DVD Collectors Online

Private Buckaroo, a review by addicted2dvd

Private Buckaroo (1942/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb |Trailer | Mill Creek Entertainment Director: Edward Cline Writing: Edward James (Writer), Edmond A. Kelso [Edmond Kelso] (Writer), Paul Girard Smith (Story By) Length: 69 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: None Color/B&W: Black & White

---

Stars:
Andrews Sisters as Themselves
Dick Foran as Lon Prentice
Joe E. Lewis as Lancelot Pringle McBiff
Ernest Truex as Col. Elias Weatherford
Jennifer Holt as Joyce Mason
Shemp Howard as Sergeant 'Muggsy' Shavel

Plot:
This WWII musical comedy tells the story of a young inductee who has trouble fitting into the military lifestyle.

Extras:

• Scene Access

Since my brother is watching many of these with me this weekend I let him pick the first movie for us to watch. This was his pick. It is part of the Mills Creek boxset Combat Pack: 20 Movie Pack. Going into it I thought at least he picked one I never seen before. And then I noticed that Shemp Howard (The Three Stooges) is in it. Giving me some hope for some funny scenes. And that it did have... I caught myself laughing out loud on more then one occasion. It definitely had more music then what I would have liked. But knowing it has such a short running time helped me get through the music scenes without as much trouble. Plus the non-music scenes made for an enjoyable film. For being part of a Mills Creek set... it has surprisingly good quality... no complaints at all quality-wise. Over-all I enjoyed this one... I am surprised to say I can see myself watching this one again.



(From The OMG What Was I Thinking Weekend Movie Marathon on November 10th, 2012)

The Lady Vanishes, a review by Rich

The Lady Vanishes





Definately the best Hitchcock UK film (yes, better than 39 steps) before he was put under contract by Selznick, forgetting the obvious technological constraints of the time. It isn't a great film, especially in comparison to his Strangers on a Train or Shadow of a Doubt, but it is a good film. I wouldn't recommend purchasing it unless you are a 'completist' and wanting to own all of Hitchcocks movies. It is perhaps a little 'too british', littered with cricketing terms, cucumber sandwiches, stiff upper lips and jolly old hockeysticks!
The cast is wonderful, some good witty exchanges especially in the first 20 minutes, but the suspense he mastered in later films is just not there in this outing. Trademark camerawork and stylish flourish of the director are clear to see, but you never get the edge of the seat thrill found in his classics.
A good film nonetheless, imagine the period of history the original audience viewed this and you understand how well it originally went down, and one not to ignore if showing on the tv. 


(From Riches Random Reviews on January 26th, 2009)

"Stargate SG-1" Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: With the help of the M.A.L.P. SGC surveys a planet with a highly toxic atmosphere. But then they discover a dome under which people still live. There existance has been threatened for a while yet they know nothing about it.

My Opinion: The link device was    undoubtedly stolen from Seven of Nine but I still would like to have one of those. Permanently being online *dreaming*. Apart from that the episode was ok, but not exceptional.

Synopsis: SG-1 discovers a crashed spaceship on which are several hundred people being kept in stasis. But then something extraordinary happens: The consciousnesses of 12 different people are put into Daniel's head - additionally to his own. The problem is to get them out again.

My Opinion: Once again a very good episode for Michael Shanks who could play the whole range from a small boy to the arrogant sovereign. I liked it a lot.

Synopsis: A mining expeditions finds a huge vein of Naquadah. The problem is: The local Unas tribes see this place as holy ground. Daniel tries to negotiate but he needs help - Chaka.

My Opinion: I liked the fact that Daniel's was right about the new Colonel. Jack would have listened to him (probably). I also liked the negotiations and the fact that the arrogance of the Humans nearly led to their undoing (similar to Spirits).

Synopsis: Warrick, the Captain of the Sebrus, invites Sam to participate in a space race aboard his ship. But the race doesn't go as expected.

My Opinion: A pure fun episode based on the Pod Race in Star Wars I and probably on the Star Trek: Voyager episode Drive.
I also liked the regular product placements during the comments which reminded me of "Binford".

(From "Stargate SG-1" Marathon on April 17th, 2008)