Advantages: The title song, it launched the careers 2 big stars Disadvantages: Dreadful adaptation of a great novel, laughable love scenes, horrible performances
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TITLE: endless love
RATING: No Stars
CAST: Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray, Beatrice Straight, Richard Kiley, James Spader, Ian Zeiring, Penelope Milford, Jan Miner, Salem Ludwig, Leon B. Stephens, Jami Gertz, Tom Cruise, Walt Gorney, Robert Altman.
DIRECTOR: Franco Zeffirelli
SCREENWRITER: Judith Rascoe
STUDIO: Universal Pictures / PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
RUNNING TIME: 116 min.
RATED: R (US) & 15 (UK); contains simulated sex, nudity, profanity, and violence.
DVD AVAILABILITY: 7 GBP (Amazon); ASIN #B000BHLP4W
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INTRODUCTION
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"When I was seventeen and in full obedience to my ...
Advantages: Terrific graphics, lots to explore, you're diving! Disadvantages: You'll either love it or find it incredibly dull
If you've always fancied donning a swimsuit and swimming amongst tropical reefs, gazing in wonder at marvelous aquatic creatures but have neither the inclination nor resources to do so, then Endless Ocean from japanese studio Arika could be the game for you.
Set in a pacific atoll of unparalled and unpolluted beauty, you play the part of a professional diver embarking on your fledgling career. Taking the helm of a small boat with only a friend and colleague named Catherine for company, you begin to explore the multitude of caves, reefs and even ancient, ruined civilizations as part of your job working for the Oceanic Institute.
If you're looking for explosions, dog-fights or aliens to splatter against walls then you had better look elsewhere. This game has been designed with relaxation and serenity in mind.
The gameplay ...
Advantages: Astonishingly brilliant graphics Disadvantages: Seems to be no set goals
My brother borrowed Endless Ocean off one of his friends and being the great big sister I offered to play on it with him for a bit the other night.
Your character for the entire game is a diver and your task as far as I can tell is to complete as many dives as possible and complete small missions. The game begins with you getting the option to choose your character. Now I have to admit that the options here are limited and to be honest you only really get to choose whether your character is a man or a woman and what colour hair they have but I suppose it is better than nothing.
Once the game begins you are walked through the movement of your diver both on the boat and in the water. The controls are very simple to master and the walkthrough makes this process even easier.
Now the game starts and you are tasked to dive in ...