BriarDan Reviews

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Better than II, equal to I

[10/10 · 13 August 2001]

I didn't like the sequel to Jurassic Park, the Lost World. It seemed to me like a movie made just to show how many ways they can show dinosaurs eating people. They came up with the action scenes and then wrote a plot around them. Jurassic Park III is excellent!! Just as good as the first one, although it lacks that initial awe of the dinosaurs that I had with the first one. The plot to this one is really good, it was very well written. Not a boring moment in it!!

Liar's Moon (1981)

Good News about the DVD

[8/10 · 13 August 2001]

This is one of my favorite movies. I saw it on cable when it first came out. The first time I saw it, it was one of those feel good movies. Then the next day when I settled in to watch it again it turned into a sad movie because of the different ending. When it came out on video I bought it hoping the feel good ending was used. It was not. I recently found out that the DVD version doesn't have both ending available on it but it DOES have the feel good ending. Now I HAVE to buy a DVD player!

The Astronaut (1972 TV Movie)

Great Story & Great Performances

[8/10 · 7 August 2001]

This was probably the first Susan Clark movie that I saw and I became a lifelong fan of hers. I saw it when I just a young kid. I have thought about it often and told friends what a good movie it was. I've always been more of plot fan of movies than of the actors in the movie. This movie was really good and the performance of Susan Clark and Monte Markham was well above average for a television movie. It's unfortunate that I entice my friends to see the movie and it's not available for viewing that I know of. Too bad Nick at Night doesn't show old television movies also.

Something for a Lonely Man (1968 TV Movie)

Something great to watch!

[9/10 · 7 August 2001]

This is one of those great television movies. It shows the power of human courage, love and never giving up on yourself . . . regardless of what other people think of you. Too bad it's sitting on a shelf somewhere collecting dust and not being appreciated. It's scenically beautiful too!! It's a movie for the heart, soul and eyes.