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Sabotage, a review by Dragonfire

Sabotage



n this "emotionally daring" (Los Angeles Times] shocker, a wife suspects her unassuming London theater owner husband of being a serial killer.
Restored and Remastered! Includes Audio Commentary, Audio Interview with Peter Bogdanovich and More!

My Thoughts

I enjoyed this one overall.  The plot is interesting even during the slower scenes.  The attacks going on around London don't seem too bad at first, but of course all that changes later in the movie.  The husband seems a bit overbearing most of the time, and I didn't like him at all.  His wife is more likable - I can't remember their names at the moment - though she seems naive at times.  Hitchcock did a good job of building the suspense later in the movie, especially leading up to the.....shocking scene.  Another scene a bit later also builds up a good amount of suspense.  More of the techniques that Hitchcock would use in future movies turn up as well as some more interesting shots.  Some aspects of the plot could have been stronger, but the movie is still really good overall. 

My copy is part of the one set I got a few months ago.  The movie has been restored, so the picture and audio quality is wonderful.  There aren't as many extras with this one as there were with The Lodger: A Tale of the London Fog.  There are interviews and a comparison showing some footage before and after the restoration process.

 

(From Alfred Hitchcock Marathon on May 22nd, 2009)

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace, a review by dfmorgan

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace

A part of

Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Year: 1999
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
Overview: Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning... Return to a galaxy far, far away in the first chapter of the mythic Star Wars saga.

Set 30 years before the original Star Wars film, Episode I introduces a young Anakin Skywalker, a boy with special powers, unaware that the journey he is beginning will transform him into the evil Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise old Jedi from the original trilogy, is a determined young apprentice and Palpatine, well-known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious senator in the Galactic Republic.

It is a time when the Jedi Knights are the guardians of peace in a turbulent galaxy and a young queen fights to save her people. In the shadows lurks an evil force waiting for the right moment to strike.

With Episode I in your DVD collection, you can experience the excitement again and again. Feel the adrenaline of the Boonta Eve Podrace. Relive the intense lightsaber battles. Discover the incredible detail and breathtaking scope of this milestone in the Star Wars saga.

Watched: 24th. Sep 2011
My Thoughts: I haven't watched the prequels as much as the original so cannot really state whether there are any modifications to this film. Whilst enjoyable it doesn't come up to the levels of enjoyment I get with the original trilogy. I have to say though that it was a good film in introducing the characters and build up for the next 2 films in this trilogy to give the setting and basis for the original trilogy.

My Rating: It was enjoyable but less than the originals so a 3+ +



(From Dave's DVD/Blu-ray Reviews on September 26th, 2011)

Charmed Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

4. Love's A Witch
Paige becomes immersed in an ongoing feud between two magical families. the Montanas and the Callaways, and attempts to bring about a truce.

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty good episode. Here we meet a guy that Paige becomes interested in as she tries to stop two family of witches from feuding.

5. My Three Witches
The Charmed Ones learn a valuable lesson in magical priorities when a Whithlighter and a demon cast them into an alternate reality.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. The Charmed Ones get sucked into a world where their own desires comes true... but takes a tragic turn for the worse... and must find a way out.

6. Soul Survivor
Paige discovers that her new boss has sold his soul to the demon Zahn. Despite her sisters' pleas, Paige makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her boss.

My Thoughts:
This is a good... but standard episode. The storyline of Paige wanting to hand some of these magical problems on her own at times is starting to get a little old. I understand where it is coming from... where she was raised as an only child... but it kinda goes against what Charmed has ever been.

7. Sword And The City
A bevy of magical beings arrive at the manor after the Charmed Ones agree to help the Lady of the Lake protect Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but a bit on the silly side. Not that it was done in a silly way... as it was done quite seriously. I just found the whole storyline a bit silly. Was more of a stand alone episode... not one that served much purpose for future episodes.

(From Charmed Marathon on July 6th, 2008)