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May 21, 2024, 04:35:08 PM |  How to Train Your Dragon |
Year: 2010
Director: Chris Sanders & Dean Deblois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson
Overview: A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks Animation's How To Train Your Dragon rolls fire-breathing action, epic adventure and laughs into a captivating and original story. Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes - a ferocious dragon he calls toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds in this "wonderful good-time hit!" (Today).
Watched: 20th. Nov 2010
My Thoughts: An excellent film. Dragons are my favourite creatures and it was good to see the views of the Vikings change as the dragons were shown to be a positive force. One problem I had though, not a fault of the film, was that I kept expecting Sean Connery's voice everytime Toothless opened his mouth, this goes back to another favourite film Dragonheart where Sean Connery provided the voice for the dragon Draco.
My Rating: An excellent 4
Dave
(From Dave's DVD/Blu-ray Reviews on November 21st, 2010)
Member's Reviews
The Stepford Wives (remake), a review by Dragonfire
My ThoughtsI enjoy this one overall, though I know it has issues. It is very clear that the plot was originally intended to go in one direction and then changes were made, but some of the scenes tied to the original plot were left in the movie instead of being changed or removed. That does make the plot a bit of a mess, but I still manage to enjoy the movie overall. It is entertaining and I think the plot is interesting. It isn't going to appeal to everyone and I know that many people think it is horrible. The movie could have been funnier, but there is a decent amount of humor in it.
I did get a review posted on Epinions.
The Stepford Wives
(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on May 27th, 2009)
Member's TV Reviews
Twilight Zone, a review by addicted2dvd
Season 3: Disc 4
90. The Fugitive (3/9/62)Old Ben is a fugitive from outer space with a heart of gold. He risks it all to help a crippled little girl - without fear that alien pursuers from his home planet will find them out!
My Thoughts:
This is one of the few episodes I have seen before. And it a good one... I enjoyed it very much. Attached to the end of this episode is a public service announcement asking your help to support the college of your choice. The only special feature added for this episode is an isolated score.
91. Little Girl Lost (3/16/62)
A six-year-old girl who can be clearly heard, but not seen, has vanished into a fourth dimension and is trapped there while a hole between the two worlds rapidly closes...
My Thoughts:
This one on the other hand.... I never seen this episode. But it is an excellent episode! I enjoyed every second of it. This one will be ranked up probably in the top 10 favorites on what I seen so far. Attached to the end of this episode is a TV Spot for Gunsmoke. The only extra available for this episode is once again an isolated score.
92. Person or Persons Unknown (3/23/62)
David Gurney (Richard Long) wakes up to find himself in a nightmare: no one - not even his wife or his mother - knows him, and all evidence of his identity has disappeared.
My Thoughts:
Going into this one I couldn't remember if I seen this one before or not. Turns out that this is one of the many that I have never seen. Though it is a very good episode. I enjoyed every minute of it. It is an interesting story. And I got to say... I really got a kick out of the ending.... sure I expected it... but it was the perfect ending to use on this story. Attached to the end of this episode is a public service announcement about not littering. The only extra available for this episode is once again an isolated score.
93. The Little People (3/30/62)
Spaceship Commander Peter Craig (Joe Maross) declares himself a god when his ship lands on a planet populated by people smaller than ants. After he orders his co-pilot (Claude Akins) to leave, he learns the true nature of power.
My Thoughts:
Once again this is an episode I never seen. It is a good episode... though not quite as good as the previous episode. But I must admit... I really liked the ending of this one... and for some strange reason I didn't see it coming. Attached to the end of this episode is a TV Spot for Gunsmoke. Extras added for this episode is a Marc Zicree interview with Buck Houghton and an isolated score.
94. Four O'Clock (4/6/62)
Political fanatic Oliver Crangle (Theodore Bikel) has determined that at 4 p.m. he will eliminate all his enemies by shrinking them. But his plan proves to be a little shortsighted.
My Thoughts:
Going into this one I knew it was an episode I never seen before. This one I really didn't care much for. It was kinda boring really. And had an obvious ending. Attached to the end of this episode is a Public Service Announcement for the Red Cross. Extras added for this episode includes an isolated score and a Twilight Zone Radio Drama of this episode.
95. Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (4/13/62)
Andy Devine is Frisby, a loud-mouthed braggart whose boasts attract the attention of aliens. Perhaps he should have read the story about the boy who cried wolf before embarking on his greatest adventure...
My Thoughts:
And yet another episode I never seen before. There is a familiar face in this episode. None other then "Floyd" form The Andy Griffith Show. Though he did have a small part. While better then the previous one... it is still not as good as most episodes. Attached to the end of this episode is a TV Spot for Gun Smoke. The only extra for this episode is an isolated score.
96. The Trade-Ins (4/20/62)
An elderly couple (Joseph Schildkraut & Alma Platt) visit the New Life Corporation, hoping to transplant their personalities into youthful artificial bodies. But they can only afford one.
My Thoughts:
What you know... one I actually have seen before. I was on a bit of a roll there for a while. But it is one I never cared too much for... never really cared for the storyline. Attached to the end of this episode is a public service announcement to get support for mental health programs. The only extra for this episode is an isolated score.
97. The Gift (4/27/62)
An alien who crash-lands into a remote mountain village stirs up the villagers' fears and animosity, but he befriends a little boy and gives him a mysterious present.
My Thoughts:
And now we come back to one I never seen before. But unfortunately it is another one I really didn't care much for.I just found the story slow and boring. Though it is a story with a message. Attached to the end of this episode is TV Spot for Gunsmoke. The only extra listed with this episode is an isolated score.
My Thoughts On Season 3: Disc 4:
Over-all the episodes on this disc don't match up to the previous discs I have watched. I am still enjoying the series quite a bit... but I just hope this isn't the beginning of a downfall for the series. Most the episodes on this disc I never seen before... so that was a plus... even if they weren't the best episodes made. Over-all the extras on this disc was a little lacking as well.
Episodes I seen for the First time on this set include:
1. Judgment Night (Episode 10)
2. And When The Sky Was Opened (Episode 11)
3. What You Need (Episode 12)
4. I Shot an Arrow into the Air (Episode 15)
5. The Hitch-Hiker (Episode 16)
6. The Purple Testiment (Episode 19)
7. Elegy (Episode 20)
8. Mirror Image (Episode 21)
9. A World of Difference (Episode 23)
10. Long Live Walter Jameson (Episode 24)
11. People Are Alike All Over (Episode 25)
12. Execution (Episode 26)
13. The Big Tall Wish (Episode 27)
14. A Nice Place to Visit (Episode 28)
15. Nightmare as a Child (Episode 29)
16. The Chaser (Episode 31)
17. Mr. Bevis (Episode 33)
18. The Mighty Casey (Episode 35)
19. A World of his Own (Episode 36)
20. The Man in the Bottle (Episode 38)
21. A Thing About Machines (Episode 40)
22. The Howling Man (Episode 41)
23. A Most Unusual Camera (Episode 46)
24. Dust (Episode 48)
25. Back There (Episode 49)
26. The Whole Truth (Episode 50)
27. Twenty-Two (Episode 53)
28. The Odyssey of Flight 33 (Episode 54)
29. Static (Episode 56)
30. The Rip Van Winkle Caper (Episode 60)
31. The Silence (Episode 61)
32. Shadow Play (Episode 62)
33. The Mind and the Matter (Episode 63)
34. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up (Episode 64)
35. The Arrival (Episode 67)
36. The Mirror (Episode 71)
37. Still Valley (Episode 76)
38. The Jungle (Episode 77)
39. A Quality of Mercy (Episode 80)
40. Dead Man's Shoes (Episode 83)
41. The Hunt (Episode 84)
42. A Piano in the House (Episode 87)
43. Little Girl Lost (Episode 91)
44. Person or Persons Unknown (Episode 92)
45. The Little People (Episode 93)
46. Four O'Clock (Episode 94)
47. Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (Episode 95)
48. The Gift (Episode 97)
(From Twilight Zone on March 29th, 2010)