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Snow White and the Huntsman, a review by Tom

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Universal Home Entertainment (Germany) Director: Rupert Sanders Writing: Evan Daugherty (Screenwriter), John Lee Hancock (Screenwriter), Hossein Amini (Screenwriter), Evan Daugherty (Story By) Length: 132 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, German: DTS 5.1, Portuguese: DTS 5.1, Spanish: DTS 5.1, Italian: DTS 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: Danish, English, German, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

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Stars:
Kristen Stewart as Snow White
Chris Hemsworth as The Huntsman
Charlize Theron as Ravenna
Sam Claflin as William
Sam Spruell as Finn

Plot:
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Commentary
• Featurettes
• Digital Copy
• Wendecover
• Extended and Theatrical Versions
• U-Control
• My Scenes

I have wanted to watch this movie since I first heard about it. I liked the idea of it. I enjoyed it, but I must admit that I expected more of it. Say what you may about Kristen Stewart, she is beautiful in this movie and was a good casting choice.

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(From Tom's Cinderella/Snow White/Sleeping Beauty Movie Marathon on December 7th, 2012)

Quantum of Solace, a review by goodguy

Quantum of Solace (2008) Written by: Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade Directed by: Marc Foster Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Curylenko DVD: R2-DE Fox (Mar 27, 2009) My rating: -

Sorry, not much to say about it. More entertaining than Casino Royale, although a second viewing will have to confirm that, because I gave CR the same rating the first time I saw it, and it dropped to plain "boring" the next time around.

Marc Foster (does anyone remember Stay?) doesn't do action all too well, plus some intercuts are beyond cringeworthy. Gemma Arterton could have been as good as Eva Green, but she didn't have enough screen time. And as far as Olga Curylenko movies go, I prefer Hitman.


(From goodguy's Watch Log on June 17th, 2009)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

The Good Life

Episode 1 - Plough Your Own Furrow
After he has celebrated his 40th birthday Tom decides that he is unhappy with his life style so he packs his job in, farms his large garden and becomes self sufficient.



The Good Life stars Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal as Tom and Barbara Good, a middle class suburban couple who on Tom's 40th birthday decide to turn their Surbiton home into a self sufficient allotment. They grow their own food, keep farm animals and have sold or bartered all of their electrical appliances as they have no electricity.
This creates friction with their best friends and next door neighbours, the Leadbetters (Jerry and Margo) played by Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. But even though the Goods have lowered the tone of the neighbourhood in the Leadbetters eyes they still can't help but be best of friends

Watching this pilot is like pulling on an old cardigan, you immediately feel comfortable, happy and content.
Having watched the series several times over the years, it was good to revisit the original episode as a reminder of how and why it all started. The cast of course are like old friends, warm, approachable, self-assured and accomplished from the get-go.
Excellent entertainment and a true classic from the seventies.
 

(From My PILOT Marathon on September 1st, 2009)