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Rio Bravo, a review by addicted2dvd

Rio Bravo
On one side is an army of gunmen dead-set on springing a murderous sidekick from jail. On the other is Sheriff John T. Chance and his two deputies: one a drunk, the other a cripple. Place your bets.

John Wayne is Chance in 'Rio Bravo', a lean Western classic packing solid heroics and a strong emotional core. He's joined by Dean Martin as the deputy coming off a two-year drunk, Walter Brennan as the old coot whose spirit outmatches his hobbled stride. Ricky Nelson as a youth out to prove himself and Angie Dickinson as the scarlet woman with her eye on Chance. Director Howard Hawks lifted the Western to new heights with 'Red River'. Capturing the legendary West with a stellar cast in peak form, he does it again here.

My Thoughts:
This is the second time I have watched this movie since a good friend (Thanks Roger!) sent it to me. This movie is surprisingly long... clocking in at 2hours and 21minutes. But let me tell you... you would never know it while you are sitting there watching it. The time just flies by... and before you know it you are at the end of the movie. As much as I liked The Duke in the role of Chance... I absolutely loved Walter Brennen as Stumpy.... he was just absolutely hilarious. Anyway... This is an excellent Western... one of the best I have ever seen.



Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phx8CrLeOEc

(From My Western Marathon on April 15th, 2009)

The Wicker Man, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: The Wicker Man
Year: 1973
Director: Robin Hardy
Rating: R
Length: 88 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles:

Stars:
Edward Woodward
Christopher Lee
Diane Cilento
Britt Ekland
Ingrid Pitt

Plot:
When a young girl mysteriously disappears, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward of THE EQUALIZER) travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But this pastoral community, led by the strange Lord Summerisle (a brilliant performance by the legendary Christopher Lee), is not what it seems as the devout Christian detective soon uncovers a secret society of wanton lust and pagan blasphemy. Can Howie now stop the cult's ultimate sacrifice before he himself comes face-to-face with the horror of THE WICKER MAN?

Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento and Ingrid Pitt co-star in this provocative shocker written by Anthony Schaffer (SLEUTH, FRENZY) that fans and critics worldwide still consider a true cult classic and a modern horror masterpiece. This is the acclaimed U.S. theatrical version of THE WICKER MAN, now fully restored from original vault materials for the first time ever.

Extras:
Scene Access
Trailers
Featurettes
Production Notes
Radio Spots

My Thoughts:
First let me say I appreciate Achim sending this movie to me. But with that said... this movie really wasn't my thing. I found it to be very strange. And there was just too much singing for my taste... and not just singing... but singing for what seems to be no reason. Sure there was the appeal of the scenes of nudity.... but a movie needs more then that. The storyline of the missing girl had possibilities... but the rest of it was so weird that I lost interest in that storyline pretty early. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this type of movie and may have better luck at another time. But I just couldn't make it through it this time around.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: Anything Goes on January 24th, 2010)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Die Camper: Die komplette Serie (1997/Germany) IMDb | Wikipedia Turbine Medien, AL!VE (Germany) Length: 2753 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Die Camper
Staffel 1.01 Der Grillabend
WriterDirector: Stefan Lukschy
Cast


(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 10th, 2012)