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The Princess Diaries, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Princess Diaries: Special Edition: 2-Disc Collector's Set
Year: 2001
Director: Garry Marshall
Rating: G
Length: 115 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1, Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Julie Andrews
Anne Hathaway
Hector Elizondo
Heather Matarazzo
Mandy Moore

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Music Videos
Outtakes/Bloopers
DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned
THX
Princess Diaries 2 Sneak Peek

My Thoughts:
I got this movie free when I joined Disney Movie Club. And I haven't watched it since I first got it about 4 or 5 years ago. Decided to watch this one today when I wanted to find one I could watch with Brittany. Ironically while not the best movie I ever seen... I did enjoy this movie. Unlike Brittany... she just couldn't get into it. But I found while this is a movie probably geared more towards teen girls (or at least that is what I thought)... it has some good funny moments for the entire family. I think both Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews did a wonderful job. I also liked Hector Elizondo in his role as well. And what is it about the gym teacher? I swear she looks familiar... but damn if I can place her. And the credits/imdb were of no help to me either. As she really wasn't in that many things.



(From Addicted2DVD's November Alphabet Marathon on November 22nd, 2009)

Tora! Tora! Tora!, a review by Antares

Tora! Tora! Tora!





Year: 1970
Film Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: War, Drama
Length: 145 Min.

Director
Richard Fleischer (1916)
Kinji Fukasaku (1930)
Toshio Masuda (1927)

WritingProducer
Richard Fleischer (1916)
Keinosuke Kubo
Otto Lang (1908)
Masayuki Takagi
Elmo Williams (1913)

Cinematographer
Shinsaku Himeda (1916)
Masamichi Satoh
Osami Furuya
Charles F. Wheeler (1915)

Music
Jerry Goldsmith (1929)...Composer

StarsReviewThe St. Valentine Days Massacre.

      It saddens me to think of what this film may have been if both studios had stuck to the original blueprint, yet the end result is compelling enough in its rendition of the events that took place on that Day of InfamyPearl HarborRatings Criterion

(From Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) on February 10th, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Rick

Pilot
A great way to set up the series I believe. Paul Gross (Fraser) and David Marciano (Ray) do a really good job of setting up their characters. Many shows it take a few episodes (or more) before the actor is truly believable as their character, but not these two.

Great scene at the airport where he is waiting for a cab... but keeps letting other people go 1st. I am looking forward to the rest of the series (even though I watched it in January. Having been born just outside of Chicago (where the story takes place) makes watching a bit more fun.

Rating

Free Willie
So, is he really this naive or is he just that nice and believe in his fellow man that much... I believe it's the later. His faith in people is so over the top it's laughable really, but in the end he usually turns out to be right about those people.

They do a good job with Fraser in regards to setting up where he will live. Obviously living where he does is a great set up for some side stories of his do-gooding.

Rating

Diefenbaker's Day Off

The funny part about this episode is Diefenbaker's story isn't the main story, not that you would guess that from the title. I recognized Madolyn Smith (the reporter) from the movie Funny Farm (with Chevy Chase). Not by name of course - IMDB helped with that. As I recall many guest stars in this show are recognizable from other movies/tv shows. Unfortunately Pete she doesn't come back (as I remember). There are others though

You begin to get a sense of just how smart Fraser is in this episode. When he described how he knew the girls father was a boxer it was a bit much really... but it all goes to helping show just how different Fraser is from everyone else. I got a kick out of the boxing scene too.

Rating (only because you would think by the name the episode would have had more of the wolf in it.


Speaking of guest stars... I've already watched the next episode. Guest star Leslie Nielsen as "Buck Frobisher" 

(From "Due South" marathon on June 27th, 2009)