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Albuquerque, a review by Rogmeister

Albuquerque
Cole Armin (Randolph Scott) comes to Albuquerque to work for his uncle, John Armin (George Cleveland), a despotic and hard-hearted czar who operates an ore-hauling freight line, and whose goal is to eliminate a competing line run by Ted Wallace (Russell Hayden) and his sister Celia (Catherine Craig). Cole tires of his uncle's heavy-handed tactics and switches over to the Wallace side. Lefty Tyler, an agent hired by the uncle, also switches over by warning Cole and Ted of a trap set for them by the uncle and his henchman Juke Murkil (Lon Chaney Jr.).

The DVD
Video: 1.33:1 Full Frame (as it should be, shot in 1948)
Audio: English Mono 2.0
Extras: None

My Thoughts: There's nothing like a good western.  If you remember in "Blazing Saddles", the townspeople don't want to give the black marshal a chance until he intones "You would've done it for Randolph Scott!" and this is a good example why.  Scott doesn't do it all but gets help from his friends including bewhiskered Gabby Hayes.  It's a rootin-tootin great western with great photography and just enough action to keep you interested.  Unfortunately, this is a prime example of the old saying "they don't make 'em like that anymore".  It's not what I'd call a western classic...not quite...but it's very entertaining.   Recommended.

(From Roger's Ongoing Westerns Marathon on July 22nd, 2009)

The Mask of Zorro, a review by Rich

Hey Amigo!! in Mexico...



With The slash of a steel blade and the mark of a 'Z', he defends the weak and exploits and avenges the wrongs committed against them...
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero Zorro. He transforms troubled bandit Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) into his successor, in order to stop the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), who robbed him of his freedom, his wife, and his precious daughter Elena (Catherine Zeta Jones) all those years ago.
The Mask of Zorro follows Alejandro as he embarks on a passionate journey of love and honour, tragedy and triumph in a swashbuckling epic adventure.

A fun swashbuckling film, well paced and acted, good for a rainy afternoon of easy viewing. 5/10


(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 17th, 2008)

The Office: Season One, a review by addicted2dvd

The Office: Season One (2005/United States) Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Daily Show) stars in The Office, a fresh and funny mockumentary-style glimpse into the daily interactions of the eccentric workers at the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company. Based on the smash-hit British series of the same name and adapted for American Television by Greg Daniels (King of the Hill, The Simpsons), this fast-paced comedy parodies contemporary American water-cooler culture. Earnest but clueless regional manager Michael Scott (Carell) believes himself to be an exceptional boss and mentor, but actually receives more eye-rolls than respect from his oddball staff. Entertainment Weekly calls The Office "smart and trenchant", and all six hilarious season one episodes are available here on DVD for the first time. The awkward silences in The Office will have you laughing out loud! Episodes: 1. Pilot 2. Diversity Day 3. Health Care 4. The Alliance 5. Basketball 6. Hot Girl

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Stars:
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
B. J. Novak [B.J. Novak] as Ryan Howard
Melora Hardin as Jan
David Denman as Roy

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Episode Synopsis

This is the first time I ever seen an episode of The Office. What is my first impression of the series. Not bad... but it really didn't impress me all that much. I found it to be a little on the stupid side. But there was some laughs in it for me as well. Of course, I realize that what with it having only 6 episodes in the first season... it really didn't have the chance to hit it's stride yet. And I did hear it got better in the second season. My favorite character in the series so far would have to be the receptionist... Pam. The nice girl with a jerk of a boyfriend. Anyway... like I said... the show really didn't impress me too much going by this first season. I would say it is somewhere between an average and good series.




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on August 31st, 2011)