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Firestarter, a review by addicted2dvd

Firestarter: Widescreen Edition (1984/United States) Image Entertainment Director: Mark L. Lester Writing: Stephen King (1947) (Original Material By), Stanley Mann (Screenwriter) Length: 114 min. Rating: R Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: None

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Stars:
David Keith as Andrew McGee
Drew Barrymore as Charlie McGee
Freddie Jones as Dr. Joseph Wanless
Heather Locklear as Vicky McGee
Martin Sheen (1940) as Captain Hollister
George C. Scott as John Rainbird

Plot:
Firestarter, the bestseller by top writer Stephen King, now comes blazing to the screen in a $15 million saga, produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Eight-year-old Drew Barrymore, who won America's heart in E.T.-The Extra-Terrestrial, stars as the child who has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. But can this power and the love of her father save her from the sinister government agency, "the Shop," which wants her destroyed? The top-notch story, an all-star cast that includes George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Louise Fletcher, Art Carney, David Keith and Heather Locklear, plus amazing special effects and stunts from the masters who worked on Star Wars, E.T.-The Extra-Terrestrial, and Raiders of the Lost Ark make Firestarter this year's hottest movie.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Closed Captioned

This is another movie I haven't watched in many years. It is one of the movies I do like... but is not what I would call a favorite. What I mean by that is...  it is a movie I definitely enjoy but I can only watch but so often... once every few years at the most for me. For being so young at the time... I think Drew Barrymore did a great job in it. Unfortunately this release has no extras what so every.  I personally would have liked to at least seen the Theatrical Trailer.




(From Celebrity of the Week Marathon: Drew Barrymore on March 27th, 2012)

A New Leaf, a review by Antares

A New Leaf (1971) 78/100The PlagueHarold and Maude and Kind Hearts and Coronets as two of my all time favorite films. A New Leaf, which has its moments of brilliance, almost ranks right up there with both of those great films. Walter Matthau is excellent as the spoiled trust fund baby with the Monsieur Verdoux complex, but my favorite character has to be George Rose as the sympathetic butler. As I was watching, I kind of wondered if his character was the basis for the Hobson role in ArthurTeal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on October 14th, 2013)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

1.16 The Blue Line (1995-03-08)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), David Shore (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Daniel Kash (Detective Louis Gardino), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Rick Rossovich (Mark Smithbauer), Miguel Fernandes (Turk Broda), Tracey Cook (Dawn Charest), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr. (voice)), Wayne Best (Hall), Kevin Hicks (Henderson), Andrew Moodie (Dryden), Maria Natale (Grace), David Bates (Kid #4), Ken Daniels (Announcer)

Nothing special. The humor is missing in this one.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on July 19th, 2009)