Battlefield Earth [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

A Big Budget B movie........2007-10-05

This science fiction adventure centers on a final battle between good and evil for control of the world. In the year 3000, Earth is ruled by the Psyclos, a vicious alien race, led by the tyrant Terl played by John Travolta, that has laid waste to the planet, killed the majority of the population, and stripped Earth of its valuable resources. Pockets of resistance remain among the surviving humans; the hero, Jonnie Tyler, is one such rebel, living in hiding in the mountains. Eventually, Johnny begins organizing like-minded humans for a final stand against the Psyclos. The movie covers only the first half of Hubbard's book.

Gary Zukav must have been the movie science advisor........2006-02-02

The "bad guy" costumes were plausible for space aliens nowadays as most anything goes. However the man creatures’ attire was totally inappropriate for the situation and bordering on the reticules.

People have run the mental range from morons to illiterate to excelling down through the ages. But to think that you take someone who has trouble rubbing two sticks (one stick too many) together and teach him Euclid in 5 minutes is really stretching anyone's credibility. Putting "goat guy" in a flight simulator must make Air Force pilots feel special. Interesting that all this weaponry in the hands of professionals only take nine minutes to get defeated; but if you are ditzy you can give the bad guys a run for their money (gold) with a handful of the very same (mysteriously operable) weapons.

You would have gotten more action waving the flag (everyone knows what a flag is) then deciding a casual glance at the declaration of independence is going to inspire nomadic people that already have their society organized and relative freedom. For that matter are you going to inspire people with a mushy speech about a paper that has no relevance to them?

It did have the "Let's go get-um" feel and action of the movie "Independents Day"

Gary Zukav must have been the movie science advisor........2005-11-21

The "bad guy" costumes were plausible for space aliens nowadays as most anything goes. However the man creatures' attire was totally inappropriate for the situation and bordering on the reticules.
People have run the mental range from morons to illiterate to excelling down through the ages. But to think that you take someone who has trouble rubbing two sticks (one stick too many) together and teach him Euclid in 5 minutes is really stretching anyone's credibility. Putting "goat guy" in a flight simulator must make Air Force pilots feel special. Interesting that all this weaponry in the hands of professionals only take nine minutes to get defeated; but if you are ditzy you can give the bad guys a run for their money (gold) with a handful of the very same (mysteriously operable) weapons.
You would have gotten more action waving the flag (everyone knows what a flag is) then deciding a casual glance at the declaration of independence is going to inspire nomadic people that already have their society organized and relative freedom. For that matter are you going to inspire people with a mushy speech about a paper that has no relevance to them?
It did have the "Let's go get-um" feel and action of the movie "Independents Day"

Average customer rating:

Worth buying for "Smoke" alone.

Boring...

pretentious twaddle

excellent - by not a dance fan

Evidentia [1995]
Starring: Sylvie Guillem , William Forsythe , Niklas Ek , David Kern , and Benedicte Loyen
Manufacturer: Warner Music Vision
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000069D4O
Release Date: 2002-08-26

Amazon.co.uk Review

An innovative attempt to reconfigure dance for the digital age, Evidentia is a fantasy on the idea of movement put together by a number of directors and choreographers under the guidance of French ballerina Sylvie Guillem, consisting of five separate films. "Solo" is a study in improvised gesture, virtuosically danced by William Forsythe. "Blue Yellow" dwells on Guillem's poetic dance measures in a yellow studio, looking inward from the confines of a blue room. "Smoke" explores relationships in highly abstract terms, though the emotion-laden narrative unfolded by Guillem and Niklas Ek makes for truly "visceral visuals". "Movement" is even more oblique--indeed, its montage of documentary-cum-movie footage (everything from Paris riots to Buster Keaton) and studio trickery make for a film around rather than about movement. "In the Wind, There is Someone" is, again, a video composition rather than a dance work, the Paris Opera's scenery store providing an intriguing and characterful backdrop. The films are connected by Guillem's often fanciful narration, with rehearsal sequences evoking a Chanel commercial.

On the DVD: Evidentia comes in Linear-PCM Stereo with English commentary only, while the 4:3 picture format switches between black and white and colour with vivid immediacy. The booklet contains a background feature in five European languages. --Richard Whitehouse

Customer Reviews:

Worth buying for "Smoke" alone........2007-11-17

For me, "SMOKE" by Mats Ek, with Sylvie Guillem and Niklas Ek, is the major reason for having this DVD. (I'd love to have it on DVD with "Wet woman", also by Ek, with Sylvie Guillem. Please hear my plea, someone!) This piece, to my mind, is a masterpiece. Imaginative choreography, originality, impressive use of space, brilliant movement, perfect performance, good music.
I give the DVD the maximum rating for SMOKE alone. Consider the rest as a bonus.

Boring..........2006-05-31

I agree with the previous review: great dancer, it would have been better more dance and less talk (not speaking of the cinematographic insert). Only the Ek's coreography is really worth, elsewhere I would have already sold it out!

pretentious twaddle.......2005-03-31

Sylvie Guillem is a fabulous dancer, and modern dance can give insights into technique that more traditional ballet can't - but this disc is a bad example. I found it unwatchable.

I want dance videos to show dancing. There are far too many close-ups & fillers (I like Buster Keaton, but what's he doing in this?!).

excellent - by not a dance fan.......2003-03-23

I bought this to watch on a business trip, rather than another pulp bruce willis style movie, and found it captivating and enjoyable at the same time. The interpretation of the music by Part and Bach is almost life giving, and the interviews with Guillem adds greatly. It has changed my view of modern dance

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