Project X

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Matthew Broderick, in one of his first grownup roles after years of playing teen heroes, stars as an air force foul-up, a pilot who, as punishment, is assigned to care for the chimps in military medical experiments. He's indignant at first but gradually warms up to his simian charges (who wouldn't?). The more time he spends with them, the more he realizes just what thinking, feeling creatures they are--which sticks him squarely in the center of a moral dilemma when he realizes that the outcome of the experiments involves putting all the chimps to sleep. Director Jonathan Kaplan, no stranger to ethically complex melodrama, gives what might otherwise be a predictable tale a jolt of both adrenaline and real emotion--and it doesn't hurt that most of his actors are lovable scene-stealers. --Marshall Fine

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Excellent.......2007-09-04

I saw this movie when it first came out and have always wanted it. I could not believe I found it here at Amazon at such a great low price. This movie is so funny and yet so sad. It is the best movie I have ever seen. You have to see it. It is so sad to know that this kind of testing was actually performed on chimps by the US Airforce. This movie really makes you think. It gives you a sense of respect and love for these animals. (I was rooting for the chimps all the way.)

A Tear-Jerker.......2007-07-20

This movie is a poignant reminder to me of how cruel and how kind the human race can be to other animals. I know it is mostly a fictional story, but I still root for the escape of the chimps, even for grumpy Goliath. Jimmy was being manipulated, same as the subjects of the "experiment" and he comes to realize he has to stand up for himself. He won't just be the wise-cracking card player anymore.

esta pelicula fue intersante no solamenta para mi so ni toda la familia.......2007-01-12

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More Fantasy Than Comedy.......2006-07-21

PROJECT X is really a movie fairy tale for adults. It is billed as a comedy, and there are truly some humorous moments, but the basic thrust of the film is to transport the audience to a world of a deep and dark forest populated and run by evil witches and warlocks. The dark forest is a United States Air Force research test center and the resident warlock is a heartless and slimy researcher whose only stated purpose is to expose chimpanzees to lethal doses of radiation. Enter Matthew Broderick as a young and innocent air force recruit whose job is to bond with these chimps and basically and unwittingly get them ready for their lethal exposures. Broderick is young and boyishly goodlooking, but he is not the star. The one who steals more than a few scenes is Virgil the chimp. Virgil learns to trust Broderick, who in turn learns that the horrors of the dark forest are masked by the antiseptic environment that kills chimps in the name of science.

Director Jonathan Kaplan clearly tries hard to infuse PROJECT X with more than just the comic interaction between a chimp that is as at least as bright as his handler. Kaplan sets up the relation between Broderick and Virgil as a dramatic focus that zeros in on the rationale that the air force doctor slimily insists is the case: namely that if and when American pilots are exposed to killing radiation during a bombing run--perhaps to Russia--then how well will they be able to continue their mission? To Kaplan's credit, he has Broderick point out that unlike their simian counterparts in a flight simulator, a human pilot will certainly know if he has been exposed, and it is this knowledge that renders the entire PROJECT X experiment rationale as unneeded at best and evil at worst. Broderick is forced to juggle duty versus conscience, never an easy task at any time. By the film's midpoint Helen Hunt enters as a simian sign language teacher who, years earlier, had taught Virgil to communicate in contextually meaningful ways, thus intensifying Broderick's dilemma about the potential destruction of a sentient being that is not only cute but smart. It is this smartness that director Kaplan uses to ease the film into the slapstick world of farce. Not only is Virgil bright enough to help Broderick defuse a melt down in a lab experiment gone haywire, but he is also savvy enough to take an airplane up and pilot it in an escape.

PROJECT X is that odd but pleasant comedy/fantasy that brings the audience into the dark world of science to force the hero and the audience to wonder where duty ends and conscience begins. PROJECT X implies that a useful starting point is to define just what it means to be human--or in Virgil's case--near human.

The epitome of irony.......2006-05-28

This rating does not reflect the story in the film; it reflects the story behind the film. It is a disheartening revelation that a movie which explores the kinship between humans and chimps, and which condemns the inhumane treatment of our evolutionary cousins, is itself a glaring example of the regular mistreatment of animals in the entertainment industry. The chimp actors in this film were regularly beaten and abused (despite what the American Humane Association might say). Chances are any chimp actor in any movie has received similar treatment because, unlike domestic animals which have become inherently submissive, chimps are fiercely independent and resilient, much like their human counterparts. If you believe in the message of this movie, you should be adamantly against it for the horrible irony it embodies.

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sonic x v/ 8
This...Is Who I AM!
Get the game
The Truth
This is movie is awesome!

Sonic X - Project Shadow v.8
Starring: Jason Griffith , Dan Green , Mike Pollock , Lisa Ortiz , and Kathleen Delaney
Manufacturer: Funimation Prod
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ASIN: B0009MAO5U
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Product Description

Who or what is Shadow the Hedgehog? Dr. Eggman discovers the secret lab of Professor Gerald, his grandfather. By freeing the sleeping Shadow creature, Eggman uncovers Gerald's plan to destroy the world! Because Shadow is on the loose, Sonic is blamed for Shadow's criminal activity and is sent to Prison Island. Will Sonic be freed in time to stop Eggman's evil plan? Where will Shadow's loyalty ultimately lay, with his creator's grandson or with our hero, Sonic?

Format: DVD MOVIE

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sonic x v/ 8.......2007-08-06

this was perchased for my 16 year old son . & he loved it the price could have been a bit better but otherwise it's a good show

This...Is Who I AM!.......2007-07-25

Sonic X is the newest animated series of our favorite blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, and the first one from Japan (If you don't count the movie) That's right! An anime! If anyone cares, it's dubbed by 4Kids, but they actually did a pretty good job, unlike what happened to One Piece.

Sonic X's story is a bit different; In the first episode Sonic and the gang are on their world (Unnamed, but I call it Mobius like in the comics), and trying to rescue Cream the Rabbit from Eggman, who has also stolen a Chaos Emerald. When Sonic tricks Eggman's robots into firing at the power control at Eggman's base, the Emerald causes Chaos Control which sends the crew to a parallel universe: Earth! Sonic meets up with local kid Chris Thorndyke and must lay low while trying to find his friends! However, after saving the day from Eggman multiple times, it becomes quite obvious to the people of Station Square that these human-like animals are around, and they welcome the heroes with open arms.

Volume 8, Project: Shadow, is Sonic X's adaptation of Sonic Adventure 2 (And the Gamecube remake: Sonic Adventure 2 Battle). It contains Episodes 33 to 38, the entire Shadow Arc.

After the defeat of Perfect Chaos, Eggman hacks into GUN's computers, and finds the diary of his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. (Revelaing that Eggman is from Earth and not Sonic's World) Afterwards, he breaks into the base at Prison Island and releases his grandfather's greatest weapon, Project: Shadow! However, it turns out that Shadow is not a weapon, but an artificial hedgehog with the ability to use Chaos Control! After teaming up, Shadow steals the green Chaos Emerald from Capital City, and the media believe it was Sonic. (How they could msitake the two in broad aylight, I don't know. If it was night, I'd forgive them, but it wasn't) GUN captures our favorite hero, but he breaks out and escapes through Capital City, where he meets Shadow. Interrupted by GUN and once again arrsted, Sonic is taken to Prison Island. At this point in time, Eggman attempts to steal the Master Emerald once again, but Knuckles shatters it, preventing him from doing so. It's thwe Chaos Arc all over again as Knuckles hunts the pieces down!

Later, Shadow has led Eggman to the Space Colony ARK, and begins to explain the weapon pwoered by Chaos Emeralds: The Eclipse Cannon. With all the Emeralds, it could wipe out a whole planet! Rouge the Bat overhears and teams up with the two to get the two Emeralds on Prison Island. Unfortunately, Amy and Tails are also on the island, brekaing SOnic out. Afterwards, Shadow fights SOnic but leaves as a bomb he set goes off, and the heroes barely escape! Chasing down Eggman to his base, the group launch into space and the ARK, where the final showdown is held!

Knuckles gets the Master Emerald fixed as Sonic ifs launched into space to be left drifting alone as he dies a painless death. But all is not lost! Using a fake Emerald that tails made, Sonic Chaos Controls his way to safety and destroys the Cannon! In a final race/fight Sonic and Shadow settle their differences upon realising the ARK is falling to earth! It's a race against time, they have exactly 24 minutes to save humanity! Can they make it to the core and shut off the ARK, or will the mysterious Bio Lizard halt their progress? Find out as they try to stop the...Final Hazard!

Get the game.......2007-05-30

It is based on Sonic Acventure 2. It does not go into who the real Shadow is (to find this play the game and pay close atention to the cut sceens). Very fast paced. Great entertainment

The Truth.......2007-02-17

I can't beleve you people think that on the English version Maria was not killed but arested. That is not true! When that retired policeman was telling Scarlet and Mr. Stuart his story about what happened at the ark fifty years ago, it showed him pointing a gun at Maria and when she pulled the lever, yes they did skip the scean when she was shot but after that, the guy was crying and regreting he ever shot her, he wouldn't be doing that if nothing happened to her, besides he was pointing a gun at her and telling her to get away from the lever and she disobays him what else would you have expected to happen. When he said they took her away, he ment her dead body because they were camanded to take the casualty's bodies back to Earth to have them identified and that is when Professor Garald found her name in the list of those who died when the ark was shut down. If Maria was still alive and was arested as you guys say she was, even 4kids would know that Shadow wouldn't waist his time trying to destroy the earth, he would go strait to the prison that was holding her and break her out.

This is movie is awesome!.......2007-02-07

Man, these shows are so great together, I personally think Project Shadow should've been a full-length movie and released into theaters. Obviouslly, there's some parts that need to be edited, but there's many scenes in it, especially the end, that make it look like it should've been a full-length film and released into theaters.

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X-15 THE EDGE OF SPACE
Best X-15 footage around

X-15: The Edge of Space
Starring: Everyone who worked on the X-15 Project
Director: Mark Gray
Manufacturer: Spacecraft Films
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ASIN: B000LP4R44
Release Date: 2006-12-14

Product Description

Frequently cited as the most prolific aeronautical test program ever flown, the X-15 pushed the boundaries of altitude and speed as never before. This 3-DVD set presents the most complete collection ever assembled of the X-15 flight program, with rare footage from over 50 (of the 199) specific flights, documentaries, engine testing, suit testing, and more. Over 10 hours of rare material. As always, Spacecraft Films made new, digital transfers of the archival film, and for much of this set the 35mm color film shot of the program yielded stunning footage that looks as if it were shot yesterday. An incredible collection that also includes audio commentary from members of the X-15 project.

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X-15 THE EDGE OF SPACE.......2007-05-12

I THOUGHT X-15 THE EDGE OF SPACE WAS A VERY GOOD DVD.

Best X-15 footage around.......2007-01-06

Another great offering from the folks at Spacecraft films. This one suffers a little because it gets a bit redundant on disc two. Basically it's a bunch of footage of launches and landings (there was little else to film since nothing could keep up with the X-15). Spacecraft films should consider doing a DVD set on the lifting bodies. There were 6 different configurations and great footage that hasn't been seen (plus one of the most famous crashes ever). Plus, there is more complete footage of the flights. It would be a little more interesting with the different vehicles and could avoid the redundency of seeing the same configuration (the X-15) over and over. In any event, Spacecraft films is to be commended for their efforts. This is another fine offering and hopefully this company will not only continue with the excellent spacecraft series but will also continue to release these experimental research flight sets also.

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Don't waste your time, UNHHHHHHH!
Good storyline....Bad Camara Footage
strictly for TRU players
Awsome but some boring parts
big sid bling in 'nawlins not 'bout it

I'm Bout It
Starring: Anthony Boswell , C-Murder , Cassandra Cheatam , Francisco González (II) , and Moon Jones
Director: Moon Jones , and Master P
Manufacturer: No Limit Films
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Don't waste your time, UNHHHHHHH!.......2002-05-23

If you like poor acting, glorification of "ghettoes and gangsters and guns" (oh, my), outrageously dated dialougue, crude sexuality, and needless violence (as well as hard core gagster-rap), then throw your money away on this mess. ... As Master P (Percy Miller) himself would say, UNHHHHHHHH!

Good storyline....Bad Camara Footage.......2002-04-25

This movie is quite tight. this sh** keeps it real for most part but just exagarates about how "bad" Master P was/is. But is basicly acurate. Every seen in this movie is tight its more than good enough to rent this is a "classic" that needs to be owned on your "Hall of Fame" movie collection shelf. The only bad part is it looks like they filmed it with a home video camara with the poor film quality and some bad camara angles. (NEEDS TO BE REMASTERED ON DVD!)

strictly for TRU players.......2001-06-17

This movie is surprisingly good.Master P does a good job of portraying himself in this movie as a young thug.Owes more than a little to Menace 2 society and Boyz n' the hood(note,P gets shot in the shoulder ,just like in Menace 2 society).Silkk the Shocker plays P's younger brother Silkk.C-Murder(who, along with Silkk the Shocker is P's brother in real life)has about 10 minutes in the movie as P's younger brother Q.A realistic(if not sometimes exaggerated )count of life in the Calliope projects.

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Awsome but some boring parts.......2001-04-22

IT is Master P's best getto movie Note: This is NOT a movie for the whole family It was great alough there was some boring parts in it that will make you FF threw it but it was great.

big sid bling in 'nawlins not 'bout it.......2000-07-13

big ups to massa p for this golden ghetto fabulous masterpiece, chronicling his rise to fame from the streets (this must not be a true story because they left out the scene where p sells his soul to the devil so that people will buy and actually listen to his horrible, horrible music (and i stress horrible). i liked alot about this movie. i didn't so much like the bad acting, the bad camera shots/angles, the plot (i use the term loosely), the passing script that was probably written on napkins as filming went along, or the glorification of violence and abuse to women. no, i liked the underlying theme of homoeroticism between p and his boyz. you could tell that in all of their b-boy posturing there was a real sense of longing and desire to express their physical attraction for one another in the hot, sweaty, dirty south. if they would have centered the movie around that i would have definitely been more 'bout it.

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RESEARCH PROJECT X-15, 1962

Manufacturer: National Archives and Records Administration
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Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.

Covers the development of the record-shattering X-15 rocket plane.

This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

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Project: Snake; Low Budget Espionage
Starring: Rory O'Boyle; Tim Ekkebus; Steve Smith; Michelle Phelan
Director: Darrin DeMarco
Manufacturer: X-Strike Studios
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ASIN: B000LC52P0
Release Date: 2006-09-19

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Terrorists have seized control of a remote Alaskan nuclear weapons disposal facility! Now, the only man that can stop the impending disaster is the cigarette-addicted, cardboard box-sneaking, guard-choking, woman-hating, gun-toting, legend of the battefield, codename: SNAKE!

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