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Fame (2009), a review by addicted2dvd

Fame: Rental Exclusive (2009/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb |Trailer | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Kevin Tancharoen Writing: Christopher Gore (Original Material By), Allison Burnett (Screenwriter) Length: 107 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Kay Panabaker as Jenny Garrison
Walter Perez as Victor Tavares
Naturi Naughton as Denise Dupree
Asher Book as Marco
Kherington Payne as Alice Ellerton

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• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers

This one took a bit for me to get through. The idea for the story line is good... I remember enjoying the story line of the original. But I am not all that thrilled with the execution of it. Sure the kids are talented but they didn't flesh out the kids enough to make you care about them. Now maybe this is because there is so many of them you need to follow in such a movie but I found myself only caring about one or two of the students. And in my opinion at least...they should have been able to do a little better then that.

 One of the things I hate about musicals is how people burst out into song for no reason what so ever... at least in this story that makes sense. But in the case of this film I found it to be no more then average which made it all that more difficult for me to get through the whole musical aspect. Not one I feel comfortable recommending... if the story line sounds good to you go with the 1980 original.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 1st, 2016)

Only the Lonely, a review by Rich

14/11

Only the lonely



Danny Muldoon is a sweet-tempered Chicago cop who has lived with his overbearing Irish mother Rose his entire adult life. Rose's relationship with her son is challenged for the first time when he meets Theresa, the shy, romantically inexperienced daughter of a mortician. Mama's boy Danny must overcome both his passivity and his overwhelming sense of Catholic guilt as he struggles to untangle himself from his mother's apron strings and take control of his own life.

First off I have to say I am a big Candy fan, I have always enjoyed his acting and am blind to the obvious stereo-typing and one-dimensional criticism his career assessment usually evokes. I had seen this film on tv before, and this was a first watch on dvd.
It's a gentle easy watch, completely unchallenging comedy, perfect for a rainy afternoon to relax to, Candy plays the perfect bumbling son who falls in love, and Maureen O'Hara steals the film with a wonderful performance as the overbearing Irish mother.
Best line in the film is when the mother is first introduced to the new beau (Ally Sheedy) at a posh restaurant and says "Where are her breasts?"
Good film which you can pick up fairly cheaply now   



(From November Alphabet Marathon - Discussion/Review Thread on November 17th, 2008)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

4.10 Say Amen (1999-03-04)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), John Krizanc (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), Callum Keith Rennie (Stanley "Ray" Kowalski), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Camilla Scott (Inspector Margaret Thatcher), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Tom Melissis (Detective Dewey), Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.), Dean McDermott (Constable Turnbull), Richard Chevolleau (Davie Abelard), Elisabeth Rosen), Nola Augustson), David Fox (Rev. Albert Barrow), Jeff Pustil (Doctor), Katherine Trowell (Technician), Marvin Kaye (Sandy Waters), Robert Thomas (Addie Harlan)

An average episode. Nothing special. Not a very original storyline.

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(From "Due South" marathon on January 5th, 2011)