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How Green Was my Valley, a review by Eric

How Green Was my Valley
First time seen



Boring, Boring and Boring.  

(From Eric's DVD watching. on February 18th, 2008)

Boyhood, a review by Antares

Boyhood (2014) 78/100 - I have to give Linklater kudos for the dedication and organizational skills needed to make a film in this manner. I've read a lot of reviews of this film and those that are lukewarm to it, tend to favor the first half. I find myself in the lukewarm minority, because I thought the second half was the best part of the film. In the beginning, Mason is like any other kid, be it growing up in modern times or the past. But when he finally starts to use his mind, the reality of growing up and witnessing what is happening to society around him, causes him to meditate and orate on his feelings. Yeah, it definitely is Linklater speaking through him, but what he says is true. I can relate to what Mason is feeling and wondering, because I was him, back in the mid-seventies. I think we all go through that aimlessly drifting time in our lives and Linklater catches that waywardness most proficiently. I only wish that Linklater had done it in less than two and a half hours. There are some absolutely brilliant moments in the film, but they coexist with an abundance of tedious scenes which downshift the pace and try one's patience. My God, every time Ethan Hawke picked up a guitar, I wanted to blow my brains out.

Teal = 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 January 17th, 2015)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Saturday Night Live: Season One (1975/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Universal Studios Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 1594 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Plot:
Nicknamed the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons.

From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historical Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as "The Beatles of Comedy."

Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, few other shows have had the cultural impact and relevance of Saturday Night Live.

Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candace Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you're curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features that include the screen tests of each performer.


Saturday Night Live
1.01 10/11/1975 (1975-10-11)
Writer: Anne 'Bud' Beatts (Writer), Chevy 'Bud' Chase (Writer), Al 'Bud' Franken (Writer), Tom 'Bud' Davis (Writer), Lorne 'Bud' Michaels (Writer), Rosie 'Bud' Michaels (Writer), Garrett 'Bud' Morris (Writer), Michael 'Bud' O'Donoghue (Writer), Herb 'Bud' Sargent (Writer), Tom 'Bud' Schiller (Writer), Alan 'Bud' Zweibel (Writer)
Director: Dave 'Bud' Wilson
Cast: George Carlin), Janis Ian), Billy Preston), Albert Brooks), Jim Henson's Muppets), Jane Curtin), Garrett Morris), Laraine Newman), Gilda Radner), Dan Aykroyd), John Belushi), Chevy Chase), George Coe), Michael O'Donoghue), Valri Bromfield), Andy Kaufman)

The first ever SNL show. George Carlin is the host here, with some hit and miss jokes. My favorite part of this episode is the now famous Mightly Mouse skit by Andy Kaufman.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on July 1st, 2012)