Lionel M.

This has been my favorite of the STAR TREK films, despite its length and gritty special effects. But viewers have to understand that this film was rushed during production. That's why the space scenes look the way they do. But that problem is soon to be solved when the DVD edition is released in 2001. The space scenes will be cleaned up. I hope that when this underrated masterpiece is re-released that people will see it for its intended beauty. As for those who know its beauty all ready, I hope they will appreciate the film more.

This is a wonderful film. Gary Grimes played the geeky and sensitive Hermie rather well. He reminded me of a very young Anthony Perkins. Jerry Houser and Oliver Courant did rather fine as Hermie's friends, Oscy and Benji. Oscy was tough while Benji was a coward. A rather nice contrast. Hermie was in the middle of the tough-weak spectrum. He was not afraid of girls like Benji was and yet he was not crude like Oscy.

I thought Jennifer O'Neill was dazzling in this film. Her pretty blue eyes, bright white smile, and dark brown hair lit up against the gritty and pastel scenery of the film. I liked how her character was nice to young Hermie. While watching the film, I wanted Dorothy and Hermie to "get together."

Michael Legrand's Oscar-winning musical score gave the film its nostalgic feel. I loved how gritty and pastel the film was. The forties were a gritty and pastel time, the picture should reflect that. And it did.

I recommend this film to anyone who likes a nice quiet drama with simple characters and simple plots. I give this film a 10/10.

Back in 1997, my brothers and I still played Super Nintendo and were entertained by it. Then one of my brother's friends brought over his Playstation. Among his menagerie of games was Resident Evil (or as it is known here as Biohazard). Upon playing it, my brother was addicted. Soon after, I got addicted to watching him play it. I attempted it once, but got killed on the spot. I played it again and got a little farther, but then died again. It was when my brother bought his own Playstation that I really got into it.

I fell in love with its dark surroundings, the old Victorian (or what seems Victorian) mansion. I fell in love with the musical score, which was dark and utterly creepy. And I fell in love with the story, which is one you the game player have to piece together yourself. The characters were interesting, but nothing to fall in love with. Chris is tough, but not very skillful. Jill was skillful, but not all that strong. Barry is helpful, but only to Jill. Rebecca is just plain annoying. And Wesker is just plain shady.

The creatures are as much the part of the story as the STARS members. Zombies, killer dogs, a giant snake, giant spiders, a giant shark, a giant plant, Hunters, killer snakes, Gremlins (sometimes known as Chimeras or Clawmen), and an overgrown giant humanoid killing machine known as Tyrant are the baddies that will make sure you do not walk out of that mansion alive. Plus there are a nice assortment of puzzles to keep your mind somewhat active.

I would have given this game a perfect 10. But I did not. What kept me from doing that was one thing, the acting. The actors who provided the voice-overs and were in the beginning and ending cinematic sequences were awful. The actor who was Barry was probably the only half-way decent one. The worst was the actress who was Rebecca. She was terrible. But to do proper justice to the game itself I gave this a 9.