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Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996)
Lost treasure!
The movie parts of this game were incredible. I only wish you could view them separately to the game, as it sadly no longer works on modern systems (WinXP etc.) ... the original release was full of bugs and I never actually got more than half way through it, as the darn thing kept crashing ... but I would love to find out what happens later on in the game / movie.
Clive Owen was, as usual, awesome. The cinematics blew my mind when I first played this ... I actually still have a boxed copy waiting for the day when I can dig out an old system and play it again. Maybe one that can play it all the way through without crashing continuously!! :) Ahhh the good ol' days...
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Classic
I've heard a lot of negative things about this film, but when it comes down to it my family love it. It's fun, funny and the soundtrack is upbeat and fun.
I took my 3 and a half year old to the cinema to see it and he sat really well through the whole movie, watching Herbie and jumping in his seat with excitement during the racing scenes.
No-one can argue with the fun factor of this film. Forget about Lindsey Lohan's press ... it doesn't matter one bit when she's being Maggie! My sons favourite scene is when Herbie bashes the monster truck ... the sense of happiness is incredible in that scene, as Lohan does a great job looking like she's happy to be back driving in Herbie and you really feel like love conquers.
All of the emotional tools are put to fantastic use - it does exactly what it should, takes you through all of the emotions.
We've suffered a long time without a Herbie movie and I think this film proves that it's time to bring back the bug! Roll on more Herbie movies, that's what I say!