This may not knock your socks off on the first listen. In fact, you may find yourself a tad disappointed, thinking to yourself, "where's the continuation of that awesome sound I heard on 'Night at the Opera?'" If this happened to you, you're not all that different from most of the world upon this album's original release. I can tell you boys and girls now: Don't Be Fooled By That Kind Of Thinking Or Any Schmuck That Tries To Tell You This Album Is No Good! I'm actually glad to see so many positive reviews posted here, coz this album deserves that kind of praise. Why? Coz it is good. Listen to it a few more times, and you'll realize that you like it more and more. I'll admit that when I first heard this, I was expecting(like so many others) heavy, epic tunes like The Prophet's song or goofy little ditties like Lazing On A Sunny Afternoon, but got more of a mellow album instead. Yes, I was a bit disappointed coz I figured that Day would be the brother of Night, much like the Marx Bros. movies of the same name, and the similar cover art. But I listened to it a few more times, and you know what? I love it. The one predictable thing about Queen is that they're unpredictable, and I should have expected the album after Night At The Opera to not sound like Night At The Opera. And in retrospect, I'm glad they didn't just clone their previous album. That wouldn't be too Queen-ish, would it?

Though some say The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is the best western of all time, many like myself tend to give that title to his film. I feel it (just barely) beats out GBU. This is an amazing fantasy film set in western days-it grips you from the start and doesn't let go until the end credits. Unless of course you don't like westerns or like Dude, Where's My Car?-then you'll tune out before the opening credits are finished. This film has the one and only Charles Bronson as the hero of the film, and hopefully his performance should shatter people's notions of Bronson's acting ability. He's right on par with Eastwood as the embodiment of the cold, silent gunfighter. It's also fantastic to see Mr. Twelve Angry Men himself play a villian as ruthless as Lee Van Cleef, if not moreso. Claudia Cardinale was a great choice for a female lead. She's extraordinarily good looking, yet has a very strong badass-ness about her. If you're big on Leone's westerns, you've no doubt seen this a few times, but anyone who has been putting it off shouldn't wait any longer. Why? Coz this dvd is a fantastic package for the price. You certainly don't have to listen to me though; Take a look at the reviews for this film!

You'd better hope and pray that your picture doesn't end up in Arthur Bishop's mailbox, boys and girls! That slick hitman, Bishop is played to the hilt by none other than Charles Bronson! You already knew that, but I had to say it regardless. This is one of his best performances right up there with his performance in Death Wish and The Great Escape. Like Death Wish, he's the criminal that we're all rootin' for, and he carries this movie flawlessly to the end. Even the most diehard Bronson hater(if there are any-and if there is, shame on you!) will dig this movie if you like action films. I really can't think of alot more to say about the film, other than it's worth it for the great price or at least a rental for crying out loud!

I love this film.......absolutely love it! This was that glorious time in the 80s when R rated sex comedies were box office blockbusters. This is when Tom "I'm a really really serious actor now" Hanks was funny; I mean EXTREMELY funny. This film has all the laughs of the sungenre, but it's also got something that it's peers don't, and that's(don't laugh) a good love story. Maybe it didn't affect you this way, but I saw this as a very touching love story amongst all the silliness. I saw this film as a true test of Hanks' love for his fiancee-just look at what he has to deal with: 1)His beer drinking, sex crazed buddies are against the idea and rather than support him, give him a bunch of flak(is that how it's spelled?). 2) His fiancee's ex keeps trying to buy Hanks off with money and appliances. 3) Hanks's future in-laws hate his guts and aren't afraid to let him know. 4) He's surrounded by hookers and people having sex at his bachelor party. Hanks brushes all of this off and in no way lets it hinder his decision to marry his fiancee. There's even a scene where Hanks' ex girlfriend(played by the gorgeous Monique Gabrielle), takes off her clothes and tries to seduce him. That takes a real man who must really be in love to walk out of that bedroom! I think that's the best part of the film; The fact that every one and every thing is trying to derail Ricks marriage, but he never gives in and gets his girl at the end of the film. Very moving. Plus there's hilarious scenes of juvenile sex humor if romance isn't your thing. The combination of these two factors make this one of the best comedies I've ever seen.

This film was pretty lame. It was also quite boring, even with a short running time. Maybe the film would be at least partially enjoyed if it weren't promoted to be something it isn't. We're talking about nothing more than trashy B cinema here, and it should have been promoted as such. Instead it seemed like the joke was on the audience, having been lured into this movie by it's gag only to find out it was a cruddy Thelma and Louise wannabe. Baise-Moi isn't as original as it seems to think it is either. Remember the other attempt to bring hardcore sex to mainstream film, Caligula? Remember that failed as well? Before you storm the foreign section for this title, desperate to see what the big deal is, I'd suggest taking home Caligula instead. It may be 70 minutes longer, but it's not nearly as boring and you'll get many more laughs out of it.

Why don't you shelve that copy of Air Bud-Golden Receiver for tonight, grab the wife and kids and pop in David Cronenberg's masterpiece, Crash. This film always makes for a fun family movie night with my wife and child. There are many more lessons to be learned from Cronenberg's film than the entire Veggie Tales series. Crash will teach your children the do's and don'ts of safe driving......you may even learn a few things yourself! Crash will show you how to break up the boredom on a long drive or the tedious wait at your local carwash. You'll even learn a little history too-like the series of events that lead to the death of James Dean. You'll learn that a leg wound won't hinder your sex life any, but can add depth to it. You'll also discover that Holly Hunter can actually be sexy! How can you pass this up? Get your mitts on Crash and makes it a Cronenberg night.

How do you explain Savatage's sound to someone who hasn't heard them? I find this difficult to do without getting into a ten minute description. Basically, they're considered a metal band, but that's too generic of a label for these guys, coz they go so much further. I sometimes hear them refered to as a power metal band, but that doesn't quite seem fitting either. They never really get very fast or wild. I hear "progressive metal" used alot, and I guess that's getting warmer. They're not all over the place like Dream Theater or anything, but they certainly aren't afraid to try things. I gave them a silly label called Drama Metal. The sound is like a metal Broadway play. It's Welcome To My Nightmare-ish without the humor. In fact, these guys are 100% humorless. They're probably a million laughs in person, but the music really goes for emotion-and achieves it! Moreso than any other band in the genre. They sing with such a passion. Sure, it sounds a bit over the top and over exaggerated at times, but this is a musical equivalent of a play here. And in plays, the acting has to be overdone to reach the people further back in the theater. Savatage obviously uses this same method in their music as though they are actually performing a Broadway musical on your stereo system. Their alter ego-The Trans Siberian Orchestra also does this, actually takes it a bit further. The best way to describe them in a few words? Metal guitars, piano, very emotional and poetic lyrics, operatic vocals(not the high pitched kind used in power metal). The Wake Of Magellan is a fantastic album to start with. Though not my personal favorite, it embodies all that is Savatage. Get it now. If you don't like this album, then Savatage isn't for you.

After a string of sleazy action flicks with Chuck(Evil That Men Do, Murphy's Law, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown), director J. Lee Thompson seemed like he wanted to do something a little different with his next Bronson picture. Messenger Of Death is a little more on the drama/suspense side than action. Sure it's got bits of action here and there, but most of the film has Bronson trying to get to the bottom of a brutal murder. It's not terribly exciting, but it certainly isn't a bad film. I guess I'm just used to the vigilante Bronson, which is unfortunate coz he's capable of more than that. But this movie won't give you anything you haven't seen before, although it certainly makes mormons out to be a creepy bunch. Bronson really doesn't turn on the Bronson until the last five minutes or so of the film, but he does it with that flair we all love. All in all, not too bad, but it's main function will be to make your Bronson collection larger.

There may only be four songs on this disc, but it's an intense four songs! That musical madman, Mike Patton joined forces with The Dillinger Escape Plan to make one of the heaviest cds I have ever heard. Patton should be the permanent vocalist for this group, no doubt about it. From the first second, this cd hits you square in the chops and doesn't let up. Before you know it, you'll be singing along with these toe-tapping ditties. But beware! This'll make you wanna run amuck and trash your own home. It'll make you wanna do that Steven Seagal-arm-snapping-thingee on the guys who remade the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. If you like it heavy and crazy, there's no reason you shouldn't get this, especially considering the price. Believe me, it's a steal at twice the price.

He throws his groceries at carjackers! He gargles mouthwash! He hates mayonaise! He's an alcoholic! He has a girl 104 years younger than him, hitting on him! His ex wife is a stipper! And he's framed for murder! He's Jack Murphy, a no nonsense cop framed for murder, trying to clear his name...tra-la, tra-la. The plot is as cliche as it can be, but this is Bronson, baby! Us devoted Bronson fans watch his films because he's in them and we all love the charm and presence he brings to the run of the mill 80s action formula. Actually, we could all care less what it's about as long as Bronson's kicking some butt and shooting people from time to time. This film is no exception and will please the diehard Bronson lover in us all. Plus, this movie's got one of the coolest villians that Bronson's been up against. This woman is crazy and dangerous as hell. In one scene she drowns some poor schmuck in a bathtub, then decides to throw a lamp in the tub for some added zing! I hate to sound repetitive, but ah, the 80s! Get Murphy's Law, brothers and sisters. It's a wonderful piece of bric-a-brac for your Bronson collection.