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X-Men, a review by DJ Doena

January, 7th


Hugh Jackman    ...    Logan / Wolverine
Patrick Stewart   ...    Professor Charles Xavier
Ian McKellen   ...    Eric Lensherr / Magneto
Famke Janssen   ...    Jean Grey
James Marsden   ...    Scott Summers / Cyclops
Halle Berry   ...    Ororo Munroe / Storm
Anna Paquin   ...    Rogue / Marie D'Ancanto
Tyler Mane   ...    Sabretooth
Ray Park   ...    Toad
Rebecca Romijn   ...    Mystique
Bruce Davison   ...    Senator Kelly

Synopsis: Evolution is a long and slow process. But every few hundred millenia it takes a leap forward. It has created human mutants. But how are they going to live in our society? Do we have to control them? Do we have to know what they can do? There's a war upon us and Magneto wants to make sure that he's on the winning side. And for this he needs a mutant called Wolverine, or doesn't he?

My Opinion: Although it's a comic adaption it feels much more real than previous superhero movies, Christopher Reeve's Superman movies come to mind. As with Batman, Superman and all the other american superhero I've never read any of the comics and am thus not burdened with any expectations or knowledge that could hinder my enjoyment of the movie.
And so I enjoyed it a lot. The characters were great altough a bit few for my taste. It's a dilemma: One the one hand it's not really logical that each side has only three fighters (Wolverine, Storm & Cyclops vs. Sabretooth, Mystique & Toad) but if they had been more it may have been to much. But the fights were cool, everyone could participate and use their abilities.
When X-Men Origins: Wolverine comes into the theatres this year you'll find me exactly there!

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2009 on January 7th, 2009)

Grapes of Death, a review by Jimmy

                                 
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Title: Grapes of Death
Original Title: Les Raisins de la mort
Year: 1978
Genre: Horror
Director: Jean Rollin (Requiem for a Vampire)         
Rating: Unrated
Length: 1h30
Video: Widescreen
Audio: French
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Marie George Pascal (Le Tueur)
Serge Marquand (Frankenstein 90)
Brigitte Lahaie ()
Mirella Rancelot ()   

Plot: The only little negative aspect is the developpement of the rest of the cast member. They appear but we don't know very much about them, but this isn't really something that much important since the focus is more on the story of the principal actress.

This is one movie that I recommand, even if you don't usually appreciate the horror genre I think that you could like it. The movie is in french, but the english subtitles are easy to read.

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Movie Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajeVz2mJ2UQ

(From The little known movie review depot on February 3rd, 2008)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Columbo: Season One (1971/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Universal Studios Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 725 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Plot:Columbo movies: Prescription: Murder and Ransom for a Dead Man. Columbo's first season features legendary guest stars like Robert Culp, Ray Milland, Eddie Albert, Suzanne Pleshette, Don Ameche, Leslie Nielsen and Roddy McDowall. It's no mystery why Columbo: The Complete First Season is the DVD set crime fans have been waiting for!

Columbo
1.01 Prescription: Murder (1968-02-20)
Writer: Richard Levinson (Screenwriter), William Link (Screenwriter), Richard Levinson (Original Material By), William Link (Original Material By)
Director: Richard Irving
Cast: Peter Falk (Lt. Columbo), Gene Barry (Dr. Ray Flemming), Katherine Justice (Joan Hudson), William Windom (Burt Gordon), Nina Foch (Carol Flemming), Virginia Gregg (Miss Petrie), Andrea King (Cynthia Gordon), Susanne Benton (The Blonde), Ena Hartman (Nurse), Sherry Boucher (Air Hostess), Anthony James (Tommy)

This first episode of Columbo wasn't original thought of as a pilot of a series. It was a standalone TV movie based on a play. But Peter Falk's Columbo was so good, that he got a series based on this movie three years later.
Generally you already see the Columbo we know in the series. The major difference is, that Columbo seemed better groomed here. But his other trademarks are already here. Even his antagonist recognizes his personality traits already. Pretending to be more stupid than he his to trick him up.

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on April 1st, 2011)