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Skyfall, a review by GSyren

Title	Skyfall (5-039036-058315)
Director	Sam Mendes
Actors	Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris
Produced	2012 in United States
Runtime	143 minutes
Audio	English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Russian DTS 5.1, Other Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles	Chinese, Commentary, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Other, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Overview
My thoughts	Bond marathon #24 In order to wash away the foul taste of Quantum of Solace I felt I had to revisit Skyfall as soon as possible. And it's so much better than its predecessor. It's almost as good as Casino Royale. Daniel Craig is as good as ever. Judi Dench is in top form. Even though I have said that I didn't really think she was right for the reboot, I'm sad that this is her last appearance as M. Judi Dench is actually one of my favorite actresses ever. If I didn't have so many unwatched TV shows I would start re-watching her in the wonderful . It may seem redundant to accuse a Bond film to go over the top. That is, after all, one of the trademarks of the series. Still, there are a couple of scenes that are just a bit too unbelievable for my taste. One such scene is the fall from the bridge in the opening sequence. A really skilled diver might have survived such a fall, if it was well controlled. A shot man, out of control? No way. Another thing that was just a bit too unbelievable was the underground (subway) train crashing down. Are we to believe that Silva went to all the trouble of rigging that just in case he was to be closely followed, and that a train happened to be coming just at that very opportune moment? That just stretches the imagination a bit too far for my taste. (It's the wrong train, by the way. They're supposed to be on the District line, but it's a Jubilee line train.) It was fun to see a Swedish villain. We have seen several Swedish Bond girls, but as far as I can remember, this is the first time we see a Swede in a villainous role. Not the main antagonist, but still. It's the first time I see Ola Rapace in an action role, so that was fun. Javier Bardem is a great actor, but there was something about his character that seemed a bit too off for my liking. The new Miss Moneypenny sure is a different take from the old one. But that's OK by me. Ralph Fiennes as the next M? I can live with that. It seems that Sam Mendes is set to direct the next two Bond movies as well. I have no problem with that. As long as they keep Marc Forster away from the series...
My rating

(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on December 6th, 2014)

The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Year: 1982
Director: Asaad Kelada
Rating: NR
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Full Framed 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: N/A

Stars:
Charlotte Rae .... Edna Garrett
Lisa Whelchel .... Blair Warner
Kim Fields .... Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey
Mindy Cohn .... Natalie Green
Nancy McKeon .... Jo Polniaczek  

Plot:
Mrs. Garrett and the girls travel to Paris, France. Mrs. Garrett will be tending a cook school, while the girls will be attending the sister school of Eastland. During their journey across the world, Mrs. Garrett has a hard time adjusting to the work, and her boss.


My Thoughts:
This is a TV Movie that came with The Facts of Life: The Complete Fourth Season. It originally aired just a few days before the fourth season. While this movie has a bit of a slow start... it picks up a bit once they get to Paris. Unfortunately it only picks up a little. There wasn't any real laughs in this movie. But I did still enjoy seeing the cast in different surroundings. I am sure I will watch the episodes more often then this movie... but I can see myself watching it every now and then.



(From Movies of the '80s Marathon on May 8th, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

1.02 Diefenbaker's Day Off (1994-09-29)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Kathy Slevin (Writer)
Director: Joe Scanlan
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), Madolyn Smith-Osborne (Mackenzie King), Brendan Kelly (Charlie), Azura Bates (Lucy), Tony Cacciotti (Vince), David Eisner (Dr. Howard), Marvin Karon (Warren Knoop), Angela Moore (Head Nurse), Richard Hardacre (Mercedes Driver), Eric Fink (Maitre 'D), William Dunlop (Irishman), Kevin Frank (Animal Control Officer), Rebecca McLaughlin (Dr. Mason)

Another fun episode. It's nice to see that Fraser can count on Ray (aquisition of the "wolf" license).

I never get tired hearing the opening theme song.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on June 23rd, 2009)