Venom

Starring:Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles, Sterling Hayden, Cornelia Sharpe, Lance Holcomb, Susan George, Mike Gwilym, Paul Williamson, Michael Gough, Hugh Lloyd, Rita Webb, Edward Hardwicke, John Forbes-Robertson, Ian Brimble, Peter Porteous, Maurice Colbourne (II), Nicholas Donnelly, Cyril Conway
Director: Piers Haggard, Tobe Hooper
Studio: Blue Underground
Product Type: DVD

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Forgot how good this series was...
Excellent
Before "Spider-Man 3", there was the animated Venom saga!
Great for kids who are fans of Spiderman
The Venom Saga

Spider-Man - The Venom Saga (Animated Series)
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ASIN: B0007RT9MG
Release Date: 2005-06-07

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Venom, the scariest and most memorable villain from Spider-Man's post-Stan Lee era, takes center stage in this collection of five episodes ("The Alien Costume" parts 1-3, "Venom Returns," and "Carnage") from the Spider-Man animated series from the mid-'90s. The action begins when astronaut John Jameson discovers a strange new substance on the moon. The substance ends up becoming a new black costume for Spider-Man, and he's thrilled with the way it enhances his natural powers (such as spinning webs without mechanical web shooters) and can change into a different outfit merely upon a thought. Spidey soon discovers, however, that the apparent costume is actually an alien symbiote that is gradually taking control of his thoughts. Spidey is able to overcome the symbiote, but it finds a new host in Daily Bugle washout Eddie Brock, and their mutual hatred of Spider-Man creates a deadly new villain, Venom, whose natural powers exceed Spidey's. Things get even more complicated when Venom's "offspring" finds a host and becomes the even deadlier Carnage. Also making appearances in these episodes are the Kingpin, the Shocker, the Rhino, Dormammu, Iron Man, and War Machine. DVD features include some interesting comments by David Michelinie, who with artist Todd MacFarlane, created Venom in the comic books. Among other topics in the unnecessarily complicated feature, he discusses differences between the show and the comics. Stan Lee also boards his soap box to dish about Venom (11 minutes) and has optional introductions for each episode. --David Horiuchi

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The Spider-Man(TM) legend continues with an epic battle against one of Spidey's greatest foes. When an alien element falls into the wrong hands, a lethal new criminal is unleashed. Experience all the high-flying animated action and spine-tingling excitement of this spectacular clash in SPIDER-MAN: THE VENOM(TM) SAGA. After rescuing the pilot of a space shuttle carrying two strange meteors, Spider-Man notices a black stain on his costume and a disturbing change in his behavior. Soon, the evil stain consumes his entire costume, and America's favorite Super Hero(TM) awakens to find himself on the run from both the authorities and his arch-enemies. Will Venom(TM) be the one to finally ground the Webslinger, or will Spider-Man be able to defeat this powerful new force?

Customer Reviews:

Forgot how good this series was..........2007-06-08

I use to watch this animated series as a kid but I didn't appreciate the writing or plot development as much as just watching Spidey fight the bad guys. Watching it is an adult gives me a better appreciation for the writing and creativity. This DVD is a must buy for fans and an easy watch for people new to Spider Man. The DVD is well-made and the bonus material with Stan Lee is entertaining to watch. Would have given 5 stars but I was hoping for more bonus material and interviews.

Excellent.......2007-05-17

rapidity and seriousness, I recommend to this salesman in a 100% product is excellent

Before "Spider-Man 3", there was the animated Venom saga!.......2007-05-02

Astronaut John Jameson whom is the son of Jonah Jameson was doing an exploration on the moon as he bring backs a space rock with a black alien slime inside of it. When it attacks John as they approach Earth the ship crash lands by the river of New York, a large muscular man in a Rhino outfit named The Rhino steals the space rock from the ship with Peter Parker's rival Eddie Brock taking pictures of the robbery and telling Jonah Jameson that Spider-Man was the one that robbed the shuttle. Spidy has been framed and a mysterious alien goo consumes his costume making it into a special black Spider-Man costume with super jumping speed, can change his clothes for him and can make unlimited webbing thus making him a super Spider-Man as he thinks it's swell. Unfortunately it's a deadly living organism that is trying to take over his personality and his body as he soon discovers and must try to get rid of it, once he does it consumes Eddie Brock turning him into the sharp-toothed big eyed black Spider-Man doppleganger named Venom so he can reek his revenge on Spider-Man.

Another great DVD set of the great 1994 Spider-Man animated series but this time with every fanboy's favorite Spider-Man villain, these episodes also guest star Kingpin, Shocker, Rhino, Iron-Man, War Machine and Carnage. Featuring the voices of Hank Azaria and Ed Asner and good animation with some CGI, this is the perfect appetizer for fans before they see "Spider-Man 3" to see Venom on the big screen.

The DVD has only a few extras like introductions by Stan Lee, a multi-featurette on Venom's origins by the creators and Stan Lee's Soapbox.

Great for kids who are fans of Spiderman.......2007-03-11

This was nice CD my son enjoyed it. Shows the Venom story in the Spiderman Series Cartoon. It is a great buy. You can see the difference in the script back then and now. For instance as Venom Spiderman almost kills Shocker but his doesn't say I almost killed some one, he says I almost did a bad thing. That when entertainment cared about the content of what they put out. I love superheros cartoons and I enjoy watching them with the kids

The Venom Saga.......2007-01-19

Nice collection of cartoons laying the foundation for the Venom character that will be in the Spiderman3 movie due out this year. Suitable for watching with children.

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A Gory Slasher Flick
All Over The Map!!!
In Bijou Phillip's immortal words: "Voodoo is bad"
Modern Slasher That Satisfies
Another teen slasher

Venom
Starring: Agnes Bruckner , Jonathan Jackson , Laura Ramsey , D.J. Cotrona , and Rick Cramer
Director: Jim Gillespie
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ASIN: B000C8STW6
Release Date: 2006-01-17

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VENOM is a fright-filled voodoo thriller loaded with a sizzling cast of the screen's hottest young stars! Set deep in the eerie swamps of southern Louisiana -- Agnes Bruckner (MURDER BY NUMBERS), Jonathan Jackson (TUCK EVERLASTING), and Meagan Good (ROLL BOUNCE) are among a group of teenagers trying to uncover the truth behind a friend's mysterious death. What they find is an evil force more deadly than anyone could have imagined! Now they are the ones running for their lives! Also starring Bijou Phillips (ALMOST FAMOUS) and Method Man (GARDEN STATE) -- critics everywhere hailed this chilling and thrilling horror tale!

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A Gory Slasher Flick.......2007-03-26

Ray Sawyer (Rick Cramer), Agnes Bruckner (Eden), Laura Ramsey (Rachel), Jonathan Jackson (Eric), and D.J. Cotrana (Sean) star in this scary and bloody slasher movie.

Eric and Eden are going through any typical teen romance; going steady one minute, broken up the next. Eden works at a local truck stop as a waitress. One evening, Ray pulls into the truck stop to get some food. Known as the local nut case, Ray has few friends and owns a filling station on the edge of town. Later that same evening, Ray comes upon Eric and Eden on a lonely bridge. Swerving to miss Eric's jeep, Ray instead crashes into an on-coming car. The impact of the crash sends the car slamming through the guardrail of the bridge. The car is now teetering precariously on the side of the bridge. Ray jumps from his truck and goes to the aid of the woman inside the car. After pulling her to safety, Ray goes back inside to retrieve a suitcase that the woman told him about. However, both Ray and the car tumble over the side of the bridge and into the water below. To make matters worse, the suitcase is full of poisonous snakes, who immediately begin striking at Ray. All that can be heard are Ray's screams as the car sinks.

Ray's body is pulled from the water and taken to the local morgue. But it doesn't remain there for long. It seems that the woman in the car was a Voodoo priestess, and the snakes were used to "cleanse" people by drawing the evil out of them. Now, the evil venom is flowing through Ray. Now begins a bloodbath of carnage as Ray, possessed by the power of the evil venom flowing through him, begins to stalk unsuspecting victims. One by one, he exacts his revenge on Eden's friends until only Eden remains. Who will win this final showdown; Ray or Eden?

I've always been a big fan of slasher-type films, and characters like Freddy from the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series, as well as Jason from "Friday the 13th". Ray Sawyer fits the mold of the typical slasher perfectly. The motives are the same; kill as many teenagers as possible, and Ray succeeds in this very well. I thought the story involving voodoo was well-conceived. The special effects were good, too.

I recommend this movie to horror and slasher fans. Although the movie is short (only about 80 minutes), there's lots of slashing in a short amount of time. If you enjoy a good slasher flick, then don't miss "Venom".

All Over The Map!!!.......2007-03-15

This movie has no real focus and just slithers around from one scare to another much akin to the poorly rendered CGI snakes that pop up in the film. The setting is great, the acting is fair. At one point, the dialogue was so bad that I had to turn it off: "So, that's what the underside of a car looks like," as uttered by one of the characters who comes across a vehicle overturned by the villain. I wanted this movie to be more like Candyman, and a little less riddled with bubble-gum teen angst. The cast would probably be better utilized in another film altogether. I actually wanted to check this flick out as I am a fan of Bijou Phillips, but even her role was wasted and unnecessary. The one-dimensional character who becomes the super-strong villain Mr. Jangles--there was nothing terrifying about him. I attribute this to unusual, choppy editing that marked his appearances in the film and detracted from his potential as a formidable foe. Anyway, see this only if you enjoy voodoo themes and Louisiana settings. Otherwise, as far as teen slasher fare goes, it is skippable.

In Bijou Phillip's immortal words: "Voodoo is bad".......2006-12-31

How's this for no good deed going unpunished. When Ray (the purported town "freak"; a freak because, according to the cast, he has a really icky scar on his face) tries to rescue a woman whose car is rocking perilously over the side of a bridge, how was he to know that she's actually a voodoo priestess and the bag she's so adamant about is loaded with snakes carrying the sins of countless evil souls that will sink their needle-like fangs into him, injecting all that venomous evil into his veins, turning him into one pissed off tow truck driver. Thus is the storyline of Venom, a half-hearted attempt toward reviving the slasher genre and to create a new Freddy, Jason, Michael baddie. The movie is produced by Kevin Williamson and directed by Jim Gillespie. The last time they collaborated was on I Know What You Did Last Summer. Since then, it's been mostly downhill for both. What we have with Venom is a pleasing-enough slasher affair, with plenty of blood, just the right atmosphere and a good first hour to sustain its viewers attention. Beyond that first hour the movie runs out of steam and stumbles on for another twenty minutes until the requisite setup for a sequel. Don't hold your breath for that one. The movie is nicely photographed and Gillespie has an eye for style. You can almost smell the buyou's stagnant water. It's a desent slasher, and since slashers of any kind are in short supply now-a-days, it's worth a look. Oh, and kudos for that idiotic subplot indicting poor Ray as a deadbeat dad just for that ten second payoff involving a human voodoo doll. For shame.

Modern Slasher That Satisfies.......2006-12-29

"Venom " is one of those movies I thought I would hate because I heard so much negativity about it but I really enjoyed it ,being a fan of the 70's and 80's slashers I crave newer versions because I have seen all the other ones over and over again.
Venom did NOT disappoint me.
It starts off with action and never lets up.I found it to be one of my favorite new horror/slasher flicks,The voodoo angle was good but not overplayed ,I'm simple in that I want to see a killer with an axe , machete butcher knife etc not a bunch of supernatural mumbo jumbo..I don't want to have to wonder" was that a dream or was it real~!!" As so many movies these days play off of.
Give me an old fashioned slice and dice and I'm in heaven.and Venom gave me that , So I hope to see Venom 2 ,if so ,I'm there

(For the record, Mr Jangles used the hook & Chain before Kane in see No Evil...)
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Another teen slasher.......2006-10-24

So what kind of movie is this from the director of "I know what you did last summer?" It's basically another installment of the same genre with a similar set-up and similar function. Deep down, Venom is just another teen slasher movie. They rode into this film with the same clichéd scares, a young group of teens, a psycho killer, and a traditional ending.

So is it worth seeing?

That I can't completely answer for you. If you like more of the same old, then it's probably going to be a blast. The filmmakers were smart enough to throw in a few thrilling moments among the mundane, overused plot. I found some parts to be slightly unpredictable, and they did a good job detailing some suspenseful moments near the third act of the film. The voodoo element allowed for some additional surprises and kept the killer from being simply "an unstoppable evil force."

But individually, do the separate factors of this film combine to make a masterpiece? Quite frankly, in my opinion at least....no. Let's take a look at some of them;

Acting- Well done, well directed too I might add. The acting is realistic to a degree, and brings us into the film. The actors responded (for the most part) realistically to the story line and I think that this was set-up nicely. The major issue here was the persistence in finding a gun when the killer is already dead, not to mention a demon child of voodoo hoodoo.

Lighting- Dim, dark and mysterious; the lighting definitely amplified the mood of this film. Combined with the swamp-like location, I think that it sets a perfect example of what a good location combined with good lighting can do- make a relatively unattractive plot look beautiful.

Special Effects- They set this up pretty well. A few scenes made me cringe and I felt that the artists working on the film definitely put their hearts into it...or bled them out for it. The gore wasn't excessive, but just right for a slasher film, and props to the director for making that call. My only qualm with this is that they used the standard Halloween "stage blood" which is just basically a thick bright red liquid that looks nothing like blood despite its color. A few of the actors squirm around in it, only to look like they're rolling around in pizza sauce. There are a few other tacky special effects, including the last major one in the film.

The Killer- Mr. Jangles....? Enough said...sounds like a dog. I'll give the killer credit for being a good actor, but the portrayal needed a lot of work. The make-up kicked it up a notch, but the slow-motion style jumps and action-movie style stunts didn't do it justice. The man looked like an athlete and moved like one...not like a reincarnated being housing the souls of 13 evil spirits. Although I don't specifically know what that looks like....I'm sure they don't run like football players.

So what overall? It's ok. Not something I'd be dying to see, and I'm glad that I didn't run to the theatre to catch the first showing. It has some good moments and some bad, but doesn't really stand out from any normal Hollywood production.

My recommendation?

It's ok. I'd rather go rent Containment instead; the first movie in a long time to completely blow my mind. It's good to know that there is still some talent out there somewhere and that it still filters into the film world now and again...

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Dendroaspis Polylepis or Black Mamba
Snake in An Apartment (with Terrorist Killers, Too)
not much bite to this snake horror
Badly marketed on release...this is a smart thriller
Bland but occasionally interesting

Venom
Starring: Klaus Kinski , Oliver Reed , Nicol Williamson , Sarah Miles , and Sterling Hayden
Director: Piers Haggard , and Tobe Hooper
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Release Date: 2003-07-29

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Dendroaspis Polylepis or Black Mamba.......2006-12-27

I expected to see more of the snake than the cast,but this movie is thrilling.Dendroaspis Polylepis is the most aggresive,poisonous and the fastest snake in the world.Normally a Cobra like Naja Naja or King Cobra(Ophiophagus Hannah)would raise it's head backward before attacking,but black mamba attacks without warnings.
Klaus kinski's interpretation in this movie is excellent to me.A good thriller,Oliver Reed has always been one of my idols in British screens.
It's a story of a little dandy Lord almost taken away by kidnappers,but thanks to Mamba they're killed by this African snake.
Someone in my family doesn't enjoy horror movies,surprisingly,he enjoyed this 'thriller'.(but with fear that his finger might be chopped too!!!)

Snake in An Apartment (with Terrorist Killers, Too).......2006-08-05

Originally released in 1981, I remember the movie poster featuring the hard sell tagline: "See It Before the Lines Form!" Wishful thinking, as it turned out, but this is still a pretty good suspense film, with at least a couple of extraordinarily skin-crawlingly intense scenes. In fact, I'd think people who saw the movie about the same time I did will probably ONLY remember those scenes, really. Plus, as a bonus, the snake used in the movie is an actual Black Mamba snake, not some cheesy special effects knockoff. If you are afraid of snakes, this won't be the movie for you, as at least one death in the movie will almost certainly give you nightmares.

This skilfully made thriller also has a top notch cast including Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Sarah Miles, Nicol Williamson, Susan George and Michael Gough. Plus a REAL Black Mamba as..., well, the scary Black Mamba. (I gave this movie an extra star for the use of the Black Mamba in a starring role.)

not much bite to this snake horror.......2006-02-17

a boy gets the worlds deadiest snake by mistake from a pet store???? huh what pet store is going to get the killer anyway but that is just the first of so many plot holes that i won't even talk about any others . just a fine cast wasted in this thrillesss non scary horror/suspence movie. a compleate mess and a waste of time.

Badly marketed on release...this is a smart thriller.......2005-03-04

The movie "Venom" is not so much a scary monster movie as it is an intelligent and involving thriller. In fact the black mamba (reportedly the worlds deadliest snake) has very little screen time and serves merely as a device to move along the plot and raise the tension level of a household held hostage by ciminals and under siege by police.
The plot concerns a small band of criminals (a chauffeur played by Oliver Reed, a sexy maid played by the amazing Susan George and a slick professional killer played by Klaus Kinski) and their plot to kidnap and hold for ransom a young boy in London.
Complicating matters is the aforementioned snake. In a mixed up delivery the boy gets a black mamba instead of the tame, non-poisonous reptile he had ordered. Further complicating matters for these crooks is the botched attempt at snatching the boy that leads to them being surrounded by the local police (led by the excellent Nicol Williamson).
This is a nice DVD by Blue Underground and included is a very informative and entertaining audio commentary by director Piers Haggard. We learn some of the background to the departure of the first director (Tobe Hooper) and also some tidbits on the production (apparently Reed and Kinski hated each other and were constantly at each others throats). Haggard also makes some curious comments (including an admiration on the physical attributes of George) but overall its one of the better directors commentaries I have listened to,
This movie failed to make an audience when it was released almost a quarter-century ago, largely because of a poor marketing campaign (another subject Haggard discusses) that inaccurately tagged the movie as a scary monster movie and not the intelligent thriller that it is.
Definitely worth a spin.

Bland but occasionally interesting.......2004-12-22

Oliver Reed and Klaus Kinski in the same film! What were they thinking? Kinski's mercurial temperament, of course, has attained the heights of legend. His collaborations with German filmmaker Werner Herzog in such pictures as "Fitzcarraldo," "Cobra Verde," and "Nosferatu" were brilliant examples of the power of his talent, but were also notable for the behind the scenes hostility between director and actor. Herzog even made a documentary about his stormy relationship with Kinski, "My Best Fiend," in which he acknowledged the physical and emotional violence between the two men. Incredibly, even talk of a murder plot was not out of the question in this relationship. Other directors have essentially confirmed the horrific experience of working with Klaus Kinski. Oliver Reed's bad behavior apparently knew no bounds, either. Fabio Testi, his co-star in "Revolver," described how Reed once ate broken light bulbs during a bender to prove his "superiority." The director of that same picture claimed he had to film all of Reed's scenes in the morning before too many bottles of sauce turned the performer into a lumbering brute. Nice. Nonetheless, someone sat down and thought the idea of putting these two guys in the same movie was a good idea. I hope the director received appropriate compensation for his pain.

"Venom" takes place in England and involves a young boy, his grandfather, a black mamba snake, and a ransom plot. When the wealthy parents of this child go out of town, leaving him in the charge of his grandfather Howard Anderson (Sterling Hayden), the chauffer Dave (Reed) and the maid Louise (Susan George) hatch a grand plot. If they can kidnap this kid and shunt him off to some isolated location, the parents will shell out big bucks for his return. Since the kid has a bunch of health problems, primarily a serious case of asthma, his mother and father can hardly refuse to deal with the kidnappers. To help facilitate the plan, Louise contacts a career criminal named Jacmal (Kinski) to fly into England and direct the operation. Right from the start Dave expresses misgivings about bringing this man into the picture. Dave and Louise share an intense physical relationship, and the chauffer worries that Jacmal has designs on his woman. Better he should worry about the package the kid brought home. This sickly little scion loves animals, just like his famous documentary making grandfather, and he keeps a bunch of them in cages and tanks in his room. When he went to pick up a harmless snake for his collection, he inadvertently claimed a box containing the aforementioned black mamba. Disaster is sure to follow.

Jacmal arrives at the townhouse to take the kid away at roughly the same time a police officer shows up at the house investigating a call from Dr. Marian Stowe (Sarah Miles) about the missing poisonous snake. Dave panics and empties a shotgun into the cop's chest. Before the officer expires outside the townhouse, he manages to summon more officers to the scene. Inside the house all is pandemonium as the black mamba escapes from its prison and bites Louise. Seeing Susan George turn into a bloated, graying, frothing at the mouth snakebite victim is, I must say, a treasure that all should see at least once in their life. Unfortunately, "Venom" goes downhill rapidly from this point on. The rest of the film turns into a "tense" standoff as the cops try to talk the kidnappers into letting Anderson and the kid go while those inside the house attempt to locate the black mamba. Jacmal impresses Howard Anderson into service as head snake catcher, a role seemingly suited to a man whose life consists of heading out into the dark places of the world to photograph dangerous beasties. At one point in the proceedings Jacmal manages to capture the prissy Dr. Stowe as an additional bargaining chip, sending out her finger as proof that he means business. The film wraps up in a predictable and generally unexciting way.

"Venom" is largely unexciting, slow, and forgettable. If not for the cast, this film surely would sink into total oblivion. Klaus Kinski, whose later career saw him playing aloof and ironic criminals, plays an aloof and ironic criminal here. He doesn't step into the movie until well after it starts, but his presence does help move the process over the numerous speed bumps the script insists on placing in the way. His final scene in the film is, frankly, quite amusing. Susan George never looked better, but she disappears from the scene so quickly thanks to the mamba that we barely have time to lament her passing. Oliver Reed does in "Venom" what Oliver Reed does in every film I've seen him in: rant, rave, and stomp around threatening people. The dual stresses of the police outside and the snake inside reduce his character Dave to a tousled, sweaty wreck of a man you just know will meet a painful demise at some point in the film. Then there is Sterling Hayden, the venerable figure of stage and screen who looks like he's ready to take a Valium after spending a few weeks caught in the throes of a Kinski/Reed association. Sadly, the script doesn't ask his character to do much except comfort the kid and wander around darkened rooms looking for the snake.

Thanks to Blue Underground, the DVD version of "Venom" contains several supplements. The commentary track with director Piers Haggard reveals many interesting anecdotes about working with Kinski and Reed, as well as describing the exit of original director Tobe Hooper. A trailer, stills, television and radio spots, and cast biographies round out the disc. The picture quality is excellent. A movie that could have been better with a quicker pace and more snake attacks, "Venom" is still worth watching for the recognizable faces in the cast.

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let go of the past folks
didn't make sense...
Not that bad
wack
I missed the original series

G.I. Joe - Valor Vs. Venom
Starring: Emily Trice , Lee Tockar , Parker Jay (III) , Frank Salazar , and John Payne (II)
Director: Dale Carman (II)
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Hasbro's perennially popular soldier boy G.I. Joe returns in a new CGI adventure that packs enough adventure to please longtime fans of the '80s animated series (on which this feature is based) and newcomers to the Joe universe. In Valor vs. Venom, the villainous Cobra Commander organizes worldwide abductions in order to fuel Cobra's latest global domination plot--an army of super-soldiers created from genetically altered humans and animals. When the Joe team's leader, General Hawk, is kidnapped, his second-in-command, Duke, rallies the troops to save their leader and stop Cobra's nefarious scheme. Despite the outlandish plot (even by G.I. Joe standards), Valor vs. Venom delivers what Joe's audience wants: lots of combat using a variety of high-tech weapons and gear and carried out by a cast of valiant heroes and hissable villains. The CGI animation, while a bit stiff, allows the filmmakers to pitch Joe's adventures on a grander scale, and the film's epic scope includes battles on every point on the globe (though concerned parents should know that the violence is very tame). --Paul Gaita

Description

G.I. JOE: VALOR VS. VENOM is a feature-length CGI animated adventure featuring Hasbro's most popular character, G.I. Joe. America's daring, highly trained special mission force faces its greatest threat yet from the evil Cobra organization, under the direction of Cobra Commander. DNA from the world's most ferocious animals has been combined with humans to create a virtually unstoppable army of venom troopers. Led by Duke, Heavy Duty, Scarlett and Snake Eyes, the heroic G.I. Joe team fights this new menace in a battle to save humanity.

Customer Reviews:

let go of the past folks.......2007-03-26

People should be happy that this movie was made instead of only comparing it to the 80's series. I personally love this movie and so does my five year old son. Even my wife likes it. There will never be another Joe series, movie, etc. that is better than the old toons. The ninja scenes are a highlight and the music is even semi-cool. Check it out or try it again.

didn't make sense..........2006-08-01

i don't know i watched this but why didn't it make sense??? i mean they were all over the place duke and commander fighting in a building then it switched to storm shadow and snake eyes fighting in a jungle what?!?! well other than a few problems it was ok.

Not that bad.......2006-01-14

I bought this for my son who is five, he loves the movie and watches it daily while playing with his G.I. Joe figures. If your expecting to see something that resembles the original cartoon series then you will be disapointed, but overall it really isn't that bad. It has a positive message for kids, eventhough it does show some mild violence later on in the movie. For an adult it's really boring but it keeps my child interested and that's pretty difficult to do with a young child!

wack.......2005-09-20

the onyl reason i got this was because i lvoe gi joe and wanted to see how the new re makes were as far as writers voices and looks as cgi characters but unfortunatly the story sucked and was boring , the bad guys were horrible as far as depth to character the movie was a ploy toget chumps like me to buy that reminice on the good old gi joe, the toys look awesome so i figured it would be nice, but instead i wanted to fall asleep, or shoot myself, shame on whoever was in charge of letting this new re cration turn out so horriblee and borderline homo

I missed the original series.......2005-09-20

This is an all new G.I. Joe adventure for an all new generation, so I shouldn't except the same things. With that said, I still somewhat enjoyed this, but the use of CG instead of hand drawn animation is what really made me mad. It's not the worst CG I've seen, it was actually pretty good for a direct to DVD release, but it just seem too different from the old cartoon and comics to have it feel like the same series. Despite these problems, at a mere 77 minutes, I was able to sit and enjoy it as a free rental as the story itself was still classic Joe. If you want to rent G.I. Joe rent the original series, if you want something new get this one.

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Yellow Jackets Not Bees
Good little movie
BIZZY BEEZ
Enjoyable
A solid TV movie

Swarmed
Starring: Jonathan Malen , Booth Savage , Richard Chevolleau , Samantha Weinstein , and Tim Thomerson
Director: Paul Ziller
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B000EWBKHQ
Release Date: 2006-05-02

Description

Man's place as ruler of the natural world is about to be defeated. Michael Shanks ("Stargate SG-1") stars in this thrilling story about a swarm of deadly genetically enhanced wasps on a rampage. Featuring eye-popping special effects, explosive excitement and all the six-legged horrors the world of man can handle.

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Yellow Jackets Not Bees.......2007-02-02

A firm is testing a new bug killer and accidentally creates two extra-mean and extra-toxic wasps. One is killed right away but the other manages to escape and kill. The new bug killer is not doing too well. Then a sample of the stuff gets used in the field and a whole new batch of the beasties is created. These creatures are meaner than usual and their attack pheromones help draw other, less lethal, yellow jackets to join the swarm.

Meanwhile the town is planning a big national cooking competition to determine the greatest hamburger. Apparently yellow jackets are drawn to raw meat. A lot is riding on the festival and a number of characters will do anything to make sure it goes on without a hitch. So finally we have a scientist, a sexy entomologist, an exterminator and a cop as the only defense we have against the killer swarm. The action culminates at the festival and we have the movie's finale.

This one is bad. It bears some resemblance to The Deadly Swarm but just does a lot of weird stuff. The special effects are not in line with the plot. The bug killer should kill 75% yet the field test results in more live yellow jackets than the nest should be able to hold. This is the first-annual cook-off but the press interviews the previous year's winner. Smoke causes a hive to wake up while in reality smoke is used to sedate them. Finally, it is almost laughable to see these yellow jackets actively fly into flaming barbeque grills (the flames have no effect on them although it is later used as a weapon). Countless other silly bits abound. Check out the minuscule barbell the Mayor needs a spotter's help with. All in all a fun movie to heckle but one that makes little sense.

Good little movie.......2006-08-04

If you like these types of movies, you will not regret this one.
Its really pretty good, has a story and characters that you
will love/hate. The effects are decent and if you ever saw a swarm
fly buy, it will bring back some memories when you see the swarms
flying in the movie which makes the movie even better.
The only problem is with the lame ending...but heck you cant
win them all. Give it a shot....

BIZZY BEEZ.......2006-05-21

Bees have never looked as vicious as they do in this made for SCIFI CHANNEL movie. Although the plot is derivative and the acting fairly mundane, SWARMED is a creepy tale of genetically charged bees with killer venom and stings. Michael Shanks from STARGATE 1 looks bored in his role as the scientist responsible for the mutations and former model Carol Alt tries hard to look ditzy, but only manages to look stupid..sorry, Carol. There are some creepy bee attacks, a Will Smith wannabe and the always watchable Tim Thomerson as the king of the Barbecue Sauce.
It's pretty farfetched and has an ending that defies logic, but it's fun anyway.

Enjoyable.......2006-04-19

I watched the show specifically because I am a Stargate fan. I like the Daniel(played by Michael Shanks) character, but this isn't Daniel. He's a stupid man who lets a scourge out onto the world. The special affects are creepy, especially the mayor's eyes. Tim Thomerson as the meat magnet is as pomous as you can get, yet he jumps into some water. Of course, the bees chase him down.
This is a fun movie and that is why I gave it a 4. It's not super movie like "The Godfather", or "Gone With the Wind", it's just fun.

A solid TV movie.......2006-03-30

This is yet another fine made for tv movie. Ok the genre is certainly not new but it also never gets old either.

A couple of genecticall engineered wasps escape from a research lab and threaten the well being of an entire town which just happens to have a major event just around the corner. As bodies pill up Two scientist and a professional bug man must stop this deadly swarm before things get worse.

Throw in the greedy police chief and an ambitious and also greedy mayor and you have a very good film .

I recommend this.

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Not in league of earlier Scorpion movies, but some fun for WIP fans...
If it only didn't have that ONE scene...
New School Japanese Women In Prison Fun!

Scorpion Double Venom
Starring: Scorpion
Manufacturer: Tokyo Shock
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Female Prisoner #701 - Scorpion
Zero Woman - Assassin Lovers
Scorpion's Revenge
Beautiful Hunter
Zero Woman: The Hunted

ASIN: B00005O5D4
Release Date: 2001-11-13

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Not in league of earlier Scorpion movies, but some fun for WIP fans..........2005-08-07

[Warning small spoilers of scenes though not plot.] These (double feature, sharing plots and actresses) movies have neither the standard new-fish-in-big-house WIP movie elements of #701 (first Scorpion movie) nor the magical mythical female avenger of the later parts of #701 and all of Jail house 41 (second Scorpion movie). The actress is is of course beautiful but
much less memorable than Meiko Kaji (of #701 and jail-house 41).
Rather there are more non-prison scenes which seem influenced by HK girl w/gun movies and MTV. There are still some fun WIP movie bits and pieces, in particular a group Japanese hip bath in the prison, and some modest medical inspection strippings. There are also many sex scenes with varying degrees of nakedness.

These movies are definitely not classic WIPs, though certainly watchable. It also occurs to me that VJs might find the quick cuts of weird flashy naughtiness useful, though I of course do not encourage any copyright violations.

If it only didn't have that ONE scene..........2003-10-19

This series is pretty good. It's not spectacular, but it'll keep you entertained. I liked the DVD as a whole, but there's one scene where two people have sex, not rape (which happens often), in the movie. It was pointless sex. But the series starts and ends pretty good. I recommmend this to someone who needs something to keep them from being bored.

New School Japanese Women In Prison Fun!.......2002-06-30

Okay, let me preface this review by saying this disc is by no means classic material... ... DOUBLE FEATURE. That means two times the Chiharu Kimatsu than your ordinary CK DVD (not that there are any others at current, but I wish there were). Based solely on the fact that you get two pretty entertaining movies for the price of one, ought to sell those on the fence of a purchase. I will say this: The first part of the double feature is better than the second simply because it's a simple setup for a story that gets a little out of hand and overexplained in the second part. But what the hell. It's exploitation, it's supposed to go over the top. It makes it more fun that way. I'm pretty surprised more people haven't reviewed this disc. Call up the fellers, crack a few bronsons, and have some whoops and giggles. It's pretty candy, if you ask me.

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VENOM. Welcome To Hell! VENOM. Black Metal! and now LIVE IN LONDON as approved by his satanic majesty.
HISTORICAL VENOM !!!!!

Live in London
Starring: Venom
Manufacturer: Magada International
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Resurrection

ASIN: B0007VV7DG
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Description

This live concert was filmed at the Camden Palace Theater in London. Tracks include Too Loud ( For The Crowd), Black Metal, Nightmare, Countess Bathory, Seven Gates Of Hell, Bass Solo, Buried Alive, Dont Burn The Witch, In Nomine Santanas, Welcome To Hell, Warhead ( Guitar Solo), Schizo, Satanchrist, Bloodlust and Witching Hour.

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VENOM. Welcome To Hell! VENOM. Black Metal! and now LIVE IN LONDON as approved by his satanic majesty........2005-12-22

Ok, so you might have recalled the subliminal title from Track 8 on 'At War With Satan'. But if you're a real VENOM fan, do you seriously need a review on the only available DVD of Venom LIVE to date???

Do ya?????????????? Please, do yourself a favour. BUY THIS DVD!

LONG LIVE BATHORY!
In Loving Memory of Quorthon. (1966 - 2004)

HISTORICAL VENOM !!!!!.......2005-10-18

And the only Venom on video around so I had to get it in spite of all the bad reviews ! The picture is OK for a vhs transfer,the concert is almost an hour long at the Hammersmith Odeon (not Camden Palace).The sound is bad but not hideous and gets better the louder you play it (rock'n roll after all ! ).Mantas guitar sounds loud and clear,unlike on the studio albums;Cronos'''s bass is purposely trebley and Abbadon's drums are faintingly but correctly (except fot the cymbals) mixed in so you'll be OK if you have a subwoofer,which I lack so I had to crank the bass all the way up and fell short anyway.The audience is hysterical and can be heard along with the music even during the louder passages,a minor annoyance.The performance is sloppier (if possible) than those on the studio records.This band once proclaimed they were the worst rock'n roll band.That may be true,but it's the one I like the most !!!!!!!

Venom Mob Films Presents - Old Skool Killaz: Young Hero

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Venom Mob Films Presents - Old Skool Killaz: Young Hero
Starring: Aaron Kwok , Lung Ti , Maggie Cheung , Chien-lien Wu , and Kenneth Tsang
Director: Johnny To
Manufacturer: Crash Cinema Media
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ASIN: B0009Q0FF0
Release Date: 2006-03-21

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Hwang Jang Lee's form and high kicking highlight this film, a tale of revenge and counter revenge. The fists fly and the kicks are high as Young Hero makes its DVD debut!

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Virgin Terror/Spider's Venom
Starring: Simon Brent , Neda Arneric , Sheila Allen (III) , Derek Newar , and Terence Soall
Director: Peter Sykes
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Remarkably Bad - Yet Mildly Entertaining
BEE NIGN THRILLER

Hell Swarm
Starring: Jesse Borrego , Luci Christian , Brady Coleman , Susana Gibb , and Joey Gibson
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00008NV4K
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Description

Accused of murdering his partner, policeman Bill Sabbath (Boyd Kestner, "Black Hawk Down") has just been executed by the authorities. But Billy's execution was a ruse, staged by a top government agent (Tim Matheson, TV's "The West Wing") who needs Billy for a secret commando unit to fight the aliens. Known as the Phylum, the aliens appear to be human, but are endowed with superhuman strength and a deadly plan - the first day of spring, they will release millions of bees infected with hyper-toxic venom, and unless Billy can destroy their operation first, mankind will discover hell on earth...

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Remarkably Bad - Yet Mildly Entertaining.......2005-02-15

Hell Swarm is one of those films you pick up thinking you may have stumbled onto a little sleeper of a film that no one but you knows about. After watching it you'll want to keep that secret to yourself - for all the wrong reasons.

In truth there are elements of Hell Swarm that, in the right hands - and with a bit more of a budget - could be developed into a decent, gripping little thriller. Unfortunately those hands unfortunately are not Tim Matheson's, who directs (and acts in) the film.

Boyd Kestner is appealing as the "hero" if a bit bumbling but the rest of the cast seem to have spilled over from WB shows that never aired.

Even though there is some swearing, "decent" violence and sensuality, the entire affair feels like it was made for, well the WB Network or USA Up All Night.

BEE NIGN THRILLER.......2004-03-20

HELL SWARM is a little misleading to say the least. The promo for the film seems to focus on a batch of killer bees, laced with a deadly skin eating virus, that is meant to destroy mankind and let a race of aliens take over the earth. There is one bee attack, but it isn't shown; the plot mainly focuses on trying to stop these aliens from taking over other humans and procreating (a la INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS). Kathryn Morris (now seen on "Cold Case") does a decent job as the female law enforcer, but Tim Matheson as the steely manager and Boyd Kestner as the stalwart hero, don't have the oomph to catapult this classic wannabe.
Trite but mildly entertaining.

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