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In The Heat Of The Night, a review by Jon

1967
In The Heat Of The Night
4 out of 5





(From Jon's Best Picture Oscar Marathon on February 14th, 2009)

City Lights, a review by addicted2dvd

City Lights: The Criterion Collection (1931/United States) The Criterion Collection, MK2, Janus Films (Canada) Director: Charles Chaplin Writing: Charles Chaplin (Writer) Length: 87 min. Video: Widescreen 1.19:1, Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: PCM: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles:

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Stars:
Virginia Cherrill as A Blind Girl
Florence Lee as Her Grandmother
Harry Myers as An Eccentric Millionaire
Allan Garcia as His Butler
Hank Mann (1887) as A Prizefighter

Plot:
City Lights, the most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy.

Extras:

I have to admit that I have not seen much from Charlie Chaplin yet... but this one has to be my favorite so far. This one provided me with lots of laughs and the story kept my interest with ease. And it looked great on Criterion Blu-ray! Definitely worth watching... I highly recommend it!



(From AFI: 100 Years 100 Laughs on August 5th, 2018)

The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Scooby Doo, Where Are You!



What's the show about?
Four teenagers - Velma, Daphne, Fred & Shaggy - and their dog, Scooby Doo, solve mysteries of spooky castles, ghosts and monsters that never are what they appear to be.

"What a Night for a Knight"
When the moon is full the "Black Knight" becomes alive again in a museum and the scooby gang investigates the disapearence of an english professor in such a night.

My Opinion
Loved the show (and all its successors) when I was a kid, especially Shaggy and Scooby. That was also the reason why I bought both movies.

(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 4th, 2008)