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Stan Lee's Mighty 7, a review by addicted2dvd

Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings (2013/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Cinedigm Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Lee Ningning Writing: Tony Blake (Writer), Paul Jackson (Writer), Stan Lee (Created By) Length: 66 min. Video: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Stan Lee as Himself
Armie Hammer as Strong Arm
Teri Hatcher as Silver Skylark
Mayim Bialik as Lady Lightening
Christian Slater as Lazer Lord

Plot:
REALITY, FANTASY AND ADVENTURE COLLIDE in this action-fueled animated movie from comic book legend Stan Lee. When Sam stumbles upon seven aliens who have crash-landed in the desert, he soon finds himself swept up in their journey as a top-secret military force led by the ominous Mr. Cross and the evil reptilian Taegons close in on the group. He quickly moves them to his Malibu beach house, but in order to guarantee their survival, Stan must show the MIGHTY 7 how to develop their powers and become Earth's newest team of superhero fighters. Featuring the impressive voice talents of Sean Astin, James Belushi, Mayim Bialik, Darren Criss, Flea, Armie Hammer, Teri Hatcher, Michael Ironside and Christian Slater, it's the first installment in a fascinating trilogy.

Extras:

• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Gallery
• Interviews

I never heard of this one before finding a copy in the pawn shop. I went in a little skeptical as I normally am when it comes to superheroes I never herd of before. And when I watched the trailer... this one had a bit of a feel to it that discouraged me a little. I think it was the fact that Stan Lee was a major character himself in it. While I am used to his cameos... a major character had me a bit concerned. But I must say I enjoyed it quite a bit. Of course some of the characters I liked better then others and the story line was strong. I feel comfortable recommending it.



(From Within My Lifetime: 2017 Edition on January 13th, 2017)

The Abandoned, a review by addicted2dvd

The Abandoned
An American woman searching for her birth parents learns she has inherited a house in the middle of a forest in a remote area of Russia. It is the house where she was born. Abandoned and uninhabited for 40 years, it stands in total disrepair and neglect. What she finds is more than an old house. She meets a mysterious man claiming to be her twin brother and together they find the house holds dangerous secrets to a past they don't even remember. They are forced to relive a series of horrifying events and shocking murders that occurred just after they were born, and in the place where they were supposed to die.

My Thoughts:
This is one of the movies that was featured in the After Dark Horrorfest... and if I am not mistaken... the only of the 8 movies that had a larger theatrical release as well. This is a good movie... but a complicated one. It is one you really need to pay close attention to when you watch it. I feel that I still need to watch this one a second time to get some of the finer points of the movie. Unfortunately there is not that much when it comes to extras... just a featurette and some bonus trailers.

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: 2/8-2/10 on February 10th, 2008)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Everybody Loves Raymond: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia HBO Home Video (United States) Length: 506 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.33, Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Plot:
Standup comedian Ray Romano stars as Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter and devoted husband to Debra (Patricia Heaton, Beethoven) who must deal with his brother and parents, who happen to live across the street. Frank (Peter Boyle, While You Were Sleeping) and Marie(Doris Roberts, Remington Steele) love to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert (Brad Garrett, Suicide Kings) sometimes resents his success. Nevertheless, Ray manages to keep a bight outlook and a sense of humor as he balances his family and work lives.


Everybody Loves Raymond
1.01 Pilot
Writer: Philip Rosenthal (Writer)
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Ray Romano (Ray), Patricia Heaton (Debra), Brad Garrett (Robert), Madylin Sweeten (Ally), Doris Roberts (Marie), Peter Boyle (Frank), Stephen Lee (Leo), Amber Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Drew Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory), Justin Ferreira (Matthew & Gregory)

This is a series, where I usually enjoy an episode when I watch it, but I never rush out to watch them. I still have the last three seasons in my unwatched pile.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 10th, 2011)