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Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, a review by Danae Cassandra

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
Year of Release: 1962
Directed By: Abe Levitow
Starring: Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano, Paul Frees
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Animation, Television

Overview:
In this seasonal Charles Dickens' tale, the bumbling and lovable Mr. Magoo is Ebeneze Scrooge. Remember the hilarious and heartwarming story of how Mr. Scrooge transforms after a visit from Christmas past, present, and future. This Original Christmas Classic is a must-have for the holidays!

My Thoughts:
Not the worst version of A Christmas Carol that I've seen, but close to it. If Mr. Magoo doesn't make a bad version of Scrooge, the reordering of the ghostly visits, and the elimination of Fan and his nephew sit hard with me. There's also a lot of music for as short as this special is. I love musicals, but there's a need for more story here, and less razzleberry dressing.

Overall, I'd say this is more for fans of Magoo than fans of A Christmas Carol. As far as cartoon versions of the story for kids, Mickey's Christmas Carol is much, much better.

Bechdel Test: Fail
Mako Mori Test: Fail

Overall: 2.5/5

(From Christmas 2016 on December 16th, 2016)

The Descent, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Descent
Movie Count: 49
TV Ep Count: 11
Time Started: 9:45am
Plot:
On an annual extreme outdoor adventure, six women meet in a remote part of the Appalachians to explore a cave hidden deep in the woods. Far below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes when a rock fall blocks their exit and there's no way out. The women push on, praying for another exit, but there is something else lurking under the earth. The friends are now prey, forced to unleash their most primal instincts in an all-out war against an unspeakable horror - one that attacks without warning, again and again and again.

My Thoughts:
I bought this one blind after it was recommended to me when I stated I liked "The Cave". But I was warned to get the Original Unrated Cut... which I did. I am glad I took a chance on this one... as I enjoyed it very much... it was even better then "The Cave". I thought the creatures in this one was done very well. This is definitely a movie I can see myself watching again. The only drawback I had... and this has nothing to do with the movie itself... is that it wouldn't play in my DVD Player. I had to watch it on my computer. On a much smaller screen and no surround sound system... which really sucks.



(From My Month Long Horror/Halloween Marathon: 2008 on October 13th, 2008)

The 2013 Pilot Review, a review by DJ Doena

Ironside

Ironside @ IMDb
Ironside @ Wikipedia

Synopsis: A remake of the classic show with Raymond Burr (Perry Mason). This time Blair Underwood takes the role Robert Ironside, a cop in a wheelchair who was accidentally shot in the back by his partner a few years ago.

My Opinion: It's a cop show. Not my favourite diet per se and this one comes off completely straight. Someone else can watch it but I won't.

(From The 2013 Pilot Review on October 8th, 2013)