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The Man Who Fell to Earth, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Man Who Fell to Earth: The Criterion Collection
Year: 1976
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Rating: NR
Length: 139 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English

Stars:
David Bowie
Rip Torn
Candy Clark
Buck Henry
Bernie Casey
Jackson D. Kane

Plot:
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg's visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film's hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg's full, uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
28-page booklet, Walter Tevis' novel, Audio interviews

My Thoughts:
Wow... ok what to say about this one. You ever watch a movie... that after it was over you really wasn't sure what it was you just watched? Well that is the basic feeling I got from this one. A very strange movie for sure. But yet with that said... I was oddly entranced by it. I have no idea how or why.  It was like certain scenes had me completely confused and scratching my head. But other scenes had me mesmerized to the point that I couldn't look away. Maybe with another viewing I will understand the movie better. Because of this... this is one I don't feel comfortable recommending to others at this time. But over all... I enjoyed it more then I didn't. It is just beyond me on how to explain it all.



(From The Movies From Within My Lifetime on March 27th, 2011)

Dirty Dancing, a review by addicted2dvd

Dirty Dancing: Twentieth Anniversary (1987/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Lions Gate Entertainment Director: Emile Ardolino Writing: Eleanor Bergstein (Writer) Length: 100 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: DTS ES: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Jennifer Grey as Baby Houseman
Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach as Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson
Jack Weston as Max Kellerman
Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman

Plot:
The summer of 1963 innocent 17-year-old Baby (Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskill's resort. One evening she is drawn to the staff quarters by stirring music. There she meets Johnny, the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby soon becomes Johnny's pupil in dance and love.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Multi-angle
• Music Videos
• Interviews
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned
• Trivia Track

This one I have seen bits and pieces of before... as it was one of my late wife's favorites. So watching it today was a little bitter-sweet for  me. But this is the first time I seen it in from beginning to end. This is probably my least favorite of what I watched this weekend so far. Not that it is a bad story... just not quite as good as the previous ones I have watched. I have to admit.. after watching this film I have a new found respect for Jennifer Grey. Not only was she good in the part... but she looked good doing it. And she is someone I never found particularly attractive before. As you can see above... this edition of the film has a rather good selection of extras.




(From The OMG What Was I Thinking Weekend Movie Marathon on November 11th, 2012)

The Office: Season One, a review by addicted2dvd

The Office: Season One (2005/United States) Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Daily Show) stars in The Office, a fresh and funny mockumentary-style glimpse into the daily interactions of the eccentric workers at the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company. Based on the smash-hit British series of the same name and adapted for American Television by Greg Daniels (King of the Hill, The Simpsons), this fast-paced comedy parodies contemporary American water-cooler culture. Earnest but clueless regional manager Michael Scott (Carell) believes himself to be an exceptional boss and mentor, but actually receives more eye-rolls than respect from his oddball staff. Entertainment Weekly calls The Office "smart and trenchant", and all six hilarious season one episodes are available here on DVD for the first time. The awkward silences in The Office will have you laughing out loud! Episodes: 1. Pilot 2. Diversity Day 3. Health Care 4. The Alliance 5. Basketball 6. Hot Girl

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Stars:
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
B. J. Novak [B.J. Novak] as Ryan Howard
Melora Hardin as Jan
David Denman as Roy

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Episode Synopsis

This is the first time I ever seen an episode of The Office. What is my first impression of the series. Not bad... but it really didn't impress me all that much. I found it to be a little on the stupid side. But there was some laughs in it for me as well. Of course, I realize that what with it having only 6 episodes in the first season... it really didn't have the chance to hit it's stride yet. And I did hear it got better in the second season. My favorite character in the series so far would have to be the receptionist... Pam. The nice girl with a jerk of a boyfriend. Anyway... like I said... the show really didn't impress me too much going by this first season. I would say it is somewhere between an average and good series.




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on August 31st, 2011)