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Superman, a review by DJ Doena

January, 15th


Director: Richard Donner

Marlon Brando   ...    Jor-El
Gene Hackman   ...    Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve   ...    Superman / Clark Kent
Ned Beatty   ...    Otis
Jackie Cooper   ...    Perry White
Glenn Ford   ...    Jonathan Kent
Margot Kidder   ...    Lois Lane
Valerie Perrine   ...    Eve Teschmacher
Terence Stamp   ...    General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter   ...    Martha Kent
Susannah York   ...    Lara
Jeff East   ...    Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure   ...    Jimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas   ...    Ursa

Synopsis: Shortly before the destruction of the planet Krypton Jor-El and his wife Lara send their infant son, Kal-El, to Earth. There he grows up as Clark Kent. He looks like one of them but he isn't one of them. Earth's yellow sun and his dense molecular structure give him powers no Human possesses. As a Human he's Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter; as a Kryptonian he's Superman, saviour of the Human race.

My Opinion: I am a bit torn about this movie. I really like the entire beginning with Jor-El and when his father dies and when he learns in the Fortress.
But when he's the reporter Clark Kent I don't really like his persona. I know that it's THE myth and that he has been portrayed this way in the comics but I've gotten too used to a much more "normal" Clark like he was portrayed by Dean Cain in Lois & Clark or Tom Welling in Smallville.
I'm also not too comfortable with the scenes Lex is in because then the movie drifts too much into a comic style. I know I shouldn't hold that against it - it's derived from a comic after all - but I've got other expectations from comic movies after watching the new X-Men and Spider-Man and especially Batman movies.
But it is still a good movie one can enjoy if one accepts its origins.

(From DJ Doena's movie watchings 2010 on January 25th, 2010)

North by Northwest, a review by dfmorgan

North by Northwest

Year: 1959
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason
Overview: Dazzling 50th Anniversary Restoration!

Cary Grant is the screen's supreme man-on-the-run in his fourth and final teaming with Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock. He plays a Manhattan adman plunged into a realm of spy (James Mason) and counterspy (Eva Marie Saint) and variously abducted, framed for murder, chased, and in a signature set-piece, crop-dusted. He also hangs for dear life from the facial features of Mount Rushmore's Presidents. Savour one of Hollywood's most enjoyable thrillers ever in this State-of-the-Art Restoration: its Renewed Picture Vitality will leave you just as breathless as the chase itself.

Watched: 6th. Nov. 2010
My Thoughts: OK I guess that Mr. Hitchcock is not to my style. Although I didn't have any high expectations I was still left underwhelmed by this film. I thought the actors came over well but overall the film did nothing for me.

My Rating: Yet another 2 for the master of suspense

Dave

(From Dave's DVD/Blu-ray Reviews on November 7th, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

The Promise
I guess I have to be a different on this one. I rather enjoyed it. Sure there wasn't much comedy... if any at all in this episode. But I liked the storyline about the two kids. At this point I am undecided on how I feel about Fraser's new boss. It could be good if done right... but as of yet I have just found her a tad on the boring side. I also didn't care much for the idea of the wolf acting sick for sympathy.

My Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on August 23rd, 2009)