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Joe Somebody, a review by addicted2dvd

Joe Somebody


Stars:
Tim Allen
Julie Bowen
Kelly Lynch
Greg Germann
Hayden Panettiere
Patrick Warburton

My Thoughts:
This is a movie that I have only watched once... when I first bought it 4 years ago. It is a pretty good comedy... but not great. Most of the comedy is very low-key. But it is entertaining. One thing that I saw in the credits really surprised me. The daughter in this movie is played by Hayden Panettiere who now plays Claire (the cheerleader) in the series Heroes.  And talk about a difference in character. She is younger... and in this she is much more tom-boyish.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Comedy on August 23rd, 2009)

Penny Dreadful, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Penny Dreadful
Movie Count: 39
TV Ep Count: 15
Time Started: 10am
Plot:
A young woman traumatized by a childhood auto accident crosses paths with a mysterious hitchhiker who preys upon her worst fears.

My Thoughts:
This one was a blind buy... but so far I really enjoyed most of the After Dark Horrorfest releases... and the trailer looked really good... so I wasn't too concerned with not liking it when I ordered it.

I did enjoy it... was a pretty good movie... but it definitely not one of my favorites of the After Dark Horrorfest releases. It was good... but it also felt a little limited since the majority of the movie had to take place in a crashed car.  But it is definitely worth at least a rental... and maybe pick yourself up a copy if you can find it cheap.

(From Month-Long Horror/Halloween Marathon on October 13th, 2007)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Blackadder 2 (1984/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia BBC Worldwide (United Kingdom) Length: 175 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 1 Subtitles: English

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Plot:
The Historic Second Series

England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers back with a big head and small beard in search of grace and favour from stark raving mad Queen Bess. Accompanied by a small rabble of be-ruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brained Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lower the whole tone of England's Golden Age.

Black Adder
2.01 Bells
Writer: Richard Curtis (Writer), Ben Elton (Writer)
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Edmund Blackadder), Tim McInnerny (Lord Percy), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Miranda Richardson (Queen Elizabeth I), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett), Patsy Byrne (Nursie), Gabrielle Glaister (Kate), Rik Mayall (Flashheart), John Grillo (Dr. Leech), Edward Jewesbury (Kate's Father), Barbara Miller (Wisewoman), Sadie Shimmin (Young Crone)

At hasn't been that long ago that I have watched this episode, so I am just writing up a review now. With the second series, Blackadder got really great. I just love Queenie. And Blackadder is now really a fun character.
I also really like this first episode. Blackadder falling for "Bob" has some really great scenes.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on March 29th, 2011)