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Back to the Future III, a review by addicted2dvd

Back to the Future III


My Thoughts:
OK... I know I am stretching it a bit to add this one to my Western marathon. But as I have said before... Westerns really isn't usually my thing. And I admit... I am starting to tire of the westerns a bit. But hey... between the movies and the chapters of the serial I been watching in between I think I have done pretty good.

I don't know if I would say this is my favorite Back to the Future movie... but it is a lot of fun. I really liked the addition of Mary Steenburgen to the cast. She did a fine job fitting in... I also know her from the TV Series Joan of Arcadia which I also enjoyed a lot. I have to admit though... even though it was good see what Dr. Brown was up to after Marty made it back.... I didn't care too much for the flying steam engine. I mean it would have been one thing if they didn't make it fly.... but in my opinion the flying part just was a little too far (not story-wise mind you) it just didn't look right the way it took off.


Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXOx2lYnA4

(From My Western Marathon on April 19th, 2009)

The Amazing Colossal Man, a review by GSyren

Title	The Amazing Colossal Man (8-033650-557343)
Director	Bert I. Gordon
Actors	Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, Larry Thor, James Seay
Produced	1957 in United States
Runtime	77 minutes
Audio	Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital Mono, English Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles	Italian
Overview	Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast at Camp Desert Rock. Though burned over 90% of his body, he survives, and begins to grow in size. As he grows, his heart and circulatory system fail to keep pace with his growth, and he is gradually losing his mind as a result of reduced blood supply to his brain. He reaches 50 feet tall before his growth is stopped. By this time he has become insane. He escapes and wreaks havoc upon Las Vegas before he is finally stopped.
My thoughts	It would be a gross overstatement to say that The Amazing Colossal Man is a good movie. It's not. But it's a fun little movie. The script is way out there. Not only is the whole notion of anything growing like that totally bogus. It also makes some really WTF claims. What on earth was the scriptwriter smoking when he came up with that? Most of the effects are also laughable. Worst of all, the final effects shot, when the Colossal Man falls down from the Boulder Dam, is so pitiful that it taints the whole experience of the film. This movie is really hard to find on DVD. I got hold of an Italian release. I was dismayed when I started the film, because it was widescreen 1.78:1, and I knew it was supposed to be 1.37:1. Strangely enough it seemed to work. The composition hardly ever felt cramped. It was as if it was shot with matting in mind. However, I have never read anything that suggests that it was actually meant to be shown that way. You probably have to love 50's black-and-white genre movies in order to appreciate this film. It is a turkey, but it's a lovable turkey!
My rating

(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on April 30th, 2014)

[Rerun Marathon] Police Squad!, a review by Tom

7/10

So far the best episode. A lot of funny sight gags like
- the '112' at the bottom of the door for the camera to see
- the buffet in the police station
- Club Flamingo sign

Also funny:
- The interrogation scene
- Norberg trying to fit in the freeze frame

(From [Rerun Marathon] Police Squad! on November 3rd, 2007)