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The Fly, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Fly
Year: 1986
Director: David Cronenberg
Rating: 18A (Canadian)
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: DTS: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Jeff Goldblum
Geena Davis
John Getz
Joy Boushel
Les Carlson
George Chuvalo

Plot:
The gritty, realistic performances of Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis are at the heart of this terrifying tale of a transformation too horrifying to bear...and too relentless to stop! Goldblum's experimental scientist has created a miraculous device...but in the course of testing it, he finds that his DNA is slowly bringing about a metamorphosis which will forever trap him in the body of a hideous monster...the Fly!

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:

(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Celebrity Birthdays January 17-23 on January 21st, 2011)

9 Songs, a review by Danae Cassandra

9 Songs
Year of Release: 2008
Directed By: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley
Genre: Romance

Overview:
9 SONGS is a powerful insight into the lives of two young people who share a summer of love amidst today's vibrant London rock 'n' roll scene.

My Thoughts:
Your enjoyment of this film will be predicated on one of two things:  First, do you like modern indie rock?  If so, other reviews say this has a great soundtrack.  This style of music isn't to my taste, and the only way I recognize the names is from my co-workers (except Michael Nyman), but the music and concert scenes are best thing in the film. 

Second, do you want to watch two ordinary people have really explicit sex?  As in, a lot of sex.  If so, watch this film.  Because that's the other half that isn't concerts.  Sure, there are a few short scenes strewn through where the two main characters aren't having sex or seeing a show, but they're short and infrequent.

Otherwise, this is a really dull film.  The characters have no charisma and there is no development to them.  I didn't care about them, or about their relationship (what we saw of it - they ate, they went to the beach, they did some drugs, and, oh yeah, they had a lot of sex).  There seemed to be no real point to the film, no plot other than hey,  these two people hooked up for a time and now they're not together and dude is looking back on it and being cold and lonely.

Honestly, one of the most boring films I've ever seen.  Right up there with 12:08 East of Bucharest.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 1.5/5

(From Off Day Alphabet Marathon on July 31st, 2014)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

20. The Girl In Question
Original Air Date: 5/5/2004
As Fred's parents arrive to visit their daughter, Angel and Spike fly to Rome to save Buffy from her new evil lover who they're convinced has her under his equally evil spell.

Guest Stars:
Julie Benz
Tom Lenk
David Lee
Gary Grubbs

My Thoughts:
While the flashbacks were good... this is another one that is no more then an average episode. I think it would have been better if they actually had Buffy in the episode.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 25th, 2010)