Destroyed in Seconds (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you like to watch things blow up, or smash into other things, this is the DVD set for you. These 2 DVD's contain 10 episodes of non-stop action. Lots of fun to watch. No re-creations or dramatizations here, just the real footage of real events unfolding. A spectacular collection with minimal comentary.

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Clip after clip, host Ron Pitts presents the most shocking destructions caught on tape.From the well-orchestrated implosion of Las Vegas\' iconic Dunes Hotel to terror attacks on an Israeli marketplace, no topic is too trivial or taboo.Destroyed in Seconds is meant not just to shock and entertain but to educate and explore events that lead to mass destruction.In certain scenarios, see how families and communities bounce back from devastation.Be it act of God or man-made, don\'t miss a moment as Ron explores the cause and effect of catastrophes caught on tape.

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Lost Tapes (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)In the vein of Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch and (to an extent) Cloverfield, the Lost Tapes is another attempt to present "staged handfilmed" footage as if it were real. I first heard of this show from my mother who told me that it was based on true frightening accounts and included real video footage of legendary creatures. Unfortunately, I believe that much of the acclaim this series has found is because a majority of its fans believe that the video footage is either real or a recreation based on real events. Let me tell you that neither is true. How do I know? Because I wrote directly to Animal Planet.
According to Animal Planet, these episodes are based on the "possibility that these creatures exist." For example, there is a legend of Sasquatch roaming around parts of the US. Animal Planet's writers think of a way that "somebody" might come into contact with the creature if it existed. Then the writers determine what would be a feasible way that the animal would be captured on film if it "did" come into contact with somebody. The combination of this setting and a reason for it being filmed generates the 15 minute episode. The fact that the entire event is fictitious is not the real problem. The problem is that the level of acting varies from good to mediocre without ever being great. Most episodes are quite cheesy. Some of them never even show the creature in question. The camera becomes shaky, the actor drops the camera, and then you see them being dragged out of the view of the camera. If this were a student film, I'd say it was a very clever concept for a low budget venture into filmmaking. After spending $20, however, I'm not impressed enough by these works of fiction to say that I felt my money was well spent.
At regular interludes throughout the fictional short the episode presents a few 30-60 second pieces of myth or speculation which are much more interesting than the core movie. Some of them are actually worthy of being in a documentary, such as Native American pictures of Thunderbirds, or pictures of Giant Snakes in different parts of the world. However, some of them are also simply useless. The Oklahoma Octopus is one such example. The basis of the episode is that many people drown each year in Oklahoma Lake. That's it. Absolutely no reason why they made an episode about an octopus. In fact, I think it's rediculous to simply assume that an "octopus" is responsible, rather than make an episode about the location and what possible dangers it "could" be.
This series lies in stark contrast to Animal Planet's rival show "River Monsters." Every single episode from River Monsters is completely enthralling, entirely based around fact, and actually SHOWS the animal responsible for attacks. Please read my review on that series if you really want to know why I feel it is better.
Overall, if you have seen this show and like it because you enjoy the fictional encounters with fictional creatures...then please go ahead and purchase the series. If, on the other hand, you have not yet seen this series then please be wary. It is very low budget, and nowhere on par with other shows on Animal Planet. I gave it 2 stars only because it has a little bit of where the legend began (about 2-3 minutes total) and has so many episodes. I'll be giving this to mother and prepare myself for the next season of River Monsters.

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Even in the modern age reports of human encounters with mysterious and often dangerous beasts continue to surface. Lost Tapes is a first person, immersive experience of encounters with bizarre animals that science is reluctant to recognize - in our waters, in our woods, and in our skies - they live among us - you will believe.

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Kraken - Tentacles of the Deep (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)"I've spent my whole professional career looking for this..." and the person who says this has to be all of 24 or 25 years old. Is this about a bad guy (Jack Scalia) or about a killer squid? Well, the plots are intertwined, but they really make no sense. We could have had two movies here. One about the search for treasure and the other about a guy trying to find the squid that killed his parents. This film had elements from "Tentacles", "Thunderball" and "Into the Blue". The acting was weak, the script was silly and the creature was from a special effects guy who is probably currently pursuing a different career path now. The ending was great. "Nobody's going to believe us" Well, they got that one right. I saw it and I don't believe is. The bottom line here is that if you see this one in the video store, keep looking. You can do better.

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Thirty years ago, Ray Reiter (Charlie O'Connell, TV's Sliders) witnessed the brutal death of his parents at sea by a strange, octopus-like creature. Now determined to exact revenge, he joins archeologist Nicole (Victoria Pratt, TV's Day Break) on a perilous high-seas expedition to find a legendary Greek Opal--said to be guarded by the very beast that murdered his family. As they come face to face with the killer Kraken, they must also battle a ruthless crime lord (Jack Scalia, Red Eye), who will stop at nothing to seize the coveted treasure for himself. Co-starring Christa Campbell (The Wicker Man).Special Feature(s) include: "Secrets of the Deep" Featurette; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound; DTS; Widescreen

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The Secret Saturdays, Vol. 2 (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been a huge fan of "The Secret Saturdays" cartoon ever since I saw it premiere last year on October 3rd, 2008! The next DVD is supposed to come out on October 27th of this year and is supposed to have the next five episodes of the series, which are:
6. The King of Kumari Kandem
7. Van Rook's Apprentice
8. Twelve Hundred(or thousand?) Degrees Farenheight
9. The Owlman Feeds at Midnight
10. The Swarm at the Edge of Space
There will probably be more special features, too. The main storyline of the cartoon will still be the same: In almost every episode, the Secret Saturdays fight against V.V. Argost and his servant, Munya, to keep Argost from following the clues on the Kur Stone, unleashing Kur, and ruling the world with an invincible cryptid army, but there are some new characters, new cryptids, and new clues to find Kur, that are revealed in the episodes listed above. I love this DVD and I can't wait to get it when it comes out and I can't wait to get any other DVDs of the show that are released in the future!

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The Secret Saturdays is about Doc, Drew, and Zak who are part of a network of scientists who work together to save the world by keeping hazardous secrets! They must fulfill their duties while trying to not get on each other's nerves with the usual and plain family squabbles!

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The Secret Saturdays, Vol. 1 (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been a huge fan of "The Secret Saturdays" ever since I saw it premiere last year on October 3rd, 2008! The basic plot of the show is that, the Secret Saturdays (Zak, Doc, and Drew, along with their cryptid pets, Fiskerton (a Fiskerton Phantom, a seven foot tall gorilla-cat), Komodo (a genetically modified Komodo Dragon that can turn invisible and that has a huge appetite), and Zon (a Pterosaur-like living dinosaur that they rescue in the second half of the pilot episode, that is the only female cryptid pet of theirs, and carries Zak through the air in some later episodes), are Secret Scientists that help protect cryptids (the mythological animals studied in cryptozoology that are, so far, undiscovered in science, such as Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, etc.) from being revealed to the public/media and from being harmed by villains, such as, V.V. Argost, my favorite character/villain in the series, his assistant/servant, Munya (who can transform into a half-human, half-giant spider monster), and many other villains. The main storyline is that, the Secret Saturdays, along with a bunch of other Secret Scientists, find an artifact called the Kur Stone, eleven years before the events of the pilot episode, which is supposed to release Kur, the most powerful cryptid, which will give the person that follows the clues on the Kur Stone and releases Kur, a huge, invincible, insanely powerful cryptid army, which would allow the person to become insanely powerful and rule the world, so in pretty much every episode, the Secret Saturdays have to fight against V.V. Argost and Munya, because Argost wants to unleash Kur and rule the world. Also, each Secret Saturday character has a special ability: Doc is able to use a Battle Glove to fight against enemies with, Drew is able to use a Fire Sword to fight against enemies with, Zak has a gift with cryptids, which lets him bond with and control the cryptids, so he can sometimes stop cryptids from attacking his family, etc., Fiskerton has superstrength and can climb very well, and he has another special ability that is revealed in a much later episode, Komodo can turn invisible and can eat a lot of things, and Zon can fly.
The five episodes on this DVD are:
1. The Kur Stone: Part One (first half of pilot episode)
2. The Kur Stone: Part Two (second half of pilot episode)
3. The Vengeance of Hibagon
4. The Ice Caverns of Ellef Ringnes
5. Guess Who's Going to be Dinner?
There are also some special features, such as animatics/drawings of some of the episodes, some deleted scenes from those episodes, and a cryptid catalog (pictures of and information about some of the cryptids encountered in the first five episodes of the show.) There's supposed to be a second DVD of this show The Secret Saturdays, Vol. 2 coming out on October 27th of this year, so hopefully, "Cartoon Network" will release even more DVDs of this show and maybe a few boxsets of it, too, in the near future. I love and own this DVD and I can't wait to get the next one and anymore of them released in the future!

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The Secret Saturdays is about Doc, Drew, and Zak who are part of a network of scientists who work together to save the world by keeping hazardous secrets! They must fulfill their duties while trying to not get on each other's nerves with the usual and plain family squabbles!

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Sanctuary - The Complete First Season (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently watched this entire series, and although the first few episodes start slow, the series is fantastic. The writers have created a show that combines science fiction with mild horror and amazing story telling that will not let you down. If you have only seen an episode, or even just part of an episode, take my advice and watch the series from the beginning. I had seen the show on a few times, but it failed to get my attention because I was wondering what the heck was going on. Sanctuary is the first sci-fi show in a while that I have been really happy watching. Now that I have seen the first season, I will most certainly be watching Season 2.
- Excellent story that combine myths and legends with our own world.
- Great cast of characters that you can relate to.
- Doesn't go overboard with stupendous plots.
- It's a combination of Science Fiction, Horror, and Drama.
- Contains just the right amount of comedy to give a few laughs.
- Some of the scenes are downright amazing.
Hope this review has been helpful, as I think a lot of people will love this show, but either don't know about it, or don't want to risk wasting their time.
I love it, and I think you will enjoy it as well!


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Even Things That Go Bump in the Night Need Protection\' \'With cutting-edge technology, Sanctuary creates a world teaming with mermaids, dinosaurs and monster mayhem" –TV Guide Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) is a brilliant and enigmatic scientist who seeks out all manner of monstrous creatures. Aided by her protégé, forensic psychiatrist Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), and her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), the Sanctuary team tracks down, studies and protects the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world.

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