SharpShooter5

I've always been a fan of Tim Burton, he's one of the few directors who is able to put himself into his films without jeopardizing the story, that said, I have never thought of him as a great drama director, his movies are fun to watch, but you rarely have much emotion for the characters.

Well after watching Big Fish, i take that back, Tim Burtan can make an emotional drama, you care for the characters of this film, and you want to learn more about them as the films goes on. The story is great and its still got that lovable Burtan quality and feel to it.

The performances are also great, most notable Ewan MacGregor, if he doesn't get an Oscar nomination then i will finally be convinced that the academy are just a bunch of fools. He proves in Big Fish that he is one of the best actors of his generations (and he should also shut up those who were hard on him for his performance in the star wars films)

This is one of the best films of the year, and a real treat to movie goers, go see this, its a film for everyone to enjoy

Die another day was pretty much bashed by most critics, and several movie goers claimed it to be one of the worst bonds, but thats because since the series took its 6 year break after licence to kill it has become cool to hate the new Bond films (don't ask me why?), for example look at how Goldenye was received when it first came out, people hated it, but 8 years after its release, it is considered by many fans as one of the top 5 Bonds

Die another day is the same way, in 8-10 years it will be looked back upon as one great Bond film. Yes its a little over the top, but not more then Moonraker or You Only Live Twice was, and what really makes this a good film is Pierce Brosnan, he seems tailor made for Bond, and as with the previous actors he is finding his Groove near the end of his 007 career (this is his fourth film, and probably second last outing). As I said, Brosnan, makes this movie for me, his performance makes you overlook the sub par performance of Halle Berry (the films only real weakness)

So if your looking for a real good action adventure film then buy or rent Die Another Day, its not the best Bond film ever, but on an enjoyment level it ranks only behind Goldeneye, as Brosnan's Best.

Hercules, sounds like it would make a great idea for an animated adventure, its got everything, from adventure for the guys, to a love story for the girls, to monsters and magical gods for children, and adults , so how is it that Disney messed this one up?

I don't have the answer, and I've never ran into anybody that does, part of the problem may lie in that Disney decided to mix up the Hercules' story we remember from high school, and instead give us a family friendly version (but hey this is Disney what did you expect)? This new version almost works, but it's still not effective because rather then give us something new it mainly rips off aspects from the Superman films, as well as Empire strikes back.

On the plus side, the animation is wonderful, and the voice talent is good. Tate Donovan is sub-par as Hercules, but Danny Devito and James Woods are excellent as Philoctetes and Hades, and Rip Torn is pretty funny as Zues.

Now don't get me wrong, Hercules is not Disney's worst movie of all time, it just that with the studio's huge resurgence in the 1990's, with the likes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Lion King, hunchback of Notre Dame etc... Hercules just doesn't measure up the their quality

6 out of 10