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X-Files - I Want To Believe, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The X-Files: I Want To Believe
Year: 2008
Director: Chris Carter
Rating: PG-13
Length: 108 Min.

Stars:
David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Amanda Peet
Billy Connolly
Xzibit

Plot:
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson re-team to unravel a bizarre case right out of The X-Files. In the blink of an eye, amidst a bone-chilling cold and an eerily deceptive calm, FBI agent Monica Bannan is mysteriously abducted. But this is no ordinary kidnapping. And not only does the search for the missing woman ignite sparks between partners Scully (Anderson) and Mulder (Duchovny), it defies the boundaries of science, the supernatural and the terrifying spaces in between!

My Thoughts:
This one I recorded off of a premium channel on cable. Being a huge X-Files fan in the past I been wanting to see this one for a long time now. Since I do not have this one on DVD at this time... I didn't include any DVD specific info in this review. Though I do plan on getting the DVD eventually... as I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It really didn't have anything to do with the mythology from the series. But I am personally glad it didn't as I always liked the stand alone episodes better anyway.



(From Addicted2DVD's November Alphabet Marathon on November 20th, 2009)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes, a review by Rich

Beneath the Planet of the Apes



In the acclaimed sequel to 'Planet of the Apes', another astronaut (James Franciscus) crashes through the time barrier searching for Taylor (Charlton Heston).  The daring rescue mission leads to a subterranean city where mutant humans, who practice mind control, worship a weapon capable of destroying the entire planet.  Both an action-oriented sci-fi adventure and a wry commentary on today's world, this second 'Apes' installment is imaginative entertainment for fantasy buffs of all ages.

I found the rewatching of this sequel on a large plasma screen disappointing, the effects were incredibly dated, and the make-up and costumes wanting. I remember the 1st time I viewed this as exciting and dramatic, but alas could not unearth those feelings again. Even the thundering hooves as the apes on horses chased the heroes did not feel as poignant as they did some years ago.
The storyline distinctly lacks the punchiness and though-provoking issues of the original, and ends in a very pathetic hammy Grand Central Station mock-up with telepathic aliens and a nuclear missile.
 

(From Riches Random Reviews on April 21st, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season One (2000/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia HBO Video (United States) Length: 347 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Plot:
Larry David, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running hit comedy series "Seinfeld," tackles a new subject - himself. He's got it all: a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a great home...what could go wrong for Larry David?

Surrounded by an eclectic mix of real and fictional re-creations of his friends, acquaintances and outright enemies, prone to speaking the unspeakable, and honest to the point of insensitivity, Larry David is a walking victim of misunderstandings and missed opportunities.

Curb Your Enthusiasm
1.00 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Writer: )
Director: Robert B. Weide
Cast: Interviews), * Jason Alexander), * Larry Charles), * Carol Leifer), * Richard Lewis), * Rick Newman), * Glenn Padnick), * Jerry Seinfeld), ), Linda Bates (HBO Production Team), Mark Beltzman (Mourner), Cynthia Caponera (Wife's Friend), Julie Claire (HBO Production Team), Donna Cooper (HBO Receptionist), Ed Crasnick (Larry's Suite Mate), Larry David (Himself), Jeff Garlin (Jeff Greene), Eric Scott Gould (Jeff Yerkes), Allan Havey (Himself), Cheryl Hines (Cheryl David), Michael Patrick King (HBO Publicist), Don Lake (HBO Director), Losmir Marin (Hotel Clerk), Susan Marque (HBO Assistant), Suzy Nakamura (HBO Production Designer), Mike Reynolds (Himself), Caroline Rhea (Herself), Stefanie Singer (HBO Receptionist), Suzy Soro (Herself), Larry Thigpen (HBO Production Team), Becky Thyre (Jeff's N.Y. Girlfriend), Judy Toll (HBO Executive), Allan Wasserman (HBO Executive)

This HBO special was the inspiration for the series. So I decided to watch it for this pilot marathon. Many elements for the series are already in place. Although this is build up more like a documentary. The characters are aware of the cameras and also give interviews.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 2nd, 2011)