Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

American Zoetrope etc.

October 20, 2007

Historical Drama, Sci-Fi?

DVD
D-

Pretty hard to watch, with all those hospital scenes in the first quarter hour.  Director Coppola adapted the novel by Mircea Eliade 

X-Men (2000)

X-Men (2000)

Fox etc.

July 14, 2000
Sci-Fi, Action

DVD
D

Although definitely not my thing, I can see why it became a successful franchise.  Bryan Singer directed and co-wrote, after The Usual Suspects and before Bohemian Rhapsody.

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

Peters Entertainment etc.

June 30, 1999

Western, Historical Comedy, Sci-Fi

DVD

D+

I enjoyed this in the theater at the time and thought the critics were too harsh, although the movie could never live up to its awesome title track.  Watching at home almost a quarter century later, the movie is pretty flat, but the song is still great.  Barry Sonnenfeld directed.

Waterworld

Waterworld

Gordon Company etc.

July 28, 1995

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

The movie opens with Costner's character drinking his own urine and improves somewhat after that.  Kevin Reynolds directed, eleven years before Tristan and Isolde.

The Watch

The Watch

21 Laps Entertainment

July 27, 2012

Comedy, Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

Uneven and never quite funny, but I could see it working with a better script.  Seth Rogen co-wrote, and Akiva Schaffer directed.

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes

Chernin Entertainment etc.

July 14, 2017

Sci-Fi, Action

DVD
D

Yes, I've reviewed a couple other Planet of the Apes movies, but they're so far apart alphabetically, and I figure it's like the James Bond movies that I keep rejecting, since the amount of rejection varies.  Matt Reeves directed and co-wrote, three years after Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

Voyagers

Voyagers

Summit Entertainment etc.

April 9, 2021

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

A creepy but mildly intriguing premise.  Neil Burger wrote and directed, after The Illusionist and Limitless.

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté

Studio Unknown

5 April 2021 [Internet]

Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

I wasn't that into the story, but it was nice to see a mother-daughter relationship in this genre, for a change.  Michel Rousseau wrote, directed, and stars.

Visioneers

Visioneers

Fireside Film etc.

June 12, 2008
Comedy, Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

They're definitely trying, but I just didn't find it interesting or funny.  Jared Drake directed.

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

Gary Lucchesi Productions etc.

August 4, 1995

Sci-Fi

DVD
D

A world where virtual reality and real reality are equally unrealistic.  Brett Leonard directed.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Columbia etc.

October 1, 2021

Sci-Fi, Action

DVD
D-

Creepier than necessary.  Tom Hardy not only stars but co-wrote, while Andy Serkis directed.

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky

Cruise/Wagner

December 14, 2001

Sci-Fi?

DVD
C-

The music and the performers other than Cruise aren't bad.  (I tagged the ones I recognized.)  Cameron Crowe directed and co-wrote.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

EuropaCorp etc.

21 July 21 2017

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

Thankfully a bit cheesy, especially the dialog.  Luc Besson wrote and directed, three years after Lucy.

Underworld

Underworld

Lakeshore Entertainment etc.

September 19, 2003

Horror, Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

Violent of course, but I liked the sets and a few of the costumes.  Len Wiseman directed and co-wrote.

Under Wraps (2014)

Under Wraps (2014)

Kickstart Productions Canada

October 2014

Children's, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Direct-to-DVD

D+

Pretty forgettable, except for the Canadian pronunciation of "lever."  Gordon Crum directed.

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Touchstone etc.

November 22, 2000

Sci-Fi, Action
DVD
D

Yeah, whatever.  M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed.

2046

2046

Jet Tone Productions etc.

20 May 2004

Sci-Fi, Romance

DVD
C-

Stylish but it didn't draw me in.  Kar-Wai Wong wrote and directed.

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

Fox etc.

11 May 2007

Horror, Sci-Fi

DVD
D

I didn't know this was a sequel to 28 Days Later, and I wondered why it started right in the middle of the action.  (And then there's a flashback.)  Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and co-wrote.

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Disney

November 27, 2002

Children's, Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure

DVD
D+

Setting Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island in space makes it much less interesting, but it was nice to hear David Hyde Pierce do voicework.  Ron Clements and John Musker co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Hasbro Studios etc.

June 27, 2014

Sci-Fi, Action
DVD
D+

The cliched sideplots were relatively more interesting than the title characters/ situation.  Michael Bay directed, eighteen years after The Rock.  (Yes, I'm surprised I haven't had the chance to reject more of his movies in this project.)