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Dangerous When Wet, a review by Danae Cassandra

Dangerous When Wet
Year of Release: 1953
Directed By: Charles Waters
Starring: Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Musical

Overview:My Thoughts:
A fun, frothy little musical. Nothing serious here, just a lot of fun watching Esther Williams swim and romance. There's a cute sequence with Tom and Jerry in the middle of the film, which is just about the highlight of the movie. Williams and Lamas are quite serviceable, but Jack Carson's sleazy promoter is more memorable. It's all good-natured fun.

Bechdel Test: Pass

Overall: 2.75/5

(From Dangerous When Wet on July 31st, 2014)

The Day the Earth Stood Still, a review by Tom

Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Year: 2008
Director: Scott Derrickson
Rating: 12
Length: 103 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: DTS HD Master Audio, French: DTS 5.1, Italian: DTS 5.1, Russian: DTS 5.1, English: DTS 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Other, Russian, Swedish

Stars:
Keanu Reeves
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy Bates
Jaden Smith
John Cleese

Plot:
Epic action and mind-blowing effects rock the planet in this thrilling reinvention of the 1950s classic THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Reeves is Klaatu, a being, whose arrival on Earth triggers an unstoppable series of events that threaten all mankind. In a desperate attempt to save humanity, governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance. When a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson find themselves embroiled in Klaatu's plans, they become the world's only hope to stave off apocalyptic annihilation. This edition also contains a bonus Digital Copy of the film, now you can watch The Day the Earth Stood Still where you want, when you want!

Awards:
Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailers

This movie could have been so much more. But beside throwing around some CGI standard fare, this movie hasn't much to offer. And of course, when an alien race comes threatening mankind, the Americans feel like they are the world and the only important people the alien should talk to
Keanu Reeves is just right for the emotionless Klaatu.
I didn't like how the people change their minds on a wim. First the boy, then Klaatu. The new Gort is not bad, but he reminded me a lot of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on September 22nd, 2009)

The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon, a review by DJ Doena

Battlestar Galactica (1978)



What's the show about?
After the destruction of the twelve colonies of Kobol the last remaining Battlestar, the Galactica, and a fleet of 220 ships are on the search for a refuge to go to, the thirteenth colony of Kobol: Earth.

"Saga of A Star World"
After a thousand years of war against the Cylons a peace treaty is negotiated. But the Cylons and their ally Baltar only want to put the colonials into a fals sense of security. The fleet and the colonies are completely unprepared when the Cylons attack and subsequently lose the battle and the war. The only surviving Battlestar is the Galactica under the command of commander Adama. They have not choice but to leave the colonies and take the survivors with them. Where? To the lost thirteenth colony of Kobol: Earth. But they do not know where exactly Earth is located...

My Opinion
I liked the old show because of their characters and the models. I still think that the old Galactica and the Cylon Raiders look better that the re-imagined ones. They were a good crew but now I like the new one better.

(From The One Where It All Began: The Pilot Marathon on January 5th, 2008)