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Yogi Bear, a review by Dragonfire

Yogi Bear

Yes this one is silly, but it was also entertaining.  It probably helps that I was in the mood for something silly when I went to see it.  It is far from the best movie of the year, but it also really isn't as horrible as some people have said.

The plot is rather simple, with Yogi and Boo Boo trying to steal picnic baskets before learning that Jellystone is in danger of being closed.  They try to help Ranger Smith, but of course things go wrong.  Rachel turns up wanting to make a nature film in the park, and there is an attempt to add a relationship between her and Ranger Smith.  Not much happens with that since they are both supposed to be socially awkward.  Most of what happens is rather predictable, but it still manages to be cute and entertaining overall.  This isn't going to appeal to a lot of people.

This one has a mix of live action and animation, with Yogi and Boo Boo being animated characters who interact with real people.  In some ways, it probably would have been better if the movie was entirely animation.  Yogi and Boo Boo look fine and do realistically interact with real people and objects. 

Dan Aykroyd does the voice of Yogi.  He does fine with the voice and he does sound a lot like I remember the character sounding from the cartoons.  Justin Timberlake does fine with the voice of Boo Boo.  The other cast is fine, though no one really stands out. 

I enjoyed Yogi Bear, though it is far from the best family movie of the year.  It could have been better, but it also could have been a lot worse.

3 stars

I did get a longer review posted at Epinions.

Yogi Bear

(From Yogi Bear on January 16th, 2011)

Gupt: The Hidden Truth, a review by Tom

Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997/India) IMDb | Wikipedia Eros International (United Kingdom) Director: Rajiv Rai Writing: Naeem Shah (Screenwriter), Rajiv Rai (Screenwriter), Shabbir Boxwalla (Screenwriter), Rajiv Rai (Story By) Length: 172 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English

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Stars:
Bobby Deol as Saahil
Manisha Koirala as Sheetal
Kajol as Eesha
Prem Chopra
Raza Murad

Plot:
Saahil (Bobby Deol) is "framed" for the murder of his stepfather, the Governor. Witnesses testify that Saahil made an attempt on the Governor's life at his birthday party. Saahil's motive for killing the Governor is that he was forcing Saahil to marry Sheetal (Manisha Moirala), the daughter of wealthy businessman, while Saahil wanted to marry Eesha (Kajol), a childhood friend. Even Saahil's mom, who stoped him from attacking the Governor at the party, testifies against him in court. Saahil escapes from prison to find the real killer and clears himself. How will he go about finding the killer? Who is the real killer? Is it Eesha? Is it Sheetal? Or is it Saahil's mom? Everyone is a suspect!

Awards:
Won:

Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Background Score Award (Viju Shah)
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Editing Award (Rajiv Rai)
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Villain Award (Kajol)

Nominated:

Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Director Award (Rajiv Rai)
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Female Playback Award ("Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu": Alka Yagnik)
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Movie Award
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Music Director Award (Viju Shah)
Filmfare Awards (1998)		Best Supporting Actor Award (Om Puri)

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Music Videos
• Scene Access

Not really a good movie, but it has its merits. It started out okay, dragged in the middle and I was reminded of a Bud Spencer type of movie. The ending was better again with a nice performance by Kajol (she is after all the reason that this one made it into my collection). I am not sure if it is a bad thing that I knew from the beginning who will turn out to be the real killer. The songs looked like they could be enjoyable, but sadly there weren't any subtitles for these.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on January 2nd, 2011)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon , a review by Critter

1.06
The Pack

Plot: At the zoo, Xander and four other students sneak into the off-limits hyena habitat and become infected by an evil demon spirit. Xander and his pack grow more and more feral until Buffy, Giles and Willow reverse the spell.

My Thoughts: I have memories of not really liking this episode all that much but after a rewatch I decided it isn't as bad as I remember. I think the idea of possesion by an animal spirit is really cool, especially that of the Hyena which is one of my favourite animals. I also like that these aren't just any Hyenas, but somewhat powerful ones that are feared by the African tribes that live with them. I also like the traits that Xander and his pack picked up from the beasts, such as learning the name of their prey then calling it out to get it's attention. I also find the fact that the pack ate the current pricipal was quite humerous, I look forward to seeing who the new one will be as I don't remember.

Rating: 3/5

(From Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon on May 24th, 2010)