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Infernal Affairs - ****1/2 awesome cop movie. Tony Leung and Andy Lau are at their best here, turning in incredible performances as two cops at odds. I can't wait to see part 2 and 3. It's coming to American cinemas on August 20th and I advise everyone to take a look. IMDB Link

Nina – Breath of Fire (Series) Celes – Final Fantasy 6 Citan Uzuki – Xenogears Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Crono – Chrono Trigger Fei Fong Wong – Xenogears Cloud – Final Fantasy 7 Tir – Suikoden

Death – Castlevania (Series) Dracula – Castlevania (Series) Luca Blight – Suikoden 2 Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Queen Zeal - Chrono Trigger Kahran Ramsus – Xenogears Ozzie - Chrono Trigger Magus - Chrono Trigger

Kill Bill Vol. 1 Uncut~! - ****1/2 the japanese uncut version is not only in color all the way through but has some other vicious new shots in it (during the anime sequence, for example). Cool stuff.

Death – Castlevania (Series) Ganondorf -- Legend of Zelda (Series) Grahf – Xenogears Dracula – Castlevania (Series) Ultros - Final Fantasy 6 Zoma - Dragon Warrior 3 Jowy Blight - Suikoden 2 Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Queen Zeal - Chrono Trigger Sin – Final Fantasy 10 Altima - Final Fantasy Tactics Kahran Ramsus – Xenogears Ozzie - Chrono Trigger Gilgamesh - Final Fantasy 5 Magus - Chrono Trigger Golbez – Final Fantasy 4

Rena – Star Ocean: The Second Story Tidus – Final Fantasy 10 Celes – Final Fantasy 6 Jenna – Golden Sun: The Lost Age Cless – Tales of Phantasia Citan Uzuki – Xenogears Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Cecil – Final Fantasy 4 Terra – Final Fantasy 6 Crono – Chrono Trigger Fei Fong Wong – Xenogears Ramza – Final Fantasy Tactics Serge – Chrono Cross Cloud – Final Fantasy 7 Rudy – Wild Arms Tir – Suikoden

Oh god, not this topic again *scans through list of 5 star movies* LOTR (all of them, extended versions preferred) Fight Club Pulp Fiction Aliens Once Upon A Time In The West

Monster The acting is wonderful and deserves the hype, shame that the actual story isn't that interesting. ***1/2

Intolerable Cruelty A good romantic comdy with an edge, but I expect more from the Coen Brothers. ***1/2 Shiri Very good Korean action thriller. Everything I want to see in a big blockbuster movie, and probably shot with a fraction of a normal Hollywood budget. The acting was good, too. Really nice. ****

Kaena - The Prophecy Mediocre french CG movie with a cute main character but not much else. **

The Storm Riders - **1/2 This could have been good as an anime, but these CG effects look really stupid in a real movie. The story was predictable. It has Sonny Chiba and some cool fights and scenarios though.

Yes, same girl. And shame on you for not having seen Kill Bill Vol. 1 yet.

More here: http://www.thezreview.co.uk/news2/news1027.htm He looks like a millionaire alright.

The Mummy (1999) - ***1/2

watched it yesterday and loved it. The TCM comparison is dead on, some of the scenes can even be seen as a hommage to the classic. Edit: Downhome, if you're looking for subtitles check out http://www.extratitles.to (and http://subs.2ya.com for asian flicks).

Batman Returns - *** Better than Schumacher's crap, but not as good as the first. Mask of the Phantasm and Return of the Joker remain my favorite bat movies.

Basic - ** too many plot twists, and the story still manages to be boring as well. Travolta and Jackson are wasted. Changing Lanes - ***1/2 now this is more like it. Great script and fine acting, even by Affleck. It drags a bit, though. Haute Tension (aka Switchblade Romance in the US) - **** Wow, sick stuff here. A definite recommendation for all horror and gore fans. Loved the nods to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I'm not sure if I like the plot twist yet, I guess I'll watch it again soon.

Leon - Final Fantasy 2 Lassic/Lashiec – Phantasy Star 1, 4 Death – Castlevania (Series) Kuja – Final Fantasy 9 Miang - Xenogears Marquis Elmdor - Final Fantasy Tactics Emerald - Final Fantasy 7 Ganondorf -- Legend of Zelda (Series) Mid-Boss – Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Grahf - Xenogears Piastol - Skies of Arcadia: Legends Zeikfried - Wild Arms Dracula – Castlevania (Series) Zeromus – Final Fantasy 4 Deathtoll - Soulblazer Rufus Shinra – Final Fantasy 7 Sephiroth - Final Fantasy 7 Luca Blight - Suikoden 2 Harken - Wild Arms Ultros - Final Fantasy 6 Id - Xenogears Zoma - Dragon Warrior 3 Behemoth – Final Fantasy Series Peppor - Chrono Cross Jowy Blight - Suikoden 2 Hargon - Dragon Warrior 2 The Turks – Final Fantasy 7 Ramirez - Skies of Arcadia Alhazad - Wild Arms Solt - Chrono Cross Ruby - Final Fantasy 7 Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Queen Zeal - Chrono Trigger Krelian - Xenogears Kraken - Final Fantasy 1 Sydney - Vagrant Story Lich - Final Fantasy 1 Sin – Final Fantasy 10 Mother - Wild Arms Baramos - Dragon Warrior 3 Altima - Final Fantasy Tactics Chaos – Final Fantasy I Cactuar – Final Fantasy (Series) Guard Scorpion – Final Fantasy 7 Kahran Ramsus - Xenogears Azala - Chrono Trigger Biram and Yenke – Final Fantasy 10 Galcian - Skies of Arcadia Chupon – Final Fantasy 6 Ozzie - Chrono Trigger Wendy - Suikoden Vicks - Final Fantasy 6 Wedge – Final Fantasy 6 Gilgamesh - Final Fantasy 5 Ghaleon - Lunar (Series) Lynx - Chrono Cross Deus – Xenogears Magus - Chrono Trigger Seifer Almasy – Final Fantasy 8 Don Corneo – Final Fantasy 7 Leo - Lunar 2 Tiamat - Final Fantasy 1 Emporer Gestahl - Final Fantasy 6 Bowyer – Super Mario RPG

Rena – Star Ocean: The Second Story Selan – Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals Juest Belmont – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Aya Brea – Parasite Eve (Series) Celes – Final Fantasy 6 Ryu – Breath of Fire (Series) Lucia – Lunar 2: The Eternal Blue Frionel – Final Fantasy 2 Celine – Star Ocean: The Second Story Cless – Tales of Phantasia Maxim – Lufia 2: The Rise of the Sinistals Citan Uzuki – Xenogears Nathan Graves – Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Lharl – Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Link – Legend of Zelda (Series) Cecil – Final Fantasy 4 Sora – Kingdom Hearts Terra – Final Fantasy 6 Riou – Suikoden 2 Crono – Chrono Trigger Bowie – Shining Force 2 Fei Fong Wong – Xenogears Locke – Final Fantasy 6 Zidane – Final Fantasy 9 Serge – Chrono Cross Felix – Golden Sun: The Lost Age Mia – Golden Sun Cloud – Final Fantasy 7 Toan – Dark Cloud Rudy – Wild Arms Issac – Golden Sun Tir – Suikoden

Reed Herschel – Tales of Eternia Rina – Star Ocean: The Second Story Marche – Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Selan – Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals Nina – Breath of Fire (Series) Jeust Belmont – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Tidus – Final Fantasy 10 Aya Brea – Parasite Eve (Series) Alucard – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (he better win this) Shidou Hikaru – Magic Knight Rayearth Alphonse – Tactics Ogre: Knights of Lodis Ryu – Breath of Fire (Series) Alex – Lunar: The Silver Star Story Wain – Lufia: The Legend Returns Tifa – Final Fantasy 7 Frionel – Final Fantasy 2 Eon – Granstream Saga Will – Illusion of Gaia Yuterald – Evergrace Cless – Tales of Phantasia Garnet – Final Fantasy 9 Chocobo – Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon Citan Uzuki – Xenogears Stahn Aileron – Tales of Destiny Millenia – Grandia 2 (one of my favorites) Kain – Final Fantasy 4 Ratix – Star Ocean Lharl – Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Vyse – Skies of Arcadia Link – Legend of Zelda (Series) Cecil – Final Fantasy 4 Alis – Phantasy Star Virginia Maxwell – Wild Arms 3 Sora – Kingdom Hearts Terra – Final Fantasy 6 Lyndis – Fire Emblem Soma Cruz – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Ryo Hazaki – Shenmue (Series) Ashley Winchester – Wild Arms 2nd Ignition Crono – Chrono Trigger Bowie – Shining Force 2 Eiyu – Dragon Warrior 5 Alys – Phantasy Star 4 Akia – Skies of Arcadia Ryudo – Grandia 2 Locke – Final Fantasy 6 Ramza – Final Fantasy Tactics Vivi – Final Fantasy 9 KOS-MOS – Xenosaga (Series) Serge – Chrono Cross Kite - .hack Fina – Skies of Arcadia Mark – Persona Mint – Tales of Phantasia Cloud – Final Fantasy 7 Max – Shining Force Yuris – Dark Cloud 2 Toan – Dark Cloud Mario – Super Mario RPG Elena – Grandia 2 Rolf – Phantasy Star 2 Feena – Grandia Justin – Grandia Tir – Suikoden

Yes, I just watched Pump Up The Volume. Still a great movie.

Welcome back, I'll check it out

Komm, süsser Tod (Come Sweet Death) - ***1/2 wow, same rating again. Funny Austrian crime comedy, some brilliant scenes but overall not as good as I expected. Hinterholz 8 and Indien were funnier.

Kung Pow! Enter The Fist - ***1/2 I love kung-fu movies, and I love this movie. It's not a cinematic masterpiece or anything, but it's hilarious all the way through. The dubbing of his dog and the mole-chaku are my favorite parts. The Spy Who Loved Me - ***1/2 Good Bond film, even though I think that Moore isn't serious enough in some scenes (a common problem with his Bond). The music and Jaws are great stuff.

Brother Bear - ***1/2 Surprisingly moving story and beautiful art, but during many scenes I had the feeling that I had already seen them in other Disney movies. It's just too by-the-numbers sometimes. And too much music. But still a nice film, too bad that Disney has decided to abandon hand-drawn animation for now.