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Grease, a review by addicted2dvd

Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition (1978/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Randal Kleiser Writing: Length: 110 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:
John Travolta as Danny
Olivia Newton-John as Sandy
Stockard Channing as Rizzo
Jeff Conaway as Kenickie
Barry Pearl as Doody

Plot:
Go back to high school with Pink Lady Sandy (Olivia Newton-John), leader of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny (John Travolta), and a rockin' and rollin' all-star cast. Now available for the first time as a remastered Special Edition Blu-ray Disc, and featuring rockin' bonus materials, Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition is the word!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Interviews
• Rydell Sing-Along

Yes I know... it seems weird for me to be watching and reviewing THIS film. But what can I say it was a favorite of my wife's.... which means she made me sit through it many times. So I was feeling a bit nostalgic today and decided to give it a spin. While not what I personally would call a good movie it does have some fun scenes and in my case brings back some good memories of a life that is long gone. The film is worth the time put in to watch it... though I am sure that most has seen this one by now.


(From Within My Lifetime Marathon on August 10th, 2015)

Uncommon Valor, a review by Rich

limping through 'nam...



Based on a true story, this action film set in the post-Vietnam era casts Gene Hackman as a retired military man who gets tired of government inaction in tracking down the whereabouts of his son, who has been listed as missing in action in Vietnam. So he gathers and trains a rough group of Vietnam vets to launch his own mission into Laos, where his intelligence tells him the son is being held. Hackman brings sorrowful power to the role of determined father, and has a rugged supporting cast (including Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, and Randall "Tex" Cobb) to keep the story moving forward, even when the machinations become formulaic

Despite the fact it is loosely based on a true account, it comes across as a poor mans rambo. Dull, slow, wooden and predictable. Not recommended. 4/10

(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 2nd, 2008)

Dark Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

15. Haven
Max accompanies Logan to a once-thriving community, now devastated after the pulse, to meet with the town's retired sheriff (his Eyes Only) contact. The locals are hostile toward Max and Logan, believing them to be hold-overs from the pre-pulse days. While Logan is meeting with his contact, Max starts to feel ill and having seizures. She befriends a local teen who Max comes to realize is alienated from the rest of the town.

My Thoughts:
This one I found to be really interesting... even though of course there was some... the action was not as plentiful as it usually is in this series... but the story was really good.

16. Shorties in Love
When Diamond, an old girlfriend of Original Cindy's mysteriously reappears to rekindle their relationship, Max finds her anonymity dangerously comprised by a stranger with a deadly secret.

My Thoughts:
Not a great episode.. but a decent one. Had a few good scenes... but nothing really special about it. I really didn't care for the character of Diamond at all... and I know at least for me... it is hard to get into a show when you just can't seem to care about the characters... this normally only applies to the main cast of characters.. but Diamond is such a big part of this episode it applied to her as well this time.

17. Pollo Loco
Logan is tipped off by a friend at the morgue to a murder victim with a bar code tattoo on his neck. He tells Max who then investigates. Max reads the bar code to be that of fellow X5 escapee, Ben. However, the murder victim is not Ben.

My Thoughts:
Now this... in my opinion this is an awesome episode. In this episode we meet one of Max's brothers (played by Jensen Ackles - Dean on Supernatural). And let me tell you... This episode literally had me glued to the screen during the whole episode.

18. I and I am a Camera
Investigating a string of murders of recently paroled convicts, Max and Logan meet a "Fisher King"-like super hero who at first appears harmless and slightly crazy, but ultimately has a profound effect on both their personal lives.

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty cool episode. I wouldn't say one of the best episodes.. but decent. It is one of those episodes.. that even though may not be great... it has a big impact on the show a little later down the line.

(From Dark Angel Marathon on September 7th, 2007)