous episode! And I suppose, that's why they don't show any re-runs today, because most people are "wimps" and can't handle the "real" scary stuff...like.. "Aliens", "The Thing", "Predator", The Hidden, Nite-Flyer and "PitchBlack" just to name a few.....I sure wish I could get my hands on that series.!!!!

This is truly a classic.....the whole gothic scenery, even though,filmed in black and white, has a mesmerizing effect. Riveting performances by Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles kept you glued to your seat with the wonderful narrating adding depth to the storyline!

This sequel was a great sci-fi, horror film with plenty of action to hold your interest, but it was ruined by the over-kill use of profanity, especially the (m-f) word, Star Wars, and Alien were great, just because of that fact!!!!

This is the BEST science fiction horror film to date, the only other monster films that could have come close are Predator and The Thing, and I have seen them all since 1960 starting with the original Godzilla,directors Cameron/Hurd.....geniuses!!!