Michael Pflug, Author at DVD Review & High Definition

Tron

January 31, 2002 // 0 Comments

I suppose I should fess up and admit that I was a pre-teen geek of the highest order circa 1982. My idea of fun was a day spent banging out BASIC programs on the membrane keyboard of my Timex Sinclair computer followed by a trip to the neighborhood video [...]

The City Of The Dead

January 23, 2002 // 0 Comments

Quick question, has there ever been a film that was renamed for American distribution in which the new name actually improved upon the original? I didn’t think so. Such is the case with 1960’s "The City of the Dead, " an exquisitely crafted [...]

Mad Max

January 21, 2002 // 0 Comments

"Mad Max" is one of those rare films that was so ingeniously original upon its release that it immediately spawned a number of pale imitations — as well as two sequels — and continues to this day to have a larger impact on the action [...]

The Prime Gig

January 16, 2002 // 0 Comments

"The Prime Gig" is a movie about the art of the con which boasts an impressive cast but, in the end, really adds nothing new to the age-old adage, "Never trust a con." Vince Vaughn stars as Pendelton "Penny" Wise, a [...]

Little Dieter Needs To Fly

January 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

Dieter Dengler was a young boy growing up in Nazi Germany when a flight of American fighter aircraft swooped down on his quiet Black Forest village and opened fire. One plane flew so low past Dieter’s attic window that he was able to make eye contact [...]

Topkapi

January 14, 2002 // 0 Comments

’Topkapi’ is a 1964 heist film from director Jules Dassin, whose earlier ’Rififi’ is widely hailed as a classic of the genre. While ’Rififi’ is a very dark and serious film, ’Topkapi’ is much more light-hearted and comical in nature and [...]

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

January 4, 2002 // 0 Comments

"The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" surely ranks as one of the classic cult movies of all time. This insanely great little film has carved out a nice little niche for itself due solely to word of mouth by the rabid fans [...]

Sahara

December 28, 2001 // 0 Comments

There’s something unique about war movies made while the conflict they portray is still raging. They tend to offer a snapshot of the sensibilities of the general public at a time of great uncertainty and, while often rife with unfortunate racial [...]

Pearl Harbor

December 18, 2001 // 0 Comments

I realize that I’m a little late to the party as just about every film and DVD reviewer out there has already taken their whacks at the latest Michael Bay mega-movie, "Pearl Harbor." I’m a bigtime history geek and my primary area of interest [...]

The Angry Red Planet

December 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

I have to fess up and admit that I’ve become addicted to MGM’s budget priced Midnite Movies collection. Whereas other folks strive to amass the entire Criterion Collection or some such high-falutin’ line-up of ’quality’ films, here I am [...]