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Speed, a review by addicted2dvd

Speed: Widescreen Edition (1994/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: Jan de Bont Writing: Graham Yost (Writer) Length: 116 min. Rating: Rated R : Violence and Language Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, English: DTS: 5.1 Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven
Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne
Sandra Bullock as Annie
Joe Morton as Capt. McMahon
Jeff Daniels as Harry
Alan Ruck as Stephens

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Closed Captioned
• THX

This is the first time I watched this movie in about 3 years. And I must say I really enjoyed watching it again. It is filled with lots of great action. My favorite character has to be Annie (Sandra Bullock) of course!... but after her I liked Keanu Reeves.  I think both of them did an excellent job. This is definitely one I would recommend.




(From Celebrity of the Week Marathon: Sandra Bullock on July 25th, 2012)

The Longest Day, a review by Antares

The Longest Day





Year: 1962
Film Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Length: 178 Min.

Director
Ken Annakin (1914)
Andrew Marton (1904)
Bernhard Wicki (1919)

Writing
Cornelius Ryan (1920)...Screenplay
Cornelius Ryan (1920)...Book
Romain Gary (1914)...Additional Episodes Written By
James Jones (1921)...Additional Episodes Written By
David Pursall...Additional Episodes Written By
Jack Seddon (1924)...Additional Episodes Written By

Producer
Elmo Williams (1913)
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902)

Cinematographer
Jean Bourgoin (1913)
Walter Wottitz (1911)

Music
Maurice Jarre (1924)...Composer

Stars
Eddie Albert (1906) as Col. Thompson
Paul Anka (1941) as U.S. Army Ranger
Arletty (1898) as Madame Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault (1910) as Father Louis Roulland
Richard Beymer (1938) as Schultz
Hans Christian Blech (1915) as Maj. Werner Pluskat
Bourvil (1917) as Mayor of Colleville
Richard Burton (1925) as Flight Officer David Campbell

ReviewThe Longest Day would be hailed at that time, as the greatest war film ever made.

       But as time passed by, the war film genre underwent a metamorphosis from portraying war as a glorious endeavor, to a more introspective look into the day-to-day hardships of the common soldier. With this change, films like The Longest DayPatton, Platoon, or Das Boot.


Ratings Criterion

(From The Longest Day (1962) on April 23rd, 2010)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

03. School Hard (1997-09-29)
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), David Greenwalt (Screenwriter), Joss Whedon (Story By), David Greenwalt (Story By)
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), David Boreanaz (Angel), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Kristine Sutherland (Joyce Summers), Robia La Morte (Jenny Calendar), Andrew J. Ferchland (The Anointed One), James Marsters (Spike), Alexandra Johnes (Sheila), Gregory Scott Cummings (Big Ugly), Andrew Palmer (Lean Boy), Brian Reddy (Police Chief Bob), Juliet Landau (Drusilla), Armin Shimerman (Principal Snyder), Keith MacKechnie (Parent), Alan Abelew (Brian Kirsch), Joanie Pleasant (Helpless Girl)

A great introduction of Spike. With him killing the Annoying One, it is also a turning point in the series. Like he says, it will be more fun around here now.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on January 31st, 2009)