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The Kite Runner, a review by Jon

The Kite Runner
4 out of 5



Khaled Hosseini's stunning debut novel is now an acclaimed motion picture. As young boys, Amir and Hassan were inseparable friends, until one fateful act tore them apart. Years later, Amir will embark on a dangerous quest to right the wrongs of the past - and redeem himself in ways he never expected - by displaying the ultimate in courage and devotion to his friend.

After half an hour or so, I thought I had The Kite Runner pegged and it was exactly what I suspected; a kind of, Stand By Me Finding NeverlandAtonement

(From Jon's Alphabet Marathon 2010 on July 8th, 2010)

The King's Speech, a review by Dragonfire

The King's Speech

I finally had the chance to see this one last month.  It did take a while for the movie to come to the theater here in town.  I think I actually saw it on one of the last days it was here.  I think it was only at the theater for 2 or 3 weeks.  Anyway, I'm glad I managed to see it because it is a really good movie and definitely worth seeing.

The story about how Prince Albert - later King George VI - worked to deal with his stutter is interesting and I think it made for an entertaining movie.  Not everyone feels the same though.  I know of at least a few people who saw it and thought it was boring.  I did know that King Edward VIII abdicated the throne before seeing this movie, but I didn't know anything about King George VI or his stutter. 

The cast is amazingly good, especially Colin Firth.  He's wonderful in the part and definitely deserves the awards he's won for the performance.  Helena Bonham Carter is really good too.  This is probably the most normal part I've seen her play.  Geoffrey Rush also does a good job as Lionel Logue, the speech therapist.

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie and think it is definitely worth seeing.

I did get a longer review posted on Epinions.

The King's Speech

(From The King's Speech on March 7th, 2011)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia (United States) Length: 280 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 1 Subtitles:

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Plot:
Teatime 1968. In millions of homes in England something strange was happening and TV comedy around the world would never be the same again - 'Do Not Adjust Your Set'. Hitting audiences like a wet fish in the face it was weird, wonderful and above all hilarious. 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' combined the writing and performing skills of Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, added a dash of David Jason, a dollop of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and a hint of Terry Gilliam. Feast your eyes on the madness and discover how something completely different began....

This 2 DVD set features the recently rediscovered 9 episodes of the classic 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' series and a Comedy Family Tree poster booklet.


Do Not Adjust Your Set
1.01 Episode 1
This old series is written and stars three of the later Monty Pythons: Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. This is supposed to be a children's show but you wouldn't know this if not told so. You can already see some of the typical Python humor here.

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 7th, 2011)