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Million Dollar Legs, a review by addicted2dvd

Million Dollar Legs (1932/United States) Universal Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Edward Cline Writing: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Screenwriter), Henry Myers (Screenwriter) Length: 61 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles:

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Stars:
Jack Oakie as Migg Tweeny
W. C. Fields as The President
Andy Clyde as The Major-domo
Lyda Roberti as Mata Machree
Susan Fleming as Angela

Plot:
On the verge of Bankruptcy, the president of the faraway country of Klapstokia (W.C. Fields) is persuaded to enter his country in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means to raise money.

Extras:

• None

This one I just couldn't get into. While it a decent scene here and there. For the most part I found it unfunny. While this one is barely over an hour I found myself watching the clock for it to end. I started to wonder if I would make it till the end... but I did.



(From November Movie Marathon: Classic Comedy Greats on November 15th, 2017)

Zoolander, a review by Rich

Zoolander



Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) isn't smart, but he looks "really, really good." An empty-headed yet kindhearted male model, the self-absorbed Derek becomes an unwitting pawn in a international assassination plot masterminded by oddball fashion dictator Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell). Meanwhile, the clueless cover guy must also contend with a new rival, a blonde hipster named Hansel (Owen Wilson). Only adding to his troubles is Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor), an inquisitive and sensitive journalist.
Stiller's charming and silly comedy liberally skewers the fashion industry while showcasing the actor-director-screenwriter's quirky humour. He casts his real-life family in the film: wife Christine Taylor, sister Amy Stiller, father Jerry Stiller, and mother Anne Meara. As a director, Stiller invokes entertaining performances from Wilson and Ferrell. He also adds cameos by a multitude of celebrities including David Bowie, Natalie Portman, and Lenny Kravitz.

This is the 2nd time I've tried to enjoy this movie, but I'm afraid it does nothing for me and find it dull. It is childish and stupid, perhaps the only thing that got me through it was star spotting the celebrities. Ben Stiller is totally overated and is fortunate to be acting at a period when there is few genuinely funny competition. The best part of the film was a good soundtrack, which bumps up my marks.
This has received great reviews, perhaps I didn't get it, but I will never understand the attention this movie has had.
 



(From Riches Random Reviews on January 10th, 2009)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Sabrina: The Teenage Witch: Season One (1996/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia (United States) Length: 525 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles:

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Plot:
Pretty teen witch Sabrina Spellman (Melissa Joan Hart) lives with her two otherworldly aunts, Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Zelda (Beth Broderick), along with Salem, their talking black cat (voice of Nick Bakay). The Witches Council long ago ordered her aunts to teach Sabrina witchcraft once she turned sixteen. Now she can be in Paris for lunch...and make it back in time for biology! The show that found its way into the hearts of millions of viewers each week brilliantly combines the supernatural world of magic with the average life of a teenage girl.

Join Sabrina, cute crush Harvey (Nate Richert), best friend Jenny (Michelle Beaudoin), and rival Libby (Jenna Leigh Green) at their favorite pizza hangout, The Slicery. That is, when they aren't frustrating their teacher, Mr. Pool (Paul Feig). Here on DVD for the first time ever are all 24 Season One episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch!


Sabrina: The Teenage Witch
1.01 Pilot (1996-09-27)
Writer: Archie Comics (Original Characters By), Nell Scovell (Screenwriter), Barney Cohen (Original Material By), Kathryn Wallack (Original Material By)
Director: Robby Benson
Cast: Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina), Caroline Rhea (Hilda), Beth Broderick (Zelda), Nate Richert (Harvey), Jenna Leigh Green (Libby), Michelle Beaudoin (Jenny), Paul Feig (Mr. Pool), Nick Bakay (Salem (voice)), Teller (Skippy), Deborah Harry (Cassandra), Robby Benson (Edward), Penn Jillette (Drell), Melissa Murray (Cee Cee), Bridget Flanery (Jill), Ren Woods (Mrs. Hecht), Shaun Weiss (Male Student), Jim Greenall (Puppeteer), Sandey Grinn (Puppeteer), Jim Boulden (Puppeteer), Thom Fountain (Puppeteer)

I enjoyed this series. Though I never finished watching it. I lost interest after the third season, when my favorite character (Valerie played by Lindsay Sloane) left. But I have all the episodes on DVD and I plan to finish it. I am thinking about watching the fourth season now.
I have seen the series finale though, when it originally aired, out of curiosity.

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(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on June 27th, 2012)