Dark Universe

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An alien aggressor stakes out Earth as its new hunting ground after its spaceship crash lands in the Florida Everglades. Surviving the crash through a horrifying process of mutation, its plan is to harvest Earth's inhabitants as its new food source.

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A Must See for Sci-Fi Fans!.......2005-03-26

This movie was awesome! Simple as that! Yes, it was shot with a low budget, but if you are a fan of movies that have a plot--YES, REMEMBER THOSE?--you will love this movie. There is tragedy here on many levels: the viewer will be suprised at how the end of the movie and the beginning tie together so perfectly (I won't give ANYTHING away--just be awed)... There is much here: the swamp being taken over my alien spores, the animals around the swamp changing, the creature controlling it all from the deep bowels of the murkey swamp... Great film!! You'll want to see it twice!!!

so so bad...oh so bad...........2003-07-22

I am in the video store and i see this title. On the cover, theres a ship, earth and a cryptic phrase reading 'where nightmares come from' and beside this ominous warning, a terrifying specimen of alien! Naturally, i had to rent this serving of corn cob. Within 5 minutes, i was laughing harder than i had in years, hence the second star instead of just one.
Talk about letting the dogs out! This movie is a genuine bowser!
It starts off with a spaceship moving thru space that looked so cheesy, i thought mothra or king ghidora was going to fly up next to it! Inside the ship, blinking lights and panels (ala the original Lost in Space Tv series) start going bezerk. Something is attacking the ship! "Spores!" cries out the pilot (who deserved the academy turkey award he most certainly has on the mantle). He crashes to earth, grows a few feet and walks around with a black garbage bag on his head. And he growls. And he pokes people with his tongue.
Trust me, this is funnier than it sounds. There was more dairy in this film than a wisconsin cheese factory. The plot is a mess of many different films. Alien, The incredible melting man and lifeforce come to mind. Mind you, all of those were real movies (and i say that kind of loosly with melting man).

the red stuff is missing from this one. A few splatters on a tree and some morphed corpses are about all we get here. Theres a few scenes with the obligatory nudity, and one of the lasses is actually fairly easy on the eyes. But alas, it takes more than a pair of chest pillows to save this one.

2 stars.

Another Classic From Steve Latshaw.......2002-03-22

Director Steven Latshaw (Jack-O, Bio-Hazard) takes us on a rollercoaster of terror, action, and high octane fun. Well, actually, no he doesn't. But if you like bad B-movies than you can't pass up this one. Those of you who liked Jack-O (Latshaw's masterpiece) will love Dark Universe.

Another Classic From Steve Latshaw.......2002-03-22

Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1)

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A by the numbers bland concoction
Slayers Wannabe
Laugh in Space
Mediocre for adults...
Lost too many hours watching this...!

Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1)
Starring: Brittany Baize , Camille Chen , Mike D'Alonzo , Megumi Hayashibara , and Soichiro Hoshi
Manufacturer: Adv Films
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ASIN: B00004VVOO
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Kain Blueriver, the hero of this sci-fi comedy, is a Trouble Contractor: he handles cases too difficult and/or dangerous for the Universal Guardians. He always wears a blue cape--even with Gundam-type robot armor--and fights with a psi blade, a weapon similar to the light-sabres in "Star Wars," powered by psychic energy. His partner in adventure is the energetic, green-haired Canal, the holographic embodiment of the control system of his ship, the Swordbreaker. In their first adventures, Kain and Canal acquire a third companion: Millie, a Jill-of-all-trades, mistress of none, who is determined to be the best in the universe... at something. Although she's a crack shot, Millie is a typical, fussy anime heroine who complains and blames everyone and everything for her repeated failures. The Swordbreaker is a "Lost Ship," a relic of the superior technology of a vanished civilization that can defy the laws of physics, motion, inertia, etc. Kain inherited it from his grandmother, whose wisdom he constantly invokes.

This quarrelsome trio retrieves stolen property, rescues runaway ships, and protects sensitive witnesses, squabbling and bickering all the way. The result is not so much a comedy-adventure as a farce-adventure.

Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up; minor sexual innuendos and some rather tame violence. --Charles Solomon

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A by the numbers bland concoction.......2006-02-01

Outlaw Star is one of my favorite series, and I was hoping LU would be a series along those lines. However, it comes up way short. All of the standard plot devices are there. Our Hero is a great fighter, driver, pilot, marksman, etc but is struggling to earn respect. He flies around in a Killer Spaceship that is better then everybody else's so that even the futursitic equivalent of the CIA asks him for help from time to time, and he has a holographic Cute Special Girl that is the soul of the ship. Finally there is Milly who comes onboard to round out the Love Triangle of sorts in that she is totally incompetant, her english dub voice is totally annoying and she wants to be the "Best Detective in the Universe" and will remind you of that about 100 times each episode. She is the polar opposite to the ship's AI Canal. LU is very light hearted and harmless and has no mature themes, so it does what it does with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but is not for anyone looking for some drama, tension or suspense that one would expect from a series with a premise like this.

Slayers Wannabe.......2006-01-23

LU really wants to be Slayers. In the spin off the writers are trying really hard for the same chemistry they developed had with slayers, but that fails utterly. Then rather than being funny or clever the charactes just end up being annoying.

Laugh in Space.......2004-02-18

Taking place in the far future. Kane was a trouble contractor, similar to a bounty hunter, he took care of problems and criminals. Wielding a laser sword and slick fighting skills, he was accompanied by Canal, a bubbly, witty hologram who also happened to represent the ship's computer system A.I.. She was responsible for piloting and manning the weapons of the Sword Breaker, a very advanced spaceship considered part of the "lost ships" mythology. Milly, an ex-detective joins the crew because she was fired from the agency (and Kane was partly to blame), being intelligent and a sharpshooter, her help became useful. Most of the episodes took place in outer space and planets not like earth, but similar to it, with very advanced technology. Everything is high-tech; space ships that warp, automated defense systems, laser guns and swords, metallic worlds, space stations, hovercrafts. The creators of the show added so many little details to this hi-tech world that sci-fi fans would appreciate. Lost Universe contains all the winning elements of quality anime. The character designs, animation, sound effects camera angles and music are exceptional. All the main characters were very funny, charming, goofy and yet were able to get serious when it came down to business. The series has exciting action sequences that draw you in. Though sometimes the tech talk got a bit heavy, but the episodes were never boring because they made sense and flowed with a good balance of action and comedy. When the group got the job done you felt satisfaction. This is one of those animes that leaves you wanting more. This is a fantastic series! Good for all ages, ends on episode 26. I also recommend the anime series called "Outlaw Star".

Mediocre for adults..........2001-10-22

Maybe it's Kain's high pitched whining voice or Millie's inability to cook (blowing up kitchens? STUPID PLOT DEVICE FOR UNIMAGINATIVE WRITERS!). I rented the first two DVDs and so far have put off going further. I'll never buy the series unless it gets REAL cheap. This is a series for kids above all else; it's clean, pretty sexless, and for an adult not too interesting.

Bad points? Kain's flying around all alone but for the holographic projection from the main computer. I mean, give the guy a wife or girlfriend, make him human. I am tired of monks living in space. His voice is high pitched and whining, as I've stated before, but all things said there isn't any real reason he shouldn't have a significant someone with him. He just begs for being attached. I mean, I would love to see an episode with someone like Kain, his wife, his ex-wife, and a half dozen of his kids. CUT THE COOKIE-CUTTER MOLDS UP!

Millie comes aboard and she's the stock girl with gun, the crack pistol shot you'll find eleswhere ad naseum. She doesn't even develop into Kain's gal pal. She could, yes, and she could have a someone in her life.

They have some trite clashes going on.

There is the beautiful assassin.

Evil mysterious force trying to kill them.

In the end, adults buying a series for kids whom they do not want to expose to more adult themes should consider it, if they think violence is okay and real girl-boy stuff not okay. This is afternoon cartoon network quality. Safe and bland.

Lost too many hours watching this...!.......2000-10-08

Misfit crew on a super-powered ship on a mission to earn as much money as possible - leave the universe in the hands of this lot and it *will* be lost!

I *love* this show..! Bought it on the back of the "Slayers in space" label that's been mentioned and yeah, there are some similarities, but that's no bad thing. There's some great humour, the animation's well up to scratch (apart from some of the CGI shots of the ship...) and, while the storylines aren't going to make you think too hard, it's good, light entertainment - just the thing for vegging out in front of the TV with :)

Don't expect too much in the way of originality, though - most of the ideas here have been used before. The important thing is that Lost Universe has slotted everything together in a way that makes for one great show.

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The broadcast opens with a conversation about the make-up of the universe with Robert Kirshner of Harvard University, author of The Extravagant Universe. Then, Charlie sits down with former federal reserve chairman Paul Volcker and author Joe Treaster to discuss Treaster's book on Volcker, The Making of a Financial Legend. Also, performance artist Laurie Anderson.

Phantom Empire (1986) / Dark Descent (2001)

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Phantom Empire (1986) / Dark Descent (2001)

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When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr. Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C & C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems. Accompanied by archeaological intern Andrew Paris, mineralogist Prof. Strock, and C&C's scruffy owners Cort Eastman and Eddy Colchilde, Denea's hopes of emerging from her famous father's shadow become as remote as getting out of the caves alive!...... Deep in the Mariana Sea Trench, a corporate underwater mining complex has been built - an industrial Atlantis. When an accident in a dry-dock chamber kills several miners an investigator is sent to find the cause and immediately finds out that it was not an accident. He becomes caught in the middle of a deadly conflict between the miners and the corporation, and fights to stay alive and uncover the truth.

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A Must See for Sci-Fi Fans!
so so bad...oh so bad....
Another Classic From Steve Latshaw
Another Classic From Steve Latshaw

Dark Universe
Starring: Joe Estevez , Blake Pickett , Laurie Sherman , Bently Tittle , and John Maynard (III)
Director: Steve Latshaw
Manufacturer: Retro Media
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00005PJ72
Release Date: 2001-10-09

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A Must See for Sci-Fi Fans!.......2005-03-26

so so bad...oh so bad...........2003-07-22

2 stars.

Another Classic From Steve Latshaw.......2002-03-22

Stephen Hawking's Universe - Three Volumes (The Big Bang, On the Dark Side & Black Holes and Beyond) in Collectible Slipcase.

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Stephen Hawking's Universe - Three Volumes (The Big Bang, On the Dark Side & Black Holes and Beyond) in Collectible Slipcase.

Manufacturer: PBS Home Video
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ASIN: B000KE0420

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Stephen Hawking, author of the best-selling book, A Brief History of Time, is one of today;s most renowned scientists. This incredible series treats viewers to the latest and loftiest advances in cosmological thought in true down-to-earth Hawking fashion. The series presents an intergalactic detctive story, rich with mystery, unexpected twists and astonishing revelations. 5 Hours.

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