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Cat's Eye, a review by Rich

Title: Cat's Eye

Movie Count:11 
TV Ep. Count:8 

Runtime:90
Certificate:15
Year:1984
Genres:Horror, Suspense/Thriller

Plot:What does a stray cat have in common with a radical technique to quit smoking, the window ledge of a skyscraper and an evil goblin?
Three of Stephen King's most imaginative tales are brought to life in this chilling collection of short stories.

My Review:
Witty and clever opening with the appearance of Cujo chasing the cat, and Christine nearly running them both over. The cat plays a linking role in all 3 of the features.
Sadly all 3 titles in this offering are extremely dated, and this did detract from my overall enjoyment.
1/ The most bizarre service given by Quitters Inc to give up smoking, this is neither horror nor particularly pleasant. The only positive is the acting of James Woods, as the smoker trying to prevent harm coming to his family through his falling off the wagon. This was the best of the 3.
2/ Robert Hays gambles for his life as the lover of a gangsters wife, made to walk around on the ledge of a high rise building. This supposed suspense takes forever, and leads to a most obvious twist in the tail, and again is fairly mundane and not in any aspect horror.
3/ Drew Barrymore is a young child under attack from a pathetic goblin, I guess this must be why they called the whole trilogy a horror? Childrens fantasy more like, very cheesy watching the cat battle this wall dwelling gremlin. Worst of the 3.



(From Rich's October Horror Fest on October 11th, 2009)

Beyond the Sea, a review by Antares

Beyond the Sea





Year: 2004
Film Studio: Lions Gate Films, Archer Street, QI Quality International
Genre: Drama
Length: 118 Min.

Director
Kevin Spacey

Writing
Kevin Spacey...Writer
Lewis Colick...Writer

Producer
Arthur E. Friedman
Andy Paterson (1960)
Jan Fantl
Kevin Spacey
Michael Burns
Peter Block
Jason Constantine
Jim Reeve
Steve Robbins
Thierry Potok
Henning Molfenter
Joanne Horowitz
Douglas E. Hansen
Mark Damon

Cinematographer
Eduardo Serra (1943)


Stars
Kevin Spacey (1959) as Bobby Darin
Kate Bosworth as Sandra Dee
John Goodman (1952) as Steve Blauner
Bob Hoskins as Charlie Cassotto Maffia
Brenda Blethyn (1946) as Polly Cassotto
Greta Scacchi (1960) as Mary Duvan
Caroline Aaron (1952) as Nina Cassotto Maffia
Peter Cincotti as Dick Behrke

ReviewBeyond the SeaAmerican Graffiti had become a blockbuster hit that helped young Rock & RollBeyond the SeaBeyond the SeaRatings Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.



(From Beyond the Sea (2004) on March 3rd, 2010)

"Big Bang Theory" Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Synopsis: The group's order is seriously disrupted when Howard makes out with a acquaintance of Penny's and Penny becomes the fourth player of the "Halo" night.

My Opinion: I loved it when Penny kicked Sheldon's ass, especially with the plasma grenade. But I have to point out that we've seen Sheldon sleep with his head towards the door a few episodes earlier.

Synopsis: Penny works one shift as a barkeeper now and she practices with the four guys when the unfathomable happens: Raj talks to her! And why? Because his parents try to pair him off with some indian girl.

My Opinion: All the alcohol-induced scenes were great, especially the one at the end. And it was also great to see how Sheldon swept her off her feet without knowing what he was doing.

Synopsis: Leonard and Sheldon get an invitation to present their findings about a project to a wider scientific community but Sheldon is above such things and forbids Leonard to present it alone. But Leonard has no intentions of not going.

My Opinion: What did Penny have against Leonard's clothes? I thought they looked decent. And while the remote controlling of the lamp and the stereo via Internet connection was really geeky I really liked it. It's that kind of thing that proves that every man has a child in him - and why should we be as serious as women?

Synopsis: Leonard makes up a lie to prevent him from going to a play in which Penny's starring. But Sheldon has the fear that she might see through it and constructs an entire lie web that sucks more and more people into it until it's un-unravelable.

My Opinion: I nearly fell off the couch when "Leo" suddenly sat in the kitchen and Sheldon and he discussed the "origin of his drug addiction". And the idea that he had to stay way longer to prevent the truth from coming out, it was great.

Synopsis: Alert: 'Condition Red'! Sound 'General Quarters'! Action Stations! Sheldon is sick! And while Leonard, Howard and Raj know exactly what that means and abandon ship, Penny has no idea and is on collision course with the iceberg.

My Opinion: I have to admit that Sheldon's constant whining became a bit annoying over the course of the episode. But I liked all the scenes where the three tried to avoid Sheldon at any cost.

Synopsis: A 15-year-old north-korean boy starts to work at the university and he is smarter than Sheldon! With all hopes lost to ever win the Nobel Prize Sheldon finally gets interested in what the others do but for reasons unknown to him, he always has to "go away".

My Opinion: I liked the obnoxious Sheldon much better than the whiny one. But somehow I felt this was similar to The Luminous Fish Effect with Sheldon looking for new tasks. But the idea of moving Jerusalem to Mexico and the subsequent discussions about the Wailing Wall and the Promised Land were brilliant.

(From "Big Bang Theory" Marathon on October 9th, 2008)