Kakurenbo - Hide & Seek (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)Kakurenbo, like Makoto Shinkai's Voices of a Distant Star, was created by only a few people yet stands a cut above a lot of anime of the same type. It presents unique ideas that would never have been tried by any of the more mass marketed anime. While the emphasis of Kakurenbo is the horror story, it still has plenty to offer outside of that, like stunning visuals, plenty of atmosphere, and a haunting soundtrack that plays well as the story unravels.
Kakurenbo is about eight children who dare each other into playing a game of hide and seek (Kakurenbo) in a city that's become a kind of urban myth among the children. Following specific rules, including following road signs, wearing fox masks, and going in with seven children, will trigger the city into life, or so the myth goes. The children follow these rules down to one, and that is they actually go in with eight. But the city comes to life anyways, and their game turns into a struggle, and all the while one boy attempts to find his lost sister who played the game before him.
The creatures that come to life in this short anime are drawn from Japanese mythology, and are made to fit into a more modern world, giving them a unique appearance that's successfully terrifying. When placed in the dark setting, these monstrosities do their job. And with relish. By the end, once all the monsters, or demons, are revealed, and twists play themselves out, you should be left with a disturbed feeling of horror in you stomach, especially when you realize what lights the city....
This is one of those films that just don't compare that easily with others. It's too different. Yet it's still great and worth the money. The DVD contains more special features than most anime DVDs have, and this makes up for the shortness of the film. Plus, had the film been longer, the effect would have been lost, I think. I'd recommend this to hardcore anime fans who don't mind a little difference from anime to anime.

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In this beautiful mixture of cutting-edge CGI and traditional animation, a young boy joins a game of hide-and-seek to find his missing sister. Along the way, he encounters grotesque demons and a terrifying fight for his very soul.

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Deal or No Deal (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)The DVD game of Deal or No Deal is pretty good. Growing up with old Nintendo games, I'm really amazed how realistic some of the things in this game are. First of all, you should know Howie Mandel moves around on stage, exactly how he does on the TV show, and will frequently ask you the same questions he asks the contestants. He asks YOU questions, and pretends like YOU are the contestant. It's really spectacular if you love the TV show just how close to the *real* thing the game is.
You select the numbered cases by pressing the up, down, left or right buttons on your DVD player remote, and hit the OK button to select. It's really that simple. It's much easier than anything I've ever done before. The very second you put the game inside the DVD player, it starts up immediately. I can't believe how simple it is!
I can't think of anything to complain about. When you select a case, you are treated to many funny lines from Howie himself, looking into the camera and straight at you. They even show the banker (well, a shadow figure that is, haha). After you select six cases in the first round, you are of course given a bank amount, and immediately after that you are given an option if you want to make it a deal, or no deal.
The only disappointing thing is they don't show the models faces when you're opening up the cases. Other than that, absolutely no other complaints. Great game. One or two player action.

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Play along with host Howie Mandel in the comfort of your own living room with the DVD game of the worldwide TV show hit.Weigh your odds and take on the Banker to be the player who walks away with the biggest deal.Plus, in a unique twist to the original game show, you can up the fun with a two player game.Competing against your family and friends has never been so entertaining! It's fast, it's fun, but the pressure's really on when Howie asks that all important question, "Deal or No Deal?"

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Family Feud 3rd Edition (2007) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a fun game. The lady I bought this from was extremely nice as the first copy did not work. No problem with the second copy.

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Score and outsmart your way through rounds of fun with Family Feud.Let John O'Hurley put your family and friends to the test in the interactive DVD game based on one of America's most popular family game show.Featuring actual Family Feud questions, survey says it's bound to be a sure-fire hit with the whole family.Including all your favorite rounds it's just like being on the TV show.But, the battle doesn't stop there, your team could 'steal the round and the money!'

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