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Bubba Ho-tep, a review by Rich

I've reached the Middle East   



Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by cult author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death", then missed his chance to switch back. Elvis teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks that he is actually President John F. Kennedy, and the two valiant old codgers sally forth to battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their long-term care facility as his happy hunting grounds.

I don't really know what to say about this film     In places it was bloody hilarious, at other times ponderous. A dyed black JFK, toilet and erection humour, and satirical undertones, try to punch this low-budget horror in to an additional comedy genre. For a film it is a totally ridiculous idea but seems to work okay. A real 50/50 call, but I think people should watch it and I'd love to hear what they thought of this film. 5/10

(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on January 25th, 2008)

House of Frankenstein, a review by Hal

House of Frankenstein (1944/United States) Universal Home Video (United States) Director: Roy William Neill, Erle C. Kenton Writing: Edward T. Lowe Length: 71 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Boris Karloff as Doctor Niemann
Lon Chaney as Larry Talbot
John Carradine as Dracula
Anne Gwynn as Rita
Peter Coe as Carl Hussman

Plot:
House of Frankenstein
Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann (Boris Karloff), escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors. Pulling the stake out of a skeleton, he revives the infamous Count Dracula (John Carradine) and commands him to kill the man responsible for his imprisonment. He then finds the frozen Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) buried under the ruins of the infamous Frankenstein laboratory. When he brings them back to life, the Monster is uncontrollable and drags him to a watery grave.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Production Notes

Well, another sequel, this one featuring Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and Dracula, with only Lon Chaney playing his original role.  Although we don't see much of The Monster (at least alive) in this film, Glenn Strange does a credible job (better than Legosi in Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man).  I think John Carradine does an excellent job portraying Dracula, even if it was a rather short sequence in the film.  Boris Karloff, as usual, is excellent as Niemann and I enjoyed the sequences with the young Gypsy girl.  All-in-all, an entertaining short (71 min.) movie.

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(From Hal's 2010 Horror Marathon Reviews on October 24th, 2010)

Grey's Anatomy: Complete Fifth Season, a review by addicted2dvd

Grey's Anatomy: Complete Fifth Season: More Moments (2008/United States) Live for the moment. The hottest show on television burns even brighter in its explosive fifth season. Dive deeper into the lives and loves of Grey's Anatomy in this sensational seven-disc set! Your favorite characters struggle and thrive as they enter uncharted territories of life. Discover what happens in the on-again, off-again world of Derek and Meredith, and witness the budding relationship between Cristina and Owen, Seattle Grace's newest doctor. Experience every heart-stopping moment of prime time's sexiest, star-studded drama, complete with never-before-seen bonus features, including one extended episode available on DVD. It's a must-have for any Grey's Anatomy fan! EPISODES: 1. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Part 1) 2. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Part 2) 3. Here Comes the Flood 4. Brave New World 5. There's No 'I' in Team 6. Life During Wartime 7. Rise Up 8. These Ties That Bind 9. In the Midnight Hour 10. All By Myself 11. Wish You Were Here 12. Sympathy for the Devil 13. Stairway to Heaven 14. Beat Your Heart Out 15. Before and After 16. An Honest Mistake 17. I Will Follow You Into the Dark 18. Stand By Me 19. Elevator Love Letter 20. Sweet Surrender 21. No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance) 22. What a Difference a Day Makes 23. Here's to Future Days 24. Now or Never

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Stars:
Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang
Katherine Heigl as Dr. Isobel "Izzy" Stevens
Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
T. R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Closed Captioned

I just finished watching season 5. An excellent season. Possibly my favorite season of the series so far. My favorite episodes in this set is the multi-part season finale. What a cliffhanger at the end. So much so that I couldn't wait to start season six!




(From Addicted2dvd's Random TV Series Watched on November 30th, 2011)