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Meet the Parents, a review by samuelrichardscott

Meet the Parents (2000) R2 United Kingdom

Overview:
Male nurse Greg Focker ('Ben Stiller') is poised to propose to his girlfriend Pam ('Teri Polo') during a weekend stay at her parents' home. But here's the catch...he needs to ask her father first. Alas, the fur flies as Jack Byrnes, Pam's cat-crazy, ex-CIA father, played hysterically by Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro, takes an immediate dislike to her less-than truthful beau. Greg's quest for approval gets seriously sidetracked as Murphy's Law takes over and a hilarious string of mishaps turns him into a master of disaster and total pariah in the eyes of the entire family... all except for his shell-shocked girlfriend, who can't believe she still loves her one-man wrecking crew.

'Meet the Parents', from the director of 'Austin Powers', is an uproarious blockbuster hit that bombards you with one laugh after another, as true love tries to conquer all, against all odds.

My Thoughts:
Ben Stiller? Great comedic actor. Robert De Niro? Legend. Teri Polo and Blythe Danner? Underrated and underused actresses. Meet the Parents? Enjoyable but overrated comedy from Jay Roach. I like all the cast involved with this movie and it did make me laugh a few times. Unfortunately, it only made me laugh out loud once and that was De Niro's "I have nipples Greg, can you milk me?" line. Don't get me wrong, it's an enjoyable film with plenty of reasonably funny moments but I can't help that with these comedic roles, De Niro has turned into a parody of his former self. I just am not that big a fan of him in this at all. Still, the movie is worth picking up, just don't believe the hype. 3/5

(From Never Ending Movie Marathon (short reviews) on June 21st, 2010)

Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan
Movie Count: 97
TV Ep Count: 45
Other  Count: 2
Time Started: 8:30am
Plot:
The Big Apple's in big trouble, as indestructible psycho-fiend Jason Voorhees hits the road to New York City -- and paints the town "red."

After a shocking return from beyond the grave, the diabolical Jason ships out aboard a teen filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned. Then one of his terrified victims escapes into the nightmarish maze of Manhattan's subways and sewers, only to confront Jason one final time.

My Thoughts:
This is my least favorite of the F13 movies. I still find it worth watching... but I really didn't care much for Jason in New York. He just belongs in the woods! Though there was a part or two that was worth a good chuckle with him in the city. And I really didn't care the way they chose to end this one.



(From My Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2008 on October 30th, 2008)

Friends: The Complete Second Season, a review by addicted2dvd

Friends: The Complete Second Season (1995/United States) Through thick and thin, Friends has become one of the most enduring viewing habits in television history. This DELUXE 4-DISC SET OF THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO delivers a richer roast of Friends pleasure, as each episode now includes NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS to make each serving more delicious. More BONUS FEATURES have been percolated to make this the best Friends home video experience yet. EPISODES: 1. The One with Ross's New Girlfriend 2. The One with the Breast Milk 3. The One Where Heckles Dies 4. The One with Phoebe's Husband 5. The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant 6. The One with the Baby on the Bus 7. The One Where Ross Finds Out 8. The One with the List 9. The One with Phoebe's Dad 10. The One with Russ 11. The One With The Lesbian Wedding 12. The One After the Super Bowl 13. The One with the Prom Video 14. The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know 15. The One Where Joey Moves Out 16. The One Where Eddie Moves In 17. The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies 18. The One Where Eddie Won't Go 19. The One Where Old Yeller Dies 20. The One with the Bullies 21. The One with Two Parties 22. The One with the Chicken Pox 23. The One with Barry & Mindy's Wedding

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Stars:
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green
Courteney Cox as Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay
Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Featurettes
• Production Notes
• Interactive Games
• Music Videos
• DVD-ROM Content
• Closed Captioned

Last night I finished off Season 2 of Friends. Still enjoying re-watching it very much. Such a great sitcom... still laugh out loud whenever I watch it. This season has some pretty good recognizable guest stars. They include Max Wright (ALF), Catherine Bell (JAG), Arye Gross (Ellen), Michael McKeon (Laverne & Shirley), Audra Lindly (Three's Company), Peter Deluise (21 Jump Street) and Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men). now off to watch some of Season 3!




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on September 23rd, 2011)