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Quigley Down Under, a review by RogmeisterQuigley Down Under (1990) 120m Directed by Simon Wincer Music by Basil Poledouris Cast: Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman, Chris Haywood, Ron Haddrick, Tony Bonner, Jerome Ehlers According to Phil Hardy's The Western, this movie was originally written in the 70s for Steve McQueen but it wasn't filmed until 1990 and Tom Selleck got the part. Selleck made a lot of westerns in his time...possibly more than any current actor, though most have been for TV. This is his one western (as far as I know) to hit the big screen and it's a good one. The plot has him coming to Australia, apparently hired by rancher Alan Rickman to shoot wild dingos but he really wants him to off native aborigines. Selleck (as Matthew Quigley) doesn't like that so they two quickly become enemies. I really enjoy this movie...Selleck is a great cowboy, Rickman makes a fine villain, and Australia makes a fine (if different) landscape to set it all on. We also have a fine director...Wincer did another little western you may have heard of...it's called Lonesome Dove. I also love the film score which is by Basil Poledouris...hmmm, come to think of it, he did the music for Lonesome Dove, too. Okay, Laura San Giacomo is not your normal leading lady, playing Crazy Cora who keeps calling Matthew Quigley by the name of Roy...but even she is endearing in her own way. (From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 29th, 2009) Psycho, a review by addicted2dvd
Stars: Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates Vera Miles as Lila Crane John Gavin as Sam Loomis Martin Balsam as Milton Arbogast John McIntire as Sheriff Al Chambers Simon Oakland as Dr. Richmond Plot: Anthony Perkins stars as Norman Bates, the troubled son who believes "a boy's best friend is his mother" in Hitchcock's landmark masterpiece. Janet Leigh is Marion Crane, the ill-fated traveler who checks into the eerie Bates Motel wanting only a hot shower and a warm bed. Her journey ends sooner than she planned in the shocking scene that has haunted generations of movie-watchers. The tension and horror mount when a private detective and Marian's sister search for her, and the identity of the mysterious Psycho. Extras:
My Thoughts: I been watching the new TV Series Bates Motel with Brittany lately. While watching an episode Brittany told me that she never seen the film Psycho. Well this is something I felt I had to fix as soon as possible. After all it is one of my all-time favorite classic films. I have watched this movie time and again... and I never seem to tire of it. Though this is the first time of watching it since I got the Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Collection. There really is nothing about this movie I dislike. As I am learning... Hitchcock was an outstanding artist. Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Lee... everyone were amazing in their roles. I pretty much know this movie by heart... and still I am glued to my seat every time I watch it. I really can't recommend this movie high enough.My Rating: Out of a Possible 5 (From What Movies I Been Watching on April 28th, 2013) Everwood: The Complete First Season, a review by addicted2dvd
Stars: Treat Williams as Dr. Andrew "Andy" Brown Gregory Smith as Ephram Brown Emily VanCamp as Amy Abbott Debra Mooney as Edna Harper John Beasley as Irv Harper My Thoughts: I just finished off the complete first season. Normally a drama series is not my type of thing. But in the case of Everwood I was hooked from the pilot episode... and I remained hooked through-out the entire season. I found this series to just be simply amazing. I liked all the character and the storyline advanced in a way that made you want to hurry and watch the next episode. And all I can say is WOW! on how the season ended... I so can't wait to continue on to the second season! This is one series I can't recommend high enough! This makes two drama series in a row that I fell in love with. My tastes must be maturing with age.My Rating: Out of a Possible 5 (From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on July 11th, 2013) |