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101 Dalmations, a review by addicted2dvd

101 Dalmatians: Diamond Edition (1961/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske [Hamilton S. Luske], Clyde Geronimi Writing: Bill Peet (Story By), Dodie Smith (Original Material By) Length: 79 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, French: DTS-HD High Resolution: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Rod Taylor as Pongo
J. Pat O'Malley as Colonel/Jasper Badun
Betty Lou Gerson as Cruella De Vil/Miss Birdwell
Martha Wentworth as Nanny/Queenie/Lucy
Ben Wright as Roger Radcliff

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This is a fun classic Disney animated film. One I have not seen since I was a little kid. The style of the animation, while much simpler then what we are used to today, brought flashbacks of my childhood. The story here is fun and keeps your interest with ease. I definitely recommend it... think this is one everyone should see at least once.



(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 24th, 2016)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, a review by Antares

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 95/100 - This is probably my tenth time watching this film and for some strange reason, it really had me in stitches this time. I've always loved this film, but can't understand why I never wrote a review or felt the same way about it in the past. I would give it a perfect score of 100, if it weren't for what I consider Kubrick's sophomoric attempt at humor when he came up with the names of some of the characters. I picture him and whomever he wrote the screenplay with, sitting around a table, drinking heavily and in a moment of stupor bleating out Jack T. Ripper, Burpelson Air Force Base and Bat Guano, thinking how clever he was being. It's kind of the same feeling I get when I watch a Wes Anderson written film. I know it's nitpicking, but for some reason, it has bothered me each time I've watched this movie. But that being said, it's a film I'll always sink my teeth into if it's on TCM, and definitely one of Kubrick's greatest achievements.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on March 14th, 2013)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

4.10 Say Amen (1999-03-04)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), John Krizanc (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), Callum Keith Rennie (Stanley "Ray" Kowalski), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Camilla Scott (Inspector Margaret Thatcher), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Tom Melissis (Detective Dewey), Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.), Dean McDermott (Constable Turnbull), Richard Chevolleau (Davie Abelard), Elisabeth Rosen), Nola Augustson), David Fox (Rev. Albert Barrow), Jeff Pustil (Doctor), Katherine Trowell (Technician), Marvin Kaye (Sandy Waters), Robert Thomas (Addie Harlan)

An average episode. Nothing special. Not a very original storyline.

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(From "Due South" marathon on January 5th, 2011)