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They Might Be Giants, a review by Antares

They Might Be Giants (1971) 3.5/5 - Boy, I really wanted to rate this one higher, but all in all, it wasn't what I was expecting, and a bit less than it has been acclaimed. The opening half hour was fantastic with the story trying to stay on a course of competent drama, but then, just as you would turning a light switch, it went off in a completely different direction. At first you think that maybe Scott's character Justin Playfair, isn't crazy at all and his power of deduction is truly amazing, but then when Dr. Watson starts to accompany him in his search for clues as to what the $20,000 note means, it destroys your notion by instilling Playfair with eccentric quirks that make him appear completely off his rocker. I wish it would have stayed more along the theme it started with, because that's when the film is interesting. By the time the blackmailers are shown, the story has devolved into early seventies madcap farce, and it looks extremely dated now. It does for a few moments at the end of the film, steer its way back to the original concept, but by then, it's a case of too little, too late. It's still an entertaining film, but probably could have used some re-writing. Kudos to Scott as he gives another of his stellar performances and I also have to give a shout out to Rue McClanahan, who does a wonderful job as Playfair's sister-in-law.

(From Antares' Short Summations on April 25th, 2012)

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, a review by addicted2dvd

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde: Special Edition (2003/United States) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Writing: Amanda Brown (Original Characters By), Eve Ahlert (Story By), Dennis Drake (Story By), Kate Kondell (Story By), Kate Kondell (Screenwriter) Length: 95 min. Rating: PG-13 Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods
Sally Field as Congresswoman Rudd
Regina King as Grace Rossiter
Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Parcelle
Bruce McGill as Stanford Marks
Dana Ivey as Libby Hauser

Plot:
Reese Witherspoon is back in Elle Woods' strappy shoes, and this time she's taking on Washington, D.C.! Featuring an all-star cast, including Sally Field, Bob Newhart and Luke Wilson, this hilarious hit comedy is a "hugely enjoyable sequel" (TV Guide) that will leave you lobbying for more!

When Elle (Witherspoon) discovers that her lovable chihuahua Bruiser's mom is locked in a cruel animal testing facility, she heads to D.C. to fight for animal rights, give Washington a makeover and prove once and for all that America really is the land of the free...and the home of the blonde!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Interactive Games
• Music Videos
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Closed Captioned

After enjoying the first one as much as I did... I wanted to go ahead and watch part 2. Knowing ahead of time not to expect as much from it as the first one. And it isn't as good as the first one. But it is better then I was expecting going by reviews I have read. Even the trailer didn't look as promising. But when it came down to it I enjoyed it enough to say it was worth watching. Sure the storyline is much more silly. But it is also more of the same stuff I enjoyed about the first one. This one also has many more familiar faces then the first one did. I especially enjoyed seeing Mary Lynn Rajskub who was one of my favorites in 24. Then there was also Bob Newhart as a doorman that helped Elle through-out the movie. And also James Read who played Elle's father in both the movies. I know him from Charmed where he played the The Charmed Ones' father. While I can see why people didn't care for this one nearly as much... I am glad I have it in my collection to go along with part 1. I probably won't watch it as often as the first one... but I can see myself watching it again.




(From What Movies I Been Watching on September 19th, 2011)

The X-Files Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

16. Young at Heart
Original Air Date: February 11, 1994
John Barnett, who suppositively died years ago in prison, comes back to haunt the person who helped put him in jail - Mulder.

Guest Stars:
Dick Anthony Williams as Reggie Purdue
Alan Boyce as Young John Barnett
Christine Estabrook as Agent Henderson
Graham Jarvis as NIH Doctor
Jerry Hardin as Deep Throat


My Thoughts:
Another one that didn't really impress me a whole lot. More of an average episode that didn't keep my interest as much as I would have liked.

My Rating:

(From The X-Files Marathon on April 8th, 2010)